"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?

"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?

Ed Blakely has served in different capacities under a succession of presidential administrations, has guided government policy on urban planning and is a widely cited academic. My name is Sean Britten, and each week, Ed and I have a chat about what's the latest news out of the United States, talking everything politics, planning and policy from sea to shining sea.
US of Ed typically talks issues on a week by week basis, but check out some of our more timeless specials:
SPECIAL: MLK's legacy and the issues of Black America: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=184046
US of Ed on Guns in America: Part One: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=285335
US of Ed on Guns in America: Part Two: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=285341
SPECIAL: South of the Border: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=372708
SPECIAL: Crafting Innovative Places: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=386032
SPECIAL: Who Killed the American Dream?: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=386003
SPECIAL: Climate Emergency: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=386003
SPECIAL: The Impeachment Process: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=433201
SPECIAL: Ruth Bader Ginsburg: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=738156

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