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This episode delves into the controversy surrounding North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson's past offensive comments and the challenging position it creates for Donald Trump, who previously endorsed him. The discussion expands to the broader US presidential race, analyzing how voter perception of the economy often clashes with macroeconomic data, the impact of differing economic policies from Trump and Harris, and the significant role of social issues like abortion in shaping voter turnout and election outcomes. The hosts explore the complexities of candidate messaging, particularly regarding wealth and economic struggles.
Following two assassination attempts on Donald Trump, this episode delves into the heated debate surrounding political language, particularly Trump's accusations against Kamala Harris and the Democrats. It examines the motivations of the latest suspect, campaign strategies employed by both sides, including youth outreach and shifts on early voting. The discussion also covers the Secret Service's protection challenges and how Trump's unconventional rhetoric effectively shapes the political agenda despite its controversial nature.
This episode dissects the recent presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, highlighting Harris's effective strategy in exposing Trump's vulnerabilities on issues like abortion and his rally attendance. Moments after the debate, Taylor Swift's significant endorsement of Harris is announced, sparking analysis of its potential to reshape the electoral race. The discussion also covers Trump's controversial remarks on racial identity, his election denial, and his vague stance on international affairs like the Ukraine war, contrasting with Harris's clear and assertive approach.
This episode delves into Donald Trump's recent controversial statements, from admitting election interference to wavering on abortion and unexpectedly proposing federal IVF coverage, all while his running mate, J.D. Vance, struggles to align with his spontaneous policies. The discussion also covers Kamala Harris's carefully managed CNN interview, where she strategically avoided tough follow-up questions and Trump's identity politics attacks. Amidst these campaign dynamics, the hosts analyze the tightening polls and the critical swing states, raising concerns about a potential 269-269 electoral college tie and its constitutional implications ahead of the upcoming debate.
This episode explores the high stakes and evolving rules of the upcoming Trump-Harris debate, with Harris's team pushing for live mics to expose Trump, while she faces scrutiny for avoiding sit-down interviews and clarifying policy stances. It also examines how the abortion issue, especially after Roe v. Wade's overturn, is impacting Trump's campaign and alienating women and young voters, highlighting Republican missteps. Finally, the discussion covers RFK Jr.'s decision to suspend his campaign and endorse Trump, analyzing the potential electoral consequences and image risks for both presidential candidates, alongside concerns about the politicization of election certification.
This episode from the DNC highlights the overwhelming optimism and energy surrounding Kamala Harris's nomination, boosted by powerful speeches from Michelle and Barack Obama. Discussions delve into their distinct approaches to countering Donald Trump, the party's focus on reproductive rights and female voters, and Harris's strategic positioning as a "change candidate." The hosts also explore the importance of personal stories and a decisive victory to prevent post-election challenges.
Since Kamala Harris took over the 2024 Democratic race Trump has been visibly suffering. He can’t work out her name, how to attack her, or even whether she reminds him of his own wife. Trump has barely been out on the campaign stump since his attempted assassination. Has he got PTSD or has he just lost his mojo? And what will happen to the democrats when he gets it back? Editor: Tom Hughes Producers: Natalie Indge Digital Editor: Michaela Walters Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Video Produc...
What does Kamala Harris see in Tim Walz that has propelled him to be her VP pick? And what lines of attack will Trump and Vance use against the pairing now? Walz is little known in much of America - the Minnesota governor, former veteran and school coach has got progressive left policies but he is a gun owner with a love of hunting and fishing. Can he win over the men who once voted Trump? Editor: Tom Hughes Producer: Natalie Indge Digital Editor: Michaela Walters Social Media Editor: Georgia Fo...
Kamala Harris has challenged Trump to a debate in the most ‘brat‘ way possible. She’s also introduced a new vibe into the Democrat campaign which involves calling the former president ‘a bit weird’. Is it unsettling Trump? Is it emasculating him? And what form will his response take? Later we discuss the potential VP picks - Kamala Harris will pick her running mate by this time next week. And an update on Donald Trump’s marriage to Melania. Editor: Tom Hughes Producers: Natalie Indge Digital Edi...
