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2024 has been another year of extraordinary events in American politics: from Trump’s attempted assassination to the general election, the death of Peanut the squirrel, Biden’s resignation and international wars shaping foreign policy. To discuss this year, and what impact it could have on 2025, Freddy Gray is joined by the historian Victor Davis Hanson of the Hoover Institute.
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US politics and analysis, delivering in-depth discussions with the best American pundits. Presented by Freddy Gray.
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