Longtime Trump ally Roger Stone is sentenced to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress and other crimes stemming from the Mueller investigation. Before hearing his punishment -- he got a tongue-lashing from Judge Amy Berman Jackson -- who called Stone "an insecure person... who recklessly pursues attention." Covering this breaking story for us: CNN's Sara Murray, Kaitlan Collins, Evan Perez and Shimon Prokupecz along with Former Federal Prosecutor Shan Wu and Seung Min Kim of the Washington P...
Feb 20, 2020•44 min
Tense times for the president and his attorney general. Tweets meddling in ongoing cases, and pardons issued without Justice Department input. But is talk of Bill Barr resigning real, or just his way of sending a message? Plus, a big Democratic debate night: Bernie Sanders has momentum, just four months after a heart attack forced him from the campaign trail. He says don't expect additional health records, and when asked about it, the Sanders campaign smears another candidate, with a false state...
Feb 19, 2020•39 min
Michael Bloomberg qualifies for a Wednesday night showdown in Nevada. The next debate will bring a test of Bloomberg's ability to spar with his opponents and a test for his moderate rivals being drowned out by his staggering ad spending. Plus, Bernie Sanders is the candidate of the moment: the Vermont senator opens up a big lead in a new national poll and hopes for a win in Nevada this weekend to cement him as the early Democratic front-runner. And some Trump shade from Barack Obama. The former ...
Feb 18, 2020•39 min
Still using his billions to flood the airwaves, Michael Bloomberg is out with an ad to combat the blowback over stop and frisk. His 2020 rivals aren't letting up on the issue, which they see as a big vulnerability. And as Roger Stone awaits his sentence, CNN reports that federal prosecutors are considering additional charges against associates of President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. Plus in Nevada, long lines for early voting and long days for presidential candidates. Today's panel...
Feb 17, 2020•40 min
The Democratic race moves west to Nevada, with Bernie Sanders feeling confident - and moderates increasingly concerned there's a new frontrunner in town. Plus, with Michael Bloomberg on the rise, his record on race is increasingly coming under scrutiny And the post-acquittal president - Trump crosses another line, and this time, even his own attorney general asks him to pump the brakes. Nia-Malika Henderson in the anchor chair. Today's panel: Lisa Lerer with the New York Times, CNN's Phil Mattin...
Feb 16, 2020•40 min
President Trump tweets about an interview in which his attorney general complained... about his tweets. How is the President handling the public rebuke. The 2020 Democrats are getting more comfortable name checking each other in attacks in the countdown to the Nevada caucuses. And President Trump weighs in on which Democrat he'd most like to run against. Today's panel: Julie Hirschfeld Davis with The New York Times, Tarini Parti with The Wall Street Journal, Ginger Gibson with Reuters, and CNN's...
Feb 14, 2020•39 min
President Trump's post impeachment score settling rattles career prosecutors at the Justice Department, but gets mostly a shrug from Congressional Republicans. His former chief of staff says there is no one left at the White House who will challenge the President's rash behavior. Ahead of the Nevada caucuses: A new Spanish language ad from Pete Buttigieg, new immigration questions for Amy Klobuchar -- and a sharper tone as the Democratic campaign shifts west. And don't forget Michael Bloomberg. ...
Feb 13, 2020•39 min
The 2020 Democrats are feeling the bern after Bernie Sanders wins Hampshire's first-in-the nation Presidential primary. It's clear proof he is the race's leading progressive, but the narrow victory suggests challenges ahead. Now it's on to Nevada. Latinos are a major force in that Democratic contest -- a giant test for two Midwestern moderates with a New Hampshire bounce but little support so far in communities of color: Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar. And President Trump brazenly shows us his...
Feb 13, 2020•39 min
The 2020 Democrats are feeling the bern after Bernie Sanders wins Hampshire's first-in-the nation Presidential primary. It's clear proof he is the race's leading progressive, but the narrow victory suggests challenges ahead. Now it's on to Nevada. Latinos are a major force in that Democratic contest -- a giant test for two Midwestern moderates with a New Hampshire bounce but little support so far in communities of color: Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar. And President Trump brazenly shows us his...
