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CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip

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Abby Phillip delivers a smart, sharp approach to the day's biggest stories.

Episodes

New Images Of Person Of Interest In CEO’s Death

Tonight we have new details of new evidence in the hunt for the gunman who murdered the UnitedHealthcare CEO. A source says the gunman arrived in New York on a bus out of Atlanta, he was in the city for 10 days before the shooting, and that he used a fake ID from New Jersey to check into a hostel in Manhattan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 06, 202448 min

Hegseth Agrees When Asked If He’s Being “Kavanaugh’ed”

Trump’s pick to the lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, is directly addressing some of the most serious allegations against him as his path to confirmation looks in peril in the Senate. Plus, if President Biden’s son gets protected by a pardon, what about those on MAGA’s enemies list? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 05, 202448 min

Sources: Hegseth To Sit For Fox Interview Amid GOP Concerns

The Trump transition agrees to let the FBI vet the men and women Trump wants to run your government. But, will MAGA senators overlook any red flags? Plus, Donald Trump stands to inherit a wealth of global problems. But, can he bluster his way to a solution that keeps the United States out of war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 04, 202448 min

Biden Pardons Son Hours After Trump Taps Loyalist For FBI

Joe Biden puts being a father before being consistent, leapfrogging the Justice Department to deliver his son Hunter a pardon. Plus, the president-elect proposes a plan to get rid of Christopher Wray as the director of the FBI and to turn over the keys to someone who promises to weed out the deep state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 03, 202448 min

Mexican President Denies Trump’s Claim Border Is Closing

The president-elect's cabinet nominees face threats from the public while Elon Musk puts a marker on the back of civil servants. Plus, a pandemic fight raises questions about Donald Trump’s pick to helm the National Institutes of Health. But, is his science 2020? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 28, 202448 min

Nations Bite Back At Trump’s Tariff Bluster

Donald Trump’s bluster on tariffs ricochets across markets with Mexico’s new leader saying make it make sense. Plus, the Pod Saves America podcast interviews the Harris campaign bosses to break down why Democrats lost the election. Also, President Biden moves to make the government cover weight loss drugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 27, 202447 min

Trump Promises 25% Tariff On All Canadian, Mexican Goods

Donald Trump makes a day one promise to punish Canada and Mexico with tariffs. Plus, special counsel Jack Smith drops two major cases against Donald Trump. Also, Elon Musk muses about buying MSNBC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 26, 202448 min

WAPO: Trump Plans To Use DOJ To Investigate 2020 Election

Donald Trump plans to give Jack Smith a pink-slip and assemble a team to investigate the nonexistent 2020 election fraud. Plus, a look at the billionaire Trump is putting in charge of the Treasury. He is a hedge fund manager who might not see eye-to-eye with his boss with a key campaign promise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 23, 202447 min

Trump Names Pam Bondi As New AG Pick After Gaetz Withdraws

Trump picks Pam Bondi to be the next attorney general as Matt Gaetz exits. Will that empower Republicans to give the hook to other Trump picks accused of sexual misconduct? Plus, a CNN deep-dive turns up another Trump favorite comparing him to Hitler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 22, 202448 min

NYT Obtains Document That Details Gaetz Payments To Women

Republicans move closer to keeping an House Ethics Committee report hidden as Democrats turn to the FBI to shine some light on Matt Gaetz' alleged misdeeds. Plus, the Trump cabinet shuns the diversity of the new MAGA coalition. Also, Bill Clinton calls his wife’s and Kamala Harris’ White House runs casualties of the culture wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 202448 min

Nation Debates Modern Manhood

A close look MAGA and masculinity and why men are tiring of the toxic label and where they are turning to feel heard. Plus, school officials make sacrifices on the altar of Trump by trying to weld together church and state. Also, new reporting reveals morning show hosts made their Mar-a-Lago mission trip to maneuver their way off of Donald Trump’s enemies list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 20, 202448 min

Lawyer: Client Witnessed Gaetz Having Sex With A Minor

Damning new allegations about Matt Gaetz are not deterring Donald Trump for trying to confirm him as his next attorney general. Plus, the president-elect’s critics warned he would use the American military on American soil and now Trump confirms it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 19, 202448 min

2 Trump Nominees Facing Viability Concerns Over Revelations

The fates of two Donald Trump nominees are in doubt after new revelations emerge. Plus, Trump’s shock and awe picks admit they’ll be wrecking balls to Uncle Sam’s staples. Also, as liberals embark on the ‘we told you so’ tour, Charles Barkley says they are anything but role models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 16, 202448 min

Trump Picks RFK Jr. For Health Secy Despite False Claims

Donald Trump promised to put RFK Jr. in charge of making America healthy again as doctors warn his wellness conspiracies are anything but benign. Plus, the president-elect uses his attorney general pick to test Republicans in Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 15, 202447 min

Trump Picks Gaetz To Lead DOJ

Donald Trump races to fill out his cabinet and promises to put a Florida man investigated for sex trafficking at the head of the Justice Department. Plus, the president-elect picks a former Democrat friendly to Putin, friendly to Assad, and foe to Hillary Clinton to oversee America’s spies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 14, 202448 min

