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The News Agents - USA

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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. You can visit our website here https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/ The News Agents USA is a Global Player Original podcast and production. For advertising opportunities on this podcast, email: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com

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Who will Trump blame for his electoral wipeout?

After a night of electoral disaster, Trump has finally appeared before the world media to offer up his thoughts on...you’ve guessed it...the ballroom. Is he just going to

Nov 4
31 min

The Democrats destroy Trump - what happens now? - The News Agents

As we come off air at 1am the Democrats have just taken the house and the senate - flipping seats in the unlikeliest of places - Texas, South Carolina, Iowa and even Main

Nov 4
37 min

Trump's election temper tantrum - does he know he's toast?

The Alaska Senate race shouldn't even be competitive. The Democrats haven't won there in almost two decades. But as a sign of how badly the Republicans are doing, Donald

Oct 27
42 min

Is this the most depraved political ad ever made?

Has Vivek Ramaswamy, close friend of JD Vance, just plunged to an all time low in American politics? He is scrapping in second place in the race to become Ohio's next gov

Oct 21
37 min

Will Trump's new press secretary last the week?

Sean Spicer, Anthony Scaramucci, Karoline Leavitt. Donald Trump's history of press secretaries is enough to tell you that it's a job like no other - with unrelenting scru

Oct 14
36 min

Why is Trump encouraging Iran to bomb San Diego?

Things don’t look as rosy as they might in MAGAland. Texas Republican Ken Paxton was caught on tape blaming Trump’s Iran war for his own tough race. To be fair, Paxton ma

Oct 7
34 min

Was this the most embarrassing Senate hearing ever?

The Republicans cannot get over Jack Smith. The former special counsel who led two criminal cases against Donald Trump faced a barrage of attacks from GOP senators on the

Sep 30
40 min

Are Republican candidates sick of Trump?

Has the GOP woken up to the drag anchor that Donald Trump is on their electoral fortunes? There are signs that MAGA is not the magnet it once was. A steady stream of Repu

Sep 23
47 min

Why is Trump sending federal officers to polling stations in November?

With the midterms approaching, President Trump has once again raised the stakes, with FBI Director Kash Patel saying he is open to sending federal agents into polling sta

Sep 16
38 min

The Trumpapalooza tumbleweed: Why Republicans are staying away

In a characteristic break with US political tradition, President Trump is holding a two-day event in Dallas, Texas ahead of the upcoming midterms. The problem? No one see

Sep 9
38 min

Are Democrats sabotaging their own socialists?

It's quite a claim, but Bernie Sanders has suggested that some Democrats would rather lose the Senate than support Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Angie Nixon in Florida.

Sep 2
45 min

Is Trump about to wage a trade war with China?

As the USA and Canada head towards a prolonged economic confrontation, we look at Trump’s escalating tariffs on Canada, Mark Carney’s decision to hit back, and what a tra

Aug 27
38 min

Why are Navy sailors trying to jump off the USS Abraham Lincoln?

The crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln have been at sea for over nine months without docking for a port call. Sailors are reporting grimy conditions, rotting food, and deter

Aug 19
35 min

Is AOC entering her presidential era?

It was a mixed night for progressive Democrats in primaries yesterday. They chalked up some wins, but the Wisconsin gubernatorial hopeful Francesca Hong was probably the

Aug 12
33 min

Have Democrats found their new Obama in Michigan?

The Michigan Senate race primary between two Democrat candidates was so tight that by midday it still hadn’t been officially called. But it looks like the progressive, Mu

Aug 5
42 min

Could Laura Loomer save Ukraine?

There are good signs that Ukraine seems to now be winning the war against Russia - and for Volodymyr Zelenskyy, there are even better signs that Ukraine is winning the ba

Jul 29
42 min

Trump's Tehran nightmare: Are Republicans done with his Iran war?

Pete Hegseth took an absolute pummelling in the Senate as he tried to make the continued case for Trump's war in Iran. It wasn't just the Democrats getting exasperated -

Jul 22
36 min

ICE kills again

ICE agents have been instructed to immediately suspend vehicle stops during enforcement operations nationwide. It follows two fatal shootings in Texas and Maine over the

Jul 15
41 min

Why did Dems ignore Platner's red flags for so long?

There were so many signs that Graham Platner was a flawed candidate. A history of offensive social media posts, A tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol. A sexting scandal. And

Jul 10
32 min

Trump's crypto billion dollars - why is everyone fine with it?

President Donald Trump made more than $1bn last year from business dealings in cryptocurrency. This week's disclosure shows his crypto earnings now far overshadow income

Jul 2
38 min

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