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Weekly Roundup: Friday, March 13

Weekly Roundup: Friday, March 13

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


Weekly Roundup: Friday, March 13

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Mar 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

President Trump declared a national emergency Friday afternoon amid growing concern about the coronavirus outbreak across the United States. The move, widely expected, frees up $50 billion for states to deal with the crisis. This week former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders both criticized President Trump for his handling of the pandemic. The virus has now reshaped how candidates will campaign ahead of the next round of primaries only days away.This episode: Congressional correspondents Susan Davis and Kelsey Snell, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and political correspondents Scott Detrow and Asma Khalid.
Released:
Mar 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The NPR Politics Podcast is where NPR's political reporters talk to you like they talk to each other. With weekly roundups and quick takes on news of the day, you don't have to keep up with politics to know what's happening. You just have to keep up with us.