Leaders Of The Free World?
Does American influence on the world stage go as far as it used to?
President Biden wanted to show Americaβs global strength during his flying visit to Israel this week, but does the United States still call the shots internationally? The Americast team reviews Bidenβs high-stakes 30 hours in the region, talks about the misinformation swirling around the internet, and weighs in on Americaβs place in the world.
Back in DC, House Republicans are still struggling to elect a Speaker after two rounds of voting. Anthony gavels the gang in for a crash course on the latest congressional chaos.
HOSTS:
β’ Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
β’ Sarah Smith, North America editor
β’ Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent
β’ Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent
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This episode was made by Rufus Gray, with Catherine Fusillo and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Daniel Wittenberg and the editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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