The State of It: USA
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<p>Katy Balls and Gerard Baker bring you the REAL truth about US politics and power. No fake news, no flag waving and no Trump Derangement Syndrome. Just honest, in-depth discussion of what’s really being said inside the White House. </p><br><p>Join the conversation between two people who know everyone in the USA who matters. Beaming in from NYC, Gerard brings almost 30 years’ experience reporting on America while Katy is the new kid on the block, spending her days chasing news and her nights on the Washington cocktail circuit. </p><br><p>This series launches on 28 January 2026.</p><br><p>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=FY26_TML_thestateofitusa_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe today</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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September 22, 2026
Trump meets Burnham: smiles - and policy clashes
<p>Donald Trump and Andy Burnham have had their first meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Trump said that US-UK relations were better now than when Keir Starmer was prime minister. But he reiterated his opposition to the Chagos Islands deal. We look at what was said, what was not said and the body language between the two men.</p><p><strong>Making sense of Trump's UNGA speech</strong></p><p>In President Trump's UNGA speech he threatened to annihilate Iran but also said he might make a deal after the midterms. The Cuban delegation left the room when Trump called their country an “absolutely failed state” and said “it will fall”. Trump also said that AI should be renamed “super-intelligence”.</p><p><strong>Less lame duck, More raging bull</strong></p><p>We look at what we learned from the speech about Trump's foreign policy and his priorities. And what does it say about America that the president used the phrase “to the victor belong the spoils”? </p><br><p>Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times</p><p>Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal</p><br><p>Producer: Harry Kitson</p><p>Executive producer: Molly Guinness</p><br><p>Picture: Getty Images</p><p>Audio: Reuters</p><p>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=FY26_TML_thestateofitusa_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe today</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
September 16, 2026
Trump's three gifts to the Democrats
Katy Balls and Gerard Baker discuss Donald Trump's relaxed stance on AI regulation, rising gas prices impacting the midterms, and a Russian oligarch funding Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding.
September 11, 2026
It's a cult! Trump goes to Dallas
Katy Balls reports on Donald Trump's pledge of a $5,000 dividend and JD Vance's potential presidential aspirations at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas.
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- What is The State of It: USA?
<p>Katy Balls and Gerard Baker bring you the REAL truth about US politics and power. No fake news, no flag waving and no Trump Derangement Syndrome. Just honest, in-depth discussion of what’s really being said inside the White House. </p><br><p>Join the conversation between two people who know everyone in the USA who matters. Beaming in from NYC, Gerard brings almost 30 years’ experience reporting on America while Katy is the new kid on the block, spending her days chasing news and her nights on the Washington cocktail circuit. </p><br><p>This series launches on 28 January 2026.</p><br><p>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=FY26_TML_thestateofitusa_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe today</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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