The fourth episode of Politics Weekly America: why are Democrats fleeing before the midterms?

The third episode of Politics Weekly America: Can Western power beat Putin?: This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dr Shadi Hamid about why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spark thought for anti-imperialists who question American power by Politics Weekly UK

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The second episode of Politics Weekly America: Interview with Alexander Vindman: 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 Vindman about his thoughts on how this war is informing the actions of American lawmakers. by Politics Weekly UK

23 min listen

The first episode of Politics Weekly America: Biden sanctions Russia: To continue listening to Jonathan Freedland’s analysis of what’s happening in Washington and beyond, be sure to like and subscribe to Politics Weekly America wherever you get your podcasts. by Politics Weekly UK

23 min listen

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

23 min listen

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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Defending Democracy Amid Division with Adam Kinzinger: “You basically have one vote in 2024. Do you support democracy or do you not support democracy? And no other issue in my mind matters,” says our guest this week. Adam Kinzinger, a former Republican congressman, found himself a pariah of sorts after he voted to impeach Donald Trump, following the former president’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Kinzinger was one of two Republicans tapped to be on the January 6th committee after the 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. He stepped away from politics this year and recently authored “Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country,” a memoir all about his life and political career. Kinzinger joins WITHpod to discuss the transformation of the Republican Party, crossing political lines during the House Impeachment vote, why he feels Trump avoids in-person confrontation, preserving American democracy and more. by Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

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Politics Weekly America podcast sample: Can Ron DeSantis out-Trump Trump?: Jonathan Freedland and his guests discuss how the governor of Florida got to where he is today, why he and Donald Trump are no longer allies, and what his chances are of beating Trump if they both contest the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election by Politics Weekly UK

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Why Virginia holds the key to the 2022 US midterms: Politics Weekly Extra podcast: This week Jonathan Freedland speaks to Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter about the gubernatorial elections by Politics Weekly UK

22 min listen

Why are third party candidates a threat to Biden in 2024?: This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Nitish Pahwa of Slate about why Democrats are worried that Biden could suffer the same fate as Hilary Clinton in 2016 by Politics Weekly America

25 min listen

Why Ohio is a state to watch in 2022: Politics Weekly Extra: Jonathan Freedland speaks to local Ohioan politics reporter, Andrew Tobias, about why the Senate and gubernatorial midterm races are shaping up to be a litmus test for the influence of Trumpism in Republican success by Politics Weekly UK

25 min listen

What happens when Nancy Pelosi retires? Politics Weekly Extra: Known as one of the most powerful women in US politics, the speaker of the House of Representatives is due to retire in the next few years. Jonathan Freedland and Susan Page look back at the career of one of the longest-serving politicians on Capitol Hill, and what her eventual exit will mean for the Democratic party by Politics Weekly UK

25 min listen

Are the Democrats doomed in 2022? Politics Weekly Extra: Analyst David Shor and Jonathan Freedland look at the data and the polls and discuss why the Democrats should be worried – and what they need to do to improve their chances of winning the next presidential election by Politics Weekly UK

26 min listen

March 29, 2024: The case for Biden to court never-Trump Republicans: The smattering of prominent Republicans who have refused to commit to supporting Donald Trump in the general election differ in their ideological beliefs, their geography, their offices and their profiles. But they all share one thing in common: None have heard a peep from Joe Biden. Senior political columnist Jonathan Martin knows that because he reached out to every single one of them. Today, he joins Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza to talk about why this is political malpractice for Biden. Plus, the continuing fallout from the internal revolt at NBC over former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel’s hiring and firing, and the one-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest in Russia. by POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing

9 min listen

Joe Manchin’s Motivations: Representing a vanishing brand of Democratic politics that makes his vote anything but predictable, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has become the make-or-break legislator of the Biden era. We explore how and why Mr. Manchin’s vote has become so powerful. Guest: Jonathan Martin, a national political correspondent for The New York Times. by The Daily

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Speaker Johnson, Israel, government shutdown and Virginia: Jonathan Freedland and Marianna Sotomayor of the Washington Post discuss what we have learned about Mike Johnson’s approach to the job from his first week with the gavel. Plus, Jonathan speaks to Carter Sherman about next week’s elections in Virginia and what they could mean for access to abortion across the south by Politics Weekly America

