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Introducing Politically Sound from 2020-08-21T21:53:22
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 the CNN Political Briefing from 2020-08-19T20:48:50
A night of powerful women and big names are set to speak at the DNC, including Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian for his insights on what y...
ListenTrump Tries Birther Lies Again from 2020-08-14T21:12
President Trump is trying to use the same attack he used on Obama against Kamala Harris: Questioning where she was born and claiming that she may not be eligible for the role of Vice President. CNN...
ListenUnbossed: Shirley Chisholm for President from 2020-08-14T08:30
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote, we are sharing the stories of women who broke barriers in politics. In today’s episode we look ...
ListenVote By Mail Funding Held Hostage from 2020-08-13T21:17:25
New comments in President Trump’s ongoing war with mail-in voting fuels allegations that he is trying to manipulate the postal system for political gain. CNN Correspondent, Kristen Holmes discusses...
ListenInside the Kamala Harris VP Pick from 2020-08-12T22:53
Why did Biden pick Kamala Harris? Why is she a historic pick? What role will she play during the campaign? CNN Political Director, David Chalian answers those questions and discusses how the Trump ...
ListenBiden's Choice: Kamala Harris from 2020-08-11T22:43:15
The wait is over! Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate, the first black woman ever to be chosen for that role. CNN Political Director David Chalian discusses why Harris was the Biden’s cam...
ListenExecutive Orders That Don’t Add Up from 2020-08-10T21:42:47
President Trump signs four executive orders for COVID economic relief, attempting to bypass Congress after he doesn’t get a deal. CNN Political Director David Chalian discusses why those executive ...
ListenBiden Makes Racial Comment Misstep, Again from 2020-08-07T22:07:53
Joe Biden walks back, yet again, controversial remarks about African-Americans. Plus, CNN Political Director David Chalian, discusses a contender reemerging in Biden’s Vice Presidential search and ...
ListenTruth to Power from 2020-08-07T08:00
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote, we are sharing the stories of women who broke barriers in politics. In today’s episode we look ...
ListenThe Debate Over Debates from 2020-08-06T22:06:19
The Trump campaign calls for a fourth, earlier, presidential debate, citing an increase in early voting. CNN Political Director David Chalian, breaks down why Trump and his team are lobbying for th...
ListenThe DNC Goes Virtual from 2020-08-05T20:46
Joe Biden’s campaign pulls the plug on the Milwaukee Convention as the DNC goes entirely virtual. CNN Political Director David Chalian discusses the calculus behind that choice and takes a look at ...
Listen"It Is What It Is" from 2020-08-04T21:43
For nearly 40 minutes, President Trump sits down with Axios reporter Jonathan Swan for an interview that reveals Trump's inability to fully grasp the coronavirus situation on his hands. With electi...
ListenTrump’s New Ad Blitz from 2020-08-03T21:03
The Trump campaign's new strategy to take on Joe Biden is the same as there old strategy: Painting him as a radical left puppet. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down the new ads the Tru...
Listen"Worlds Apart With No Deal In Sight" from 2020-07-31T20:50
The extra $600 a month in federal unemployment benefits authorized by Congress expire at midnight, and a deal is nowhere in sight. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down why both parties ...
ListenNo, Election Day Isn't Moving from 2020-07-30T21:30:24
President Trump tweets about delaying the election, something he doesn't have the power to do. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down how that controversial distraction is overshadowing t...
ListenThere’s Always Something With Russia and Trump from 2020-07-29T21:23:42
President Trump refuses to press Putin about Russia’s alleged involvement in bounties placed on service member’s heads, even during their most recent call. CNN Political Director David Chalian expl...
ListenTrump's COVID Message Flip Flops from 2020-07-28T21:00:58
President Trump's new "tone" regarding his pandemic efforts didn't last very long and ended with a spate of retweets meant to undermine Dr. Fauci. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks that d...
ListenBiden Leads Polls 99 Days to Election from 2020-07-27T21:16:28
In the latest polls from battleground states, President Trump is losing to Biden in every match-up. With only 99 days to election day, CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down Trump's uphil...
ListenBye Bye, Florida Convention from 2020-07-24T21:01:27
Despite President Trump's best efforts, his dream of a crowd filled convention is no more. CNN's Senior Political Reporter Nia-Malika breaks down his choice to cancel it. Also, with approximately 1...
ListenTrump And Biden Play The Race Card from 2020-07-23T21:56:43
Biden and Trump are determined to paint each other as poor on race relations. If the last couple of days have been anything to go by, the lead up to November 2020 is going to be ugly. CNN Senior Po...
ListenThe GOP's Unity Problem from 2020-07-22T21:06:25
After weeks of no pandemic task-force briefings, last night President Trump gave a somewhat measured response to America's current state, admitting it will get worse before it gets better. But Repu...
ListenSend In The Feds from 2020-07-21T20:59:32
Following Portland, President Trump now threatens to send federal agents to other major cities to control ongoing protests. CNN Senior Political Reporter Nia-Malika Henderson breaks down how mayors...
ListenThe Passing of A Civil Rights Icon from 2020-07-20T21:32:36
After a long battle with cancer, civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis passed away over the weekend. His legacy is remembered by many, and the nominee for his House seat will have big shoes to fill. ...
ListenGeorgia's Governor and Atlanta's Mayor Square Off from 2020-07-17T21:03
Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp has sued Atlanta's Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms over a proposal meant to keep citizens safe from the coronavirus. CNN's Political Director David Chalian breaks down this...
ListenA Campaign Shakeup Isn't Going to Cut It from 2020-07-16T21:28
President Trump removes his campaign manager in an attempt to save his flagging presidential bid. But as CNN Political Director David Chalian explains, that isn't going to fix what's actually wrong...
ListenReading the Presidential Travel Tea Leaves from 2020-07-15T21:15
As a new poll shows Joe Biden with a big lead in the crucial state of Pennsylvania, President Trump has been traveling to states he easily won in 2016. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains...
