EPISODE · Feb 14, 2024 · 1H 36M
Episode 35: Trump Destabilizes NATO, Senate Advances Foreign Aid, and a Deep Dive on Social Security
from Out of Order · host Ben Maher and Anthony Buono
This week's current events: Donald Trump made comments on the campaign trail insinuating he would condition America's response to an attack on a NATO country on that country's own defense spending, eliciting a widespread backlash from foreign and domestic leaders. Finland's new president underscores the country's hardline turn against Russia and towards Europe The Senate advanced its foreign aid bill to the House, where Mike Johnson's nonexistent logic threatens its passage The municipality of Denver is horribly overburdened with an influx of migrants, leaving its mayor to complain about the lack of work permits coming down for those people Donald Trump is pushing for a shakeup at the RNC, where Ronna McDaniel looks likely to step down as chair Who has raised more money, Trump or Biden? Pakistan elections resulted in choosing a currently jailed politician as prime minister Hyundai is building a new EV plant in Georgia because of subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act
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This week's current events: Donald Trump made comments on the campaign trail insinuating he would condition America's response to an attack on a NATO country on that country's own defense spending, eliciting a widespread backlash from foreign and domestic leaders. Finland's new president underscores the country's hardline turn against Russia and towards Europe The Senate advanced its foreign aid bill to the House, where Mike Johnson's nonexistent logic threatens its passage The municipality of Denver is horribly overburdened with an influx of migrants, leaving its mayor to complain about the lack of work permits coming down for those people Donald Trump is pushing for a shakeup at the RNC, where Ronna McDaniel looks likely to step down as chair Who has raised more money, Trump or Biden? Pakistan elections resulted in choosing a currently jailed politician as prime minister Hyundai is building a new EV plant in Georgia because of subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act
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