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The NPR Politics Podcast

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, June 20

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Daily News, News, Politics

4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Former Vice President Joe Biden isn't backing down from his comments recalling the "civility" of his working relationships with two segregationist lawmakers. Plus, in a high profile case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 40-foot World War I memorial cross can stay on public land at a Maryland intersection. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, Congressional correspondent Scott Detrow, 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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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Philip and Casey and we're on our way home to Cincinnati, Ohio with our

0:04.9

brand new puppy Frankie and she's about to listen to her first ever NPR politics

0:09.2

podcast. This podcast was recorded at. Yay babies first podcast. I mean puppies for

0:16.0

dog. Hey, there are people who would disagree with you. The dog is their baby.

0:21.2

They're both equally appreciated. This is funny. We should leave it in.

0:23.9

1257 PM on Thursday, the 20th of June. Things may have changed by the time you hear this.

0:30.8

Keep up with all of NPR's political coverage on the NPR one app or on your local public radio station.

0:36.7

Okay, enjoy the show.

0:41.7

Did she say what kind of puppy? No, I don't think so. Things are going to change for the pillows in their house.

0:47.1

Hey, there it's the NPR politics podcast. I'm Tamer Keith. I cover the White House.

0:52.7

I'm Scott Detroit cover politics. I'm a Shorasco. I also cover the White House and I'm

0:56.8

Dominican Manitano political editor and guys I have some exciting news to share with you.

1:02.0

We are hitting the road. I am headed to Colorado with Osma, Mara and Danielle will be in

1:07.3

Boulder for a live show on September 20th. So if you're in Boulder or Colorado or the surrounding

1:13.6

states or if you just want to go on like an epic road trip to hang out with us head to NPR presents.org

1:20.0

and pick up a ticket. I was in Boulder for the first time ever covering the now off the rails

1:25.2

presidential campaign of Howard Schulte. I loved Boulder. It's such a great town. Oh, it is awesome.

1:29.6

Who doesn't? Right. I mean, it's amazing. Like how it's a really nice nice place to live.

1:34.1

Unfortunately, it's so expensive now. Oh, there's that. But September is a long way off and today

1:41.0

we need to talk about some remarks that Joe Biden made that are getting him in some

1:45.8

serious hot water with some other people who are running for president and also decision-handed

1:51.2

down by the Supreme Court this week and what we are expecting ahead. So let's kick things off with

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