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Join Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel in a weekly podcast that unpicks everything you need to know about the world of US politics - all of it delivered with Emily and Jon’s astute analysis, world-class insight and wry sense of humour.Episodes are available every Tuesday/Wednesday.The News Agents USA is a Global Player Original podcast and production.For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: [emailprotected]
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How Wrestlemania influenced Donald Trump’s cabinet picks Nov 20 2024 38 mins Later in the episode we will hear from James Orr - the Cambridge University theologian and academic who was one of JD Vance’s guiding voices and a close confidant.But we start with the world of wrestling - what does it tells us about Donald Trump’s cabinet picks? And, how many of them have faced, or continue to face, allegations of sexual harassment ?Editor: Tom HughesExecutive
The Manhattan Project for our time Nov 13 2024 25 mins Donald Trump has named a Fox News anchor as his pick for Defence Secretary. And the former governor of South Dakota, known better in this country as the woman who shot her own dog, is set to be his head of Homeland Security. What do his picks tell us about the direction of travel of the incoming administration? And why has he had to appoint not one, but two heads to run the Departm
How will Keir Starmer handle Donald Trump? - The News Agents Nov 07 2024 30 mins The Democrats are only just beginning to digest what went wrong and what a Trump presidency might mean for America for the second time around. But in Britain and Europe alarm bells are already off the charts. What does Trump mean for Starmer, for populism and for national security? Do we have to start doing more without Americas help?Editor: Tom HughesExecutive Producer: Louis Dege
Trump takes BACK control - The News Agents Nov 06 2024 29 mins Donald Trump’s result last night was astounding. He reached corners of America few republicans had reached, both geographically and demographically. The Democrat post-mortem will begin before she’s even conceded. What went wrong? What did they misunderstand? And what happens now that Donald Trump's power is unchecked and complete?Editor: Tom HughesExecutive Producer: Louis Dege
Donald Trump: The Sequel - The News Agents Nov 05 2024 18 mins It's still early in Washington DC but in a remarkable and unprecedented night Donald Trump is on the verge of the greatest comeback in political history. He's on course to pick up the key swing states he needs to secure a return to the White House. How has he managed it? And what does it mean for America and the world?Editor: Tom HughesExecutive Producer: Louis DegenhardtProducer:
Hope and fear as America heads to the polls - who will win? - The News Agents Nov 05 2024 27 mins The stakes could hardly be higher as US voters turn out to vote for the next President. Is it the White House or the jailhouse for Donald Trump? Could America be on the cusp of its first female POTUS? The country is on a knife edge, security barricades are going up, and once again Donald Trump is slinging sexist insults. The next 24 hours could be fraught, unpredictable and histori
Harris vs Trump: The final arguments - The News Agents Nov 04 2024 34 mins We’re high on the rooftops overlooking the White House for our last full day of this election. How has each candidate closed the campaign? What should we be looking out for on election night itself as early results come in? And what has Jon learned from the Kamala Harris campaign team about how they're planning the last 24 hours?Editor: Tom HughesExecutive Producer: Louis Degenha
Is there a real surge for Kamala Harris? - The News Agents Nov 03 2024 37 mins The News Agents are in Washington. And we’re asking one big question - will this be the election that brings women out for Kamala Harris in such numbers that she can seal the deal? That in essence is where we start the final lap of the campaign. What is the 'secret voter' really doing? And does anyone trust the shift in the polls? Later, we’re door knocking in a ruby red county
One week to go: Early votes, racist jokes, and Bob Woodward Oct 29 2024 37 mins 45 million people - or 20 percent of the electorate - have already voted. What do the patterns tell us about who might have the advantage? Later, we speak to Bob Woodward, of The Washington Post and Watergate fame, about Trump and democracy. And we ask whether Madison Square misogyny and minority group racism will put Trump voters off - or turn them on.Editor: Tom HughesExecutive P
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