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Two massive attacks on major energy plants in the Middle East. One by the Israelis - the other by the Iranians. It’s totally destabilised global energy networks. What are the ramifications for everyone? Another press conference from the Pentagon. Pete Hegseth is asking for hundreds of billions of dollars for the war effort. Are we amidst the start of another American forever war? Plus - fresh off...

The fountain turned green at the White House… and the Irish Prime Minister turned into the British prime minister’s most loyal ally… when Donald Trump took aim at Keir Starmer…again. Our Ireland correspondent, Stephen Murphy, was in the Oval Office as it happened. Plus - Donald Trump jokes about a merger between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Another day with more confusing geopolit...

Donald Trump says Iran's army, navy and air force have been totally obliterated. So why is he sending 5,000 service members to the Middle East? And Susie Wiles, the president's chief of staff, has breast cancer. She's one of the most influential people in the president's ear. As she recovers, how could the White House change if she is not always at his side? You can watch all episodes on our YouTu...

We are seeing the memeification and trivialisation of the war in Iran on an industrial scale. The White House with daily posts joking about missiles and bombs landing on Iran, as the number of dead increases and the cost - of the war and of petrol - rises and rises. Why is Trump’s team so keen to take the mick? In California, Martha has been to the largest Iranian population outside of Iran. What...

A day of Iran war briefings from the White House and the Pentagon. War commentary in the style of a comic strip from Pete Hegseth. We'll look into the whizz, bang and pop of it all. It includes prayer. Plus - we've seen the Pentagon's food bill. They spent seven million dollars on lobster tails... in one month. What's going on? Democrat senators aren't happy with how this war story's shaping up. T...

There are major inconsistencies with this White House administration right now. Rhetoric changes depending on when you catch the president, who claims the war in Iran could be over "soon". What does it mean for the conflict, and for the Iranian people? We unpack it all. That is as a new supreme leader is chosen - and questions start to mount over the bombing of a girls school that left more than 1...

Mark Stone is in Corpus Christi, the coastal city of southern Texas, gauging opinions of Americans - and Trump voters - on the war in Iran. Trump says he wants to be involved in the selection of the next Iranian supreme leader. At home, he’s been cleaning house - Kristi Noem, ICE Barbie, ICE Queen, she’s been melted, by order of the boss. She’s out, and in comes Markwayne Mullin. Who’s he? And in...

Trump's war against Iran and its fallout continues - and it now pits the president against our prime minister. Donald Trump vs. Keir Starmer, over Iran. Is the relationship between the pair now irreparably ruined? Plus - we have a briefing with two (very) senior officials at the heart of the US administration. They explain to us exactly why the US is involved in Iran. We’ll digest what we make of...

Mixed messages from the commander-in-chief. The narrative from members of the administration seems to be built on shifting sands. What is the real reason for America’s intervention in Iran? And how long will this all-out regional conflict last - as millions shelter from missiles in the Middle East and Americans suffer economically. Major questions for the president. Plus - we finally get to watch...

The chair of the Board of Peace starts war. The US strike military targets on Iranian soil, while Israelis, supporting the attack on the regime, go after Iran’s leaders. The Iranians have already struck back - hitting US military bases across the Middle East - in Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. What next- and is this the start of the most consequential conflict in the Middle East in a generat...

Hillary Clinton has testified under oath in a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, questioned about Jeffrey Epstein and the powerful network around him. She has denied that she had any knowledge of Epstein's crimes and didn't recall ever meeting him, flying on his plane, or visiting any of his properties. At the same time, US and Iranian officials meet in Geneva for delicat...

It’s Donald Trump’s State of the Union address day - the big blockbuster moment in American politics when all three branches of power meet to hear the president give his annual reflections on how America is faring. It’s the biggest speech of the year for any president. Nearly two hours - the longest state of the union ever recorded. On the podcast today: What did he say, what happened when tempers...

Peter Mandelson - arrested. The fall from grace complete as he goes from US ambassador to the back of a police car in the space of six months. Plus - the fallout from that blockbuster Supreme Court decision on Friday that ruled Donald Trump’s tariffs are constitutionally illegal. Safe to say, the president has gone ballistic. And Kash Patel steals the headlines at the ice hockey, the president biz...

