Spy balloons, UFOs and a standoff with China: Politics Weekly America

Biden and the west respond to Putin’s invasion: Politics Weekly America: In a historic week for Ukraine, Europe and the world, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ivo Daalder, the former US ambassador to Nato, about how Biden is responding, and why – for the Ukrainians – it’s too late by Politics Weekly America

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Ukraine exposes fault lines in Washington: Politics Weekly America: In a week that so President Biden give his State of the Union address, and Russia continue its invasion of Ukraine, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman about his thoughts on how this war is informing the actions of American lawmakers. by Politics Weekly America

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Coming 25 February: Politics Weekly America: Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent Jonathan Freedland invites experts to help analyse the latest in US politics by Politics Weekly America

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Biden’s dilemma over supporting Ukraine: Politics Weekly America: This week, Joe Biden confirmed he will send more advanced rocket systems to Kyiv. As Russian troops continue their assault on the Donbas region in the east of the country, Joan E Greve talks to Susan Glasser of the New Yorker about what the future holds for US support to Ukraine. by Politics Weekly America

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Can theatre predict 2024’s US election? Politics Weekly America: Playwright Mike Bartlett prophesies a Donald Trump v Kamala Harris showdown against a backdrop of rolling violence by Politics Weekly America

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Why are Republican Senators flirting with QAnon conspiracies? Politics Weekly America podcast: Joan E Greve and Alex Kaplan of Media Matters look at why some in the GOP are turning to a far right extremist group for attack lines. by Politics Weekly America

22 min listen

Democrats celebrate ‘historic’ climate bill: Politics Weekly America: Joan E Greve speaks to Leah Stokes, of the University of California, Santa Barbara, about what – if passed into law – the Inflation Reduction Act, passed by the US Senate last week, will mean for Americans, and for the planet by Politics Weekly America

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Texas school shooting overshadows primaries: Politics Weekly America: The killing of at least 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in the town of Uvalde on Tuesday has reignited the gun control debate in the US. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the chief correspondent for the Washington Post, Dan Balz, about why, after yet another tragedy involving firearms, the Republican party is still unwilling to talk gun reform by Politics Weekly America

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Can Ron DeSantis out-Trump Donald Trump? Politics Weekly podcast: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ana Ceballos of the Miami Herald and Peter Schorsch of Florida Politics to learn more about the man who could end up fighting Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election – Ron DeSantis by Politics Weekly America

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What caused the rise of anti-Asian hate crime in the US? Politics Weekly America: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Prof Claire Kim of UCI about what’s behind the recent rise in anti-Asian hate in America, why this is an issue both sides of Congress can actually agree on, and what influence Asian-American voters could have in the midterms and in 2024 by Politics Weekly America

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Is Putin proving the need for Western power? Politics Weekly America: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dr Shadi Hamid about why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should unsettle anti-imperialists who question American power by Politics Weekly America

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A celebrity heart surgeon wins in Pennsylvania, what next? Politics Weekly America: Dr Mehmet Öz and John Fetterman are the Republican nominees for the Pennsylvania Senate race. Both see themselves as political outsiders, but who will win this important swing state in the midterms? by Politics Weekly America

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Why are House Democrats leaving Congress in a midterm year? Politics Weekly America: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence of Michigan, who has chosen not to run again this November. She shares her thoughts on the war in Ukraine, why she chose to leave office, and who in the Republican party worries her the most for 2024. by Politics Weekly America

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Is Bannon on course to destroy democracy? Politics Weekly America: As the former White House chief strategist appears in court charged with contempt of Congress, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Jennifer Senior, of the Atlantic, about the man behind the conspiracy theories. Is Bannon more than just a far-right provocateur? by Politics Weekly America

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Will Republicans drop the Great Replacement Theory? Politics Weekly America: In a week when a teenager shot dead 10 Black people in Buffalo New York, apparently motivated by the ‘great replacement’ theory, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Michael Harriot and Anne Applebaum about why this racist ideology has become mainstream in rightwing circles in the US, and why we shouldn’t be surprised by Politics Weekly America

