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Whatever happened to America First.

Hello again, I'm a woman Alney, and this is To the Point.

President Trump's surprise missile strike in Syria has outraged many supporters after his campaign

against more involvement in the Middle East. Russia is outraged, too, and Secretary of State

Tillerson is getting a chilly reception in Moscow. A reported White House power struggle pits

isolationist Steve Bannon against Trump's son-in-law, allied with generals who have

internationalist leanings. And there's criticism of those family ties. Are the adults in the room

lining their pockets? Is there any such thing as a Trump doctrine yet? On today's talking point

later, United Airlines' violent removal of a screaming passenger.

Was it predictable?

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Hello again, Warmin Al-Nay, back with To The Point.

The President who promised an end to entanglements in the Middle East and snuggled up to Vladimir Putin

has now outraged Russia with surprise missile attacks on Syria.

That's raised questions about who's running the White House.

We'll hear a variety of answers.

Today's talking point, United Airlines, is doing worldwide damage control since video of a

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