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Anthony Zurcher

@zurch.bsky.social

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BBC North America correspondent. A Texan who explains US politics to Brits, UK politics to Americans & Canadian politics to everyone. Views expressed ≠ BBC's

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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Bryan Avila is speaking at a rally for Byron Donalds’ Florida governor campaign at the Nacion de Fe church in Kissimmee. He starts in Spanish, and several in the audience shout for him to speak in English.

Bryan Avila on stage at a Donalds-Avila campaign event.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Trump has been upfront about his motives - to punish critical press coverage. The real question is - why now? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump ramps up feud with press after week of setbacks

An embattled Trump has injected his fight with the news media with new acrimony, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

When it comes to Donald Trump, it never hurts to start by following the money (in this case, the stock market and his big-tech mogul friends). www.bbc.com/news/article...

Why Trump is all-in on AI despite the warnings

The US president has pushed the issue to the forefront of American politics - even at the risk of losing supporters.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

So necrophilia is still out. Gotta have standards.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

By the end of his term, every body of water bordering the U.S. will be named “America”. East and West American Oceans. America Grande. America Falls. The Strait of Juan de America.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

RIP, Wadsworth.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Trump has used American economic and military power like few modern presidents. But there are limits - and consequences. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump

The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Probably the most amazing baseball play I’ve seen in person.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Trump’s Turkish evasion isn’t the only indication that this war with Iran is far from over, but it’s a notable one. Actions, as the saying goes, speak louder than words. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump's secret plane swap highlights personal stakes of Iran war

It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Since they're called the Patriot Games, I assume one team will be a radicalized IRA splinter group?

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The movie The Natural should have ended with at least an hour-long delay because of lightning.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Democrats in Michigan are rolling the dice on a candidate with political talent but scant campaign experience. At stake are their Senate hopes, with the outcome could determine the future of the party for years to come. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Abdul El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party

His win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The reflecting pool prosecution, the Blanche nomination, the Iran War … in ways big and small, Trump is having to face uncomfortable realities. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump fumes as allies back down on battles on Reflecting Pool, anti-weaponization fund

A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Trump team is sending out fundraising emails in advance of his address to the nation tomorrow night.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Iran is increasingly unlikely to give Trump the clear-cut victory he desires. The “fee” proposal, as short-lived as it was, suggests the president struggling to find a way to frame this as a win for America. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests struggle to end Iran war

The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Spain is putting on a clinic against France.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

From critic to loyalist to critic to loyalist. Lindsey Graham was a Republican barometer for the Trump era. www.bbc.com/news/article...

From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era

The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

BBC News reaches an audience of half a billion people every week. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

BBC reveals record-breaking global audience figures of over half a billion

Across BBC News, the BBC World Service and content distributed by BBC Studios, the BBC saw its international audience grow to 502 million people weekly

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A political obituary for a candidate few people had heard of a year ago. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Graham Platner's Platner's disastrous candidacy exposes rifts that could dampen Democrats' Senate hopes

Along with creating tumult in a must-win race for Democrats, Graham Platner's exit is laying bare division between the party's left wing and moderates.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I can’t help but wonder how we would have done if they had let Balogun play.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy Fourth of July. Even though the US today may be all but unrecognisable to the nation's founders 250 years ago, the cultural and political influences in the country would likely be familiar. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump's new take on 250 years of American expansionism

The US has grown, both in terms of its land and its people, over the last 250 years. What's next?

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The conservative-dominated Supreme Court rarely sees an expansion of presidential power it doesn't like. But sometimes, like today, there are a some surprises elsewhere on the docket. www.bbc.com/news/article...

One big win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court

While Trump celebrated a ruling expanding presidential power to remove and replace regulators, other decisions were major setbacks.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Wait, so beating Paraguay is supposed to be hard?

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

It doesn’t seem fair that the US has to play Bosnia *and* Herzegovina.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Trump likes to boast about his endorsement power, but Mamdani picked three insurgent candidates - two going up against incumbent congressmen - and all three won. www.bbc.com/news/article...

