Politics Weekly America

By The Guardian

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hugh c
 Apr 24, 2022
excellent balanced analysis

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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.

Episode Date
Can Bibles, sneakers and social media save Trump from financial ruin?
Mar 29, 2024
America’s ‘news deserts’ and what it means for democracy
Mar 22, 2024
Can US Congress control the abuse of AI in the 2024 election?
Mar 15, 2024
Haley finally bows out as Trump and Biden prepare for rematch
Mar 08, 2024
The Guardian’s new podcast series about AI: Black Box – prologue
Mar 02, 2024
Mitch McConnell steps down, Donald Trump wins again
Mar 01, 2024
Will Trump abandon Ukraine if he wins in November?
Feb 23, 2024
Why do so many Americans believe the Taylor Swift and Joe Biden conspiracy?
Feb 16, 2024
Who tanked the border bill?
Feb 09, 2024
A year on from the East Palestine toxic train derailment, what’s changed?
Feb 02, 2024
Haley vows to fight on despite Trump win in New Hampshire
Jan 24, 2024
DeSantis drops out, Trump rallies and Haley brings out Judge Judy
Jan 22, 2024
What is the future of the New Hampshire primary?
Jan 19, 2024
Trump wins big in Iowa as Haley and DeSantis fall short
Jan 16, 2024
Who benefits as Christie ends presidential bid before Iowa caucus?
Jan 12, 2024
Civil war gaffes and robotic smiles: can anyone beat Trump?
Jan 05, 2024
Revisited: Al Sharpton on 60 years since the march on Washington
Dec 29, 2023
Revisited: why do Republicans hate the Barbie movie?
Dec 22, 2023
Why did Colorado kick Donald Trump off the ballot?
Dec 20, 2023
Would the US survive a second Trump presidency?
Dec 15, 2023
Why are third party candidates a threat to Biden in 2024?
Dec 08, 2023
Copping out? Biden skips UN climate conference
Dec 02, 2023
Henry Kissinger and the man who wanted to confront him
Dec 01, 2023
Did the assassination of JFK kickstart the conspiracy theory movement?
Nov 24, 2023
Will Biden lose voters over response to Israel-Hamas war?
Nov 17, 2023
Elections 2023: Republicans lose big on issue of abortion
Nov 10, 2023
Speaker Johnson, Israel, government shutdown and Virginia
Nov 03, 2023
Will Mitt Romney be remembered as a ‘good Republican’?
Oct 27, 2023
A high-stakes diplomatic mission for Biden
Oct 20, 2023
Biden’s foreign policy agenda upended by Israel-Hamas war
Oct 13, 2023
US surgeon general on why loneliness threatens democracy
Oct 06, 2023
McCarthy has been ousted as US House speaker. What happens next?
Oct 04, 2023
Trump gets done for fraud as GOP candidates vie for attention
Sep 29, 2023
What happens to Ukraine if Biden loses in 2024?
Sep 22, 2023
Will Joe Biden be impeached?
Sep 15, 2023
What was behind Joe Biden’s biggest presidential decisions?
Sep 08, 2023
Will the real Vivek Ramaswamy please stand up?
Sep 01, 2023
The winners and losers of the first GOP debate
Aug 25, 2023
Georgia takes on Trump and his allies
Aug 18, 2023
The power of junk food companies in Washington
Aug 11, 2023
Al Sharpton on 60 years since the civil rights march on Washington
Aug 04, 2023
Why do Republicans hate the Barbie movie?
Jul 28, 2023
How would a possible third indictment affect Trump’s 2024 run?
Jul 21, 2023
Will Hunter Biden damage his father’s bid for re-election?
Jul 14, 2023
How do Democrats fight back against the US supreme court?
Jul 07, 2023
Is the US supreme court bad for democracy? – podcast
Jun 30, 2023
Will Robert F Kennedy Jr cause trouble for Joe Biden?
Jun 23, 2023
Will this latest Trump indictment embolden the Maga base?
Jun 16, 2023
Will too many cooks spoil the Republican broth?
Jun 09, 2023
Who won the debt ceiling negotiations?
Jun 02, 2023
Will Republicans get behind Tim Scott?
May 26, 2023
Is Ron DeSantis failing before he’s even started?
May 19, 2023
How should the media cover sexual predator Trump?
May 12, 2023
What can the White House do to free Evan Gershkovich?
May 05, 2023
As one door opens for Biden, another shuts on Carlson
Apr 28, 2023
Who profits from blood plasma donations in the US? Politics Weekly America podcast
Apr 21, 2023
Will Republicans regret taking on the ‘Tennessee Three’? Politics Weekly America podcast
Apr 14, 2023
The man who connected Bill Clinton and Gerry Adams: Politics Weekly America podcast
Apr 07, 2023
Trump’s day of reckoning in New York: Politics Weekly America podcast
Apr 05, 2023
Will Wisconsin decide who wins in 2024? Politics Weekly America podcast
Mar 31, 2023
Trump stays out of handcuffs – for now: Politics Weekly America podcast
Mar 24, 2023
Why did liberals push for the Iraq war? Politics Weekly America podcast
Mar 17, 2023
Will Joe Biden run again? Politics Weekly America podcast
Mar 10, 2023
Scandal grips this year’s CPAC event: Politics Weekly America podcast
Mar 03, 2023
Why are Republicans using Biden’s Kyiv trip against him? Politics Weekly America
Feb 24, 2023
Spy balloons, UFOs and a standoff with China: Politics Weekly America
Feb 17, 2023
