Checks and Balance | US politics

What will President Trump do next?

Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we assess the start of the 47th president’s term

Donald Trump re-enters the White House more confident, radical and accepted than ever before. The president is likely at the peak of his power: what is he going to do next?

John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Adam O’Neal. They’re joined by The Economist’s James Bennet, and Yuval Levin from the American Enterprise Institute.

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