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Back to SearchThe President's Path: Doubling Down on Deportations
Sumi Somaskanda and Bernd Debusmann are joined by Politico's Jack Blanchard to discuss the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case and Trump's meeting with El Salvador's president. While Republicans frame immigrat…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The President's Path: Tariff Turmoil
President Trump's tariff policy has led to confusion on Capitol Hill, and in the markets. Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda and Bernd Debusmann chat about what comes next. Plus, are the Democrats try…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
The President’s Path: Trump’s Tariffs
Presidents Trump’s tariffs trigger the steepest US stocks drop since 2020. Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda and Bernd Debusmann chat about what comes next. Plus, Democrat Cory Booker’s record-breakin…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The President’s Path: Signalgate
A journalist ended up in a top secret US military group chat. How did that happen? And how is Washington reacting? BBC's Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda and Bernd Debusmann chat about Signalgate. Pl…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The Republican crusade against public media
Ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, his representatives have been following through on promises to slash federal spending. Their latest target is public media, and this we…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Pronatalism: Make America procreate again?
Malcolm and Simone Collins hope to have 10 children to help avoid what they see as a pending demographic collapse. They tell Lucy Hockings that as pronatalists they want to promote the dangers of fal…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Great Wealth Transfer: Will it divide millennials?
The baby boomer generation has become the richest in history. In recent years there has been some degree of animosity between the boomer generation and their younger millennial counterparts. The mill…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
How did one fire paralyse Europe's busiest airport?
London Heathrow saw all its flights cancelled on Friday after a fire at a local power supply station. The news led to rampant speculation online – rumours of foreign interference, accusations against…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Noise: The not-so-silent killer?
How sounds could be damaging your health. Long-term exposure to the noises of everyday city life has been linked to higher levels of stress, diabetes and heart disease. On this episode, presenter Jon…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The President’s Path: What's the chance of a constitutional crisis?
This week, Donald Trump and his team are continuing the immigration squeeze. When 238 Venezuelans were deported from the US, a federal judge ordered the planes be stopped and turned around. The admin…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago