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Jun 2024
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Election enters untested waters as Trump...

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Criminal appeal. Trumps conviction injects uncertainty into the presidential race. The former President faces potential prison time, and a tide of support. How is his verdict reverberating nationwide?


Plus, reckless. Biden breaks his silence on the trial. Can Democrats capitalise on the conviction?


And, one-on-one. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy joins us in an exclusive interview on the fallout from this week and the infighting plaguing the GOP.

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