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
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...
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...
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.socialopen.spotify.com/episode/5EJY...
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
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...
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...
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
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.socialopen.spotify.com/episode/55ec...
Why are US news organisations paying millions to Donald Trump - and what does it mean for freedom of the press? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with Guardian US columnist and former NY Times Public Editor @sulliview.bsky.socialopen.spotify.com/episode/638o...
As the House gets ready to vote on Trump’A “big, beautiful bill”, @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social speaks to @eleanormueller.bsky.social about the fallout for Republicans who voted against it and what the bill means for the millions of Americans who stand to lose out
In New York this week, Zohran Mamdani decared victory in a mayoral primary race that Democrats will have watched carefully. How did the "political nobody" beat the establishment Andrew Cuomo? @rachelleingang.bsky.social and @moiradonegan.bsky.social discuss it all
The bromance is not only over, it seems to be in complete meltdown. As Elon Musk and Donald Trump continue to sling accusations at each other, listen to @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social and @sbg1.bsky.social tells us where it all went wrong...
After Trump's whirlwind week in the Middle East, a deep dive into Vance, Rubio and Witkoff - the men trying to shape US foreign policy. @rothandrew.bsky.social and I talk about them, and one less visible key player, for the latest Politics Weekly America open.spotify.com/episode/556H...
Trade deals, global wars and AI images of himself as the Pope - a week in the life of Donald Trump. I talk about it all with Elana Schor of @semafor.com for the Latest Politics Weekly America open.spotify.com/episode/49js...
You've heard the verdict of others, but what does Donald Trump really think about his first 100 days in office? For the latest Politics Weekly America, I spoke to @cortellessa.bsky.social of TIME, fresh from his interview with the president open.spotify.com/episode/3Q5B...
