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Katy Balls and Gerard Baker bring you the REAL truth about US politics and power. No fake news, no flag waving and no Trump Derangement Syndrome. Just honest, in-depth discussion of what’s really being said inside the White House.
Join the conversation between two people who know everyone in the USA who matters. Beaming in from NYC, Gerard brings almost 30 years’ experience reporting on America while Katy is the new kid on the block, spending her days chasing news and her nights on the Washington cocktail circuit.
This series launches on 28 January 2026.
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Republicans find their spines
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May 27, 2026 |
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No dissent: Donald Trump's revenge tour
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May 20, 2026 |
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Trump in China: Iran for Taiwan?
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May 13, 2026 |
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Trump's Iran problem deepens as a new king moves into view...
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May 07, 2026 |
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Trump and the King, and America's age of political violence
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Is the Trump magic gone?
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Trump's blockade, AI Jesus and JD Vance's soul
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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A fragile ceasefire and JD Vance's moment in Budapest
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Bonus: Trump's address to the nation unpacked
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Foreign policy by tantrum
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Trump in Iran: Blitzkrieg to quagmire?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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How Keir Starmer became Donald Trump's kickable pet
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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No grand strategy on Iran, just vibes
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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The White House's mixed messages on Iran
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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What Trump got right and wrong at the State of the Union address
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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The Democratic Trump? AOC shapes up to take on JD Vance
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Is America past peak Trump?
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Epstein tried to befriend me
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Trump v Iran: what MAGA and the military are saying
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Introducing The State of It: USA
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Jan 21, 2026 |