New York's Democratic primaries show Mamdani's win was no fluke

Candidates backed by the New York mayor won a clean-sweep, exposing a political divide within the Democratic party.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Trump started today at Camp David, flew to Joint Base Andrews, motorcaded to the White House without stopping and has been there ever since.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Success or failure of this deal will hinge on the details. And here, the details are scarce. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump's Iran announcement may ease pressure but uncertainty lingers

The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The thing I learned about putting things off till the last minute in college is that sometimes shit happens, it makes you miss your deadline and then you’re screwed.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I’ve never seen a US team look this good in a World Cup match.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

So we're back to the kind of White House we saw for the last three months of his first term - insulur and understaffed. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Platner didn’t get this far without having notable political talent. He’s good on the stump and has a message that has built a loyal base of support. But will his past end his rise before it reaches Washington? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Will Maine's scandal-hit Graham Platner help save or sink Democrats?

Graham Platner, who won his Maine primary on a left-wing, anti-establishment message, now faces a formiddable Republican in key Senate race.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

From "Three Amigos" to uneasy neighbors. The World Cup, billed as an event that would unify the continent, has become a lot more politically fraught in the past year. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Uneasy neighbours: Can three World Cup hosts put differences aside for a month?

The tournament comes after a period of fractious relations between the US, Canada and Mexico.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It turns out Trump's endrosement isn't always the golden ticket to a Republican primary victory. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump-backed candidate in Iowa loses primary

Randy Feenstra's defeat could prove to be a case of the president's political instincts being off.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Trump becoming the central act of the "Great American State Fair" in Washington makes perfect sense. There's nothing he likes more than being in the spotlight - and the nation's 250th birthday celebrations could be the biggest stage he's had yet. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump inserts himself into America's 250th birthday celebrations

Instead of a uniting event, America's Independence Day celebrations are becoming yet another partisan battleground.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Have we checked to see if the meteor was launched by a hostile insectoid alien race targeting one of our major cities?

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Back in 2024, Biden generated headlines when he mixed up Egypt and Mexico in public remarks. Trump, in his Cabinet meeting, just referred to Iran as Venezuela.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I'm seeing a lot of coverage framing Paxton's victory over Cornyn as another sign of Trump's endorsement power. Paxton was going to win with or without Trump. If anything, Trump was following his base, not leading it. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ken Paxton's win over John Cornyn in Texas primary may also help Democrats in Senate battle

Ken Paxton's victory sets up what will be a closely watched contest in November's midterm elections.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

So who will be the first Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 to propse a government "settlement" that pays off everyone's student loans or medical debt or provides reparations to the descendents of slaves? It seems like the sky could be the limit.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Trump is purging uncooperative Republicans from the congressional ranks, but he may have created a YOLO/DGAF caucus in the Senate for the rest of the year. Ousted Senator Bill Cassidy's vote to advance a war powers resolution on Iran highlights the risk for the president. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump exerts iron grip on Republican Party with Massie defeated

Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president's strength but his power comes with risks for the midterms.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Unlike Republicans Bill Cassidy, Thomas Massie or Liz Cheney, longtime Texas Senator John Cornyn never had a clear break with Trump. In the end, that didn't save him. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas, gambling on a challenger with baggage in a crucial race

Trump's move dismayed Senate Republicans, many of whom have served with the Texan for decades.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

That Thomas Massie is in what looks like a toss-up race given that he's faced the full Trump-MAGA whirlwind is already noteworthy. On Tuesday, we'll find out if he gets a moral victory - or a real one. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Could Republican Thomas Massie survive Trump's attack to oust him?

The Kentucky congressman, who has crossed the president on federal spending and the Epstein files, faces Republican voters on Tuesday.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Massie jokes during his Kentucky rally: “In case things go wrong, they gave me the number to call to concede. The area code is Tel Aviv, though.”

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Thomas Massie credits his wife Carolyn with inspiring his push to release the Epstein files. He says she told him to ask Pam Bondi “where the rest of the binders are”.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Senator Rand Paul on deck to speak at this Massie rally, three days before Massie’s make-or-break primary.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Lauren Boebert with an 👀 aside during her speech at this Massie rally in Kentucky: “It’s hard dating when you’ve been married for 20 years. You don’t know what to do with your hands.”

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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, with a frenetic speech at a rally for Thomas Massie in Kentucky. “I would probably eat some people alive,” she says, “but not everyone.”

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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Thomas Massie poses for a photo with Stewart Rhodes in LaGrange, Ky. “Sorry for everything you’ve been through,” the congressman tells him.

Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The BBc reports on a vigilante gang that works with Russian police to target migrants and those who do not conform to “traditional Russian values” www.bbc.com/news/article...

Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group

The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening "traditional Russian values".