Americast

Trump vs Anthropic... the battle over who controls AI

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Away from the war in Iran, the Pentagon is engaged in another battle, with Anthropic and its AI chatbot Claude. After awarding the company a contract ...

Trump threatens TV networks over unpatriotic Iran coverage

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump’s fight with US media has entered a new chapter since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran. The president has taken issue with Wall...

Americanswers… on 5Live! Will Trump lose his MAGA base over Iran?

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How serious is the growing split within Trump’s MAGA base, as prominent Republican commentators and influencers criticise why the US started a war w...

Is Cuba Trump’s next target after Iran?

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has renewed his threat of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, saying the island is in deep trouble and that the Cuban government is des...

Can Trump persuade Americans to ignore oil prices and back his war on Iran?

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Does Donald Trump actually have a plan for the war in Iran? Eleven days on from the start of the conflict - with rising oil prices, and worries over o...

Americanswers… on 5Live! Why is Trump’s White House comparing the war in Iran to a video game?

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The US-Israel war with Iran has continued into a second week, with America’s allies still scrambling to respond. Oil prices are dominating the headl...

Trump's war with Iran... what we still don't know

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Saturday marks one week of the US-Israel war on Iran. In that time, we’ve heard shifting stories and opposing justifications from the Trump administ...

What did we learn about Epstein from the Clintons?

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Justin and Anthony look at other news stories happening in the United States, away from the US-Israel war with Iran. Anthony is in Da...

Americanswers…on 5 Live! Are Trump’s Iran strikes breaking the law?

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defence Secretary has defended the US/Israeli war with Iran, refuting concerns from the “fake news” media that the conflic...

Trump's Iran Gamble... What is the US president up to?

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the biggest political gamble of his presidency so far, Donald Trump has defended his decision for the United States to bomb Iran - alongside Israel...

The battle for Texas… can Democrats win it back from Trump?

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The midterm elections are underway - in the Republican stronghold of Texas at least. Early voting has begun in the primaries and Democrats are hopeful...

Trump's big, long, State of the Union speech

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Americast team assembles for a late evening/early morning special as President Trump delivers the longest State of the Union address ever. On the ...

Americanswers... on 5Live! Why haven't more Americans faced charges over Epstein?

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh questions are emerging about the Jeffrey Epstein case, after the release of new material and renewed scrutiny over why more Americans have not f...

Trump's Tariffs... Trump attacks the Supreme Court over tariff ban

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump has called the Supreme Court’s ruling blocking many of his sweeping tariffs ‘deeply disappointing’ and has announced a new 10 per c...

20/02/2026

20 Feb 2026

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Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.

Everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s Board of Peace

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump described his Board of Peace as “the most consequential international organisation ever.” The Board, which Donald Trump heads in p...

Americanswers... on 5Live! Why did Pam Bondi, US Attorney General, lose her temper during Epstein Files questioning?

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In fiery congressional hearings last week, US Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the justice department's handling of the Epstein files. Several of E...

Will the US Supreme Court stand up to Trump?

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Will Donald Trump be legally allowed to proceed with key elements of his second term agenda - such as imposing global trade tariffs, ending birthright...

Has Jeff Bezos brought down the Washington Post?

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The paper that contributed to the resignation of President Nixon over Watergate and the Vietnam war is now having to rethink its future. The Washingt...

Americanswers! Why is Trump so annoyed about Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl?

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance was a love letter to Latin culture, paying homage to his birthplace Puerto Rico and making history as the first S...

Is Donald Trump going to cancel the midterm elections?

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week Donald Trump has doubled down on why he thinks power should be taken away from individual states when it comes to running elections. Instea...

Why are Bill and Hillary Clinton testifying over Epstein?

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In one of the biggest US headlines to emerge from the latest Epstein files, former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, the former Sec...

Americanswers… On 5 Live! Do the new Epstein files "absolve" Trump?

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Department of Justice has said that their review process into files related to Jeffrey Epstein is over, after a new tranche was released on Friday...

Can Trump really save the midterms for the Republicans?

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Can Republicans win the midterm elections and keep control of both houses of Congress? It’s the biggest political event of the year, and this week D...

Can Trump really “de-escalate” Minneapolis tensions following ICE shootings?

