This week's programs will be abbreviated or pre-empted due to live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. Today, John King spoke to CNN analysts Laura Coates and Charles Ramsey during the trial's morning break to discuss LAPD use-of-force expert Sgt. Jody Stiger's testimony, including his belief that force should not have been used once George Floyd was handcuffed and stopped resisting. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Apr 07, 2021•9 min
This week's programs will be abbreviated or pre-empted due to live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. Today, John King spoke to CNN analysts Laura Coates and Charles Ramsey during a break in the trial to discuss how the prosecution is honing in on how Derek Chauvin was trained on the use of force. Also on the program, John breaks down the latest trends in covid-19 vaccinations and cases as President Biden announces all American adults will be able to receive the vaccine by April 19th. To learn...
Apr 06, 2021•18 min
The White House unveils a $2.3 trillion "American Jobs Plan" that includes the most spending in decades on roads and bridges, plus huge investments in clean energy, health care, and high-speed Internet. President Biden says he wants bipartisan support, but officials say they're prepared to pass the bill with no Republican votes. Plus, former American Express CEO Ken Chenault explains why Black business leaders are leading corporate America's response to states passing restrictive voting laws. An...
Apr 04, 2021•44 min
Today's program was abbreviated due to live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. John King and his analysts, Laura Coates and Charles Ramsey, discuss the testimony of two Minneapolis police officers, including one who criticized Derek Chauvin's use of force against George Floyd. John also spoke to CNN Senior White House Correspondent Phil Mattingly about President Biden's praise for the March jobs report, as well as the president telling reporters "debate is welcome" from Congress over his infra...
Apr 02, 2021•15 min
Today's program was abbreviated due to live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. John King and our analysts Laura Coates and Charles Ramsey break down the testimony of George Floyd's girlfriend, Courteney Batya Ross. Plus, emergency room physician Dr. Rob Davidson talks to John about Pfizer's clinical trial showing their covid-19 vaccine is effective for at least six months. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
Apr 01, 2021•15 min
Today's program was abbreviated due to the live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. John King and our team-Omar Jimenez, CNN Senior Legal Analyst Laura Coates, and Former President of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Cedric Alexander-analyze testimony from eyewitnesses in the death last year of George Floyd. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 30, 2021•26 min
Today's program was abbreviated due to the live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. He has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. John King and our analysts, CNN Senior Legal Analyst Laura Coates and CNN Law Enforcement Analyst Charles Ramsey, break down what was presented by the state and the defense in their opening statements. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/pr...
Mar 29, 2021•19 min
President Biden says he remains laser-focused on his two top priorities: beating the coronavirus pandemic and rebuilding the economy. But some Democrats are pushing for quicker action on guns and immigration. Plus, Georgia Republicans push through a controversial voting law that requires ID numbers for mail-in ballots, limits the number of ballot dropboxes, bars people from handing out food and water to voters in line and more And Congressman Jamaal Bowman talks about his recent meeting with Whi...
Mar 28, 2021•43 min
The White House said this week that it reached its goal of 100 million vaccines administered ahead of schedule. That, as top officials grapple with another crisis: thousands of unaccompanied children are arriving at the border, threatening to overwhelm facilities. Plus, after 8 people -- including 6 Asian women -- were shot to death in the Atlanta-area, a new focus on anti-Asian American violence and hate crimes across the country. And, Republican Mayor John Giles of Mesa, Arizona explains why h...
Mar 21, 2021•44 min
PROGRAMMING NOTE: There will be no Inside Politics podcast from March 22-26 The CDC updates its guidelines for schools, including cutting the physical distance in classrooms from 6 feet to 3 feet. And now teachers unions are asking for more information. Plus, President Biden and Vice President Harris head to Atlanta to meet with Asian American leaders, while the White House pushes Congress to pass a bill that addresses covid-19 hate crimes. And the Homeland Security Secretary heads to the southe...
