NH Republican Primary Showdown; The State of Global Democracy in 2024

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🗓️ 20 January 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Former President Donald Trump gets an endorsement from Senator Tim Scott just ahead of the NH primary. Also, several dozen countries hold elections this year - we take a step-back to consider what's at stake for global democracy.

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0:00.0	Nikki Haley hopes to trounce her former boss in the New Hampshire primary.
0:07.0	But last night Senator Tim Scott endorsed former President Trump.
0:11.0	Could that South Carolinian end up on the GOP ticket?
0:14.8	I'm Aisha Rasko.
0:16.2	And I'm Scott Simon and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.4	Despite two impeachments and multiple charges over his attempts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election,
0:30.0	Trump continues to shore up his support among the GOP.
0:33.2	And the world is watching.
0:35.2	The dysfunction of American democracy has really given
0:38.6	anti-democratic forces a lifeline.
0:40.3	How so?
0:41.3	Dozens of countries hold elections this year with billions of voters.
0:45.8	Our correspondence explain what's at stake in some key regions as we take a step back to
0:50.9	consider the state of global democracy.
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