ListenTrump Can't Run From His Biggest Problem from 2020-07-14T21:14:56
President Trump keeps moving from challenge to challenge, from the flailing economy, to getting children back to school. But, as CNN Political Director David Chalian explains, what the President do...
ListenTrump Shifts Blame to Scientists from 2020-07-13T21:06:24
As coronavirus cases continue to rise rapidly in America, President Trump and his allies attack the nation's top scientists: Dr. Fauci and the CDC. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks that ...
ListenHow Good Are Trump's 2020 Odds? from 2020-07-13T10:00
Coronavirus has dominated much of the year so far, so it makes sense that the 2020 referendum on Trump isn't going to be about how well the economy is doing; at least not entirely. Join CNN Senior ...
ListenA Troubling Number for Trump from 2020-07-10T21:11
A new poll finds that two thirds of American disapprove of President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Does that number show that the bottom is falling out of the President's re-electio...
ListenJohn Lewis' Voting Rights Fight is Far From Over from 2020-07-10T18:21:55
John Lewis has led the fight for voting rights for decades, from Selma to the halls of Congress. But that fight is far from over- and voting rights are facing a new threat in the form of a dangerou...
ListenTrump and Fauci Clash Over Wishful Thinking from 2020-07-09T21:14
President Trump seems increasingly at odds with Dr. Fauci over his perilously optimistic attitude over America's fraught handling of coronavirus. CNN Political Director David Chalian delves into th...
ListenTucker Carlson is Doing Trump's Dirty Work from 2020-07-08T21:19
One of the President's biggest media allies, Fox News' Tucker Carlson is attacking the patriotism of a leading Biden VP candidate, Illinois Senator and double amputee Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckwor...
ListenNew Trump Book: Family Secrets and Psychoanalysis from 2020-07-07T21:20:28
In a new book, President Trump's niece, a clinical psychologist, delves into the President's family history and makes devastating claims about his mental state. Join CNN Political Director David Ch...
ListenTrump's Fourth of July Message: Dividing America from 2020-07-06T20:57:20
On the weekend the Fourth of July, a moment meant to signify country unity, President Trump continues to deliver divisive speeches aimed at his base. But with 4 months to go, will this path to re-e...
ListenThe Economy is on the Rise, and So Are Coronavirus Cases from 2020-07-02T19:05
As the economy takes a step towards recovery, President Trump takes a victory lap. But new coronavirus cases are also surging to record setting levels. CNN Political Director David Chalian talks ab...
ListenTrump's Congressional Losses from 2020-07-01T20:21:02
CNN’s Political Director David Chalian breaks down how several far-right Republicans have recently defeated candidates endorsed by President Trump in Republican Congressional primaries... and how ...
ListenThe Politics of Wearing a Mask from 2020-06-30T20:03
CNN’s Political Director, David Chalian, discusses the politicized debate over masks and whether President Trump will follow key members of his own party and wear a mask publicly. To learn more abo...
ListenTrump Retweets Racist Video from 2020-06-29T20:30
CNN’s Political Director, David Chalian, discusses the impact of President Trump’s most recent retweet of a racist video in which a man chants 'white power’. To learn more about how CNN protects li...
ListenThe Mood vs. The Map from 2020-06-25T20:30
As President Trump travels to Wisconsin, CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down the latest on the 2020 race in the key swing states that will determine who wins the presidency. To learn m...
ListenBiden Builds A Lead in Key Voting Groups from 2020-06-24T20:37:13
CNN’s Political Director, David Chalian, breaks down the takeaways of the new NYTimes/Siena College national poll, which shows Biden with a big lead over Trump. To learn more about how CNN protects...
ListenToday in Politics: Voting During a Pandemic from 2020-06-23T20:30
CNN Political Director David Chalian's thoughts on the biggest news in politics today. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacyLearn more about your ad choices. ...
ListenToday in Politics: What Matters and What Doesn't from 2020-06-22T20:30
CNN Political Director David Chalian's thoughts on the biggest news in politics today. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacyLearn more about your ad choices. ...
ListenJuneteenth, 99 Years of Pain, and Trump's Tulsa Rally from 2020-06-19T22:29:31
Today is Juneteenth, and to cap off what might be one of the most consequential weeks of the political year President Trump gets ready for his first rally in months in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Join CNN Pol...
ListenThe Supreme Court Protects DREAMERs, For Now from 2020-06-18T21:48:17
The Supreme Court blocks the Trump Administration's move to end the DACA program, protecting for now the nearly 700,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. Joi...
ListenIs Congressional Compromise on Police Reform Possible? from 2020-06-17T22:21:19
Republicans release their police reform bill, but Democrats say it doesn't go far enough. Former Republican Congresswoman and CNN Political Commentator Mia Love joins CNN Political Director David C...
ListenA Landmark LGBTQ Supreme Court Decision from 2020-06-16T22:13:28
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court extended civil rights protections to LGBTQ workers. What does that mean for the country, culturally and politically? CNN Supreme Court Reporter Ariane De Vog...
ListenSwing States, Cancelled Fairs, and Veepstakes from 2020-06-15T22:03:04
President Trump is set to resume his rallies this week despite concerns over pandemic health risks. CNN Chief Washington Correspondent Jeff Zeleny joins CNN Political Director from the key swing st...
ListenTrump's 2020 Game Plan from 2020-06-12T21:48
The Republican National Committee has moved their convention "celebration" to Jacksonville, FL. It will be in a 15,000 person capacity arena, and no plans for social distancing during what many exp...
ListenPolitics and COVID-19: Reopening Amid Dire Predictions from 2020-06-11T21:07
Join CNN Political Director David Chalian and CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen to break down the latest on Coronavirus forecasts and what large group events like President Trump res...
ListenFrom Celebrating a Life to Building a Movement from 2020-06-10T22:19
George Floyd's body was finally laid to rest on June 9th, after a widely attended service in Houston Texas. CNN National Correspondent Omar Jimenz covered the days of world-wide protests sparked by...
