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comcast business. built for business. doctor is out as u.s. surgeon general. president trump asked him to resign so he could make his own choice. personal obama appointed a doctor more than two years ago. it will be an acting replacement. the president and first lady visiting with wounded servicemembers at walter reed medical center. the president awarded the purple to a service member who lost part of his leg in afghanistan. president trump said it was something he wanted to do himself. it is going to be a very busy week ahead when congress returns from recess monday. the first order of business, avoiding a shutdown. next friday is the deadline for congress to ag congress may consider a new amendment to the gop health care overhaul plan. president trump has expressed optimism about the chances of passing that bill soon. xt, oklahoma cleans up after drenching rains. we get a look at a daring rescue when a woman's car flipped in high water. and speaking of rain, will this weekend be a total washout? josh nancy: family and friends saying goodbye to a man whose m

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comcast business. built for speed. built for business. >> lou: homeland security secretary john kelly defended the trump administration plan to hire more board agents. kelly said it is amounting to a deportation force. >> there is a huge number of illegal aliens that have to be dealt with. if you are here illegally you should leave or deported and put through the system. it is a complicated problem and the law is the law. >> lou: the law is the law. that is music to the ears of millions of americans. critics are blasting the deep state judiciary for trying to put sheriff a pyreo behind bars. the clinton judge will decide if he will serve jail time to stop the immigration patrol. the sheriff insists that the disobedience was not intentional. joining me on the latest on the obama spying scandal will is sarah carter, national security and war correspondent for are circia news. your reporting on circa news led the way on the unmasking scandal and susan rice scandal. where are we headed now on the very latest? >> i certainl

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