Weekly Roundup: Thursday, October 4

The NPR Politics Podcast

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🗓️ 4 October 2018

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Key Republican senators who have been withholding judgment on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court amid allegations of sexual assault said the supplemental inquiry by the FBI into those allegations was "thorough." Plus, President Trump signs a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, political reporter Asma Khalid, Congressional reporter Kelsey Snell, White House correspondent Scott Horsley, 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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0:00.0	Hi, this is Rachel.
0:01.4	And this is Steven.
0:02.6	We're sitting in Central Park,
0:04.3	controlling the last days of T-shirt weather.
0:06.7	It's been really nice amid a pretty difficult week.
0:09.5	There's a big mud puddle over here
0:11.6	that some people's dogs are bound to jump in.
0:15.9	This podcast was recorded at 2.19 p.m. on October 4th.
0:23.5	Things may have changed, so keep up to date at NPR.org
0:26.6	and on your local NPR station.
0:31.6	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast here
0:34.3	with our weekly round up of the biggest political stories.
0:37.7	The FBI has concluded its report on allegations
0:40.7	of sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
0:44.9	And NAFTA is out the door.
0:47.5	President Trump unveiled a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada.
0:52.2	Not unliked, the old trade deal.
0:54.2	I'm Tamara Keith.
0:55.0	I cover the White House.
0:55.9	I'm Kelsey Snell, I cover Congress.
0:57.5	I'm Ryan Lucas.
0:58.2	I cover the Justice Department.
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