8 August 2026
Midterm elections are often trouble for the party in power, even more so when the party in power keeps stepping on a rake. Can Republicans get their house in order before the setbacks really pile up? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Carl Hulse of The New York Times, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Missy Ryan of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
31 July 2026
The war President Trump said would last just weeks is now in its sixth month and expanding. Why is the U.S. still fighting Iran, and to what end? And why are straight answers hard to come by in Washington? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
23 May 2026
Nations once considered beacons of democracy are under attack. Many countries around the world are moving toward authoritarianism and jeopardizing once staunchly protected democratic values. Among them: the USA. The new DW documentary series, "Democracy Under Attack," is an urgent look into the heart of these conflicts. It puts a spotlight on countries where democratic values have long been taken for granted. In an ever-increasingly fractured world, how resilient are today's democracies? Making sense of these questions is Turkish investigative journalist Can Dündar, who has lived in exile in Germany since 2016. In the DW Documentary original series, "Guardians of Truth," he brought stories from Mexico, Belarus, and his home country, Turkey. He met people who, like him, faced the brutal consequences of corrupt institutions and the suppression of a free press. Having lived the realities of increasing authoritarianism firsthand, Dündar believes it's time to sound the alarm that more and more democracies are under attack. The premiere episode of "Democracy Under Attack: Can Dündar and Trump's America" takes viewers to the United States. In 2026, the USA will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding. The country, which has often been called the cradle of modern democracy, is under enormous pressure: The political camps are almost irreconcilably opposed to each other. For many observers, President Donald Trump is governing in an increasingly authoritarian manner, and he and his supporters fiercely attack their critics. In the film, directors Can Dündar and Demid Sheronkin meet one such person who has become a target. Mark Bray, a Rutgers professor, was denounced as "Dr. Antifa" and later received death threats after members from the right-wing youth organization Turning Point USA launched a petition to get him fired from the university. He and his family fled the country for Spain. Moving between US college campuses and a political convention, talking to student activists, Turning Point USA members, and professors, the documentary presents a tense collision of competing visions of democracy. What is the state of freedom of expression and democracy in the United States of America? Is US democracy really in danger? #documentary #dwdocumentary #dwdocs
21 May 2026
From Donald Trump’s alliances with tech billionaires to the collapse of US media outlets, investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr says we are accelerating towards a "a techno‑fascist future."
#BigTech #Trump #Oligarchy #DWCurrentAffairs
15 May 2026
President Trump heads home after a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping as Iran, Taiwan and U.S.-China tensions take center stage. Gordon Chang reacts to the meeting and warns Taiwan remains a critical test for America.
#FoxNews #Trump #China #Taiwan #Iran #XiJinping
15 May 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump flies home from Beijing after a two-day summit that delivered scant details on trade and no breakthrough on the Strait of Hormuz.
Fed chair Jerome Powell's eight-year tenure ends today as Kevin Warsh inherits a divided committee.
And UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a mounting leadership challenge as Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham moves closer to a leadership run.
12 May 2026
Marianne Williamson, former Democratic presidential candidate, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump warning the Iran ceasefire is on “massive life support”,
UN fears that 45 million more people could face hunger and starvation if the Hormuz crisis worsens, and Congressman Thomas Massie’s explosive claim that what is “deeper and darker” than Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes is the possibility governments around the world were compromised by powerful elites tied to him.
8 May 2026
U.S. forces struck Iranian targets Thursday after two U.S. destroyers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, but Trump called this response a “love tap” and said the exchange of fire did not represent a break in the ceasefire. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Amna Nawaz of PBS News Hour, and Jonathan Lemire and Vivian Salama of The Atlantic discuss this and more.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Trump’s struggle to find an off-ramp from the Iran war
• Trump’s struggle to find an off-ramp from ...
What’s driving Trump’s push to leave his mark on Washington
• What’s driving Trump’s push to leave his m...
