Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 2

The NPR Politics Podcast

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News, Daily News, Politics

4.4 • 25.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is in court, and his trial is wrapping up faster than predicted. And while the courtroom is a phone free zone, that hasn't kept the president from weighing in on the events from the outside. Plus, we examine how president's past and president influence the votes in a midterm election. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, political reporter Tim Mak, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, and editor correspondent Ron Elving. 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, this is Tamara Keith and I'm here in the studio with Gibson, his first trip to the studio.
0:06.4	This podcast was recorded at 120 on Thursday, August 2nd.
0:12.7	Things may have changed.
0:15.0	Uh-oh, here's the show.
0:17.2	And, Tam, your hair magic.
0:33.2	So guys, what did I miss?
0:35.2	Everything.
0:36.2	A few things.
0:38.2	Really?
0:39.2	Alright, this is the NPR Politics podcast here with our weekly roundup of political news.
0:46.6	President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, is on trial.
0:50.9	And the president hasn't held back his thoughts on the matter.
0:54.3	Plus, President Trump and President Obama are weighing in on the midterm elections.
0:58.8	I'm Tamer Keith.
0:59.8	I cover the White House.
1:00.8	Am I Sharasco?
1:01.8	I also cover the White House.
1:03.6	I'm Tim Mac.
1:04.6	Political reporter.
1:05.6	I'm Ryan Lucas.
1:06.6	I cover the Justice Department.
1:07.6	Alright, so before we dive into a conversation about Paul Manafort and his trial, Ryan, I just
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