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What does Donald Trump actually mean when he says his administration plans to “de-escalate a little” in Minneapolis? On Tuesday Democratic Rep Iha...

Can Trump “de-escalate” Minneapolis tensions after Alex Pretti killing?

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What does Donald Trump actually mean when he says his administration plans to “de-escalate a little” in Minneapolis? On Tuesday Democratic Rep Iha...

Americanswers… On 5 Live! Another US citizen shot dead by ICE. What happens next?

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After a second fatal shooting in Minneapolis by Immigration and Customs federal agents, pressure is growing on the Trump administration to hold a full...

Are ICE immigration agents acting outside the law?

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump came into power with a promise to carry out the “largest mass deportation programme in history”. One year on, ICE (Immigration and C...

Have Trump and Europe reached a deal on Greenland?

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What exactly is Donald Trump’s plan for Greenland? Donald Trump began on Wednesday by telling world leaders in more detail why the United States nee...

Americanswers… On 5 Live! Can Donald Trump be talked down over Greenland?

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As we mark one year of Donald Trump back as president of the United States, we answer your questions with Matt Chorley on 5 Live. We start with Gree...

Introducing The Global Story... what's really behind Trump's foreign policy?

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How are Donald Trump’s ambitions in Venezuela and Greenland changing America’s place in the world? President Trump’s key adviser Stephen Miller ...

The Jan 6th Capitol riots five years on… Why America is still divided

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Five years on from the Jan 6th Capitol riots in Washington DC, the narrative around what happened that day continues to shift and cause division withi...

Can Denmark convince Trump not to “conquer” Greenland?

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There are two big stories on today’s episode. What happened when foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland met with Vice President JD Vance and U...

Americanswers...On 5 Live! What do Americans really think of Donald Trump?

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump won his second presidency on a promise to put “America First” and to “Make America Great Again”. But with his recent action again...

Can the US really rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry?

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the fallout of Nicolas Maduro’s dramatic capture from Venezuela to the US, Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to obtain Venezuelan oil...

The fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Protests have broken out in Minneapolis after a US immigration agent shot dead a 37-year-old woman in the city. Videos posted on social media show the...

How far will Trump go to seize Greenland?

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Few in Washington took Donald Trump seriously when he first floated the idea of the US acquiring Greenland during his first term as president. Even la...

Americanswers... On 5 Live! Could Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro be found not guilty in a US court?

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro proclaimed "I am still president" and pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges as he appeared in court in ...

Trump’s Venezuela takeover... everything you need to know

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How did the US capture the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and how exactly will the US “run the country” until there is a “proper transition...

How did a YouTuber stop federal funding to Minnesota?

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration has frozen child care payments for the state of Minnesota after the conservative YouTuber, Nick Shirley, alleged that several...

What will be the biggest US stories of 2026?

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Americast team look ahead to what the big U.S. stories of 2026 are likely to be, and how they might play out, answering many listener questions as...

Americanswers! What’s happening in Trump’s battle with universities?

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has started a series of high-stakes battles with America’s elite universities. Back in April, he fr...

Were our 2025 predictions right?

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What did the Americast team get right when they made their predictions for what the big news stories of 2025 might be? Justin, Anthony, Sarah and Mari...

Americanswers! What did we learn from the latest Epstein files?

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US justice department was forced by law to release documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein at the end of last week, but by Saturday, at least 13 fil...

Can Trump convince voters on the US economy?

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There was a lot of speculation ahead of Donald Trump’s address to the nation on Wednesday night and what the president would say to Americans during...

Has Trump’s chief of staff revealed White House secrets?

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Susie Wiles is widely credited as being the mastermind behind Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign last year. The White House Chief of St...

The Americast Awards 2025… on 5 Live!

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for the 2025 Americast Awards…There’s no doubt that it’s been a tumultuous year in US politics. From a dramatic disagreement between...

How far will Trump go in his “war” with Venezuela?

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s going on between the United States and Venezuela? The Trump administration has been defending its seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan...

Does Trump have a plan to reform healthcare in America?

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump has lambasted European countries as “decaying” and “weak”, singling out the UK, France and Germany for their immigration policies...

Has Trump just made the US/Europe breakup official?

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Has the Trump administration just said the quiet part out loud? After months of speculation about what the U.S. really thinks about Europe, the Trump ...

