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Talking Politics USA
by David Williams
Every week Talking Politics USA digs into the key topics for a UK audience to understand what’s really going on in Donald Trump’s America. News At Ten anchor Tom Bradby and our team in Washington, led by Dan Rivers and Robert Moore, are joined by political insiders and experts to provide key insights and analysis for a British audience. Got a question? Email the team at [email protected] to make sure we’re talking about the topics that matter most to you… New episodes are released every Monday on every podcast platform and in vision on our ITVX streaming service: https://www.itv.com/
Episodes
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The feud rages on - President Trump hits out at Elon Musk’s new America Party
Another week, another public spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. This time it came after billionaire Musk announced he was launching a new party, the America Party, to challenge the Republican and Democratic "Uniparty".But what did Trump have to say about it, and will this feud ever end? On...
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How Zohran Mamdani won and what it means for the Democrats. Plus a week of wins for Donald "Daddy" Trump
You might not have heard of Zohran Mamdani, but last week he took New York by storm to win the city's Democratic primary, beating establishment figure Andrew Cuomo and put himself within touching distance of becoming the city's next mayor. So who is he, how did he do it and why do some people…
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What America's strikes on Iran could mean for the region, the UK and the world
On Talking Politics USA this week, Tom Bradby is joined by Robert Peston, Emma Murphy in Iraq and Dan Rivers in Washington to discuss America's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and the potential consequences for the Middle East and the rest of the world. The team discuss what Iran might do...
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How will Donald Trump’s actions now affect the next American elections?
In a special edition of Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson is joined in the studio by Jessica Taylor, election expert and analyst for the Cook Political Report, who joined ITV News on US Election night in 2024 as Donald Trump swept to a second term in the White House. They discuss: How the growing...
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What can Trump do about Israel vs Iran? Pete Souza on the power of images. Plus what was the president's military parade like?
This week on Talking Politics USA, we hear from U.S. correspondent Dan Rivers about what influence Donald Trump could have on the developing conflict between Israel and Iran. Lucy Watson speak to Pete Souza, the man who was Barack Obama's chief photographer for eight years in the White House and...
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Q&A: Trump vs Musk - who will come out on top?
In this week's Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson, US correspondent Dan Rivers and former White House adviser Laura Schwartz answer your questions, including: If Elon Musk and Donald Trump continue fighting, who will come out of it worse? What's the difference between Trump's travel ban and his…
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The Trump-Musk bromance IMPLODES - is the President in trouble?
Lucy Watson, Dan Rivers, and Laura Schwartz gather for an impromptu bonus episode after relations between the world's richest man and perhaps the world's most powerful man collapsed at lightning speed. Elon Musk ramped up the row between the pair yesterday after claiming, without evidence, that...
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Trump's Ukraine Envoy on whether US will give up on peace, inside a Putin phone call, and dealing with Trump's character
Keith Kellogg has perhaps the hardest job of all in the Trump administration. The retired general is the US President's Special Envoy for Ukraine, putting him right at the forefront of the American effort to end Russia's invasion - travelling between Washington, Kyiv, Turkey, the Middle East,...
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Meeting the MAGA media at the White House, Musk's farewell & the TACO trend irking Trump
This week on Talking Politics USA, Dan goes behind the scenes at the White House to meet Natalie Winters, co-host of Steve Bannon's 'War Room' and one of the new MAGA media cohort who have been granted greater access by President Donald Trump. As Elon Musk bids farewell to the White House, Lucy...
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The shocking inside story of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the 'Wildest Battle for the White House'
In this special edition of Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson speaks to NBC News Senior Politics Reporter Jonathan Allen, author of 'Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House'. Jonathan tells Lucy about the shocking stories he and co-author Amie Parnes uncovered about former President…
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'The Residence' author on Melania Trump's vanishing act. Plus, the questions over Joe Biden's cancer and a seashell controversy
This week on Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson speaks with journalist and author Kate Andersen Brower, whose book 'The Residence' inspired a Netflix murder mystery of the same name. Kate discusses why we've seen so little of First Lady Melania Trump at the White House, and how Donald Trump's...
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Robert Moore on his new Donald Trump documentary. PLUS America First vs the First American Pope and is Air Force One getting upgraded?
