Great Lengths: Democrats on the Mic, March for Life, Grammys Drama

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🗓️ 24 January 2020

⏱️ 13 minutes

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House Democrats are wrapping up three days of opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. Before Trump’s defense lawyers take the mic on Saturday, we’ll take a look at how Democrats laid out the case, and whether it changed anyone’s minds. Then, President Trump became the first sitting president to speak at the March for Life rally today in DC. We’ll explain why his timing is everything. Also on today’s show: how drama over the head of the Recording Academy is overshadowing the biggest night in music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, January 24th.
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.
0:09.7	House Democrats are eyeing the clock as they prepare to wrap up their opening arguments
0:13.9	in the Trump impeachment trial.
0:15.4	It's been a long few days and now it's really down to the wire.
0:19.6	We'll break down the case Democrats have been trying to make here.
0:22.7	Then, we'll explain why President Trump showing up to the March for Life Rally is such a historic
0:27.6	moment.
0:28.6	Finally, we'll fill you in on some of the backstage drama going on ahead of the Grammys.
0:33.7	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:35.6	Let's skim this.
0:39.2	Today Democrats are wrapping up their third and final day of opening arguments in President
0:43.5	Trump's Senate impeachment trial.
0:45.7	By the time they're done, they'll likely have spent 24 hours presenting their side of
0:50.1	the story.
0:51.4	And depending on your cable news outlet of choice, the trial is either the biggest story
0:55.2	around.
0:56.2	But, it's not our job to judge the case Democrats made, but we have been keeping up with
1:14.3	the trial.
1:15.3	This weekend, President Trump's lawyers will start defending the president.
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