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All episodes by Bruce Wolpe

Jul 23, 2024 •

Why Biden pulled out: 'Money is the mother's milk of politics'

With just over a hundred days to go until the US election, Joe Biden has announced he’s dropping out of the race. His decision comes after weeks of pressure from donors and colleagues to drop out.

Today, senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre Bruce Wolpe on the key players who pushed Biden out and whether Kamala Harris can beat Donald Trump.

Apr 4, 2024 •

Can a gag order slow down Donald Trump?

Donald Trump is known for being the loudest, most controversial and outburst-prone politician of our time. Now, a judge has issued a gag order against him in an attempt to prevent further outbursts.

Today, senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre and author of Trump’s Australia, Bruce Wolpe, on whether Trump’s legal battles are finally catching up with him.

Mar 30, 2023 •

Trump 2024: Why Republicans want to vote for him, even if he’s arrested

Donald Trump officially launched his campaign to be president again on a stage in Waco, Texas. Despite the likelihood of an imminent arrest and a campaign in disarray he is still, somehow, the frontrunner to face Joe Biden at the 2024 election.

So, how can Trump still command the Republican base? Can the party, and America, ever be rid of him? And will he be the first former president to be indicted?

Nov 8, 2022 •

​​Could Trump win in 2024? What the midterms will tell us

Today, Americans head to the polls in the country’s midterm elections. At stake is control of the US House of Representatives and the Senate.

Both are on a knife's edge and major losses for the Democrats could make the next two years of Biden’s presidency incredibly difficult and bring major reform to a standstill.

Nov 8, 2021 • 15m 10s

Joe Biden’s honeymoon is over

Just one year after winning the election, US President Joe Biden is facing political obstruction from within his own Democratic party and plummeting approval ratings. After losing key election races last week, the Democrats could be annihilated at the midterms next year. Today, Bruce Wolpe on what Joe Biden can do to turn things around and what happens if he can’t.

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1409: The lives of asylum seekers on Nauru