Weekly Roundup: February 5th

The NPR Politics Podcast

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🗓️ 5 February 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In his first major foreign policy address since assuming office, President Biden promised that the country would once again be a reliable ally to its partners. And Kamala Harris faces a common vice presidential dilemma: what is my role in this administration?

This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Scott Detrow, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there! This is Scott Detro's mom.
0:03.0	What?
0:04.0	And for the first time we're spending the winter in sunny Florida.
0:07.0	But today, dad and I are celebrating because we just got our second COVID shot.
0:15.0	This podcast was recorded at...
0:17.0	I cannot!
0:19.0	No!
0:20.0	...1.14 p.m. on Friday, February 5th!
0:23.0	That's awesome.
0:24.0	...things may have changed by the time you hear this.
0:27.0	And I can't wait to safely hug my toddler grandson.
0:31.0	Um, and his parents too.
0:34.0	Okay, here's the show.
0:37.0	It's got how embarrassed are you right now?
0:41.0	Little bit.
0:42.0	Is it like your mom showing up at school?
0:43.0	Little bit.
0:44.0	Little tears?
0:45.0	Little tears, baby.
0:46.0	I feel a little emotional. That was so sweet.
0:48.0	I feel emotional.
0:49.0	This is like the vibe I wanted to start this podcast on.
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