Texas Standard for February 15, 2017
President Donald Trump calls it nonsense, but the New York Times says Trump’s aides and close associates were in constant contact with Russian intelligence before the election. And: A group of former U.S. Ambassadors to Mexico ask the president to change his tone with our neighbor to the south. Also: The foster care system is dysfunctional. What’s it’s like inside the system? We’ll hear from a young person who lived through it. Plus: The forgotten black cowboys of Texas. Saddle up, it’s Texas Standard time:
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