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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

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  1. Midterms! A November surprise upsets Democrats in Michigan 24:31
  2. Midterms! Are the Democrats about to take back the Senate? 33:46
  3. Can Musk and Trump stop Democrats winning Texas? 34:35
  4. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Can Barack Obama still win votes for the Democrats? 30:05
  5. We speak to Hasan Piker... Is he a liability for the dems? 47:15
  6. Can Trump’s $400 million save Republicans at the midterms? 26:41
  7. Americanswers! How far will Trump go in siding with Putin against Ukraine? 32:33
  8. Are Latino voters turning on Trump? 37:09
  9. Your US Midterm Election Guide (A Global News Podcast collab) 30:33
  10. Americanswers! Will Trump really livestream a firing squad execution? 29:15
  11. Are the Democrats heading for a midterms landslide? 39:19
  12. Did Trump really say Iran could “take out” Los Angeles? 25:51
  13. Americanswers…Will Christa Pike still face the death penalty after surviving two lethal injection doses? 37:23
  14. Can the Democratic Socialists of America win over voters? 32:03
  15. Do Republicans need to ditch Trump before the midterms? 29:56
  16. Americanswers! Why don't the Democrats have a new leader yet? 28:59
  17. Has Trump’s ban against the media backfired? 34:22
  18. Did Trump's UN speech convince voters on Iran? 21:23
  19. Americanswers… Why has Denmark made a deal with Trump over Greenland? 34:45
  20. US v China: The AI race 38:03
  21. The Supreme Court stops Donald Trump changing voting rules... for now 29:12
  22. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Donald Trump the only regulation AI needs? 31:49
  23. Will Trump’s $5,000 offer convince US voters? 34:30
  24. Is 9/11 still shaping America? 38:33
  25. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why is Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial dividing America? 22:40
  26. An insider's account of Trump's White House 35:55
  27. Has Pete Hegseth lost control of the Pentagon? 30:27
  28. Americanswers! Could Zohran Mamdani serve in a Democrat White House? 28:13
  29. Are polls misleading Americans? 31:26
  30. Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power 35:34
  31. Americanswers! Are the US and Canada in an all-out trade war? 30:46
  32. How will Trump’s former personal lawyer run the US justice department? 28:51
  33. Who is Trump aide Natalie Harp… and why are Democrats targeting her? 29:14
  34. Americanswers! Is Iran really trying to kill Trump, and why is he threatening to bomb Oman? 27:32
  35. Is AOC ready to run for president? 35:49
  36. Has Trump lost ‘Make America Healthy Again’ voters? 28:50
  37. Americanswers... on 5 Live! Will Trump's new challenge to birthright citizenship work? 40:47
  38. Why the Democrats may never be the same again 35:01
  39. What the Reflecting Pool tells us about Trump’s presidency 24:33
  40. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Can Trump save FIFA boss Gianni Infantino? 35:34
  41. Introducing Top Comment... The vigilante streamers destroying reputations 30:59
  42. The Democrats need to win Michigan… so why is it splitting the party? 33:42
  43. Could a conspiracy theorist change the MAGA view on Ukraine? 27:44
  44. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Donald Trump serious about running for a third term? 33:22
  45. The anti DEI MAGA activist Christopher Rufo 27:14
  46. Are the Republicans ready to win back Arizona? 22:36
  47. Americanswers! Was the 2026 World Cup a success for Donald Trump? 25:48
  48. Will Trump's primetime speech help him challenge the midterm elections? 33:44
  49. ICE fatally shoot two men in Maine and Texas 33:31
  50. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Mitch McConnell breaks his silence, will it stop the conspiracy theories? 31:11