Planet America

From bunker-busting bombs to F-bombs, Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran over ceasefire violations. Meanwhile, leaked intelligence disputes Trump’s claim that US bombs “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear sites. So, is the nuclear program still intact?

As the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, so does another conflict among Trump’s MAGA movement. Also, after the assassination of Melissa Hortman, we speak to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon.

The California Governor slams Trump after Marines deployed to LA. Wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns from El Salvador to face criminal charges and tensions cool after Elon Musk’s break-up with his former boss.

Is a US-China war over Taiwan “imminent”? We ask former US Ambassador to China, Nick Burns. Also, the trade war continues as Trump doubles down on tariffs, while Elon Musk turns nuclear on the “big, beautiful bill”.

The backlash against Black Lives Matter: Five years after the death of George Floyd, has anything changed? Plus Trump loses patience with Putin and risks a trade war with Europe.

Chas and John discuss Biden’s cancer diagnosis and claims Biden’s mental and physical decline was covered up during his presidency. Plus Trump’s call to Putin, the bombing of a fertility clinic and James Comey’s 8647 post.

Gift or grift? Trump defends a plan to accept luxury jet from Qatar. Also, sanctions are pulled on Syria, while Iran receives threats and an olive branch. We ask the opinion Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton.

‘Little Marco’ gets promoted to the big time, but what are the implications of Rubio’s ‘Secretary of Everything’ role? We ask former US Ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder.

Trump celebrates his first 100 days, so why are the polls turning against him? We ask The Atlantic’s Ashley Parker and Republican strategist Ford O’Connell.

Trump attacks America’s oldest and richest college Harvard. Was a doctored image used to justify a man’s deportation to El Salvador?