Power Play is POLITICO's new weekly transatlantic podcast hosted by renowned British journalist Anne McElvoy. It takes listeners inside the minds of those who wield power... more
Out with the old and in with the new or in the case of 2025, it’s back to the future... more
The President-elect's in-tray is filling up fast. Wars in Gaza, Ukraine and the fallen regime in Syria are among the... more
The toppling of the French prime minister has caused a massive headache for French President Emmanuel Macron just days before... more
As Donald Trump puts the finishing touches to his new administration in Washington, the talk of the town continues to... more
It’s been six years since a British prime minister met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Could Keir Starmer's encounter with... more
Is there much the outgoing U.S. administration can do to salvage its climate change agenda as Donald Trump surrounds himself with... more
Amid the 50,000-odd delegates attending this year’s sprawling COP29 UN climate conference in Azerbaijan, you can hear the wheels of... more
remarkable comeback to the White House. By any standards, his victory over Kamala Harris was historic. What does it mean... more
Britain’s Conservative Party chooses their new leader in a few days. Kemi Badenoch has emerged as the favorite to win,... more
The U.K. and Germany have signed a defense deal to bolster NATO and European security. But will it do anything... more
Few countries have as much influence inside and outside the Middle East as Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom is an increasingly... more
The barrage of Hezbollah rockets, the amassing of Israeli ground forces in Lebanon and the prospect of a retaliatory strike... more
Israel's battle with Hezbollah and the recent retaliation from Iran has stoked fears of runaway escalation in the Middle East.... more
Taking on the presidency of the G7 next year, Canada should be in prime position to shape transatlantic relations alongside... more
From Hillbilly Elegy to vice-presidential candidate, JD Vance has come far since his hardscrabble roots in Ohio to shape the... more
The sparks flew in the first U.S. presidential debate Tuesday night between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. How will the encounter... more
Ehud Olmert, the prime minister of Israel between 2006 and 2009, believes Britain’s suspension of some of its arms exports is a... more
With the U.S. presidential debate now confirmed, our guests explain the tips and tricks that could help Donald Trump or Kamala... more
Kamala Harris wound up the Democratic National Convention in Chicago by staking her claim to be the next president of... more
Live on stage at the CNN-POLITICO Grill in Chicago, host Anne McElvoy talks to U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth. The Illinois senator — a decorated... more
She’s the “queen of Europe” and her reign is set for another five years. Ursula von der Leyen’s reelection as... more
Kamala Harris' sudden elevation to likely Democrat nominee has transformed the race for the White House. As President Biden passed... more
It's been an eventful few days at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Donald Trump and his running mate,... more
Reince Priebus is one the Republican Party's veteran power brokers. He served Donald Trump as his first White House chief... more
Fresh from his landslide victory, Britain’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has flown to Washington to join other leaders of... more
It's all change in the U.K. Labour's historic landslide election victory beckons a different kind of leadership for Britain on... more
The recent shift to the right in the European Parliament election doesn't bode well for the continent's dwindling band of... more
Election fever is gripping both sides of the North Atlantic. As Britain heads into the final weeks of a long... more
It takes a brave — some may say reckless — leader to call a general election when trailing in the... more
The conviction of Donald Trump in a criminal trial in New York has electrified the race for the White House.... more
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, host Anne McElvoy asks Jane Hartley, United States ambassador to the... more
Host Anne McElvoy talks to Leonid Volkov, who was Alexei Navalny's long-serving chief of staff and campaign manager, about his... more
This week's edition of Power Play comes from the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, where host Anne McElvoy talks to President Zelenskyy’s... more
Among the business leaders, philanthropists and other luminaries attending this year's Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles are politicians... more
Elbridge Colby is a hot pick to be Donald Trump's national security adviser if the former president returns to the... more
"America will always defend democracy in its hour of need. We tell our allies: we will stand with you. We... more
How will responses to the confrontation between Israel, its allies and Iran redefine the line that divides Donald Trump and... more
This week marked the grim six-month milestone since the Hamas terror attack on Israel and the ensuing counter-attack on Gaza, which... more
In the wake of a devastating Islamist terror attack in Moscow, the dark arts of spreading disinformation are again in... more
With the specter of a famine and a possible ground incursion of Rafah looming, Israel's allies are fretting. U.S. Secretary... more
Now that Donald Trump is all but certain to lead his party into November’s presidential election in the U.S., it’s... more
From Maine to California, Super Tuesday is the biggest date in the calendar for the United States primary election —... more
As European leaders gathered in Paris this week, there was a sense of foreboding about the war in Ukraine, and... more
From the Munich Security Conference, host Anne McElvoy speaks to U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations... more
As security and defense chiefs descend on Bavaria this weekend for the annual Munich Security Conference, can anything be done... more
The largest NATO exercise since the Cold War is underway in the North Atlantic. The most powerful military alliance on... more
As Donald Trump’s seemingly unstoppable campaign to win the Republican nomination gathers pace, most eyes in America and the world... more
How much attention is Africa receiving as the world remains transfixed by wars in Europe, the Middle East, and as... more
The focus of the 2024 World Economic Forum at Davos was on rebuilding trust, with artificial intelligence top of the... more
As the World Economic Forum draws to a close in Davos, Power Play rounds off the week with analysis of... more
In this episode, U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron sits down with Anne McElvoy at the World Economic Forum to discuss... more
Donald Trump's emphatic victory in the Iowa caucuses has been the talking point of many at the World Economic Forum... more
As the World Economic Forum gets underway in Davos, many of the world's most powerful business leaders, politicians and tech... more
After weeks of relative calm, Russian forces ushered in the New Year by pounding Ukrainian cities. While global attention has been gripped... more
As we enter a mammoth election year on either side of the Atlantic, Power Play looks back on the highlights... more
In Taiwan, political parties are entering the final stint of a lively campaign as voters prepare to go to the... more
As negotiators from nearly 200 countries enter the final week of climate talks at COP28 in Dubai, all eyes will... more
The diplomatic caravan is rolling into Dubai for this year’s COP — the United Nations' round of global climate talks.... more
Thomas Heatherwick’s designs have become icons in his home city of London, including the eye-catching cauldron at the 2012 Olympic Games... more
Israel’s most senior diplomat – Michael Herzog, the ambassador to the U.S. – is in the eye of a diplomatic... more
After weeks of relative calm, Russian forces ushered in the New Year by pounding Ukrainian cities. While global attention has been gripped by the... more