The Divided States of America with Pat Kenny

Pat is joined by former National Security Advisor in the first Trump administration and former US Ambassador to the United Nations, John Boulton.

And by Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute in UCD, Scott Lucas

In this episode Pat is joined by Senior National Politics Reporter with Politico - Lauren Fedor to discuss the battle for control of Congess and what any result might mean for President Trump

And by Professor of Political Science at MIT Charles Stewart III who will be discussing how the electoral system works exactly and how secure it is.

On this episode Pat Kenny is joined by President of the Global Situation Room and former White House Advisor in the Obama Administration, Brett Bruen, to discuss how last week's events might impact America's international standing.

And Irish Times Washington Correspondent, Keith Duggan who has been taking the political temperature in a number of swing states.

In this first episode of 'The Divided States of America', Pat Kenny is joined by TJ Mulloy of Democrats Abroad to discuss the potential of a blue wave ahead of the upcoming elections.

Richard Haas, former US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, joins Pat from New York to examine how President Trump's actions are impacting his relations with the rest of the world.

The Divided States of America take a deep dive into the weekly politics of the US. At the helm is one of Ireland’s most respected and experienced broadcasters, Pat Kenny.

Each week Pat and a rotating cast of Irish based American experts will run the rule over the biggest stories stateside. Pat will also chat to big names in the US to get a sense of what’s happening on the ground.

Having interviewed US Presidents, politicians and high profile public figures from the world’s most powerful country over the years,

Pat is uniquely positioned to interrogate the latest stories and scandals from a politically divided nation.