What did we learn about Epstein from the Clintons?
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 4 March 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Justin and Anthony look at other news stories happening in the United States, away from the US-Israel war with Iran.
Anthony is in Dallas, Texas, for the first big primary elections of this year’s midterms, where Democrats have now chosen rising star James Talarico to be their candidate. It’s been over thirty years since a Democrat in Texas has won a US senate seat, so what does Talarico’s victory tell us about how Democrats might push back against Trump and Republicans more widely in 2026?
We also listen to newly released video of the Clintons testifying about links to the disgraced child sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. They were giving evidence behind closed doors as part of a Congressional investigation into Epstein. The team discuss what we learnt (if anything) and who could be next to face questions about their links to the convicted sex offender?
Plus, new worries over the future of CNN because of an imminent change in ownership, to the media giant Paramount Skydance, which scooped up CBS last year, and has close links to the Trump administration.
And why has video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem being grilled by both Democrats and Republicans over the actions of ICE agents, and the killing of American citizens, gone viral?
HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.7 | We've had a text from Amanda in Devon. She says, I know there's so much happening in the USA and it's hard to cover everything. |
| 0:11.5 | I wonder if you might find time to do an hours podcast on the topics that fall under the radar. Good idea. |
| 0:20.0 | What else is going on in America, apart from the war with Iran? |
| 0:23.8 | What important news stories are we overlooking? Anthony and I are going to go into some of them. |
| 0:29.9 | But just to give you a taste, there has been a hugely important primary election in Texas, |
| 0:35.5 | which could have a real impact on who eventually wins the |
| 0:39.2 | Senate seat there in the midterms, and that in itself is pretty important. Also, what is |
| 0:43.9 | going on in Minneapolis, after all the violence that there was there. And what's happening to CNN, |
| 0:50.1 | the global news network? Is it finished? Welcome to AmeriCast. |
| 0:57.2 | AmeriCast from BBC News. |
| 1:00.3 | You hear that sound? |
| 1:01.4 | Oh, I think when I hear that sound, it reminds me of money. |
| 1:05.1 | We didn't start this war, but under President Trump, we are finishing it. |
| 1:09.4 | This is a big cover up, and this administration is engaged in it. |
| 1:12.7 | This guy has Trump Arrangement Syndrome. |
| 1:14.6 | I have four words for you. |
| 1:18.2 | Turn the volume up. |
| 1:24.2 | Hello, it's Justin in the worldwide headquarters of Americaast in London, England. |
| 1:28.1 | And it's Anthony, back in my home state of Texas. I'm in Dallas, Texas. |
| 1:32.7 | Just before we get going, Anthony, we should say we are going to talk a lot about Iran on the |
| 1:37.2 | podcast this week. We will get back to the war tomorrow. And if you want to hear those episodes, |
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