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Americanswers... on 5 Live! Donald Trump vs Pope Leo on Iran
The US president insults the pope and depicts himself as Jesus
13 Apr 2026,28 mins
Is Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth waging a holy war against Iran?
Why has Hegseth fired top generals from the military?
10 Apr 2026,30 mins
Trump pulls back from the brink... but for how long?
Trump’s threat to “wipe out” Iran has divided Republicans.
08 Apr 2026,30 mins
Americanswers! Can Zohran Mamdani keep his promises as New York mayor?
And what’s been happening in Venezuela since Nicolas Maduro’s capture?
06 Apr 2026,32 mins
Are the Democrats ready to win back Congress?
We speak to Obama's former adviser about the party’s chances in the midterms
03 Apr 2026,38 mins
Trump v Supreme Court: The battle over birthright citizenship
The case could affect the legal status of millions of Americans.
01 Apr 2026,35 mins
Americanswers! Why does Trump want to take Iran’s Kharg Island?
The president has threatened to escalate the war if a deal is not “shortly reached”
30 Mar 2026,31 mins
What is RFK doing to vaccines for children in America?
Trump’s Health Secretary hits a major setback to “Make America Healthy Again”
27 Mar 2026,28 mins
Will Trump succeed in changing the US voting system?
And why have ICE agents been deployed to US airports?
25 Mar 2026,24 mins
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Trump claims Iran wants to "make a deal" to end the war
Iran denies talks with the US to stop the war as ‘fake news’
23 Mar 2026,27 mins
Trump v Anthropic: The battle over who controls AI
AI company Anthropic labelled a national security risk after saying "No" to the Pentagon
20 Mar 2026,26 mins
Trump threatens TV networks over unpatriotic Iran coverage
And why has top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned?
18 Mar 2026,26 mins
Americanswers… on 5Live! Will Trump lose his MAGA base over Iran?
And should the US have been better prepared over the Strait of Hormuz?
16 Mar 2026,36 mins
Is Cuba Trump’s next target after Iran?
The US president threatens Cuba with a “friendly takeover”
13 Mar 2026,32 mins
Can Trump persuade Americans to ignore oil prices and back his war on Iran?
Or has the president lost his grip on the narrative?
11 Mar 2026,27 mins
Americanswers… on 5Live! Why is Trump’s White House comparing the war in Iran to a video game?
And how much is the war in Iran motivated by oil?
09 Mar 2026,40 mins
Trump's war with Iran: What we still don't know
Insights and analysis on what is happening inside Trump's White House
06 Mar 2026,31 mins
What did we learn about Epstein from the Clintons?
Plus, the other US news stories going under the radar since war with Iran
04 Mar 2026,37 mins
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Are Trump’s Iran strikes breaking the law?
And Defence Sec Pete Hegseth says “no stupid rules of engagement” in Iran
02 Mar 2026,34 mins
Trump's Iran Gamble... What is the US president up to?
And will Trump's Republican MAGA base support his strikes on Iran?
01 Mar 2026,34 mins
The battle for Texas: Can Democrats win it back from Trump?
Republican panic as voting starts in the Texas primaries
27 Feb 2026,31 mins
Trump's big, long, State of the Union speech
Can the president’s record breaking speech change voters’ minds ahead of the midterms?
25 Feb 2026,31 mins
Americanswers... on 5Live! Why haven't more Americans faced charges over Epstein?
Epstein victims and the American public are calling for justice.
23 Feb 2026,30 mins
Trump's Tariffs... Trump attacks the Supreme Court over tariff ban
A breaking episode of Americast as POTUS takes on SCOTUS
20 Feb 2026,21 mins
Who is Tucker Carlson and what does he tell us about the future of MAGA?
And what does MAGA look like post-Trump?
20 Feb 2026,37 mins
Everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s Board of Peace
What’s on the agenda of the inaugural meeting?
18 Feb 2026,31 mins
Americanswers... on 5Live! Why did Pam Bondi, US Attorney General, lose her temper during Epstein Files questioning?
And did Barack Obama accidentally confirm the existence of aliens?
17 Feb 2026,31 mins
Will the US Supreme Court stand up to Trump?
Or will the court expand the US president’s power?
13 Feb 2026,30 mins
Has Jeff Bezos brought down the Washington Post?
The Amazon boss has gutted a third of the workforce at the iconic newspaper
11 Feb 2026,27 mins
Americanswers! Why is Trump so annoyed about Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl?
And why is Donald Trump refusing to apologise for the racist video aimed at the Obamas?
09 Feb 2026,38 mins