Mar 19, 2021•51 min
Dr. Anthony Fauci clashes again with Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul during congressional testimony today, this time defending wearing a mask after being fully vaccinated. Plus, President Biden and Vice President Harris will meet with Asian American leaders in Atlanta Friday after a deadly shooting devastated the community and renewed concerns about anti-Asian discrimination in the U.S. And Russian President Vladimir Putin wishes President Biden "good health" after Biden called him a "kill...
Mar 18, 2021•39 min
President Biden in an interview with ABC News tells migrants "don't come" to the U.S. while the administration is "in a process of getting set up." And his Homeland Security Secretary testifies on Capitol Hill, telling Congress that "the border is not open." Dr. Fauci was also on Capitol Hill today, weighing in on the controversy in Europe over the AstraZeneca vaccine and laying out a timeline on when children can be vaccinated. Plus, horror and heartbreak in Atlanta as a gunman kills 8 across m...
Mar 17, 2021•39 min
President Biden makes his first stop to sell the covid relief package in Chester Pennsylvania, while two Democratic senators call on the president to make sure the money goes to American companies. Plus, AstraZeneca defends its coronavirus vaccine as over 20 countries suspend or delay their rollouts after a small number of blood clot related cases emerge. And California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom takes on his opponents trying to recall him. On today's show: CNN's Dana Bash, Elizabeth Cohen...
Mar 16, 2021•39 min
President Biden says the investigation into multiple sexual harassment allegations against Governor Cuomo should play out, declining to go along with other Democratic leaders in calling for him to resign. Plus, the White House hits the road to sell the benefits of the covid relief package, including a $250 million investment to push vaccination efforts in underserved communities. And Republican Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is criticized for saying he would have been more concerned about the Jan...
Mar 15, 2021•39 min
With $1400 stimulus already hitting Americans' bank accounts, President Biden and Vice President Harris will hit the road this week to promote the massive $1.9 trillion economic relief bill. Plus, is the latest surge of migrant children at the Southern border a result of the Biden Administration's immigration policies? Texas Congressman Vicente Gonzalez shares his perspective from his border district. And, as cases drop and vaccinations increase, Biden says Americans should be able to celebrate ...
Mar 14, 2021•41 min
President Biden tells Americans, "I need you" in the fight to end the coronavirus pandemic, sets a hopeful date of July 4th for small groups to be able to gather, and directs states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by May 1st. Plus, Governor Cuomo now facing calls to resign from 14 out of the 19 New York congressional Democrats who serve in the House. And new CNN polling shows that a majority of Republicans think former President Trump had a good effect on their party. On today's prog...
Mar 12, 2021•39 min
President Biden set to deliver his first prime-time address to the American people tonight, just hours after signing his $1.9 trillion covid relief package into law. Pus, 1 year since the World Health Organization declared a pandemic, we look at what public health officials still don't know about covid-19. And House Democrats move on to their other legislative priorities, like background checks. On today's program: CNN's Dana Bash, David Axelrod, Phil Mattingly, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Priscilla Alvar...
Mar 11, 2021•39 min
The House is moments away from voting on President Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief package. Democrats praised its aid to parents and lower-income families, while Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy called it "costly, corrupt, and liberal." Plus, the White House announces it will purchase 100 million more doses of the Johnson & Johnson covid-19 vaccine. And another day of staggering statistics about migrant children at the U.S. southern border. On today's program: CNN's Lauren Fox, Kait...
Mar 10, 2021•39 min
A record-high 3,400 migrant children are in custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is asking his department for help in dealing with the "surge" along the U.S. southern border. Plus, the House readies to vote on the $1.9 trillion covid relief bill, legislation that Democrats call "transformative" and Republicans call a "tragedy." And breaking news: Buckingham Palace responds to the Meghan and Harry interview with Oprah Winfrey. On today's program: C...
Mar 09, 2021•42 min
The CDC releases its long-awaited guidelines for the more than 30 million Americans who have been fully vaccinated against covid-19. You can visit indoors with others fully vaccinated without a mask, but it's still recommended you do not travel. Plus, the Biden administration is on the cusp of a huge legislative win, with the House set to vote on the covid stimulus package this week. And Governor Cuomo defies some New York Democratic leaders who are calling for his resignation. On today's progra...