Feb 12, 2020•38 min
The nation's first presidential primary is under way today. How will New Hampshire reshape the race? Bernie Sanders is looking to emerge as the clear progressive favorite, and two Midwesterners -- Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar -- are competing for momentum in the moderate lane. Joe Biden is heading to South Carolina before the polls close, which speaks volumes about his New Hampshire expectations. And, not to be outdone, President Trump shows up in Manchester for a rally of his own, hoping to...
Feb 11, 2020•8 min
President Trump new budget arrives on Capitol Hill. It will never pass, but it's sure to be a campaign year flashpoint. It includes deficit spending well past when candidate Trump promised to erase all red ink, and Democrats say it proposes heartless cuts to food stamps and education. The day before the New Hampshire primary our final CNN tracking poll shows a two-way race for first between Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. It also shows Amy Klobochar making a final weekend move. Can she make a...
Feb 10, 2020•22 min
Democrats look past the chaotic Iowa caucuses to New Hampshire, with a new CNN poll showing Sanders and Buttigieg leading the pack. Can Joe Biden survive another weak showing, or can his campaign turn things around? Plus, with his acquittal in hand, President Trump is in the mood for some impeachment payback. Today's panel: Catherine Lucey of the Wall Street Journal, Michael Shear of the New York Times, Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post, and the Daily Beast's Jackie Kucinich. Plus CNN's J...
Feb 09, 2020•9 min
Another boost for President Trump's re-election hopes: The economy keeps roaring in 2020 with 225,000 new jobs added last month. It's debate night in New Hampshire. The primary is Tuesday and the stakes are huge-especially for the candidates who underperformed in Iowa. And Iowa's Democratic party says it's finally done counting. But with questions lingering over the results, officials extend the deadline for candidates to challenge the caucuses. The two leaders, Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders...
Feb 07, 2020•39 min
Today's program was cut short by the president's remarks on his impeachment acquittal. You'll hear our panel talking about the president's attacks on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this morning at the National Prayer Breakfast, and Speaker Pelosi's critical response in her press conference. Today's panel: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, John Harwood, Phil Mattingly, and POLITICO's Laura Barron Lopez. Kaitlan Collins also joins us from the White House. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privac...
Feb 06, 2020•13 min
One by one, Senators get their final say ahead of the final vote on the articles of impeachment -- with President Trump poised to claim victory and vindication. The election-year State of the Union puts Washington's raw partisan mood on full display. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rips up the President's speech when he's done. And the 2020 campaign moves on to New Hampshire with the candidates still unsure who won Iowa. Unfortunately for Joe Biden, we know who came in fourth. Today's panel: CNN's Vi...
Feb 05, 2020•8 min
In what is supposed to be a defining day in the 2020 presidential campaign, we are left with an uncertain mess. The candidates, now in New Hampshire ahead of next week's primary, not knowing if they're winners or losers due to technical issues with the count. Iowa's Democratic party, holding a conference call with the campaigns this hour, says delayed caucus results should come later today. In the meantime, frustration, anger and plenty of spin from the candidates. And President Trump, hoping to...
Feb 04, 2020•10 min
The Trump legal team files its defense brief with the senate, arguing the president did nothing wrong - and that the Democrats' case does not meet the constitutional test for impeachment and removal. Plus, testing time for Mitch McConnell. The Senate Majority Leader wants a quick trial, with no new witnesses or evidence. Democrats vow to fight that plan, but need a handful of Republicans to break with their president and party to succeed. And the 2020 democrats are courting black voters on this ...
Jan 20, 2020•10 min
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Jan 16, 2020•2 min
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Jan 15, 2020•2 min
It is debate night for the six leading 2020 Democrats. There are new tensions between progressives Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, while Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar look to sell Iowa caucus voters on the idea a centrist has the best chance to beat President Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells House Democrats they have to wait one more day to find out who she will tap to manage the Senate impeachment trial. And Majority Leader Mitch McConnell waits for the impeachment art...
