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CNN Inside Politics

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Each weekday, Dana Bash and a panel of well-sourced reporters bring you the most important political stories of the day. On the weekend, Manu Raju kicks off CNN's Sunday morning political programming with Inside Politics Sunday. Dana and Manu get answers from the people making headlines, explain the political stories that matter, and report on how the news will impact you.
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Six months into war, Biden pressures Israel to change course

First: Breaking point. Biden puts Israel on notice as pressure over Gaza ramps up, will it move the needle? Plus: Trench warfare. Exclusive new details of Democrats plan to take back the House. Where are they spending their millions? And: As Republicans try to pull off a stunner in Maryland, will it decide control of the Senate this Fall? Also: Total eclipse. How solar eclipses have captivated Washington over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 08, 202441 min

A whole lotta shakin' goin' on

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, with tremors even felt as far away as Washington DC. The quake hit at the region 10:23 am and caused a full ground stop at JFK and Newark airports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 05, 202446 min

Biden vs. Netanyahu

First: As today's show begins, President Biden is speaking with Benjamin Netanyahu. It may not be the friendliest of chats, given that Biden is said to be furious at how Netanyahu was prosecuting the war in Gaza. The question is, will there be any US policy change? Plus: Donald Trump is demanding Nebraska change how it awards its electoral votes. Nothing short of the outcome of the entire presidential election could hang in the balance. And: The DNC uses the "Golden Girls" theme song to troll RF...

Apr 04, 202441 min

What future are Americans more afraid of?

First: Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are trying to win votes about what Americans are most worried about. Trump stokes fears about "carnage" at the hands of migrants. Biden warns of an American where abortion is unavailable and health care is at risk. Plus: Biden puts out a blistering statement after the Israeli government apologizes for unintentionally killing eight aid workers. But some fellow Dems say words are no longer enough. And: The special counsel does something remarkable, putting pe...

Apr 03, 202442 min

Trump focuses on immigration, Biden on abortion

Donald Trump goes to swing states Michigan and Wisconsin where he stokes immigration politics thousands of miles from the southern border. Meanwhile, Democrats zero in on the not-so-swing state of Florida, thanks to big news there on abortion last night that the Biden campaign is scrambling to capitalize on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 02, 202441 min

Trump's dark Easter message

First: "Evil, sick, deranged, crooked, and corrupt." Donald Trump chose those words in his Easter message to describe the prosecutors and judges leading the criminal cases against him. Plus: House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will allow a vote on desperately needed military aid for Ukraine. Could it cost him his gavel? And President Biden may have a problem with the voting critical to his reelection: Black voters. We have new reporting on campaign plans to keep them in his corner in November. Le...

Apr 01, 202442 min

‘Bloodbath’

First: Trump keeps up his attacks in the NY judge in the New York hush money case and leans into violent language at upcoming events. Plus: The fight over the GOPs future spreads to contentious primaries. Biden responds to Gaza protesters and faces a protest votes in a key battleground state. And: How Trump’s message is playing with Evangelical voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 01, 202441 min

'Old and out of shape'

First: Our headline quote today is exactly how Joe Biden described Donald Trump's ideas at a star-studded fundraiser with Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. We have new reporting on the presidential trifecta and the mega millions they're raking in. Plus: A CNN exclusive: A federal judge is weighing in on Donald Trump's attacks on the judge overseeing the former president's hush money case while warning that Trump's words threatened the viability of the US legal system. And: Marking the one-year anni...

Mar 29, 202443 min

Lights, camera, court

First: The Georgia election racketeering case against Donald Trump is back on. We'll bring you all the breaking details from the first hearing since a judge allowed Fulton County DA Fani Willis to continue spearheading the case, which the former president's legal team is trying to get dismissed. Plus: Three presidents and a queen (Latifah) will attend an unprecedented fundraiser for President Biden tonight that's already brought in millions of dollars. But will those dollars translate into votes...

