Programmes and content analysing the political landscape of the United States of America, on the week of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
As a US trade war looms, how far will President Trump go to put 'America First'?
Martin Wolf of the Financial Times examines the economic impact of President Donald Trump.
James Naughtie examines the ways President Trump is changing American society and politics
Frances Stonor Saunders on Trump's disco years and mentorship to McCarthy's henchman.
In 1980, Ronald Reagan won the White House by running against politics.
Anthony Scaramucci, who was on Trump's transition team, says the world need not be afraid
The Atlantic writer James Fallows makes warning about Trump's "unprecedented" behaviour.
Robert McCrum talks to Marilynne Robinson about writing the New America.
Robert McCrum talks to Malcolm Gladwell about President Trump and writing the new America.
Robert McCrum talks to Walter Mosley about making the transition from Obama to Trump.
Ariel Levy discusses her role as writer under a new president who distrusts the media.
Robert McCrum talks to author Richard Ford about the US and Donald Trump.
Lionel Shriver discusses how she will write about a new America under President Trump.
In 1829, duellist and Indian-fighter Andrew Jackson won power.
Becky Milligan profiles the new vice-president of America.
To his enemies, Abraham Lincoln's win in 1860 was utterly intolerable.
In 1932, Franklin Roosevelt swept to power promising action amid crisis.
In 1968, angry opposition to liberal reform swept Richard Nixon to power.
