Briefcase: Obama's Executive Action on Gun Control

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Briefcase: Obama's Executive Action on Gun Control

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Jan 8, 2016

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We're adding a new weekly show! We're calling it the Friday Briefcase. The plan is to send you on your way into the weekend with a brief discussion on one important piece of news. This week we're updating you on the standoff in Oregon and Obama's executive action on gun control. We're also giving shoutouts during Friday Feedback to let you know we hear y'all!

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Jan 8, 2016

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For anyone discouraged by our current political discourse, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers bring a nuanced and grace-filled perspective to discussions about politics and news.

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Briefcase: Obama's Executive Action on Gun Control

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