ListenInside Minneapolis' Push to "Dismantle" the Police from 2020-06-09T21:34:43
As George Floyd is buried in Houston, the city where he died is looking to dismantle its police department. Minneapolis City Councilman Steve Fletcher joins CNN Political Director David Chalian to ...
ListenThe 2020 Race is Now About Race from 2020-06-08T21:53:45
A new CNN Poll shows Biden with a double digit lead over President Trump. It also shows Trump has roughly the same approval ratings that Jimmy Carter and George W. H. Bush had at this point before ...
ListenMarching On: Lessons from Past Protests from 2020-06-05T20:40
The protest movement following the death of George Floyd shows no signs of stopping. What lessons can be learned from the civil rights movement and the unrest of the 1960's? Incoming Yale Professor...
Listen"Outrage on Top of Outrage" from 2020-06-04T21:25:27
A national movement unlike any seen in decades has swept America following the killing of George Floyd. The rage behind that movement is a unique product of our time. CNN Political Commentator and ...
ListenWhere American Policing Goes From Here from 2020-06-03T23:07
Minnesota officials announce aiding and abetting charges against the three officers who watched George Floyd die and increase the charges against the officer who kneeled on his neck. CNN Law Enforc...
ListenProtests, Tear Gas, and a "President of Law and Order" from 2020-06-02T22:13:14
Last night, right before calling himself an “ally of all peaceful protesters", President Trump had the peaceful protestors outside the White House cleared with teargas and rubber bullets. CNN's Po...
ListenUnrest in America from 2020-06-01T21:43
Protests across America over police brutality boil over and turn violent for the sixth night after the death of George Floyd. Minneapolis native and CNN Legal Analyst Laura Coates joins CNN Politic...
ListenPrisoner's Dilemma: COVID-19 and the Legal System from 2020-05-30T11:00
America's prisons are coronavirus hotspots and prisoners are turning to the courts for help. CNN Supreme Court Reporter Ariane De Vogue joins CNN Correspondent Kristen Holmes to bring you voices fr...
ListenInside a CNN Reporter's Arrest in Minneapolis from 2020-05-29T20:59:42
A shocking moment caught on live TV: A CNN reporter arrested on air while covering protests after an unarmed black man was killed by police. CNN's Omar Jimenez joins CNN Correspondent Kristen Holme...
ListenWolf Blitzer Reflects on 100,000 Lives Lost from 2020-05-28T21:25:47
The US has now passed the bleak milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, highlighting the government's response and raising questions about whether many of those lives could have been saved. CNN's ...
ListenJoe Biden Emerges from 2020-05-27T21:46:08
Lights, Camera, Social Distancing. CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash joins CNN Correspondent Kristen Holmes to break down her one-on-one sit down interview with presumptive Democratic nom...
ListenTraveling With POTUS During COVID-19 from 2020-05-26T21:28:13
With much of normal American life still shut down, President Trump traveled to Baltimore for a Memorial Day celebration. CNN Correspondent Kristen Holmes is joined by CNN Senior White House Produce...
ListenHow Will Small Businesses Stay Afloat? from 2020-05-22T21:02:08
More than 38 million have filed for unemployment since the COVID-19 crisis began, and the Senate just left Washington without making key changes to essential economic protection programs. CNN Washi...
ListenInside the President's Vote by Mail Fight from 2020-05-21T21:10:39
President Trump travels to Michigan, and threatens to withhold funding from swing states looking to expand vote by mail during the pandemic. Join CNN Washington Correspondent Ryan Nobles and CNN Po...
Listen"Welcome to Team Trump Online" from 2020-05-20T21:09:22
It often seems like the President wants cable news to look more like a Trump rally. Well, that's exactly what the Trump campaign has been producing each night with "Team Trump Online." Join CNN Was...
ListenDeception and Distraction in the White House from 2020-05-19T21:21
President Trump announces he is taking a controversial, unproven, and potentially dangerous drug to try to prevent coronavirus. CNN Washington Correspondent Ryan Nobles is joined by CNN Fact Checke...
ListenTrump's Obama Strategy from 2020-05-18T22:09:53
President Trump is trying to make the 2020 election all about his predecessor, President Obama. But is that a move that could backfire and help his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden? CNN Wa...
ListenAn Insider's Guide to Picking a VP from 2020-05-15T20:00
As former Vice President Joe Biden digs into his search for a running mate, President Trump lashes out at his predecessor, President Obama, with a bogus conspiracy. On today's episode, CNN Senior P...
ListenMuted Conference Calls, Toilet Flushes, and Frodo Baggins from 2020-05-14T21:35:15
Imagine working from home AND deciding the future of President Trump's tax returns...That's exactly what the Supreme Court did this week. CNN Supreme Court Reporter Ariane De Vogue joins CNN Senior...
ListenSen. Murphy: Lack of CDC Guidance Will "Cost Lives" from 2020-05-13T20:50:42
Senator Chris Murphy says more people will die as states reopen without CDC guidelines and that it may already be too late to prepare for a resurgence in the fall. To discuss that and more from yes...
ListenU.S. vs. China: Another Cold War? from 2020-05-13T00:03
President Trump launches a tweet storm and cuts a press conference short as his rhetoric on China escalates. Today on the Daily DC, CNN Senior Political Reporter Nia-Malika Henderson is joined by C...
ListenThe COVID-19 Economic Crisis Deepens from 2020-05-11T21:29
The official US unemployment rate reached 14.7 percent, the highest number since tracking the statistic began in 1948. CNN Senior Political Reporter Nia-Malika Henderson talks with Washington Post ...
ListenSenator and Mom: A Quarantine Balancing Act from 2020-05-08T19:17:45
This Sunday is Mother's Day, and two years ago, Senator Tammy Duckworth made history as the first Senator to give birth as a sitting Senator. Amidst, a pandemic and with two young children at home,...
Listen"We're Not As Prepared As We Should Have Been" from 2020-05-07T17:32:58
President Trump backed off saying he would disband the White House Task force... but one GOP Senator thinks he should. Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, who chairs the health committee, joins Chie...
