Is America turning its back on the world?

Hosted by Warren Olney Mar. 16, 2017 National

President Trump has made no secret of his contempt for the United Nations — and he's not alone. But, will proposed cuts in US contributions be counterproductive to America's role in the world and to national security?

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White House unveils proposed budget

President Trump has released his proposed budget , with massive reductions to the State Department, the EPA, the arts, science and America's poor. His White House Budget...

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Is America turning its back on the world?

Late last year, Donald Trump tweeted that, the United Nations had become, "Just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time." His budget proposal released...

34 min

Nazi-allied group claims a Trump advisor as its own

Sebastian Gorka is called the Presidents "top counter-terrorism advisor" and he's a major supporter of the controversial travel ban. But at one of January's inaugural...

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Yael Even Or, Christine Detz, Evan George

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