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Politics Weekly America — 267 episodes

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Trump restarts war with Iran and plays nice(ish) with Nato

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Trump hijacks America at 250 celebrations

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Trump forced to drain the reflecting pool swamp

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Tired of Iran, Trump refocuses on Ukraine

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Is Trump about to ruin the World Cup?

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A Brit, a billionaire, and Spencer Pratt: California’s primary upsets

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Trump: the boy who cried ‘peace’ in the Middle East

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Stateside with Kai and Carter – Why the fight over abortion pills is only just beginning

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Trump’s new ‘slush fund’ for his pals

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Introducing Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’

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Will Trump lose the Senate in the midterms?

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Does Trump basically own the US supreme court now?

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Why do people believe the Trump assassination attempts are fake?

14

The Trump purge: is the FBI’s Kash Patel next?

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Is blasphemy the last straw for Trump’s Maga base?

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Could Trump be forced out of office?

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How Trump, Musk and Doge shattered the US government

18

Is Trump losing it? (the war of course)

19

Off Duty: The Crime, episode I

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What’s really behind Trump’s latest tantrums over Iran?

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Could the US military turn on Trump?

22

Was Trump ever in control of the Iran war?

23

‘Peacemaker’ Trump starts a war with Iran

24

‘I could see myself stepping into that void’: Gavin Newsom on fighting Trump and running in 2028

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The ‘golden age of America’? Trump delivers the State of the Union address

26

Jesse Jackson’s political legacy in the Trump era

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Trump dismantles the arts and tries to rewrite history

28

Epstein files: why is Trump defending the Clintons?

29

Is Trump’s ICE dream over?

30

ICE shootings, tariffs and Greenland: why we’re experiencing ‘Trump exhaustion syndrome’

31

Is Trump regretting his battle with the Fed?

32

Watch out Greenland: Trump is pro-imperialism now

33

Trump captures Maduro and vows to ‘run’ Venezuela

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Revisited: Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode three

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Revisited: Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode two

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Revisited: Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode one

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A Christmas message

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Trump in the White House: is it time to call it corruption?

39

The Birth Keepers: I choose this – episode one

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The real reason behind Trump’s nasty breakup with Europe

41

“This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela?

42

Has a Texas law created ‘abortion bounty hunters’?

43

Maga moms, Trump babies and Erika Kirk: Republicans woo women in run-up to midterms

44

Trump’s U-turn on the Epstein files and his bust-up with Marjorie Taylor Greene

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The Epstein files are back to haunt Trump

46

As Americans face going hungry, Trump builds a ballroom

47

Mamdani wins in New York and takes the fight to Trump

48

Why is Trump talking about nuclear weapons?

49

Is Trump preparing for civil war?

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Donald Trump: King of the world?

51

Gaza ceasefire plan: how much credit does Trump deserve?

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When did the US supreme court become so ‘lawless’?

53

US government shutdown: now what?

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Why is the Trump administration obsessed with autism?

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What does Donald Trump think free speech means?

56

Where does the US go after the Charlie Kirk shooting?

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Is Trump trying to rig the midterm elections?

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Can the Democrats win by trolling Trump?

59

The ‘Nerd Reich’: how tech billionaires infiltrated the White House

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Is Trump abandoning his ‘America First’ policy for Ukraine?

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Is Donald Trump too weak to be a strongman?

62

Trump, Sydney Sweeney and the ‘war on woke’

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Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode 3

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How much longer can the Fed defy Trump?

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Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode two

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Murdoch v Trump: will the media tycoon be the president’s downfall?

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Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode one

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Trump goes to war with Maga over Epstein files

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Why is the media paying millions to Trump?

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The winners and losers of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

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A socialist underdog makes history in New York

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Trump’s plan for Iran divides Republicans

73

Has Trump turned the US into a police state?

74

Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance – episode 1

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Trump and Musk’s spectacular bust-up

76

Has RFK Jr misdiagnosed America?

