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Donald Trump has made a lot of enemies over the years. He spent his first week back in the White House going after them â and is reshaping the federal government in the process. The FTâs Washington bureau chief James Politi and US legal and enforcement correspondent Stefania Palma join this weekâs Swamp Notes to explain what the presidentâs first week signals about his plans for the next four years.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump vs the âdeep stateâ: presidentâs vendetta agenda takes shape
Trumpâs pick for justice department to face scrutiny on vow to prosecute his opponents
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson and Katya Kumkova. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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A federal judge has blocked US President Donald Trumpâs attempt to end birthright citizenship, and shares in the leading makers of anti-obesity drugs have dipped. Trump has ordered officials to draw up retaliatory measures against âextraterritorialâ taxes, and Emilia PĂ©rez has emerged as frontrunner after the 2025 Academy Award nominations.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Judge halts Donald Trumpâs effort to end US citizenship at birth
Donald Trump threatens to double tax rates for foreign nationals and companies
Investors lose their appetite for the obesity trade
Oscar nominations 2025: cartel musical Emilia PĂ©rez on song with 13
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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European bank dividends are at their highest levels since 2007, US President Donald Trump froze billions of dollars in federal funding to green infrastructure projects, and Trump said yesterday that the US would impose more sanctions on Moscow if its war in Ukraine doesnât end soon. Plus, military regimes in Africa's Sahel region are cracking down on international mining companies.
Mentioned in this podcast:
European banks to reward investors with bumper âŹ123bn in payouts
Donald Trump halts more than $300bn in US green infrastructure funding
Trump tells Putin to reach Ukraine âdealâ soon or US will increase sanctions
AI-developed drug will be in trials by year-end, says Googleâs Hassabis
The âterrifyingâ crackdown on mining companies in Africaâs coup belt
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Netflix added a record 19mn subscribers in the fourth quarter, fuelled by live sports. US stocks rallied while currencies swung the day after Donald Trumpâs inauguration, and TikTok-owner ByteDance plans to spend $12bn on AI chips in 2025. Plus, Chinese citizensâ doubts grow over the governmentâs economic growth claims.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Netflix shares jump as it adds record number of subscribers
Wall Street stocks climb as investors parse Donald Trumpâs executive orders
TikTok-owner ByteDance plans to spend $12bn on AI chips in 2025
Chinese citizensâ doubts grow over official economic growth claims
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Belgium has launched a criminal probe into the DRCâs allegation. Donald Trump is sworn in as US president. Davos leaders reject climate banking group. And Toyota struggles to jumpstart hydrogen car sales.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Trump and the contest between two visions of democracy
Apple hit by Belgian probe over âblood mineralsâ in Congo
Toyota rethinks its bet on hydrogen
Dollar tumbles as Trump shies away from trade tariffs
This episode of the FT News Briefing was produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Mischa Frankl-Duval, Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Donald Trump will become US president for the second time on Monday. Investors pile into a fund that spreads its assets equally across the S&P 500, as concerns about a tech bubble grow. A hostage and prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas is underway. Plus, how El Salvadorâs President Nayib Bukele became a model for the global far right.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump plans blitz of executive orders for first days in White House
Investors pour billions into S&P equal weight fund as tech fears rise
Hamas hands over three Israeli hostages as ceasefire begins
How El Salvador became a model for the global far right
Trump-backed memecoin value tops $12bn as crypto industry hopes rise
Credit: CSPAN
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Not long ago, American corporations were promoting racial justice initiatives and promising to combat climate change. Thatâs all changed in the months since Donald Trumpâs election. The FTâs US financial editor Brooke Masters and tech correspondent Hannah Murphy join this weekâs Swamp Notes to explain whatâs behind this cultural shift.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Is corporate America going Maga?
The cravenness of Mark Zuckerberg
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson and Katya Kumkova. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
CREDIT: Joe Rogan Experience
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Donald Trumpâs Treasury pick Scott Bessent wants to increase sanctions on Russian oil producers, and the FTâs Stephen Gandel unpacks a bumper earnings season from Wall Streetâs banks. British companies are buying back their shares at a faster rate than even US groups, and the LA fires are worsening the challenges facing Hollywood.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trumpâs Treasury pick stresses need for tougher sanctions on Russian oil
Donald Trumpâs policy pledges unleashing âanimal spiritsâ, Wall Street bankers say
UK companies outpace US businesses in share buybacks
Fires prompt soul-searching at Hollywoodâs dream factories
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal to halt the war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages. Wall Street banks notched up profits at the end of last year amid a trading boom, and the FTâs economics editor Sam Fleming explains where things stand with inflation around the world.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Gaza ceasefire announced after 15 months of war
US earnings latest: Wall Street profits surge on trading boom
Wall Street stocks post biggest rally since Donald Trumpâs election victory
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Saudi Aramco is to expand its investments in lithium production, officials in Beijing are discussing using Elon Musk as a broker in a potential sale of TikTokâs US operations, and KPMG could soon begin offering legal services in the US. Plus, Syria has been flooded with imports in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assadâs ousting.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Saudi Aramco to expand investments in lithium as it diversifies from oil
China discussing using Elon Musk as broker in TikTok deal
KPMG readies challenge to US law firms
Syria flooded with Pepsi and Pringles as rulers open economy
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Goldman Sachs is building a new private credit unit, and Nawaf Salam is named as Lebanonâs new prime minister. Chinaâs trade surplus with the rest of the world reached a record of almost $1tn in 2024, and Amazon races to transplant Alexaâs âbrainâ with generative AI.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Goldman Sachs to deepen exposure to booming private credit industry
Nawaf Salam is Lebanonâs new prime minister
Chinaâs trade surplus hits annual record of almost $1tn
Amazon races to transplant Alexaâs âbrainâ with generative AI
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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The US is on the cusp of a gas boom and the west hits Venezuelan officials with fresh sanctions. A ÂŁ1.5bn class action lawsuit against Apple goes to trial in the UK, and US private equity firms may soon have access to peopleâs retirement savings.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Gas construction expected to boom this year in the US
Venezuelan officials hit with fresh sanctions as NicolĂĄs Maduro begins third term
Apple ÂŁ1.5bn class action case kicks off in UK courts
Mom and pop pension savers could benefit from private markets, at the right price
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Lulu Smyth, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Donald Trump has an aggressive negotiating method: he makes big threats in order to extract concessions. But now that heâs floated the idea of invading Danish and Panamanian territories this week, Americaâs allies are especially nervous. The FTâs Nordic and Baltic bureau chief Richard Milne and US national editor and columnist Ed Luce join Swamp Notes to discuss Trumpâs imperial ambitions.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Why Donald Trump wants Greenland
Trump, Greenland and the rebirth of the Monroe Doctrine
Donald Trumpâs careless talk
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Kasia Broussalian, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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The EU is preparing for president-elect Donald Trump to roll back his predecessorâs executive orders, bond markets have entered a new era of antagonism with governments, and insurers are bracing for losses of as much as $20bn from wildfires in Los Angeles. Plus, Elon Musk has privately discussed with allies how Sir Keir Starmer could be removed as UK prime minister before the next general election.