32 min listen

The Campaign Moment: Trump jurors and Biden on Israel: Elahe Izadi talks with Aaron Blake and Liz Goodwin about Week 1 of Trump’s first criminal trial, how Israel is dividing Democrats in Congress, and whether GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson’s strategy to approve aid to Ukraine could cost him his job. by Post Reports

33 min listen

Ronald Brownstein: After 2020, What’s Next in Our Politics? by Conversations with Bill Kristol

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Episode 188: Why Cities Lose: Imagine a nation where the political rules are unfair. In this imagine nation, there are two parties. The Big Country party has its strengthen in rural areas and gets a big head start in every election - they get to win if they earn around 46 percent of t by Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon

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Why does Biden want to debate Trump?: The pair have agreed to two presidential debates. by Americast

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Ronald Brownstein on Red and Blue America, 2018, and 2020 by Conversations with Bill Kristol

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Is "democracy on the ballot" in the US midterm elections?: It's the kind of hyperbolic claim usually made by partisan contenders: "This is the most important election of your life" or "This year, democracy is on the ballot". But with candidates who deny the results of the 2020 presidential election running in races across the United States—and some of them poised to take over posts literally overseeing vote counting in future elections—non-partisan institutions and journalists are sounding the alarm. What should Canadians expect from our neighbours on November 8 and beyond? Is political violence at the polls a real possibility? What does it mean for our own political future if America continues to slide away from democratic norms? GUEST: James McCarten, Washington correspondent, The Canadian Press by The Big Story

25 min listen

Is the United States heading for civil war? Politics Weekly Extra: Jonathan Freedland speaks to former CIA adviser Barbara Walter about her book on how civil wars start and what is needed to prevent another one in US by Politics Weekly UK

24 min listen

Howard Fineman on Eric Cantor's Defeat and the Battle for the Soul of the GOP: Few intra-party political battles have been as astonishing and unexpected as last week's primary loss by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to religious-conservative challenger David Brat, who was quickly embraced by the Tea Party after his victory. To... by Point of Inquiry

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Will Republicans support Ukraine? Bush’s National Security Adviser weighs in: Republicans in the United States are divided on how much support to provide Ukraine in the fight against Russia's invasion of its territory. by One Decision

45 min listen

How the UAW strike swallowed Biden, Trump, and the 2024 campaign: The center of presidential politics this week was the swing state of Michigan. Trump won the longtime Democratic stronghold in 2016, and Biden won it back in 2020. It will be pivotal again in 2024. And that’s why both candidates flew to metro Detroit on consecutive days this week to insert themselves into the United Auto Workers’ strike against the so-called “Detroit Three” — General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, the company that owns Chrysler. On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza joins Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), the House’s key player when it comes to the UAW strike, for a conversation about the strike’s political consequences, why she thinks that Democrats may be in danger of losing Michigan in 2024, and why the strike’s biggest sticking point is something you might not even have heard about. by Playbook Deep Dive

41 min listen

How the UAW strike swallowed Biden, Trump, and the 2024 campaign: The center of presidential politics this week was the swing state of Michigan. Trump won the longtime Democratic stronghold in 2016, and Biden won it back in 2020. It will be pivotal again in 2024. And that’s why both candidates flew to metro Detroit on consecutive days this week to insert themselves into the United Auto Workers’ strike against the so-called “Detroit Three” — General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, the company that owns Chrysler. On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza joins Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), the House’s key player when it comes to the UAW strike, for a conversation about the strike’s political consequences, why she thinks that Democrats may be in danger of losing Michigan in 2024, and why the strike’s biggest sticking point is something you might not even have heard about. by Playbook Deep Dive

41 min listen

Can Republicans come back from the extreme in 2023? Politics Weekly America podcast: As 2022 draws to a close, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Simon Rosenberg and Sarah Longwell about their predictions for how US politics will shake out in 2023 by Politics Weekly America

34 min listen

The winners and losers of the GOP primary debate: The AJC’s Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein and Bill Nigut look at the winners and losers and memorable moments from last night’s GOP presidential primary debate. by Politically Georgia

55 min listen

China Global Spy Program, Donors Go Cold on Trump by Balance of Power

40 min listen

The fight for blue collar voters in Ohio: Politics Weekly America midterms special: In the second episode of our special series, Jonathan Freedland travels to Youngstown, Ohio, to see who voters are more excited by in the state’s crucial Senate race - the Trump-backed Republican, JD Vance, or the Democrat Tim Ryan, who analysts say is running one of the best campaigns in the country. by Politics Weekly America

29 min listen

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