"It doesn't matter what a court decides today or tomorrow, the legislation needs to be clear."

Arizona has resurrected an 1864 law to ban almost all abortions in the state, once again underlining the importance of reproductive rights in the 2024 campaign and damaging Donald Trump's attempts to paint himself as an abortion moderate. Meanwhile, Joe Biden is marrying policy and campaigning with new tariffs on Chinese and Japanese imports, and further forgiveness for student loan borrowers. Also discussing the latest on Gaza, Trump's hush money case, January 6th defendants, and jail for the parents of a school shooter.

"It doesn't matter what a court decides today or tomorrow, the legislation needs to be clear."
Arizona has resurrected an 1864 law to ban almost all abortions in the state, once again underlining the importance of reproductive rights in the 2024 campaign and damaging Donald Trump's attempts to paint himself as an abortion moderate. Meanwhile, Joe Biden is marrying policy and campaigning with new tariffs on Chinese and Japanese imports, and further forgiveness for student loan borrowers. Also discussing the latest on Gaza, Trump's hush money case, January 6th defendants, and jail for the parents of a school shooter.

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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