Mar 28, 202442 min

A desperate search for answers

First: Investigators are on the cargo ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, trying to figure out what went so tragically wrong. Plus: Was the 2020 election stolen? Of course, there is zero evidence of that, but sources say it may be a litmus test for potential hires at the RNC. And: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Queen Latifah and Lizzo are all part of the Biden campaign's new push to get out the vote. What role will Joe's former boss play on the trail? Learn more about ...

Mar 27, 202442 min

Baltimore bridge collapse

Continuing coverage of the catastrophic collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 26, 202443 min

Trump gets a financial lifeline

Moments before today's show began, we learned that a New York appeals court had reduced the bonds he must pay in a civil fraud case to $175 million and gave him more time to pay. That means he might have the cash to put up without having to sell any of his assets. Meanwhile, Trump was in a different courtroom today in the separate, criminal case involving porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump's legal team was chastised by the judge for accusing the Manhattan district attorney's office of prosecutorial...

Mar 25, 202443 min

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s is in jeopardy

Upheaval in the GOP – House Speaker Mike Johnson is in danger of losing his position. Sources say Democrats are willing to save him if he outlines a pathway to providing aid for Ukraine, which has been stalled for months and badly divides the GOP. While Congress just ended a saga over funding the US government, one that cost the previous Speaker his job in an unprecedented uprising last fall, the new Speaker is facing a similar revolt over the major deal he just cut with the White House to avoid...

Mar 25, 202441 min

MTG vs. Mike Johnson

As today's show begins, Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has just filed a motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson just after the House passed a critical spending bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 22, 202446 min

'Keep your filthy hands off Trump Tower!'

First: New fundraising numbers are out and Joe Biden is dominating the race for campaign cash. Meanwhile, former President Trump is asking his supporters to cough up donations for the half a billion dollars he needs by Monday. His pitch? "Keep your filthy hands off Trump Tower." Plus: New reporting this hour about how more than a dozen people pardoned by Donald Trump are now helping the push to get him back to the White House. And: Benjamin Netanyahu may be heading to Washington. Speaker Mike Jo...

Mar 21, 202441 min

Biden comes bearing gifts

First: President Biden is in battleground Arizona today where he'll announce $20 billion in loans and grants for Intel to produce advanced computer chips, which could create thousands of new jobs. Plus: CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports Trump world is in "panic mode" as he scrambles to find a half a billion dollars to cover the judgment against him in the New York fraud case. And: A new survey shows Americans are much less happy than a year ago. What can we do about it? The author of "The Amen Effec...

Mar 20, 202441 min

The wild, wild west

First: Joe Biden is heading west, kicking off a three-day campaign swing in Nevada and Arizona, battleground states that are critical to his path to reelection. Plus: The power of a Donald Trump endorsement is being put to the test today in a high-stakes Republican primary in Ohio that could ultimately determine which party controls the US Senate. And: Donald Trump is pushing a dangerous anti-semitic trope, claiming Jews who vote for Democrats "hate Israel." Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Mar 19, 202442 min

Trump's $464 million problem

First: Former President Donald Trump must post nearly half a billion-dollar bond to cover the fraud judgment against him while he appeals it. But his lawyers say he can't find an insurance company to underwrite it for him. Plus: President Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu talk for the first time in weeks. The conversation comes after the Israeli PM told Dana Bash that he doesn't need American politicians telling him what to do. And: James Carville, the strategist behind some of the biggest political ...

Mar 18, 202442 min

Biden has massive cash haul as Trump faces legal bills

First: Split screen, Trumps legal delays pay off while Joe Biden storms the battleground states. Plus: Primary fights, new reporting on the speakers attempts to reign in Republicans while Trump wades into key Senate races. And: Long shot, will Joe Manchin actually run again? A new reaction after Katie Britt’s widely panned response to the State of the Union address. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 18, 202441 min

Judge ridicules, saves Georgia DA

First: That's how a judge summed up the behavior of District Attorney Fani Willis. But he ruled she can stay on Trump's election racketeering case in Georgia ... under one condition. Plus: Team Trump continues its legal and political strategy: running out the clock. And: The White House has a message for Republicans trying to impeach President Biden: Move on. Shockingly, the House may listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 15, 202441 min

