Politics Weekly America
By The Guardian
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Episodes: 162
Neil D
May 9, 2024
Provides useful insight to what's up with US politics, exploring the goings on in the Captiol, the White House, & also issues across the wider US, occasionally local, & looking into the background of the Republican and Democratic parties.
hugh c
Apr 24, 2022
excellent balanced analysis
Description
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 reporting across every continent.
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Matt Gaetz: who is Trump’s controversial nominee for attorney general?
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Can the Democrats salvage the House of Representatives?
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Donald Trump is victorious. What happens now?
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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The final countdown of a historic US election campaign
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Will young voters in swing states decide this election?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Why Elon Musk needs Donald Trump to win
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Do Democrats have a ‘men’ problem?
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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‘I said his name... I hope I don’t burn in hell’: Nancy Pelosi
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Hurricanes, the Middle East, and Covid-19 tests to Putin
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Can Republicans flip the Senate in November?
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Underwhelming Walz and a more presentable Vance: the VP debate
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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The swing states in the south that could sway the election
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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What will Donald Trump do if he loses the election?
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Rally sizes, abortion and eating cats: the Trump and Harris debate
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Debate camp, role play and rival advice: Trump and Harris prepare for showdown
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Will Kari Lake help Donald Trump win Arizona?
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Harris reclaims patriotism in DNC acceptance speech
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Trump and his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Kamala Harris picks her running mate
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Is this the end of Project 2025?
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Harris navigates Netanyahu visit
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Biden drops out – what happens now?
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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JD Vance: who is Donald Trump’s new vice-president?
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Republicans elevate Trump to ‘living martyr’ status after shooting
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Anne Applebaum on autocracies and signs of America’s move to join them
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Biden in trouble as Supreme Court hands Trump another big win
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Debate disaster: is there a way back for Joe Biden?
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Will Joe Biden’s immigration pledge convince or confuse the public?
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Republicans struggle to respond to Hunter Biden’s conviction
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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The Alito flag scandal and the supreme court’s ethics problem
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Trump guilty on all counts – so what happens next?
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May 30, 2024 |
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Who does RFK Jr pose the bigger threat to: Joe Biden or Donald Trump?
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May 24, 2024 |
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Donald Trump comes face to face with former fixer Michael Cohen
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May 15, 2024 |
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Stormy Daniels takes the stand in Trump trial
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May 08, 2024 |
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Trump trial update, terrifying Time interview and a Republican dog killer
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May 03, 2024 |
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White House correspondents dinner: is there still space for humour?
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Republicans divided over abortion ahead of elections
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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How badly has US diplomacy been damaged by the war in Gaza?
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Should Biden be worried about losing Black voters to Trump?
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Can Bibles, sneakers and social media save Trump from financial ruin?
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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America’s ‘news deserts’ and what it means for democracy
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Can US Congress control the abuse of AI in the 2024 election?
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Haley finally bows out as Trump and Biden prepare for rematch
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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The Guardian’s new podcast series about AI: Black Box – prologue
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Mitch McConnell steps down, Donald Trump wins again
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Will Trump abandon Ukraine if he wins in November?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Why do so many Americans believe the Taylor Swift and Joe Biden conspiracy?
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Who tanked the border bill?
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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A year on from the East Palestine toxic train derailment, what’s changed?
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Haley vows to fight on despite Trump win in New Hampshire
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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DeSantis drops out, Trump rallies and Haley brings out Judge Judy
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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What is the future of the New Hampshire primary?
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Trump wins big in Iowa as Haley and DeSantis fall short
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Who benefits as Christie ends presidential bid before Iowa caucus?
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Civil war gaffes and robotic smiles: can anyone beat Trump?
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Revisited: Al Sharpton on 60 years since the march on Washington
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Revisited: why do Republicans hate the Barbie movie?
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Why did Colorado kick Donald Trump off the ballot?
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Would the US survive a second Trump presidency?
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Why are third party candidates a threat to Biden in 2024?
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Copping out? Biden skips UN climate conference
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Henry Kissinger and the man who wanted to confront him
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Did the assassination of JFK kickstart the conspiracy theory movement?
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Will Biden lose voters over response to Israel-Hamas war?
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Elections 2023: Republicans lose big on issue of abortion
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Speaker Johnson, Israel, government shutdown and Virginia
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Will Mitt Romney be remembered as a ‘good Republican’?
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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A high-stakes diplomatic mission for Biden
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Biden’s foreign policy agenda upended by Israel-Hamas war
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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US surgeon general on why loneliness threatens democracy
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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McCarthy has been ousted as US House speaker. What happens next?
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Trump gets done for fraud as GOP candidates vie for attention
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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What happens to Ukraine if Biden loses in 2024?
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Will Joe Biden be impeached?
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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What was behind Joe Biden’s biggest presidential decisions?
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Will the real Vivek Ramaswamy please stand up?
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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The winners and losers of the first GOP debate
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Georgia takes on Trump and his allies
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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The power of junk food companies in Washington
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Al Sharpton on 60 years since the civil rights march on Washington
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Why do Republicans hate the Barbie movie?
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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How would a possible third indictment affect Trump’s 2024 run?
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Will Hunter Biden damage his father’s bid for re-election?
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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How do Democrats fight back against the US supreme court?
