89 episodes about us-politics

Ep 1131: Republicans Lead The Attack On American Democracy

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 1108: Joe Biden's First Bad Week

Niall Stanage reports on a challenging period for the US President as he faces issues from inflation to Israel, while divisions deepen in the Republican party as Liz Cheney is ousted from her position in the House of Representatives.

Ep 1100: The New Joe Biden – Radical, Vigorous, Determined

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 1083: Race Becoming the Defining Issue In US Politics

Niall Stanage reports from Washington on another shooting in Minnesota, the latest news from the Derek Chauvin trial, and Joe Biden's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

Ep 1069: Race – The American Wound That Will Not Heal? The Trial of Derek Chauvin

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the trial of Derek Chauvin, the race to vaccinate as Covid-19 numbers climb, and the latest moves by Trump.

Ep 1063: Biden Determined To Revive Pre-Trump American Values

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 1051: Biden Strives for Calm in Post-Trump US

Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill and White House Columnist, reports from Washington.

Ep 1044: Can The Republican Party Survive Trump?

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 1030: Biden Governs, Trump Seeks Cover From The Law

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 1022: Impeachment – Republicans Belong To Trump

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 1015: Trump Casts A Long Shadow Over The Republican Party

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 1007: Republicans Stay Loyal To Trump

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 996: Tough For Boris’s Britain in the Post-Trump World

Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the evolving relationship between Britain and the United States, as well as the possible rebirth of Keynesian economics under President Joe Biden.

Ep 987: Trump, Brexit, and the Rise of Populism

Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the meaning of this week's protests at the US Capitol Building and populist movements across the world.

Ep 986: Trump's Shameful End

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 978: Trump Casts Long Shadow Over The Biden Administration

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 969: Biden In Power But Will Trump Let Him Govern?

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 960: Biden Won, But Can He Govern?

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 953: Colm Tóibín - On Donald Trump and His People

Writer Colm Tóibín talks to Eamon about the legacy of Donald Trump's presidency, and what comes next for America.

Ep 934: Trump Down But By No Means Out

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 927: Trump Falls and Drags America Down With Him

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 926: Trumpism Is Here To Stay, Europe Needs To Prepare

Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the likely fallout from the US Presidential election this week.

Ep 924: US Election Special – No Winner Yet in Tight Race

As election results begin to come in from across the US, Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 919: America Decides, The World Waits

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 902: Polarised and Fearful – America Votes

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 896: America on the Brink

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 884: Trump Plumbs New Depths in Presidential Debate

Niall Stanage reports from Washington on the fallout from the first of this year's presidential debates.

Ep 846: Biden Victory No Done Deal

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 842: As Trump and Boris Reign, The Centre Cannot Hold

Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the shooting of Jacob Blake, the Republican National Convention, and the collapse of the political centre on both sides of the Atlantic.

Ep 826: Harris Strengthens the Biden Ticket

Niall Stanage reports from Washington on the selection of Senator Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate in this year's presidential election.

Ep 821: Trump Running Against Himself as Biden Stays Home

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 799: Another Dismal Week for Donald Trump

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 774: Trump Tacks To His Base As Polls Favour Biden

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 765: A Defining Moment for Trump and America

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 761: America's Mood Darkens

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 758: As America Burns, Trump Stokes The Fire

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 739: As Trump Stumbles On, No Show From Biden

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 733: Trump Assaults Justice

Niall Stanage reports from Washington on a week when President Trump referred to Department of Justice officials and FBI staff as 'human scum'.

Ep 724: Trump's Gamble Opening Up America

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 716: Trump's Theatre of the Absurd

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 691: Trump Exposed – America Tested Like Never Before

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 671: Biden on the Brink of Victory in Florida, But Covid-19 Chaos Overshadows All

Niall Stanage reports from Washington on the first head-to-head debate in the Democratic Primary Race, and the President's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

Ep 646: Bloomberg Battered, Trump as Strong as He's Ever Been

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 639: Trump on a roll, Bloomberg Looms in Democrat Race

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 625: Chaos In Iowa

Niall Stanage tells us what went wrong.

Ep 621: Sanders Surges as Biden Falters

Niall Stanage reports from Iowa.

Ep 614: Trump Safe, Sanders the Democrat to watch

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 601: Donald Does It His Way – Will It Work?

Niall Stanage reports from Washington.

Ep 404: War on The Hill. Niall Stanage reports

Democrats and Republicans bitterly divided over Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report. Niall Stanage talks to Eamon.

Ep 326: Trump: Fighting on all fronts.

Niall Stanage talks to Eamon about the shutdown and the latest from Washington.

Ep 320: Trump says he's not a Russian spy

Niall Stanage of The Hill joins Eamon with the latest from Washington as the President of the United States denies that he's a Russian spy.

Ep 315: Trump ups the stakes over the wall

Eamon is joined by Niall Stanage of The Hill who has the latest from Washington as the government shut down continues and Trump stands firm over the wall.

Ep 311: Trump faces unwelcome change

Niall Stanage joins Eamon to discuss the latest from Washington DC, including the government shutdown, potential Democratic candidates to oppose Donald Trump and more.

Ep 295: Trump - the net tightens

The latest from Washington DC with Niall Stanage of The Hill as things appear to be getting more and more difficult for Donald Trump from all kinds of angles.

Ep 228: Trump's Worst Day Yet

Eamon talks to Niall Stanage about the latest from Washington.

Ep 124: The year of the the Donald

As Donald Trump prepares to make his state of the union speech, Eamon and Niall Stanage of The Hill newspaper in Washington 'celebrate' the first year of his presidency, compare him to previous presidents, discuss the Russia probe, the work he's done, and much more.

Ep 108: Trump on a roll

The latest from Washington with Niall Stanage. Up for discussion Donald Trump's decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the ongoing Michael Flynn investigation, and the president's backing Roy Moore in Alabama.

Ep 102: Life inside the White House press room

Eamon is joined in studio by Niall Stanage, White House reporter for The Hill newspaper in Washington DC. On the agenda, Donald Trump, Hilary Clinton, Republicans, Democrats and lots more.

Ep 98: All the President's Men Face Criminal Charges

The Hill's Niall Stanage joins Eamon to give the latest from the White House press room.

Ep 93: Donald Trump - How to Lose Friends & Make More Enemies

The Hill's White House reporter, Niall Stanage, reports on the ever darkening mood in Washington.

Ep 68: Trump, Russia and the Looming US Constitutional Crisis

The Hill's Niall Stanage returns to The Stand to discuss the latest developments in US politics.

Ep 64: Exclusive - The Latest in Donald Trump's Crazy World

Eamon is joined by Niall Stanage, the associate editor of The Hill newspaper, for the latest on Donald Trump.

Ep 54: Donald Trump - Victim or Villain?

In the first part of the show, Eamon is joined by John Waters to discuss his view on Donald Trump. In the second part of the show, The Hill columnist Niall Stanage gives a special report on James Comey's testimony from the White House press room.

Ep 14: Robert Fisk on President Trump, "The Death of the Republican Party", Part 2

In the second part of Eamon Dunphy's interview with Robert Fisk, they discuss President Donald Trump and the state of American politics.