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Justin and Sumi take a closer look into the deepening relationship between Donald Trump and El Salvadorâs President Nayib Bukele, as the row over the deportation of migrants to the Central American country escalates.
Could the Trump administration run into further trouble with the law over its handling of the situation? And, what's in it for Bukele?
Plus, what else have we missed in the news cycle? Sumi shares one story at the US-Mexico border thatâs flown under the radar this week.
HOSTS:
- Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter- Sumi Somaskanda, Chief Presenter in Washington
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- Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480- Email [email protected].uk- Or use #Americast
This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray, Claire Betzer and Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The series producer was Chris Flynn. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
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US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.The Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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President Trump has given Harvard University a long list of demands, but the university has refused to give in to them.
The president has frozen $2.2bn worth of funding as a result.
He wants Harvard to change the way it governs, hires and teaches because of concerns has over antisemitism on campus.
"No government - regardless of which party is in power - should dictate what private universities can teach," Harvard's president Alan Garber said.
Itâs the biggest example of an issue playing out in universities across the US.
HOSTS:
- Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter- Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent- Sumi Somaskanda Chief Presenter in Washington
GET IN TOUCH:
- Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480- Email [email protected].uk- Or use #Americast
This episode was made by George Dabby with Rufus Gray, and Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer was Chris Flynn. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.The Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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âIf I had all the money in the world, Iâd spend it all just to buy one thing: a phone call to hear Kilmarâs voice again.â
Those were the pleas made to Trumpâs administration by the wife of Abrego GarcĂa, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvadorâs mega-jail. But can Trump bring him back? And does he want to?
Mariana is joined by Sumi Somaskanda to discuss the most important trial in Metaâs history, LAâs largest-ever rally held by Bernie Sanders and AOC, and whether Trumpâs eye-watering tariffs will go the distance.
Plus we hear some correspondence from some young Americasters on how liberals might fight back against Trump.
HOSTS: * Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent * Sumi Somaskanda, Chief Anchor for BBC News
GET IN TOUCH: * Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB * Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480* Email [email protected].uk* Or use #Americast
This episode was made by Rufus Gray with Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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Everything has changedâŚagain! Or has it? The team assemble after President Trump scrapped his tariff plans (for 90 days at least) and reverted for a 10% levy across the board. Except for China, that is, who now face a rate of 125%.
So what is really going on? The Democrats are crying market manipulation, the markets remain chaotic, and MAGA Republicans are saying the country should trust the president. We try to separate the fact from fiction.
Plus the search for the youngest and oldest Americasters continues...
HOSTS:
- Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter- Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent- Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent
GET IN TOUCH:
- Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480- Email [email protected].uk- Or use #Americast
This episode was made by George Dabby with Rufus Gray, Claire Betzer and Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.The Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs came into force on Wednesday only for him to announce a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for dozens of countries except China, who were hit by increased levies of 125%.
In this episode, the Americast team analyse the economic fallout from the first day of what could be a new era in world economics.
HOSTS:
- Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter- Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent- Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Senior Correspondent
GET IN TOUCH:
- Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB- Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480- Email [email protected].uk- Or use #Americast
This episode was made by George Dabby with Rufus Gray, Claire Betzer and Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.The Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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The first US measles death in a decade, mass protests against Trump and El Salvadorâs mega-jailâŚ
In todayâs Q&A Anthony, Justin and Mariana sign the podcasting equivalent of an executive order, putting a one-episode exemption on tariffs to focus on the other stories that may have fallen on the backburner since Trump shook up the worldâs financial markets.
The team discuss the biggest protests of Trumpâs second term so far, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noemâs controversial social media video featuring Venezuelan deportees, and the danger of vaccine misinformation following a measles outbreak thatâs led to the deaths of two children.
And the US Senate and Congress seem to have gone quiet - whatâs going on?
HOSTS: * Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter* Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent* Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Senior Correspondent
GET IN TOUCH: * Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB * Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480* Email [email protected].uk* Or use #Americast
This episode was made by Rufus Gray and Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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There was a bright spot for Democrats this week after a liberal judge beat her conservative rival in the most expensive judicial election in US history. Susan Crawford beat Brad Schimel despite being backed by President Donald Trump's billionaire adviser Elon Musk.
The results came amid reports that Elon Musk could soon leave his prominent role in Donald Trump's administration. The White House has described the reports as "garbage" and that Musk would only leave when his work at DOGE was complete.
And, Justin has been chatting to an economist from The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank which backs Trump's global tariffs policy.
