"Biden has an interesting dilemma on his hands, because this election is going to be close. So whatever group you lose may lose you the election."

Joe Biden is a busy man keeping those plates in the air this week, balancing policy with campaigning, as a new arms shipment to Israel runs contrary to previous tough talk and new tariffs put China at odds with American manufacturing. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is looking a lot more sedate in court as he naps his way through his New York trial for fraud. Also this week discussing the latest primaries, Russia's military purge, China, Rudy Giuliani on the run, and Boeing.

"Biden has an interesting dilemma on his hands, because this election is going to be close. So whatever group you lose may lose you the election."
Joe Biden is a busy man keeping those plates in the air this week, balancing policy with campaigning, as a new arms shipment to Israel runs contrary to previous tough talk and new tariffs put China at odds with American manufacturing. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is looking a lot more sedate in court as he naps his way through his New York trial for fraud. Also this week discussing the latest primaries, Russia's military purge, China, Rudy Giuliani on the run, and Boeing.

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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