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Weekly Roundup: Friday, March 20

Weekly Roundup: Friday, March 20

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


Weekly Roundup: Friday, March 20

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Mar 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Senate is negotiating another aid package to address the coronavirus, one that would provide direct cash payments, loan guarantees for impacted businesses and more resources for testing and development of vaccines. Also, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee warned a small group of well-connected constituents three weeks ago to prepare for dire economic and societal effects of the coronavirus, according to a secret recording obtained by NPR. This episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and investigative correspondent Tim Mak.
Released:
Mar 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.