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Hosted by Warren Olney Feb. 15, 2017 National

Donald Trump promised to "drain the swamp" in Washington, but critics say he's filling it with Wall Street bankers they blame for the financial crisis of 2008. Do his working-class supporters really care?

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Trump and Netanyahu discuss a two- and one-state solution

President Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a White House news conference today before holding a private meeting. Asked if he supports the "two-state...

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Wall Street is welcomed back to Washington

After financial disaster in 2008, President Obama distanced himself from "fat-cat bankers." Candidate Donald Trump roasted Hillary Clinton's ties to Wall Street. But as...

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FBI, spy agencies probe Trump campaign contacts with Russia

Last night, it was reported that Trump aides were in constant contact with senior Russian officials during last year's campaign. That's what anonymous intelligence...

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Warren Olney

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Luke Vander Ploeg, Katie Cooper, Jenny Hamel

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