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The News Agents - USA

The News Agents - USA

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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. You can visit our website here https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/ The News Agents USA is a Global Player Original podcast and production. For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.comCopyright 2026 Global Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Will Trump's record unpopularity make him end the war in Iran?
    Apr 1 2026

    Things just aren’t going well for Donald Trump right now. Forget the Iran war, his spectacular NATO fallout, rising gas prices, Trump’s just heard that the construction of his 90,000ft ballroom will have to be paused after a judge told him he was the White House steward and not its owner. The affordability crisis in America is spiking as his poll numbers are tanking. Is he looking for a speedy way out? A diversion?

    We speak to Congressman Jim Himes, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee.

    The News Agents USA is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

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    34 mins
  • How Trump screwed the world economy
    Mar 26 2026

    Vast sums of money was traded before President Trump's now famous attempt to announce an Iran peace deal on Monday. The speculation was that those with prior knowledge had capitalised by insider trading.

    Today we’re joined by Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman to explain why this sounds highly plausible, and why there’s no ethics investigation even if it’s true.

    Later - was Meta and Google deliberating trying to harm children by getting them addicted to the their sites? A jury finds the companies liable in a historic ruling.

    The News Agents USA is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

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    34 mins
  • Is MAGA rupturing over Trump's war in Iran?
    Mar 18 2026

    The first resignation over the Iran war came yesterday. Oddball Joe Kent, Director of counter-terrorism, said he disagreed with President Trump's war. Are others starting to feel the same? Loud voices in MAGA are telling Trump he’s got it wrong. What happens now?

    We talk to Jason Greenblatt, White House special envoy to the Middle East during Trump's first term, about what Trump is trying to achieve in Iran - and whether he is losing the room.

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    39 mins
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