In America: A History in the Making, host Liam Heffernan is joined by show regulars and special guests to discuss the breaking news and biggest stories from the USA.

This week, as the US election rages on, we discuss Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz, and recent polls suggesting they now have a lead over Trump. Is the momentum shifting in one of the weirdest Presidential election cycles ever?

Special guests on this episode...

Emma Long, our resident US politics and law expert from the University of East Anglia.

Clodagh Harrington from University College Cork, and co-host of US politics podcast 'A Chicken in Every Pot'

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