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    Do the first hundred days really matter?

    President Trump promised big things in his first 100 days , but his most important achievement may be keeping the government open. To get that--even with Republicans running Congress -- he's had to delay his demand for big money for his Great Wall on the Mexican border. His biggest applause line has been replaced by talk about tax reform.

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    By Warren Olney • Apr 25, 2017 • 1 min read

    President Trump promised big things in his first 100 days, but his most important achievement may be keeping the government open. To get that--even with Republicans running Congress -- he's had to delay his demand for big money for his Great Wall on the Mexican border. His biggest applause line has been replaced by talk about tax reform. So the government probably won't shut down on Saturday — his hundredth day in office. But 100 days is just the beginning of a four-year term, and there's time left for a lot more surprises.

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    Trump, the wall and the first 100 days
    1. 1:25House Oversight Committee: No indication Flynn followed the law
    2. 8:00Do the first hundred days really matter?You’re reading this
    3. 41:45Is Trump trying to start a trade war with Canada?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Luke Vander Ploeg

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Catherine Lucey

      Associated Press

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      Nancy Cook

      senior national political correspondent for Bloomberg

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      Julian Zelizer

      professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Trump, the wall and the first 100 days
    1. 1:25House Oversight Committee: No indication Flynn followed the law
    2. 8:00Do the first hundred days really matter?You’re reading this
    3. 41:45Is Trump trying to start a trade war with Canada?
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