Midterms! Everything you need to know about US election night
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20 of 663 episodesMidterms! A November surprise upsets Democrats in Michigan
A Democrat in Michigan has unexpectedly endorsed the Republican candidate, in the state’s crucial US senate contest. Will this stop the Demo...
Midterms! Are the Democrats about to take back the Senate?
With just days to go until the midterm elections, the Democrats believe they could flip as many as six seats in the Senate. What are the pol...
Can Musk and Trump stop Democrats winning Texas?
It's been three decades since Texas last sent a Democrat senator to Congress. Will anger towards Donald Trump mean it could finally happen a...
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Can Barack Obama still win votes for the Democrats?
Can a star appearance from Barack Obama convince voters to send a Democrat to the Senate in Michigan, and beyond? A clip from Obama’s appear...
We speak to Hasan Piker... Is he a liability for the dems?
Are Hasan Piker’s controversial views a help or a hindrance for the Democrats this midterms? He’s arguably America’s most high-profile left-...
Can Trump’s $400 million save Republicans at the midterms?
With early voting already underway across several states in America, Republicans have just two weeks to land their closing arguments. The US...
Americanswers! How far will Trump go in siding with Putin against Ukraine?
What happens to Donald Trump’s power if the Democrats take back Congress in the midterms? With just over two weeks to go, Sarah, Anthony and...
Are Latino voters turning on Trump?
Latino voters could decide which party controls Congress after November’s midterm elections. Two years ago, 48% of them voted for Donald Tru...
Your US Midterm Election Guide (A Global News Podcast collab)
What happens if Donald Trump loses the midterms, and why does this election matter for Republicans and Democrats? In this episode, Anthony a...
Americanswers! Will Trump really livestream a firing squad execution?
How has US defence secretary Pete Hegseth justified the decision to livestream the execution of former US soldier, Nidal Hassan by firing sq...
Are the Democrats heading for a midterms landslide?
How confident should Democrats be about surprise new polling which puts them ahead in deep Republican territory? In states such as Kansas wh...
Did Trump really say Iran could “take out” Los Angeles?
The president has started a war of words with California Governor Gavin Newsom after saying that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San D...
Americanswers…Will Christa Pike still face the death penalty after surviving two lethal injection doses?
How has the botched execution of a woman convicted of murder in Tennessee 30 years ago prompted a debate about the death penalty in the US?...
Can the Democratic Socialists of America win over voters?
Abolish ICE? Abolish borders, No prisons? The co-chair of the DSA speaks to us about what the party really stands for and whether they can p...
Do Republicans need to ditch Trump before the midterms?
Is Donald Trump now more of an electoral hindrance than a help, even in his home state of Florida, where one candidate has talked down his l...
Americanswers! Why don't the Democrats have a new leader yet?
Ahead of November’s midterm elections, are we any closer to knowing who might lead the Democrats into the 2028 presidential election? Americ...
Has Trump’s ban against the media backfired?
The US president has lost his court battle with CNN, Politico and MS NOW in the latest battle between Donald Trump and the media. What did t...
Did Trump's UN speech convince voters on Iran?
Americast is in New York as Donald Trump tells world leaders he could “annihilate” Iran, whilst also - behind the scenes - talking up the pr...
Americanswers… Why has Denmark made a deal with Trump over Greenland?
What do we know about Denmark’s new deal with the US president over Greenland, and has Donald Trump actually got what he wants out of it? Sa...