HOSTS:⢠Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter⢠Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent
GUEST:⢠EJ Antoni, Heritage Foundation Economist
GET IN TOUCH:⢠Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB⢠Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480⢠Email [email protected].uk⢠Or use #Americast
This episode was made by Purvee Pattni with Rufus Gray, Claire Betzer and Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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Donald Trump has announced sweeping new universal tariffs tonight on all imports into the United States. Justin, Sarah and Anthony unpack the U.S. presidentâs speech at the White House. Which countries are worst affected? How will the UK be impacted? And what are the chances Trump will change his mind again and roll back on some of his announcements?
HOSTS:⢠Sarah Smith, North America Editor⢠Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent⢠Justin Webb, Radio 4 Presenter
GET IN TOUCH:⢠Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB⢠Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480⢠Email [email protected].uk⢠Or use #Americast
This episode was made by George Dabby with Claire Betzer and Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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âA lot of people want me to do itâ was Donald Trumpâs answer when asked in an NBC interview on Saturday if he wanted to serve a third term as US President. The Constitution says that âno personâŚshall be elected more than twiceâ. In todayâs Q&A with Matt Chorley on 5 Live, Mariana and Justin unpack whether Trump could rewrite history. The team also discuss whether the million-dollar cheques that Elon Musk has been handing out in Wisconsin ahead of a tightly contested Supreme Court Election are illegal. Comedian Amber Ruffin has been dropped from hosting the White House correspondentâs dinner â whatâs going on? And is Donald Trump really going to invade Greenland, or attempt to buy it â or something else entirely?
HOSTS: ⢠Matt Chorley, 5 Live presenter ⢠Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter⢠Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Senior Correspondent
GET IN TOUCH: ⢠Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB ⢠Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480⢠Email [email protected].uk⢠Or use #Americast
This episode was made by Purvee Pattni with Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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Donald Trump announced this week 25% tariffs on US car imports, a move that will impact neighbours Mexico and Canada. Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has called the tariffs "unjustified" and said it marked the end of "deep ties" between the two countries.
Canadian journalist and podcaster Jordan Heath-Rawlings joins Sarah and Anthony today to assess how Trump's policies have flipped Canadian politics on its head.
HOSTS:⢠Sarah Smith, North America Editor⢠Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
GUEST:⢠Jordan Heath-Rawlings, Host of the Elbows Up podcast
GET IN TOUCH:⢠Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB⢠Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480⢠Email [email protected].uk⢠Or use #Americast
This episode was made by George Dabby with Catherine Fusillo, Claire Betzer and Julia Webster. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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The journalist who was inadvertently included in a group chat among Trumpâs senior cabinet leaders and national security officials tells Sarah Smith how it happened. He also responds to the White Houseâs furious reaction to his decision to publish the entire exchange of messages, with Donald Trump calling the reporting a âwitch huntâ and declaring the Atlantic a âfailed magazineâ. He also calls for the Trump administration to acknowledge the security breach and âjust go fix itâ.
HOSTS: ⢠Sarah Smith, North America Editor⢠Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
GET IN TOUCH: ⢠Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB ⢠Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480⢠Email [email protected].uk⢠Or use #Americast
This episode was made by George Dabby with Rufus Gray, Catherine Fusillo and Claire Betzer. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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What constitutes a âwar planâ and when is information âclassifiedâ?
After the revelation that the editor of The Atlantic was included in a sensitive group chat discussing plans to bomb Yemen, the magazine has taken the decision to publish the whole conversation discussing operational details of the attack.
The publication says it took the decision after repeated statements from top Republicans stating that no classified information was revealed to Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg.
As the fallout continues from the leak, the Americast team discuss how the mistake will impact Donald Trump, the White House strategy for dealing with the crisis, and whether could prompt the first firing of Trump's second term.
HOSTS:⢠Sarah Smith, North America Editor⢠Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent⢠Justin Webb, Radio 4 Presenter⢠Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent
GET IN TOUCH:⢠Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB⢠Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480⢠Email [email protected].uk⢠Or use #Americast
This episode was made by George Dabby with Catherine Fusillo, Claire Betzer and Julia Webster. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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Itâs Americanswers! Sarah, Anthony and Marianna join Matt Chorley from 5 Live to answer your questions. Today, can Donald Trump dismantle the Department of Education without going through Congress, and what impact would it have on kids with special educational needs? Also, as Canada prepares for its snap general election, what role is the U.S. playing? And why has a portrait of Donald Trump got him angry?
HOSTS: ⢠Sarah Smith, North America Editor⢠Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent⢠Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Senior Correspondent
GET IN TOUCH: ⢠Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB ⢠Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480⢠Email [email protected].uk⢠Or use #Americast
This episode was made by Catherine Fusillo and Purvee Pattni. The technical producer was Stephen Bailey. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
Ukrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzmThe Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl
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How did Donald Trump get close to Elon Musk? What is the story behind his relationship with Melania, and how did Trump get re-elected against all the odds?
