China's response to coronavirus is under the microscope. CNN National Security Analyst Sam Vinograd joins CNN Political Director David Chalian to discuss the national security implications of China's coronavirus disinformation and the President's whiplash policy towards Beijing. Plus, CNN Congressional Correspondent Phil Mattingly phones in to break down President Trump's threat to adjourn Congress.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your...
Apr 16, 2020•19 min
Over 24 hours, President Trump does a complete reversal on his authority to order states to re-open and the Governor of California lays out what life could be like for Americans as the recovery begins. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian, CNN Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin, and CNN National Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem to break down the President's flip-flop on his "total" authority over governor, how the states and the federal government need to work together, and what the "now no...
Apr 15, 2020•17 min
Last night, President Trump's pent-up frustrations were unleashed in a remarkable White House Briefing. CNN White House Reporter Kaitlan Collins joins CNN Political Director David Chalian to take you inside the briefing room and break down the details of the historic briefing.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020•17 min
The coronavirus crisis has made a long simmering partisan fight over access to voting front and center, with everyone from President Trump to the Obamas weighing in. Join CNN Senior Writer and Analyst Harry Enten and CNN Political Reporter Dan Merica to break down how COVID-19 might change the way America votes; what states are doing right now, and what last week's primary election in Wisconsin might tell us the general election in November.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, ...
Apr 13, 2020•20 min
Some models say that coronavirus deaths will peak this weekend, other models disagree. How do policy makers know what guidance to follow? Join CNN Senior Writer and Analyst Harry Enten and 538's senior science writer Maggie Koerth along with quantitative editor Laura Bronner to explain the difficulty in modeling coronavirus cases and deaths and how you can understand those predictions. Plus, CNN Politics National Political Writer Brandon Tensely breaks down how a history of racial disparities in...
Apr 10, 2020•19 min
Coronavirus doesn't discriminate when it comes to political affiliation but we are seeing a different response to the pandemic in blue cities versus red states. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian and CNN Senior Political Analyst Ron Brownstein as they break down the urban/rural political divide. Plus, hear the latest on the race between President Trump and Vice President Biden and how this Covid-19 could impact the 2020 election in key battleground states.To learn more about how CNN prote...
Apr 09, 2020•19 min
Senator Bernie Sanders has suspended his campaign for President. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian as he breaks down the effective conclusion to the Democratic Primary with the CNN reporters covering the Sanders and Biden Campaigns, Ryan Nobles and Arlette Seinz. They discuss how Sanders can fire up his supporters to support another candidate; whether a country in crisis led him to exit the race; and how Biden will pivot to the general election while in the middle of a pandemic.To learn ...
Apr 08, 2020•17 min
Despite the threat of coronavirus, Wisconsin voters went to the polls today to exercise their civic duties. CNN Political Director David Chalian speaks with CNN Correspondent Omar Jimenez on the ground in Wisconsin to discuss the winding road and court cases that led to in person voting happening at all, and take you inside a polling place. Plus, CNN Senior Writer and Analyst Harry Enten joins to check in on the state of the 2020 race, imagine some "what ifs" in the Democratic primary, and previ...
Apr 07, 2020•20 min
Facts matter, especially in times of crisis. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian and CNN reporter Daniel Dale as they fact check the many claims that President Trump has made during the response to Covid-19.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 06, 2020•16 min
In a special mailbag episode, CNN Political Director David Chalian answers listener questions about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on politics in America. He tackles the state of the 2020 campaign, the future of the political conventions, how the stimulus bill will affect everyday Americans, and more!To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 03, 2020•17 min
After the immediate coronavirus public health emergency subsides, the medical and legal ramifications of the pandemic will likely linger for a generation. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian, CNN Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin, and CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Art Caplan to discuss the constitutionality of stay-at-home orders, the difficult decisions about care hospitals and doctors will start making soon, and whether public health should be given priority over individual freedom.To learn m...
Apr 02, 2020•17 min
With New Orleans facing a rapidly rising death toll from coronavirus, CNN Political Director David Chalian and Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu go inside how a city prepares for a crisis like being a hotspot for the disease. Plus, the personal impact of the crisis in New Orleans and how Mardi Gras celebrations may have helped spread the pandemic.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 01, 2020•22 min
The first of April is tomorrow, and people across the country won't be able to pay their bills. How will the actions that government and cooperations taken so far help those experiencing the very real economic effects of the coronavirus crisis? Join CNN Political Director David Chalian, CNN Senior Writer Zach Wolf, and CNN Anchor and Correspondent Julia Chatterley to break down just how bad the economy will get for Americans and how to get it back on track.To learn more about how CNN protects li...
