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"Israel created a mess rather than cleaning up a mess."

Israel has successfully repelled an air attack by Iran as part of an escalation of hostilities over Gaza, and the world waits to see just what a more complete reaction will look like. Meanwhile, Trump is having his day in court over hush money charges in New York while his lawyers ready arguments to be made before the Supreme Court in favour of total presidential immunity. Also this week discussing aid for both Israel and Ukraine, Mike Johnson's position as speaker, latest from the campaign trail, and book bannings in red states.
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"It doesn't matter what a court decides today or tomorrow, the legislation needs to be clear."

Arizona has resurrected an 1864 law to ban almost all abortions in the state, once again underlining the importance of reproductive rights in the 2024 campaign and damaging Donald Trump's attempts to paint himself as an abortion moderate. Meanwhile, Joe Biden is marrying policy and campaigning with new tariffs on Chinese and Japanese imports, and further forgiveness for student loan borrowers. Also discussing the latest on Gaza, Trump's hush money case, January 6th defendants, and jail for the parents of a school shooter.
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"This is a turning point for Biden and the election, he has to, quick-smart, hopefully, get Israel to withdraw entirely."

Seven aid workers killed in Gaza by Israeli forces brings the war home for Australians and Americans, but will Biden's strong words ever be matched by strong actions? Also, Donald Trump continues to slip out of consequences when it comes to his legal cases, with a reduced bond now covered by a Californian billionaire and no apparent effects from breaking gag orders. Also discussing Russia, Haiti, the collapse of Highway 1, Florida abortion laws, and campaign fundraising.
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"This degrades the court and the court system."

A devastating incident has left six dead and Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in ruin with the city and the Biden Administration now wrestling with how to steer the recovery. Meanwhile, Trump has been handed a lifeline after being unable to pay the bond in his New York case over fraudulent business practices leaving many wondering whether it will ever be possible to see him held legally to account. Also discussing the Moscow terror attack, Gaza, reproductive rights again before the courts, and Team Biden hitting the campaign trail.
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"Joe's going to have to pull a rabbit out of a hat because the American people are just disillusioned."

While still battling over border control and funding for Ukraine, Democrats and Republicans appear to have reached a deal to avoid government shutdown once again, or have they? And what happens at the next federal budget two months before the election? Meanwhile, Trump has failed to secure bond for his New York civil case and may face seizures, but not all of the judges on his cases are so punitive. Also this week discussing the Russian election, the invasion of Rafah, and new emissions restrictions to boost the sale of electric vehicles.
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"Trump always finds the wrong side of the tracks."

Joe Biden has laid out the stakes of the 2024 election in stark terms in last week's State of the Union address, we look at battle lines on both rhetoric and policy. Plus, Donald Trump has secured his hold on the Republican party as the presumptive nominee with a purge of the Republican National Committee with the former president hitting the campaign trail and set to start receiving classified briefings again in spite of his long list of criminal charges. Also discussing Benjamin Netanyahu crossing the 'red line' in Gaza, and moves to completely ban TikTok from the US.
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