In the Making: The End of the Special Relationship

This week, on America: In the Making…

Will Greenland be the death of the UK-US special relationship?
AI-generated confusion after Monkeys escape a zoo in Missouri, and
One small step for Congress, one giant leap for mankind. I speak to Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society, about Trump’s failed efforts to decimate the NASA budget.

Special Guest:

This week, we are delighted to be joined by Emma Long, an Associate Professor in American History and Politics at the University of East Anglia.

Useful Links:

Trump has threatened Europe with higher tariffs. What happens now? | The Independent
The exchange of messages between Norway's prime minister and President Trump | Reuters
Keir Starmer about to hold emergency press conference
Trump Shares Map of US Including Greenland, Canada, Venezuela - Newsweek
Congress passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecting Trump's deep cuts
As Musk works to slash federal spending, his own firms have received billions in government contracts - ABC News
The Planetary Society
Army has put 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment | AP News
Multiple monkeys on the loose in St. Louis | AP News
Supreme Court weighs Trump's firing of the Fed's Lisa Cook by social media | Reuters
Fed Chair Jerome Powell stands up to Trump : NPR

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