77

Did the White House cover up Joe Biden’s ill health?

78

Who are the players behind Trump’s foreign policy?

79

Trade deals, global wars and AI Jedi posts: where is Trump’s focus?

80

What does Trump really think of his first 100 days in office?

81

‘Armed agents nearly turned up at my house’: fired DOJ attorney on defying Trump

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America’s universities stand up to Trump

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Why did ‘strongman’ Trump back down on tariffs?

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Has Donald Trump broken Congress?

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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ and Musk’s bad week

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Trump’s ‘Signalgate’ blame game

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Why are Democrats so divided?

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Has Trump broken the US economy?

89

Trump turns America’s allies into enemies

90

Is the tide starting to turn against Trump?

91

Trump brings Russia in from the cold, but at what cost to Ukraine?

92

Oh, Canada! Can Trump just take it?

93

Trump and Musk’s plan for world domination

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The fight to protect LGBTQ+ rights from Trump

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Can anyone hold back Donald Trump?

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Executive orders, Gulf of America and flags on Mars: Trump’s first day in office

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The Middle East, inflation and Trump’s return – what will Biden’s legacy be?

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Silicon Valley leaders bend the knee to Trump

99

What happens if Trump pardons the January 6 rioters?

100

Jimmy Carter’s legacy: Politics Weekly America

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UFC, boxing and golf: what is Donald Trump’s relationship with sport?

102

Who does Trump want in his cabinet, and why?

103

Revisited: Did the assassination of JFK kickstart the conspiracy theory movement?

104

Revisited: Henry Kissinger and the man who wanted to confront him

105

How the left is defending itself in the Democratic blame game

106

James Carville on where he thinks the Democrats went wrong

107

Matt Gaetz: who is Trump’s controversial nominee for attorney general?

108

Can the Democrats salvage the House of Representatives?

109

Donald Trump is victorious. What happens now?

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The final countdown of a historic US election campaign

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Will young voters in swing states decide this election?

112

Why Elon Musk needs Donald Trump to win

113

Do Democrats have a ‘men’ problem?

114

‘I said his name... I hope I don’t burn in hell’: Nancy Pelosi

115

Hurricanes, the Middle East, and Covid-19 tests to Putin

116

Can Republicans flip the Senate in November?

117

Underwhelming Walz and a more presentable Vance: the VP debate

118

The swing states in the south that could sway the election

119

What will Donald Trump do if he loses the election?

120

Rally sizes, abortion and eating cats: the Trump and Harris debate

121

Debate camp, role play and rival advice: Trump and Harris prepare for showdown

122

Will Kari Lake help Donald Trump win Arizona?

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Harris reclaims patriotism in DNC acceptance speech

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Trump and his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month

125

Kamala Harris picks her running mate

126

Is this the end of Project 2025?

127

Harris navigates Netanyahu visit

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Biden drops out – what happens now?

129

JD Vance: who is Donald Trump’s new vice-president?

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Republicans elevate Trump to ‘living martyr’ status after shooting

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Anne Applebaum on autocracies and signs of America’s move to join them

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Biden in trouble as Supreme Court hands Trump another big win

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Debate disaster: is there a way back for Joe Biden?

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Will Joe Biden’s immigration pledge convince or confuse the public?

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Republicans struggle to respond to Hunter Biden’s conviction

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The Alito flag scandal and the supreme court’s ethics problem

137

Trump guilty on all counts – so what happens next?

138

Who does RFK Jr pose the bigger threat to: Joe Biden or Donald Trump?

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Donald Trump comes face to face with former fixer Michael Cohen

140

Stormy Daniels takes the stand in Trump trial

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Trump trial update, terrifying Time interview and a Republican dog killer

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White House correspondents dinner: is there still space for humour?

143

Republicans divided over abortion ahead of elections

144

How badly has US diplomacy been damaged by the war in Gaza?

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Should Biden be worried about losing Black voters to Trump?

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Can Bibles, sneakers and social media save Trump from financial ruin?