Mar 08, 2021•39 min
After a last-minute snag and an all-nighter on Capitol Hill, the Senate has passed President Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, sending it back to the House for final approval. It's one of the biggest pieces of legislation in U.S. history. Plus, California Senator Alex Padilla urges his Democratic colleagues to join him in supporting to end the filibuster. He says that will ensure their slim majority can pass legislation to fight climate change and expand voting rights. And, the directo...
Mar 07, 2021•43 min
The first jobs report under Biden's presidency showed economic gains, but it also underscored trends of those most financially impacted by coronavirus, including black and hispanic women. Plus, Sen. Bernie Sanders' minimum wage amendment fails in the Senate, with 8 Democrats voting against it. And as the president sends members of his team to the southern border, some startling statistics raise the question, is there a border crisis? On today's program: CNN's Abby Phillip, Lauren Fox, Christine ...
Mar 05, 2021•39 min
Speaker Pelosi says "troublemakers" shouldn't think they were the reason the House decided to scrap its session today, March 4th, the date of a popular QAnon conspiracy theory that heightened security on Capitol Hill. Plus, a Republican governor weighs in on some states lifting their mask mandates, saying he doesn't get "what the big rush" is to get rid of something that has saved lives. And House Democrats take a victory lap over the passage of two major bills on voting rights and police reform...
Mar 04, 2021•39 min
DC National Guard Commanding Major General William Walker testified today in front of the joint Senate committees investigating the January 6th riot. He says he was frustrated and stunned by the process that delayed authorizing troops to go to the Capitol that day. Plus, Texas and Mississippi governors lift their mask mandates, while the White House urges elected officials to "stay the course" with covid public health safety measures. And President Biden compromises on covid relief stimulus chec...
Mar 03, 2021•41 min
Former President Donald Trump returned to the public stage with a major CPAC speech over the weekend, reiterating false claims that the 2020 election was "rigged" but also telling his supporters he has no plans to leave the Republican Party. Plus, Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine now on its way to states after being cleared for emergency authorization. And New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo facing calls for an investigation by leaders of his own party after two accusations of s...
Mar 01, 2021•39 min
The White House-backed American Rescue Plan passed through the House early Saturday morning on a near-party line vote. Now the package heads to the Senate -- where progressives are still looking for ways to include a minimum wage boost, even after the Senate parliamentarian ruled it's not allowed in the current version of the bill. Plus, former president Donald Trump will make his first public appearance since leaving office today at CPAC, where he's expected to deliver a speech slamming Preside...
Feb 28, 2021•43 min
The House is set to vote tonight on the $1.9 trillion covid relief package, one that will still include a $15 federal minimum wage provision despite the Senate parliamentarian ruling against it. But the next steps for the bill are less clear. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota tells John King “this majority wasn't given to us to sit on the sidelines” and wants Democrats to fight for the minimum wage hike. She also gives the White House an "A-" in its outreach to progressives....
Feb 26, 2021•39 min
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she believes the democrats have a "very strong argument" for the Senate Parliamentarian to rule to keep the $15 minimum wage provision in the coronavirus relief package. Plus, partisan fights on Capitol Hill over who gets to serve on the 9-11 style commission that will investigate the January 6th riots. And will U.S. coronavirus cases spike again in March due to the spread of variants? On today's program: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, Shimon Prokupecz and Vanessa Yu...
Feb 25, 2021•37 min
President Biden's pick to lead the OMB, Neera Tanden, fighting to keep her nomination alive as two key Senate committees postpone their vote on her future. Plus, the White House coronavirus response team says if the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is approved, as many as 4 million doses could be released. And GOP House Leaders Kevin McCarthy and Liz Cheney give two very different takes on former President Trump and his upcoming speech to CPAC. On today's show: CNN's Jeff Zeleny, Omar Jimenez, and ...
Feb 24, 2021•39 min
Today's program was cut short by the live coverage of security officials testifying on Capitol Hill about the January 6th riot. John King led a conversation with CNN's Dana Bash, Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and Former DC Police Chief Charles Ramsey while the hearing took a short break. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 23, 2021•17 min
