In a speech today in Philadelphia, President Biden again acknowledges times are tough but argues he should be trusted to get us through the economic pain. Our CNN White House correspondent is traveling with the president and provides details on exactly how Biden plans to make things better. Plus: The White House confirms Biden will visit Saudi Arabia in July, despite the president's campaign promise to make the kingdom a "pariah." And: Why did the January 6 committee postpone tomorrow's schedule...
Jun 14, 2022•39 min
There is no new episode of the Inside Politics showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio . To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 13, 2022•2 min
In their prime-time hearing Thursday night the January 6 committee outlined their allegation: former President Trump was at the heart of a coordinated conspiracy to steal the presidency. Now the committee is gearing up for two more weeks of hearings, with all eyes are on the Justice Department as it considers criminal charges against Trump. Plus, a bipartisan group of Senators say they're close to an agreement on a bill that aims to stop gun violence. Can they seal the deal? And the White House ...
Jun 12, 2022•40 min
The House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol provided dramatic new video of the riot, a damning timeline showing the overlap between the rioters and Donald Trump's tweets, and showed Trump's people, including his own family, calling election fraud claims b.s. Plus, the Uvalde cops knew ... and they waited. According to the New York Times, the officers at Robb Elementary were aware children were alive. Now the police chief insists he didn't hesitate even as his officers waited more...
Jun 10, 2022•39 min
Nearly a year and a half since the January 6 insurrection, the House committee formed to investigate it is about to unveil evidence it says draws a direct line between the Capitol attack and Donald Trump. Plus, the Senate Democrat running point on gun reform tells CNN he's convinced a deal can be made. And, some laughs but also tough questions last night as President Biden sat down with Jimmy Kimmel. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about yo...
Jun 09, 2022•39 min
Congress today heard heart-wrenching testimony from parents who lost a child at Robb Elementary. CNN's Lauren Fox begins our coverage from the Capitol. Following that, Attorney General Merrick Garland addresses the massacre which left 19 children and two teachers dead. Plus, brand new details about who will testify at the Jan 6 primetime hearings. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 08, 2022•44 min
A new bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security says the summer and the midterms may bring a wave of domestic extremist violence targeting our democracy. Plus, new charges from the Biden justice department against the Proud Boys top leaders for allegedly directing the storming of the Capitol. And, San Francisco voters decide whether to recall a liberal prosecutor, while a Republican-turned-Democrat billionaire hopes a tougher-on-crime message gives him a shot to be the next mayor of Los ...
Jun 07, 2022•39 min
As today's show began, Conservative MPs in Britain were about to take a secret vote that could reshape Europe. Boris Johnson faced a no-confidence test from his own party. Survive and he stays on as prime minister. Lose and he'll be booted out of 10 Downing Street. Plus, President Biden seeks a late night bump by agreeing to an interview with Jimmy Kimmel. And, as the January 6 committee prepares to take its findings public this week, brand new CNN reporting reveals Donald Trump wants his allies...
Jun 06, 2022•39 min
Since the mass shooting in Uvalde 12 days ago, there have been at least 26 more mass shootings. Now, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working to find solutions to the violence. This week victims and family members of recent mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo will testify as Congress tries to find a compromise. Plus, the January 6 committee gears up for blockbuster hearings. Why one ex-top aide to Mark Meadows could be the star witness. And new disclosures about Pennsylvania Senate candidate John ...
Jun 05, 2022•40 min
Moments before we came on the air, we learned a federal grand jury had indicted former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarra on criminal contempt charges for his refusal to cooperate with the House January 6 committee. CNN Legal Affairs Correspondent Paula Reed joined the show to explain what impact this might have on the investigation, and what may happen next. Her report is followed by one from CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju. To learn more about how CNN protects listener pri...
