"If Joe Biden runs or doesn't run they're trying to make the case that democracy is at stake."

The race to the polls in November has already kicked into gear as we enter the new year! Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have amassed the largest campaign war chest in US history, but are they too preoccupied with their presumptive opponent? Meanwhile, Donald Trump is more concerned with his ongoing legal cases than the campaign trail and yet is still handily leading the Republican primaries. Plus, we catch up on Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, a case that could regulate the power of federal agencies such as the EPA, arctic temperatures, and more!

"If Joe Biden runs or doesn't run they're trying to make the case that democracy is at stake."
The race to the polls in November has already kicked into gear as we enter the new year! Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have amassed the largest campaign war chest in US history, but are they too preoccupied with their presumptive opponent? Meanwhile, Donald Trump is more concerned with his ongoing legal cases than the campaign trail and yet is still handily leading the Republican primaries. Plus, we catch up on Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, a case that could regulate the power of federal agencies such as the EPA, arctic temperatures, and more!

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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