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politicsweeklyusa.bsky.social @politicsweeklyusa.bsky.social · 7d

An emergency pod today to bring you all the latest on the US government shutdown. How did we get here? Who's to blame? What happens next? Who blinks first?
Questions asked by @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social and answered by @mariannasotomayor.bsky.social

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US government shutdown: now what?

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Nick Holmes @thehandlab.bsky.social · 12d

The Guardian's Science Weekly podcast is great, it's up there with More or Less for the best media science output.

This latest on paracetamol, vaccines & #autism is superb. Madeleine Finlay, Ian Sample @iansample.bsky.social , & their production crew 👏👏👏

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Fact-checking Trump’s autism announcement

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 12d

What explains the Trump administration’s obsession with autism? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with @cartersherman.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/3Ya3...

Why is the Trump administration obsessed with autism?

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 19d

Latest Politics Weekly America is on the Trump movement's confusing attitude to free speech - I speak to @sunraysunray.bsky.social, president of The Nation magazine, which was denounced this week by JD Vance open.spotify.com/episode/4RRu...

What does Donald Trump think free speech means?

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Max Rushden @maxrushden.bsky.social · 23d

Here's @footballweekly.bsky.social with @barryglendenning.bsky.social @larssivertsen.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social

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Manchester is blue and Arsenal brush Postecoglou aside: Football Weekly - podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Jonathan Wilson as Premier League football returns after the international break

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 27d

Earlier than usual, the latest episode of Politics Weekly America - on the killing of Charlie Kirk and what might come next. My conversation with David Smith open.spotify.com/episode/6S8J...

Where does the US go after the Charlie Kirk shooting?

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Sep 5

Late in posting this, but the latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with my colleague @neonflag.bsky.social asking if Donald Trump is trying to rig the 2026 midterm elections - in part by gutting the Voting Rights Act open.spotify.com/episode/4JwF...

Is Trump trying to rig the midterm elections?

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Aug 29

'When they go low, we go right down in the dirt with them.' Latest Politics Weekly America asks whether Democrats have hit on a winning strategy in their fight against Donald Trump - by fighting fire with fire. Featuring California politics watcher Marisa Lagos open.spotify.com/episode/60pY...

Can the Democrats win by trolling Trump?

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Aug 22

On the ‘Nerd Reich’ - the tech billionaires and the Trump White House: latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with @gilduran.com on Musk, Thiel, Yarvin and co open.spotify.com/episode/0U0I...

The ‘Nerd Reich’: how tech billionaires infiltrated the White House

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Barry Glendenning @barryglendenning.bsky.social · Aug 19

Today's Football Weekly podcast is here ...

✋️J Tarkowski: lean machine
✈️ Leeds off to a flyer
🇩🇪 Bundesliga preview
🇪🇸 La Liga round-up
🇫🇷 A Rabiot KO 👊
With @archiert1.bsky.social, @sidlowe.bsky.social and @philippeauclair.bsky.social

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Leeds make winning Premier League return, plus a Euro roundup – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Philippe Auclair and Sid Lowe to discuss Leeds, Barça, Bayern and more

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Danielle Stephens @daniellestephens.bsky.social · Aug 19

An extra episode of Politics Weekly America today, as @rachelleingang.bsky.social and @rothandrew.bsky.social look at Trump’s endgame when it comes to the war in Ukraine, and why it might make things tricky for him with his Maga base

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Is Trump abandoning his ‘America First’ policy for Ukraine?

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Aug 14

Earlier than usual, the latest Politics Weekly America looks ahead to the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska - and Trump’s deployment of troops on the streets of DC. With Washington sage @sbg1.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5EJY...

Is Donald Trump too weak to be a strongman?

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Max Rushden @maxrushden.bsky.social · Aug 14

The @footballweekly.bsky.social PREMIER LEAGUE PREDICTIONS PART 2!

LEEDS TO WOLVES

WITH @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social AND @brewin.bsky.social

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Premier League season preview: Leeds to Wolves: Football Weekly - podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and John Brewin for the second of our Premier League preview podcasts

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Danielle Stephens @daniellestephens.bsky.social · Aug 14

Part of Trump’s preparations for his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin was sending national guard troops to patrol Washington DC streets. But is there any more to it than optics?
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social & @sbg1.bsky.social discuss Trump’s ‘strongman’ tactics

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Is Donald Trump too weak to be a strongman?

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Aug 8

Sydney Sweeney, Trump and the right’s talent for confecting a culture war out of almost nothing. Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with Salon’s @amandamarcotte.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7hjT...

Trump, Sydney Sweeney and the ‘war on woke’

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Ian Sample @iansample.bsky.social · Jul 26

We’re hiring for a major role in the US, an investigative journalist to cover what’s happening with science in the US and beyond. This is extremely important territory for us. 🧪

workforus.theguardian.com/jobs/795 The Guardian :: Senior Science Investigative Reporter

The Guardian :: Senior Science Investigative Reporter

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Danielle Stephens @daniellestephens.bsky.social · Aug 4

In the third and final episode of our special series, “Is Trump building a political dynasty?”, @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social introduces us to some new characters - members of the Trump family, who some think might be the next generation of political Trumps

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Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode 3

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Aug 1

As Trump unleashes a new raft of tariffs, I talk to former White House economic adviser @hboushey.bsky.social about a Trump war on another front that has economists and markets rattled: his battle with Fed chair Jerome Powell. Latest Politics Weekly America open.spotify.com/episode/3IFe...

How much longer can the Fed defy Trump?

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Danielle Stephens @daniellestephens.bsky.social · Jul 29

Hi @gilduran.com any chance you could follow me back so I could message you about coming on @politicsweeklyusa.bsky.social for The Guardian?
Thanks

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Jul 28

And here’s Episode 2 of our special Politics Weekly America series on the Trump dynasty. Who among his children - and their partners - help him politically and who has had to step back? open.spotify.com/episode/0OIA...

Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode two

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Jul 25

Who wins the clash of the titans, the battle of Murdoch v Trump? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with media sage @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0oZB...

Murdoch v Trump: will the media tycoon be the president’s downfall?

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politicsweeklyusa.bsky.social @politicsweeklyusa.bsky.social · Jul 23

In the 1st ep of the series, author Gwenda Blair tells us about the men in Trump's family who taught him the ropes. Rosie Gray explains how Melania adapted to a life in politics &
we hear about the influence Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner had in Donald's first term from @ashleyrparker.bsky.social

Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Jul 21

Today we launch a special, three-part series of Politics Weekly America - all about the Trump family and asking, 'Is Donald Trump trying to build a political dynasty?' Brilliantly produced by @daniellestephens.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/55ec...

Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode one

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Danielle Stephens @daniellestephens.bsky.social · Jul 22

Hi @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social would you be able to follow me back so I can message you about The Guardian’s Politics Weekly America podcast please?
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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Jul 21

Today we launch a special, three-part series of Politics Weekly America - all about the Trump family and asking, 'Is Donald Trump trying to build a political dynasty?' Brilliantly produced by @daniellestephens.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/55ec...

Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode one

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Jul 17

A little early, the latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with @alibreland.bsky.social of @theatlantic.com about the civil war within MAGA that's pitting Donald Trump against his own supporters -- and it's all about Jeffrey Epstein open.spotify.com/episode/39bI...

Trump goes to war with Maga over Epstein files

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