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On Tuesday’s show: Over the weekend, the New York Times ran a profile on Houston Mayor John Whitmire, highlighting his approach to dealing with President Donald Trump. In the article, Whitmire, a Democrat, suggested his city is in less turmoil than other Democrat-led municipalities because he keeps his head down and avoids confrontations with the Republican president. We talk with J. David Goodman , the Houston bureau chief for the Times who wrote the story.

Also this hour: We talk with Houston Chronicle columnist Lisa Falkenberg about a recent column in which she report

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