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The Week Ahead, Episode 69

By Shawn Zeller, Niels Lesniewski and David Lerman
Posted September 8, 2017 at 4:25pm

CQ’s budget editor David Lerman and Roll Call’s Senate leadership reporter Niels Lesniewski explain the policy and political impact of the deal struck between President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders to resolve several thorny government spending issues simultaneously.

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