{"podcast":{"title":"The Rest Is Politics: US","slug":"the-rest-is-politics-us-6889802","podcast_index_feed_id":6889802,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT5336643697","website_url":"http://therestispoliticsus.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1b5f91fc-fe62-11ee-b88b-77db1c558f1e/image/05269b764c6200a5b7b0ad64d8cc88c4.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Goalhanger","episode_count":225,"summary":"TRIP US uncovers secrets from inside the White House inner circles as well as taking a wider look at the intricacies of United States society and how they shape the world's most important economy. The podcast is hosted by Anthony Scaramucci (The Mooch), former White House Director of Communications and Wall Street financier, and Katty Kay, US special correspondent for BBC who has been covering US politics for almost 30 years. Stay informed with in-depth discussions on key political events, policy changes, and the forces shaping America’s future on the global stage. New episodes released every Friday, or join our club for bonus content. Just head to https://therestispoliticsus.com to sign up today..","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T08:20:30.543832+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-us-6889802"},"episode":{"title":"189. Trump’s Secret Slush Fund: His Most Corrupt Act Yet","slug":"189-trump-s-secret-slush-fund-his-most-corrupt-act-yet","published_at":"2026-05-20T18:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-us-6889802/189-trump-s-secret-slush-fund-his-most-corrupt-act-yet","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-us-6889802","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6643347329.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6643347329.mp3","summary":"Is Trump about to use taxpayer money to pay out January 6th rioters? Has the Department of Justice become a law firm for his family? And, how did Ken Paxton beat Senator John Cornyn to Trump’s endorsement in the Texas primary? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy your tickets for our North America tour here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Head to ⁠⁠⁠join.whoop.com/politics⁠⁠⁠ to get started with WHOOP today. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ ⁠⁠nordvpn.com/tripus⁠⁠ It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee ✅ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Is Trump about to use taxpayer money to pay out January 6th rioters? Has the Department of Justice become a law firm for his family? And, how did Ken Paxt…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2429,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rest-is-politics-us-6889802/episodes/189-trump-s-secret-slush-fund-his-most-corrupt-act-yet/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-us-6889802/189-trump-s-secret-slush-fund-his-most-corrupt-act-yet.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}