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'Playing Politics' podcast: The politics of the Jeffrey Epstein case

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is under fire for his role in the financier's sex-crimes case. Hear the "Playing Politics" analysis from WCCO Radio's Chad Hartman and the Star Tribune's John Rash and Patricia Lopez.

July 10, 2019 at 11:38PM

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta speaks at the Department of Labor, Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Washington. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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