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The stakes of our political choices have never been higher, but with new headlines every hour it can be hard to separate the signal from the noise. On Politically Sound, we’re going to take a step back and look at the big picture. We’ll explain the issues of the day, take a look back at how we got here, and draw a line ahead to what it all means. Hosted by David Chalian and Nia-Malika Henderson.
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The Battle for the Suburbs from 2023-12-13T15:39:05.264116
The 2020 voting process has begun, and the battle for the suburbs is heating up. After a week of unrest in Kenosha and Portland, President Trump is framing the 2020 election around “law and order” ...
ListenPresenting Total Recall: California's Political Circus from 2021-09-08T12:12:01
You probably remember that Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected Governor of California. But do you remember how it all happened? The blackouts, the budget and of course, the car tax! CNN’s Chief Polit...
ListenIt’s Never Too Early from 2021-05-14T08:35
Politics is all about the future... and so it’s never too early to look at how upcoming elections are going to play out. In this episode, David Chalian and Dana Bash take a look at how the 2022 mid...
ListenDr. Fauci's Long Year from 2021-05-07T08:00
This week, we wanted to bring you an episode from Dr. Sanjay Gupta's podcast. When we look back on this pandemic, who and what will we remember? Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institut...
ListenThe Axe Files: Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield from 2021-04-30T08:00
This week, we wanted to bring you an episode from The Axe Files podcast we think you'll enjoy. In this episode, UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield joins CNN's David Axelrod to talk about growing...
ListenThe Right to Bear Arms, But at What Cost? from 2021-04-23T08:05
America has experienced at least 50 mass shootings this past month alone. And now, President Biden faces the same problem as his predecessors: a gun violence crisis and a country completely divided...
ListenWhy Cultural Change Can’t Be Stopped from 2021-04-16T08:05
Protests and marches in the streets, a rising generation of activists, and an embattled President who’s just left the White House... it sounds an awful lot like today, but that’s actually the story...
ListenWhat Schoolhouse Rock Didn’t Teach You from 2021-04-09T08:00
Despite a Democratic controlled Senate, two obscure aspects of Senate procedure, the filibuster and reconciliation, hold the key to the success or failure of President Biden’s entire agenda. In thi...
ListenStories Behind the Statistics from 2021-04-02T08:05
Record numbers of migrants traveling from Central America have been arriving at the US southern border over the past couple of months. Border Control facilities are now overwhelmingly past capacity...
ListenRestricting Access to the Ballot from 2021-03-26T08:30
More people voted in the 2020 election than any other in modern American history. Now, many Republican legislatures across the country are trying to pass laws rolling back voter access. At the cent...
Listen"Women Have to Interrupt" from 2021-03-19T08:30
Women’s History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the landmark achievements of women everywhere. This week, CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash talks with Madeleine Albright, the first ...
ListenThe Climate Crisis Isn’t Coming ... It’s Already Here from 2021-03-12T09:00
For millions of Americans the climate crisis is a reality affecting their lives every day. Now, with the massive Covid relief package through Congress, the next challenge for the Biden administrati...
ListenSurviving the Pandemic Economy from 2021-03-05T09:00
One year into this pandemic, millions of Americans are still desperate to get back to work and in dire need of economic relief. President Biden hopes his $1.9 trillion plan will provide just that. ...
ListenDelivering on the Promise of Racial Equity from 2021-02-26T09:05
President Biden promised to deliver solutions to America’s centuries-old struggle for racial equity. But many are asking: can he achieve real change? As Black History Month draws to a close, Nia-Ma...
ListenFixing a Broken Immigration System from 2021-02-19T09:00
Decades of failed compromise and stalled deals in Washington have led to a broken immigration system with a tremendous human cost. With roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants currently in the U...
ListenBiden’s China Challenge from 2021-02-12T09:00
As the Biden administrations aims to restore America’s global standing, managing the relationship with China will likely be their biggest challenge, but one that could also present new opportunitie...
ListenUniting the Divided States of America from 2021-02-05T09:00
The promise of unity and a return to normalcy were at the heart of President Biden’s pitch to the American people. But this push for unity is facing early tests, from passage of a Covid relief bill...
ListenPandemic Policy vs. Reality from 2021-01-29T09:00
President Biden has an ambitious agenda for his first 100 days in office and much of his success rides on getting a handle on the pandemic. In this episode, David Chalian digs deep on the implicati...
ListenAnd Now the Work Begins from 2021-01-22T09:00
Normalcy returns to Washington as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are sworn into office. But is a smooth inauguration a sign of things to come or is there a bumpy road ahead? I...
