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Pantsuit Politics

The Complexity of North Korea

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News, News Commentary, Politics, Society & Culture

4.5 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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0:00.0

Richard Haas, a foreign policy expert, has said on many occasions that the Trump administration

0:04.6

has the most difficult inbox in recent memory.

0:07.8

Today we discuss the escalating tensions in North Korea.

0:12.1

This is Sarah from the left and Beth from the right.

0:15.2

You're listening to Pansu Politics.

0:17.4

No shouting, no insults, plenty of nuance.

0:30.0

Today in the pearls we'll talk about the law repealing an Obama administration rule

0:53.8

on planned parenthood funding.

0:55.7

In a suit we're going to talk about escalating tensions with North Korea and in the hills

0:58.8

as always we'll chat about what's on our mind outside of politics.

1:03.0

Before we get started with the regular news bet, I just wanted to say that we are recording

1:06.8

on Saturday and April the giraffe has had her baby.

1:10.5

Well that's good news.

1:12.6

I like starting with April the giraffe having her baby.

1:15.4

Because especially when we're going to go to North Korea.

1:17.4

Right, let's see how this is while.

1:19.4

Yeah, let's just focus on the fact that we are just happy.

1:22.5

I have been pregnant.

1:25.1

I have been pregnant for longer than seem humanly possible.

1:28.8

I can't imagine what it's like being a giraffe.

1:31.1

I'm happy for you girl.

1:32.6

I'm happy for you.

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