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And this is in case you missed it,

where we bring you some of the week's most

important conversations you might have missed. When he handed President Trump an invitation for a

second state visit, British Prime Minister Kier Starrmer broke the norm.

This is really special. This has never happened before. This is unprecedented. I think that

just symbolizes the strength of the relationship

between us. President Trump visits the UK Wednesday, and leadership across the pond is making

no secret of its intention to woo the U.S. leader while he's there. But there's more on the docket

than making nice and more at stake, too. Global Affairs correspondent for the Guardian,

Andrew Roth, joins us after the break. Andrew is based in Washington, D.C. We discuss what the visit

means for the U.S. and the U.K. Back with more in a moment.

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