Party in the USA: Attorney General Bill Barr RSVP’s Yes

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🗓️ 13 February 2020

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Attorney General William Barr has RSVP’d to a hearing with the House Judiciary Committee. And Dems have a lot of things they want to ask him about. Think: Roger Stone, Jessie Liu, and Rudy Giuliani. Meanwhile: all eyes were on Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton today at her confirmation hearing. Her controversial ideas – like bringing back the gold standard – have some senators scratching their heads. Also on the show: why a surge in home sales might not be great for your wallet, and why today is Galentine’s Day. Cheers to you and your beautiful tropical fish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Thursday, February 13th.
0:03.2	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.7	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.4	they matter.
0:10.1	After the Justice Department intervened on behalf of an old friend of President Trump's,
0:14.4	the Attorney General of the United States is preparing to take the hot seat.
0:18.0	Meanwhile, in a different hot seat, Senators heard today from one of Trump's picks for
0:22.6	the Federal Reserve.
0:23.7	We'll tell you why her comments on returning the U.S. to the gold standard have caused
0:28.2	a gold rush of concern.
0:30.7	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:33.0	Let's Schim this.
0:38.9	Today's episode is brought to you by Cambria Hotels, Little Luxuries' Big Difference.
0:46.8	When planning a party, it's always nice to know if people are actually going to show
0:50.6	up.
0:51.6	Especially if you're the House of Representatives, your party is a House Judiciary Committee
0:55.8	hearing, and your guest of honor is Attorney General William Barr.
1:00.1	And he just RSVPED, yes.
1:03.9	This is good for lawmakers, because they have a lot of things they want to ask about.
1:08.2	The first thing is Roger Stone.
1:10.8	You've probably been hearing Stone's name a lot recently.
1:13.2	He's an old friend of Trump's and a long-time political consultant.
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