As President Donald Trump threatens to send National Guard troops into other cities to fight crime, troops from at least six GOP-led states continue to patrol Washington, DC. We hear why the unorthodox mission is weighing on some guard members and their families back home. 
Guest: Isabelle Khurshudyan, CNN Senior Enterprise Reporter/Writer 
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Host: David Rind 
Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 
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Can Mass Deportations and ‘Made in America’ Coexist?

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You’ve been overwhelmed with headlines all week – what's worth a closer look? One Thing takes you beyond the headlines and helps make sense of what everyone is talking about. Host David Rind talks to experts, reporters on the front lines and the real people impacted by the news about what they've learned – and why it matters.