Talking Politics USA
Every week Talking Politics USA digs into the key topics for a UK audience to understand what’s really going on in Donald Trump’s America. News At Ten anchor Tom Bradby and our team in Washington, led by Dan Rivers and Robert Moore, are joined by political insiders and experts to provide key insights and analysis for a British audience. Got a question? Email the team at talkingpolitics@itn.co.uk to make sure we’re talking about the topics that matter most to you… New episodes are released every Monday on every podcast platform and in vision on our ITVX streaming service: https://www.itv.com/
Episodes
July 7, 2025 • 25 mins
Another week, another public spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. This time it came after billionaire Musk announced he was launching a new party, the America Party, to challenge the Republican and Democratic "Uniparty".But what did Trump have to say about it, and will this feud ever end?
On this week's Talking Politics USA, Tom Bradby and Robert Moore discuss the bromance that’s turned into a bust-up, and where Trump goes from ...
On this week's Talking Politics USA, Tom Bradby and Robert Moore discuss the bromance that’s turned into a bust-up, and where Trump goes from ...
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You might not have heard of Zohran Mamdani, but last week he took New York by storm to win the city's Democratic primary, beating establishment figure Andrew Cuomo and put himself within touching distance of becoming the city's next mayor.
So who is he, how did he do it and why do some people view him as so controversial?
On this week's Talking Politics USA, our Washington producer Aisha Kherallah spoke with Tom Bradby about the 33 y...
So who is he, how did he do it and why do some people view him as so controversial?
On this week's Talking Politics USA, our Washington producer Aisha Kherallah spoke with Tom Bradby about the 33 y...
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June 23, 2025 • 32 mins
On Talking Politics USA this week, Tom Bradby is joined by Robert Peston, Emma Murphy in Iraq and Dan Rivers in Washington to discuss America's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and the potential consequences for the Middle East and the rest of the world.
The team discuss what Iran might do next, whether President Donald Trump and his administration really want regime change in Iran, and what America's actions tell us about the s...
The team discuss what Iran might do next, whether President Donald Trump and his administration really want regime change in Iran, and what America's actions tell us about the s...
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June 20, 2025 • 24 mins
In a special edition of Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson is joined in the studio by Jessica Taylor, election expert and analyst for the Cook Political Report, who joined ITV News on US Election night in 2024 as Donald Trump swept to a second term in the White House. They discuss:
- How the growing conflict in the Middle East is splitting the MAGA faithful
- What impact will Trump's popularity have on next year's midterm elections
- An...
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This week on Talking Politics USA, we hear from U.S. correspondent Dan Rivers about what influence Donald Trump could have on the developing conflict between Israel and Iran.
Lucy Watson speak to Pete Souza, the man who was Barack Obama's chief photographer for eight years in the White House and thinks the images from today's administration are more like a "reality show".
And Stacy Foster recalls her whirlwind time covering for Dan i...
Lucy Watson speak to Pete Souza, the man who was Barack Obama's chief photographer for eight years in the White House and thinks the images from today's administration are more like a "reality show".
And Stacy Foster recalls her whirlwind time covering for Dan i...
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June 9, 2025 • 17 mins
In this week's Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson, US correspondent Dan Rivers and former White House adviser Laura Schwartz answer your questions, including:
- If Elon Musk and Donald Trump continue fighting, who will come out of it worse?
- What's the difference between Trump's travel ban and his 2017 'Muslim ban'?
- How effective is Trump's 'Mexican wall' and immigration policies?
- How can a President who claims to understand business n...
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June 6, 2025 • 19 mins
Lucy Watson, Dan Rivers, and Laura Schwartz gather for an impromptu bonus episode after relations between the world's richest man and perhaps the world's most powerful man collapsed at lightning speed.
Elon Musk ramped up the row between the pair yesterday after claiming, without evidence, that Trump's administration hasn't released all the records related to sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein because the president is mentioned in them. He ...
Elon Musk ramped up the row between the pair yesterday after claiming, without evidence, that Trump's administration hasn't released all the records related to sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein because the president is mentioned in them. He ...
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Keith Kellogg has perhaps the hardest job of all in the Trump administration. The retired general is the US President's Special Envoy for Ukraine, putting him right at the forefront of the American effort to end Russia's invasion - travelling between Washington, Kyiv, Turkey, the Middle East, attempting to reconcile the very, very different demands of Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and an increasingly impatient Donald Trump. ...
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June 3, 2025 • 36 mins
This week on Talking Politics USA, Dan goes behind the scenes at the White House to meet Natalie Winters, co-host of Steve Bannon's 'War Room' and one of the new MAGA media cohort who have been granted greater access by President Donald Trump.
As Elon Musk bids farewell to the White House, Lucy Watson and Laura Schwartz join Dan to discuss whether this really is goodbye to the world's richest man and what his legacy will be.
Plus aft...
As Elon Musk bids farewell to the White House, Lucy Watson and Laura Schwartz join Dan to discuss whether this really is goodbye to the world's richest man and what his legacy will be.
Plus aft...
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In this special edition of Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson speaks to NBC News Senior Politics Reporter Jonathan Allen, author of 'Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House'.
Jonathan tells Lucy about the shocking stories he and co-author Amie Parnes uncovered about former President Joe Biden's disastrous late exit from the race against Donald Trump in the 2024 election, how he made Kamala Harris beg for his endorsement ...
Jonathan tells Lucy about the shocking stories he and co-author Amie Parnes uncovered about former President Joe Biden's disastrous late exit from the race against Donald Trump in the 2024 election, how he made Kamala Harris beg for his endorsement ...