Two roads diverge on the campaign trail

First: One nominee is talking to voters in a must-win swing state, while the other is inside a courtroom in a must-win criminal case. Plus: "An obstacle to peace." That's how Chuck Schumer describes Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for new elections in Israel And: Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says if Congress forces TikTok's Chinese owner to sell, he wants in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 14, 202441 min

Judge drops some charges against Trump

First: A judge dismisses some of the charges against Donald Trump in the Georgia election case, including one related to that infamous call where Trump asked Georgia's secretary of state to find thousands of votes. Plus: Joe Biden and Donald Trump officially clinch their party nominations, setting up the longest general election campaign in American history. And: The House passes a bill that could effectively shut down TikTok. What will the Senate do? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Mar 13, 202441 min

The rematch is on!

First: Both Joe Biden and Donald take their campaign pitches on the road, lobbing personal shots at each other in the same critical swing state. Plus: New reporting on what Trump says about dictators like Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un own behind closed doors. And: Senator Bob Menendez was just arraigned again on new charges of bribery and extortion. So why is still sitting on a key senate committee? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 11, 202442 min

Biden and Trump reach out in Georgia

First: Fired up, President Joe Biden hits the trail as he and former President Donald Trump speak in Georgia on Saturday. Plus: Razor thin, we go one-on-one with the party leaders in charge of winning the House. Plus, with control of the Senate in the balance, we sit down with Kari Lake. And: Spring forward, will Congress make Daylight Saving Time permanent? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 11, 202441 min

Biden takes the show on the road

First: President Biden is headed to a crucial swing state as he looks to amplify his State of the Union message. We have new reporting on his campaign plans. Plus: Donald Trump just posted a nearly $92 million bond in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case. Does he have enough left to pay that $454 million judgment in the New York fraud case? And: Outraged TikTok users are bombarding lawmakers with calls after the House advanced a bill that could ban the app across the country. Learn more about you...

Mar 08, 202443 min

The performance of a lifetime

Tonight, Joe Biden will deliver what may be the most pivotal speech of his political career. And it's not just his job performance that will be under the microscope. It may be his actual performance that matters most. Plus: Donald Trump is calling for debates anytime, anywhere, any place after boycotting them all primary season. The Biden campaign isn't saying they're in or out, just responding that Trump is "thirsty for attention." And: A Texas mother facing the agonizing choice to leave her ho...

Mar 07, 202443 min

Welcome to the general election

The two parties' choices, whether you like it or not, are Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The 2020 rematch is now effectively a done deal after Nikki Haley suspended her campaign. The question now is: where will Haley voters go? Both Biden and Trump are making a play for their support ... with very different strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 06, 202441 min

A Tuesday to remember

First: Americans in more than a dozen states across the country are casting their ballots. Their decisions could effectively end the primaries and all but hand the Republican nomination to Donald Trump for the third straight election. Plus: Is this Nikki Haley's last stand? She's on the verge of mathematical elimination. So, what's her next move and where will her supporters land? And: Four years ago, Joe Biden pulled off a staggering political comeback. This time, he's an incumbent president pr...

Mar 05, 202441 min

Supreme decision

Just as today's show began, we learned that the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Donald Trump cannot be removed from any state's ballot because of his actions on January 6. The former president called the decision a "big win for America." CNN's Paula Reid begins our extensive coverage from Mar-A-Lago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 04, 202451 min

Final Stand as Pressure Mounts Before Super Tuesday

First: A raft of new polling gives a snapshot of where the race for the White House stands, eight months before election day. Plus: House Speaker Johnson is under pressure from all sides about what to do in Ukraine and the race to replace Mitch McConnell is taking place behind the scenes. Biden is at Camp David, planning his State of the Union address and ‘SNL’ had some fun with Inside Politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 04, 202441 min
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