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Weekly Roundup: February 19th

Weekly Roundup: February 19th

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


Weekly Roundup: February 19th

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Feb 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Millions of Texans have been without power or potable water for days following unusually harsh winter weather. The Republican governor blamed the outages on renewable energy but that is only 10 percent of the story.Plus, we look at "cancel culture." Where did it come from, and why are conservatives eager to use it as a political cudgel?This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, business reporter Camila Domonoske, KUT's Ashley Lopez, and political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben. Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Released:
Feb 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The NPR Politics Podcast is where NPR's political reporters talk to you like they talk to each other. With weekly roundups and quick takes on news of the day, you don't have to keep up with politics to know what's happening. You just have to keep up with us.