Trump goes to the Supreme Court to try and stay on the ballot. Also, how do the Iowa caucuses work and why do they matter? Plus insights from Iowa stalwarts Steve Deace and Kay Henderson with UVA legal expert Sai Prakesh.
EP2 Friday 19/1/2024Jan 19, 2024
Can Donald Trump be stopped? New Hampshire may seal the deal after a landslide in Iowa. Plus could Joe Biden's strikes on Houthis be illegal? And why evangelicals worship Trump. Chas and John unpack another big week.
EP3 Friday 26/1/2024Jan 26, 2024
And then there were two. As Donald Trump claims a second state, Nikki Haley ponders the road ahead. Why Joe Biden's best chance could be Donald Trump, plus is the US push for a two-state solution doomed to fail?
EP4 Wednesday 31/1/2024Jan 31, 2024
Donald Trump racks up losses in the courtroom, while ceasefire activists disrupt Joe Biden's campaign. Plus as a 2024 Biden/Trump rematch looms, can Taylor Swift shake it up?
EP5 Fireside Chat (2/2/2024)Feb 02, 2024
'Patriots' at the border: why a stand-off in Texas could become a constitutional crisis. Plus it's looking like Trump/Biden 2.0 - but what do the polls say?
EP6 Wednesday 7/2/2024Feb 07, 2024
Could Stormy's hush money become Trump's first big trial? Plus dead on arrival - Biden blames Trump after the border bill falters. And is America risking another Forever War in the Middle East?
EP7 Fireside Chat (Friday 9/2/2024)Feb 09, 2024
Senior momentum: 'Elderly' Biden hits back as Democrats panic. And borderline farce creates chaos in Congress.
EP8 Wednesday 14/2/2024Feb 14, 2024
Is Trump checking out of NATO? And is Biden checking out of his mind? With Trump leading in the polls, could Democrats dump Biden? Chas and John get the lowdown from former presidential candidate Howard Dean.
EP9 Fireside Chat (Friday 16/2/2024)Feb 16, 2024
America's economy is booming, so why isn't President Biden getting the credit for it? Two leading economists weigh in. Plus judgement day looms for Julian Assange. Chas and John discuss the week in America.
EP10 Wednesday 21/2/2024Feb 21, 2024
Is Navalny's death a game changer? We ask activist and Navalny friend Bill Browder. Plus half a billion dollars and counting - Trump's legal woes rack up.
EP11 Fireside Chat (Friday 23/2/2024)Feb 23, 2024
Is South Carolina Nikki Haley's last chance to take on Donald Trump? Also why some Republicans believe Taylor Swift is rigging the election, plus is Kim Jong Un preparing for war?
EP12 Wednesday 28/2/2024Feb 28, 2024
Politics or science? What Alabama's court ruling means for IVF. Plus have Trump's prosecutors in Georgia been caught in a lie?
EP13 Fireside Chat (Friday 1/3/2024)Mar 01, 2024
Justice delayed, or justice denied? Trump gets special treatment from the Supreme Court. Plus Mitch McConnell's controversial legacy, and could the 'uncommitted' vote over Gaza cost Joe Biden the election?
EP14 Wednesday 6/3/2024Mar 06, 2024
Trump dominates Super Tuesday, plus Biden's big moment. White House speechwriter Jim Fallows weighs in on a high stakes State of the Union.
Official Website: https://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/planet-america/
Synopsis
The Chaser's Chas Licciardello and the ABC's John Barron set out to discover the real America - its politics and its people - with US and Australian experts coming along for the ride.