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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Political lines scrambled when it comes to surveillance and the NSA

    Rep. Devin Nunes says Trump’s campaign may have been caught up in foreign surveillance. There’s a provision in the FISA Act that allows communication between foreigners and Americans to be monitored. We talk about that provision and whether it’ll survive.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 23, 2017 • 1 min read

    Rep. Devin Nunes says Trump’s campaign may have been caught up in foreign surveillance. There’s a provision in the FISA Act that allows communication between foreigners and Americans to be monitored. We talk about that provision and whether it’ll survive.

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    California congressmen clash over Russian meddling
    1. 0:00Reps. Nunes and Schiff clash over Russia investigation
    2. 8:05Political lines scrambled when it comes to surveillance and the NSAYou’re reading this
    3. 15:43Downtown LA lead levels exceed Flint, Michigan
    4. 26:10Inside the 'perpetual now': One woman's amnesia advances science
    5. 41:36Sierra Nevada runoff could damage pricy LA infrastructure
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    California congressmen clash over Russian meddling
    1. 0:00Reps. Nunes and Schiff clash over Russia investigation
    2. 8:05Political lines scrambled when it comes to surveillance and the NSAYou’re reading this
    3. 15:43Downtown LA lead levels exceed Flint, Michigan
    4. 26:10Inside the 'perpetual now': One woman's amnesia advances science
    5. 41:36Sierra Nevada runoff could damage pricy LA infrastructure
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