Trump got his deal with Iran and he really wants to leave his Middle East troubles behind and talk about other wars he thinks he can fix - like Russia-Ukraine. But will Benjamin Netanyahu ruin his plans? @ohheyjenna.bsky.social speaks to @rothandrew.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGDh...

The biggest World Cup in history kicks off today. Donald Trump says it's the best one yet... the USA just happens to be co-host. Trump is also using basketball and UFC to enhance his image - but at what cost? @ohheyjenna.bsky.social speaks to @karimzidan.com open.spotify.com/episode/4dPt...

And here's the episode on video youtube.com/watch?v=VKgMBU-1czg&list=PLrLqRJMyDeQ4Ucav_JVTFjr771_-yPoWG&index=1

Will he? Won't he? Why does Trump do anything? Jonathan and @alivaez.bsky.social look at the prospect of the US-Israel war on Iran ending any time soon.

From Friday's episode of Politics Weekly America with @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social and @kristygreenberg.bsky.social "It's beyond corruption, it's dangerous"

Politics Weekly America is now on video - and our latest episode is a conversation with legal expert @kristygreenberg.bsky.social on the US taxpayers' money which will be handed out to Donald Trump's allies www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px5m...

On this week's episode of Politics Weekly America, @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social is joined by @kristygreenberg.bsky.social to discuss the true winners of Trump's new "Anti-Weaponisation fund" Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px5m... Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1qVe...

Meanwhile over in the US...The Supreme Court lends a helping hand to Donald Trump. Again. Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with the brilliant legal scholar @leahlitman.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6GjF...

What happened when the world's richest person had his hands on the US government? What was Doge's legacy? @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social spoke to @sashaabramsky.bsky.social about his new book, American Carnage: How Trump, Musk, and DOGE Butchered the US Government open.spotify.com/episode/6WSV...

It was only two weeks ago that @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social and Kamala Harris’s former national security adviser, Philip Gordon, pondered what might happen if Trump followed through on his threats and pulled the US out of Nato. It seems pertinent today... open.spotify.com/episode/06cq...

Is Donald Trump losing this war/his touch/parts of his base? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with @sbg1.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7ggs...

Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with former Biden adviser Philip Gordon on Trump's war aims - and his escalating clash with America's closest allies open.spotify.com/episode/06cq...

Deployed on the streets of America’s cities, sent off to war with no plan - is there a point where the US military will say enough is enough? Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with former Marine @janessagoldbeck.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6wjQ...

Was Trump ever in control of the Iran war he chose to help start? That's the question @rachelleingang.bsky.social asked in today's Politics Weekly America ep She speaks to Iran expert, Ali Vaez & @rothandrew.bsky.social about what the administration might do next. open.spotify.com/episode/72Q6...

For the latest Politics Weekly America @ohheyjenna.bsky.social is in the chair, discussing the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson - with PWA regular @neonflag.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4JIq...

How Donald Trump is putting his stamp on Washington and beyond. Latest Politics Weekly America is a conversation with David Smith open.spotify.com/episode/6IrU...

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...