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Leaders Of The Free World?

Published: Oct. 19, 2023, 10:22 p.m.

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President Biden wanted to show America\\u2019s global strength during his flying visit to Israel this week, but does the United States still call the shots internationally? The Americast team reviews Biden\\u2019s high-stakes 30 hours in the region, talks about the misinformation swirling around the internet, and weighs in on America\\u2019s place in the world.

Back in DC, House Republicans are still struggling to elect a Speaker after two rounds of voting. Anthony gavels the gang in for a crash course on the latest congressional chaos.

HOSTS:\\n\\u2022 Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter\\n\\u2022 Sarah Smith, North America editor\\n\\u2022 Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent\\n\\u2022 Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent\\n \\nGET IN TOUCH:\\n\\u2022 Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB\\n\\u2022 Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480\\n\\u2022 Email Americast@bbc.co.uk\\n\\u2022 Or use #Americast

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This episode was made by Rufus Gray, with Catherine Fusillo and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Daniel Wittenberg and the editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

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