Sat, 6th June, 2026: Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, US Study Centre, Latest from Washington DC.

Sat, 6th June, 2026: Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, US Study Centre, Latest from Washington DC.

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Our next guest is  Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow, US Study Centre, Latest from Washington DC; as Bruce, Nevena and Paul discuss the latest news from Washington and Trump’s upto.

 

Bruce Wolpe is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre. Bruce is a regular contributor on US politics across media platforms in Australia. In recent years, Bruce has worked with the Democrats in Congress during President Barack Obama’s first term, and on the staff of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. He has also served as the former PM’s chief of staff.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that across the United States, parties are choosing their candidates for the midterm elections in November, and there is a shift among Democrats towards more relatable, practical solutions to lure swinging voters turned off by the party’s elitist image at the last general election.

USSC Non-Resident Senior Fellow Bruce Wolpe was quoted in the article on the upcoming midterms and what it could look like for US Democrats.

https://www.ussc.edu.au/the-democrats-taking-the-fight-to-the-republicans

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