60 acast.com Stateside with Kai and Carter https://shows.acast.com/stateside-with-kai-and-carter en The Guardian News,US Politics,United States,Donald Trump,Culture,Technology,World news,Interviews,Global,Sports,Climate,Environment The Guardian The news is stressful. Talking about it doesn’t have to be. Join The Guardian’s Kai Wright and Carter Sherman for conversations with the best journalists and biggest thinkers. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.


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]]> false The Guardian info+69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c@mg-eu.acast.com 69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c stateside-with-kai-and-carter episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c/1777551850775-938db07e-46a9-4185-9bdb-724602b6bdd7.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/stateside-with-kai-and-carter Stateside with Kai and Carter ad5a9680-449f-11f1-ad14-2d09378aaeed <![CDATA[Robert Reich on how Trump's slush fund loss is an opportunity for Democrats]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:45:00 GMT 33:59 6a208240ead318fbe6b4527d true https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/stateside 6a208240ead318fbe6b4527d 69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c robert-reich-on-how-trumps-slush-fund-loss-is-an-opportunity full This week the bipartisan furor over Donald Trump’s $1.8bn slush fund escalated to the point that the administration balked, saying they are no longer moving forward with it. But Robert Reich, a Guardian columnist and former US secretary of labor, says the fund, and specifically, the additional detail of the settlement giving Trump and his family immunity from future IRS audits, are the essence of corruption – and if Democrats can successfully connect that corruption to the affordability crisis, they might just have a winning message on their hands.


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]]> This week the bipartisan furor over Donald Trump’s $1.8bn slush fund escalated to the point that the administration balked, saying they are no longer moving forward with it. But Robert Reich, a Guardian columnist and former US secretary of labor, says the fund, and specifically, the additional detail of the settlement giving Trump and his family immunity from future IRS audits, are the essence of corruption – and if Democrats can successfully connect that corruption to the affordability crisis, they might just have a winning message on their hands.


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]]> The comedian taking on AI datacenters The comedian taking on AI datacenters Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:27:35 GMT 35:14 6a1de6568246f7bd057994df false https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/stateside 6a1de6568246f7bd057994df 69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c the-comedian-taking-on-ai-datacenters full

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]]> What if Trump invades Cuba? What if Trump invades Cuba? Fri, 29 May 2026 20:45:48 GMT 39:54 6a19f1490302d91bacbda209 false https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/stateside 6a19f1490302d91bacbda209 69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c what-if-trump-invades-cuba full Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana, about what they’re hearing from Cuban citizens stuck between two governments.

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]]> Are Democrats losing in California? Are Democrats losing in California? Wed, 27 May 2026 20:49:34 GMT 39:48 6a174cdf3a782402a44cf346 false https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/stateside 6a174cdf3a782402a44cf346 69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c if-democrats-cant-inspire-in-california-where-can-they full

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]]> What is Hasan Piker’s dude bro project really about? What is Hasan Piker’s dude bro project really about? Fri, 22 May 2026 20:39:48 GMT 51:23 6a10b45b340ccf14ed90d1d9 true https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/stateside 6a10b45b340ccf14ed90d1d9 69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c what-is-hasan-pikers-dude-bro-project-really-about full Soon after Twitch streamer Hasan Piker started campaigning with Democratic candidates this spring, an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal was published with the headline “Democrats are too cozy with Hasan Piker". That triggered a fever pitch of more op-eds and interviews asking Piker to respond to past statements he’s made on Israel's war in Gaza, 9/11, and more. But the controversy surrounding him hasn’t slowed his momentum or influence – if anything, it’s amplified both. Host Kai Wright talks to Piker and asks, what exactly is this very online, very popular figure trying to achieve in the real world?


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]]> Soon after Twitch streamer Hasan Piker started campaigning with Democratic candidates this spring, an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal was published with the headline “Democrats are too cozy with Hasan Piker". That triggered a fever pitch of more op-eds and interviews asking Piker to respond to past statements he’s made on Israel's war in Gaza, 9/11, and more. But the controversy surrounding him hasn’t slowed his momentum or influence – if anything, it’s amplified both. Host Kai Wright talks to Piker and asks, what exactly is this very online, very popular figure trying to achieve in the real world?


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]]> Why the fight over abortion pills is only just beginning Why the fight over abortion pills is only just beginning Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT 41:49 6a0e0cedf62739454ee13af1 false https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/stateside 6a0e0cedf62739454ee13af1 69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c why-the-fight-over-abortion-pills-is-only-just-beginning full

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]]> <![CDATA[Hantavirus isn’t the next Covid. But here's why we should actually worry]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 21:06:12 GMT 36:41 6a0b6d98638f66a7dfb1ba39 false https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/stateside 6a0b6d98638f66a7dfb1ba39 69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c hantavirus-isnt-the-next-covid-but-heres-why-we-should-actua full  Melody Schreiber tells host Kai Wright, the outbreak revealed how Trump's cuts to government funding for public health and a climate of rampant misinformation have affected our readiness for the next pandemic.

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]]>  Melody Schreiber tells host Kai Wright, the outbreak revealed how Trump's cuts to government funding for public health and a climate of rampant misinformation have affected our readiness for the next pandemic.

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]]> How ICE turned its violent arrest of a US citizen into content How ICE turned its violent arrest of a US citizen into content Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT 42:35 6a077ed28b45b8638ce70eb7 false https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/stateside 6a077ed28b45b8638ce70eb7 69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c how-ice-turned-its-violent-arrest-of-a-us-citizen-into-conte full

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]]> <![CDATA[Stacey Abrams on why the gutting of the Voting Rights Act is 'evil']]> Wed, 13 May 2026 21:01:52 GMT 35:03 6a04dc6c8d70fd2264380952 false https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/stateside 6a04dc6c8d70fd2264380952 69f1f631d7e73f5a692d1d3c stacey-abrams-on-why-the-voting-rights-decision-is-evil full  Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader, about the fallout from the decision, and why, even now, she thinks the way forward is still through engaging more voters to participate in democracy: “They have fractured communities and said we’re going to scatter these seeds. Our job is to grow.”

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]]>  Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader, about the fallout from the decision, and why, even now, she thinks the way forward is still through engaging more voters to participate in democracy: “They have fractured communities and said we’re going to scatter these seeds. Our job is to grow.”

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