The Rest Is Politics: US

The Rest Is Politics: US

Goalhanger
News Politics Government
en
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..

Episodes (50)

108.  America’s Turning Point: Trump’s Biggest Power Grab Yet

108. America’s Turning Point: Trump’s Biggest Power Grab Yet

August 28, 2025 55m Episode 108
Has Donald Trump just taken his biggest step yet towards authoritarian rule? Can America, and the Democrats, fight back before it’s too late? Is this the week that marks a true turning point for U.S....
107. The Trump Doctrine: America First, Ukraine Last

107. The Trump Doctrine: America First, Ukraine Last

August 21, 2025 46m Episode 107
Will Donald Trump turn on Ukraine? How is Trump implementing ‘Oval Office Capitalism’? Will presidential powers ever stop expanding? 

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these...
106. Inside the Trump-Putin Meeting: What Went Wrong?

106. Inside the Trump-Putin Meeting: What Went Wrong?

August 16, 2025 27m Episode 106
What happened inside Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's meeting? Is this a win for Russia? What’s next for Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all...
105. How Putin is Playing Trump

105. How Putin is Playing Trump

August 14, 2025 47m Episode 105
What does Trump really want from Putin? Will the Alaska summit end the war in Ukraine? Why has Trump sent the National Guard into Washington DC?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer...
How Guns Captured America: Journey Through Time

How Guns Captured America: Journey Through Time

August 11, 2025 13m
Katty is joined by historian and co-host of Goalhanger’s Journey Through Time, Sarah Churchwell, to discuss their new series on the History of The National Rifle Association. 

How does the history...
104. Trump’s Meeting with Putin and the Plot to Rig the Next Election

104. Trump’s Meeting with Putin and the Plot to Rig the Next Election

August 07, 2025 40m Episode 104
Why are have Democrats fled Texas? Are politicians choosing their voters? Will Donald Trump finally meet with Vladimir Putin? 

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all these questions and...
103. “You’re fired”: Trump’s strangest decision so far?

103. “You’re fired”: Trump’s strangest decision so far?

August 04, 2025 31m Episode 103
Why has Trump fired the US labor statistics chief? What happens when you can no longer trust the numbers coming out of Washington? What's the real state of the US economy?

Join Katty and Anthony...
102. Has Trump Turned His Back on Israel?

102. Has Trump Turned His Back on Israel?

July 30, 2025 44m Episode 102
How is public opinion shifting on Israel in the US and UK? What’s really driving Trump’s reluctance to confront Putin? Could tougher US sanctions actually change the course of the war in...
101. Trump’s Plan To Humiliate Europe

101. Trump’s Plan To Humiliate Europe

July 28, 2025 45m Episode 101
Who really benefits from Trump’s trade deal with the EU? Will the controversy surrounding his Epstein ties ever fade? And, has America’s stance on Gaza fundamentally shifted?

Join Katty and Anthony...
100. Epstein and Trump: What's Really Going On?

100. Epstein and Trump: What's Really Going On?

July 24, 2025 39m Episode 100
Was Donald Trump told by the Department of Justice that his name was in the Epstein Files? Are Epstein’s victims being forgotten amid the political chaos? And will Trump ever run out of...
99.  Trump Sues Murdoch: The Fight Over Epstein’s Secrets

99. Trump Sues Murdoch: The Fight Over Epstein’s Secrets

July 21, 2025 26m Episode 99
Why is Donald Trump suing Rupert Murdoch for $10 billion? Who will back down first? And, is Trump’s MAGA base losing faith?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all these questions and...
98. Trump, Epstein, and The List That Won’t Die

98. Trump, Epstein, and The List That Won’t Die

July 17, 2025 41m Episode 98
Why do Trump’s MAGA followers care so much about the Epstein Files? Is there a list and would it ever be released? Is Trump being played by Putin? 

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all these...
97. Trump’s Trade War 2.0: This Time It’s Different

97. Trump’s Trade War 2.0: This Time It’s Different

July 09, 2025 42m Episode 97
Are Trump’s tariff threats real policy, or just political theatre? What happens when America becomes the ‘unreliable partner’ in global trade? And, is Trump’s economic strategy sustainable—or a...
96. Trump vs. the Dollar: A Battle He Can’t Win

96. Trump vs. the Dollar: A Battle He Can’t Win

July 03, 2025 45m Episode 96
Has Trump reached the peak of his power? Who are the biggest losers from the “big, beautiful bill”? And, has the Supreme Court just handed Trump a massive win? 

Join Katty and Anthony as they...
95. Trump, Iran & The Ceasefire Collapse: What Happens Now?

95. Trump, Iran & The Ceasefire Collapse: What Happens Now?

June 24, 2025 48m Episode 95
Has Trump’s ceasefire between Iran and Israel collapsed before it even began? Could Iran really shut down the world’s most critical oil corridor? And, is Trump quietly pushing for regime change in...
94. Trump’s Taking Us To War: US Bombs Iran

94. Trump’s Taking Us To War: US Bombs Iran

June 22, 2025 34m Episode 94
What's the real reason Trump decided to get involved in Israel's war? Will this break apart his MAGA coalition? What happens now?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these...
93. Will Trump Go To War With Iran?

