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September 19, 2017: What's it like to write jokes for the commander-in-chief? David Litt, President Obama's former speechwriter, answers. On the campaign trail, President Trump said he wanted to vastly change America's role in the United Nations. That task has fallen to Ambassador Nikki Haley. The Takeaway explores her time in the U.N. as the 2017 General Assembly kicks off. Plus, a look at Hurricane Maria, protests in St. Louis, and the new push to repeal Obamacare.
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September 19, 2017: What's it like to write jokes for the commander-in-chief? David Litt, President Obama's former speechwriter, answers. On the campaign trail, President Trump said he wanted to vastly change America's role in the United Nations. That task has fallen to Ambassador Nikki Haley. The Takeaway explores her time in the U.N. as the 2017 General Assembly kicks off. Plus, a look at Hurricane Maria, protests in St. Louis, and the new push to repeal Obamacare.

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