now on bbc news, it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. president biden is in the middle of his first overseas tour, taking in the g7, the eu, nato and a session with vladimir putin. america, he says, is back another way of telling the world the trump era is well and truly over. but how easy is it proving to be for team biden to set america on a new course? well, my guest is ben rhodes, the key national security well, my guest is ben rhodes, a key national security adviser to barack obama through his eight years in the white house. is the us in any position to lead a much touted global alliance of democracies? ben rhodes in los angeles, welcome to hardtalk. thanks, stephen. i think it s fair to say that since you and your boss left the white house injanuary 2017, you have very publicly grappled with feelings of unease and alienation about what s happening in your own country and across the world. is that feeling of unease and alienati
and thousands of manchester city and chelsea fans arrive in portugal ahead of saturday s champions league final. and, love em, hate em or eat them how americans are dealing with a once in generation invasion of cicadas. hello and welcome to bbc news. president biden has unveiled his budget proposal for next year with the highest level of federal government spending since the second world war. he s says it s the time to invest in america but republicans have called the plan insanely expensive . mr biden is calling forjust over six trillion dollars worth of post pandemic spending which still needs congressional approval. he s demanding huge investments in infrastructure, education and green technology but he faces a political battle to deliver it. here s the president speaking at an event in ohio. the bottom line is this the biden economic plan is working. we ve had record job creation. we re seeing record economic growth. we re creating a new paradigm. and now, 50% of
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden has unveiled his budget proposal for next year with the highest level of federal government spending since the second world war. he s says it s the time to invest in america but republicans have called the plan insanely expensive . mr biden is calling forjust over six trillion dollars worth of post pandemic spending which still needs congressional approval. he s demanding huge investments in infrastructure, education and green technology but he faces a political battle to deliver it. here s the president speaking at an event in 0hio.(sot the bottom line is this the biden economic plan is working. we ve had record job creation. we re seeing record economic growth. we re creating a new paradigm. and now, 50% of all of america, more than any other country, is fully vaccinated. applause. 75% of seniors black, white, hispanic, across the board are fully vaccinated. we re getting lives back. th
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe president biden has unveiled his budget proposal for next year with the highest level of federal government spending since the second world war. he s says it s the time to invest in america but republicans have called the plan insanely expensive . mr biden is calling forjust over six trillion dollars worth of post pandemic spending which still needs congressional approval. he s demanding huge investments in infrastructure, education and green technology but he faces a political battle to deliver it. here s the president speaking at an event in ohio. the bottom line is this the biden economic plan is working. we ve had record job creation. we re seeing record economic growth. we re creating a new paradigm. and now, 50% of all of america, more than any other country, is fully vaccinated. applause. 75% of seniors black, white, hispanic, across the board are fully vaccinated. we re getting lives back. the ame