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Jon Ronson on the fall of Alex Jones: Politics Weekly America: Documentary maker Jon Ronson has followed Alex Jones’ career from the very beginning. This week, Jonathan Freedland asks him for his take on the fall of one of America’s most famous conspiracy theorists by Politics Weekly America

23 min listen

Migrant deaths show Biden needs to change immigration policy: Politics Weekly America: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Silvia Rodriguez Vega and Pedro Gerson about the steps the US government could take to prevent further deaths at the southern border by Politics Weekly America

27 min listen

A huge week for US foreign policy: Politics Weekly America: This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the former US assistant secretary of state Philip Crowley about what events in Taiwan and Kabul tell us about President Biden’s foreign policy strategy by Politics Weekly America

27 min listen

Why Republicans are backing a controversial former NFL star: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Roger Sollenberger of the Daily Beast about why Herschel Walker, who’s the Republican nominee for a Senate seat in Georgia, might prove a fatal blow for the GOP in November’s midterm elections by Politics Weekly America

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How senior GOP figures tried to oust Trump: Politics Weekly America podcast: This week Jonathan Freedland speaks to Jonathan Martin of the New York Times after the publication of his new book This Will Not Pass by Politics Weekly America

27 min listen

Does the White House have a communication problem? Politics Weekly America podcast: This week, Jonathan Freedland and Bill Clinton’s former adviser Paul Begala discuss what the team behind Biden can do to change the narrative and win voters over by Politics Weekly America

24 min listen

Is Trump back in Murdoch’s good books? Politics Weekly America: This week, Joan E Greve speaks to former Republican congressional communications director Tara Setmayer about how in the long term, the ongoing FBI scandal could be beneficial to Donald Trump by Politics Weekly America

23 min listen

Is Biden willing to go against the supreme court to save Roe v Wade? Politics Weekly America: According to a draft majority opinion published by Politico this week, the US supreme court has voted to overturn Roe v Wade, in the clearest sign yet that the constitutional right to abortion will probably be taken away from millions of Americans very soon.This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Moira Donegan about what it will take to stop the majority conservative bench, whether Democrats are willing to pull rank, and if they don’t, whether it is even accurate to call the US the land of the free by Politics Weekly America

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Revisited … Jennifer Senior on Steve Bannon: Politics Weekly America podcast: Politics Weekly America is taking a break. So this week, Jonathan Freedland revisits the conversation he had in July, with writer for The Atlantic, Jennifer Senior, about the former White House chief strategist under Donald Trump, Steve Bannon by Politics Weekly America

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What the January 6 hearings have told us: Politics Weekly America: We learned this week that the public hearings held by the January 6 select committee would be extended into July. The Guardian’s Hugo Lowell tells Jonathan Freedland what we’ve learned so far, why they need more time and what happens next by Politics Weekly America

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From Today in Focus: the life and death of Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen has died aged 96 at her Scottish home of Balmoral. The Guardian’s Jonathan Freedland introduces this special episode of Today in Focus, with Nosheen Iqbal speaking to Polly Toynbee about the Queen’s life by Politics Weekly America

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Leon Panetta on the Afghanistan withdrawal, a year on: Politics Weekly America podcast: Jonathan Freedland speaks to the former US defense secretary Leon Panetta about the Afghan withdrawal and what the future holds for Joe Biden and the Democrats by Politics Weekly America

30 min listen

Is a red wave about to touch down on US shores? Politics Weekly America: This week, Jonathan Freedland and Joan E Greve bring us the latest on the races to watch, the candidates to pay attention to and the issues dominating the campaigns in the run up to 8 November by Politics Weekly America

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A new generation of voters empowered by Roe: Politics Weekly America: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Poppy Noor about how the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade in June might influence midterm elections this November by Politics Weekly America

27 min listen

Why Biden blames Trump’s MAGA as a threat to democracy: Politics Weekly America: After Joe Biden delivered a landmark speech a couple of weeks ago warning that the extremism of Donald Trump’s Republican supporters now threatened the country’s democratic foundations, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the journalist Luke Mogelson, who has written a book chronicling the transformation of America in the run-up to January 6 by Politics Weekly America

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