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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 which are defining America right now.
The podcast is hosted by trusted BBC journalists including the BBC’s North America editor, Sarah Smith, BBC Radio 4 presenter, Justin Webb, the BBC’s social media investigation correspondent, Marianna Spring, and BBC North America correspondent, Anthony Zurcher.
As well as political analysis, we also specialise in social media. Each week Marianna Spring brings listeners the latest updates from the BBC’s Undercover Voters, our award-winning investigation into the content that is recommended to US voters on social media.
The team is also joined by special guests each week.
Podcasts are published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. As well as being a podcast, we are also available every Friday on BBC Radio 4 and every Saturday on the BBC World Service. Oh, and you can now watch us on YouTube and on iPlayer: https://bbc.in/4j3DjKy.
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Every Monday we answer your questions on Americanswers, with some help from our friends, including BBC Radio 5 Live's Matt Chorley. Got a question or a comment? Get in touch with us on email at [email protected] or WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.
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- Americanswers! Does Trump really want UFC boss Dana White as his new press secretary? · 26 percDonald Trump has said he was joking when he suggested that Dana White could become the new White House press secretary despite reports that the UFC boss turned down the role. Was…
- Midterms! The Democrat race for 2028 has already begun · 31 percJim Messina, Democrat strategist and Obama’s former campaign manager gives us the inside track on what Democrats will look for in their next presidential candidate for 2028, and…
- Midterms! What do the results mean for Trump's presidency? · 36 percAfter one of the most disastrous set of midterm results in US political history, how are Republicans dealing with the outcome, and where does it leave a JD Vance presidential run…
- Midterms! Democrats make historic shift in US politics (results, part 2) · 38 percWhat’s next for the Democrats, and for the last two years of Trump’s presidency? As Democrats make sweeping gains across traditional red states in America, Justin, Anthony and…
- Midterms! Democrats win back control of Congress (results, part 1) · 21 percThe Democrats have made seismic gains by taking Texas, Kansas and South Carolina senate seats. After taking back control of the House of Representatives, it was then confirmed…
- Midterms! Everything you need to know about US election night · 27 percWhen will we know the results and what are the key races to watch out for? Anthony and Justin give you the definitive guide to the US midterm elections, including the races and…
- Midterms! A November surprise upsets Democrats in Michigan · 25 percA Democrat in Michigan has unexpectedly endorsed the Republican candidate, in the state’s crucial US senate contest. Will this stop the Democrats taking back the Senate? In this…
- Midterms! Are the Democrats about to take back the Senate? · 34 percWith just days to go until the midterm elections, the Democrats believe they could flip as many as six seats in the Senate. What are the polls telling us with just days to go…
- Can Musk and Trump stop Democrats winning Texas? · 35 percIt's been three decades since Texas last sent a Democrat senator to Congress. Will anger towards Donald Trump mean it could finally happen again? With under a week to go until…
- Americanswers… on 5 Live! Can Barack Obama still win votes for the Democrats? · 30 percCan a star appearance from Barack Obama convince voters to send a Democrat to the Senate in Michigan, and beyond? A clip from Obama’s appearance has gone viral after he took aim…
- We speak to Hasan Piker... Is he a liability for the dems? · 47 percAre Hasan Piker’s controversial views a help or a hindrance for the Democrats this midterms? He’s arguably America’s most high-profile left-wing influencer but he’s not loved by…
- Can Trump’s $400 million save Republicans at the midterms? · 27 percWith early voting already underway across several states in America, Republicans have just two weeks to land their closing arguments. The US president says he will be spending…
- Americanswers! How far will Trump go in siding with Putin against Ukraine? · 33 percWhat happens to Donald Trump’s power if the Democrats take back Congress in the midterms? With just over two weeks to go, Sarah, Anthony and Marianna are back with Matt Chorley…