ListenOk, This is Truly Unprecedented from 2021-01-15T09:00
The word “unprecedented” gets thrown around a lot these days. But how else do you describe a country still reeling from an attack on the Capitol building and impeaching the President for a second t...
ListenThe Inevitable Insurrection from 2021-01-08T09:00
The siege of the US Capitol by a Trump-supporting mob was four years in the making and completely preventable – yet still shocked the nation. In this episode, David Chalian and Nia-Malika Henderson...
ListenThe Rise of Pandemic Politics from 2020-12-18T09:30
Coronavirus dominated every aspect of life in 2020 including reshaping the political landscape. In this episode, David Chalian and Nia-Malika Henderson discuss how the pandemic changed politics thi...
ListenAn Insider's Guide to the Biden Transition from 2020-12-11T09:05
Despite the President’s tantrums, President-elect Joe Biden’s transition marches on. In this episode, Nia-Malika Henderson is joined by former Obama Adviser and the host of CNN’s The Axe Files podc...
ListenPolitics Over People from 2020-12-04T09:30
For months, Congress has failed the American people. Millions are out of work and going hungry, and many of the relief programs they rely on will expire at the end of the year. In this episode, Dan...
ListenOne Nation, Completely Divided from 2020-11-20T09:00
We knew America was divided ... but this election has shown us just how deep that division runs. In this episode, David Chalian and Dana Bash discuss the intensifying political divide in America, w...
ListenA Contentious Transition from 2020-11-13T09:30
President Trump is trying to block the transition of power and his refusal to accept the election results poses a danger to the country. In this week's episode, Nia-Malika Henderson and David Chali...
ListenWe Have a Winner from 2020-11-07T19:39:44
CNN can project that Democratic candidate Joe Biden has been elected the 46th President of the United States, defeating Republican incumbent Donald Trump. His running mate, Kamala Harris, has becom...
ListenWe're Getting Closer from 2020-11-06T21:25
Election night has stretched into election week, so Politically Sound is a little different. In this mini-episode, David Chalian explains what the possible paths to 270 electoral votes look like fo...
ListenWelcome to Election Week from 2020-11-05T22:37
This isn't your typical episode of Politically Sound... but this hasn't been your typical election. In this mini-episode, Nia Malika Henderson gives you an update on where the things stand in the r...
ListenWhat to Expect on Election Night from 2020-10-30T08:30
November 3rd isn’t going to be like any election night you’ve ever seen. In this week's episode, Nia-Malika Henderson and David Chalian set your expectations for the biggest night in politics and w...
ListenThe Road to 270 from 2020-10-23T08:00
It will take at least 270 electoral votes for a presidential candidate to win the election, and the race is almost certain to come down to a handful of battleground states. In this week's episode, ...
ListenDon’t Forget Down-Ballot from 2020-10-16T08:00
The next president isn't all that will be on the ticket - and on the line - on November 3rd. In this week's episode, Nia-Malika Henderson and David Chalian give the state of play of "down-ballot" r...
ListenThe Health Care Debate from 2020-10-09T08:30
The health of the President has put the fight over health care front and center during this election. One week after announcing his coronavirus diagnosis, President Trump is promising Americans the...
ListenBattle of the Ballots from 2020-10-02T08:30
The President is waging an unprecedented war on the integrity of the election process...and his tactics could very well could work. In this week's episode, Nia-Malika Henderson and David Chalian ex...
ListenCourting Controversy from 2020-09-25T08:15
The end of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's remarkable life is now the beginning of a political maelstrom. In this week's episode, Nia-Malika Henderson and Dana Bash break down the politics of a new S...
ListenPolitical Science from 2020-09-18T08:15
As the pandemic rages, and natural disasters wreak havoc, science shouldn’t be up for debate. But in this election cycle, that’s exactly what’s happening. In this week's episode, CNN Political Dire...
ListenChoose Your Character from 2020-09-11T08:30
Joe Biden has built his campaign around the idea that "character is on the ballot." But after yet another week of bombshells about the President's leadership…do voters actually care? In this week's...
ListenWhen Conspiracies Become Conventional from 2020-08-28T08:25
This week in Trump's America: conventions, conspiracies, and chaos. It was a Republican National Convention like never before, one that played favor to President Trump and failed to offer a new GOP...
ListenDefying Convention from 2020-08-21T08:30
Kamala Harris made history this week as the first woman of color to join a major party presidential ticket just as the nation commemorates the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. The centennial ...
ListenIntroducing Politically Sound from 2020-08-11T22:27
Turn out the noise and tune into what's politically sound. Hosted by David Chalian and Nia-Malika Henderson. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacyLearn more a...
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