Prisoner Swap: Americans Freed from Russia, Biden’s Foreign Policy Win

Gershkovich, Whelan, and Kurmasheva arrive in the US after a major prisoner swap with Russia. Biden and Trump exchange jabs as the swap turns political. Plus, Biden weighs more US defenses for Israel amid tensions with Iran. Also, a political crisis unfolds in Venezuela with disputed election results.

Sources:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/2/gershkovich-whelan-and-kurmasheva-arrive-in-us-after-prisoner-swap
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/01/biden-trump-politics-us-russia-prisoner-swap/
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/01/politics/biden-us-defenses-israel-iranian-retaliation/index.html
https://www.economist.com/the-world-this-week/2024/08/01/politics

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) Gershkovich, Whelan and Kurmasheva arrive in US after prisoner swap
(00:03:58) Biden, Trump exchange jabs as Russia prisoner swap turns political
(00:06:52) Biden weighs more US defenses for Israel as the region prepares for Iranian retaliation
(00:10:06) Politics