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Sopel's Soapbox

Follow this year’s extraordinary US presidential race with the 91�ȱ�’s Jon Sopel in Washington.

World Service,16 episodes

Episodes

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The Final Sopel's Soapbox
What challenges does President Donald Trump face?
21 mins
Bracing
What will a foreign policy look like under President Donald Trump?
17 mins
Out With the Old
“I'm disappointed, but I'm glad to see a black President in my lifetime”
16 mins
Adversaries... Continued
Donald Trump and his relationship with the news media - past, present and future
21 mins
Conflicts of Interest and Russia
"Mr Trump is choosing to be wilfully ignorant of events around the world."
19 mins
The Supreme Court
The highest judicial authority has the last word on issues like gun control and abortion
20 mins
Populism - With Guest Tony Blair
The former UK Prime Minister on centrist politics, globalisation and social media
20 mins
Reconciling
How will Donald Trump fit in with traditional, conservative Republicans?
21 mins
Why the Democrats Fared as They Did
Is it time for the Democratic Party to reassess what it stands for?
20 mins
Hopes and Fears
"I think a lot of the backlash is against the uncertainty," says one student protester
18 mins
What a Week
The the world is reeling, but Trump is President elect of the USA
23 mins
A Hard Race
Jon Sopel speaks to Richard Painter about FBI Director James Comey's revelations
18 mins
Divided States of America
Many Americans are feeling tense, emotional and divided about the upcoming US election.
20 mins
Jaw-dropping
How the dynamics of the presidential campaign have shifted over the last week
20 mins
A Taxing Week
"On a dozen counts you would say Donald Trump should be out of this race, but he's not"
16 mins
The Psychology of the Presidential Debate
With a light-hearted and deeply analytical approach - what is going on in the US?
16 mins