In America: A History in the Making, host Liam Heffernan is joined by show regulars and special guests to discuss the breaking news and biggest stories from the USA. This week, as the US election rages on, we discuss Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz, and recent polls suggesting they now have a lead over Trump. Is the momentum shifting in one of the weirdest Presidential election cycles ever? Special guests on this episode... Emma Long, our resident US politics and law expert from the University of East Anglia. Clodagh Harrington from University College Cork, and co-host of US politics podcast 'A Chicken in Every Pot' If you enjoy this episode, why not listen back to these: Why Does the President Only Serve Two Terms? How Are Presidents Elected? Should Donald Trump Be Allowed to Run for President? Is the President Above the Law? ----------- Thank you for listening to our podcast. It's a labor of love by an American history nerd and his former lecturers at the University of East Anglia, but making it does come at a small cost so if you can spare some change, please check out our Patreon page. Supporters of the show get awesome additional bonus content, access to private community forums, and exclusive invites to the virtual audience on every recording. You can now also get tons of unhinged companion content over on our TikTok page - enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices