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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    8 Republicans are retiring from the House. What's going on?

    Democratic presidential candidates spent the last two nights throwing accusations at one another in the party’s second round of debates. They clashed mostly over policy issues such as healthcare, immigration, and criminal justice.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Rico Gagliano • Aug 1, 2019 • 1 min read

    Democratic presidential candidates spent the last two nights throwing accusations at one another in the party’s second round of debates. They clashed mostly over policy issues such as healthcare, immigration, and criminal justice.

    Across the aisle, five GOP members have announced their retirements from the House of Representatives in the past two weeks. That makes eight so far this year, and more could follow.

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      Rico Gagliano

      host of “MUBI Podcast”

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Migraine: a common but poorly understood disease
    1. 0:008 Republicans are retiring from the House. What's going on?You’re reading this
    2. 8:21Trump reelection merchandise makes big money
    3. 16:52Consumers to get smaller-than-expected payout for Equifax breach
    4. 24:16Migraine: a disease affecting women three times as much as men
    5. 34:47Beer-brewing women from Minnesota: a multigenerational story
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand