Politics Weekly America – Podcastlijstje

Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent.

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A blue tsunami wipes out Republicans – podcast

4 november 2026 · 31 min
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Jonathan Freedland and Shrai Popat run through the results of the US midterms, on a historic night for Democrats and a night to forget for Republicans
Backstabbing endorsements, dodgy ads and Nicki Minaj: our midterm awards

3 november 2026 · 29 min
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It’s election day in the US, so Jonathan Freedland is chatting to humour writer Alexandra Petri of the Atlantic to run through this campaign cycle’s most effective ad campaigns, surprising allies and embarrassing gaffes before the polls close later, and we start learning who the big winners and losers are Lees meer
The final countdown to the make-or-break midterms

30 oktober 2026 · 34 min
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A total of 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the Senate and 39 governorships are up for grabs in Tuesday’s US midterm elections. Jonathan Freedland is joined by Carrie Dann of the Cook Political Report to run through just some of the races to watch out for, before the final weekend of campaigning Lees meer
Will ‘prairie populism’ defeat Republicans in the midterms?

28 oktober 2026 · 30 min
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Adam Hamilton in Kansas, Dan Osborn in Nebraska, Joshua Turek in Iowa. They’re all hoping to flip ruby red states in the midterm elections next Tuesday. Jonathan Freedland speaks to Rachel Leingang about her reporting across the midwest, where she has charted the renaissance of progressive populism Lees meer
What will Trump do if he loses in November? Your questions answered

23 oktober 2026 · 28 min
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Will Donald Trump accept a ‘blue wave’ if it happens? Have young people turned away from centrist politics for ever? Will the US ever recover its image on the world stage? Jonathan Freedland is joined by the Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan to answer these questions and more Lees meer
Is JD Vance campaigning for the midterms … or 2028?

16 oktober 2026 · 28 min
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The US vice-president is following the Donald Trump playbook, attacking the Democrats, attempting to make jokes and even swearing more. Jonathan Freedland talks to Arwa Mahdawi about why Vance is making such an effort to court voters
Is a ‘blue tsunami’ going to wipe out Republicans?

9 oktober 2026 · 31 min
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Polling out this week suggests the Democrats could do something no one thought possible even a few months ago: take back the US Senate. Despite this, Donald Trump is telling crowds at rallies across the country that the Republicans will ‘win big’. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to David Nir of the Downballot about why Democrats are feeling so hopeful in deep red states Lees meer
Can the Democrats take Texas?

2 oktober 2026 · 29 min
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Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is surprising everyone, as polls have him leading his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, in the Republican-led state of Texas. Jonathan Freedland speaks to James Henson, founder and executive director of the Texas Politics Project, about why a blue wave in the Lone Star State would be seismic Lees meer
Trump loses the fear factor

25 september 2026 · 28 min
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This week, the US press corps stood up to Donald Trump after he banned three organisations he doesn’t like from the White House. But when it came to the leader of one of America’s oldest adversaries – China – well, Trump literally rolled out a very long red carpet. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Shrai Popat about why Trump seems weaker these days, and why it might be dangerous to underestimate him Lees meer
Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster?

18 september 2026 · 32 min
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Tech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and the creation of formal guardrails from the US government. But why is President Trump unmoved by the doomsday predictions, dismissing them as a ‘hoax’? What lies behind his embrace of the AI industry? Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian US tech editor, Blake Montgomery Lees meer