This week on Talking Politics USA, award-winning correspondent Robert Moore tells Tom Bradby about his new documentary, 'Shock and Awe: Trump's Return'. Robert has travelled from coast to coast meeting people caught in the eye of Donald Trump's storm during the first months of his second...
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Q&A: When was America greatest? And is it safe for LGBT+ people to visit the US?
In this week's Talking Politics USA, presenter Tom Bradby, US correspondent Dan Rivers, former White House adviser Laura Schwartz and correspondent Robert Moore answer your questions, including: In what era was America greatest? And what will have changed when America is great again? Is it safe…
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100 days of Donald Trump 2.0 and what does a baseball cap REALLY tell us about the future?
This week, Donald Trump will mark 100 days of his second term as U.S. President. So what has he achieved, what do Americans think and what could happen in the next 100 days? The Talking Politics USA team also discuss the official Trump 2028 merchandise which has gone on sale and whether it's…
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Q&A: Should Trump be sharing AI content? And what's it like on Air Force One?
In the first Talking Politics USA Q&A, presenter Tom Bradby, correspondent Robert Moore and former White House adviser Laura Schwartz answer your questions on a wide range of topics, including: How can average Americans relate to a multi-millionaire president? What are your thoughts on the Trump...
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Will Donald Trump 'Make China Great Again'?
As U.S. President Donald Trump continues his trade war with China, the Talking Politics USA team assess who is likely to come out on top in the battle between Beijing and Washington. Presenter Tom Bradby, Correspondent Robert Moore and former White House adviser Laura Schwartz discuss whether...
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Why Donald Trump's tariffs are winning him some friends - but could push him and Elon Musk apart
U.S. President Donald Trump's taxes on imports into the country have been causing turmoil on global stock markets and sparking concern from all corners of America. But as the Talking Politics USA team explore, there are plenty of people still right behind Mr Trump. Host Lucy Watson, correspondent...
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Trump turns on Putin, tariff 'Liberation Day' looms, Trump talks up a THIRD term, and Musk's $1m Wisconsin voter payments
Donald Trump could not hide his frustration over the lack of progress on a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, saying he is 'p***ed off' at Vladimir Putin whilst also hitting out at Volodymr Zelenskyy for 'backing out' of a rare earth minerals deal. US Correspondent Dan Rivers, former White House staffer...
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Canada versus USA, outrage at Trump envoy’s Putin love-in and the painting that has made Donald RAGE!
“It’s disgusting. It’s appalling …. there’s more of an uproar on grocery prices than the killings and the alignment with Russia…” In this episode of Talking Politics USA, Tom Bradby, Dan Rivers and Laura Schwartz react to the shocking pro-Putin sentiments being issued from Trump’s loyalists and…
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Donald Trump vs the law - AGAIN. Plus is Elon Musk giving Tesla owners buyer's remorse?
"How this showdown between the executive and the judiciary plays out is the drama of the next four years!" After U.S. authorities deported hundreds of Venezuelan and Central American men to El Salvador - potentially in defiance of a federal judge - the Talking Politics USA team discuss the latest...
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Fifty days of Donald Trump 2.0, presidential "swagger" and Top Gun diplomacy
"Donald Trump is what every politician dreams to be - attitude and swagger". Fifty days into the Trump presidency, the Talking Politics USA team discuss how the new administration is going down at home and abroad. Tom Bradby, US Correspondent Dan Rivers and former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett...
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What Trump and Zelenskyy’s Oval Office row means for Ukraine and Europe
“It was like a diplomatic hand grenade which went off inside the room” After the jaw-dropping row between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House, the Talking Politics USA team take stock of what the consequences could be. Tom Bradby, Dan Rivers...
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How will Trump deal with Starmer and a split Europe?
“If he’s banking on the special relationship, he’s probably on a hiding to nothing.” In the latest Talking Politics USA, our International Editor Emma Murphy and former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett join Rageh Omaar to debate the weight of the US-UK “special relationship" as Keir Starmer heads...
