Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 31

The NPR Politics Podcast

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🗓️ 31 August 2017

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The President took two trips this week: one to Houston to see the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey; another to Missouri where he rallied for a tax overhaul. Plus, Congress returns. This episode: host/White House Correspondent Tamara Keith, Congressional reporter Scott Detrow, Congressional reporter Susan Davis, and White House correspondent Scott Horsley. For information on how to help people affected by Harvey, visit https://n.pr/2wiX1bS. More coverage at nprpolitics.org. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, Sam Sanders here.
0:01.3	Want to tell you about the only NPR show where you can hear about the latest White House
0:04.8	drama and the return of TRL to MTV.
0:08.5	Show was called It's Been a Minute.
0:10.2	Every Friday we catch up on the week of news and culture, everything.
0:13.2	And every Tuesday I sit down for some long interviews with authors, filmmakers, directors,
0:17.9	and more.
0:18.9	You can find It's Been a Minute on the NPR One app or wherever you get your podcast.
0:22.9	Hey, this is Anika from Brooklyn, New York.
0:27.1	This podcast was recorded at 1.15 pm on August 31, Thursday.
0:33.2	Things may have changed by the time you listen to this.
0:35.8	To keep up with the latest NPR news, check out npr.org, download the NPR One app, or listen
0:42.2	to your local radio station.
0:44.0	Okay, enjoy the show.
0:46.0	It's the NPR Politics Podcast here where there are weekly roundup of political news.
0:54.1	Texas and Louisiana are still feeling the effects of hurricane Harvey.
0:58.8	President Trump flew in to assess the damage and the response.
1:02.9	And Congress returns to Washington next week.
1:05.6	And funding for Harvey relief will be at the top of the agenda.
1:09.2	I'm Tamer Keith.
1:10.2	I cover the White House.
1:11.2	I'm Scott Tetrell.
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