ListenObama official: Pandemic Wasn't Unforseen from 2020-05-06T22:21:38
President Trump says the Obama Administration didn't prepare his team for coronavirus. But CNN National Security Analyst and former Obama Homeland Security Adviser joins CNN Chief Political Corresp...
ListenTwo Mayors and Longtime Friends Take On COVID-19 from 2020-05-05T22:02:16
The Mayors of Oklahoma's two biggest cities are coordinating their responses to coronavirus -they're also lifelong friends. CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash is joined by Oklahoma City Ma...
ListenChristie Pushes Reopening: "There Are Going To Be Deaths No Matter What" from 2020-05-04T22:10:27
With projected death tolls climbing, CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash talks one-on-one with former New Jersey Governor and presidential candidate Chris Christie, who says that America ne...
ListenBiden Responds to Sexual Assault Allegation from 2020-05-01T22:59:05
Joe Biden today for the first time personally addressed allegations that he sexually assaulted a former aide 27 years ago, saying "This never happened." In this episode of The Daily DC CNN Correspo...
ListenCOVID-19 and the Future of Voting from 2020-04-30T21:40
The clock is ticking to figure out how Americans can safely cast their ballots in November. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian and the executive director of the US Program at Human Rights Wa...
ListenChecking on the 2020 Race from the "Virtual Trail" from 2020-04-29T20:52:45
The Trump and Biden campaigns are facing a new reality: the 2020 election is all about coronavirus. How will President Trump try to contrast himself with Biden? How will Biden handle picking a runn...
ListenWhat the Senate Will Look Like During COVID-19 from 2020-04-28T21:17:04
The Senate is back in session next week, despite COVID-19 health risks. CNN Political Director David Chalian is joined by Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who is also a physician, to disc...
ListenFact Checking Trump's COVID-19 Statements from 2020-04-27T21:28:30
President Trump said last week that maybe ultraviolet light and disinfectant can kill the virus inside the body, but now claims he was being sarcastic. CNN Reporter and Fact Checker Daniel Dale joi...
Listen"There's No Way To Cut Someone's Hair from 6ft Away" from 2020-04-24T20:42:53
Some businesses are re-opening in Georgia today, after Governor Brian Kemp's controversial order relaxing restrictions goes into effect. CNN Political Director David Chalian speaks with an opponent...
ListenVoices of the Unemployment Crisis from 2020-04-23T22:59:58
The numbers are staggering: 4.4 million new unemployment claims filed in the last week and more than 26 million since the COVID-19 crisis began. CNN Business and Politics Correspondent Vanessa Yurk...
ListenCoronavirus Shutdowns Won't Fix the Climate Crisis from 2020-04-22T22:22:41
It's Earth Day, and 50 years after the first climate protests, pollution across the world is down as economies remain shuttered. But what does that mean for the future of the climate crisis fight? ...
ListenCOVID-19 and Communities of Color from 2020-04-21T21:48:17
Across the country, Covid-19 has hit communities of color particularly hard. CNN Political Director David Chalian is joined by CNN Political Commentator Van Jones to explain why the virus dispropor...
ListenTrump Demands "Liberation" During Lockdown from 2020-04-20T21:34:36
In the last few days, President Trump has called for governors to 'liberate' the states of Michigan, Minnesota and Virginia even as the coronavirus death toll continues to climb. Join CNN Political...
ListenThe Governor vs. the Protestors from 2020-04-17T21:35:35
Horns blare as protestors in cars calling for an end to stay-at-home orders encircle the Michigan capital, as the Governor calls healthcare workers inside. CNN Chief Washington Corresponsedent Jeff...
ListenQuestioning China's COVID-19 Response from 2020-04-16T22:12:40
China's response to coronavirus is under the microscope. CNN National Security Analyst Sam Vinograd joins CNN Political Director David Chalian to discuss the national security implications of China...
ListenWill We Have to Change the Way We Live? from 2020-04-15T22:06:50
Over 24 hours, President Trump does a complete reversal on his authority to order states to re-open and the Governor of California lays out what life could be like for Americans as the recovery beg...
Listen"Be Ready For Whatever He Throws At You" from 2020-04-14T20:46:47
Last night, President Trump's pent-up frustrations were unleashed in a remarkable White House Briefing. CNN White House Reporter Kaitlan Collins joins CNN Political Director David Chalian to take y...
ListenHow Will Voting Work in November? from 2020-04-13T21:51:02
The coronavirus crisis has made a long simmering partisan fight over access to voting front and center, with everyone from President Trump to the Obamas weighing in. Join CNN Senior Writer and Anal...
Listen"Assumptions Based on Assumptions" from 2020-04-10T21:52
Some models say that coronavirus deaths will peak this weekend, other models disagree. How do policy makers know what guidance to follow? Join CNN Senior Writer and Analyst Harry Enten and 538's se...
ListenDoes Coronavirus Magnify our Political Divisions? from 2020-04-09T20:55:49
Coronavirus doesn't discriminate when it comes to political affiliation but we are seeing a different response to the pandemic in blue cities versus red states. Join CNN Political Director David C...
ListenBernie Sanders "Rips the Band-Aid Off" from 2020-04-08T21:29:12
Senator Bernie Sanders has suspended his campaign for President. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian as he breaks down the effective conclusion to the Democratic Primary with the CNN reporter...
Listen"This Seems Nuts to Me Right Now" from 2020-04-07T21:45:04
Despite the threat of coronavirus, Wisconsin voters went to the polls today to exercise their civic duties. CNN Political Director David Chalian speaks with CNN Correspondent Omar Jimenez on the gr...
ListenFacts First on Covid-19 from 2020-04-06T20:58:23
Facts matter, especially in times of crisis. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian and CNN reporter Daniel Dale as they fact check the many claims that President Trump has made during the respo...
ListenDavid Chalian Answers Listener Questions from 2020-04-03T22:26:50
In a special mailbag episode, CNN Political Director David Chalian answers listener questions about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on politics in America. He tackles the state of the 2020 ...
