Weekly Roundup: February 4th

The NPR Politics Podcast

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🗓️ 4 February 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

The South Carolina Republican was a steadfast ally for Donald Trump in Congress, but he voted to impeach the former president after he experienced the attack on the Capitol. Now, Trump has endorsed a primary opponent. And Democrats contend with how to reform the Iowa caucuses after 2020's goat rodeo.

This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, South Carolina Public Radio reporter Victoria Hansen and Iowa Public Radio reporter Clay Masters.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Kareed in Atlanta, Georgia, and I'm about to get on a plane to head to New Jersey to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary.
0:07.0	This podcast was recorded at...
0:09.0	109 PM on Friday, February 4th.
0:13.0	Things may have changed by the time you hear it. Happy anniversary, mom and dad.
0:17.0	Okay, here's the show.
0:19.0	I love that. Happy anniversary to your mom and dad.
0:25.0	Wow.
0:26.0	It's been a long time to be together, too. That's like also impressive to me when people are together for that love.
0:31.0	You know, just as impressive.
0:33.0	For sure.
0:34.0	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Asma Khalid. I cover the White House.
0:38.0	And I'm Domenico Montenora, Senior Political Editor and Correspondent.
0:42.0	Tom Rice is a Republican Congressman from South Carolina.
0:45.0	In back when Donald Trump was president, he voted in line with Trump 90% of the time.
0:51.0	Still, that might not be enough to save his political career back home in South Carolina.
0:56.0	Rice is running for re-election to the House of Representatives, and he's now facing a primary challenge from an opponent endorsed by Donald Trump.
1:03.0	And that is because he voted to impeach the former president after the attack on the Capitol.
1:08.0	So today on the show, we are joined by a special guest to help us understand the story.
1:12.0	That's Victoria Hansen of South Carolina Public Radio.
1:15.0	She has been following Rice's re-election bid. Thank you so much for coming on the podcast.
1:19.0	Thank you for having me.
1:21.0	So Victoria, let us start with understanding better.
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