3 May 2026
Kevin Warsh steps into the Fed chair role this week with three regional Fed presidents calling for the removal of any easing bias and Jerome Powell staying on the board until 2028 — leaving no immediate new vacancy for the White House to fill.
Plus, Friday's payrolls report will be the week's key test of whether the employment side of the economy remains as resilient as it has been since the Iran conflict began.
2 May 2026
In the week following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting incident, President Trump confronts the dangerous realities of his life and political troubles ahead. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, and Idrees Kahloon and Ashley Parker of The Atlantic discuss this and more.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Two sides of Trump’s reaction to the WHCD shooting
• Two sides of Trump’s reaction to the White...
What the Iran war’s economic fallout means for the midterms
• What the Iran war’s economic fallout means...
27 April 2026
Social media was flooded with conspiracy theories after a gunman's thwarted attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, with internet users claiming - without evidence - that the attack was "staged."
Users claimed Trump had fabricated the shooting to divert from his poor approval ratings or the Iran war, others theorised it was to promote his White House ballroom plans. Vedika Bahl goes through the theories, and the clips that added fuel to the fire, in Truth or Fake.
#whitehousecorrespondentsdinner #donaldtrump #conspiracytheories
24 April 2026
Trump’s shoot-to-kill order in the Strait of Hormuz wasn’t a show of control. It was an admission that Washington still has the firepower to escalate—but no longer has the leverage to resolve the crisis on its own. 🚢 Why Trump’s new rules of engagement are likely to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed longer, not reopen it faster
⛽ How the order locks in higher gas prices for American households just months before the midterms 📈 What rising insurance costs, elevated oil prices, and disrupted shipping reveal about the economic cost of escalation
🇪🇺 Why Europe is now building a coalition to clear Hormuz without the United States 🛡️ How America’s military posture made US participation politically toxic even in the operation it demanded allies create
📉 What viewers will learn about the domestic blowback: fuel inflation, policy incoherence, and the political burden of a self-inflicted energy crisis
🌍 Why this moment matters beyond one strait—because it shows allies building parallel security capacity when American leadership becomes the obstacle rather than the solution This is not just a story about one military order or one shipping lane. It is a lesson in how raw power can still escalate a crisis while losing the ability to shape its outcome—and how that vacuum is now being filled by others.
18 April 2026
Donald Trump has achieved what he’s achieved to date by being more rhetorically reckless, blunter and more insulting than any president in memory. But are there any limits? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, and Jonathan Lemire and Michael Scherer of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS:
Iran war reality undercuts Trump's messaging
• Iran war reality undercuts Trump's messaging
How will Trump get out of his fight with Pope Leo?
• How will Trump get out of his fight with P...
4 April 2026
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• Trump says Iran war wrapping up, but addre...
After Bondi's ouster, who could be next?
• After Bondi's ouster, who could be the nex... 31 March 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported President Donald Trump said to aides he’s willing to end the Iran war even without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg's Joumanna Bercetche reports.
27 March 2026
TV host Daniel Tkiie and Scott Lucas, professor of international politics, discussed the duration of Russia's war against Ukraine.
Tensions between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are drawing growing attention worldwide. Recent remarks from Zelensky suggest that Trump may view their relationship as unequal — even comparing it to a “father-son” dynamic rather than a partnership between two leaders.
What does this reveal about the true nature of their interactions? Is it a clash of personalities, political strategy, or something deeper? And the question many are now asking: does Trump genuinely distrust — or even dislike — Zelenskyy? #Trump #Zelensky #USUkraine #Politics #Geopolitics #WorldLeaders #InternationalRelations
26 March 2026
Trump’s unpredictability injects uncertainty into the economy, foreign policy, and everything else he touches. Even as his war messaging varies wildly moment to moment, the world economy is certain of one thing: it’s bad for the Strait of Hormuz to close. Guest: Justin Wolfers, professor of economics at the University of Michigan. Listen more bonus episodes of What Next by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of What Next —you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Video production by Rob Gunther. Note: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube. Learn more: https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next
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