Ire and ICE: the toll of America’s deportations

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<p>Donald Trump’s stance on <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/08/27/the-unwelcoming-states-of-america?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">immigration</a> helped him win the presidency. Our correspondent asks if a backlash against the campaign could damage Republican midterm prospects. <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2026/08/20/can-reddit-survive-in-the-ai-era?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reddit</a> is struggling in an age of AI. And the enduring beauty of the <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/09/01/france-is-love-bombing-britain?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bayeux tapestry</a>.</p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Aryn Braun, West Coast correspondent</li><li>Shera Avi-Yonah, business correspondent</li><li>Alexandra Suich Bass, culture editor</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Deportation, ICE, immigration, Minneapolis</li><li>Reddit, Google, AI</li><li>Bayeux tapestry, 1066, British Museum</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>subscribe to The Economist</em></a><em>.</em></p><br><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>