"The United States runs to the rescue and a whole lot of people get killed, get hurt, get maimed and the like."

As fighting continues in and around Gaza, President Joe Biden has ventured to the region to discuss the path forward for Israel and to try and avoid a bloody ground invasion. Meanwhile, the US House of Representatives had been paralysed by the Republican Party's battle over the position of House Speaker following the ousting of Kevin McCarthy. Also discussing George Santos, crackdowns on anti-abortion protestors, a code of ethics for the Supreme Court, and Australia's rejection of constitutional recognition for Indigenous peoples

"The United States runs to the rescue and a whole lot of people get killed, get hurt, get maimed and the like."
As fighting continues in and around Gaza, President Joe Biden has ventured to the region to discuss the path forward for Israel and to try and avoid a bloody ground invasion. Meanwhile, the US House of Representatives had been paralysed by the Republican Party's battle over the position of House Speaker following the ousting of Kevin McCarthy. Also discussing George Santos, crackdowns on anti-abortion protestors, a code of ethics for the Supreme Court, and Australia's rejection of constitutional recognition for Indigenous peoples

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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