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    To the Point

    Trump tries on a new tone

    President Trump may have had a familiar message last night in his first address to a Joint Meeting of Congress, but his tone and his delivery were something new.

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 1, 2017 • 51m Listen

    Photo: Vice President Mike Pence (L) and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R) applaud as US President Donald J. Trump (C) arrives to deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress from the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC, 28 February 2017. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Reuters)

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 1:27

      Lofty new rhetoric for a familiar message

      The President who's picked so many fights with so many people told Congress last night it's time for a change. "The time for trivial fights is behind us… Everything that is broken in our country can be fixed. Every problem can be solved. And every hurting family can find healing, and hope.

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      40 min
    2. 41:15

      Snapchat's IPO: How big will it be?

      Facebook overtook Twitter; will Snap Chat overtake Facebook?

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      10 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

      NewsNationalPolitics

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 1:2740 min

      Lofty new rhetoric for a familiar message

    2. 41:1510 min

      Snapchat's IPO: How big will it be?

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