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After weeks of stalemate and growing frustration, Donald Trump has spoken on the phone with President Putin. But has the dial towards peace moved any further along?  Sky News US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss if President Trump is walking away from negotiations and giving up his ambition to be the peace broker in Ukraine, after a two-hour phone call with Putin didn't amoun...

Following Trump’s Middle East trip - which the White House is touting as an unbridled success - Sky News’ Martha Kelner sits down with Barbara Leaf, who was US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates during Trump’s first term and assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs in the Biden administration.       She was also in the team that formed the first formal US presence in Syria after m...

Donald Trump is on the final leg of his Middle East tour, and as he signs more deals in Abu Dhabi, Sky’s US correspondent Mark Stone is joined by Lead World News Presenter and co-Host of The World, Yalda Hakim, to ask if transactional Trump is in his comfort zone when dealing with the region’s leaders.     And, is the situation in Gaza just too complicated for Trump to grasp?       If you've got a...

Vladimir Putin isn’t on the list of Russian delegates attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey. Does that mean President Zelenskyy and President Trump won’t be either?     Sky News’ US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss what the collapse of face-to-face talks means for Trump’s reputation as deal-maker.     And, Mark is in Doha as Donald Trump signs billion-dollar deals and tries t...

As Donald Trump receives a royal welcome in Saudi Arabia, Sky's US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss the $600bn (£451bn) deal signed between the two nations, and the love-in between the countries' leaders.      Plus, Mark, who's in the Middle East with Trump, describes the reaction in the room when Trump announced he was lifting sanctions on Syria.      If you've got a question...

Ahead of his visit to the Middle East, Donald Trump has released a flurry of news, so Sky’s US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews are breaking it down.     Could Trump really meet with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy and Russia’s President Putin? Can either side claim to have won in the US-China Trade War? And has Trump lost patience with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu?      If you've got a q...

As Donald Trump heads to Saudi Arabia to begin his tour of the Middle East, Sky News's US correspondent Mark Stone sits down with renowned journalist and analyst, Abdulrahman al Rashed to discuss what the US president hopes to achieve during his visit, and the challenges he faces to his ultimate goals of peace and economic unity in the region.    Plus, why does the Saudi leadership prefer Mr Trump...

The US and UK announced a trade deal in a live phone conversation between President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer, and James was in the room when it happened.     Our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss the theatrical moment in the Oval Office and how significant this agreement really is for both countries.     And, as Catholic Cardinals elect the first American-born Pope –...

As the Trump administration confirms US and Chinese negotiators will meet in Switzerland to begin talks to end the ongoing trade war, our US correspondents Martha Kelner and James Mathews ask if Trump’s hardball tactics could pay off.     And, Martha heads down to America’s largest port to see the impact the tariffs are having on people living and working in the area.     If you've got a question...

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney told Donald Trump "some places are never for sale" as he visited the White House for his first talks with the US president. Our US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss the sometimes-awkward exchange between the two leaders.     And as Trump has teased a big announcement in the next few days, Martha and James discuss what it could be.    If you...

As Donald Trump looks to give Hollywood a boost with a 100% tariff on films made outside of the US, Sky's US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner discuss how such a plan could work in practice.     And, with the flurry of headlines over the weekend, is Donald Trump trying to divert attention from the looming impact of his trade war with China?    If you've got a question you'd like the Trum...

Sky News US correspondent James Matthews is joined by Reyna Walters-Morgan, vice chair for the Democratic National Committee – the governing body of the Democratic Party – to discuss the challenges of opposition in President Donald Trump's second term.     Should Joe Biden have stepped down sooner, are Democrat representatives and senators doing enough to push back against Trump's policies, and wh...

As President Trump makes the first major reshuffle of his top team – firing Mike Waltz as his national security adviser – our US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews ask why it took so long for the repercussions of Signal-gate to bite.     And, will the minerals deal between Ukraine and the US bring an end to the war a step closer?     If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team...

The US economy has shrunk for the first time in three years but President Trump is blaming his predecessor, Joe Biden, for the country's poor economic performance at the start of the year. Sky’s US correspondents Martha Kelner and Mark Stone discuss the impact a struggling economy could have on Trump’s popularity.     Plus, as President Trump holds another fawning meeting of his Cabinet, are compa...

President Trump has returned to Michigan, a state that helped propel him to the White House last November, to mark his 100th day in office with a speech to supporters. US correspondents Mark Stone, Martha Kelner and James Matthews ask what message he was trying to send to his base, and how it will have played with those who are less certain of his success in the last few months.     And, as Mark C...

On the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, our US correspondents James Matthews, Mark Stone and Martha Kelner look back at the most significant moments from the last few months.      From deportations and tariffs to that moment with President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, is Donald Trump right when he claims he runs the US and the world?      Plus, Mark and Martha have a ch...

After Donald Trump sat down with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy in Rome this week, Sky's US correspondent Mark Stone speaks to Ambassador Gordon Sondland, who was Trump's ambassador to the EU from 2018-2020, about Trump's changing approach to Russian aggression.     And, how getting European leaders on first-name terms helped build bridges that could be helping Volodymyr Zelenskyy today.     If you...

On Day 98 of Trump100, US correspondents Mark Stone and David Blevins tackle listener questions on topics ranging from President Trump's support from his MAGA base,  to who could be the next leader of the Republican Party.    And, could Trump's royal visit to the UK be recinded?    If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.    Don't forget...

As the FBI arrest a sitting judge for reportedly helping a man avoid immigration officials, our US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner discuss what it means for the independence of the US legal system.     And, President Trump says China’s President Xi called him, China says the call never happened, no one knows for sure who’s telling the truth, but what back-channel talks are happening th...

As President Donald Trump appears to publicly criticise Vladimir Putin for the first time, US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone, along with Sky's data and economics editor Ed Conway, discuss if it will help or hinder peace talks.     Plus, how does the device you’re listening to this episode on have to do with Trump's tariffs?     If you’d like to watch Ed’s reporting on the end of glob...

As Donald Trump claims he’s ‘close’ to securing a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, Sky News US correspondents Martha Kelner and James Matthews discuss if his high-pressure negotiation tactics are working, and if Ukraine is willing to pay the cost of a Trump-backed deal. And what role did a White House ‘royal rumble’ play in Elon Musk’s decision to step back from his role in the US government...

As Donald Trump continues his bid to have the biggest deportation programme in US history, our US correspondent Martha Kelner speaks to a lawyer representing some of the 1,500 students who have had their visas revoked overnight for seemingly minor offences.    Along with James Matthews and Mark Stone, the trio discuss why President Trump's row with the head of America's national bank could cause f...

As Donald Trump spends the day defending his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, over news he shared sensitive military intel on yet another private signal chat, US correspondents Martha Kelner and Mark Stone discuss why the White House are continuing to support him.     And, as Donald Trump has confirmed he will be attending Pope Francis’ funeral, they discuss the hot and cold relationship between t...

The row over the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to El Salvador from the US in error in March, continues to rock Washington DC. US correspondent Martha Kelner speaks to Ron Vitiello, Donald Trump's former acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, about the case and if the president's border policies are working as he planned.   If you've got a questio...

On Day 91, our US correspondents James Matthews and David Blevins tackle listeners' questions.     Is Trump’s El Salvador deportation plan good business? Could President Trump put his face on a dollar bill? And are MAGA hats made in China?     If you've got a question you'd like the TRUMP100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.                  Don't forget, you can also watch all...