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Since it began last month, the Iran War has dominated global headlines and deflected attention away from other important stories happening across the U.S. In today鈥檚 Americanswers, the team join up to discuss stories playing out under the radar.

For example, is the U.S. still targeting strikes against alleged boats off the coast of Venezuela, and who will fill the country鈥檚 power vacuum now that Nicolas Maduro is on trial in New York? Plus, with Zohran Mamdani鈥榮 feet now firmly under the table as New York mayor, has he been able to keep the promises he made on the campaign trail, and can he maintain his populairty?

Justin, Marianna and Sumi answer these questions and more, including why the train has never been popular in the United States鈥�

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* Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
* Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Senior Correspondent
* Sumi Somaskanda, 麻豆社 chief presenter

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