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I'm Ed Vasey.

We're going to be unpacking the politics of the day and the stuff that's even more

important than politics.

Joining me are two journalists perfectly placed to discuss events here and abroad.

The Times leader writer and the former foreign correspondent Michael Binion.

Welcome to the show Michael.

Thank you.

And his postings for the paper have included both Washington and Moscow.

And also the columnist and historian Zoe Strimple. Welcome

to the show Zoe. Thank you, Ed. Let's talk about Russia. Trump. Elon Musk. Overnight,

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