"This was a good storm, it hit at just the right time."

More struggles for Republicans this week, as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton looks down the barrel of impeachment proceedings in the Lone Star State, and Mitch McConnell faces pointed questions about his health. Meanwhile, Biden splashes the cash on student loan forgiveness and Ukraine. Also looking at Hurricane Idalia recovery, Burning Man, and the latest on Trump and January 6th convictions.

"This was a good storm, it hit at just the right time."
More struggles for Republicans this week, as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton looks down the barrel of impeachment proceedings in the Lone Star State, and Mitch McConnell faces pointed questions about his health. Meanwhile, Biden splashes the cash on student loan forgiveness and Ukraine. Also looking at Hurricane Idalia recovery, Burning Man, and the latest on Trump and January 6th convictions.

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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