"Black women are a very powerful force, and they've been on the sidelines since Obama."

After weeks of speculation and calls for him to drop out, Joe Biden has finally opted out of the 2024 presidential race. But not everyone is happy, with Republicans throwing everything at the wall to declare Biden bowing out as somehow illegal or, failing that, calling on him to resign. We discuss the campaign ahead for Kamala Harris plus latest on the Trump shooting, Mr Netanyahu goes to Washington, the Olympics, and the hottest day ever recorded on planet Earth thanks to climate change.

"Black women are a very powerful force, and they've been on the sidelines since Obama."
After weeks of speculation and calls for him to drop out, Joe Biden has finally opted out of the 2024 presidential race. But not everyone is happy, with Republicans throwing everything at the wall to declare Biden bowing out as somehow illegal or, failing that, calling on him to resign. We discuss the campaign ahead for Kamala Harris plus latest on the Trump shooting, Mr Netanyahu goes to Washington, the Olympics, and the hottest day ever recorded on planet Earth thanks to climate change.

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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