Trump’s national-emergency gambit, Nigeria’s election and Opportunity missed
Our new daily podcast gives you context and clarity on the stories shaping your world
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP is expected to declare a national emergency today to fund his southern-border wall. We ask why that would be an uncomfortable constitutional precedent. Nigeria’s general election this weekend will be a nail-biter, and allegations of electoral fraud are already flying; the only certainty is that the result will be contested. And we bid farewell to Opportunity, a Mars rover that vastly exceeded what was expected of it. Runtime: 20 min
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