Listen"This is Not a Hypothetical Issue" from 2020-04-02T22:03:17
After the immediate coronavirus public health emergency subsides, the medical and legal ramifications of the pandemic will likely linger for a generation. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian,...
ListenNew Orleans' "Brace for Impact" from 2020-04-01T22:56:23
With New Orleans facing a rapidly rising death toll from coronavirus, CNN Political Director David Chalian and Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu go inside how a city prepares for a crisis lik...
ListenThe "Mind Blowing" Economic Consequences of COVID-19 from 2020-03-31T22:14:52
Many people across the country are just beginning to feel the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their lives as the calendar turns to April 1 and many monthly bills are due to be paid. ...
ListenHow Long Will Social Distancing Last? from 2020-03-30T22:00:59
As the number of cases continues to rise, and the death toll mounts, President Trump extends his social distancing guidelines by one month. But just how long could those guidelines last? Plus, chec...
ListenGoverning in Crisis from 2020-03-27T21:19:50
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread across the country, governors are fighting for the welfare of their constituents. Find out what that feels like as CNN political director David Chalian ...
ListenCovid-19's Effect on National Security from 2020-03-26T21:46:34
As the coronavirus crisis worsens in the US, CNN Political Director David Chalian and CNN Anchor and Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto step back and look at the global reverberation...
ListenThe Health Care System Hits "DEFCON 1" from 2020-03-25T21:55:17
Join CNN Political Director David Chalian and CNN Contributors Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Wajahat Ali to go inside the strain the Coronavirus crisis is putting on the nations' health care system and th...
ListenTrump Sets Easter Target To Get America Back To Work from 2020-03-24T22:03:47
While the Senate inches closer to a deal on the stimulus bill, President Trump is eager to get the economy up and running is as few as 3 weeks in spite of what many public health officials are sayi...
ListenCongress' Dilemma: Spending Swiftly vs. Spending Wisely from 2020-03-23T22:39:41
Congress must pass an economic stimulus to aide the flagging economy, but Washington gamesmanship and political leverage plays aren't disappearing despite the crisis. As the pressure increases, Con...
ListenLessons from the 1918 Flu Pandemic from 2020-03-20T22:15:51
What's can history teach us about governing during a pandemic? Join CNN political director David Chalian and Senior Political Analyst John Avlon as they explore the lessons that can be learned from...
ListenGoverning During Coronavirus from 2020-03-19T21:57:46
Coronavirus has ground American life to a halt. But how has it affected the way Washington works? Join CNN Political Director David Chalian, CNN Congressional Reporter Lauren Fox and CNN Supreme Co...
ListenThe New Normal in America from 2020-03-18T23:37:22
CNN Political Director David Chalian discusses the government response to coronavirus and what lessons can be learned from past pandemics with CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Seema Yasmin. Plus, inside po...
ListenDavid Axelrod on Today's "Overlapping Crises" from 2020-03-17T22:13:58
Former Obama adviser and CNN senior political commentator David Axelrod gives insight into what the White House is like in a time of crisis and his thoughts on how the President has managed the res...
ListenThe Politics of the Coronavirus Economy from 2020-03-16T22:11:35
Politics hits home for people across the country as the Trump administration's coronavirus response continues, the 2020 candidates make their case, and the economic slide worsens. As Wall Street an...
ListenCoronavirus: A National Emergency from 2020-03-13T22:43:33
President Trump has just declared Coronavirus a NationalEmergency, and people are adjusting to this new shift in American society. Join CNN senior writer Zach Wolf, CNN White House correspondent Jo...
ListenCoronavirus and the "Campaign-less Campaign" from 2020-03-12T21:41:40
President Trump attempts to take the lead in the coronavirus crisis, exposing the power vacuum left by his administration. Meanwhile, the campaigns to replace him are essentially on pause as Joe Bi...
ListenSanders Offers Biden a Roadmap to Party Unity from 2020-03-11T21:22:58
Bernie Sanders announces he will remain in the race after another poor Super Tuesday showing, but doesn't sugarcoat his chances. What does his blunt assessment of the campaign mean for uniting the ...
ListenBernie Sanders' Burden from 2020-03-10T20:49:03
It's Super Tuesday II and all eyes are on the key state of Michigan as Bernie Sanders faces a tough test to prove he can broaden his coalition. Plus, a look at how coronavirus is impacting American...
ListenHave Democrats Learned The Lessons of 2016? from 2020-03-09T21:51:23
Last time, Michigan was Bernie Sanders' salvation. This year it may be his last stand. Can he expand his coalition on Tuesday? Can Biden beat Trump without Sanders' voters? And most of all, have De...
ListenA Week Is A Long Time in Politics from 2020-03-06T22:29:21
After a week of turmoil in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden sharpen their attacks on one another... and sharpen their focus on the key state of Michigan. At the same time, forme...
ListenWarren Bows Out from 2020-03-05T22:03:36
Elizabeth Warren ends her campaign, cementing a Joe Biden versus Bernie Sanders showdown. But her potential endorsement puts her in a powerful position in what has become an increasingly heated two...
ListenThey Don't Call It Super Tuesday for Nothing from 2020-03-04T22:34:31
In a surprising second act to his South Carolina blowout win, Joe Biden's campaign is experiencing a much needed resurrection with his sweeping victories in the Super Tuesday states. Michael Bloomb...
ListenHappy Super Tuesday! from 2020-03-03T22:03:26
Today is Super Tuesday. 14 states and American Samoa will be voting in their democratic primary election, to determine whom they want as their Democratic nominee. With former mayor Michael Bloomber...
ListenSuper Tuesday Eve from 2020-03-02T23:08:24
In the aftermath of a blowout victory for Joe Biden in South Carolina, three candidates have since dropped out: former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, businessman Tom Steyer, and Senator Amy Klobuchar. Butti...
ListenCoronavirus: The Experts vs. The White House from 2020-02-28T22:35:21
As Americans prepare to gather and vote in South Carolina and Super Tuesday states, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explains how Coronavirus could affect daily lives while CNN Whit...
