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A collection of all CNN's political podcasts, featuring episodes from: The Assignment with Audie Cornish, CNN Inside Politics, CNN Political Briefing, The Axe Files, State of the Union, CNN One Thing and more.
First: Trump was loudly booed as he asks for Libertarians’ votes, during their convention.How is Trump’s hush money trial resonating with voters?Plus: The prosecution and defense teams gear up for crucial final hours in Trump’s hush money trial.And: Two years after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde Texas, Rep. Tony Gonzales fights for his job over gun vote.
May 27, 2024
On CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash asks potential Trump VP pick Sen. Tim Scott aboutTrump's false rhetoric surrounding the FBI search for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Then, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gives his take on the 2024 presidentialelection and Hillary Clinton’s criticism for Democrats on abortion. And former CongressmanPatrick Kennedy endorses Joe Biden over his cousin Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Finally, Scott Jennings,Shermichael Singleton,Kate Bedingfield andRahna Epting join Dana to break down the jeers and cheers during Trump’s night at the Libertarian Party convention.
May 27, 2024
First: "Unhinged" and "power hungry." That's how the Biden campaign is describing Donald Trump in a new campaign ad. Their strategy is clear, but it's a message that doesn't seem to be translating in the polls. Dana asks a top Biden campaign aide why they think this will work.Plus: Campaigning in the Bronx,one of the most diverse areas in the country, the former presidenttries to make inroads with Black and Latino voters crucial to Biden's coalition.And: Abortion drugs could soon be classified as dangerous controlled substances in Louisiana, which means people with those pills who don't have a prescription could face prison time.
May 24, 2024
Inflation is at the top of the list of Americans’ election concerns, but how is the economy actually doing? It depends on who you ask - Republicans are hammering President Joe Biden over inflation rates, while Democrats point to low jobless rates and strong wage growth. CNN economics reporter Elisabeth Buchwald joins CNN Political Director David Chalian to explain Americans’ views of the economy versus reality, and how all of this will impact both Biden and former President Trump’s election efforts.
May 24, 2024
First: Nikki Haley makes official what was long assumed: that she'll pick Trump over Biden despite the former president's racist and sexist taunts, not to mention his attack on her husband while he was serving his country overseas.Plus: He did it again. The New York Times reports that Justice Samuel Alito flew a flag used by Stop the Steal supporters and some Christian nationalists above his second home.And: We bring you arare White House news conference from President Biden after he meets with the president of Kenya.
May 23, 2024
First: Former President Donald Trump is now backtracking after suggesting he's open to restrictions on birth control, and he deleted a social media video that referred to a "unified Reich" if he wins.Plus: Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries may not have the Speaker's gavel, but he could be the most powerful person in the House anyway. New CNN reporting on how he's seizing on the GOP's fractured majority to score wins.And: Exasperated, underwhelmed and indifferent. That's how some swing voters are saying Joe Biden makes them feel. How big a problem is it for the president?
May 22, 2024
A mere 500 feet away from the site of People of New York v. Trump, another political legacy is on the line in a courtroom. Democrat Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who sidestepped corruption charges due to a mistrial in 2017, is under federal indictment again, and the timing couldn’t be worse for Senate Democrats trying to maintain control of the chamber. Gregory Krieg is covering the Menendez trial for CNN and he’ll highlight this blockbuster case that’s been completely overshadowed by the Trump show next door.CNN: 4 big questions as Bob Menendez’s corruption trial enters its second week
May 21, 2024
On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake Tapper presses Democratic Sen. John Fetterman on Biden's slipping support in Pennsylvania. Then, 2024 potential Trump VP pick Dr. Ben Carsontells Jake that he would love to debate Vice President Kamala Harris.Next, Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett tells Jake Tapper that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s comment during a late-night committeehearing about her eyelashes was “buying into a racist trope.”Also, Bakari Sellers, Ashley Allison, Brad Todd, and Alyssa...Show more Farah Griffinjoin Jake to discuss Joe Biden's push to appeal to Black voters, the state of the 2024 race and the latest scandal from a Supreme Court Justice.Finally, Jake, Ashley and Alyssa reflect on the life and legacy of their friend and member of the CNN family, Alice Stewart.
May 20, 2024
Courting controversy. Yesterday, President Biden took to the stage at an historically black college as he struggles with young and black voters.And debating the debates. Biden and Trump agree to go head-to-head. How the historic face-offs can shake up the race.Plus, final hours. Trump’s trial nears its end as Republicans flock to Manhattan and Democrats dodge when it comes to their own.
May 20, 2024
First: President Joe Biden spoke at African American history museum, commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education in an effort to bolster crucial support among Black voters.Plus: Israeli military recovers the bodies of three hostages in a tunnel in Gaza. Jeremy Diamond reports from Jerusalem.And: A New York Times report outside Justice Alito’s home displaying a “Stop The Sea;” flag after January 6. And a House committee hearing devolves into chaos.
May 17, 2024