Donald Trump is no stranger to the journalist Michael Wolff, whose latest book is his fourth on the current president. His book, All or Nothing, details the story of Trumpâs comeback and and his relationships to the people who helped him do it.
Trump himself has called Wolff âfake newsâ and described the book as âjunk.â
Justin spoke with the journalist and author about who is sources are, whether he spoke to Trump whilst writing this book, and why a staffer carries a printer on the golf course.
HOSTS:
* Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
GUEST:
* Michael Wolff, journalist and author of âAll or Nothing: How Trump Recaptured Americaâ
GET IN TOUCH: * Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB * Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480* Email [email protected].uk* Or use #Americast
This episode was made by George Dabby with Catherine Fusillo, Claire Betzer and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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The U.S. President is setting up a major showdown with Americaâs judicial system. Sarah and Justin pick apart claims that Donald Trump defied a court order by deporting more than 200 migrants to El Salvador, despite a judge ordering to be turned planes carrying the migrants to be turned back if they were already in the air.
Legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers gives her view on whether Trump has broken the court ruling, and whether America is facing a constitutional crisis.
HOSTS:⢠Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter⢠Sarah Smith, North America Editor
GUEST:⢠Jennifer Rodgers, Former Federal Prosecutor and Professor of Clinical Law at NYU Law School
GET IN TOUCH:⢠Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB⢠Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480⢠Email [email protected].uk⢠Or use #Americast
This episode was made by George Dabby with Julia Webster, Catherine Fusillo and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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Donald Trump says he and Vladimir Putin will hold Ukraine peace talks on Tuesday.
Sarah, Anthony, Justin and Marianna answer your questions on what they might say to each other.
And they return to the subject of egg prices after claims from Trump that theyâre dropping.
And we find out why JD Vance has been wearing special socks.
This episode was made by Chris Flynn and Catherine Fusillo. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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The Democrats may be on the retreat politically but they're hoping to bounce back after an actual retreat this week in Leesburg, Virginia.
One of the speakers at the retreat political strategist (and friend of the podcast) James Carville, who's suggested Democrats should "play dead" and do nothing against Trump.
The Americast team unpack whether this approach could work, and Justin's been chatting to Democrat Congressman Seth Moulton, who thinks the party has lost touch with the country.
HOSTS:⢠Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter⢠Sarah Smith, North America Editor⢠Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent⢠Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent
GET IN TOUCH:⢠Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB⢠Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480⢠Email [email protected].uk⢠Or use #Americast
This episode was made by Purvee Pattni with Chris Flynn. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
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US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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The world is bracing itself as Donald Trump enacts his global tariffs. As the president begins to enforce them upon the rest of the world, the Americast team assemble to ask whether Trumpâs bet on tariffs might be a bad deal for the US. How have the markets reacted, and does Trump actually care?
Plus, why has Donald Trump bought a Tesla even though he isnât allowed to drive it?
HOSTS:
- Justin Webb, Radio 4 Presenter- Sarah Smith, North America Editor- Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
GET IN TOUCH:* Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB* Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480* Email [email protected].uk* Or use #Americast
This episode was made by George Dabby with Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of the US going into recession. Sarah, Anthony, Justin and Marianna answer your questions on how Trumpâs trade war is impacting on stock markets and American voters. Plus, is the new Canadian PM, Mark Carney is escalating the war on tariffs?
Also, how could the Democrats be more effective as an opposition voice, and why have we seen an influx of memes about the Vice President JD Vance?
The Americast team joins Matt Chorley on 5 Live to answer all of your questions.
This episode was made by Rufus Gray and Catherine Fusillo. The technical producers were Mike Regaard and Dafydd Evans. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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What do we know about President Trumpâs long term strategy when it comes to dealing with Russia, and where does that leave Americaâs relationship with Europe and Ukraine?
Justin, Sarah and Anthony get an inside view from Celeste Wallander, one of Biden and Obamaâs top security staffers who has been in meetings with Vladimir Putin.
How does the Russian leader behave during negotiations, and what advice does she have for the Trump administration?
We also look at what Trumpâs reset of US/Russia relations means for Europe, and the war in Ukraine.
HOSTS: ⢠Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter⢠Sarah Smith, North America Editor⢠Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
GUEST:⢠Celeste Wallander, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense (2022-25)
GET IN TOUCH: ⢠Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB ⢠Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480⢠Email [email protected].uk⢠Or use #Americast
This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app.
You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americastâ. It works on most smart speakers.
US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthonyâs BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155
Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsdThe Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6rNewscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nlUkrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
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