The Monocle Daily

With rising anti-semitism and faltering support for Israel in Europe, how will leaders contend with US president-elect Trump’s unambiguous support for prime minister Netanyahu? Also on the program: president Macron and prime minister Starmer seek to reinvigorate the entente cordiale, yet another incumbent administration suffers election defeat and does technology hold the answer to overtourism? Terry Stiatsny, Philippe Marlière and John Burn-Murdoch join the panel. 

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Simon Brooke and Daniella Peled stop by Midori House to discuss how Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron will define Europe's defence of Ukraine ahead of Trump’s inauguration. Plus: a four-year cruise takes passengers to more than 140 countries.

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Monocle’s senior news editor Chris Cermak and reporter Simon Mark join us from Washington to reflect on a turbulent week for US politics – and what comes next. Plus: Gunnar Gronlid updates us on the biggest stories from the Nordics and Fernando Augusto Pacheco discusses the 2025 Grammy nominations.

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The US prepares for a peaceful transition of power from one president to a dramatically different one. Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo and Christopher Cermak are joined in Washington by former White House press secretary Dana Perino to talk about the effects of this election. Them: Brent Griffiths of Business Insider discusses Joe Biden’s speech. Plus: the Atlantic Council’s Holly Dagres and Renew Democracy Initiatve’s Uriel Epstein on what the future Donald Trump situation room might look like.

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A masterclass in political comebacks or a lucky strike? Donald Trump is only the second president in US history to win a second, non-consecutive, term. We’ll go through the latest numbers, get the view from inside the Republican Party and also assess how his future presidency might impact US-China relations with former Joe Biden advisor, Scott Mulhauser. Plus: what did the pollsters miss and the reaction from international markets too.

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Monocle Radio is live from Washington on election day in the US, getting the view from both campaigns, speaking with international election officials, hearing why foreign policy matters this time around and why all sides believe that our democracy is at stake.

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The US election offices have increased security measures amid anticipation of potential violence towards election workers. Justin Smith, election security expert and retired sheriff, tells us more. Also on the programme: Monocle’s Christopher Cermak and Julie Norman discuss the final messages from Harris and Trump as last-minute rallies take place in key swing states. Then: we assess how each candidate’s foreign-policy promises will affect voters’ choices. Plus: Monocle’s Geogina Godwin gives us the view from South Carolina.

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The latest poll out of Iowa suggests that this Midwest state might be back in play for the Democrats. We talk to Iowa state senator Zach Wahls and ask if voters are getting their swing back. Then: Monocle’s Chris Cermak reports from Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania and we hear from Georgina Godwin down in South Carolina. Plus: we meet the team at WSP working to revamp the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and meet the architecture duo at G+G working hard to preserve Atlanta’s historic landmarks.

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The race for the White House has never been so close, as pollster Lindsay Vermeyen explains. With both candidates in Georgia this weekend Holly Bailey, national correspondent for The Washington Post, and Leroy Chapman Jr., the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's editor in chief, tell us what it’s been like to cover this election cycle amid a surge of disinformation. Then: Monocle’s Tomos Lewis reports from Milwaukee and we hear from developer Jim Irwin, president of New City Properties, on how Atlanta is changing.

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The US electoral system will be put to the test in just four days, at a time when Americans’ trust in the country’s institutions is severely frayed. Caren Morrison, former federal prosecutor, and Atlanta reverend Markel Hutchins tell us what can be done to restore faith in the justice system and the police. Also on the programme: Atlanta councillor Amir Farokhi on how the devastating hurricanes that ravaged the South will influence the election.  Then: are the Democrats in trouble in New York? Plus: we hear from Natalie Gonnella-Platts of the George W Bush Presidential Center.

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