93. Will Trump Go To War With Iran?

June 18, 2025 42m Episode 93
Is Trump’s team marching the US into another "forever war"? How hawkish is Trump’s new cabinet, really? And did violent rhetoric spark the Minnesota shootings?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer...
The Rest Is Politics: US

92. Trump vs. California: How Far Will He Go?

June 11, 2025 47m Episode 92
How far will Trump go to pursue his immigration agenda? How should the Democrats be responding? And what's behind Robert FK Jr's mass vaccine committee firings?

Join Katty and Anthony as they...
91. Musk vs. Trump: The Breakup

91. Musk vs. Trump: The Breakup

June 05, 2025 23m Episode 91
Will Elon Musk set up a third political party to take on Trump? How low will Tesla stock drop? Who will be the first to de-escalate to avoid mutually assured destruction?

Katty and Anthony pull up...
90. Why Elon Musk Was Fired By Trump

90. Why Elon Musk Was Fired By Trump

June 04, 2025 56m Episode 90
Is Donald Trump sabotaging America to save face? Was Elon Musk ever truly welcome in The White House? Are China overtaking the US as the new global superpower?

Today Anthony Scaramucci is joined...
89. Tariffs Slammed & Musk Out: Trump's Worst Week

89. Tariffs Slammed & Musk Out: Trump's Worst Week

May 29, 2025 56m Episode 89
Will the system hold against Trump's tariffs? Is Musk’s split with the White House about to get ugly? And how much has DOGE actually saved?

Join Katty and Michael as they answer all these...
88. The Great Joe Biden Cover-Up

88. The Great Joe Biden Cover-Up

May 22, 2025 44m Episode 88
Was Joe Biden's health deception the Democrats' Watergate? How should South Africa's President have responded to Trump's Oval Office ambush? And, what will Trump's "big beautiful bill" mean for...
87.  How The Saudi Crown Prince Played Trump

87. How The Saudi Crown Prince Played Trump

May 15, 2025 48m Episode 87
What does Trump really want from his Middle East trip? Will his "diplomatic blitz" cut through? And, is the Qatar plane a signal, or just noise?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all these...
86. The Politics Behind the American Pope

86. The Politics Behind the American Pope

May 08, 2025 29m Episode 86
Why did the Vatican choose an American Pope? What’s the real reason JD Vance went to Rome? Is there politics behind this decision?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all these questions and...
85. Trump’s America: Presidency For Profit

85. Trump’s America: Presidency For Profit

May 07, 2025 44m Episode 85
Has America entered into a new age of corruption? How are Trump and his family defending the money they’re making from his presidency? And, has Trump given European leaders the upper-hand in his trade...
84. Waltz Out, Rubio In: Trump’s Cabinet Chaos

84. Waltz Out, Rubio In: Trump’s Cabinet Chaos

May 01, 2025 48m Episode 84
Did Trump fire his national security advisor? What's behind the president's relentless optimism? What will happen to Doge now?

Join Katty and Anthony as they discuss all of this and more.

Buy...
83.  100 Days of Trump: What's The Damage?

83. 100 Days of Trump: What's The Damage?

April 29, 2025 31m Episode 83
How would Trump "sell" his first 100 days? Does MAGA survive beyond Trump? And, will this week decide Ukraine's fate?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all these questions and more.

Become a...
82. Trump Says No To Putin: Is He Serious?

82. Trump Says No To Putin: Is He Serious?

April 24, 2025 48m Episode 82
Will Trump’s outburst at Moscow endure? Is political infighting Trump’s favourite bloodsport? And can alienated Republicans keep the party lights on? 

Katty is joined by Former Republican Chairman...
81. The Moment Trump Snaps

81. The Moment Trump Snaps

April 21, 2025 44m Episode 81
Will Trump fire Pete Hegseth? Is there a crisis of competence in the Trump administration? Why is Trump attacking the Fed chair?

Join Katty and Anthony as they discuss all of this and more.

Become...
80.  Trump's Totalitarian Playbook: War on Harvard

80. Trump's Totalitarian Playbook: War on Harvard

April 16, 2025 42m Episode 80
Did Wall Street misread The President’s second term? Why is Donald Trump destroying liberal institutions? Who will be next on Trump’s retribution hit list? 

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all...
79. Insider Trading in The White House?

79. Insider Trading in The White House?

April 14, 2025 49m Episode 79
Is this the most corrupt administration in US history? Why has El Salvador’s president refused to repatriate a man wrongly deported from the US? Why does Trump keep making excuses for Moscow?

Join...
78. Superpower Divorce: America vs China

78. Superpower Divorce: America vs China

April 11, 2025 47m Episode 78
Does Trump’s tariffs freeze signal signs of weakness? How does the China-US tariff stand-off end? And, is there any strategy behind Trump's trade war?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all of...
77. TRUMP BACKS DOWN - TARIFFS FROZEN

77. TRUMP BACKS DOWN - TARIFFS FROZEN

April 09, 2025 41m Episode 77
Why has Donald Trump backed down on his global tariff war? Will Elon Musk rejoin the Democrats? Could Trump's trade war with China turn into a physical war?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all...
76. Trump's Trillion Dollar Market Meltdown

76. Trump's Trillion Dollar Market Meltdown

April 07, 2025 40m Episode 76
How long is Trump prepared to let the market fall? Why are business leaders afraid to speak up? Will Trump reshape the American Economy? 

