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Apr 2023
27m 24s

Biden announces 2024 Presidential bid

Bbc World Service
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President Joe Biden has confirmed he's going for a second term in next year's election, saying it is a pivotal moment with freedoms and rights under threat. Roger Hearing discusses how the US economy has fared during the Biden presidency and what the challenges are for a second term. We hear about the phenomenon of quiet quitting, where people doing the abs ... Show More
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