Donald Trump has begun his midterm campaign push, but not where you might expect. The president headed to North Carolina, a state Republicans usually count on winning, while Vice President JD Vance was dispatched to deep-red Kansas. So why are the party's biggest names spending time in states Trump carried comfortably in 2024?

Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years as the financial cost of America's war with Iran continues to climb.

Also a new report says there are reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes during strikes in Iran earlier this year. What does it mean for the Trump administration?

And what does a picture taken through the window of Air Force One accidentally reveal about Donald Trump's plans for the Kennedy Center?

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Millions of people - if not billions - are terrified of AI's potential power.

Donald Trump says their fears are being whipped up by "conspiracy theorists, treasonists and traitors".

But some of the loudest warnings about AI are coming from the tech billionaires building it.

So why is the president dismissing their concerns?

What don't we know?

Plus, a trip to Ireland sparks a potential British constitutional crisis after the president calls once more for a united Ireland. The Unionists - who are Donald Trump fans but staunchly against unification - are having to do quite the dance.

And - Trump and his tracks. He's been DJing on Air Force One. As one does.

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Is AI about to kill us all? The world could be waking up to the major technological advances coming out of California.

Are humans right now building technology that will one day wipe us out?

But first - Mark is still in Texas where Donald Trump just wrapped up the very first Republican midterm convention.

The question is did these two days in Dallas do anything to shift the dial and arrest Trump’s lagging polling numbers?

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It is the first of its kind, a mid term convention - a mega rally - to bring Donald Trump back onside with voters ahead of crucial elections in November.

But - can he do it? Can he convince the disenchanted voters to support him?

We’re inside MAGA heartland to find out.

Watch here

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Mark is in the Lone Star state for the big midterm Republican convention over in Dallas.

He’s also there to gauge Republican support for the president. In this crimson of red states, are the Democrats on the up?

Plus - the president was out and about in Washington DC making a speech at a 9/11 memorial event.

We’ll dissect what he said - on the day his country embarks on a trade war with Canada.

And - the UK slaps sanctions on Israeli settlers. America’s lawmakers have thoughts.

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It’s a big week for the president.

The race to seize power for the final two years of his presidency is on.

We’ll be guiding you through it all.

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The White House press briefing returned after a six-week absence, but it was JD Vance acting as press secretary. Or was it an audition for the Vice President to prove himself as the natural heir to Trump's political movement?

While speaking on a faith podcast, JD Vance told listeners he’s been doing ‘God’s work’ where he also said the ‘antichrist walks among us’.

Martha Kelner and Mark Stone also look at the growing speculation around the other Republicans who could be eyeing a White House run after Trump, and what the approaching midterms could mean for the future of MAGA.

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Donald Trump says he's secured access to vast Venezuelan oil reserves in what he's dubbed "the biggest oil deal in world history".

Six months after Nicolás Maduro was captured and brought to the US, Washington is now entering a new relationship with Caracas. Could it solve the world’s oil crisis?

There's no sign of that simmering down anytime soon, as Iran and the US exchange fire again for the first time in weeks.

Meanwhile, Trump reignites attacks on NBC journalist Kristen Welker.

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Dolly Parton, the Queen of Country has died at the age of 80. James Matthews returns from East Tennessee, where Dolly's roots run deep, to hear how people in her hometown are remembering her. We ask how she managed to unify America in such polarised times.

Plus, why was CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow? Amid a swirl of speculation about high-level diplomacy and intelligence discussions, Mark and James discuss why it could mean for security in Europe and beyond.

And as trade tensions escalate with Canada, Donald Trump brings trolling to the Oval Office. He’s trying to rebrand a lake the US shares with its neighbour.

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The US-Canada trade row is back on. After Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade talks, Donald Trump's government has been scrambling to keep markets calm and convince the public that his tariff strategy is working.

On this episode, Mark Stone and James Matthews unpack the latest chapter in the neighbourhood dispute.

Meanwhile, his treasury secretary Scott Bessent has launched ‘operation economic outcast’ on Iran. But the details are… sparse.

Plus, James tracks down a severely under pressure Fifa boss Gianni Infantino but he doesn’t seem to want to answer any questions about the his future in the beautiful game.

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It's one of the most famous addresses in the world, but right now the White House is also a building site.

Donald Trump has been showing off the changes underway and revealing what he wants his revamped residence to look like.

Plus, a high-profile court case is shining a spotlight on postnatal psychosis, raising difficult questions about mental health, motherhood and the justice system.

And why Americans are being urged to think twice about what's on their plate.

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