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all of this and more....
75. Trump’s Act of War: Tariff Liberation Day

75. Trump’s Act of War: Tariff Liberation Day

April 03, 2025 42m Episode 75
How are markets reacting to the White House’s announcement? What is Donald Trump’s strategy behind imposing reciprocal tariffs across the globe? Will the president ever row back on his decision?

Join...
74. The Trump Exodus: Why Are People Leaving The United States?

74. The Trump Exodus: Why Are People Leaving The United States?

April 01, 2025 42m Episode 74
How devastating is the MAGA 'brain drain' for the United States? Is Trump ‘Brexiting’ America from the world? Is Donald Trump really joking about his third term as president? And, Anthony reveals his...
The Rest Is Politics: US

73. Trump’s War Plans, Group Chat Leaks, and Vance vs. Europe

March 28, 2025 46m Episode 73
Will anyone face legal consequences for the group chat leak? What do the texts reveal about how US officials really feel about Europe? Is Trump actually boosting Europe’s economy?

Join Katty and...
The Rest Is Politics: US

72. Trump’s Fight Club

March 25, 2025 37m Episode 72
Does American politics have a “fight culture”? How much does Trump really believe he can win the wars he starts? Is America ready for a hard-left Democratic Party?

Join Katty and Anthony as they...
The Rest Is Politics: US

71. Musk’s Tesla Nightmare & Trump’s Legal Reckoning

March 21, 2025 42m Episode 71
Can Tesla survive Musk’s politics? Will Trump win his battle with the courts? Is the US moving towards authoritarianism? 

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all of this and more.

Become a...
The Rest Is Politics: US

70. The Trump Bump: What’s Behind His Record Approval Ratings?

March 18, 2025 43m Episode 70
Why is Trump’s approval rating the highest it has ever been? Do most Americans think the country is on the right track? Will Trump continue to defy the courts?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer...
The Rest Is Politics: US

69. Is ‘Woke’ Politics Hurting the Democrats?

March 14, 2025 48m Episode 69
What is Trump’s real plan for Ukraine? Why are the Democrats are the best thing going for the Republicans? Will Elon Musk step away from politics?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all of this...
The Rest Is Politics: US

68. Trump's Market Chaos - The Mooch’s View From Wall Street

March 11, 2025 41m Episode 68
Could the United States be heading towards a recession? Is Trump acting out of principle? How will Canada’s new Prime Minister handle Donald Trump? 

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all of this...
The Rest Is Politics: US

67. Trump’s War With Wall Street

March 07, 2025 48m Episode 67
Has Trump done irreparable damage with his tariffs? How is Marco Rubio becoming isolated? Why are the Democrats staying silent on their strategy against Trump?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer...
The Rest Is Politics: US

66. Trump vs Zelensky: The Art of the Deal

March 04, 2025 41m Episode 66
Can Trump play politics like he does business? ⁠What does he want from the deal with Ukraine? And, does he risk losing his base trying to get it?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all of this...
The Rest Is Politics: US

65. EMERGENCY LIVESTREAM: Trump vs Zelensky At The White House

February 28, 2025 32m Episode 65
How did Trump and Zelensky's come to argue in the Oval Office? Was Zelensky set up? And what does this mean for the future of Europe?

Listen as Anthony and Katty react to Trump and Zelensky's...
The Rest Is Politics: US

64. What is Trump’s Endgame?

February 28, 2025 50m Episode 64
Will America tip into recession? How did Trump 'play' Macron? And, what will the US achieve by signing a mineral deal with Ukraine? 

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all this and more.

The...
The Rest Is Politics: US

63. Will Trump Make Europe Great Again?

February 25, 2025 36m Episode 63
Why is Trump so reluctant to hold Putin accountable? Will Merz’s push for a ‘self-reliant’ Europe cut through? And, will Trump’s efforts to dispose of Europe in fact, make it stronger?

Join Katty and...
The Rest Is Politics: US

62. The Truth Behind Putin’s Relationship With Trump

February 21, 2025 41m Episode 62
How has Trump re-written history - again? How is US society becoming “Russified" under Trump? Why is New York City’s Mayor being accused of corruption? 

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all...
The Rest Is Politics: US

61. From Reagan to Trump: America’s slow divorce from Europe

February 19, 2025 37m Episode 61
Why is Trump playing into Russia’s hands? Will J.D Vance’s attacks on Europe gain traction What does this emerging new world order mean for Ukraine?

Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all these...
The Rest Is Politics: US

60. Trump vs. The Middle East

February 14, 2025 1h 2m Episode 60
Is Trump using a "madman theory" in his foreign policy? How much are Trump's actions driven by a desire for attention and ratings? Will Trump’s tariffs lead to a trade war?

Become a Founding...

About this Podcast

Copyright
Goalhanger
Language
en
Categories
News, Politics, Government