- Are Latino voters turning on Trump? · 37 percLatino voters could decide which party controls Congress after November’s midterm elections. Two years ago, 48% of them voted for Donald Trump, a record for a Republican…
- Your US Midterm Election Guide (A Global News Podcast collab) · 31 percWhat happens if Donald Trump loses the midterms, and why does this election matter for Republicans and Democrats? In this episode, Anthony and Sumi de-jargon and explain some of…
- Americanswers! Will Trump really livestream a firing squad execution? · 29 percHow has US defence secretary Pete Hegseth justified the decision to livestream the execution of former US soldier, Nidal Hassan by firing squad at the Fort Hood military base…
- Are the Democrats heading for a midterms landslide? · 39 percHow confident should Democrats be about surprise new polling which puts them ahead in deep Republican territory? In states such as Kansas which haven’t elected a Democratic…
- Did Trump really say Iran could “take out” Los Angeles? · 26 percThe president has started a war of words with California Governor Gavin Newsom after saying that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. Trump made the comments during…
- Americanswers…Will Christa Pike still face the death penalty after surviving two lethal injection doses? · 37 percHow has the botched execution of a woman convicted of murder in Tennessee 30 years ago prompted a debate about the death penalty in the US? Marianna, Sumi and Anthony answer your…
- Can the Democratic Socialists of America win over voters? · 32 percAbolish ICE? Abolish borders, No prisons? The co-chair of the DSA speaks to us about what the party really stands for and whether they can persuade undecided Americans to vote…
- Do Republicans need to ditch Trump before the midterms? · 30 percIs Donald Trump now more of an electoral hindrance than a help, even in his home state of Florida, where one candidate has talked down his links with the US president. In this…
- Americanswers! Why don't the Democrats have a new leader yet? · 29 percAhead of November’s midterm elections, are we any closer to knowing who might lead the Democrats into the 2028 presidential election? Americanswers is back answering your…
- Has Trump’s ban against the media backfired? · 34 percThe US president has lost his court battle with CNN, Politico and MS NOW in the latest battle between Donald Trump and the media. What did the judge say and what happens next? At…
- Did Trump's UN speech convince voters on Iran? · 21 percAmericast is in New York as Donald Trump tells world leaders he could “annihilate” Iran, whilst also - behind the scenes - talking up the progress of peace talks between Iran and…
- Americanswers… Why has Denmark made a deal with Trump over Greenland? · 35 percWhat do we know about Denmark’s new deal with the US president over Greenland, and has Donald Trump actually got what he wants out of it? Sarah, Anthony and Marianna answer your…
- US v China: The AI race · 38 percWe speak to a US-China tech expert who served under presidents Biden and Trump about America’s race with China to develop Artificial Intelligence. Does he agree with president…
- The Supreme Court stops Donald Trump changing voting rules... for now · 29 percThe US president has lashed out at the US Supreme Court for blocking his plans to end the right for all Americans to vote by mail in elections. But will Donald Trump find a…
- Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Donald Trump the only regulation AI needs? · 32 percThe president is pushing back against calls from tech bosses to slow down the development of artificial intelligence. After claiming “whoever wins AI, wins” can Trump convince…
- Will Trump’s $5,000 offer convince US voters? · 35 percPresident Trump made the pledge at the Republicans' first ever midterm convention, promising every adult American a $5,000 payment if his party wins both chambers of Congress in…
- Is 9/11 still shaping America? · 39 percThe journalist Peter Bergen also talks to us about meeting Osama Bin Laden before 9/11, and what happened during that interview. In this episode, Justin, Sumi and Marianna…
- Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why is Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial dividing America? · 23 percAnd will Trump’s attempts to limit mail-in voting at the US Supreme Court succeed? The US president has made an urgent appeal, trying to change the rules over who can and can’t…
- An insider's account of Trump's White House · 36 percThe reporter Jonathan Swan gained unprecedented access to the inner workings of Donald Trump’s White House in the first year of his second administration. Who were the main…
