Politics Weekly America

By: The Guardian
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  • Summary

  • 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. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent.
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Episodes
  • Has Donald Trump broken Congress?

    Has Donald Trump broken Congress?
    Apr 8 2025
    In a special episode, Jonathan Freedland and Annie Karni of the New York Times look at what seems to be a long-term question for US politics. With Republicans fighting each other in the House and Senate, and Democrats struggling to command the room, is Congress broken? Annie’s new book with Luke Broadwater is called Mad House: How Donald Trump, Maga Mean Girls, a Former Used Car Salesman, a Florida Nepo Baby, and a Man With Rats in His Walls Broke Congress
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    27 mins
  • Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ and Musk’s bad week

    Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ and Musk’s bad week
    Apr 4 2025
    The Guardian’s Rachel Leingang speaks to Nikki McCann Ramirez, from Rolling Stone magazine, about Donald Trump’s decision to upend US trade policy and reports that Elon Musk could soon be leaving his role as a special government employee Send your questions and feedback to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com Help support the Guardian by going to theguardian.com/politcspodus
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    25 mins
  • Trump’s ‘Signalgate’ blame game

    Trump’s ‘Signalgate’ blame game
    Mar 28 2025
    As Donald Trump and his top officials scrabble to respond to the Signal leak scandal, Jonathan Freedland and the New Yorker’s Susan Glasser discuss the fallout of this security breach, and why the US president is attacking the media instead of the people who let a journalist read potentially classified material
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    27 mins

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