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The NPR Politics Podcast

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, November 9

The NPR Politics Podcast

NPR

News, Daily News, Politics

4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2017

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Election Night 2017 was a good one for Democrats in Virginia and beyond. President Trump is about halfway through his five-country Asia trip. And on Capitol Hill, lawmakers are trying to get ahead of the issues of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. Also, can't let it go. This episode: host/White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional reporter Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Susan Davis and national political reporter Mara Liasson, with a special appearance from White House correspondent Scott Horsley traveling with the president. 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

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0:04.8

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0:11.3

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0:23.4

Hey, this is Mike recording from my polling station in centerville Virginia

0:27.2

This podcast was recorded at 1136 a.m. on Thursday, November 9th

0:33.6

Things may have changed by the time you hear this to keep up with all of NPR's political coverage check out NPR.org

0:40.3

Download the NPR one app or listen on your local public radio station. Okay, here's the show

0:48.8

Hey there

0:49.6

It's the NPR politics podcast here with our weekly roundup of political news

0:53.8

Election night was a good one for Democrats this year in Virginia, New Jersey and beyond

1:00.2

Almost a year to the day after Donald Trump and Republicans won big now both parties are looking ahead to

1:07.6

2018 and still fighting about 2016

1:10.1

President Trump is about halfway through his trip to Asia where much of the focus has been on North Korea and of course trade and

1:16.9

And as sexual harassment and assault allegations royal Hollywood in the media and other industries capital Hill is not immune

1:25.2

I'm Tamer Keith. I cover the White House friend PR. I'm Scott Detro congressional reporter. I'm Susan Davis

1:30.9

I also cover Congress. I'm Mara Lias and National political correspondent and we've got a phone a friend

1:37.3

Hello, hi Scott Horsley. I'm Scott Horsley White House correspondent

1:41.7

Awesome, and you are calling us today from Beijing. Yes from a bus at the Beijing airport

1:48.6

We're getting set to head to Vietnam the fourth stop on the president's five nation Asia tour. All right

1:54.3

So what time is it where you are? It's a 12 30 a.m.

1:58.9

Half hour past midnight. So you're tomorrow you're tomorrow and you're today's news tomorrow today

2:04.6

And Scott president Trump got some notice with something he said about trade at a a business leaders event in China along with president

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