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Trump Teases, Threatens And Dodges With 'We'll See What Happens'

President Donald J. Trump speaks during the Heritage Foundation's President's Club meeting on October 17, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Teases, Threatens And Dodges With 'We'll See What Happens'

President Trump frequently says "We will see what happens" about matters large and small, creating uncertainty for the media, members of his administration and even world leaders.

Budget Resolution Passed In Senate Moves Tax Overhaul Forward

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Senate Vote Could Lead To Drilling In Alaska's Wildlife Refuge

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Senate Vote Could Lead To Drilling In Alaska's Wildlife Refuge

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U.S.-Canadian Relationship Is Tested By NAFTA Politics

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Different When It Comes to You Bruce Cockburn

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Turn! Turn! Turn! Bruce Cockburn

Fact Check: President Trump's Comments On ACA's Subsidies

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Volunteers Work To Get Clean Water In Rural Puerto Rican Towns

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Volunteers Work To Get Clean Water In Rural Puerto Rican Towns

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'Hotel Scarface': The Hotel At The Center Of Miami's Cocaine Boom

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Crockett's Return Jan Hammer

Out Of Bounds: NFL Protests During The National Anthem

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Get Large Tribeqa

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War No More Tommy Guerrero

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Sunday Puzzle: Read Into It

by Will Shortz

Sunday Puzzle: Read Into It

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Army Tightens Rules For Immigrants Joining As A Path To Citizenship

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Sunday Morning Alt.Latino Serenade: Four Tracks For Your Weekend

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Sunday Morning Alt.Latino Serenade: Four Tracks For Your Weekend

by Felix Contreras

Sunday Morning Alt.Latino Serenade: Four Tracks For Your Weekend

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Numero Um Da Cruz

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My Mind Is Going Arto Lindsay

Confusion Lingers Over Deaths Of 4 U.S. Soldiers In Niger

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U.S.-Backed Forces Liberate Raqqa From ISIS Control

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Marijuana Farms In California Count Their Losses After Wildfires

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Marijuana Farms In California Count Their Losses After Wildfires

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Up in Smoke GRiZ

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Funk Party GRiZ

Japanese Voters Weather Typhoon To Vote In Presidential Election

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Japanese Voters Weather Typhoon To Vote In Presidential Election

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The Call-In: Workplace Sexual Harassment

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My Dear Corduroi

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Trump Teases, Threatens And Dodges With 'We'll See What Happens'

by Tamara Keith

Trump Teases, Threatens And Dodges With 'We'll See What Happens'

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We'll See What Happens One Alternative

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Author Recognizes Ordinary Africans Fighting Extremism

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Author Recognizes Ordinary Africans Fighting Extremism

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Little Rock Officials Write A Break-Up Letter To Amazon

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'I'm Old As Dirt But I Can Still Sing': Sweet Pea Atkinson On 'Get What You Deserve'

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'I'm Old As Dirt But I Can Still Sing': Sweet Pea Atkinson On 'Get What You Deserve'

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'I'm Old As Dirt But I Can Still Sing': Sweet Pea Atkinson On 'Get What You Deserve'

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Get What You Deserve Sweet Pea Atkinson

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You Asked, I Came [Easy Version] Original Score

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