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Podcast: The Conversation with Dasha Burns
Episode: How evangelicals are setting the stage for Trump's return
Description: The big debate in Washington this week is about realism versus idealism. It played out first in foreign policy, when Joe Biden hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state dinner.Biden has made big claims about how democratic ideals are at the heart of American foreign policy; but he spent two days lavishing time and attention on Modi, who is persecuting Muslims and cracking down on public dissent from reporters and political opponents.Β Biden needs India to be an ally against China and that priority outweighed the instinct to shun Modi for his c...