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Politics This Week: From Cuban Embassy To Donald Trump's Staying Power

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A man waves the U.S. and Cuban flags as he walks in front of the new Cuban Embassy shortly before its official ceremonial opening July 20, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)
A man waves the U.S. and Cuban flags as he walks in front of the new Cuban Embassy shortly before its official ceremonial opening July 20, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)

After 50 years of being shuttered, the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C. opens its doors today, signifying the normalizing of relations between the U.S. and Cuba. NPR’s Washington editor Ron Elving joins Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti to talk about the reopening, as well as Donald Trump's staying power in the 2016 presidential race.

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This segment aired on July 20, 2015.

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