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America’s hard right
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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, about what they are seeking to achieve and whether they will end up playing into the hands of President Joe Biden if he seeks re-election.Clips: ABC, CNN More on this topic:Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces tough first week seeking to unify RepublicansJoe Biden’s claim to presidential greatnessThe debt ceiling is scarier this timeSubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen TurnerRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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