147

America’s ‘news deserts’ and what it means for democracy

148

Can US Congress control the abuse of AI in the 2024 election?

149

Haley finally bows out as Trump and Biden prepare for rematch

150

Mitch McConnell steps down, Donald Trump wins again

151

Will Trump abandon Ukraine if he wins in November?

152

Why do so many Americans believe the Taylor Swift and Joe Biden conspiracy?

153

Who tanked the border bill?

154

A year on from the East Palestine toxic train derailment, what’s changed?

155

Haley vows to fight on despite Trump win in New Hampshire

156

DeSantis drops out, Trump rallies and Haley brings out Judge Judy

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What is the future of the New Hampshire primary?

158

Trump wins big in Iowa as Haley and DeSantis fall short

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Who benefits as Christie ends presidential bid before Iowa caucus?

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Civil war gaffes and robotic smiles: can anyone beat Trump?

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Revisited: Al Sharpton on 60 years since the march on Washington

162

Revisited: why do Republicans hate the Barbie movie?

163

Why did Colorado kick Donald Trump off the ballot?

164

Would the US survive a second Trump presidency?

165

Why are third party candidates a threat to Biden in 2024?

166

Copping out? Biden skips UN climate conference

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Henry Kissinger and the man who wanted to confront him

168

Did the assassination of JFK kickstart the conspiracy theory movement?

169

Will Biden lose voters over response to Israel-Hamas war?

170

Elections 2023: Republicans lose big on issue of abortion

171

Speaker Johnson, Israel, government shutdown and Virginia

172

Will Mitt Romney be remembered as a ‘good Republican’?

173

A high-stakes diplomatic mission for Biden

174

Biden’s foreign policy agenda upended by Israel-Hamas war

175

US surgeon general on why loneliness threatens democracy

176

McCarthy has been ousted as US House speaker. What happens next?

177

Trump gets done for fraud as GOP candidates vie for attention

178

What happens to Ukraine if Biden loses in 2024?

179

Will Joe Biden be impeached?

180

What was behind Joe Biden’s biggest presidential decisions?

181

Will the real Vivek Ramaswamy please stand up?

182

The winners and losers of the first GOP debate

183

Georgia takes on Trump and his allies

184

The power of junk food companies in Washington

185

Al Sharpton on 60 years since the civil rights march on Washington

186

Why do Republicans hate the Barbie movie?

187

How would a possible third indictment affect Trump’s 2024 run?

188

Will Hunter Biden damage his father’s bid for re-election?

189

How do Democrats fight back against the US supreme court?

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Is the US supreme court bad for democracy? – podcast

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Will Robert F Kennedy Jr cause trouble for Joe Biden?

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Will this latest Trump indictment embolden the Maga base?

193

Will too many cooks spoil the Republican broth?

194

Who won the debt ceiling negotiations?

195

Will Republicans get behind Tim Scott?

196

Is Ron DeSantis failing before he’s even started?

197

How should the media cover sexual predator Trump?

198

What can the White House do to free Evan Gershkovich?

199

As one door opens for Biden, another shuts on Carlson

200

Who profits from blood plasma donations in the US? Politics Weekly America podcast

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Will Republicans regret taking on the ‘Tennessee Three’? Politics Weekly America podcast

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The man who connected Bill Clinton and Gerry Adams: Politics Weekly America podcast

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Trump’s day of reckoning in New York: Politics Weekly America podcast

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Will Wisconsin decide who wins in 2024? Politics Weekly America podcast

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Trump stays out of handcuffs – for now: Politics Weekly America podcast

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Why did liberals push for the Iraq war? Politics Weekly America podcast

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Will Joe Biden run again? Politics Weekly America podcast

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Scandal grips this year’s CPAC event: Politics Weekly America podcast

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Why are Republicans using Biden’s Kyiv trip against him? Politics Weekly America

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Spy balloons, UFOs and a standoff with China: Politics Weekly America