- Has Pete Hegseth lost control of the Pentagon? · 30 percWhy is the US military losing its senior leaders? In the latest in a series of high-profile departures inside the Pentagon, America’s top civilian official Dan Driscoll has…
- Americanswers! Could Zohran Mamdani serve in a Democrat White House? · 28 percAmericanswers is back for a bank holiday special and this week we're answering the questions you've always wanted to ask on American politics! For example, Zohran Mamdani can't…
- Are polls misleading Americans? · 31 percIn several primary elections so far, polling has been wrong. So much so that a candidate in the Wisconsin Democratic primary dropped out because another candidate so high in the…
- Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power · 36 percThe trade war between the US and Canada has escalated after Canadian prime minister Mark Carney walked away from negotiations to cut a new trade deal with the US and declared up…
- Americanswers! Are the US and Canada in an all-out trade war? · 31 percCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says "we cannot accept what they've offered, and we will not give what they've asked,” after trade negotiations with the US broke down over…
- How will Trump’s former personal lawyer run the US justice department? · 29 percAttorney General Todd Blanche won’t pledge to act “independently” from the White House during an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press. Trump’s former personal attorney said no…
- Who is Trump aide Natalie Harp… and why are Democrats targeting her? · 29 percWill Donald Trump be forever dogged by his war with Iran and could it come to define his legacy? And, who is Donald Trump’s executive assistant Natalie Harp, and why are…
- Americanswers! Is Iran really trying to kill Trump, and why is he threatening to bomb Oman? · 28 percWhy was Donald Trump smuggled off Air Force One following a NATO summit in Turkey at the end of last week, and how credible is the president’s claim that he is Iran’s “number one…
- Is AOC ready to run for president? · 36 percIs Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laying the groundwork for a run for president in 2028? And would the Democrats really pick her as a nominee? This week AOC has been back making…
- Has Trump lost ‘Make America Healthy Again’ voters? · 29 percWhy does Donald Trump want to limit childhood vaccines, and does it risk alienating voters in key districts ahead of the midterm elections? On Monday, Donald Trump signed a new…
- Americanswers... on 5 Live! Will Trump's new challenge to birthright citizenship work? · 41 percDonald Trump isn’t giving up on his plans to limit birthright citizenship in the US, despite the Supreme Court striking down his previous attempt. He says his administration is…
- Why the Democrats may never be the same again · 35 percCould Abdul El-Sayed’s left-wing victory in Michigan cause the Democrat party to split? Democrats are contemplating whether its left-wing candidates are capable of beating…
- What the Reflecting Pool tells us about Trump’s presidency · 25 percWhy has one of Washington DC’s most famous landmarks become symbolic of the Trump presidency? The renovation and subsequent damage to the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial…
- Americanswers… on 5 Live! Can Trump save FIFA boss Gianni Infantino? · 36 percWill the US president intervene to help Gianni Infantino who is facing calls to step down as head of FIFA, football’s world governing body? In this episode, Marianna, Anthony and…
- Introducing Top Comment... The vigilante streamers destroying reputations · 31 percFrom chasing pickpockets to unmasking predators, vigilantism has become one of the biggest trends on social media. On this episode Matt and Marianna discuss how the age of…
- The Democrats need to win Michigan… so why is it splitting the party? · 34 percThe Democrats almost certainly need to win the Senate race in Michigan if they are to take control of Congress in November’s midterm elections but picking a candidate is exposing…
- Could a conspiracy theorist change the MAGA view on Ukraine? · 28 percOne of Donald Trump’s favourite right wing influencers, Laura Loomer, had been a vocal critic of US support for Ukraine, but after a complete U-turn, we ask whether MAGA is…
- Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Donald Trump serious about running for a third term? · 33 percDonald Trump joked at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that he would run for a “fourth term” as president before taking out a red hat with the words 'TRUMP 2028' on it. The…







