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Americast

Insight and analysis on what's happening inside President Trump's White House. Episodes Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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The fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
A US immigration agent shot dead Renee Good in the city of Minneapolis.
08 Jan 2026,29 mins
How far will Trump go to seize Greenland?
The White House says acquiring Greenland is a “national security priority”
07 Jan 2026,26 mins
Americanswers... On 5 Live! Could Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro be found not guilty in a US court?
Is Trump right when he says the US is running Venezuela now?
05 Jan 2026,29 mins
Trump’s Venezuela takeover... everything you need to know
The US president says America will “run” Venezuela
04 Jan 2026,31 mins
How did a YouTuber stop federal funding to Minnesota?
And can Zohran Mamdani keep up the momentum as New York mayor?
02 Jan 2026,29 mins
What will be the biggest US stories of 2026?
Our predictions go into a new 2026 time capsule!
31 Dec 2025,28 mins
Americanswers! What’s happening in Trump’s battle with universities?
We answer your questions on the future of US universities.
29 Dec 2025,28 mins
Were our 2025 predictions right?
The Americast team open the annual end-of-year time capsule.
24 Dec 2025,35 mins
Americanswers! What did we learn from the latest Epstein files?
And why did some files briefly disappear from the justice department website?
22 Dec 2025,35 mins
Can Trump convince voters on the US economy?
The president makes a primetime address to the nation.
19 Dec 2025,24 mins
Has Trump’s chief of staff revealed White House secrets?
Susie Wiles hits back at Vanity Fair after giving rare interviews
19 Dec 2025,30 mins
The Americast Awards 2025… on 5 Live!
What were the biggest moments of the year for America?
15 Dec 2025,35 mins
How far will Trump go in his 'war' with Venezuela?
The Trump administration defends its seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast
12 Dec 2025,36 mins
Does Trump have a plan to reform healthcare in America?
And the president has doubled down on his criticism of Europe.
10 Dec 2025,30 mins
Americanswers... On 5 Live! Has Trump just made the US/Europe breakup official?
The Trump administration warns European is facing “civilisational erasure”
08 Dec 2025,34 mins
Is Trump giving the FIFA World Cup a MAGA makeover?
What’s behind Trump’s relationship with FIFA president Gianni Infantino?
05 Dec 2025,29 mins
Did Donald Trump fall asleep at a cabinet meeting?
And why is Pete Hegseth blaming the “fog of war”?
03 Dec 2025,34 mins
Americanswers… On 5 Live! Why has the US been accused of war crimes off the Venezuelan coast?
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has called the claims “fake news”
01 Dec 2025,30 mins
The Donald Trump v Zohran Mamdani Show
How long can the US president and next mayor of New York continue to get on?
28 Nov 2025,33 mins
Has Trump's retribution campaign been derailed (for now)?
The president's political foes have their criminal cases dismissed
26 Nov 2025,27 mins
Americanswers… on 5 Live! What’s really going on with Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine?
The US president has urged Zelensky to accept a controversial ceasefire deal
24 Nov 2025,31 mins
Marjorie Taylor Greene v Donald Trump
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
21 Nov 2025,36 mins
Will Trump delay releasing the Epstein Files?
US Congress unanimously votes to release files on Jeffrey Epstein.
19 Nov 2025,31 mins
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Has Donald Trump changed his mind on the Epstein Files?
Donald Trump has urged House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein Files.
17 Nov 2025,24 mins
Are cracks showing inside Trump’s MAGA movement?
The growing questions from Republicans on how Trump is running the country
14 Nov 2025,33 mins
Trump vs the BBC…what happens next?
And the US president is mentioned in new Epstein emails
12 Nov 2025,29 mins
Americanswers on 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion?
And how will the U.S. government shutdown end?
10 Nov 2025,33 mins
The Democrats are back… but will it last?
Republicans suffered losses in key elections on Tuesday night.
07 Nov 2025,45 mins
Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral race
And the Democrats have also won governor races in Virginia and New Jersey
05 Nov 2025,29 mins
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Could Andrew answer Epstein questions before Congress?
And what does new polling tell us about how US voters see Trump?
03 Nov 2025,33 mins