The News Agents - USA

• Mamdani for Mayor? How a New York race reset the Democrats

  Zohran Mamdani is just 33 years old. His victory over (tarnished) Democrat royalty Andrew Cuomo for the New York mayoral primaries is exciting a lot of younger folk. Is his pitch a potential blueprint for how democrats start to win again? Or was he just running against a terrible candidate? Later, strategist Doug Heye about how traditional republicans feel now about Trump's foreign policy.The News Agents USA is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

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• Can the federal government survive President Trump?

  Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short and Who is Government, joins Emily in the studio to talk about whether American's have fallen out of love with their government, and what happens when you dismantle it? The News Agents USA is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

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• Steve Bannon on LA raids, Elon Musk and tax cuts for billionaires

  As tensions in LA spills out, President Trump is sending the armed forces onto the streets of the city. It's against the wishes of California's governor, who has warned that "democracy is under assault". Jon an Emily are joined by the architect of Trump's 2016 victory and host of host of the War Rooms, Steve Bannon.Is Trump enacting the mass deportation he promised? Or is he manufacturing a crisis that will allow him to access more emergency - executive power? Later, should Elon Musk be deported? Should Trump be giving tax cuts to billionaires? And which British politicians is he watching most closely? The News Agents USA is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

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• Trump's Big, Beautiful, Disgusting Abomination (Bill)

  For months, Donald Trump has been heralding his "Big, Beautiful" spending bill - a key piece of his agenda, containing tax cuts for the rich and benefits cuts for the vulnerable. It will also add trillions to America's debt - to the point that some are now sounding the alarm, warning of a "debt bomb" about to hit the US economy. What the White House didn't bet on was that one of those leading critics would be Elon Musk - who's turned fire on his former boss in spectacular fashion, calling the legislation a "disgusting abomination" and ominously warning Senators that voters will fire those politicians who "betray America". Will his words spook Republicans into defying Donald Trump? And how will the President react to Musk's missives?Later, we speak to Evan Osnos, New Yorker writer and author of new book 'The Haves and Have-Yachts: Dispatches on the Ultrarich". It's a firsthand insight into the lives of America's new oligarchy now running America - what does it tell us about the forces driving voters and how can the Democrats respond? The News Agents USA is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

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• Why does Trump want to tear down Harvard?

  Not content with demanding government oversight of Harvard's teaching and appointments, Donald Trump has directed his government to cease all federal funding of America's most prestigious university. And in a wider blow to academia, US embassies around the world have been ordered to suspend scheduling appointments for student visas. Social media vetting will be stepped up for those hoping to step foot on an American campus. Why is Donald Trump so fixated on the higher education institutions that have made the US world leaders in so many sectors? We speak to one Harvard scholar who is leading the calls for his university not to cave in to the pressure.Later, as Trump accuses Putin of "playing with fire", could he finally be serious about slapping tough new sanctions on Russia? And what does America's intelligence community make of the way he's conducting himself on the world stage?The News Agents USA is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

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