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Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the BBC. Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the BBC, with on-the-ground observations and big picture insights about the stories which are defining America right now. The podcast is hosted by trusted...
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Americanswers… on 5 Live! Has Donald Trump delivered a “historic dawn of a new Middle East”?
The U.S. president has hailed a “historic dawn of a new Middle East” on the day the last 20 living hostages were returned by Hamas to Israel, and almo...
Trump's new plan for America's top universities
There is a new deal on the table for universities in America. After months of fighting with the Trump administration over funding cuts, free speech a...
Can Trump turn a Gaza ceasefire into a lasting peace deal?
There was an extraordinary moment at the White House on Wednesday when, in front of reporters, secretary of state Marco Rubio handed Donald Trump a no...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Chicago really a ‘war zone’?
Donald Trump’s mission to target Democrat-led cities has expanded to Illinois after the Texan National Guard arrived on Tuesday at an army base near C...
Why is Trump blowing up Venezuelan "drug boats"?
In today’s episode, we look at some of the stories “under the radar”, away from the main news headlines in the United States.
Why is the Tr...
Will the Democrats’ shutdown gamble pay off?
The US federal government has shut down for the first time since 2018, and with it the suspension of all non-essential services and the threat of mass...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! What next after US government shutdown?
In another extraordinary week in U.S politics, the US government has shut down for the first time in almost seven years after members of Congress fail...
Trump vs Comey (and the city of Portland)
It started with a Truth Social post from the president, calling for a handful of his critics to be prosecuted, one of those targeted was the former FB...
Is America's health secretary RFK Jr a danger to public health?
Monday’s White House announcement made headlines worldwide when Donald Trump - flanked by his health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior - said taking...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Can we trust what Donald Trump says about Ukraine?
Donald Trump’s appearance at the United Nations was a clear - and at times stark - outline of his global vision, often involving sharp attacks against...
MAGA’s “righteous fury” at Charlie Kirk’s memorial
Justin and Anthony unpack the memorial service held yesterday in Glendale, Arizona for the conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead earl...
Has Trump cancelled Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk?
Donald Trump has finished his state visit to the UK and it ended with a joint press conference with the British PM Keir Starmer. What did the two lea...
What does Donald Trump want from his UK state visit?
As King Charles welcomes Donald Trump to Windsor, England for the US president’s second state visit to the UK, what should we be expecting from the tr...
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Who is Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer?
What do we know, and not know, about Tyler Robinson - the 22 year old man who has become the main suspect in the shooting of the conservative activist...
Charlie Kirk's killing: A dangerous moment for America?
Charlie Kirk, the right-wing influencer and trusted ally of Donald Trump has been shot dead while speaking with students at a university in Utah.
How could a young Ukrainian's killing change the U.S?
On Tuesday Decarlos Brown Jr was arrested and charged with first-degree murder over the unprovoked attack on Iryna Zarutska on a train in Charlotte, N...
Americanswers…on 5 Live! “Chipocalypse Now”… has Trump declared war on Chicago?
"I love the smell of deportations in the morning..." It was those words, posted alongside a mock-up of Donald Trump dressed as Lieutenant Kilgore from...
Will Epstein's victims force Trump to release more files?
For the first time in over six years, victims of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came together in DC this week, claiming the US government has not pu...
Why is Trump targeting America's most powerful bank?
For some time Donald Trump has been taking shots at the Federal Reserve. It's America's central bank and the institution that decides on interest rate...
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Why did the internet think Trump was dead?
Over the weekend rumours were swirling on social media that the president was dead.
Marianna and Sumi join Matt Chorley on 5 Live to look at ho...
Will the Democrats go "dark woke" to take on Trump?
Sharing AI-generated images of himself riding a horse, waving a giant flag, inserting his face on Mount Rushmore...sound familiar?
If you're Cal...
Americanswers! Is Donald Trump behaving like a 'dictator'?
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues to cause problems for the Trump administration, and in today’s listener Q&A, the team delve into whether newly r...
Is Donald Trump losing his Latino base?
One of the biggest stories of last year’s presidential election was Donald Trump’s success with Latino voters which led him to win crucial swing state...
Americanswers! Has Donald Trump really stopped six (or seven) wars?
Fresh off the back of Monday’s meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump has indicated that the U.S could offer Ukraine some form of security guar...
What did Trump offer Zelensky after their Oval Office meeting?
Straight off the back of the Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump hosted Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House as he pushes for an end to t...
What happened when Trump met Putin in Alaska?
The first face to face meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin since the war in Ukraine started is over, with Donald Trump saying “we didn’t g...
Inside Trump’s meeting with Putin… Americast is in Alaska!
Ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin on Friday, Donald Trump has said that “in the first two minutes, I’ll know exactly whether or not a deal can...
What's really behind Trump's crime crackdown?
What is really behind Donald Trump’s decision to send the National Guard into Washington DC, and what could it mean for other states in America?
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington DC?
Washington D.C. has been "taken over by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals”.
That was Donald Trump’s claim at this morning’s press confere...
Why are Texan Democrats on the run?
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on Monday: “There are no rules anymore, apparently,” as he stood alongside the Democrat lawmakers who fled Texas to...
Why has RFK Jr pulled $500m of mRNA vaccine funding?
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has cancelled 22 projects - worth $500m (£376m) in funding – for tackling infections such as Covid and flu. D...
BONUS EPISODE: Newscast and Americast live from the Edinburgh Fringe
Today, Newscast joined forces with Americast for an episode live from the Edinburgh fringe recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe in front of a live audienc...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why has Sydney Sweeney's jeans ad sparked a race debate?
On this week’s Q&A, why is Donald Trump personally endorsing a jeans advert with Sydney Sweeney? The US president calls it a ‘fantastic’ ad - but the...
Trump v Murdoch: Who will win?
Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch have had a tumultuous relationship over the decades, but increasingly tensions have threatened to boil over. Following...
Will Trump stand firm on his tariff deadlines?
President Trump has said he’s holding firm strong on his deadline this Friday for tariffs to go into effect on nations that do not come to new trade a...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Trump hosts Starmer at his Scottish golf resort
It was a wide-ranging and lengthy press conference between Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Trump’s luxury golf resort in Turnberry,...
Donald Trump vs The Wall Street Journal
Since returning to office Donald Trump has followed a familiar playbook when confronted with unfavourable stories in the press, often ending in a larg...
Donald Trump’s mid-year review
We’ve now witnessed six months of Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. In that time he's dominated the world's media and international headl...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Trump a better friend to Britain than Biden?
As Trump heads to the UK this week in an unprecedented second state visit, the Americast team discuss whether the historic ‘special relationship’ betw...
Is Trump taking advice from his wife Melania on Ukraine?
There has been a significant change in how Donald Trump has been speaking about Vladimir Putin and today on Americast, we look at what that could mean...