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Biden shakes up Democrats’ primary calendar: Politics Weekly America podcast

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Congress struggles with police reform: Politics Weekly America podcast

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The 2024 senate race in California kicks off: Politics Weekly America podcast

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Confidential files found with Biden’s Corvette – Politics Weekly America podcast

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Can George Santos outrun his lies? Politics Weekly America

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Kevin McCarthy faces mutiny over speakership: Politics Weekly America podcast

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Revisited … Jennifer Senior on Steve Bannon: Politics Weekly America podcast

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Revisited – Jon Ronson on Alex Jones: Politics Weekly America podcast

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Trump should face criminal charges, January 6 panel concludes: Politics Weekly America

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Can Republicans come back from the extreme in 2023? Politics Weekly America podcast

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Why 51 is better than 50 in the Senate: Politics Weekly America podcast

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10 years since Sandy Hook – what’s changed? Politics Weekly America special

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Who’s really in charge of the House of Representatives? Politics Weekly America

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Trump re-enters the battleground for the presidency: Politics Weekly America

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Trump quiet as Democrats pull off surprise boost: Politics Weekly America midterms special

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No sign of the red wave – yet: Politics Weekly America midterms special

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Pennsylvania proves the final battleground: Politics Weekly America midterms special

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The fight for blue collar voters in Ohio: Politics Weekly America midterms special

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Georgia fights for democracy – Politics Weekly America Midterms Special

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Is a red wave about to touch down on US shores? Politics Weekly America

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Social media giants struggle to tackle misinformation: Politics Weekly America

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Why Nevada will prove crucial in November: Politics Weekly America

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The man who thinks Democrats could win big in November: Politics Weekly America

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Republicans playing the migration card: Politics Weekly America

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A new generation of voters empowered by Roe: Politics Weekly America

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Why Biden blames Trump’s MAGA as a threat to democracy: Politics Weekly America

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The Queen’s relationship with US presidents: Politics Weekly America special

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From Today in Focus: the life and death of Queen Elizabeth II

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Leon Panetta on the Afghanistan withdrawal, a year on: Politics Weekly America podcast

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Is Trump back in Murdoch’s good books? Politics Weekly America

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What does the future hold for Liz Cheney? Politics Weekly America

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Democrats celebrate ‘historic’ climate bill: Politics Weekly America

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A huge week for US foreign policy: Politics Weekly America

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Why does an ageing Congress spell trouble for the Democrats? Politics Weekly America

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Is Bannon on course to destroy democracy? Politics Weekly America

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Why Republicans are backing a controversial former NFL star

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Migrant deaths show Biden needs to change immigration policy: Politics Weekly America

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Americans lose faith in the US supreme court: Politics Weekly America

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What the January 6 hearings have told us: Politics Weekly America

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What does ‘Watergate’ teach us 50 years on?: Politics Weekly America

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A celebrity heart surgeon wins in Pennsylvania, what next? Politics Weekly America

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Biden’s dilemma over supporting Ukraine: Politics Weekly America

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Texas school shooting overshadows primaries: Politics Weekly America

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Will Republicans drop the Great Replacement Theory? Politics Weekly America

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How senior GOP figures tried to oust Trump: Politics Weekly America podcast

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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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Jon Ronson on the fall of Alex Jones: Politics Weekly America

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What caused the rise of anti-Asian hate crime in the US? Politics Weekly America

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Can theatre predict 2024’s US election? Politics Weekly America

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Does the White House have a communication problem? Politics Weekly America podcast

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Why are Republican Senators flirting with QAnon conspiracies? Politics Weekly America podcast

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Can Ron DeSantis out-Trump Donald Trump? Politics Weekly podcast

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Why are House Democrats leaving Congress in a midterm year? Politics Weekly America

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Is Putin proving the need for Western power? Politics Weekly America

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Ukraine exposes fault lines in Washington: Politics Weekly America

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Biden and the west respond to Putin’s invasion: Politics Weekly America

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Coming 25 February: Politics Weekly America