January 13, 2025: The final word on the Biden doctrine

POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing

This afternoon, President Joe Biden will deliver an address on foreign policy from the State Department—his first of two farewell speeches during the final week of his political career. Senior foreign affairs correspondent Nahal Toosi joins Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to explore how Biden’s foreign policy legacy might be remembered. Plus, the Senate will consider the Laken Riley Act, and a look ahead to a week filled with Senate confirmation hearings. All that, plus the rest of the news you need to know today.