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    Further revelations into Russian involvement in 2016 election

    Last week's failure to "repeal and replace" Obamacare was an early setback for the Trump Administration. There may be long-term danger of a different kind in multiple investigations into ties with Russia among campaign workers, the White House staff and the Chief Executive himself. We look as some of the threads they're following.

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 27, 2017 • 51m Listen

    Photo: US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Representative Devin Nunes walks out to brief reporters at the Capitol in Washington, March 24, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:23

      Blame game at the White House after healthcare bill fiasco

      In the aftermath of Friday's Obamacare-repeal debacle, President Trump first blamed the Democrats , then tweeted angrily at the conservative Republican Freedom Caucus and the Heritage Foundation. Alex Isenstadt is following the action for Politico .

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      7 min
    2. 7:58

      The smoke thickens as investigators look for the fire

      Did Russians influence the outcome of last November's Presidential election? Did they get help from the Trump campaign? Just two months into the Trump Administration, investigations are underway by committees of the House and Senate and by the FBI.

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      33 min
    3. 40:44

      The LIBOR financial scandal gets the crime thriller treatment

      LIBOR stands for the London Interbank Offered Rate -- about as boring as any phrase could possibly sound, but it turns out that the LIBOR is often called "the world's most important number." It's the global benchmark used to price credit card debt, variable rate mortgages and virtually everything else in the world of finance.

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      10 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

      NewsNationalPolitics

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:237 min

      Blame game at the White House after healthcare bill fiasco

    2. 7:5833 min

      The smoke thickens as investigators look for the fire

    3. 40:4410 min

      The LIBOR financial scandal gets the crime thriller treatment

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