Ep. 119 - State Of The Ukrainian War After 1 Year, China Calls For A Ceasefire, Trump Visits Ohio Train Derailment Site, And Much More With A Special Guest!

Politicana

English - February 28, 2023 23:16 - 2 hours - 206 MB
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Hello and welcome to the Politicana Podcast, where Tyler, Prateek, and Nick keep you up-to-date on all things Politics - this week we are joined by special guest Jamie! New episodes will be uploaded at the beginning of every week, so stay tuned and follow us on your favorite podcasting platform to be notified when new episodes are available. Please email [email protected] with any comments, questions, or inquiries.

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00:45 - From US to Ukraine with Love—Biden Makes Suprise Visit to Ukraine for 1st Time Since the War Began.

US President Joe Biden went on an unprecedented trip to Kyiv early Monday, his first since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost a year ago.He reiterated that America will continue to heavily support Ukraine with additional military assistance. Biden also promised to impose more sanctions against Russia.

24:40 - China calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as claims to neutrality questioned

China calls for Russia to reach a neutral political settlement to the Ukraine conflict on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion, as Beijing comes under increasing pressure from the United States and its allies over its growing partnership with Moscow.

42:45 - Former Obama economist says 'little if any progress' made on inflation under Biden

The former chairman of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers economist Jason Furman warned that the economy is "overheated". He said, "We have made little if any progress on inflation. There is little if any reason to expect a large slowdown going forward," he said.

1:03:30 - More on the never ending saga of George Santos—The Man Built on A House of Lies.

1:09:00 - Trump visits Ohio train derailment site and victims—highlighting Biden’s Absence

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday visited the site of a train derailment, criticizing President Joe Biden's administration's handling of the railway disaster that spewed toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, 19 days earlier. Upon visiting the site, Trump said he thinks it is "terrible" that Biden has not yet visited the site of the February 3 derailment.

1:26:30 - Florida bill would give DeSantis more power over state universities and ban gender studies

A new bill overhauling Florida universities to match Gov. Ron DeSantis' vision for higher education would shift power at state schools into the hands of the Republican leader's political appointees and ban gender studies as a field of study.

1:53:30 - When DeSantis goes one on one with Trump—he’s seeing wins. But among a poll with a larger pool of contestants—Trump’s still the one by a mile.

DeSantis leads Trump in many polls when it’s one on one with no other candidates in the poll. While Trump has been overwhelmingly leading with other candidates including former governor Nikki Haley whose already declared is in the poll.

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