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There is a new deal on the table for universities in America. After months of fighting with the Trump administration over funding cuts, free speech and allegations of elitism and racism, the new deal is being offered to a select group of universities who are now weighing up how t ... Show More

There was an extraordinary moment at the White House on Wednesday when, in front of reporters, secretary of state Marco Rubio handed Donald Trump a note that read the words “very close”, followed by a whisper where he told the president that Israel and Hamas were on the brink of ... Show More

Donald Trump’s mission to target Democrat-led cities has expanded to Illinois after the Texan National Guard arrived on Tuesday at an army base near Chicago. Troops were sent with the blessing of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, prompting a furious response from Illinois Governor JB P ... Show More

President Obama has just delivered his State of the Union speech to Congress. As usual, it was full of uplifting stories and calls for action, punctuated by standing ovations. But many believe that the sad reality is that this is a presidency that is running out of steam, and som ... Show More

Biden starts State of the Union with unifying tone 

After the storming of the Capitol, can America recover its democratic values? Gideon discusses what the recent lawlessness means for the US and its place in the world with Anne-Marie Slaughter, head of New America, a think-tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf ... Show More

Dan discusses a new poll released from the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia that states over half of Trump voters and 41% of Biden voters are in favor of, or somewhat agree, that blue or red states should secede from the Union. See Privacy Policy at https://art19 ... Show More

As the United States presidential inauguration ceremony has just been held I thought I would make an English listening for you about this topic. You may have seen in the news that Donald Trump has left the White House and Joe Biden has taken his position as the 46th President of ... Show More

Stephen Colbert delivers a live monologue following President Biden’s first State of the Union address, where the POTUS touted his covid response, underlined America’s steadfast support for the people of Ukraine, and unveiled his “Unity Agenda” of domestic policies. Meanwhile, sm ... Show More

A small group of Republican party zealots, backed by former president Donald Trump, have forced their way into a position of power in the US Congress. Gideon talks to Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of the National Interest magazine in Washington and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council ... Show More

Ivo Daalder, president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, served as US ambassador to Nato during the Obama years. He joins Gideon Rachman to talk about how Joe Biden may seek to rebuild the US’s broken alliances and project a new image to the world. Clips: CBS 60 Minutes; ... Show More