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The President in the Pub

Is Joe Biden鈥檚 Irish visit a peace mission or a family trip?

President Biden has been travelling up and down the island of Ireland, where he鈥檚 promised to 鈥渒eep the peace鈥 but has also cracked some jokes down the pub with his distant cousins. Sarah鈥檚 been following him and trying to find out why he鈥檚 actually there.

And a ruling from a Texas judge seeking to ban an abortion pill across America is being batted between various courts. Joyce Vance, who was a US attorney under Barack Obama, explains what can happen when the legal system gets personal and why it could go as far as the Supreme Court.

HOSTS:
鈥 Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
鈥 Sarah Smith, North America editor
鈥 Katty Kay, US special correspondent
鈥 Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent

GUEST:
鈥 Joyce Vance, former US attorney

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This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Alix Pickles and Natasha Fernandes. The technical producer was Daffyd Evans. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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Fri 14 Apr 2023 23:00

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  • Fri 14 Apr 2023 23:00

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