Gettin' Fresh: Impeachment Inquiry, Boeing Whistleblower, Algae

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🗓️ 2 October 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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House Democrats are ratcheting up the impeachment inquiry. And now, all eyes are on the State Department, which is trying very hard not to get involved in the Democrats’ investigation. Meanwhile, Boeing is back in hot water after a whistleblower complaint alleges some rifts in the company’s culture when it comes to safety. Also on today’s show: algae’s new party trick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, October 2nd.
0:03.6	Welcome to Schim this.
0:05.0	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on
0:08.4	why they matter.
0:09.9	Today, we're diving into the US State Department and why it's getting pulled into Congress's
0:14.3	big impeachment inquiry into the president.
0:16.6	Then, a senior engineer at Boeing is claiming the company, mixed a proposed safety system
0:21.6	that might have helped prevent a pair of deadly crashes over the last year.
0:25.5	And finally, researchers may have found a new use for the scum of the earth.
0:29.3	Ponscom that is.
0:31.0	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:33.0	Let's skim this.
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0:42.2	They have over 150 years of financial expertise to help you plan for the future.
0:46.7	We have 10 minutes to give you the news.
0:51.5	The most complicated story today is about the fresh drama between the US State Department
0:56.0	and Congress.
0:57.3	As House Democrats accelerate their big impeachment inquiry into the president.
1:01.5	So we're going to get into why the State Department is getting dragged into the drama in Washington,
1:06.4	how the department is pushing back against House Dems, and how lawmakers are responding.
1:11.2	Quick recap.
1:13.9	Last week, the White House released a transcript showing Trump asking Ukraine's president for
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