Kamala Harris has received the backing of Nancy Pelosi, George Clooney and Beyonce to name but three. She's found a million new small figure donors and got the female power of Silicon Valley behind her. Meanwhile, Trump is having to think about how the campaign has changed overnight. Is the choice of his VP JD Vance still feeling like the right one? And who will Kamala pick to fight the campaign beside her - if she is crowned the new presidential candidate this week? We talk to a close friend of...
Chaos reigns in the Democratic party. In a virtually unprecedented move President Joe Biden has stepped aside from the presidential race weeks before he was due to become the Democrats’ candidate at their national convention in Chicago. Biden has endorsed his VP Kamala Harris. But is she assured of the crown? In a hastily assembled emergency podcast Jon, Emily and Lewis discuss the implications for the Dems, the election and the rest of the world. Editor: Tom Hughes Video Production: Shane Fenne...
We're live in Wisconsin, talking to a number of key Republican players as the party unites around Trump as Joe Biden's health and viability for office is increasingly under the spotlight. Editor: Gabriel Radus Video Production: Rory Symon The News Agents USA is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/ You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents USA" Find our store here: https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agents...
Hours after Presidential candidate Donald Trump was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania, Jon and Lewis take a look at how the assassination attempt will impact the election in November. Will it strengthen Trump's campaign? And does it mean Joe Biden will now definitely stand against him? Editor: Tom Hughes Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents" The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc...
George Clooney leads a growing list of people who have called on Joe Biden not to stand again in 2024. Will this shift the White House thinking on this thorny matter? Or will it take former Democratic presidents to weigh in before anything changes. Last night House Democrats seemed resigned to the status quo after their caucus behind closed doors. Biden is currently meeting Keir Starmer and others to celebrate NATOs birthday. NATO a full six years younger than Joe. And how is Trump responding to...
The majority decision by America's Supreme Court to grant Trump almost complete immunity from actions taken whilst in office make him - in the words of one dissenting justice, "a king above the law". What are the implications of this ruling on Trump's future trials? On his behaviour if he wins a second term? And on America's trust in the highest court in the land? Later, the Democrats find themselves, like their presidential candidate at times, frozen, in the aftermath of that TV debate. Will an...
This was a TV debate unlike any other. Excruciating doesn’t even cover it. Whilst Trump confidently lied his way through the facts, Biden barely reached the end of his sentences without meandering off into a far distant phrase. It was painful to watch and it will raise serious questions now amongst senior Democrats. Can they, must they replace Joe Biden as their presidential candidate? And if so who will be the first top figure to say it out loud? We take you through the most painful moments of ...
Biden's appearances at the G7 photo call and the Democrat fundraiser have raised eyebrows because of video circulating that appears to show him freezing at certain moments. The White House says don't fall for the clips- they're edited videos or 'cheap fakes'. What's going on? Why are Dems so defensive? And why is Trump mixing up his own doctor's name when he talks about his superior cognitive abilities. It's all shaping up to be a bizarre first TV debate 9 days from now - and we may - may see on...
What does the Hunter Biden conviction do to the Presidential race? When will there be a female president? What's the campaign you wished you'd covered and why and who will be the next front runners for either party? Your questions answered - and we have one for you. Help us spot the audio deepfake. Editor: Tom Hughes Video Production: Shane Fennelly You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents USA"! The News Agents USA is brought to you by ...
Donald Trump is wondering aloud what prison would be like. He probably doesn't have to -it's extremely unlikely that the sentence eventually handed down to him in July will be custodial. But his MAGA henchmen are already talking about what happens if he wins in November, and what their revenge on the prosecutors who tried him will be. Has belief in the rule of law amongst MAGA voters broken down? And what is this doing to America? And whilst one trial is behind us, another has just kicked off. H...
Trump is found guilty in New York. Just before 5pm on Thursday New York time the airwaves started cracking with news of an imminent verdict. Twenty minutes later the jury in a Manhattan court returned. And pronounced Donald Trump guilty on each one of the 34 counts. Donald Trump can still run for president. So in one respect this may change nothing. But let’s not let this moment of history escape - a former and possible future president who is now a convicted felon. What happens to his freedom, ...