Is Trump giving the FIFA World Cup a MAGA makeover?

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the United States gets ready to host the FIFA World Cup 2026, Americast looks at what’s behind the close relationship between Donald Trump and th...

Did Donald Trump fall asleep at a cabinet meeting?

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Trump’s last cabinet meeting of the year, we hear the US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth - under pressure over possible war crimes in the Carribea...

Americanswers… On 5 Live! Why has the US been accused of war crimes off the Venezuelan coast?

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump has warned that US efforts to halt Venezuelan drug trafficking "by land" would begin "very soon". But what’s actually happening off the...

The Donald Trump v Zohran Mamdani Show

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Sarah and Anthony unpack one of the most surprising political moments of the year - when New York’s incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani m...

Has Trump's retribution campaign been derailed (for now)?

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration is planning its next move after a major setback this week. Criminal cases against Trump’s two longtime political foes - fo...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! What’s really going on with Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine?

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump has posted on social media that ‘something good just may be happening’ when it comes to negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine, aft...

Marjorie Taylor Greene v Donald Trump

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Georgia Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is being celebrated by Democrats for being one of the few Republicans to stand up to Donal...

Will Trump delay releasing the Epstein Files?

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump says he will sign a bill to release the Epstein Files after it passed nearly unanimously through both houses of Congress. It’s a notabl...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Has Donald Trump changed his mind on the Epstein Files?

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday night Donald Trump told Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote in favour of releasing files relating to the late convicted sex ...

Are cracks showing inside Trump’s MAGA movement?

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fifty year mortgages, recent aid for Argentina, high food prices, a focus on foreign affairs, and Trump telling Fox News that the U.S. needs foreign w...

Trump vs the BBC…what happens next?

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a Fox News interview released on Tuesday, Donald Trump says he has an ‘obligation’ to sue the BBC for the way it edited a section of a speech h...

Americanswers on 5 Live! Why is Donald Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion?

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion over how the editing of his speech in a Panorama documentary, calling it "false an...

The Democrats are back… but will it last?

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time since the presidential election there is renewed optimism among Democrats after a big election night on Tuesday. Alongside Zohran M...

Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral race

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Election night is back in the US and this time around there’s a lot more for the Democrats to cheer about after the party’s rising star, Zohran Ma...

Americanswers…on 5 Live! Could Andrew answer Epstein questions before Congress?

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah, Anthony and Marianna join Matt Chorley on 5 Live to answer your questions. The team look at a week of elections in New York, Virginia and New ...

Is Donald Trump building a ballroom or a bunker at the White House?

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump’s decision to demolish the East Wing of the White House in favour of a new and much larger ballroom has sparked controversy - and consp...

Are the US and China about to end their trade war?

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump is topping off his whirlwind trip around Asia with a long-anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday. Af...

Americanswers…on 5 Live! Will Kamala Harris (and Donald Trump) run for president again?

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s just over a year since the 2024 presidential election but attention is already turning to 2028 with both candidates from last year’s race exp...

Inside Mamdani’s campaign to be mayor of New York City

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Voting starts on Saturday for one of America’s biggest and most prominent political positions. How did Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, emerg...

Does Trump really want to invade Venezuela?

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Donald Trump intent on targeting Venezuela, and what’s really behind the continued targeting of boats in the Carribean Sea? The U.S. military...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! How will Donald Trump respond to the ‘No Kings’ protests?

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Millions of Americans took to the streets over the weekend to take part in ‘No Kings’ protests against Donald Trump’s policies and his expansion...

Can Trump silence the press?

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A major row has erupted between the US defense department and the journalists that cover its work after a memo was issued last month requiring journal...

The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since losing to Donald Trump in last year’s presidential election, Democrats across the U.S have been working behind the scenes to change the party’...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Has Donald Trump delivered a “historic dawn of a new Middle East”?

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. president has hailed a “historic dawn of a new Middle East” on the day the last 20 living hostages were returned by Hamas to Israel, and ...

Trump's new plan for America's top universities

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There is a new deal on the table for universities in America. After months of fighting with the Trump administration over funding cuts, free speech an...

Can Trump turn a Gaza ceasefire into a lasting peace deal?

