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Americast

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Insight and analysis on what's happening inside Donald Trump's White House. Podcast episodes Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Watch on iPlayer here: https://bbc.in/4j3DjKy. Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the BBC, with on-the-ground observations and big picture insights about the stories…

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Are the Democrats heading for a midterms landslide?

Did Trump really say Iran could “take out” Los Angeles?

Americanswers…Will Christa Pike still face the death penalty after surviving two lethal injection doses?

Can the Democratic Socialists of America win over voters?

Do Republicans need to ditch Trump before the midterms?

Americanswers! Why don't the Democrats have a new leader yet?

Has Trump’s ban against the media backfired?

Did Trump's UN speech convince voters on Iran?

Americanswers… Why has Denmark made a deal with Trump over Greenland?

US v China: The AI race

The Supreme Court stops Donald Trump changing voting rules... for now

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Donald Trump the only regulation AI needs?

Will Trump’s $5,000 offer convince US voters?

Is 9/11 still shaping America?

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why is Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial dividing America?

An insider's account of Trump's White House

Has Pete Hegseth lost control of the Pentagon?

Americanswers! Could Zohran Mamdani serve in a Democrat White House?

Are polls misleading Americans?

Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power

Americanswers! Are the US and Canada in an all-out trade war?

How will Trump’s former personal lawyer run the US justice department?

Who is Trump aide Natalie Harp… and why are Democrats targeting her?

Americanswers! Is Iran really trying to kill Trump, and why is he threatening to bomb Oman?

Is AOC ready to run for president?

Has Trump lost ‘Make America Healthy Again’ voters?

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Will Trump's new challenge to birthright citizenship work?

Why the Democrats may never be the same again

What the Reflecting Pool tells us about Trump’s presidency

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Can Trump save FIFA boss Gianni Infantino?

Introducing Top Comment... The vigilante streamers destroying reputations

The Democrats need to win Michigan… so why is it splitting the party?

Could a conspiracy theorist change the MAGA view on Ukraine?

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Donald Trump serious about running for a third term?

The anti DEI MAGA activist Christopher Rufo

Are the Republicans ready to win back Arizona?

Americanswers! Was the 2026 World Cup a success for Donald Trump?

Will Trump's primetime speech help him challenge the midterm elections?

ICE fatally shoot two men in Maine and Texas

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Mitch McConnell breaks his silence, will it stop the conspiracy theories?

The battle for Charlie Kirk’s legacy

How will Democrats fight Trump after dumping their candidate Graham Platner in Maine?

Trump explains why he called FIFA to reverse US player’s red card ban

After 250 years, do US citizens still believe in the American Dream?

Have Republicans been given a major midterms boost by the Supreme Court?

Has the Supreme Court just made Trump the most powerful president in history?

How can Democrats persuade more voters to like them? (with Ben Rhodes, Obama’s former senior advisor)

Can Trump convince Republicans he’s won the war on Iran?

Americanswers… Why has JD Vance changed his mind about Trump's intelligence?

Elon Musk the trillionaire... does the global economy need him to succeed?

Jill Biden reveals how she really felt about Joe Biden’s health whilst he was president

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Trump still fit for the job on his 80th birthday?

The battle in rural America against AI data centres

The Democrats fight back Trump-style in Maine… but have they messed up?

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why did Trump walk out of his TV interview with Meet The Press?

The most expensive World Cup ever? (With Football Daily, part 3)

Will War Overshadow the World Cup? (With Football Daily, part 2)

Will this be the Donald Trump World Cup? (With Football Daily, part 1)

Why Democrats think they can win back Iowa from Trump

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Is the Trump administration checking tourists' social media?

Does the US need new laws to protect elections?

Are the Democrats ready to win in Texas?

The political fight for American men

Will Trump invade Cuba?

Trump gets “forever” immunity on his past tax affairs

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Has Zohran Mamdani achieved a miracle in New York?

Why Democrats are panicking about losing California

Does Trump need China to end the war in Iran?

Americanswers! Vance vs Rubio… who will take over from Trump in 2028?

Trump takes his revenge on disloyal Republicans

Is Donald Trump close to finishing his war with Iran?

Americanswers… LIVE at Castfest! Who could lead the Democrats into 2028?

Will ICE agents stay away from the 2026 World Cup?

LIVE at Castfest! How popular is Donald Trump?

Why is Donald Trump calling for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired... again?

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Could Trump have been evacuated from the shooting more quickly?

Who is Trump’s “would-be assassin”… were there security failings at DC shooting?

Donald Trump gets on the phone... with Sarah

Democrats fight back against Trump in Virginia… and win