US of Ed

"What we are seeing is the professionals now sounding the alarm, that if perchance he becomes the president he will not have the mental stamina to perform the office."

Joe Biden is attempting to soften the blow of his latest attempts to turn back illegal border crossing by installing new protections for immigrant spouses of US citizens. Meanwhile, more people seem to be waking up to the increasing lapses in his opponent Donald Trump's already shaky mental acuity. Also discussing the latest on Gaza, China, water war between the US and Mexico, religion in schools, and the campaign trail.

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"This is such nothing that they're turning their own people against them. Get with it, Republicans."

President Joe Biden's son Hunter has been convicted on charges related to his use of illegal substances and possession of a firearm in 2018. Will it make much difference with voters or have Republicans oversold on Hunter's criminal misdeeds? Discussing that and other partisan divides in the legal system involving Merrick Garland and Samuel Alito, plus Gaza, Biden's visit to France, and the latest primary results.

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"Trump is trying to become president so he can abolish most of the things in the constitution and get out of all these charges."

A week on since Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted on felony charges, fallout continues as Republicans scramble to justify and distract. Meanwhile, Joe Biden has sought to shore up perceived weakness on the issue of the southern border with an executive action to shut down the processing of asylum seekers. Also discussing reproductive rights, Ukraine, Gaza, Mexico's first female president, and latest from the campaign trail.

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Breaking news this morning that the jury in Donald Trump's New York fraud case have delivered a guilty verdict on all 34 counts, making Trump the first former president ever convicted of a crime. Ed and Sean dissect the likelihood of Trump facing jailtime, what the process will look like, as well as what the conviction means for the Republican party, voters, and for Biden.

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"It's hard for me... to think of Americans wanting a convicted felon as President of the United States."

At time of recording, the jury in Trump's New York fraud case is deliberating on what will be a historical decision regardless of what they determine. Meanwhile, the Biden administration continues to throw its support behind Israel claiming their invasion of Rafah has failed to cross a "red line". Also this week discussing lifting restrictions on Cuba, climate change, mandatory service in the UK, and the latest from the election campaign.

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"The world has lost patience with Israel."

 Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has requested arrest warrants for three top Hamas leaders as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, just what are the implications? In New York, Donald Trump's hush money trial is set to wrap up next week but other legal cases are just beginning. Also  this week discussing the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, the election campaign, and the UK's surprise election announcement.

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"Biden has an interesting dilemma on his hands, because this election is going to be close. So whatever group you lose may lose you the election."

Joe Biden is a busy man keeping those plates in the air this week, balancing policy with campaigning, as a new arms shipment to Israel runs contrary to previous tough talk and new tariffs put China at odds with American manufacturing. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is looking a lot more sedate in court as he naps his way through his New York trial for fraud. Also this week discussing the latest primaries, Russia's military purge, China, Rudy Giuliani on the run, and Boeing.

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"Everyone loses. Even if the Israelis lose, the Palestinians have lost so much, maybe the seed isn't there anymore. And in Israel, the great abundance of goodwill Israel has built up around the world with the holocaust centres and so forth is being dismantled."

As long threatened, Israel has invaded the last refuge of Palestinian citizens along the Gaza Strip, the city of Rafah, leading to more escalating casualties. Meanwhile, the judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial has rejected calls for a mistrial after Stormy Daniels shared sordid details of her encounter with Trump on the witness stand, but other judges have been far more accommodating to the former president. Also discussing House Speaker Mike Johnson, Australia and China relations, and local election results in the UK.

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"Why have an election? An assassination is cheaper."

Protests concerning Israel's treatment of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have continued to wrack college campuses this week, with Joe Biden walking a thin line between support and rapprochement. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's court cases continue with conservative justices on the Supreme Court looking curiously willing to entertain arguments on presidential immunity. Also discussing moves to reclassify marijuana, Florida's abortion ban comes into effect, gerrymandering, and a VP pick for Trump?

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"I think we should listen to the underlying message here, let's get the hell out of being warmongers."

The passing of a long-stalled funding bill for Ukraine and Israel means a fresh injection of cash for Ukrainian and Gaza war efforts but, particularly for House Speaker Mike Johnson, it could come at a cost. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York continues with Justice Juan Merchan weighing options to hold the former president to account for breaking his gag order. Also discussing legal attacks on homeless encampments, the TikTok ban, Elon Musk, and latest on the campaign trail.

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