Supreme Court On Voter Purges, UW-Madison Looks To Raise Family Incomes, North Korea Summit

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Today, President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un met in Singapore to discuss nuclear weapons, economic sanctions, and more. We talk to an expert on the region about what was accomplished and what it will take to make a deal stay in place. We also look at a UW-Madison program that aims to raise the income of 10,000 families in the next two years. Plus, a discussion on the Supreme Court decision that allowed voter roll purges in Ohio.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Chris Malina Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Robert Barnes Guest
  • Michael Collins Guest
  • Katharine Moon Guest