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Trump Overrules GOP With Deal On Spending, Debt, Harvey Aid

President Trump overruled congressional Republicans and his own treasury secretary Wednesday and cut a deal with Democrats to fund the government and raise the federal borrowing limit for three months, all part of an agreement to speed money to Harvey relief.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young discusses the latest with NPR’s Domenico Montanaro(@DomenicoNPR).

With reporting from The Associated Press

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President Donald Trump walks with Vice President Mike Pence after a meeting with Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP)
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President Donald Trump walks with Vice President Mike Pence after a meeting with Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP)