The Border Wall Budget and Theresa May’s (Br)exit Strategy

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🗓️ 27 March 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The Pentagon is checking its account - and making bank transfers - to figure out how it’s going to pay for President Trump’s border wall. Not everyone is happy with their fix. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she’s got a brand new Brexit strategy: stepping down. Also on today’s episode: “Hidden Figures” are found on Capitol Hill, and the EU is putting on the brakes. In cars. PS: Want to tell us about your Woman of the Week? Leave us a voicemail at 646-461-6370, and you might hear your voice on the show this Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, March 27th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Skim this.
0:04.4	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day
0:07.0	and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:09.6	Today, we want to check in on the border wall.
0:12.0	The Pentagon is moving money to make it happen.
0:14.6	And some members of Congress aren't too happy about it.
0:17.6	We'll explain where it's coming from,
0:19.4	what military projects could be at risk,
0:21.4	and how it could change the Pentagon's standing for a while.
0:24.4	Then, British PM Theresa May is coming up with her own exit strategy.
0:28.7	And this one might actually get approved.
0:30.8	We'll tell you what's going on with Brexit
0:32.4	at the Brits try to settle their divorce from the EU.
0:35.3	And finally, some NASA Wonder Woman are being honored today in DC.
0:39.1	We've got more on them.
0:40.7	We're here to make your Wednesday smarter.
0:43.0	Let's skim this.
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