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This week on Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson speaks with journalist and author Kate Andersen Brower, whose book 'The Residence' inspired a Netflix murder mystery of the same name.
Kate discusses why we've seen so little of First Lady Melania Trump at the White House, and how Donald Trump's 18-year-old granddaughter Kai Trump is using her huge social media fanbase to soften the president's images.
U.S. Correspondent Dan Rivers joins...
Kate discusses why we've seen so little of First Lady Melania Trump at the White House, and how Donald Trump's 18-year-old granddaughter Kai Trump is using her huge social media fanbase to soften the president's images.
U.S. Correspondent Dan Rivers joins...
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This week on Talking Politics USA, award-winning correspondent Robert Moore tells Tom Bradby about his new documentary, 'Shock and Awe: Trump's Return'.
Robert has travelled from coast to coast meeting people caught in the eye of Donald Trump's storm during the first months of his second presidency, from those who support him to those who fear the potentially violent consequences of how America is changing.
Tom and Robert also discus...
Robert has travelled from coast to coast meeting people caught in the eye of Donald Trump's storm during the first months of his second presidency, from those who support him to those who fear the potentially violent consequences of how America is changing.
Tom and Robert also discus...
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May 5, 2025 • 20 mins
In this week's Talking Politics USA, presenter Tom Bradby, US correspondent Dan Rivers, former White House adviser Laura Schwartz and correspondent Robert Moore answer your questions, including:
- In what era was America greatest? And what will have changed when America is great again?
- Is it safe for LGBT+ foreigners to visit the United States?
- Is there anything that is actually politically damaging to Trump?
- And if you could meet on...
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April 28, 2025 • 35 mins
This week, Donald Trump will mark 100 days of his second term as U.S. President.
So what has he achieved, what do Americans think and what could happen in the next 100 days?
The Talking Politics USA team also discuss the official Trump 2028 merchandise which has gone on sale and whether it's simply trolling liberals or a true statement of intent.
And US Correspondent Dan Rivers dials in from Canada ahead of an election there which has...
So what has he achieved, what do Americans think and what could happen in the next 100 days?
The Talking Politics USA team also discuss the official Trump 2028 merchandise which has gone on sale and whether it's simply trolling liberals or a true statement of intent.
And US Correspondent Dan Rivers dials in from Canada ahead of an election there which has...
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April 21, 2025 • 22 mins
In the first Talking Politics USA Q&A, presenter Tom Bradby, correspondent Robert Moore and former White House adviser Laura Schwartz answer your questions on a wide range of topics, including:
Do ...
- How can average Americans relate to a multi-millionaire president?
- What are your thoughts on the Trump administration sharing AI content?
- Will U.S. gun laws ever change?
- And is there any truth to those Obama divorce rumours?
Do ...
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April 14, 2025 • 34 mins
As U.S. President Donald Trump continues his trade war with China, the Talking Politics USA team assess who is likely to come out on top in the battle between Beijing and Washington.
Presenter Tom Bradby, Correspondent Robert Moore and former White House adviser Laura Schwartz discuss whether America is in danger of losing its position as the world's dominant economy.
Also on the agenda this week: the "Kremlin-esque" showing from Tru...
Presenter Tom Bradby, Correspondent Robert Moore and former White House adviser Laura Schwartz discuss whether America is in danger of losing its position as the world's dominant economy.
Also on the agenda this week: the "Kremlin-esque" showing from Tru...
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U.S. President Donald Trump's taxes on imports into the country have been causing turmoil on global stock markets and sparking concern from all corners of America. But as the Talking Politics USA team explore, there are plenty of people still right behind Mr Trump.
Host Lucy Watson, correspondent Robert Moore and former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett discuss why the president is so keen to stick to his guns on tariffs and whether ...
Host Lucy Watson, correspondent Robert Moore and former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett discuss why the president is so keen to stick to his guns on tariffs and whether ...
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Donald Trump could not hide his frustration over the lack of progress on a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, saying he is 'p***ed off' at Vladimir Putin whilst also hitting out at Volodymr Zelenskyy for 'backing out' of a rare earth minerals deal. US Correspondent Dan Rivers, former White House staffer Laura Schwartz, and host Lucy Watson discuss where this leaves the Trump-Putin relationship, and whether he can still secure a ceasefire an...
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“It’s disgusting. It’s appalling …. there’s more of an uproar on grocery prices than the killings and the alignment with Russia…”
In this episode of Talking Politics USA, Tom Bradby, Dan Rivers and Laura Schwartz react to the shocking pro-Putin sentiments being issued from Trump’s loyalists and the White House - in stark contrast to the brutality and war crimes Dan unearthed in Ukraine. The trio also discuss:
In this episode of Talking Politics USA, Tom Bradby, Dan Rivers and Laura Schwartz react to the shocking pro-Putin sentiments being issued from Trump’s loyalists and the White House - in stark contrast to the brutality and war crimes Dan unearthed in Ukraine. The trio also discuss:
- How Mark Carney is u...
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March 17, 2025 • 23 mins
"How this showdown between the executive and the judiciary plays out is the drama of the next four years!"
After U.S. authorities deported hundreds of Venezuelan and Central American men to El Salvador - potentially in defiance of a federal judge - the Talking Politics USA team discuss the latest court battle Donald Trump could be about to face.
Tom Bradby, Robert Moore and former White House advisor Laura Schwartz also examine the i...
After U.S. authorities deported hundreds of Venezuelan and Central American men to El Salvador - potentially in defiance of a federal judge - the Talking Politics USA team discuss the latest court battle Donald Trump could be about to face.
Tom Bradby, Robert Moore and former White House advisor Laura Schwartz also examine the i...
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