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Join Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel in a weekly podcast that unpicks everything you need to know about the world of US politics - all of it delivered with Emily and Jon’s astute analysis, world-class insight and wry sense of humour.
Episodes are available every Tuesday/Wednesday.
The News Agents USA is a Global Player Original podcast and production.
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Donald Trump: guilty on all counts
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, his vote and his temper now? And how should the Democrats play it?
Editor: Gabriel Radus
Video Production: Rory Symon
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The Trump trial is over. Will he be found guilty?
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
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Bleach blonde butch body - American politics goes full Jerry Springer
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
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"He should go to jail!" Michael Cohen tells Donald Trump's trial
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 collapsed the Baltimore bridge?
Editor: Tom Hughes
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Video Production: Shane Fennelly & Arvind Badewal
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Stormy Daniels takes the stand against Donald Trump
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 murderer-in-chief Kristi Noem's fortunes as a potential VP pick. And ask what happened overnight in Indiana.
Editor: Gabriel Radus
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Video Production: Rory Symon & Arvind Badewal
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Should a president be able to "assassinate" his political opponents?
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 - and then boast about it?
Editor: Gabriel Radus
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Video Production: Rory Symon
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Customer Reviews
Very good perspective
Enjoying listening to an outsider perspective on the US as an American. Keep up the great work.
Please Don’t Invite Randy Zelin Back
I was astonished by guest Randy Zelin’s predictions for the Trump trial. His misstated the case and favorably compared Trump to participants of the Boston Tea Party, while providing none of the insight that a trial lawyer might have about jury deliberations.
Usually, your show challenges guests when they’re over the top. But this time, you let a person who sounded like one of Rudy Giuliani’s drinking partners carry on. It wasn’t edifying, and it wasn’t you. Please don’t bring Mr. Zelin back!
Turning into Democratic propaganda
Absolutely loved this podcast when it started. As European citizen and an American citizen, I appreciated Emily Mathis and her stellar well thought out observations. However, recently the show has become almost democratic propaganda and spends most of the time bashing Trump and Republicans. Will be unsubscribing if this continues. I’m a centrist and want to hear both sides of story and unbiased, balanced opinions.