On April 19th 1995, a bomb planted by Timothy McVeigh outside the Alfred P Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City exploded killing 168 people and injuring 680.

In this episode of Factual America, Matthew Sherwood speaks to Marc Levin and Daphne Pinkerson, director and co-producer of An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th, which follows McVeigh’s journey from war hero to domestic terrorist, placing his life in the context of the evolution of political violence in the US, an evolution that continues to the present day making the film both timely and in this presidential election year, relevant.

On January 6th 2020 the US Capitol was attacked by supporters of the outgoing president, Donald Trump. Among them were army vets. Once, these veterans had sworn an oath to protect their country, now the US government was their enemy. Why? This is the question at the heart of Against All Enemies, a new documentary by Charlie Sadoff. Charlie joins Matthew Sherwood to discuss the answers that the film uncovers. They look at the extremist groups behind the violence and their motivations. Charlie thinks this year’s presidential election might lead to further violence, and his film also explores what can be done to help vets transition back to civilian life.

Pelosi in the House (HBO) tells the political and personal story of Nancy Pelosi, one of America’s most influential female politicians, from her election to Congress in 1987 to Joseph Biden’s inauguration in January 2021. The director of the film is no less than Nancy’s daughter, Alexandra, ensuring a level of access and knowledge that few other filmmakers could match.

Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins (2019) helps us learn more about the iconic Texas and American columnist, author and political commentator.

Factual America caught up with Adithya Sambamurthy, who is heading to the US to cover the 2020 American election for The Guardian.