ListenBiden Seeks to Stall Sanders Momentum from 2020-02-27T22:26:55
In a final series of townhalls before South Carolina votes in its democratic primary, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and Michael Bloomberg had some one-on-one face time with potential v...
ListenA very messy debate from 2020-02-26T22:06:43
With the tenth debate of the election cycle in the books, it's fair to say not a single candidate held back in South Carolina. Bookended by the two billionaires on stage, former mayor Michael Bloom...
ListenSanders braces for attack from 2020-02-25T21:48:11
Senator Bernie Sanders has the frontrunner target on his back - and his repeated comments underscoring positive programs in the Castro regime are giving his opponents ample fodder for criticism. Ho...
ListenThe most consequential week of the primary from 2020-02-24T21:45
It's the most important week and a half of the Democratic race: a debate, CNN townhalls, the South Carolina primary, then Super Tuesday. Is Senator Bernie Sanders running away with the nomination o...
ListenRussian Meddling: The Sequel from 2020-02-21T22:05:56
The Nevada caucuses are tomorrow, but it feels like the high stakes election is taking a back seat to unfolding events in Washington, D.C. Between the trial of Roger Stone, new reports about Russi...
ListenSanders emerges unscathed, Bloomberg takes pummeling from 2020-02-20T21:45
It was a debate for the ages. Senator Elizabeth Warren led a relentless assault on Mike Bloomberg's record and character. The billionaire former mayor struggled to mount a defense. Senator Amy Klob...
ListenBloomberg takes center stage; rivals take aim from 2020-02-19T21:53:27
It's the ninth debate of the 2020 cycle, but it's a unique one. For the first time, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg takes the stage - and he'll likely take heat from his rivals. Meanwhile...
ListenThe Revolutionary v The Billionaire from 2020-02-18T21:45
Senator Bernie Sanders has an energetic base, strong poll numbers, and now the perfect foil on the debate stage: billionaire Mike Bloomberg. The former New York City Mayor has built an impressive c...
ListenKey Nevada union fires a blank from 2020-02-14T21:45
The powerful Nevada Culinary Union has decided to endorse...no one. The unusual move comes as the union works to reject Senator Bernie Sanders' vision for healthcare. CNN Senior National Correspond...
ListenHow can Bernie Sanders expand his coalition? from 2020-02-13T21:45
Senator Bernie Sanders has a loyal following, but can he grow his base of support? CNN Washington Correspondent Ryan Nobles reports on what he's learned following the Sanders campaign across the co...
ListenSanders rises, Warren falls from 2020-02-12T22:38:34
New Hampshire felt the Bern. Senator Bernie Sanders cruised to a victory in the Granite State; Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar also garnered significant support. But it was a ...
ListenBernie on top, Biden skips town, and Bloomberg waits in the wings from 2020-02-11T21:53:08
The first votes of the 2020 presidential election are being cast in New Hampshire today. CNN senior writer Zach Wolf connects with CNN political reporter Dan Merica for the latest on the ground in ...
ListenIn moderate lane, Biden takes aim at Buttigieg from 2020-02-10T21:45
On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash joins CNN political director David Chalian to discuss the latest developments in the Granite State. Out on the c...
ListenDan Merica wore the wrong shoes for New Hampshire from 2020-02-07T21:48:17
What a week! In the wake of a chaotic Iowa caucus the Democratic presidential contenders are fighting for their electoral lives in New Hampshire. CNN political reporter Dan Merica calls in from the...
ListenA campaign rally in the East Room from 2020-02-06T21:40
President Trump is feeling vindicated...and vindictive. During a remarkable event in the White House East Room, Trump lashed out at rivals and praised steadfast supporters. Meanwhile, confusion con...
ListenAn acquittal, a partisan beef, and a single Senator who defied his party from 2020-02-05T23:22
The impeachment saga is over; President Trump has been acquitted. But the intensifying acrimony between Trump and his Democratic rivals was evident at the State of the Union address. He refused to ...
ListenAs Democrats make a mess in Iowa, Trump gloats from 2020-02-04T21:15:35
It's a bad look for America. Doubt and confusion dominated the Democratic caucuses in Iowa, giving President Trump a reason to gloat. How will the chaos impact the 2020 leading contenders? Plus, on...
Listen2020 primary kicks off as impeachment winds down from 2020-02-03T21:45
One vote is a foregone conclusion, the other is a toss-up. As the Senate wraps up the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump - an acquittal is expected on Wednesday - voters in Iowa are prepar...
ListenGOP senator: Wrong, yes. Impeachable, no from 2020-01-31T21:48:50
It's likely going to end how it began - partisan, acrimonious, and with President Donald Trump still in office. Senators Lamar Alexander and Lisa Murkowski both signaled their opposition to witness...
ListenThe one question the Chief Justice refused to ask from 2020-01-30T21:41:28
The historic impeachment saga might be over by the end of the week. Republicans are confident they have the votes to block witnesses, paving the way for an acquittal of President Trump. CNN senior ...
ListenDershowitz says Trump's interest is the national interest from 2020-01-29T21:49:56
Donald Trump's impeachment lawyer Alan Dershowitz made a novel and very Trumpian legal argument that the President's personal interest is the national interest when he's up for reelection. CNN seni...
ListenIt's just a policy disagreement, says Trump lawyer from 2020-01-28T22:04:39
President Trump's attorney, Jay Sekulow, presented a 'dire warning' in the final day of opening arguments. He asserted that impeaching Trump would impair "our constitutional republic" for "generati...
Listen'Impeachment is hell,' says Trump lawyer from 2020-01-27T21:51:16
He led the effort to impeach President Clinton, but now Ken Starr says 'like war, impeachment is hell.' Starr was one of several members of President Trump's legal team to speak at the Senate trial...
ListenTrump lawyers say Democrats want to overthrow an election from 2020-01-25T19:57:04
Now it's the President's turn. After Democratic House managers wrapped up their opening argument Friday night - at one point, calling Trump a 'dictator' - President Trump's legal team took to the S...