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Is the US supreme court bad for democracy? – podcast
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Will Robert F Kennedy Jr cause trouble for Joe Biden?
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Will this latest Trump indictment embolden the Maga base?
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Will too many cooks spoil the Republican broth?
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Who won the debt ceiling negotiations?
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Will Republicans get behind Tim Scott?
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May 26, 2023 |
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Is Ron DeSantis failing before he’s even started?
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May 19, 2023 |
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How should the media cover sexual predator Trump?
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May 12, 2023 |
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What can the White House do to free Evan Gershkovich?
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May 05, 2023 |
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As one door opens for Biden, another shuts on Carlson
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Who profits from blood plasma donations in the US? Politics Weekly America podcast
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Will Republicans regret taking on the ‘Tennessee Three’? Politics Weekly America podcast
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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The man who connected Bill Clinton and Gerry Adams: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Trump’s day of reckoning in New York: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Will Wisconsin decide who wins in 2024? Politics Weekly America podcast
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Trump stays out of handcuffs – for now: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Why did liberals push for the Iraq war? Politics Weekly America podcast
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Will Joe Biden run again? Politics Weekly America podcast
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Scandal grips this year’s CPAC event: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Why are Republicans using Biden’s Kyiv trip against him? Politics Weekly America
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Spy balloons, UFOs and a standoff with China: Politics Weekly America
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Biden shakes up Democrats’ primary calendar: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Congress struggles with police reform: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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The 2024 senate race in California kicks off: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Confidential files found with Biden’s Corvette – Politics Weekly America podcast
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Can George Santos outrun his lies? Politics Weekly America
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Kevin McCarthy faces mutiny over speakership: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Revisited … Jennifer Senior on Steve Bannon: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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Revisited – Jon Ronson on Alex Jones: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Trump should face criminal charges, January 6 panel concludes: Politics Weekly America
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Can Republicans come back from the extreme in 2023? Politics Weekly America podcast
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Why 51 is better than 50 in the Senate: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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10 years since Sandy Hook – what’s changed? Politics Weekly America special
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Who’s really in charge of the House of Representatives? Politics Weekly America
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Trump re-enters the battleground for the presidency: Politics Weekly America
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Trump quiet as Democrats pull off surprise boost: Politics Weekly America midterms special
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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No sign of the red wave – yet: Politics Weekly America midterms special
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Pennsylvania proves the final battleground: Politics Weekly America midterms special
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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The fight for blue collar voters in Ohio: Politics Weekly America midterms special
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Georgia fights for democracy – Politics Weekly America Midterms Special
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Is a red wave about to touch down on US shores? Politics Weekly America
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Social media giants struggle to tackle misinformation: Politics Weekly America
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Why Nevada will prove crucial in November: Politics Weekly America
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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The man who thinks Democrats could win big in November: Politics Weekly America
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Republicans playing the migration card: Politics Weekly America
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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A new generation of voters empowered by Roe: Politics Weekly America
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Why Biden blames Trump’s MAGA as a threat to democracy: Politics Weekly America
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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The Queen’s relationship with US presidents: Politics Weekly America special
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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From Today in Focus: the life and death of Queen Elizabeth II
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Leon Panetta on the Afghanistan withdrawal, a year on: Politics Weekly America podcast
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Is Trump back in Murdoch’s good books? Politics Weekly America
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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What does the future hold for Liz Cheney? Politics Weekly America
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Democrats celebrate ‘historic’ climate bill: Politics Weekly America
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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A huge week for US foreign policy: Politics Weekly America
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Why does an ageing Congress spell trouble for the Democrats? Politics Weekly America
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Is Bannon on course to destroy democracy? Politics Weekly America
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Why Republicans are backing a controversial former NFL star
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Migrant deaths show Biden needs to change immigration policy: Politics Weekly America
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Americans lose faith in the US supreme court: Politics Weekly America
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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What the January 6 hearings have told us: Politics Weekly America
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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What does ‘Watergate’ teach us 50 years on?: Politics Weekly America
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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A celebrity heart surgeon wins in Pennsylvania, what next? Politics Weekly America
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Biden’s dilemma over supporting Ukraine: Politics Weekly America
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Texas school shooting overshadows primaries: Politics Weekly America
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May 27, 2022 |
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Will Republicans drop the Great Replacement Theory? Politics Weekly America
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May 20, 2022 |
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How senior GOP figures tried to oust Trump: Politics Weekly America podcast
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May 13, 2022 |
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Is Biden willing to go against the supreme court to save Roe v Wade? Politics Weekly America
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May 06, 2022 |
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Jon Ronson on the fall of Alex Jones: Politics Weekly America
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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What caused the rise of anti-Asian hate crime in the US? Politics Weekly America
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Can theatre predict 2024’s US election? Politics Weekly America
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Does the White House have a communication problem? Politics Weekly America podcast
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Why are Republican Senators flirting with QAnon conspiracies? Politics Weekly America podcast
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Can Ron DeSantis out-Trump Donald Trump? Politics Weekly podcast
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Why are House Democrats leaving Congress in a midterm year? Politics Weekly America
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Is Putin proving the need for Western power? Politics Weekly America
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Ukraine exposes fault lines in Washington: Politics Weekly America
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Biden and the west respond to Putin’s invasion: Politics Weekly America
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Coming 25 February: Politics Weekly America
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Feb 18, 2022 |