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.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 9 hours 55 minutes
Trump trial update, terrifying Time interview and a Republican dog killer
Jonathan Freedland and Nikki McCann Ramirez of Rolling Stone magazine discuss what another crazy week in US politics means for the 2024 election
Is there humour left in the White House?
This week, Jonathan Freedland is joined by Jeff Nussbaum, a former senior speech writer to Joe Biden, to discuss the art of writing gags for presidents and whether there is still space humour in US politics
Republicans divided over abortion ahead of elections
This week, Jonathan Freedland and Moira Donegan of Guardian US discuss why Republicans are divided on restrictions they worked so hard to put in place
Has US diplomacy been damaged for ever by response to Israel?
This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to a former negotiator in the Middle East, Aaron David Miller, about whether pressure from within his own party will force Joe Biden to stop supplying arms to the US’s biggest ally in the Middle East, and what the future holds for the relationship between the US and Israel when the war ends
Should Biden be worried about losing Black voters to Trump?
Jonathan Freedland speaks to the historian and author Leah Wright Rigueur about whether or not Donald Trump can really win over more Black voters than Joe Biden can afford to lose
Can Bibles, sneakers and social media save Trump from financial ruin?
This week Jonathan Freedland speaks to Erica Orden, of Politico, to discuss the highs and lows Donald Trump experienced this week, and whether or not he can raise the money to save himself from bankruptcy
America’s ‘news deserts’ and what it means for democracy
This week, Joan Greve is joined by Steven Waldman, president and co-founder of Report for America, to discuss why local newspapers are closing down and how this could affect democracy and the 2024 elections
Can US Congress control the abuse of AI in the 2024 election?
This week, Jonathan Freedland and Rachel Leingang discuss why people are so worried about the influence of artificial intelligence on November’s presidential election, and what politicians can do to catch up
Haley finally bows out as Trump and Biden prepare for rematch
Jonathan Freedland speaks to conservative columnist Charlie Sykes about who Americans should turn to now that it’s likely Biden v Trump in November
The Guardian’s new podcast series about AI: Black Box – prologue
The prologue to our new series about Artificial Intelligence, Black Box