Americanswers! Can Zohran Mamdani keep his promises as New York mayor?

Since it began last month, the Iran War has dominated global headlines and deflected attention away from other important stories happening across the U.S. In today’s Americanswers, the team join up to discuss stories playing out under the radar. For example, is the U.S. still targeting strikes against alleged boats off the coast of Venezuela, and who will fill the country’s power vacuum now that Nicolas Maduro is on trial in New York? Plus, with Zohran Mamdani‘s feet now firmly under the table as New York mayor, has he been able to keep the promises he made on the campaign trail, and can he maintain his populairty? Justin, Marianna and Sumi answer these questions and more, including why the train has never been popular in the United States… HOSTS: * Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter * Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Senior Correspondent * Sumi Somaskanda, BBC chief presenter GET IN TOUCH: * Join our online community: * Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 * Email Americast@bbc.co.uk * Or use This episode was made by Emma Close and Alix Pickles. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please

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This episode was published on Apr 6, 2026.

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