Will They or Won’t They: Impeachment and Citizenship on the Census

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🗓️ 23 April 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Democrats and progressives have been talking about whether to impeach President Trump since he was elected. And even though the Mueller Report didn’t say his admin colluded with Russia, that debate hasn’t gone away. We’ll tell you why some top Dems are saying, ‘cool it.’ Meanwhile, SCOTUS heard arguments today about whether to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 census. Their decision is expected by June. But how could it affect you? Also on today’s episode: Robert Mueller and his team top the best seller list, and why a contestant on “Jeopardy!” is keeping Alex Trebek up at night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Tuesday, April 23rd.
0:02.7	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.0	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day
0:06.4	and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:09.2	Today's word of the day is impeachment.
0:11.6	Democratic lawmakers are going through will they or won't they?
0:14.8	We'll dive into why Dems are divided
0:16.6	and their worries about history's habit of repeating itself.
0:19.6	Then, the Supreme Court heard arguments today
0:21.6	about the next census.
0:23.1	We'll explain why a question about citizenship
0:25.2	is such a big deal.
0:26.8	Finally, it's World Book Day.
0:28.5	There's a new bestseller, but it's not exactly a beach read.
0:31.7	We're here to make your Tuesday smarter.
0:33.8	Let's skim this.
0:38.9	Today's show is sponsored by Honey.
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0:48.3	The most complicated story today is about the I word, impeachment.
0:52.1	Democrats and progressive groups have been talking about it
0:54.2	since President Trump took office.
0:56.2	And they're still talking about it.
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