Mentioned in this podcast:
EU fears Trump rolling back Biden-era measures
Bond market âpoliceâ are back as investors patrol spending plans
Insurers brace for losses of up to $20bn from California wildfires
Musk examines how to oust Starmer as UK prime minister before next election
Resold tickets prices set to be capped under UK tout crackdown
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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EU leaders warn Donald Trump not to meddle with the continentâs territories, and Wall Street analysts are betting Citigroup will miss a critical long-term target next week. Indonesia is maintaining its ban on iPhone 16 sales despite Apple's $1bn investment proposal, and China is signing growing numbers of Taiwanese people up for local IDs in a drive to incorporate them into its society.
Mentioned in this podcast:
EU leaders warn Donald Trump not to meddle with Europeâs borders
Indonesia says $1bn offer from Apple not enough to lift iPhone 16 ban
Wall Street doubts Citi chief Jane Fraser can hit crucial target
Chinaâs drive to give Taiwanese visitors local IDs alarms Taipei
Mexicoâs president calls for parts of US to be renamed âMexican Americaâ
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Chinaâs airlines are rapidly expanding into Europe, and we take a look at whatâs next for Canadaâs Liberal party following Prime Minister Justin Trudeauâs resignation. Plus, Meta ends third-party fact-checking and Wall Street bankers gear up for an IPO revival.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Chinese airlines rush into Europe as western carriers retreat
Praised abroad, troubled at home: Canadaâs political âprinceâ bows out
Meta ends third-party fact-checking scheme as it prepares for Trump return
US set for IPO comeback as private equity firms seek to offload holdings
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Justin Trudeau is resigning as Canadian Prime Minister, and Germanyâs solar power industry is in trouble. US bankruptcy filings hit their highest rate in 14 years, and the Peopleâs Bank of China has announced a major policy overhaul as pressures on the economy mount.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US Corporate bankruptcies hit 14 year high
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces resignation
German solar sector in distress as glut of panels heaps pressure on industry
Chinaâs central bank plans policy overhaul as pressure mounts on economy
Credit: BBC News
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Eurozone economists warn the European Central Bank has been too slow to cut interest rates, and US Steel faces a bleak outlook after President Bidenâs decision to block its sale. UK businesses plan price increases as the Budget drives up costs, and CrowdStrike has more than recovered the $30bn in market value it shed last year. Plus, Chinaâs movie theatres are in crisis.
Mentioned in this podcast:
ECB has been too slow to cut rates, Eurozone economists warn
Joe Biden blocks Nippon Steelâs $15bn takeover of US Steel
UK businesses plan price increases as Budget drives up costs
CrowdStrike bounces back after triggering largest IT outage in history
Chinaâs box office takings drop by a quarter as viewers turn to streaming
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Elon Muskâs first big foray into politics was a success â he used his world-leading fortune and mass media platform to help Donald Trump regain the White House. But now, just weeks before Trumpâs inauguration, some Republicans are pushing back against Muskâs influence. The FTâs Washington correspondent Joe Miller and US business and politics correspondent Alex Rogers join this weekâs Swamp Notes to discuss how Musk is navigating a future in Washington.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Top Democrats warm to Elon Muskâs US government cost-cutting mission
Elon Muskâs fight with Maga reveals split on immigration within Trumpâs circle
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Swamp Notes is mixed by Samantha Giovinco and produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
CREDIT: Bannons_WarRoom/X
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Teslaâs annual vehicle deliveries declined for the first time in more than a decade, and Chinaâs BYD hit a milestone. Crypto chief Do Kwon makes his first US court appearance to face criminal charges. The rerouting of global trade from China to ports elsewhere in Asia is shrinking the size of vessels, and climate change is redrawing Europeâs wine map.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Ex-crypto chief Do Kwon brought to New York to face fraud charges
Chinaâs electric-vehicle leader BYD posts record sales in 2024
Teslaâs annual deliveries drop for first time since 2011
Shipowners switch to smaller vessels as world trade reroutes from China
How climate change is redrawing Europeâs wine map
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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