Politics Weekly America
Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive...
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Episodes (275)
Trump and Musk’s plan for world domination
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The fight to protect LGBTQ+ rights from Trump
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Can anyone hold back Donald Trump?
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Executive orders, Gulf of America and flags on Mars: Trump’s first day in office
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The Middle East, inflation and Trump’s return – what will Biden’s legacy be?
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Silicon Valley leaders bend the knee to Trump
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What happens if Trump pardons the January 6 rioters?
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Jimmy Carter’s legacy: Politics Weekly America
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UFC, boxing and golf: what is Donald Trump’s relationship with sport?
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Who does Trump want in his cabinet, and why?
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Revisited: Did the assassination of JFK kickstart the conspiracy theory movement...
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Revisited: Henry Kissinger and the man who wanted to confront him
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How the left is defending itself in the Democratic blame game
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James Carville on where he thinks the Democrats went wrong
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Matt Gaetz: who is Trump’s controversial nominee for attorney general?
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Can the Democrats salvage the House of Representatives?
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Donald Trump is victorious. What happens now?
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The final countdown of a historic US election campaign
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Will young voters in swing states decide this election?
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Why Elon Musk needs Donald Trump to win
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Do Democrats have a ‘men’ problem?
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‘I said his name... I hope I don’t burn in hell’: Nancy Pelosi
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Hurricanes, the Middle East, and Covid-19 tests to Putin
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Can Republicans flip the Senate in November?
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Underwhelming Walz and a more presentable Vance: the VP debate
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The swing states in the south that could sway the election
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What will Donald Trump do if he loses the election?
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Rally sizes, abortion and eating cats: the Trump and Harris debate
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Debate camp, role play and rival advice: Trump and Harris prepare for showdown
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Will Kari Lake help Donald Trump win Arizona?
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Harris reclaims patriotism in DNC acceptance speech
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Trump and his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month
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Kamala Harris picks her running mate
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Is this the end of Project 2025?
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Harris navigates Netanyahu visit
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Biden drops out – what happens now?
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JD Vance: who is Donald Trump’s new vice-president?
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Republicans elevate Trump to ‘living martyr’ status after shooting
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Anne Applebaum on autocracies and signs of America’s move to join them
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Biden in trouble as Supreme Court hands Trump another big win
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Debate disaster: is there a way back for Joe Biden?
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Will Joe Biden’s immigration pledge convince or confuse the public?
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Republicans struggle to respond to Hunter Biden’s conviction
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The Alito flag scandal and the supreme court’s ethics problem
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Trump guilty on all counts – so what happens next?
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Who does RFK Jr pose the bigger threat to: Joe Biden or Donald Trump?
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Donald Trump comes face to face with former fixer Michael Cohen
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Stormy Daniels takes the stand in Trump trial
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Trump trial update, terrifying Time interview and a Republican dog killer
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White House correspondents dinner: is there still space for humour?
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