Why Trump wants to ‘run’ other countries
After a military operation to capture Venezuela's leader, the Trump administration is seeking influence over other regions across the western hemisphere. The FT’s national editor Edward Luce and US-Eu...
9 Jan 21min
The biggest predictions in politics next year
The FT’s Lauren Fedor and Derek Brower look back on the moments that stood out in 2025 and offer their predictions for what’s to come in the new year.Mentioned in this podcast:Forecasting the world in...
2 Jan 21min
Political Fix: Quizmas special
This is an episode of Political Fix, the FT weekly podcast that takes you into the corridors of Westminster to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular panel of FT correspondents.Can...
26 Dec 202550min
Congress’ healthcare fight carries big consequences
Four Republican members of the US House of Representatives broke ranks and supported Democrats this week to force a vote on healthcare spending. The FT’s US national correspondent Guy Chazan and deput...
19 Dec 202516min
The Bethlehem Project: Being young in Trump’s America
High school is a time of massive change in any teenager’s life. But students today are going through this transition period at a time when the US is more polarized, there's a lot of economic anxiety a...
16 Dec 202519min
US uses private data to track immigrants
A new FT investigation maps out the web of data brokers, private companies and government agencies that federal agents are using to help with their mass deportations. The FT’s Peter Andringa and Stefa...
12 Dec 202520min
Trump’s plan to give babies money
When Congress passed Trump’s tax and spending bill this year, it included a provision that would create investment accounts for recently born children. Now, at least two billionaires want to chip in t...
5 Dec 202515min
Is the US economy really K-shaped?
Imagine a graph with one line going up over time. Below it, another line does just the opposite. It kind of looks like the letter K. The FT’s Claire Jones and Rob Armstrong break down why people are s...
28 Nov 202518min
