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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The calls to impeach Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

    Nearly half a dozen Democratic presidential candidates want Brett Kavanaugh impeached after new information came out about possible sexual impropriety when he was at Yale.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 16, 2019 • 51m Listen

    Nearly half a dozen Democratic presidential candidates want Brett Kavanaugh impeached after new information came out about possible sexual impropriety when he was at Yale.

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      What would it take to impeach Brett Kavanaugh?

      Kamala Harris and at least four other presidential candidates are calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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      8 min
    2. 8:29

      California might require all public universities to offer abortion pills to students

      A bill sitting on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk would require all UCs and state universities to offer the abortion pill to students who want it. Gov. Newsom hasn’t said if he’ll sign it.

      Read the story
      9 min
    3. 17:09

      Benjamin Neanyahu’s reelection might end hopes for a peace deal with Palestinians

      Israeli voters will head to the polls on Tuesday.

      Read the story
      10 min
    4. 27:28

      Documentary celebrates pioneering Texas columnist Molly Ivins

      Columnist Molly Ivins said whatever she wanted about powerful people, including Dan Quayle, Pat Buchanan, and Newt Gingrich. Hundreds of newspaper carried her syndicated column in which she took an axe to political hypocrisy.

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      14 min
    5. 41:59

      Remembering Ric Ocasek of the Cars

      You might be surprised to learn, as I was, that Ric Ocasek of the Cars, who passed away this weekend in his New York City apartment at the age of 75, was older or the same age as any of the members of Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Kinks or The Who.

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      10 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Michell Eloy

      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir

      Associate producer

      News

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      What would it take to impeach Brett Kavanaugh?

    2. 8:299 min

      California might require all public universities to offer abortion pills to students

    3. 17:0910 min

      Benjamin Neanyahu’s reelection might end hopes for a peace deal with Palestinians

    4. 27:2814 min

      Documentary celebrates pioneering Texas columnist Molly Ivins

    5. 41:5910 min

      Remembering Ric Ocasek of the Cars

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand