The News Roundup For August 2, 2024
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🗓️ 2 August 2024
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Iowa's abortion ban went into effect this week.
And, in global news, Israel says two major leaders of Hamas were killed this week.
While the U.N. Human Rights Office issued a report saying tens of thousands of Palestinians have been arbitrarily detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7.
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| 0:00.0 | Christian nationalists want to turn America into a theocracy, a government under biblical rule. |
| 0:07.0 | If they gain more power, it could mean fewer rights for you. |
| 0:12.0 | I'm Heath Drusen and on the new season of Extremely |
| 0:15.0 | American I'll take you inside the movement. Listen to Extremely American |
| 0:19.8 | from Boise State Public Radio, part of the story |
| 0:36.7 | it's time once again for our weekly news roundup and does anybody feel like the presidential race has just reset? |
| 0:44.0 | Let's get this done, howdy? |
| 0:49.0 | That of course Megan the Stallion at a rally for Kamala Harris in Atlanta this week. |
| 0:55.0 | And in Chicago... |
| 0:56.0 | Why should black voters trust you after you have used language like that? |
| 1:01.0 | Well, first of all, I don't think I've ever been asked a question so in such |
| 1:07.2 | a horrible manner first question. You don't even say hello how are you? |
| 1:12.4 | Yes we've got a lot to get into today. You don't even say hello how are you. |
| 1:13.0 | Yes, we've got a lot to get into today and I also want to note I'm sure you've all seen the news about the release of Americans from Russia in a massive prisoner swap. |
| 1:22.0 | We're going to dive deep into that story with our international |
| 1:25.3 | panel later on in the show, but to help us find our feet and figure out just how much has changed |
| 1:31.0 | in the world of U.S US politics and domestically this week. |
| 1:34.5 | We have a great panel, Noftale Ben David is White House editor for the Washington Post. |
| 1:39.5 | Good to see you. |
| 1:40.8 | Thanks for having me. |
| 1:41.8 | Joining us on the line is Anita Kumar, senior managing editor at Politico. |
| 1:46.0 | You know her. |
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