Why is US politics "so mad"?
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Freddie Hayward rejoins the podcast in his new role as US correspondent to answer listener questions on the weird world of US politics.  **Hit 'follow' on your podcast app to get new episodes first** He speaks to Hannah Barnes and Rachel Cunliffe to discuss how Keir Starmer’s commitment to “tough choices” compares with the Kamala Harris campaign, and how US election campaigns use the vast amounts of money they receive in donations. – Read more:  Robert F Kennedy Jr and the end of the party https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024/08/robert-f-kennedy-tulsi-gabbard Kamala Harris wants to make America nice again https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2024/08/cnn-interview-kamala-harris – Submit a question: We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting on this episode on Spotify, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus Become a New Statesman subscriber: Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save Sign up for our daily politics email Receive a daily dose of politics coverage straight to your inbox every morning in our newsletter, Morning Call. Sign up for free here: https://morningcall.substack.com Watch the New Statesman podcast Find all episodes on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newstatesman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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