As Political Violence Rises, Biden To Host Unity Conference

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🗓️ 13 September 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Rates of political violence, armed protest, hate crime and white supremacist activity all became more prevalent during the Trump administration. Can a campaign by a broadly unpopular Democratic president turn the tide? Is there another option?

This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Asma Khalid, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez.

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Tamara Keith from the NPR Politics Podcast and I am so excited because
0:05.0	we are getting ready to go back out on the road and Houston, you're up first.
0:10.3	Join Susan Davis, Osma Holled, Ashley Lopez, Domenico Montenarro, and me at Zilke Hall
0:16.2	on Thursday, September 15th.
0:18.4	You can find more information about tickets, including for students at nprpresents.org.
0:24.6	Thanks to our partners at Houston Public Media.
0:27.3	We hope to see you there.
0:29.2	This is Joe Compos from Des Moines, Iowa, where I am watching my son practice soccer on
0:33.5	a beautiful midwestern late summer night.
0:36.8	It's just cool enough to wear a jacket in the shade.
0:40.4	This podcast was recorded at 10.43 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13th.
0:45.7	Things might have changed by the time you hear this, but hopefully I won't have to be
0:49.0	shoveling snow any time soon.
0:51.1	Enjoy the show.
0:52.5	I don't think I've ever enjoyed Des Moines summer.
1:00.0	I've only been freezing in Des Moines into his company caucuses.
1:01.4	Well, I'm definitely looking forward to some cooler weather.
1:03.8	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast, I'm Susan Davis, I cover politics.
1:08.1	I'm Frank Ordoniaz, I cover the White House.
1:10.2	Then I'm Osma Holled, I cover the White House as well.
1:13.2	President Biden is hosting a unity summit at the White House later this week.
1:17.9	It's supposed to combat what they are calling hate-fueled violence on democracy and public
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