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    Is political polarization affecting your family?

    Political polarization in the US has reached new heights with Trump in office, but how is it reflected in our closest relationships -- with our families? Our colleagues? Our significant others?

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    By Jamil Smith • Nov 14, 2017 • 45m Listen

    Photo by Daniel Foster

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    2 stories
    1. 1:25

      How is Trump affecting your family relationships?

      Many Americans are facing a Thanksgiving filled with family feuds about politics, President Trump and whether they voted the right way in 2016. How do you repair a family that's as divided as Congress?

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      31 min
    2. 32:39

      Will Sessions appoint a special counsel?

      News broke yesterday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering whether to appoint a special counsel to investigate President Trump’s political rivals, including an investigation into the Clinton Foundation. The report raises questions about whether the Justice Department is operating independently from the Trump Administration.

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      12 min
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      Jamil Smith

      senior writer for Rolling Stone

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      Yael Even Or

      Producer, 'Press Play'

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 1:2531 min

      How is Trump affecting your family relationships?

    2. 32:3912 min

      Will Sessions appoint a special counsel?

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