Russia's Election Results, Trump's Campaign Rhetoric, Harris On The Trail

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🗓️ 18 March 2024

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An outcome never in doubt: Russia's electoral commission says Vladimir Putin has won yet another term as president. Donald Trump once again defends the January 6th protesters who stormed the Capitol. And two voter concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris as she campaigns for President Biden: his age and her readiness.

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0:00.0	Can't say I'm surprised Russia's electoral commission says Vladimir Putin won yet
0:07.1	another term as president.
0:08.3	Afterwards for the first time he addressed the death of opposition leader
0:11.2	Alexi Navome. I'm Steve Insky with Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.2	Donald Trump defended the January 6th attackers on the Capitol.
0:25.0	You see the spirit from the hostages and that's what they are as hostages.
0:29.6	We'll put some of that rhetoric into context and explain why his words matter.
0:33.5	And two voter concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris as she campaigns for President Biden,
0:38.1	his age and her readiness.
0:40.6	She's tethered to him for better or worse.
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