David Runciman talks to Helen Thompson and Gary Gerstle about the historical precedents for US presidents losing office after a single term. Can Trump use the powers of incumbency to prevent it? Can Biden use Trump's growing chaos to seal his fate? The episode also covers the fall-out from the first presidential debate, and how the politics of the Supreme Court might intersect with a contested election result.
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