Update Available: Infrastructure, Venezuelan Protests, and Burkinis
Skimm This - April 30, 2019
- 12:11
Infrastructure across the US needs a reboot. President Trump met with top Democrats to try to figure out how to make – and pay for – the fixes. In Venezuela, two people are still calling themselves prez. The US says it wants a “peaceful transition” - but today, things weren’t looking that peaceful. Also on today’s show: Sports Illustrated is making history in its swimsuit issue, and Japan is making history in the Imperial Palace.
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- 11:12
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- 12:08
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