Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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What scandals are influencing the 2026 US midterm elections, what role does Trump adviser Natalie Harp play in Donald Trump's inner circle, and is the United States facing a growing weapons and munitions shortage? Planet America examines the latest developments.

For more than a decade, Planet America has been the ABC's trusted guide to United States politics and society. Hosted by journalist John Barron and satirist Chas Licciardello, the program examines US elections, government, Congress, public policy and cultural trends through analysis, commentary and conversations with expert guests from across the political spectrum.

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Chapters
00:00 – Welcome to Planet America
00:33 – Shortage of vital munitions stock amid Epic Fury.
01:45 – US Navy all at sea …literally
08:14 – Is America running out of weapons? We ask defence expert Mackenzie Eaglen
13:52 – The scandal-prone Republican in Texas who stole a $1000 pen
16:20 - Georgia’s star senator Jon Ossoff gets under Trump’s skin
17:17 – Trump aide Natalie Harp and the intimate letters under scrutiny
25:05 – The ‘Great Lakes’ swing state of Michigan
30:20 – Trump’s latest buzz word….’affordability’
31:18 – Goodbye from John and Chas

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