Jun 03, 2022•39 min
Today's show begins immediately following a press conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, site of yesterday's mass shooting at St. Francis Hospital that left four people dead. According to the timeline police presented, one of the victims, Dr. Preston Phillips, performed back surgery on the suspected gunman, Michael Louis, on May 19. Louis had a follow-up appointment with Phillips on May 31, during which he complained of back pain. In between, Louis went to a gun store and bought a semi-automatic handgun...
Jun 02, 2022•35 min
Speaking exclusively to CNN, Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo says he's been in contact with Texas Department of Public Safety investigators "every day." But that's not what the state said yesterday. Plus, President Biden authorizes sophisticated new rockets for Ukraine, with the goal of slowing Russian gains in the east ... but there's a catch. And, gas prices jump overnight to another record as the White House scrambles to deal with inflation. To learn more about how CNN prot...
Jun 01, 2022•39 min
As this Texas town buries victims, still more questions arise about the timeline. In Washington, what if anything can happen on gun reform. Plus, US home prices continue to surge even as mortgage rates tick higher and consumer confidence dips. And, Russia sees the harshest punishment yet for the war in Ukraine: a partial ban on oil from the EU. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 31, 2022•39 min
As today's special Memorial Day edition of Inside Politics begins, President Biden is about to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring the fallen service members who have died serving the US. This sacred tradition served as a backdrop to a nation mourning the deaths of 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
May 30, 2022•41 min
For 78 minutes police stood outside the 4th grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas as a gunman killed 19 children and 2 teachers. And as Uvalde continues grieving, President Biden is visiting parents and is set to attend church services Sunday afternoon. Plus, Republicans say they're willing to come to the table and find ways to prevent future school shootings. Will this time be different than other failed talks? And former President Trump turns his attention to his number one Republican foe: Rep. Liz...
May 29, 2022•41 min
There is no new episode of the Inside Politics showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio . To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27, 2022•2 min
There's still no explanation on why the shooter who murdered 19 children and two teachers was inside Robb Elementary school as long as 60 minutes before law enforcement took him out. We learned this morning he entered the school unimpeded. There was no lock on the door. We also learned there was an exchange of gunfire as the murderer made his way from his car toward the school that left two cops wounded. Our on-the-scene coverage today begins with CNN's Shimon Prokupecz. To learn more about how ...
May 26, 2022•36 min
Why did an 18-year-old turn a gun on his grandmother and then kill 19 children and two teachers inside a Texas elementary school? Officials tell CNN all that death occurred in one classroom ... that the gunman entered the room, locked the door behind him, and opened fire. Other victims are in the hospital right now fighting for their lives. Our coverage of this tragic story begins in Uvalde with CNN's crime and justice reporter Shimon Prokupecz. To learn more about how CNN protects listener priv...
May 25, 2022•38 min
The polls are open in five states, and several of the big races we're watching are in Georgia. Republicans there will tell us a ton about the value of the Trump brand. Meanwhile, in Texas, one Democratic House runoff is a progressive-vs.-centrist rematch with a new Supreme Court twist. How will this new fight over abortion rights break among critical Latino voters? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
May 24, 2022•39 min
President Joe Biden raises eyebrows in Tokyo by delivering a stern warning to China. Asked if he's prepared to defend Taiwan militarily, he answered, "Yes. That's a commitment we made. We agree with the one-China policy. We signed onto it, and all the attendant agreements immediate from there. But the idea that it can be taken by force is just not appropriate." The President didn't spell out just what military involvement might mean, and the White House insists his answer doesn't alter American ...
May 23, 2022•43 min
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is on a glide path to victory Tuesday night despite facing a Trump-backed primary challenger: ex-Sen. David Perdue. Trump recruited Perdue to take on Kemp because he refused to help Trump overturn the state's election results in 2020. Still, top Republicans are growing bolder in pushing back against Trump- his own VP Mike Pence is backing Kemp. Plus, from baby formula shortages to recession warnings and now monkeypox: Biden's challenges keep piling up. And how have ou...
