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Decoding America: Is the US’s political violence the worst it has ever been?

28 min

Politicians, the media and online influencers are all blamed for America’s rise in political violence – but are they really responsible? Hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy examine the fallout from the White House correspondents’ dinner

In the wake of the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, Donald Trump and the White House machine have come out fighting – blaming the press and the Democratic party for increased violence against politicians. Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy examine where the stark divide between Democrats and Republicans might have started. Meanwhile, Usha Vance has launched a new podcast – but why? And, what will King Charles’s visit to the White House tell us about Trump’s relationship with the UK monarchy?