Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 16

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Politics, Daily News, News

4.4 • 25.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

President Trump revokes a former CIA director's security clearance and threatens to do the same to other national security professionals. The White House reveals it required some employees to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements. And we take a long-view of Trump's relationship with black voters. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, national security editor Phil Ewing, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, and political editor Domenico Montanaro. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, this is Julius Culling from Indianapolis, where I'm excitedly awaiting my wedding
0:05.4	this weekend to a fellow NPR politics podcast listener.
0:09.3	Jake, if you're listening, and I know you are, you are my favorite person in the world.
0:14.2	And I can't wait until Saturday when we both get to say I do.
0:17.7	This podcast was recorded at 1.31 pm on Thursday, the 16th of August.
0:22.9	Things may have changed by the time you hear this.
0:24.9	All right, enjoy the show.
0:26.3	Very fresh.
0:30.3	Very nice.
0:31.3	Very nice.
0:32.3	So many life events.
0:33.3	Love is in the air on the NPR politics podcast.
0:37.3	That's what we're here for.
0:39.1	Bringing people together.
0:40.1	Yes.
0:41.1	It's the NPR politics podcast here with our weekly roundup of the week's big political
0:45.2	stories.
0:46.2	We're going to talk about President Trump taking away the former CIA director's security
0:50.6	clearance and take a big look at Trump's relationship with the black community.
0:55.5	I'm Tamer Keith.
0:56.5	I cover the White House.
0:57.5	I'm Dominican Montenarro political editor.
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