Back in Business: Impeachment, US-China Trade, Electable Ladies

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🗓️ 15 January 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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The “i” word is back in the headlines after the House of Representatives sent articles of impeachment to the Senate today. Did Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to hit ‘pause’ on impeachment for almost a month pay off? We’ll dive in. Meanwhile, the US and China signed a “phase one” trade deal today. Whether it’s enough to settle the trade drama is a whole nother story. Also on today’s show: an unmissable debate moment, and career advice from Kate Upton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, January 15th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.4	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.1	they matter.
0:09.1	So, unless you're brunch pals with Nancy Pelosi, you probably haven't heard anyone say
0:13.6	the I word for a while.
0:15.3	Well, now, impeachment is back in a big way.
0:18.9	Then President Trump is all about his big trade deal with China, or at least phase one
0:23.5	of a trade deal.
0:24.9	But this trade journey we're on is starting to look a lot more like the Odyssey.
0:29.1	And finally, we recap a big moment from last night's debate that Twitter is still talking
0:33.6	about.
0:34.6	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:36.3	Let's skim this.
0:38.8	Today's episode is brought to you by JustWorks, simple software and expert support for benefits
0:44.2	payroll and HR.
0:48.7	Remember impeachment?
0:49.7	Hi, it's been a while.
0:52.1	President Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives almost a month ago.
0:56.1	While Speaker Nancy Pelosi could have decided right then and there to send the official
1:00.0	articles of impeachment to the Senate.
1:02.4	But she wanted to influence what the Senate trial should look like.
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