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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Can the government function with a White House in disarray?

    The National Security Advisor has resigned. There were repeated contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence officials. Today, Trump suggested a stark departure from decades of U.S. policy regarding the two-state solution. Is this part of the disruption Donald Trump promised? Or is his White House out of control?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 15, 2017 • 1 min read

    The National Security Advisor has resigned. There were repeated contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence officials. Today, Trump suggested a stark departure from decades of U.S. policy regarding the two-state solution. Is this part of the disruption Donald Trump promised? Or is his White House out of control?

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    California lawmakers demand answers on immigration raids
    1. 0:00For Rep. Judy Chu, alarm bells raised over ICE immigration raids
    2. 6:46Can the government function with a White House in disarray?You’re reading this
    3. 16:58California takes lessons from Colorado on legal marijuana
    4. 25:57Defining masculinity in the age of Trump
    5. 40:48How dying retail stores stay alive
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    2 of 5
    California lawmakers demand answers on immigration raids
    1. 0:00For Rep. Judy Chu, alarm bells raised over ICE immigration raids
    2. 6:46Can the government function with a White House in disarray?You’re reading this
    3. 16:58California takes lessons from Colorado on legal marijuana
    4. 25:57Defining masculinity in the age of Trump
    5. 40:48How dying retail stores stay alive
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