ListenDemocrats underscore national security from 2020-01-24T23:06:42
It's all about national security. That's the message House managers hammered home on their final day of opening arguments. Their performance has been praised - even by some Republican colleagues - ...
ListenDemocrats use the GOP's words against them from 2020-01-23T23:07:48
The House managers are methodically building their case. Congressman Jerry Nadler took centerstage today and focused on President Trump's alleged abuse of power. He even cited commentary from Presi...
ListenDemocrats begin their case from 2020-01-22T21:50:33
President Trump is officially on trial. Lead House manager Adam Schiff began his opening argument today by emphasizing abuse of power and appealing to the Senate's 'common sense.' CNN congressional...
ListenMcConnell feels the heat from within GOP from 2020-01-21T21:13:18
The Senate Majority Leader is famously unflappable, but Mitch McConnell yielded to pressure from moderates within the Republican party and changed his rules resolution at the last minute. Yet Democ...
ListenAmericans want to hear from witnesses, poll reveals from 2020-01-20T21:54:07
A new CNN poll reveals that most Americans want to hear from witnesses at the Senate trial. But will Republicans be able to resist the political pressure and rally behind President Trump's desire f...
ListenThe trial rules are still in limbo from 2020-01-17T22:52:21
President Trump has made some high-profile additions to his legal team - including Ken Starr, the independent counsel who oversaw the investigation that led to Bill Clinton's impeachment. But what ...
ListenFor just the third time in history... from 2020-01-16T23:08:55
It's official. For just the third time in American history, the President of the United States faces an impeachment trial in the Senate. The pomp and circumstance of the carefully choreographed day...
ListenExplosive evidence emerges as impeachment moves to Senate from 2020-01-15T21:45:03
It's been a whirlwind 24 hours. Yesterday, explosive new evidence from Lev Parnas - the Ukrainian-American businessman with ties to Rudy Giuliani - suggested that the then-ambassador to Ukraine was...
ListenSenate trial set for next week from 2020-01-14T22:07:16
Speaker Pelosi is finally ready to transmit the articles of impeachment. The House will vote on impeachment managers tomorrow, setting up a Senate trial next week. Will it overshadow the 2020 elect...
ListenThe President angles for a dismissal from 2020-01-13T23:25:03
The impeachment drama is about to enter a new phase: the Senate trial. But the fight over what rules will govern the proceedings continues. The White House now wants to preserve the option of movin...
ListenFinally, the Senate trial is coming from 2020-01-10T21:56:16
After a contentious standoff, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi finally signaled that she will transmit the articles of impeachment, which will likely trigger the Senate trial next week. What did t...
ListenIs Pelosi's slow-play paying off? from 2020-01-09T22:01:28
The Speaker of the House is taking her time. Despite pressure to transmit the articles of impeachment, Nancy Pelosi announced that she'll act "soon" when she's "ready." Meanwhile, President Trump i...
ListenPelosi and McConnell continue high-stakes staring match from 2020-01-08T22:05:32
They're both political heavyweights and neither seem prepared to budge. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi continues to hold on to the articles of impeachment, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McC...
ListenMcConnell keeps his party in line from 2020-01-07T21:46:33
The Senate majority leader is unflappable. Despite pressure stemming from both John Bolton's willingness to testify and constant criticism from Democratic leaders, Mitch McConnell is confident he c...
ListenJohn Bolton has something to say on impeachment from 2020-01-06T22:06:41
Ambassador John Bolton shocked the world today. The former National Security Advisor, who reportedly described the Trump administration's efforts to pressure Ukraine as a 'drug deal,' announced tha...
ListenImpeachment and the 2020 election from 2020-01-02T21:45
Two major political dramas are overlapping - the impeachment of President Trump and the 2020 presidential race. How do these two historic events impact each other? How will the Senate trial affect ...
ListenHow we got here from 2019-12-30T21:45
President Donald Trump made history when he became just the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. This week, CNN political director David Chalian and CNN senior writ...
ListenSchumer touts 'explosive' new evidence from 2019-12-23T21:58:09
The July 25th phone call between Presidents Trump and Zelensky is one of the most scrutinized events in American history. Yet, new details about that day are emerging. Should Democrats have waited ...
ListenWhat is Nancy Pelosi up to? from 2019-12-20T22:29
Impeachment has become a waiting game, as both parties maneuver to shape the Senate trial, testing President Trump's patience. Meanwhile, candidates at the Democratic presidential debate tried to m...
ListenThe President was impeached. Now what? from 2019-12-19T21:44:15
An unpredictable president has been impeached. Now what? Leaders in both parties are fighting over the details of the Senate trial. When will it happen? Will there be witnesses? And a day after Pr...
ListenThe day President Trump was impeached from 2019-12-18T21:50:21
History will remember today as the day President Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives. CNN political director David Chalian sits down with legendary political consultant Bob Shrum - ...
ListenMcConnell and Schumer spar over Senate trial from 2019-12-17T22:05:19
On the eve of Trump's inevitable impeachment, Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer traded insults on Capitol Hill. McConnell said the Democrats have built a 'sloppy' case. Schumer claimed Pre...
ListenSchumer is ready to negotiate for four witnesses from 2019-12-16T21:53:35
The president is about to be impeached, yet somehow it's anticlimactic. Still, major questions remain about the inevitable Senate trial. In particular, will there be witnesses? Will we hear from Jo...
ListenOne step closer to impeachment... from 2019-12-13T22:10
For just the fourth time in American history, a president will face articles of impeachment. But as Republicans continue to move in lockstep with President Trump, will Democrats stay unified? Plus,...
ListenDeflections, accusations, and muddying the water from 2019-12-12T21:53:44
Another day, another step closer to impeachment as the House Judiciary Committee debated the specific charges formally cast against President Trump. Republicans tried to muddy the waters by bringin...
