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The NPR Politics Podcast

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 18

The NPR Politics Podcast

NPR

News, Daily News, Politics

4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2016

⏱️ 44 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Big changes for the Trump campaign and a few candidates not named Clinton or Trump. This episode: host/campaign reporter Sam Sanders, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, digital political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben, and political editor Domenico Montanaro. More coverage at nprpolitics.org. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before I get to the show, a reminder that more of our political coverage is waiting for you in NPR1.

0:04.8

Check out the app and look for the Elections Essentials section to hear our latest political reporting.

0:09.4

Every day. Alright, here's the show.

0:14.8

Hey y'all, it's the NPR Politics Podcast here with our weekly round-up of political news.

0:18.7

Donald Trump made some big changes to his campaign leadership, but do not call it a pivot.

0:23.2

We'll also cover some candidates not named Clinton and Trump,

0:26.6

and per always, we will end the show with listener mail and what we cannot let go this week.

0:31.1

I'm Sam Sanders, campaign reporter.

0:32.6

I'm Tamara Keith, I cover the White House and the campaign.

0:34.8

I'm Danielle Kurtz-Lavin, digital political reporter.

0:37.2

And I'm Dominican Montenegro, political editor.

0:39.2

And before we jump into anything, let's always say I'm a happy birthday.

0:42.5

Should we... I think we have to sing, right?

0:44.2

No, we don't. Wait, what is our band called again?

0:46.4

Vocalness. Vocalness.

0:47.6

It's vocal, it's gonna sing me a happy birthday.

0:49.1

Vocalness, need to be.

0:49.8

The video is ready.

0:50.5

I also have this.

0:53.1

Two of my coworkers got me a candle holder that plays happy birthday.

0:56.4

On a Hello Kitty cake by the way.

0:58.8

Yes, I had a Hello Kitty ice cream cake.

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