The State of It: USA

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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. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Much prefer Sky’s Trump 100

3 Feb

Maria.Elen

As earlier reviews mention this show lacks nuance I would have expected from Times reporting. Claiming Melania is a much more engaged fist lady this time around, saying the Kennedy centre voted for the name change without mentioning who the board consists of, a lack of understanding why one might not want to visit the US due to it not being safe for POCs despite not confronting law enforcement directly…needs polishing.
Balanced Reporting My Asset

4 Jun

MartinDad

This is a bit of serious pro-Republican chit chat with not even an attempt at pretending otherwise. Illuminating to understand how 40%? Of the electorate think but far below what you would expect from a quality broadsheet.
Bias

1 Jun

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Seems pretty right of centre in comments regards rep candidate in California. Really, taxes are just bad and indicative of being badly run - talk about right wing bias. when California tops many state polls for so many other measures bought through taxation of the very rich that pay lower rates of tax generally.
Go-to podcast

4 Mar

Anklemania

Excellent companion podcast to the Times’s UK-themed pod of the same name. Gerard Baker seems to inspire astonishing anger in Times readers but I always enjoy his take. And Katy Balls is increasingly assured in her new Washington post. Recommended!

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. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.