Is a blue tsunami coming for Trump?

A blue wave is building across America, as Republicans brace for a brutal midterm reckoning. Red strongholds like Kansas, Oklahoma and Florida are starting to look vulnerable. Does President Trump even care?

The mystery surrounding RAF Fairford is only getting stranger, raising more questions than answers and exposing the fragility of the US-UK relationship. Is Marco Rubio right that a foreign actor is involved? And could it ultimately be good news for Andy Burnham?

And as the world wakes up to the potential dangers of AI, Trump is embracing America’s tech giants. Is he sleepwalking into a crisis?

Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times

Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal

Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson

Executive producer: Molly Guinness

Picture: Getty Images

Audio: Reuters

00:00 - Is a Republican Midterm Disaster Looming?

00:33 - The "Blue Tsunami" & Key Battlegrounds (Kansas, Florida, Texas)

06:33 - Is Trump Becoming an Electoral Liability?

09:18 - Fearing Subpoenas: The Final Years of a Trump Presidency

11:46 - UK Foreign Security Incident & US Reaction

17:06 - Trump's "Superintelligence" AI Summit & Silicon Valley Backlash

21:01 - AI Anxiety, Tech Billionaires, and Backlash from Voters

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