The US Congress is set to grill a president over the Epstein files. No, not Donald Trump but Bill - and Hillary - Clinton. How’s that likely to play out? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with former federal prosecutor @politico.com’s Ankush Khardori open.spotify.com/episode/4ysW...

What’s the future of ICE - and how should Democrats fight it? The latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with @gtconway.bsky.social a onetime Republican now running for Congress as a Democrat open.spotify.com/episode/3gr4...

A single day in the Trump presidency can be exhausting, but what about a year? For the latest Politics Weekly America I spoke with the Atlantic’s @ashleyrparker.bsky.social about Trump Exhaustion Syndrome - and how it helps an increasingly extreme president open.spotify.com/episode/3pNu...

Donald Trump picked a fight with America's central bank - and the bankers hit back hard. Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with brilliant former White House economic adviser @hboushey.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2FZ2...

Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with historian @joestieb.bsky.social on Trump’s rupture from Europe open.spotify.com/episode/2eOb...

She once served on a CIA task force, aimed at predicting civil wars around the world – and now she is alarmed by what she sees in her home country: the US. Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with @barbarafwalter.com open.spotify.com/episode/6qrn...

The brilliant @rothandrew.bsky.social brought @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social around the world - from Ukraine to Venezuela, the Middle East to Argentina, breaking down Trump's plan for global power

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 open.spotify.com/episode/1ya8...

What explains the Trump administration’s obsession with autism? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with @cartersherman.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/3Ya3...

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.social open.spotify.com/episode/5EJY...

Sydney Sweeney, Trump and the right’s talent for confecting a culture war out of almost nothing. Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with Salon’s @amandamarcotte.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7hjT...

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 open.spotify.com/episode/1Yry...

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...

Who wins the clash of the titans, the battle of Murdoch v Trump? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with media sage @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0oZB...

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

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.social open.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 open.spotify.com/episode/1eNE...

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 open.spotify.com/episode/1VBF...

Trump is still deciding what his plan should be when it comes to Iran. Whatever he decides, he’s bound to anger some of his supporters. Is this the issue that splits his Maga base? @rachelleingang.bsky.social and @rothandrew.bsky.social discuss it all here open.spotify.com/episode/7wly...

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... www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...

What are the prospects for US health with anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist RFK Jr in charge? I talked to my Guardian colleague @jessicaglenza.bsky.social for the latest Politics Weekly America open.spotify.com/episode/2hn6...

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...

The strongman who backed down. Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with @economist.com columnist James Bennet on Trump’s tariff wars open.spotify.com/episode/1KbH...

A special episode of Politics Weekly America — my conversation with @anniekarni.bsky.social asking, amid all the Trump turmoil, whatever happened to Congress? open.spotify.com/episode/2ZYr...

For the latest Politics Weekly America, my colleague @rachelleingang.bsky.social talked with @nikkimcr.bsky.social about tariffs, Musk and a move that could wreck the world economy www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...

A special episode of Politics Weekly America, in which we hear from four Democratic members of Congress on how the party needs to take on Donald Trump - plus analysis from @waleedshahid.bsky.social. All expertly produced, as ever, by @daniellestephens.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/61n2...

Is Trump breaking the US economy? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with economist and former adviser to Joe Biden @hboushey.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/20FV...

In her last week covering Washington for @theguardian.com, my excellent, departing colleague @joanegreve.bsky.social reflects on what's changed since Trump 1.0 and talks with Chris Michael about the US turning friends into foes. Latest Politics Weekly America www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...

Donald Trump keeps saying that he thinks Canada should become America's 51st state. Could this actually happen? And how is the threat to sovereignty influencing Canadian politics? @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social speaks with @leylandcecco.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...

Donald Trump's plan to seize the Gaza strip for America, Elon Musk's dismantling of the US government - I talk about it all with Democratic Senator Andy Kim @andykimnj.bsky.social for the latest Politics Weekly America open.spotify.com/episode/0zNf...

Do you have questions about US politics that you're not seeing answered anywhere else? Are there political characters or confusing policies that require @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social expertise? Email the team on our new address: [email protected] We'd love to hear from you

Joan speaks with @maxwellkuzma.bsky.social and Sasha Buchert of @lambdalegal.bsky.social about what it means to be LGBTQ+ in Trump's America, and what can be done to fight some of his many executive orders, which aim to restrict their rights

Is there anyone or anything that can restrain Donald Trump? The law, the Democrats, the media? His own party? His family? I get into it all with the brilliant @sbg1.bsky.social for the latest Politics Weekly America podcast open.spotify.com/episode/6Om2...

Pres. Trump announced he would give “full, complete and unconditional” presidential pardons for about 1,500 people involved in the Jan 6 attack Listen back to @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social and @kimwehle.bsky.social discuss the potential fallout of this move www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...

Special episode of Politics Weekly America on the inauguration - and the first moves of Trump’s second term, featuring @mollyjongfast.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...

Joe Biden wants credit for the Gaza deal - and for much else. What is his legacy and how will his presidency come to be viewed? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with Biden biography Franklin Foer open.spotify.com/episode/00UG...

For the latest Politics Weekly America, a conversation with @montgomery.bsky.social on the parade of Big Tech leaders bending the knee to Donald Trump. Why are they doing it - and what do they hope to get? open.spotify.com/episode/2OZI...

Today Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, will receive a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral before returning to his home town of Plains, Georgia, for burial beside his wife, Rosalynn. Listen back to @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social and @jonathanalter.bsky.social discuss Carter's legacy

As the anniversary of the January 6 storming of the Capitol approaches, I spoke to legal sage @kimwehle.bsky.social on whether Trump will pardon those he calls the ‘J6 hostages’ - and what it will mean for US justice if he does. Latest Politics Weekly America open.spotify.com/episode/4EOC...

A special episode of Politics Weekly America reflecting on the life and times of Jimmy Carter - and why the conventional wisdom on him is wrong - with his biographer @jonathanalter.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...

Democrats are arguing over why they lost - and on Politics Weekly America we’re airing that debate. Last week I spoke to James Carville. This week it’s the turn of @waleedshahid.bsky.social of @thenation.com www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...

As the Democrats continue to point the finger at each other for why they lost the election, Jonathan starts his exploration of what went wrong with James Carville. The debate is bound to rage on for quite a while, so we'll be hearing what other in the party think in the coming weeks and months.