The Trump first trial, over hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, is over. The real question is, as the jury deliberate - will he be found guilty? All this, while the Biden campaign sweats over stuttering polling data and a president who is apparently obstinate and determined to run the campaign his way. How can they turn the tide? Editor: Gabriel Radus Production: Abigail Brierley Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Video Production: Rory Symon & Arvind Badewal You can listen to thi...
American legislators in the House are hurling personal insults at each other - meanwhile Biden and Trump have committed to debate each other on TV and Trump is using an attack ad - a riff off of a Tom Petty song- to accuse Biden of “free falling“. What has happened to rational discourse in America? Editor: Gabriel Radus Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Video Production: Shane Fennelly & Arvind Badewal You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play Th...
If the adult porn director Stormy Daniels was the star witness of the Trump trial last week, this week it got even hotter. Trump's former fixer, friend and lawyer took the stand. Except now, Michael Cohen is no friend of Trump. What's more, he's a convicted felon, a liar and a perjurer. Will his presence as a key witness help or hinder the prosecution?And does it matter that he's told a jury he'd like to see Trump jailed? Later, why are 21 foreign born sailors still stuck on the cargo ship that ...
In a surprise move, the sex worker and pornstar Stormy Daniels appeared as a witness yesterday in the trial of Donald Trump to reveal details of the night they spent together in a Nevada hotel room. The details were specific, and to some ears rather lurid - and included a description of her beating him on the backside with a rolled up magazine. None of this is illegal - but what might be is the money she alleges he paid her to hush it up - money from his campaign funds. Later, we revisit dog mur...
Is Trump above the law and should he have immunity from a case involving his actions around the January 6th insurrection? That's what the Supreme Court has spent the last week arguing about. Amazingly, they might be making a case for why he checks notes... IS immune. We hear from The New York Times Supreme Court supremo Adam Liptak. Later is Joe Biden wise to joke about his age at the White House Correspondents Dinner? And why did Trump's potential vice president pick shoot dead her pet puppy - ...
Later in the show...Why are teachers now being given guns in Tennessee schools? We start this episode with the astonishing testimony of former Trump ally David Pecker - who ran the National Enquirer tabloids - and freuquently bought up the embarassing stories about Trump to save him face when he was running for president in 2016. Was this against the law? Does it hurt Trump's defence? And why does Trump keep slagging off his critics on social media when he's been gagged ? Later what's actually h...
How do you pick a jury of right-minded individuals to pass a fair verdict on Donald Trump? His lawyers say it's impossible, that this trial is a witch hunt, that he's been gagged AND denied the chance to go to his son's graduation. Meanwhile, the judge has just carried on. They're selecting a jury which will witness the first ever criminal trial of a former US president. We talk to criminal defence attorney - and hardened New Yorker - Randy Scott Zelin about whether justice can be served in such...
David Cameron flew to Washington to try and seek more funding for Ukraine. But he's been snubbed by the House Speaker Mike Johnson. Was it hubristic to think he could change minds in America? What happens to Ukraine now? But we start with what happened dramatically, overnight in America where the state of Arizona has just brought BACK an abortion ban dating from 1864. How popular will this antebellum law be? And could women's rights ultimately lose Trump the election? And we speak to Democrat Co...
Trump‘s Truth Social company has plunged in value on the stock market after losses of more than 58 million were revealed. Luckily, though, he still has his bible business in which he tries to flog a double whammy bible constitution combo for a neat 60 dollars. Trump is trying to win few more Christians whilst simultaneously trying not to endorse an abortion ban that could see the Republicans lose the massive electoral state of Florida. Meanwhile, Senator Chris Coons - close Biden ally - tells us...
Trump will face a criminal trial in front of a jury before the presidential election. He'll be the first ex-president to do so - all while he has to stump up the not so measly 175 million dollars to write off his fraudulent asset evaluations. At least it's not the original $464 million - which was knocked down at the eleventh hour on Monday. Truth Social, his social media site, looks to be earning him a pretty penny at least as it's set to go public. Plus - we talk to Ben Smith of Semafor about ...
