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Revolving Door At The White House Keeps Turning With Cohn's Resignation

NPR
Published March 7, 2018 at 11:06 AM CST

The top White House economic adviser, Gary Cohn, announced his resignation Tuesday. Cohn was at odds with the president over proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Meanwhile, Democrats had a strong showing at the polls in the Texas primary, and the Justice Department is suing California over immigration policy.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson speak with political strategists Alice Stewart (@alicetweet) and Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) about the week’s top political stories.

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(Left to right) U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Director of the National Economic Council Gary Cohn listen during a meeting between President Trump and congressional members in the Cabinet Room of the White House Feb. 13, 2018. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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(Left to right) U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Director of the National Economic Council Gary Cohn listen during a meeting between President Trump and congressional members in the Cabinet Room of the White House Feb. 13, 2018. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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