Smooth Sailing For Trump's Nominees?, LA Fire Outlook, South Korea President Arrested
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🗓️ 15 January 2025
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| 0:00.0 | Senators have the power of advice and consent. |
| 0:05.8 | Republicans say they'll go heavy on the consent. |
| 0:08.7 | The Senate's going to follow the mandate of the American people and confirm President |
| 0:12.7 | Trump's strong nominees. |
| 0:14.6 | Who gets a hearing today? |
| 0:15.8 | I'm Steve Inskeep with Laila Faddle, and this is up first from NPR News. |
| 0:21.6 | In Los Angeles, firefighters are working to contain what remains of two wildfires |
| 0:26.3 | that destroyed thousands of homes. Those who have homes to return to say they want to go back, |
| 0:31.4 | but forecasters predict the Santa Ana winds will blow again. |
| 0:35.0 | And anti-corruption authorities have arrested South Korea's president. Officials say |
| 0:39.3 | President Yun Song Yal is being detained for questioning the historic arrest of a sitting president |
| 0:44.8 | comes six weeks after Yun's failed attempt to declare martial law. Stay with us. We've got the news. |
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