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)
Maga moms, Trump babies and Erika Kirk: Republicans woo women in run-up to midte...
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Trump’s U-turn on the Epstein files and his bust-up with Marjorie Taylor Greene
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The Epstein files are back to haunt Trump
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As Americans face going hungry, Trump builds a ballroom
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Mamdani wins in New York and takes the fight to Trump
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Why is Trump talking about nuclear weapons?
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Is Trump preparing for civil war?
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Donald Trump: King of the world?
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Gaza ceasefire plan: how much credit does Trump deserve?
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When did the US supreme court become so ‘lawless’?
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US government shutdown: now what?
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Why is the Trump administration obsessed with autism?
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What does Donald Trump think free speech means?
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Where does the US go after the Charlie Kirk shooting?
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Is Trump trying to rig the midterm elections?
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Can the Democrats win by trolling Trump?
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The ‘Nerd Reich’: how tech billionaires infiltrated the White House
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Is Trump abandoning his ‘America First’ policy for Ukraine?
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Is Donald Trump too weak to be a strongman?
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Trump, Sydney Sweeney and the ‘war on woke’
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Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode 3
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How much longer can the Fed defy Trump?
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Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode two
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Murdoch v Trump: will the media tycoon be the president’s downfall?
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Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode one
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Trump goes to war with Maga over Epstein files
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Why is the media paying millions to Trump?
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The winners and losers of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
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A socialist underdog makes history in New York
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Trump’s plan for Iran divides Republicans
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Has Trump turned the US into a police state?
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Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance – episode 1
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Trump and Musk’s spectacular bust-up
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Has RFK Jr misdiagnosed America?
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Did the White House cover up Joe Biden’s ill health?
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Who are the players behind Trump’s foreign policy?
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Trade deals, global wars and AI Jedi posts: where is Trump’s focus?
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What does Trump really think of his first 100 days in office?
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‘Armed agents nearly turned up at my house’: fired DOJ attorney on defying Trump
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America’s universities stand up to Trump
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Why did ‘strongman’ Trump back down on tariffs?
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Has Donald Trump broken Congress?
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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ and Musk’s bad week
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Trump’s ‘Signalgate’ blame game
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Why are Democrats so divided?
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Has Trump broken the US economy?
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Trump turns America’s allies into enemies
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Is the tide starting to turn against Trump?
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Trump brings Russia in from the cold, but at what cost to Ukraine?
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Oh, Canada! Can Trump just take it?
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