ListenImpeachment is in the eye of the beholder from 2019-12-11T21:45
President Trump claims he's not intimidated by the charges against him, calling them "impeachment-lite." But does the narrow scope of the impeachment articles unveiled yesterday give political cove...
ListenThe articles of impeachment have arrived from 2019-12-10T21:50:07
For just the fourth time in American history, the President faces articles of impeachment. Democrats claim President Trump committed two 'high crimes and misdemeanors' - abuse of power and obstruct...
ListenDid anyone win a day of political theater? from 2019-12-09T21:55:04
In a rowdy televised hearing, Democrats laid out a detailed case against the President. They focused on four areas of misconduct including abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Republicans ag...
ListenThe Democrats are facing one huge question from 2019-12-06T22:00:10
Nancy Pelosi is having a moment. The Speaker of the House has deftly guided her party through the inquiry, but now her caucus faces a massive decision: should the articles of impeachment include a ...
Listen'Don't mess with me' about 'hate' Pelosi says after green lighting impeachment from 2019-12-05T21:45:15
There's no turning back now. Speaker Nancy Pelosi instructed her House colleagues to draft articles of impeachment. What will those articles look like? Will obstruction of justice related to the Mu...
ListenWhat is impeachable? Experts weigh in from 2019-12-04T21:53:39
The impeachment inquiry has moved to a new venue: the House Judiciary Committee. Today, four legal scholars - including a Republican witness - provided historical context and explained the intentio...
ListenThe impeachment report is out from 2019-12-03T21:45
There's "overwhelming" evidence of President Trump's misconduct, according to the impeachment report released today by the House Intelligence Committee. While the report paints a damning portrait o...
ListenThe impeachment inquiry is America's Rorschach test from 2019-12-02T23:00
December marks the potential beginning of the end for the impeachment inquiry. With a self-imposed deadline looming, Democrats are likely preparing to draft articles of impeachment. Yet the White H...
Listen'Presidents are not kings,' judge declares from 2019-11-26T21:45:01
The courts have weighed in on the impeachment inquiry. A federal judge sided with Congressional Democrats, asserting that the White House can't block the testimony of Don McGhan. What are the other...
ListenAre Democrats just going through the motions? from 2019-11-25T21:45:47
It seems that every politician in Washington has their mind made up on impeachment. Republicans continue to support Trump. Democrats are eager to wrap up the inquiry as soon as possible. In the end...
ListenThe public hearings are over. Did Democrats make their case? from 2019-11-22T22:17:03
Democrats have essentially rested their case to the American people that President Trump should be impeached. Will it change any minds among Republicans in the House or Senate? And how is President...
ListenWitness warns a key GOP argument is actually Russian propaganda from 2019-11-21T21:57:43
The damning testimony continues as two new witnesses - both foreign policy professionals - appeared before the House Intelligence Committee today. Dr. Fiona Hill warned the House members that some ...
ListenDoes 2+2 = Quid Pro Quo? from 2019-11-20T23:20:43
Gordon Sondland didn't just drop a bombshell, he unleashed an artillery. In testimony that might change the dynamic of the impeachment inquiry, the Ambassador to the European Union confirmed the ex...
ListenThey were on the call. Today, they testify. from 2019-11-19T22:56:56
Lt. Col. Vindman says he never thought he'd have to testify in front of Congress. But he was the center of attention on Tuesday as he described the Trump-Zelensky phone call as "inappropriate" and ...
ListenDid President Trump lie to Robert Mueller? from 2019-11-18T22:26
It's going to be a crazy week. Key government officials - including several national security experts who listened in on the controversial July 25th Trump-Zelensky call - are set to testify in publ...
ListenFormer ambassador Marie Yovanovitch's historic testimony, unpacked from 2019-11-15T22:27:06
She says she spent her career fighting corruption - only to be pushed out of office amid allegations of it. Today, former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified before Congress and descr...
ListenIn a political fight, the truth might be a sideshow from 2019-11-14T22:08:12
Democrats think they wounded President Trump, but they've thought that before. In an era of political bubbles and fragmented media, yesterday's seemingly damning testimony might not have moved the ...
ListenTaylor drops a bomb during historic testimony from 2019-11-13T21:44:06
It's a historic day. Two career diplomats told a sordid tale of "crazy" policy decisions, a quest for "political dirt," and an overheard conversation between President Trump and a political appoint...
ListenWhat happens tomorrow will be recorded in history books from 2019-11-12T22:00:38
A historic political drama is set to make its television debut. Two key witnesses are scheduled to testify in public tomorrow, marking a turning point in the impeachment inquiry. Will their stories...
ListenDemocrats need to win big with open hearings from 2019-11-11T22:29:33
Open hearings are about to begin, marking what may be the most important week of the Trump presidency. But what does the impeachment inquiry mean for 2020, and for Americans living outside of Washi...
ListenWill this "hand grenade" inadvertently take down Trump? from 2019-11-08T21:46:06
The testimony is crystal clear. Trump's Russia adviser was "shocked" by the phone call at the center of the controversy. His Ukraine expert said there was "no ambiguity" about the quid pro quo. Att...
ListenThe GOP wants Biden and the whistleblower to testify from 2019-11-07T20:47:20
Trump and his GOP defenders want answers. They want the whistleblower to testify. They want Joe Biden to appear before Congress. The President even reportedly asked Bill Barr to declare that no law...
ListenThe impeachment inquiry prepares for its public debut from 2019-11-06T22:21:01
The impeachment inquiry is getting more transparent. Congressman Adam Schiff said the public will hear directly from key witnesses starting next week. And today, his committee released the transcri...
ListenExplosive details emerge from Volker and Sondland transcripts from 2019-11-05T21:55:13
The President's friends might wind up hurting him. In freshly released transcripts, diplomat Kurt Volker and Ambassador Gordon Sondland - a former Trump donor - paint a damning picture of the Trump...
ListenCongress got stood up, but the transcripts arrived from 2019-11-04T21:30
Key witnesses blew off their scheduled testimony today, but Democrats filled the void by releasing transcripts of their depositions with former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and former...
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