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There was an extraordinary moment at the White House on Wednesday when, in front of reporters, secretary of state Marco Rubio handed Donald Trump a no...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Chicago really a ‘war zone’?

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump’s mission to target Democrat-led cities has expanded to Illinois after the Texan National Guard arrived on Tuesday at an army base near...

Why is Trump blowing up Venezuelan "drug boats"?

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we look at some of the stories “under the radar”, away from the main news headlines in the United States. Why is the Tr...

Will the Democrats’ shutdown gamble pay off?

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US federal government has shut down for the first time since 2018, and with it the suspension of all non-essential services and the threat of mass...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! What next after US government shutdown?

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In another extraordinary week in U.S politics, the US government has shut down for the first time in almost seven years after members of Congress fail...

Trump vs Comey (and the city of Portland)

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It started with a Truth Social post from the president, calling for a handful of his critics to be prosecuted, one of those targeted was the former FB...

Is America's health secretary RFK Jr a danger to public health?

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday’s White House announcement made headlines worldwide when Donald Trump - flanked by his health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior - said takin...

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Can we trust what Donald Trump says about Ukraine?

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump’s appearance at the United Nations was a clear - and at times stark - outline of his global vision, often involving sharp attacks again...

MAGA’s “righteous fury” at Charlie Kirk’s memorial

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin and Anthony unpack the memorial service held yesterday in Glendale, Arizona for the conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead earl...

Has Trump cancelled Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk?

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump has finished his state visit to the UK and it ended with a joint press conference with the British PM Keir Starmer. What did the two lea...

What does Donald Trump want from his UK state visit?

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As King Charles welcomes Donald Trump to Windsor, England for the US president’s second state visit to the UK, what should we be expecting from the ...

Americanswers…on 5 Live! Who is Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer?

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What do we know, and not know, about Tyler Robinson - the 22 year old man who has become the main suspect in the shooting of the conservative activist...

Charlie Kirk's killing: A dangerous moment for America?

11 Sep 2025

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Charlie Kirk, the right-wing influencer and trusted ally of Donald Trump has been shot dead while speaking with students at a university in Utah.Kirk ...

How could a young Ukrainian's killing change the U.S?

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday Decarlos Brown Jr was arrested and charged with first-degree murder over the unprovoked attack on Iryna Zarutska on a train in Charlotte, N...

Americanswers…on 5 Live! “Chipocalypse Now”… has Trump declared war on Chicago?

08 Sep 2025

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"I love the smell of deportations in the morning..." It was those words, posted alongside a mock-up of Donald Trump dressed as Lieutenant Kilgore from...

Will Epstein's victims force Trump to release more files?

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time in over six years, victims of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came together in DC this week, claiming the US government has not pu...

Why is Trump targeting America's most powerful bank?

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For some time Donald Trump has been taking shots at the Federal Reserve. It's America's central bank and the institution that decides on interest rate...

Americanswers…on 5 Live! Why did the internet think Trump was dead?

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend rumours were swirling on social media that the president was dead. Marianna and Sumi join Matt Chorley on 5 Live to look at how the u...

Will the Democrats go "dark woke" to take on Trump?

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sharing AI-generated images of himself riding a horse, waving a giant flag, inserting his face on Mount Rushmore...sound familiar?If you're California...

Americanswers! Is Donald Trump behaving like a 'dictator'?

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues to cause problems for the Trump administration, and in today’s listener Q&A, the team delve into whether n...

Is Donald Trump losing his Latino base?

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest stories of last year’s presidential election was Donald Trump’s success with Latino voters which led him to win crucial swing s...

Americanswers! Has Donald Trump really stopped six (or seven) wars?

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off the back of Monday’s meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump has indicated that the U.S could offer Ukraine some form of security gu...

What did Trump offer Zelensky after their Oval Office meeting?

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Straight off the back of the Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump hosted Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House as he pushes for an end to t...

What happened when Trump met Putin in Alaska?

16 Aug 2025

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The first face to face meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin since the war in Ukraine started is over, with Donald Trump saying “we didn’...

Inside Trump’s meeting with Putin… Americast is in Alaska!

14 Aug 2025

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Ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin on Friday, Donald Trump has said that “in the first two minutes, I’ll know exactly whether or not a deal ...