The Rest Is Politics: US
TRIP US uncovers secrets from inside the White House inner circles as well as taking a wider look at the intricacies of United States society and how they shape the world's most important economy.The podcast is hosted by Anthony Scaramucci (The Mooch), former White House Director of Communications and Wall Street financier, and Katty Kay, US special correspondent for BBC who has been covering US politics for almost 30 years. Stay informed with in-depth discussions on key political events, policy changes, and the forces shaping America’s future on the global stage.New episodes released every Friday, or join our clu...
Trump’s Iran Deal: One Big American Failure?
Will Trump’s new peace deal with Iran actually work? Is it any better than Obama’s original agreement? And, what was the real motive behind his UFC White House event?
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The World Cup Disaster: How Mamdani Outplayed Trump
Has America’s ‘soft power moment’ really just revealed how closed off the country has become? How has Mandami managed to win over so many New Yorkers? And, are Trump’s ‘rigged election’ claims in California a signal of what’s to come?
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Trump Vs Netanyahu: Who’s Calling The Shots?
Is Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the main obstacle for Trump’s peace deal? Will the Strait of Hormuz ever return to normal? And, what does Trump’s angry NBC interview walkout tell us about his relationship with the US news media?
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Trump’s On a Losing Streak - Have Republicans Had Enough?
Why did Donald Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund fail? Is Trump’s new pick for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, the final straw for the GOP? Are Democrats backing the wrong horse in Maine’s Senate race with Graham Platner?
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Trump’s Online Meltdown: Method or Madness?
Is there more to Trump’s recent online posting spree than meets the eye? Should he be worried about the rise of the ‘YOLO Republican’? And, who will come out on top in California’s jungle primary?
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The US-Iran Deal: Will it Work?
What should we make of Trump and Hegseth's bizarre cabinet meeting? Will Trump’s interference in the Senate primaries hurt the Republicans in the midterms? And, does James Talarico have what it takes to turn Texas blue?
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...Is Trump Already Surrendering to Iran?
Why is the US unable to break Iran? Will China enter the conflict? And, what can we expect from the new chair of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh?
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Trump’s Secret Slush Fund: His Most Corrupt Act Yet
Is Trump about to use taxpayer money to pay out January 6th rioters? Has the Department of Justice become a law firm for his family? And, how did Ken Paxton beat Senator John Cornyn to Trump’s endorsement in the Texas primary?
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Trump Declares War On His Own Party
Can Republican congressman, Thomas Massie, beat his Trump-backed rival in the Kentucky primary? Does Trump still have an iron grip on the GOP? And, with the Iran war at a deadlock, is a global fuel crisis imminent?
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Trump and Xi Face Off: Who Won and Who Lost?
What are the key takeaways from Trump’s visit to Beijing? Are the US and China on a direct collision course? And, is Washington moving away from Taiwan?
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Trump’s War Delusion & Kash Patel’s Big Problem
Is the US running out of weapons? How much is the Iran war really costing the American people? And, is FBI Director Kash Patel on his way out?
Katty Kay is joined by former Republican Lieutenant Gov. of Maryland and RNC Chair, and now co-host of The Weeknight, Michael Steele, as they answer all these questions and more.
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Trump Vs China: Who Really Holds the Cards?
What can we expect from Trump’s upcoming visit to China? Does MAGA still believe in Trump’s foreign policy agenda? And, how does the Democratic Party bounce back from a stream of gerrymandering losses?
Katty Kay is joined by host of The Weekend and Senior Washington Correspondent at MS NOW, Eugene Daniels, as they answer all these questions and more.
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Trump's Destroying JD Vance And Rubio's Next
Is the US-Iran War reaching a resolution? Will the Iran War Decide the Next President? And, how is Donald Trump using the Ohio and Indiana primaries to enact revenge?
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Trump Wants Out - But Iran Won’t Let Him
What are Donald Trump’s options to end the Iran war? What is Trump’s obsession with building tributes to himself? And, who are the anti-establishment candidates shaking up the Democratic primaries?
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Trump Vs Comey - The ‘86 47’ Feud Explained
Will the new indictment of former FBI director, James Comey, hold up in court? Is Trump’s weaponisation of the DOJ only going to get worse? And, what were the key takeaways from King Charles’ speech to Congress?
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Trump’s Dinner Shooting and Iran’s Desperate Deal
What does the White House Correspondents' Dinner attack tell us about US politics? Is the Secret Service able to protect the President? And, is Iran’s new peace proposal the key to unlocking the Strait of Hormuz?
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Trump Blinks First In Iran Standoff
Who will come out on top in the Strait of Hormuz deadlock? Why has Trump fired the Secretary of the Navy? And, should we be concerned about the Democrats’ and Republicans’ gerrymandering battle?
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Trump’s Iran Talks Are Breaking Down - Who’s in Charge?
Has Trump managed to contain Iran? Does Trump have a competency problem in his cabinet? And, is Kash Patel’s drinking problem out of control?
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Who’s Getting Rich Off Trump’s War?
