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Is this the beginning of something beautiful between President Trump and Democratic congressional leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi? Or is their working together more short-term and transactional? That's going to be the key question over the next several months — especially considering vocal parts of Trump’s base are up in arms over his seeming openness to strike a deal to codify key parts of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, administrative program created by President Barack Obama that Trump’s administration just rescinded. (Conservatives want funding for a border wall and enhanced border security. GOP congressional leaders say those things are on the agenda as talks on a number of immigration issues go forward.) Adrienne Grunwald for NPR The week also saw Hillary Clinton step back into the limelight, wanting to have a conversation on sexism in America and all the reasons she felt led to her loss in 2016. Meantime, President Trump went to Florida to check on damage from Hurricane Irma but stepped back into recent controversy over his views on race by doubling down on his earlier comments on last month’s violence in Charlottesville, Va. In the upcoming week, international relations will be the focus as Trump speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday; North Korea, ISIS and Iran are likely to be focuses. By the way, look for a new NPR/Ipsos poll out first thing Monday morning on North Korea and President Trump's handling of it. — Domenico Montanaro, NPR's lead political editor ICYMI: Top Stories Of The Week "The other side also": Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the only black Republican in the Senate, met with Trump to discuss the president’s response to the racial violence in Charlottesville. Press secretary Sarah Sanders said the meeting was “very productive,” but the next day Trumpstood by his earlier comments. To which Scott’s office responded: “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” "Medicare for All": Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has proposed a bill that pushes single-payer health care. Here’s a guide to what's in the bill and why it matters, even though it is dead on arrival.  Hillary Clinton on "What Happened": In interviews with NPR about hernew book, Clinton discusses her life since the election she didn’t expect to lose and offers scathing criticism of the person who did win. Upending the GOP playbook: And that worries some of the GOP establishment, whom Trump has threatened with primary challengers. And who may fund those challengers? Steve Bannon.  Hands off the FBI: Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee wanted to meet with the FBI chief of staff as part of its review of former FBI Director James Comey’s dismissal, but the Justice Department says it conflicts with the work of special counsel Robert Mueller.  A "front-row" seat to Trump's campaign: Reporter Katy Tur describes her experiences on the campaign trail in her memoir, including the time Trump made fun of her for stumbling during an interview.   — Barbara Sprunt, NPR producer