Trump Picks Mike Huckabee For Ambassador To Israel

Trump picks a Fox News morning show anchor to run the military. Plus, Trump picks a familiar face to be his man in Tel Aviv whose past comments complicate an already complicated Middle East jigsaw puzzle. Also, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy get Trump’s trust to run a new government agency charged with laying off potentially millions of federal workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 13, 202447 min

Trump Expected To Pick Marco Rubio As Secretary of State

Donald Trump is expected to tap Florida’s senior senator to be America’s next top diplomat. The picks are starting to come in for Trump’s transition and Donald Trump is drafting hardliners to run his second term. Plus, Democrats try to trace how they wound up in the political wilderness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 12, 202448 min

Elon Musk Joins Trump's Calls, Including One With Zelensky

Donald Trump holds a leader to leader call with Ukraine’s president while passing the phone to Elon Musk. Plus, Nancy Pelosi points the blame at Joe Biden and his stubborn streak for denying Democrats a chance to choose their future. Also, a new column tries to demystify the election and explain the anxiety in the electorate that Democrats missed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 09, 202450 min

All-Out Battle Erupts As Trump Loyalists Jockey For Jobs

The president-elect flips through a rolodex to fill his cabinet and finds his gatekeeper. Plus, the candidate, the campaign, the incumbent, and the manosphere. Democrats grapple with a landslide loss and where to point the finger. Also, Democrats consider if they have a blindspot about who voters are and what they believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 08, 202450 min

Election Day In America: Biden Invites Trump To WH

The race for the White House and Donald Trump is getting an astounding second act in American politics, raising urgent questions of if its for better or worse. After the paradigm shattering victory, both parties are assessing the historic consequences for the American people and American democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 07, 202451 min

Election Day In America: Huge Batch Of Votes About To Be Posted In Battleground Georgia

All across the United States, from Arizona to Pennsylvania, Michigan to Georgia, and battlegrounds in between, the final hours are underway in one of the closest and most consequential presidential races ever. CNN can project Donald Trump will win the states of Montana and Utah. Nevada is too close to call. We dive into key races and the state of the election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 06, 20241 hr 1 min

First Election Day Polls Open In Hours

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris give their closing statements. The Democrat tries to close with a positive message while the Republican mixes a familiar cocktail of anger and grievance. Plus, the candidates chart a course for neutral zone territory. Also, an Election Day warning on far-right plotting to create chaos and confusion as America goes to the ballot box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 05, 202448 min

Trump Defends, Amps Up Cheney Remarks: “She Kills People”

In the final days before the election, MAGA’s rhetoric, from hateful to violent, has Democrats believing words could tilt the election. Plus, win, lose, or draw, how Donald Trump is already laying the groundwork to cry and lie fraud. Also, did Kamala Harris make a mistake by allowing her rival to become the first candidate to visit the nation’s largest Arab American city? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 02, 202448 min

Harris & Trump Trade Barbs Over Gender In Final Days

Kamala Harris tells voters Donald Trump doesn’t respect women. Plus, the Wall Street Journal says the next president will inherit an economy in the black as The Economist warms Donald Trump will put America back in the red. Also, LeBron James endorses Harris with a video that marries the worst of Trump’s rhetoric with the worst of American hate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 01, 202448 min

Trump: My Supporters “Higher Quality” Than Harris Ones

Kamala Harris says Joe Biden got it wrong as Donald Trump tries to grab hold of a new narrative. Plus, new CNN polls show slim Harris leads in must-win states and a tie in the commonwealth that may tilt the election. Also, Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’ll vote to terminate Donald Trump’s un-American campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 31, 202448 min

Haley On Trump’s Rally: “Harmful” To Women, Latino Vote

With one week to go, Kamala Harris delivers a closing message centered on democracy from the very place where Donald Trump inspired an attack that nearly ended the American experiment. Plus, a former rival of Trump rips the Trump campaign’s blatant misogyny. Also, President Biden drops a gaffe from the sidelines to haunt the Harris message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 30, 202448 min

Sources: Trump Team “Livid” & Concerned About Rally Impact

From the Madison Square Garden stage, MAGA mainlines xenophobia, misogyny, xenophobia, and racism at a glitzy spectacle riddled with dark rhetoric. Plus, Jeff Bezos explains why and when his paper decided to get out of the endorsement business and how his decision could buy back trust with the public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 29, 202448 min

Harris: I’ll Have A “To-Do List” While Trump Has “Enemies List”

Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, and Bruce Springsteen plead to voters to close the door on a second Trump term. Plus, are Donald Trump and Kamala Harris getting graded on two different rubrics? Our panel analyzes the race with 12 days left until Election Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 25, 202448 min

Trump’s Ex-Chief Of Staff: He’d Love To Be A Dictator

The definition of a fascist. Donald Trump’s former chief of staff goes on the record and on tape to say his former boss cannot win again. Plus, Eminem and Barack Obama tell voters to follow them and get Kamala Harris in the White House. Also, Rudy Giuliani gets hit with an order to turn over his most valuable possessions to Georgia election workers he defamed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 23, 202448 min

Harris Hits “Blue Wall” And Trump In NC With 2 Weeks To Go

Kamala Harris tries to keep the “blue wall” blue while Donald Trump turns his swing state focus to North Carolina. Plus, Trump obsesses over the size of something other than the size of his crowd. Also, Republican Liz Cheney gives permission to conservative anti-abortion voters to stray outside of party lines and vote for the Democrat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 22, 202448 min