Why are the markets ignoring Trump’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz? Will Trump cause a global recession in the long run? And, will Jerome Powell survive as Federal Reserve chair?
Anthony Scaramucci is joined by anchor of “The 11th Hour” and MS NOW’s Senior Business Analyst, Stephanie Ruhle, as they answer all these questions and more.
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The Real Reason Trump’s Blocking The Strait of Hormuz
Does Trump’s blockade of Iran actually make sense? Does this move put China and the US on a direct collision course? And, how will Catholic voters react to Trump’s attack on the Pope?
Anthony Scaramucci is joined by veteran diplomat and President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, Richard Haass, as they answer all these questions and more.
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Is Trump the Biggest Loser of the Iran Ceasefire?
Is the US-Iran ceasefire over already? Is Israel calling the shots in this war? And, are the Democrats capitalising on Trump’s crisis?
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TRUMP CALLS FOR IRAN CEASEFIRE – WILL IT HOLD?
What does this last minute ceasefire mean for the war? Is this another example of Trump always backing down? And, what happens now its in place?
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Trump’s Iran Deadline: Will They Call His Bluff?
Is Donald Trump’s deadline all for show? Will Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz? And, can the President get out of this war without escalating?
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What Trump's Unhinged War Speech Means for Iran
Why has Attorney General Pam Bondi been fired? Are China and Russia the real winners of the US-Iran war? And, is Trump’s birthright citizenship case the biggest attack on the Constitution yet?
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Why Trump Will Keep Escalating The Iran War
What’s happening inside Donald Trump’s war room? Is the president surrounded by a team of yes men. And, are the Democrats embracing left-wing populism?
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Trump Is Trapped in the Iran War
Will Trump's 15 point peace plan work? Is there any evidence of insider trading in the White House? And, how much is this hurting Trump domestically?
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Trump Backs Down on Iran Threats - What Next?
Did Donald Trump actually have talks with Iran? Has the president just thrown away his route to ending the war? What does the attack on Diego Garcia mean for Europe?
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Trump Has Lost Control of Iran - And He Knows It
Did Trump really not know about Israel's strike on Iran's gas fields? Will the Save America Act pull up the ladder on his own coalition? How long before the economic pain turns Trump's base against the war?
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Becoming Trump: Reality TV Fame, Birtherism and the Road to The White House
Are Trump’s “Apprentice years” proof he should have gone to Hollywood? How did Trump capitalise on the dark mood of angry voters? And was it really a racist conspiracy that launched Trump’s successful presidential bid?
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Why Trump Can't Win This War Alone
Will Trump end the war with Iran? Will splits inside the White House force his hand? And, will US allies come to Trump's aid?
Katty Kay is joined by veteran diplomat and President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, Richard Haas.
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Trump vs MAGA: Has Trump Lost His Base?
Are MAGA warriors breaking from Trump? Does Trump know how to end this war? And how long will Americans be paying for it?
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Introducing The Book Club: The Great Gatsby
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Was Daisy Buchanan, the object of Jay Gatsby’s obsessive love in the novel, inspired by the author’s own love life? What window does The Great Gatsby open onto 1920s America, with its Jazz, flappers, and bootlegging? Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald, the man behind one of the most iconic novels in all literature?
Anthony Scaramucci and Dominic Sandbrook delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of the Great Gatsby, the world it was born of, and the novel itse...
How Trump’s War is Costing America
What is Trump's Iran endgame? Will the oil price spike force Trump to end the war? And, who is ultimately calling the shots?
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Why Trump Fired Noem and the Forever War Presidency
Will Trump put boots on the ground in Iran? Has JD Vance already made the mistake that will end his political career? And will this war become another tax on American citizens?
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Iran’s Leader Dead: What’s Trump’s Next Move?
Is there a secret strategy behind Trump’s Iran attack? What happens now that Trump won’t put boots on the ground? And, why we can’t ignore this week’s senate race in Texas.
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TRUMP STRIKES IRAN - ARE WE AT WAR?
How have the US and Israel justified striking Iran? What is Trump’s long term objective? How is Iran responding? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.
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The Missing Epstein Files: Who Do They Protect?
Could missing pages of the Epstein files bring down the Trump administration? Were the pages lawfully withheld? And what did Trump's State of the Union's speech achieve?
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Becoming Trump: Family Secrets, Roy Cohn and How to Be A Killer
How did a childhood built on family secrets, privilege, and paranoia shape Donald Trump’s worldview? What did Roy Cohn teach him about attacking, denying, and never apologising? And how did a discrimination case he didn’t win become his first “victory”?
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Trump’s Plan to Defy the Supreme Court
Will Trump's new tariffs be terminal for the Republicans? Who’s really going to foot the bill for Trump’s latest round of tariffs? And what was America's role in Mexico's cartel crackdown?
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TRUMP’S TARIFFS RULED ILLEGAL
What does the Supreme Court’s decision mean for Trump’s authority? How will this affect the American economy? What does this mean for the pockets of American people?
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