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Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 1

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 1

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 1

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Aug 1, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Senate on Thursday approved a two-year budget deal that set new spending levels and boosted the nation's borrowing authority. Plus, the Senate confirmed thirteen new federal judges, meaning Trump has shaped a quarter of the federal bench nationwide. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben, Congressional correspondent Susan Davis and national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.
Released:
Aug 1, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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The NPR Politics Podcast is where NPR's political reporters talk to you like they talk to each other. With weekly roundups and quick takes on news of the day, you don't have to keep up with politics to know what's happening. You just have to keep up with us.