Weekly Roundup: Friday, December 6

The NPR Politics Podcast

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🗓️ 6 December 2019

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Now that Speaker Pelosi has announced that the House will draft articles of impeachment, Democrats must decide how wide or narrow those articles will be. Plus, what does all the drama at the NATO summit say about the United States on the world stage? This episode: Congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Tamara, Keith, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, Congressional editor Deirdre Walsh, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

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0:00.0	Hey there, real quick before we start the show. Since this impeachment inquiry got underway,
0:04.5	the squad here at MPR Politics has made more than 50 daily episodes.
0:09.2	Sometimes more than daily to keep you informed about what's happening and why it matters.
0:13.8	And we're able to do that and to put it out there for free because of support from listeners like you.
0:18.9	You and everybody else who listens to our shows are the biggest source of financial support for
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0:29.6	are the reason this podcast exists in the first place. So if you enjoy our podcast,
0:33.6	please take a second to give back. Donate online to support us and your local station by heading to
0:39.5	donate.mpr.org slash politics. Hi, this is Daniel Goldstein,
0:44.7	Coldva City, California's wild geolocate. Now, wait for the break while they stamp time to date.
0:49.6	Wow, I love that. It's 12 11 p.m. on Friday, December 6th.
0:54.4	Things might have changed by the time this pod drops. So pull out your calendars and check your
0:58.4	clocks. Those other podcasts better take clues because NPR politics is never fake news.
1:04.5	That's everything that you really ought to know. So sit back, relax and please enjoy the show.
1:12.3	Is that a first? Is that a first a wrap? It's the first one I can remember in recent times at least.
1:18.7	Certainly in recent weeks. You know the White House launched a wrap contest. Let's
1:22.4	let's launch it now. You heard it here. Submit your wraps. I'm all for it. I'll be great. Shake it up for 2020. Singing maybe more.
1:30.2	Rapp is singing. Okay. Now we're going to get it out. I'm like a holiday theme.
1:34.0	All set of wrap. All right. You've heard it. Hey there. It's the NPR Politics podcast. I'm Susan Davis.
1:39.7	I cover Congress. I'm Deirdre Walsh Congressional Editor. I'm Ayesha Roscoe. I cover the White House.
1:44.4	And I'm Dominic O'Montanara Senior Political Editor and correspondent. And this week House Speaker
1:48.9	Nancy Pelosi made it official, although it wasn't necessarily surprising that the House will move
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