Biden shakes up Democrats’ primary calendar: Politics Weekly America podcast
Feb 10, 2023
Congress struggles with police reform: Politics Weekly America podcast
Feb 03, 2023
The 2024 senate race in California kicks off: Politics Weekly America podcast
Jan 27, 2023
Confidential files found with Biden’s Corvette – Politics Weekly America podcast
Jan 20, 2023
Can George Santos outrun his lies? Politics Weekly America
Jan 13, 2023
Kevin McCarthy faces mutiny over speakership: Politics Weekly America podcast
Jan 06, 2023
Revisited … Jennifer Senior on Steve Bannon: Politics Weekly America podcast
Dec 30, 2022
Revisited – Jon Ronson on Alex Jones: Politics Weekly America podcast
Dec 23, 2022
Trump should face criminal charges, January 6 panel concludes: Politics Weekly America
Dec 20, 2022
Can Republicans come back from the extreme in 2023? Politics Weekly America podcast
Dec 16, 2022
Why 51 is better than 50 in the Senate: Politics Weekly America podcast
Dec 09, 2022
10 years since Sandy Hook – what’s changed? Politics Weekly America special
Dec 02, 2022
Who’s really in charge of the House of Representatives? Politics Weekly America
Nov 25, 2022
Trump re-enters the battleground for the presidency: Politics Weekly America
Nov 16, 2022
Trump quiet as Democrats pull off surprise boost: Politics Weekly America midterms special
Nov 09, 2022
No sign of the red wave – yet: Politics Weekly America midterms special
Nov 09, 2022
Pennsylvania proves the final battleground: Politics Weekly America midterms special
Nov 07, 2022
The fight for blue collar voters in Ohio: Politics Weekly America midterms special
Nov 04, 2022
Georgia fights for democracy – Politics Weekly America Midterms Special
Nov 02, 2022
Is a red wave about to touch down on US shores? Politics Weekly America
Oct 28, 2022
Social media giants struggle to tackle misinformation: Politics Weekly America
Oct 21, 2022
Why Nevada will prove crucial in November: Politics Weekly America
Oct 14, 2022
The man who thinks Democrats could win big in November: Politics Weekly America
Oct 07, 2022
Republicans playing the migration card: Politics Weekly America
Sep 30, 2022
A new generation of voters empowered by Roe: Politics Weekly America
Sep 23, 2022
Why Biden blames Trump’s MAGA as a threat to democracy: Politics Weekly America
Sep 16, 2022
The Queen’s relationship with US presidents: Politics Weekly America special
Sep 13, 2022
From Today in Focus: the life and death of Queen Elizabeth II
Sep 09, 2022
Leon Panetta on the Afghanistan withdrawal, a year on: Politics Weekly America podcast
Sep 02, 2022
Is Trump back in Murdoch’s good books? Politics Weekly America
Aug 26, 2022
What does the future hold for Liz Cheney? Politics Weekly America
Aug 19, 2022
Democrats celebrate ‘historic’ climate bill: Politics Weekly America
Aug 12, 2022
A huge week for US foreign policy: Politics Weekly America
Aug 05, 2022
Why does an ageing Congress spell trouble for the Democrats? Politics Weekly America
Jul 29, 2022
Is Bannon on course to destroy democracy? Politics Weekly America
Jul 22, 2022
Why Republicans are backing a controversial former NFL star
Jul 15, 2022
Migrant deaths show Biden needs to change immigration policy: Politics Weekly America
Jul 08, 2022
Americans lose faith in the US supreme court: Politics Weekly America
Jul 01, 2022
What the January 6 hearings have told us: Politics Weekly America
Jun 24, 2022
What does ‘Watergate’ teach us 50 years on?: Politics Weekly America
Jun 17, 2022
A celebrity heart surgeon wins in Pennsylvania, what next? Politics Weekly America
Jun 10, 2022
Biden’s dilemma over supporting Ukraine: Politics Weekly America
Jun 03, 2022
Texas school shooting overshadows primaries: Politics Weekly America
May 27, 2022
Will Republicans drop the Great Replacement Theory? Politics Weekly America
May 20, 2022
How senior GOP figures tried to oust Trump: Politics Weekly America podcast
May 13, 2022
Is Biden willing to go against the supreme court to save Roe v Wade? Politics Weekly America
May 06, 2022
Jon Ronson on the fall of Alex Jones: Politics Weekly America
Apr 29, 2022
What caused the rise of anti-Asian hate crime in the US? Politics Weekly America
Apr 22, 2022
Can theatre predict 2024’s US election? Politics Weekly America
Apr 15, 2022
Does the White House have a communication problem? Politics Weekly America podcast
Apr 08, 2022
Why are Republican Senators flirting with QAnon conspiracies? Politics Weekly America podcast
Apr 01, 2022
Can Ron DeSantis out-Trump Donald Trump? Politics Weekly podcast
Mar 25, 2022
Why are House Democrats leaving Congress in a midterm year? Politics Weekly America
Mar 18, 2022
Is Putin proving the need for Western power? Politics Weekly America
Mar 11, 2022
Ukraine exposes fault lines in Washington: Politics Weekly America
Mar 04, 2022
Biden and the west respond to Putin’s invasion: Politics Weekly America
Feb 25, 2022
Coming 25 February: Politics Weekly America
Feb 18, 2022