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Are Trump, Putin and Xi carving up the world? Plus Donald at Daytona and Hygge's Hollywood ambitions
"American underwriting of European security now has a question mark" As Donald Trump looks to strike a peace deal with Russia over its war in Ukraine - and leave European leaders and Kyiv feeling left out in the cold - the Talking Politics USA team assess whether America remains the ally to…
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The odd duck, the conspiracy theorist and the ‘Thomas Cromwell’ inside Donald Trump’s 'royal court'
“If Donald Trump is a rare bird, then he is something of an odd duck…” The Talking Politics USA team step inside the royal court of Donald Trump to identify three potential key and controversial power players in his new administration. U.S. Correspondent Dan Rivers and former Trump appointee...
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Mandelson’s screeching u-turn and the strategy behind Trump’s tariffs gamble
“President Trump is always eager to bury the hatchet, sometimes in your face, sometimes in your back…” Former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett delivers colourful analysis on his Talking Politics USA debut to explain to Tom Bradby how the president is likely to react to Peter Mandelson’s…
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January 6th rioters released, the Danish diplo-spat deepens, and what is a 'Trump meme coin'?
Tom Bradby, Brett O'Donnell, and Dan Rivers discuss the debut of Trump's 27-year-old Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the president's latest diplomatic fallouts with Colombia and Denmark, how his promised mass deportation programme is unfolding, and why he has decided to branch out into the…
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What do Trump's first 24 hours mean for the next few years?
ITV News' Tom Bradby and former Trump official Heather Nauert discuss the returning President's first 24 hours in charge. You can also watch episodes of Talking Politics USA on YouTube and ITVX.
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'All-powerful' Donald Trump completes comeback on Inauguration Day
ITV News' Tom Bradby, Robert Moore and former Trump official Heather Nauert discuss the returning President's Inauguration Day. You can also watch episodes of Talking Politics USA on YouTube and ITVX.
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What can we expect from Donald Trump's second term in the White House?
Ahead of Trump's inauguration in Washington, ITV News' Tom Bradby, Robert Moore and former Trump official Heather Nauert discuss his return as President.
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Is the Gaza ceasefire deal Joe Biden's or Donald Trump's?
As a ceasefire deal on Gaza is finally agreed, Tom Bradby is joined by Dan Rivers and Republican strategist Brett O'Donnell. Is it Joe Biden's deal or Donald Trump's? What isn't in doubt is that Trump will most certainly be in charge of what comes next. You can also watch episodes of Talking...
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An eye-opening take on Starmer vs Musk from two Republicans
As the extraordinary dispute between Sir Keir Starmer's government and Elon Musk rumbles on, Tom Bradby is joined by Dan Rivers and two Republicans - the strategist and veteran debate coach Brett O'Donnell, and former Trump official Heather Nauert - who offer an unsparing view of the Prime...
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An unrelenting year in US politics - but will 2025 be any less eventful?
In the final Talking Politics USA of 2024, Tom Bradby is joined by Robert Moore and former Trump advisor Heather Nauert to reflect on Trump's dramatic comeback and look ahead to what we can expect in 2025.
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Trump's take on Syria & what did the President-elect and Prince William talk about?
As all eyes are on the unfolding situation in Syria, Tom Bradby is joined by Robert Moore and former Trump advisor Heather Nauert to discuss what approach the USA might take. It's also been a big week for the next President - who was named Time's Person of the Year (again) and who sat down with...
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Can Pete Hegseth survive as Donald Trump's pick for defence secretary?
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defence secretary, is fighting for his political future as he tries to hold on following allegations of sexual assault. And why Joe Biden's pardoning of his son Hunter might backfire spectacularly. Tom Bradby is joined by journalist and author Kate Andersen...
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The prospects for peace in the Middle East as America changes
What does this week's ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, brokered by the US, mean for the region - and will Trump returning to power change things? Plus, will Americans come to love or loathe Trump's proposed tariffs? Tom Bradby is joined by the former Trump administration official Heather...
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Trump's top team starts to crumble? And what went wrong for the Democrats?
Donald Trump faces his first setback since the election as his pick for Attorney General steps down amid an investigation into sex trafficking allegations. Did he walk or was he pushed? And did Trump really think he could make it through the nomination process?
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Trump back in the White House: What can we expect from his top team?
As Donald Trump shakes hands with Joe Biden in the White House his top team starts to take shape, with some controversial appointments. But what can we expect from them? And is the world braced for a second Trump Presidency?
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Trump wins: The greatest political comeback ever?
Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States after his stunning victory over Kamala Harris. As the dust settles, Tom Bradby speaks with former Democratic adviser Jessica Taylor and former Trump staffer Heather Nauert about how the former - and now future - president won the...
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America heads to the polls: Is there a danger of political violence ahead?
As Americans finally head to the polls to cast their vote for the 47th president of the United States, Tom Bradby and Robert Moore discuss how the gender gap will shape the outcome in an increasingly polarised electorate. They also predict what the two presidencies would look like and how the...
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Just hours to go: Abortion, 'momentum', and the one poll that has shocked everyone
The panel discusses whether abortion will be the issue that ultimately decides this election, if there's a tangible 'momentum shift' towards Harris - and why everyone is talking about one poll in the lesser-discussed state of Iowa. You can also watch new episodes of Talking Politics USA on ITVX…
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The final dash for last minute votes, plus how significant will the gender divide be?
Could Biden's latest comments derail the Democrats, how significant will the gender divide prove to be and can Trump steal back Wisconsin in time? Tom Bradby is joined by a panel of guests to discuss the final dash for last minute votes in the US election.
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One week to go: How are campaigns ramping up and will the Puerto Rico row hurt Trump?
Julie Etchingham is joined by some of our regular experts Dan Rivers, Heather Nauert and Adam Hodge to talk through what both camps will be hoping for as the campaign enters its final week and reflecting on Trump’s shocking rally opener at Madison Square Gardens. Plus, we hear from our...
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'It's the economy, stupid' - legendary Democrat strategist James Carville on Trump v Harris
Renowned Democrat strategist James Carville tells Tom Bradby about his fears for his liberty if Donald Trump is reelected. Plus, the reaction when he became one of the first voices to call for President Biden to step aside and why he's convinces Kamala Harris will win.
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How memes and 'manliness' are driving young voters towards Trump
Tom Bradby is joined by our some of our regular experts Dan Rivers, Jessica Taylor and Adam Hodge to talk through another extraordinary set of election campaign headlines - including Trump's former Chief of Staff calling him a 'fascist'. We're also joined by our reporter Sam Leader who has been...
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Is Donald Trump's mental state really declining? And has Kamala just left it too late?
Tom Bradby is joined by ITV News' Election Analysts Heather Nauert and Adam Hodge, as well as U.S. correspondent Dan Rivers to discuss record early voting numbers, whether the polls are way off and if former Presidents on the campaign trail are a help or a hindrance. Plus - is Donald Trump…
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Harris' 'media blitz' and how could Hurricane Milton affect the election?
Tom Bradby is joined by ITV News election anaylst Jessica Taylor and U.S. correspondent Dan Rivers to discuss the potential effect of Hurricane Milton on next month's election. The team also examine how Kamala Harris is directly appealing to women during her recent 'media blitz'.
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What would Trump and Harris do about the Middle East crisis?
Tom Bradby is joined by Heather Nauert, who served in Donald Trump's administration, Adam Hodge, a former adviser to both President Biden and President Obama, and ITV News Correspondent Robert Moore to discuss the growing crisis in the Middle East and the one and only Vice Presidential Debate.
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Harris hits the headlines with comments on abortion and why the parties are fighting over one electoral college vote in Nebraska
On today's episode Tom Bradby is joined by US Correspondent Dan Rivers and polling expert Jessica Taylor, from the Cook Political Report. The team discuss Kamala Harris' comments on scrapping the senate filibuster to protect abortion rights. Also on the agenda: how a controversial gubernatorial...
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What impact will a second apparent assassination attempt have on the election race?
Tom Bradby is joined by U.S. Correspondent Dan Rivers and Election Analysts Adam Hodge and Jessica Taylor for another special bonus episode of Talking Politics USA, to discuss whether another apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump will impact the election. They also discuss how interest...
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Every week Talking Politics USA digs into the key topics for a UK audience to understand what’s really going on in Donald Trump’s America.
News At Ten anchor Tom Bradby and our team in Washington, led by Dan Rivers and Robert Moore, are joined by political insiders and experts to provide key insights and analysis for a British audience.
Got a question? Email the team at [email protected] to make sure we’re talking about the topics that matter most to you…
New episodes are released every Monday on every podcast platform and in vision on our ITVX streaming service: https://www.itv.com/
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