Campaign Confidential #6: How conspiracy theories are shaping the 2020 elections
In this episode of our pop-up series on the U.S. elections, hosted by Ryan Heath, we talk about how conspiracy theories have moved from the fringes of American political rhetoric to the mainstream. PO...
22 Sep 202023min
Ep 168: Von der Leyen's State of the European Union — US Ambassador Ronald Gidwitz
We analyze Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's first State of the European Union speech. And Ronald Gidwitz, the U.S. ambassador to Belgium who's also the acting Representative to the EU, give...
17 Sep 202036min
Campaign Confidential #5: Money, money, money
In this episode of our pop-up series on the U.S. elections, hosted by Ryan Heath, we talk money — diving into why American elections are so expensive, and how 2020 is stacking up. You'll hear from Ele...
15 Sep 202024min
Ep 167: Commission reshuffle — Strasbourg skip — Brexit's back — Twitter's Nick Pickles
A European Commission reshuffle, the European Parliament's decision to skip Strasbourg and new uproar over Brexit all feature in this episode — alongside our interview guest Nick Pickles, Twitter's gl...
10 Sep 202035min
Campaign Confidential #4: Why is America more polarized than ever?
On this episode of our pop-up series on the U.S. elections, hosted by Ryan Heath, we explore the polarization of American politics and ask one simple question: Why has this happened? You'll hear from ...
8 Sep 202025min
Ep 166: Macron's Lebanon gamble — Navalny poisoning — Misha Glenny's Iron Men
A firsthand account of French President Emmanuel Macron's latest diplomatic push in Lebanon; the poisoning of opposition activist Alexei Navalny; and McMafia author Misha Glenny on the political leade...
3 Sep 202036min
Campaign Confidential #3: A perfect storm — Foreign influence — Absentee ballots
Our third episode dedicated to the U.S. election, hosted by Ryan Heath, breaks down the 'perfect storm' of issues — a pandemic, voting troubles and foreign interference — that have experts on edge. Th...
1 Sep 202021min
Ep 165: Golfgate and Hogan's resignation — Trump-era transatlantic relations
EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan's resignation, the "golfgate" controversy surrounding his decision and what this means for the European Commission is the hot topic of this week's episode. POLITICO's ...
27 Aug 202028min