May 22, 2022•40 min
Today's top story is President Biden'a big trip to Asia. He sees a crossroads in how the world stands up to Russia and China. And the President says the choices will echo for decades. "We're standing at an inflection point in history where the decisions we make today will have far-reaching impacts on the world we leave to our children tomorrow." Plus, we take a look at some new numbers in the too close to call Pennsylvania Republican senate primary. And, still more new details about Donald Trump...
May 20, 2022•39 min
President Biden is on his way to Asia to assure Japan and South Korea that Russia's war in Ukraine won't distract him from the China challenge, and he welcomed the leaders of Finland and Sweden to the White House. Plus, they're still counting votes in Pennsylvania. We may not have a Republican senate primary winner until next week, and when we do, it might trigger a recount. And, the President responds to the baby formula issue with action. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, ...
May 19, 2022•39 min
16 hours after the polls closed, the biggest race in Pennsylvania, the Republican senate primary, remains undecided. Dr. Mehmet Oz, Donald Trump's preferred candidate, led with 31.3% of the vote over former hedge fund manager Dave McCormick, who had 31.1%. The result could determine which party controls the US Senate after the midterm election. We take a look inside the numbers. Plus, another big night for the Big Lie. And, new, beyond-awful details about the Buffalo shooter. To learn more about...
May 18, 2022•39 min
Today's show begins as President Biden is about to speak in Buffalo, New York, a city shaken by Saturday's mass shooting. Before his speech, the president, along with First lady Jill Biden, met with community members and families of those who were killed. The president observed a moment of silence, and then he and his wife left a bouquet at a memorial. Their visit comes as authorities continue to uncover new, chilling details about the gunman, how he targeted the supermarket and planned the ramp...
May 17, 2022•48 min
What we now know about Saturday's mass shooting in Buffalo is chilling. The white gunman drove 200 miles. He picked his target -- a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood -- and surveilled the store. Authorities say he was motivated by hate, based on a racist creed he allegedly wrote. And, it could have ben worse. Investigators have evidence the shooter planned to continue his rampage at a nearby superstore. CNN's Joe Johns joins the show from Buffalo. Also in today's episode: Russia ...
May 16, 2022•39 min
An 18-year-old gunman espousing white supremacist and anti-Semitic beliefs fatally shot 10 people in a Buffalo supermarket. New York Governor Kathy Hochul called the attack "white supremacist terrorism" and has vowed to reform gun laws and called for social media companies to take down racist language. The Justice Department is now investigating the shooting rampage as a hate crime. Plus, two far-right candidates are surging ahead of Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary races. But can they actually wi...
May 15, 2022•42 min
Ukraine forces a Russian retreat on one front. Russian forces slowly but steadily eat into Ukrainian territory in another. In Kharkiv Russia back pedals. In Rubizhne, Ukrainian troops are pulling back. Meanwhile, the war is causing a global ripple effect on food supply. The Russian blockade is stopping grain from getting out and putting nations at risk of starving. And In Kyiv, an important first: a Russian soldier on trial for alleged atrocities, accused of killing an unarmed 62-year-old. We be...
May 13, 2022•39 min
New CNN reporting raises questions about why the White House is slow to back up its startling fall Covid forecast of as many as 100 million new infections. Plus, a Florida judge appointed by Ron DeSantis says the governor's proposed congressional map is likely unconstitutional. And, Finland's leaders say the support ending decades of neutrality and joining NATO. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
May 12, 2022•39 min
Today's new inflation numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the Consumer Price Index rose 8.3% in April compared with last year. While that's a big number, it's down from a 40-year high. Looking at it month-to-month, inflation was 0.3% in April, down from the 1.2% gain in March. But a closely watched data point was up, not down. Today's show begins with a look inside the numbers with CNN's Christine Romans. Also in today's episode: brand new CNN reporting on the Jan 6 committee's plan...
May 11, 2022•40 min
