Episodes

  • Why Elon Musk needs Donald Trump to win

    Why Elon Musk needs Donald Trump to win
    Oct 25 2024
    Why is the tech billionaire owner of X spending millions on helping the Trump campaign? What does he get out of it? What’s at stake for him if Kamala Harris wins on 5 November? Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian US democracy reporter focused on misinformation, Rachel Leingang
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    27 mins
  • Do Democrats have a ‘men’ problem?

    Do Democrats have a ‘men’ problem?
    Oct 18 2024
    The Harris campaign, which has been praised for how it has managed to reach out to women, is now having to balance their attention and pitch some policies that would appeal to men. But is it too little too late? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Richard Reeves, the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, and Gloria Oladipo, a breaking news reporter for Guardian US, about why men could decide this year’s election and why both campaigns might be taking them for granted
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    30 mins
  • ‘I said his name... I hope I don’t burn in hell’: Nancy Pelosi

    ‘I said his name... I hope I don’t burn in hell’: Nancy Pelosi
    Oct 15 2024
    The former speaker of the House of Representatives tells Jonathan Freedland why she thinks Donald Trump is a fascist, why she still hasn’t spoken to Joe Biden since helping to force him from the race, and her fears for November’s election
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    26 mins
  • Hurricanes, the Middle East, and Covid-19 tests to Putin

    Hurricanes, the Middle East, and Covid-19 tests to Putin
    Oct 11 2024
    It’s less than a month before the US presidential election. Donald Trump is pushing conspiracy theories over the federal response to hurricanes battering several states, and denying he gave Covid-19 test machines to Vladimir Putin during the pandemic. Joe Biden is in talks with Benjamin Netanyahu over growing tension in the Middle East. Kamala Harris rattled through a media blitz, with some criticising her campaign strategy. And Melania Trump has written about being pro-abortion and pro-immigration in her new memoir. Jonathan Freedland and the veteran political strategist David Axelrod discuss what all of this means for the election
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    26 mins
  • Can Republicans flip the Senate in November?

    Can Republicans flip the Senate in November?
    Oct 4 2024
    Whoever gets into the White House, Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, they will need the two chambers of Congress to align with their values to get a lot of what they want to achieve done. And the race for the Senate is really hotting up. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Jessica Taylor, Senate and governors editor for the Cook Political Report, about whether Senate Democrats can defend their narrow control over the upper chamber, and what happens if the person who wins the White House doesn’t see eye-to-eye with those in power in Congress
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    24 mins
  • Underwhelming Walz and a more presentable Vance: the VP debate

    Underwhelming Walz and a more presentable Vance: the VP debate
    Oct 2 2024
    Joan E Greve and Leah Wright Rigueur discuss JD Vance and Tim Walz’s clash on the debate stage in New York City on Tuesday night. Although Walz gave a solid performance, it was described as underwhelming, while Vance attempted to reset his image and get on the front foot. Will this debate have moved the needle at all? And as the situation in the Middle East escalates, where do Trump and Harris stand on foreign policy?
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    25 mins
  • The swing states in the south that could sway the election

    The swing states in the south that could sway the election
    Sep 27 2024
    Polling out this week suggests Kamala Harris could be outperforming Donald Trump in the crucial sun-belt states of Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and North Carolina. So what happens if these polls are right? Can Donald Trump win the presidency without them? This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to George Chidi, politics and democracy reporter for Guardian US, about how these states could be be make or break for either candidate
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    27 mins
  • What will Donald Trump do if he loses the election?

    What will Donald Trump do if he loses the election?
    Sep 20 2024
    With six weeks to go before the election, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the author Sasha Abramsky about the prospect of a second January 6 attack should the former president refuse to accept the election outcome
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    28 mins