Oliver Conway

Senator Elisa Slotkin. Just after President Trump finished speaking, I spoke to our correspondent in Washington, Merlin Thomas, and asked what she made of it.

Yeah, I mean, I guess for many Americans, they're not so interested in what happens overseas. And that's why a lot of the focus was on domestic issues. With regard to Elon Musk, that was a very long section where he listed all the apparent areas where money has been wasted. I wonder if they're doing that correctly.

Yeah, I mean, I guess for many Americans, they're not so interested in what happens overseas. And that's why a lot of the focus was on domestic issues. With regard to Elon Musk, that was a very long section where he listed all the apparent areas where money has been wasted. I wonder if they're doing that correctly.

because they feel some Americans are beginning to push back at what is happening at that department. He also spoke about trying to get the price of eggs down and he tried to blame that on Joe Biden. So is there some sense he is sort of starting to feel a bit of pushback from some in the American population?

because they feel some Americans are beginning to push back at what is happening at that department. He also spoke about trying to get the price of eggs down and he tried to blame that on Joe Biden. So is there some sense he is sort of starting to feel a bit of pushback from some in the American population?

But on the international front, as you say, he spoke about Ukraine. He also spoke about tariffs, said the US was going to take trillions of dollars from those. And again, two of those other countries that he's been interested in, Greenland and Panama, he also spoke about those.

But on the international front, as you say, he spoke about Ukraine. He also spoke about tariffs, said the US was going to take trillions of dollars from those. And again, two of those other countries that he's been interested in, Greenland and Panama, he also spoke about those.

And just a little bit on that sort of division that we saw in Congress between the Democrats and the Republicans. Very stark.

And just a little bit on that sort of division that we saw in Congress between the Democrats and the Republicans. Very stark.

And that is all from this extra edition of the Global News Podcast. It was mixed by Caroline Driscoll and produced by Chantal Hartle. Our editors Karen Martin, I'm Oliver Conway. Until next time, goodbye.

And that is all from this extra edition of the Global News Podcast. It was mixed by Caroline Driscoll and produced by Chantal Hartle. Our editors Karen Martin, I'm Oliver Conway. Until next time, goodbye.

Yeah, the pictures suggest the canteen is quite busy just seeing those people there crammed in. Can it cope?

Yeah, the pictures suggest the canteen is quite busy just seeing those people there crammed in. Can it cope?

Yeah, the pictures suggest the canteen is quite busy just seeing those people there crammed in. Can it cope?

And this is a big thing in China. You hear about some good food and you do anything to try and get there.

And this is a big thing in China. You hear about some good food and you do anything to try and get there.

And this is a big thing in China. You hear about some good food and you do anything to try and get there.

The reason we are all here this evening, can we make some noise for the birthday girl on her 105th birthday? Happy birthday, Hilda! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

The reason we are all here this evening, can we make some noise for the birthday girl on her 105th birthday? Happy birthday, Hilda! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

The reason we are all here this evening, can we make some noise for the birthday girl on her 105th birthday? Happy birthday, Hilda! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE