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States of Mind: Donald Trump's clock 'already ticking'

In the latest and final episode of this series of 'States of Mind', Jackie Fox and Sean Whelan dig deeper into what Trump 2.0 means with Republican strategist Michael Ricci and former speechwriter for Barack Obama Terry Szuplat.

US • 21 Jan

Joe Biden pictured in Belfast in April 2023

States of Mind: Biden's Northern Ireland scorecard

As 2024 comes to a close, so does Joe Biden's time in office as president of the United States.

US • 11 Dec 24

Andrew McCabe served as deputy director of the FBI from February 2016 to March 2018

Former FBI deputy director questions Trump's admin picks

A former deputy director of the FBI has questioned some of US president-elect Donald Trump's picks for high-profile roles in his next administration due to their lack of experience and links with Russia.

US • 27 Nov 24

Ohio Representative David Joyce told RTÉ's States of Mind podcast that he believes that the US could see 'hundreds of thousands' being deported

Congressman wants framework for undocumented Irish in US

A Republican Congressman has said that US authorities must "figure out a framework" in which undocumented Irish people living in the United States can stay there legally.

US • 13 Nov 24

Polling shows that Donald Trump has gained new ground for the GOP - in particular with Latino and black communities

Republicans making new ground ahead of November showdown

With less than 20 days to go until November's US Election, democrats are scrambling to try to win back those who they appear to have lost.

US • 16 Oct 24

Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election results

Listen: Worries Donald Trump will 'cry foul' in November

A top Georgia Republican, who publicly fought back against Donald Trump's unfounded election fraud claims in 2020, has said he wants to sound the alarm over the possibility that the former president may challenge this year's election result again, if he loses.

US Election 2024 • 02 Oct 24

Fiona Burke has spent months volunteering near the US-Mexico border

The Irish woman helping migrants at the US-Mexico border

Over the past five years, Fiona Burke has spent many months on the front line of a major migration crisis, which has seen a record surge of legal and illegal border crossings into the United States.

US • 18 Sep 24

US Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago earlier this week

Listen: Unity behind Harris aids Democrats' recovery

This week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago could have been very different. Candidates could have been chaotically battling it out on the convention room's floor for delegates to secure the Democratic party's nomination for president.

US Election 2024 • 21 Aug 24

Mike Pence is a regular visitor to Doonbeg in Co Clare

Podcast: Mike Pence's cousin hails his Irish heritage

RTÉ's States of Mind speaks to Mike Pence's Irish relatives as the US vice-president prepares to debate his opposite number Kamala Harris on Wednesday.

World • 05 Oct 20

US presidential rivals Joe Biden and Donald Trump

States of Mind: Get set for ultimate clash of opposites

Eli Attie is no stranger to the world of presidential debates. He was part of Al Gore's prep team in 2000 and went on to create similar scenes for fictional president Jed Bartlet as a writer and producer for the West Wing.

World • 25 Sep 20

Bob Woodward says Donald Trump disconnected from the reality over the coronavirus pandemic in a radical and tragic way

Trump's leadership 'shocking and tragic' - Bob Woodward

With US coronavirus deaths officially passing 200,000, journalist and author Bob Woodward has told RTÉ News that he views Donald Trump's handling of the crisis as shocking, tragic and embarrassing.

US • 23 Sep 20

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some US states have been looking at alternative methods for voters to cast their ballots

You've Got Mail: A look at the US postal voting system

It is estimated that around 156 million people will vote in this year's US Presidential Election. With a global pandemic raging on, some states have been looking at alternative methods for casting ballots to make voting easier and safer.

US • 18 Oct 20

Anthony Scaramucci's time as communications director in the White House was cut short after he was fired

Scaramucci: Trump will be 'annihilated' in election

Donald Trump's former communications director Anthony Scaramucci said he believes the US President is going to be "annihilated" in November's election.

US • 01 Sep 20

States of Mind: Who is Joe Biden?

A look at the life and times of Joe Biden, with the man who inadvertently ruined his first presidential run.

US • 11 Aug 20

States of Mind: Being a Black Trump Supporter

What's it like to be a black Donald Trump supporter in a year when the voices of the Black Lives Matter movement grow louder and the president fans the flames of racial fire?

US • 14 Jul 20

States of Mind: The anti-Trump Republicans

The Lincoln Project's John Weaver discusses the battle against Donald Trump as he and other Republicans take a 'flamethrower' to their life's work.

US • 07 Jul 20

States of Mind: Trump has 'no relationship with truth'

Leading African-American politician James Clyburn discusses racial injustice in the wake of George Floyd's death and the steps the country needs to take for it "to survive for the next generation"

US • 04 Jun 20

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