House Republicans Hacked + Voter Fraud Allegations In North Carolina

The NPR Politics Podcast

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4.4 • 25.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2018

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

The National Republican Congressional Committee says it was hacked during the 2018 midterms. What happened and is it anything like the 2016 hack of the Democratic National Committee? Also, Democrats are alleging fraud in North Carolina's ninth congressional district. This episode: political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben, justice reporter Ryan Lucas, political reporter Miles Parks and political editor Domenico Montanaro. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Ty, currently waiting at the In-N-Out Drive-Through on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.
0:06.0	This podcast was recorded at...
0:08.0	3.33pm on December 4th the best day of the year.
0:12.0	Things may have changed by the time I make it to the window.
0:16.0	Alright, here's the show.
0:20.0	Hey there, it is the NPR Politics Podcast.
0:23.0	None of us we've established in the studio have ever had an In-N-Out burger.
0:27.0	Oh no, I've had one. I just don't remember it.
0:29.0	Oh, oh, I don't know. I gotta have to get so many tweets.
0:32.0	RIP vials has mentioned.
0:35.0	Alright.
0:36.0	The National Republican Congressional Committee said today that it was hacked during the 2018 midterms.
0:41.0	And Democrats are alleging electoral fraud in a race that has been reopened in North Carolina.
0:47.0	I'm Danielle Kertzlaven, political reporter.
0:49.0	Hi, Miles Parks, I cover voting. I'm Ryan Lucas, I cover the Justice Department.
0:53.0	And I'm Dominican Montenegro, political editor.
0:55.0	And before we get started, we have to say it's a momentous day. Happy birthday to Danielle.
1:00.0	Happy birthday to Danielle.
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1:05.0	I heard it's also the birthday of some other notables.
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