Intro

The world reacts to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as former President Donald Trump’s running mate; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress; Cyprus marks fifty years since the Turkish invasion that left the country still split in two; and Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli begins his fourth term in office.   

Mentioned on the Podcast

Steven Cook, “Netanyahu’s High-Stakes Visit to Washington,” CFR.org

Ross Douthat, “What J.D. Vance Believes,” New York Times

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