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'One Nation after Trump' Sep 28, 2017

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Just nine months into his presidency, Donald Trump has only begun to form a government. But we already have a new book. One Nation after Trump is subtitled "A Guide for the Perplexed, the Desperate and the Not-Yet Deported." Is it preliminary, even presumptuous to start planning for the country after the 45th president? The book has three authors, EJ Dionne and Thomas Mann -- veteran journalists with the Brookings Institution -- and Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, who joins us today.

Russia's social media meddling in the spotlight Sep 28, 2017

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US Intelligence says Russia used social media during last year's election to help Donald Trump become President. Twitter and Facebook are now under investigation. How much were they part of the action, and what did they know? Can digital interference in politics be prevented?

Will a hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico ever recover? Sep 27, 2017

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Hurricane Maria strafed Puerto Rico with winds up to 150 miles an hour for ten straight hours. We hear about the humanitarian consequences, the property damage and relief efforts… in slow motion.

Is 'repeal and replace' dead? Sep 26, 2017

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Just four days remain for the latest Republican effort to "repeal and replace" Obamacare, and it seems doomed for failure. If so, it's a dramatic ending on Capitol Hill.

Can Trump undo the nuclear deal with Iran? Sep 25, 2017

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Iran is thumbing its nose at tough talk from President Trump. His call for renegotiating the nuclear deal is falling flat with diplomats from other countries. Their priority is weapons that already exist… in North Korea, which said today that Trump has "declared war."

The silent suffering of Myanmar's Rohingya Sep 22, 2017

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Former supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi, the elected leader of Myanmar, are demanding that she give up her Nobel Peace Prize. She's been silent about vicious atrocities committed by the military in her Buddhist-majority country. We get the background of a humanitarian crisis that's not as simple as it looks.

Raids, warrants and wiretaps: Mueller's investigation heats up Sep 21, 2017

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Recent revelations spell bad news for Paul Manafort, President Trump's one-time campaign chair. We get a progress report on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russia's involvement in last year's presidential campaign.

Should Big Tech get the anti-trust treatment? Sep 20, 2017

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In Washington, progressives and conservatives are alarmed by the power of Silicon Valley — suggesting that Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon are monopolies in need of regulation. We look at the pros and cons — and the political realities.

Trump threatens to 'totally destroy' North Korea Sep 19, 2017

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President Trump played Good-Cop Bad-Cop today in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. He told world leaders the US is ready to "destroy" North Korea — while saying that nations should work together… each in its own self-interest.

Trump, DACA and the buds of bipartisanship Sep 18, 2017

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President Trump struck a deal last week with Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. Or did he? Sometimes he sounds like he did and sometimes he doesn't. We look at what might or might not be next for the Dreamers protected by DACA.

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