335. 6am: Trump On The Brink

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  • 6 November 2024

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Head to The Rest is Politics Youtube channel now for live coverage of the final twists and turns of the US presidential election, between 8pm-midnight GMT on Tue 5th Nov, again from 5am-9am GMT on Wed 6th Nov, and finally at 7-8.30pm GMT on Wed 6th Nov.


In the second of these special US election livestreams, Rory and Alastair are joined by Anthony Scaramucci from The Rest Is Politics US to break down the results filtering through. Dominic Sandbrook from The Rest Is History also provides a deep dive into past elections and how they’ve shaped today’s race, while Marina Hyde from The Rest Is Entertainment explores the cultural impact and high-stakes drama surrounding this year’s election.


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