Why has a Democrat "traitor" switched sides to help Trump win?
The News Agents are in Washington DC to begin their week of midterms coverage - and there's a huge story out of Michigan - as Democrat Haley...
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20 of 1,254 episodesWhat happens if Trump loses these midterms?
Trump's popularity is at record lows. What impact will this have on Americans going to vote in the midterm elections next week? Today we lay...
James McClean: 'Hung out to dry' for refusing to wear Poppy - The Sports Agents
At just 11 years old, James McClean was making petrol bombs on the streets of Derry. Years later, he would be playing in the Premier League....
Why is Netanyahu accusing Arab voters of “stealing the election“?
The turn out of Arab voters in Israel’s election this week was unprecedented - 800 thousand, or 15 percent, of the country went to the polls...
Burnham's first Budget: 'Is that it?'
If the Chancellor wanted to deliver a quiet budget then this was probably it. Even the opposition couldn’t find that many big ticket items t...
Is Andy Burnham all over the place on Brexit?
Andy Burnham clearly likes talking about Brexit. This weekend, he said he would welcome an "honest discussion" about the prospect of returni...
How Trump cost his mates their elections
It has been a busy weekend of election watching with some stupendous results. In Belgrade, the Russian friendly Aleksandar Vucic conceded de...
Blockers: Inside Musk’s War on the US Government
On January 20 2025 Donald Trump marked the first day of his second term as president by signing an executive order creating a new taskforce:...
Could this election spell the end of Netanyahu?
Next week some 7 million Israelis will go to the polls to decide the future of their country and whether to boot out Benjamin Netanyahu - a...
Why is Trump obsessing over men’s bodies?
There has always been a flamboyance to Donald Trump. His language, his hair, his addiction to the gay Anthem YMCA - but in recent weeks his...
Trump sides with Putin AGAIN
Four years of war, an estimated 450,000 deaths – and yet Donald Trump says Russia’s actions in Ukraine have been “fine”. The US president co...
Why is France on the verge of a nervous breakdown?
After the horrifying scenes of violence and destruction all over France this weekend the Prime Minister has this morning called for partial...
Will the racism in Reform topple Nigel Farage?
The day he was elected for the first time as MP for Clacton, Nigel Farage promised to root out the "few bad apples" from Reform. Farage told...
Why can't footballers stop using Snus? - The Sports Agents
Manchester United ’s Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid has left plenty to unpack — not least Lisandro Martinez ’s explosive post-ma...
Racism, misogyny, Islamophobia - Is this the real Reform?
ITV spent a year undercover with various elements of the Reform party. Last night, they published a taste of what is to come in the full pro...
Why is Elon Musk sabotaging Ukraine?
Just days after Donald Trump signed a deal with Vladimir Putin to import Russian oil into America, Ukraine has been dealt a new blow from th...
Why won't the Tories stop flogging Brexit?
Andy Burnham seems set on bringing the UK closer to the EU. How much closer still isn't clear - but some in Labour are now talking up the po...
Has Putin made Trump look like an idiot again?
Donald Trump knows who his friends are and who his enemies are. And in 2026, with midterm elections just days away, Trump has decide his fri...
Polanski's by-election crash out - is he finished?
For Polanski, this was supposed to be a defining moment. He chose to put his own leadership on the line in the seat vacated by Keir Starmer....
Man City vs The Premier League | Nedum Onuoha: 'A Grifter's Paradise' - The Sports Agents
After the boardroom drama of the last fortnight the Premier League is back and focus shifts to Manchester City ’s players who face the court...