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House Democrats to condemn Trump over his attacks on four minority members

WASHINGTON - For all the tumult and anger that President Donald Trump's verbal attacks on four minority lawmakers have caused, he has been clear about his political motives: Drive a wedge through the country that forces each side to its corner.

Trump is betting he can repeat the formula that won him election in 2016, widening the nation's racial, cultural and ideological divides to eke out victory with a strong showing among older conservative whites.

Democrats, who have been debating how much to focus the 2020 election on Trump's personal behavior, plan to hold a vote in the House on Tuesday evening to condemn Trump's tweet that

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