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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    House votes on impeachment. What does that mean for 2020?

    The House of Representatives today voted on two articles of impeachment: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Next month, the Senate will likely vote to acquit Trump. How will this affect the 2020 election?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 18, 2019 • 49m Listen

    The House of Representatives today voted on two articles of impeachment: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Next month, the Senate will likely vote to acquit Trump. How will this affect the 2020 election?

    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      After impeachment vote, who will pay the price in 2020?

      It was a historic day in Washington D.C., with the House of Representatives voting on two articles of impeachment: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “Very sadly now our founders’ vision of a republic…

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      17 min
    2. 16:38

      Popular bakery Tartine fails to survive downtown LA

      Less than a year ago, the San Francisco-based bakery Tartine opened inside the 40,000 square foot Row development in downtown LA. Now just 11 months later, Tartine is closing.

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      8 min
    3. 24:29

      Director Greta Gerwig on bringing out ‘gems’ nobody noticed in ‘Little Women’

      Louisa May Alcott wrote “Little Women” more than 150 years ago, and since then, the novel has been adapted into TV shows, a musical, a play, and seven movies. The most recent film adaptation (the 7th one) comes from director Greta Gerwig. "Part of what I was doing as a writer and director was bringing out these things that just seemed like gems lying around that nobody picked up," Gerwig says.

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      15 min
    4. 39:29

      Movies to watch this Christmas: ‘Klaus,’ ‘Feast of the Seven Fishes,’ and more

      We talk about new holiday movies, plus old ones that are newly reissued.

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      10 min
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      Host, 'Press Play'

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:0017 min

      After impeachment vote, who will pay the price in 2020?

    2. 16:388 min

      Popular bakery Tartine fails to survive downtown LA

    3. 24:2915 min

      Director Greta Gerwig on bringing out ‘gems’ nobody noticed in ‘Little Women’

    4. 39:2910 min

      Movies to watch this Christmas: ‘Klaus,’ ‘Feast of the Seven Fishes,’ and more

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