Trump-backed picks lost and Republican strongholds crumbled as Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. Alex Shephard, senior editor at The New Republic, is here. We talk about some of the stunning Democrat wins, like Texas and South Carolina. How will they wield t ...Show more
Republicans, Islamophobia and the midterms
As the U.S. voters head to the midterm polls, Republican candidates and leaders are targeting Muslim and Arab Americans casting them as suspect, questioning their loyalties, and their place in American life.Much of this has centred on Michigan Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, ...Show more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces trouble at home and abroad. AP correspondent Tia Goldenberg and scholar Hussein Ibish explain the significance of a high-profile killing in Lebanon. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette ...Show more
Stephen Sackur speaks to Israel’s former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. He is a staunch supporter of Israel’s military assault in Gaza. But in responding to Hamas’s murderous October 7th attack, has Israel deployed wisdom as well as military might?