The story of the year? Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, arrested by Thames Valley Police on allegations of misconduct in office, after documents unearthed in the release of the Epstein files. We’ve been gauging US reaction to it - and spoke to a congressman who’s said he’ll fly to the UK to hear Andrew’s testimony over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor denies any wrongdo...

A civil rights icon, Reverend Jesse Jackson, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. Americans grieve a man who helped shape modern America. Donald Trump weighs in - and gets political. Why? In Geneva, American and Iranian officials attempt to thrash out a nuclear deal. There are optimistic noises… but POTUS and the supreme leader are still fire warning shots at one another. And a row breaks out over a...

James Matthews and David Blevins dip into the mailbag on Presidents' Day. With ICE still on the streets, is it safe to visit the US in the summer for the FIFA World Cup? Seamus Culleton, the Irishman David met last week who’s in ICE detention, has had some skeletons back home unearthed since his detention in Texas became public. But does that change anything? And the Epstein Files - where are the...

Trump ditches global scientific orthodoxy and tells Americans that greenhouses gases aren’t bad. US limits to them are now gone. Studies show tens of thousands of people could die as a consequence. Why has he made this potentially legacy defining decision? Plus - America’s top cop will not look survivors of Epstein’s crimes in the eye. Her hearing in front of Congress raises many people’s eyebrows...

We speak to Seamus Culleton, who has been stuck in a 70-person jail cell in a Texas detention centre. He’s been in the US since 2009. He’s married to an American. He’s never had so much as a parking ticket. What happened to Trump’s plan to deport only the "worst of the worst"? Plus - is the day Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor testifies in Congress getting closer? Mark Stone speaks to Virginia Giuffre’s...

A congressman tells us the British monarchy has questions to answer over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The King and Queen in America’s sights - what does this mean? That’s all as Ghislaine Maxwell appears via video link to testify over the Epstein files. Elsewhere - the fallout over the half-time show at the Super Bowl and Trump’s racist Truth Social post on Frida...

Martha Kelner joins us from Tucson, Arizona, where she is following an extraordinary story - the disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of one of America’s best known TV personalities. Americans are gripped by the story - the president included. Plus - Donald Trump makes another U-turn, this time on the Chagos Islands. That’s after productive conversations with beleaguered UK Prime Minister Sir K...

The President, citing widespread corruption, wants Republicans to be in control of elections. It would be a major violation of Article I of the US Constitution. There is no evidence of any electoral fraud. Could Donald Trump really be about to defy the very foundations America is built upon? Plus - Trump greets Colombian president, and longtime foe, Gustavo Petro at the White House. What happened...

The fallout from the release of more than three million documents on Friday by the Department of Justice. The Epstein files… with fresh questions aimed at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson. Plus - what’s Trump’s involvement in the files? Plus - the Trump Kennedy Center? "Closed for refurbishment," so says the president. Why? And the Grammys get political. You can watch all episod...

The President and rapper Nicki Minaj get cosy. What’s that all about? We have a new video of an altercation between Alex Pretti and ICE agents, days before his death. What does it tell us? Donald Trump is back with his cabinet for the first meeting of 2026. Plenty mentioned… including Iran. Are we moments away from the US launching strikes on Iran? Plus - why is the FBI seizing voter rolls relatin...

Donald Trump has just made his latest remarks on the cost of living and economy in Iowa. We’re there and unpack what he said. The president is talking money but, of course, minds are still on Minneapolis. He’s a president still in the eye of that storm and in retreat. How much, we’ll discuss. Plus - ICE agents are going to the Winter Olympics in Milan. Yes, you read that right. And calls to boycot...

The president seems to be changing tack in Minneapolis. He’s bringing in Tom Homan, his border tsar. Out goes Border Patrol head Greg Bovino, who some say is now out of a job completely in the administration. Why the climbdown? And is this the start of a lasting change to Trump’s ICE policy, or merely a moment of pause before it ramps back up again? And - the president sits down for an interview w...