Welcome to americast. Hello, it s sarah, and i m in the bbc s bureau in washington, dc. And it s justin in the worldwide headquarters of americast in london, england. It is such a big question, isn t it, whether or not the american election is affecting the events in the middle east, and vice versa, whether they will affect the outcome of the election? and a fascinating one, i think, because we often say that foreign policy doesn t really impact on us elections. But i wonder if this is creating enough background noise that it will get into people s heads. I don t think anyone s going to go to the ballot box thinking, you know, i do or do not agree with the administration s policy on precisely the two state solution between israel and palestine. But i do think it creates an atmosphere that will influence people s thinking. So, if we re answering that question first do events in the middle east affect the american election before we get to looking at it the other way around, i think
closer to understanding why the government felt it had to do this as opposed to waiting and going back and forth yet again with the former administration. but let s be clear here. this also could not move in all honesty the needle all that much for you out there in the public because there s a reason these things are often kept under wraps and has a lot to do with protecting the rights of the person whose home or in this case, estate, are being searched, and of course the safety of witnesses and sources. the judge said as much when he cleared the way for fbi agents to execute that warrant and saying in his written order, quote, the government has met its burden to show compelling, reason, good cause to seal portions of the affidavit because disclosure would reveal, one, identities of witnesses, law enforcement agents and uncharged parties, two, the direction, strategy, sources, scope, and methods. and three, grand jury methods protected by criminal rules of procedure. as for
elections. good day. i am chuck todd in philadelphia. it is a city rich in american history and a fitting place to talk about the future of our country less than a week before some of the most important primaries on the 2022 midterm calendar. pennsylvania will be key in the midterms and key in 2024. it may have replaced ohio as the state. we spoke to voters, officials and one of the top republican senate candidates at the center of a very muddled and messy primary. today the focus is on the future of the democratic party and the message pennsylvania democrats appear to be sending is clear as an unorthodox politician appears to be pulling away in the primary. this wasn t expected to be a blowout if you will. according to one poll the lieutenant governor john fetterman is up nearly 30 points over the more moderate congressman conor lamb and malconkenyata. we have an exclusive look at the fettermans, he and his wife in a moment. the question on the minds of democrats around the
Along with nearly 500 councillors. Mr sunak has said those losses were bitterly disappointing. Yesterday the former home secretary Suella Braverman said the Prime Minister had to own the results and change course. I think he needs to show people that he really cares about some of the things that hes talked about. He needs to actually lower taxes i in a way that people will feel, i not tweaking around the edges. If hes serious about migration, he needs to put a cap on legal migration. He needs to take us out of the European Convention on human rights. Thats how you actually send i the message that hes serious about stopping the boats. And while some are urging mr sunak to change position, others in the Conservative Party are clear that their best chance is to stay firmly in the centre ground. So while any imminent threat to eject mr sunak from here seems to have gone away, the long term pressure on him to change conservative fortunes has not. For labour, this week holds a very different
The sacrifices made to ensure that you will always have a vote. And our election gurus in the studio this evening, for this last Election Wrap of the campaign, are Caroline Crampton, the Assistant Editor at the new statesman, and tim shipman, whos Political Editor at the sunday times. Lets bring you up to date with the latest developments from the last day on the campaign trail. The leaders treated the British Public to a re run of their best hits today, trotting out plenty of old favourites from their political phrasebooks. After seven weeks of campaigning, theresa may told voters she still needs help with her brexit hand to become the strongest leader of them all. Every vote for me is a vote to strengthen my brexit hand. And a vote for a fairer and more Prosperous Britain for us all. Jeremy corbyn set his sights closer to his london home, visiting watford, harrow and islington to emphasise that his manifesto is for the many. Im proud of this document, for the many, not the few. Im ve