"This is an important issue but you notice how the Republicans are using it for themselves. They're not interested in the border."

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is dating Biden to act, defying federal law and a mandate delivered by the Supreme Court with his border control crackdown. He's not alone, with Republicans seeing Biden as weak on borders and looking to leverage that as an attack even if they have to weaken the borders themselves to do it. Meanwhile, the deaths of American service personnel in Jordan have some wondering if America if about to get further entrenched once more in Middle Eastern conflict. Also looking at Trump's court losses this week, Gaza, online safety, and Superbowl LVIII.

"This is an important issue but you notice how the Republicans are using it for themselves. They're not interested in the border."
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is dating Biden to act, defying federal law and a mandate delivered by the Supreme Court with his border control crackdown. He's not alone, with Republicans seeing Biden as weak on borders and looking to leverage that as an attack even if they have to weaken the borders themselves to do it. Meanwhile, the deaths of American service personnel in Jordan have some wondering if America if about to get further entrenched once more in Middle Eastern conflict. Also looking at Trump's court losses this week, Gaza, online safety, and Superbowl LVIII.

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.
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