Podcast

The State of It: USA

Author: The Times
Feed episode count: 31
Official site: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa
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Summary

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.

Episodes

Jul 28, 2026 · not_requested

What to expect from Trump's meetings with Netanyahu and Zelensky

Duration seconds: 674
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/what-to-expect-from-trumps-meetings-with-netanyahu-and-zelen

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Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

Bromance but for how long? Trump and Burnham's first call

Duration seconds: 745
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/bromance-but-for-how-long-trump-and-burnhams-first-call

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Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

Who the hell is this Andy guy? Washington sizes up Burnham

Duration seconds: 1822
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/who-the-hell-is-this-andy-guy-washington-sizes-up-burnham

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Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested

Trump in Iran: war as performance art

Duration seconds: 1825
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/war-as-performance-theatre

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Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested

Trump’s dizzying Nato summit: Greenland, Iran and Ukraine

Duration seconds: 1935
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/trumps-dizzying-nato-summit-greenland-iran-and-ukraine

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Jul 4, 2026 · not_requested

What JD Vance told me: UK politics, Donald Trump and cat ladies

Duration seconds: 760
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/jd-vance

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Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested

Birthright citizenship reaction: hysterical, borderline insane

Duration seconds: 1520
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/birthright-citizenship-reaction-hysterical-borderline-insane

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

Trump, Hitler, Mao, Stalin: the list the president loved

Duration seconds: 1721
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/trump-mao-stalin-hitler

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

Trump’s Iran Deal: A Calamity for the US — and JD Vance

Duration seconds: 1593
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/trumps-iran-deal-a-calamity-for-the-us-and-jd-vance

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Why the naysayers are wrong about the Maga World Cup

Duration seconds: 1689
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/why-the-naysayers-are-wrong-about-the-maga-world-cup

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

Why America's leaders keep getting worse

Duration seconds: 1942
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/why-americas-leaders-keep-getting-worse

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Republicans find their spines

Duration seconds: 1882
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/republicans-find-their-spines

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

No dissent: Donald Trump's revenge tour

Duration seconds: 1752
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/no-dissent-donald-trumps-revenge-tour

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

Trump in China: Iran for Taiwan?

Duration seconds: 1365
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/trump-in-china-iran-for-taiwan

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

Trump's Iran problem deepens as a new king moves into view...

Duration seconds: 1670
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/trumps-iranian-problem-deepens-as-a-new-king-moves-into-view

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

Trump and the King, and America's age of political violence

Duration seconds: 1515
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/two-kings-and-an-assasin

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

Is the Trump magic gone?

Duration seconds: 1620
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/ceasefires-royals-and-tom-cruise-in-a-urinal

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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

Trump's blockade, AI Jesus and JD Vance's soul

Duration seconds: 1615
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/donald-trump-ai-jesus-and-jd-vances-dark-empty-soul

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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

A fragile ceasefire and JD Vance's moment in Budapest

Duration seconds: 1299
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/a-fragile-ceasefire-and-jd-vances-hungary-intervention

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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

Bonus: Trump's address to the nation unpacked

Duration seconds: 995
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/bonus-trumps-address-to-the-nation-unpacked

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Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested

Foreign policy by tantrum

Duration seconds: 1755
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/foreign-policy-by-tantrum

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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

Trump in Iran: Blitzkrieg to quagmire?

Duration seconds: 1690
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/troops-on-the-ground-and-iranian-trolling-is-trump-losing-hi

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Mar 18, 2026 · not_requested

How Keir Starmer became Donald Trump's kickable pet

Duration seconds: 1775
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/how-keir-starmer-became-donald-trumps-kickable-pet

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Mar 11, 2026 · not_requested

No grand strategy on Iran, just vibes

Duration seconds: 1891
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/there-is-no-grand-strategy

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Mar 4, 2026 · not_requested

The White House's mixed messages on Iran

Duration seconds: 1607
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/the-white-houses-mixed-messages-on-iran

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Feb 25, 2026 · not_requested

What Trump got right and wrong at the State of the Union address

Duration seconds: 1818
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/what-trump-got-right-and-wrong-during-a-manic-state-of-the-u

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Feb 18, 2026 · not_requested

The Democratic Trump? AOC shapes up to take on JD Vance

Duration seconds: 1558
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/why-are-the-republicans-so-obsessed-with-aoc

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Feb 11, 2026 · not_requested

Is America past peak Trump?

Duration seconds: 1677
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/is-america-past-peak-trump

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Feb 4, 2026 · not_requested

Epstein tried to befriend me

Duration seconds: 1706
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/epstein-tried-to-befriend-me

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Jan 28, 2026 · not_requested

Trump v Iran: what MAGA and the military are saying

Duration seconds: 1748
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/trump-v-iran-what-maga-and-the-military-are-saying

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Jan 21, 2026 · not_requested

Introducing The State of It: USA

Duration seconds: 90
Source: https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/introducing-the-state-of-it-usa

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