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May 2025
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Today, we look at whether President Donald Trump will be allowed to continue with his tariffs plan.

On Wednesday a court put them on hold, saying they’re beyond his power, then another court reinstated them pending an appeal.

Adam is joined by chief presenter in the US, Caitríona Perry, Americast’s Justin Webb, and FT columnist Gillian Tett.

And we find out the identity of the man who has been charged with multiple offences after a car hit fans attending Liverpool's Premier League victory celebration.

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New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Rufus Gray with Shiler Mahmoudi. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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