Jan 14, 2020•39 min
The once historically diverse Democratic field shrinks again: Senator Cory booker suspends his presidential campaign. With three weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses, the attacks get sharper as six of the the leading Democrats prepare for tomorrow's CNN debate. And the defense secretary concedes he never saw intelligence specifically indicating an Iranian threat on four American embassies, despite what President Trump said. Today's panel: Seung Min Kim with The Washington Post, Sirius XM's Olivi...
Jan 13, 2020•39 min
After a bold U.S. strike, Iran backs down. President Trump sees a major victory - but finds himself facing a crisis of credibility over his constantly-shifting justification for it. Meanwhile, Iranians take to the streets en masse to protest their government's accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian airliner. Plus, the impeachment trial approaches, as Nancy Pelosi signals she's ready to name managers and submit the articles to the Senate. And three weeks from the first votes, Iowa is a tossup. Today...
Jan 12, 2020•41 min
Breaking News: Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells colleagues the House will send the impeachment articles the Senate next week. From vague talk of an imminent threat to a new claim Iran's terror Chief was planning attacks on several U.S. Embassies -- team Trump's shifting story and the President's past trouble with the truth raise credibility questions at a most sensitive moment. And, the economy added 145,000 new jobs in December, closing out 2019 with proof the 11-year economic expansion still has ste...
Jan 10, 2020•39 min
Breaking news our hour as multiple U.S. officials tell CNN the U.S. increasingly believes that Iran mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian Airlines flight shortly after it took off from Tehran. That plane crash killed 176 people. The House votes today on a resolution warning President Trump he must consult Congress before any new military action against Iran. And there are rumblings from enough Senate Republicans to keep an eye on that side of the Capitol, too. Plus fresh impeachment tensions: Nancy P...
Jan 09, 2020•43 min
President Trump responding a short time ago to Iranian airstrikes on bases in Iraq, with a mixed message. The President spoke for just over nine minutes with his military and national security leadership behind him. On the one hand, he said there are opportunities to work with Iran. But he also announced new economic sanctions and called on Russia, China, and European allies to walk away from the Iran nuclear agreement. On today's panel: Margaret Talev with Axios , Michael Shear with The New Yor...
Jan 08, 2020•39 min
A top Trump administration official sheds a bit more light on the intelligence that led to the deadly drone strike on a top Iranian Military Commander. Leaders in Congress get more information in a classified briefing later today. House Speaker Pelosi summons her top deputies to meet tonight. Topping the to-do list: Deciding when to send the two articles of impeachment to the Senate, and who will present the case against the President at the trial. And 2020 candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabet...
Jan 07, 2020•38 min
Breaking News: Former National Security Adviser John Bolton issues a statement saying he's willing and ready to testify in a Senate impeachment trial -- if he's subpoenaed. Skyrocketing tension -- and threats -- between the U.S. and Iran over the targeted killing of Iran's top military commander. And the Iranian crisis injects foreign policy into the Democratic primary race, with four weeks left before the first votes are cast. Today's panel: CNN's Abby Phillip, Julie Pace with the Associated Pr...
Jan 06, 2020•39 min
A defining moment of the Trump Presidency - Iran's top general killed in a U.S. airstrike. With Iran now vowing revenge, what happens next as tensions escalate in the Mideast? Plus, less than a month until Iowa votes. Will foreign policy now take center stage in the 2020 race? And an impeachment impasse. As Congress returns from the holidays, there's still no date for President Trump's trial. Nia-Malika Henderson in the anchor chair. Today's panel: Margaret Talev of Axios, Politico's Heather Cay...
Jan 05, 2020•46 min
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Jan 03, 2020•2 min
Calling it quits. Julian Castro tells his supporters to keep fighting, as he officially ends his bid to become president. And the proxy battle playing out between Washington and Tehran is far from over after a violent attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Plus, Bernie Sanders is feeling flush after netting nearly $35 million in three months from grassroots donors. On today's panel: Margaret Talev with Axios, Olivier Knox with Sirius XM, Sahil Kapur with Bloomberg, and Rachael Bade with The Wash...
Jan 02, 2020•39 min
