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    Trump brings on Breitbart news chief in campaign shake-up

    After weeks of declining poll numbers, Donald Trump's top campaign staff has been telling him to moderate his chaotic, confrontational style. Today, he announced he's changing the staff. Will voters notice a difference? Paul Singer, who's reporting for USA Today , says the Trump campaign insists this is not a shake-up but an expansion.

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 17, 2016 • 1 min read

    After weeks of declining poll numbers, Donald Trump's top campaign staff has been telling him to moderate his chaotic, confrontational style. Today, he announced he's changing the staff. Will voters notice a difference? Paul Singer, who's reporting for USA Today, says the Trump campaign insists this is not a shake-up but an expansion.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Paul Singer

      USA Today

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    How local police became tax collectors
    1. 1:57Trump brings on Breitbart news chief in campaign shake-upYou’re reading this
    2. 8:52How local cops are becoming tax collectors
    3. 41:02US aid is helping reduce gang violence in Honduras
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