US of Ed

"Israel created a mess rather than cleaning up a mess."

Israel has successfully repelled an air attack by Iran as part of an escalation of hostilities over Gaza, and the world waits to see just what a more complete reaction will look like. Meanwhile, Trump is having his day in court over hush money charges in New York while his lawyers ready arguments to be made before the Supreme Court in favour of total presidential immunity. Also this week discussing aid for both Israel and Ukraine, Mike Johnson's position as speaker, latest from the campaign trail, and book bannings in red states.

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"It doesn't matter what a court decides today or tomorrow, the legislation needs to be clear."

Arizona has resurrected an 1864 law to ban almost all abortions in the state, once again underlining the importance of reproductive rights in the 2024 campaign and damaging Donald Trump's attempts to paint himself as an abortion moderate. Meanwhile, Joe Biden is marrying policy and campaigning with new tariffs on Chinese and Japanese imports, and further forgiveness for student loan borrowers. Also discussing the latest on Gaza, Trump's hush money case, January 6th defendants, and jail for the parents of a school shooter.

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"This is a turning point for Biden and the election, he has to, quick-smart, hopefully, get Israel to withdraw entirely."

Seven aid workers killed in Gaza by Israeli forces brings the war home for Australians and Americans, but will Biden's strong words ever be matched by strong actions? Also, Donald Trump continues to slip out of consequences when it comes to his legal cases, with a reduced bond now covered by a Californian billionaire and no apparent effects from breaking gag orders. Also discussing Russia, Haiti, the collapse of Highway 1, Florida abortion laws, and campaign fundraising.

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"This degrades the court and the court system."

A devastating incident has left six dead and Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in ruin with the city and the Biden Administration now wrestling with how to steer the recovery. Meanwhile, Trump has been handed a lifeline after being unable to pay the bond in his New York case over fraudulent business practices leaving many wondering whether it will ever be possible to see him held legally to account. Also discussing the Moscow terror attack, Gaza, reproductive rights again before the courts, and Team Biden hitting the campaign trail.

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"Joe's going to have to pull a rabbit out of a hat because the American people are just disillusioned."

While still battling over border control and funding for Ukraine, Democrats and Republicans appear to have reached a deal to avoid government shutdown once again, or have they? And what happens at the next federal budget two months before the election? Meanwhile, Trump has failed to secure bond for his New York civil case and may face seizures, but not all of the judges on his cases are so punitive. Also this week discussing the Russian election, the invasion of Rafah, and new emissions restrictions to boost the sale of electric vehicles.

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"Trump always finds the wrong side of the tracks."

Joe Biden has laid out the stakes of the 2024 election in stark terms in last week's State of the Union address, we look at battle lines on both rhetoric and policy. Plus, Donald Trump has secured his hold on the Republican party as the presumptive nominee with a purge of the Republican National Committee with the former president hitting the campaign trail and set to start receiving classified briefings again in spite of his long list of criminal charges. Also discussing Benjamin Netanyahu crossing the 'red line' in Gaza, and moves to completely ban TikTok from the US.

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"There's a clear chance that Trump might be the victor."

In spite of denying Trump a clean sweep of the primaries, Nikki Haley has dropped out of the Republican race after a lacklustre Super Tuesday showing leaving Donald Trump as the presumptive nominee to go up against Joe Biden in the November election. And in spite of a Supreme Court decision in Trump's favour this week, with ongoing legal battles and Trump facing a clear mental decline (along with Biden), the road ahead looks anything but smooth. Also discussing the latest from Gaza, reproductive rights, and the battle over pay and benefits for gig workers.

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"America's in a mess... neither one of these candidates offers hope, unfortunately, for a nation that's in decline."

The Supreme Court will rule on Donald Trump's claims of total presidential immunity in April as the former president tries to escape consequences for his rule in the January 6th attempted coup, while Trump's litany of other legal issues continue. Meanwhile, a ruling in the Alabama Supreme Court determining that frozen embryos are legally children has had unforeseen consequences for IVF clinics in the state. Also discussing attempts to avoid a shutdown, Nikki Haley, chances of a Gaza ceasefire, Ukraine, and increased earthquakes rattling Texas.

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"This man and his voice are deeper in Russia than Russians want to admit. And maybe this cataclysmic event will get some of them, in some small number, to form a movement to overthrow this regime."

The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in an arctic prison has led to worldwide condemnation and more economic threats from the United States, but at this point is there anything left to sanction? Meanwhile, another big ruling against Trump in his New York civil fraud case could leave the former president cash poor as his criminal cases continue. Also chatting this week about Nikki Haley, Gaza, Julian Assange, and prison reform.

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"Trump was giving a little underhanded nod... hey, Russia, like you did last time, give me a hand in this campaign."

The House of Reps continues to block funding for Ukraine's military defense against Russian incursion as support for Russia's actions appears to grow amid Republicans and is actively encouraged by former president Donald Trump. Meanwhile, frustrations grow as the Biden administration continues failing to make any headway on influencing Israeli policy even as they provide funding to the military campaign in Gaza. Also discussing the latest on Trump's legal issues, Super Bowl LVIII, impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, and whether the tech and law has failed to keep up with demands for self-driving cars.

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