Day 39: ‘Is everyone here happy with Elon?’
On day 39 President Trump held his first cabinet meeting of his second term. He shared the spotlight with un-elected official, Elon Musk, and threatened to throw anyone out who objected to his presenc...
27 Feb 202515min
Day 38: Is Trump's minerals deal short term gain for long term pain?
On day 38 of Trump’s presidency, the White House have announced that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit President Trump at the end of the week. US correspondents Mark Stone, James...
26 Feb 202515min
Day 37: Does the Macron-Trump bromance bring us closer to peace?
Three years to the day since Russia invaded Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron rekindled his relationship with President Donald Trump in the White House.But did the meeting bring Ukraine closer...
25 Feb 202517min
Day 36: Is Trump 2.0 like a scene from Jurassic Park?
Federal US government employees all received an email over the weekend, demanding them to explain what work they did last week. Elon Musk posted on social media that "failure to respond will be taken ...
24 Feb 202516min
Day 35: Q&A: Can Trump run again, can US leave NATO, and can Musk become president?
On today's episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone tackle listeners' questions. They are asked about the checks placed on President Trump's power, whether Russia has ever tried to...
23 Feb 202516min
Day 34: Why Trump really flipped the script on Ukraine
As President Trump claims he is "close" to signing a mining deal with Ukraine, and his secretary of state Marco Rubio talks about a lack of "gratitude" from President Zelenskyy for US military assista...
22 Feb 202517min
Day 33: Has Musk taken a chainsaw to US politics?
Elon Musk walked on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) waving "the chainsaw of bureaucracy", a reference to the thousands of federal jobs his Department of Government Efficie...
21 Feb 202518min
Day 32: Why is Trump dumping Zelenskyy?
As President Trump doubles down on his accusation that Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is a "dictator" for postponing elections due to the ongoing war, our US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthew...
20 Feb 202514min
