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The NPR Politics Podcast

Roundup: Manchin's Moves, Election News, Panda Blues

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Daily News, Politics, News

4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced he wouldn't seek another term, fueling speculation he's gearing up for a presidential run. Meanwhile, new speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a major challenge to avoid a government shutdown next week, and statewide elections throughout the country this week led to good results for Democrats.

Plus, a farewell to Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji.

This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales, voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

The podcast is edited by Casey Morell. It is produced by Jeongyoon Han. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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0:00.0

Hey, it's VA Parker from Coatswich, the Race and Identity Podcast from NPR.

0:04.8

I'm one of thousands of NPR Network Voices and more than 200 local newsrooms across the country.

0:10.4

The NPR Network. What you hear changes everything. Learn more at NPR.org

0:16.8

slash network. Hello this is Burdell. I'm currently sitting in my car in the parking lot after turning my security

0:25.3

badge which starts my transition into civilian life after 20 years of active duty.

0:30.6

This podcast was recorded at 12.08 p.m. Eastern time on Friday

0:35.8

November 10th. Some things may have changed since the recording including me

0:40.2

which now I'll have to figure out what to work and whatever my next job is.

0:46.3

All right, enjoy the show. Oh my gosh that's so cool for your service yes and enjoy receiving retirement

0:56.6

while also having another job exactly civilian life rocks now hey there

1:01.4

it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

1:03.4

I'm Tam or Keith.

1:04.3

I cover the White House.

1:05.3

I'm Claudia Risales.

1:06.3

I cover Congress.

1:07.3

And I'm Domenico Moncinaro, senior political editor, and correspondent.

1:10.1

And we're going to start the roundup today on Capitol Hill, where one senator made some big news yesterday.

1:16.6

I've made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate. But what I will be

1:24.8

doing is traveling the country and speaking out to see if there is an interest in creating a

1:30.2

movement to mobilize the middle and bring Americans together.

1:34.0

That's Joe Manchin, the Democratic senator from West Virginia,

1:38.0

someone who has been both a savior to Democrats and a thorn in their sides.

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