Apr 01, 2020•19 min
Many people across the country are just beginning to feel the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their lives as the calendar turns to April 1 and many monthly bills are due to be paid. Unemployment is expected to hit unimaginable highs and the economy overall is expected to contract at levels most Americans have never seen. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian, CNN Senior Writer Zach Wolf, and CNN Anchor and Correspondent Julia Chatterley as they break down just how bad the econ...
Mar 31, 2020•19 min
As the number of cases continues to rise, and the death toll mounts, President Trump extends his social distancing guidelines by one month. But just how long could those guidelines last? Plus, checking in on how frontline medical workers are holding up and what they need to combat this crisis.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, 2020•18 min
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread across the country, governors are fighting for the welfare of their constituents. Find out what that feels like as CNN political director David Chalian talks to former governor of Ohio John Kasich who led his state during a the Ebola outbreak.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 27, 2020•24 min
As the coronavirus crisis worsens in the US, CNN Political Director David Chalian and CNN Anchor and Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto step back and look at the global reverberations of the pandemic. They break down everything from the military implications to the future of foreign relations.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2020•17 min
Join CNN Political Director David Chalian and CNN Contributors Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Wajahat Ali to go inside the strain the Coronavirus crisis is putting on the nations' health care system and the criticism with the President's goal to have America back to work by Easter. Plus, the personal challenges and human costs of the crisis.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 25, 2020•23 min
While the Senate inches closer to a deal on the stimulus bill, President Trump is eager to get the economy up and running is as few as 3 weeks in spite of what many public health officials are saying: we are in this for the long haul. Join CNN political director David Chalian as he talks to CNN congressional reporter Alex Rogers and CNN senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen on the latest updates.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about ...
Mar 24, 2020•20 min
Congress must pass an economic stimulus to aide the flagging economy, but Washington gamesmanship and political leverage plays aren't disappearing despite the crisis. As the pressure increases, Congress must choose between spending swiftly and spending wisely. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian, CNN Congressional Correspondent Phil Mattingly, and CNN Economics Commentator Catherine Rampell to break down the latest stimulus details.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, vis...
Mar 23, 2020•21 min
What's can history teach us about governing during a pandemic? Join CNN political director David Chalian and Senior Political Analyst John Avlon as they explore the lessons that can be learned from the Spanish Flu of 1918.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 20, 2020•18 min
Coronavirus has ground American life to a halt. But how has it affected the way Washington works? Join CNN Political Director David Chalian, CNN Congressional Reporter Lauren Fox and CNN Supreme Court and Legal Analyst Joan Biskupic on the impact the pandemic has had on Congress and the Supreme Court and what those changes could mean for government going forward.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
Mar 19, 2020•19 min
CNN Political Director David Chalian discusses the government response to coronavirus and what lessons can be learned from past pandemics with CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Seema Yasmin. Plus, inside polling places on an election night during the coronavirus outbreak with CNN's reporters on the ground, Kyung Lah in Arizona and Leyla Santiago in Florida.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 18, 2020•23 min
Former Obama adviser and CNN senior political commentator David Axelrod gives insight into what the White House is like in a time of crisis and his thoughts on how the President has managed the response so far. Plus, his take on how coronavirus will impact voting in tonight's primaries. The host of CNN's Axe Files podcast joins CNN Political Director David Chalian to break it all down.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Mar 17, 2020•18 min
Politics hits home for people across the country as the Trump administration's coronavirus response continues, the 2020 candidates make their case, and the economic slide worsens. As Wall Street and main street look to Washington, can the federal government make move that will stabilize the economy? Join CNN Political Director David Chalian, CNN Senior Writer Zach Wolf, and CNN Business and Politics Reporter Cristina Alesci to break it all down.To learn more about how CNN protects listener priva...
Mar 16, 2020•20 min
President Trump has just declared Coronavirus a NationalEmergency, and people are adjusting to this new shift in American society. Join CNN senior writer Zach Wolf, CNN White House correspondent John Harwood and CNN political reporter Dan Merica as we discuss the political implications of this pandemic.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 13, 2020•20 min
Bernie Sanders announces he will remain in the race after another poor Super Tuesday showing, but doesn't sugarcoat his chances. What does his blunt assessment of the campaign mean for uniting the Democratic Party? Plus, how the coronavirus pandemic may be leading Democratic voters to choose Joe Biden. For all that and more, join CNN Political Director David Chalian, CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash, and CNN Senior Political Analyst Mark Preston.To learn more about how CNN protects li...
Mar 11, 2020•19 min
It's Super Tuesday II and all eyes are on the key state of Michigan as Bernie Sanders faces a tough test to prove he can broaden his coalition. Plus, a look at how coronavirus is impacting American's daily lives. CNN Political Director David Chalian talks to CNN Senior Washington Correspondent Jeff Zeleny, as well as CNN Political Commentator and former Detroit health commissioner Abdul El-Sayed.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad...
Mar 10, 2020•21 min
Last time, Michigan was Bernie Sanders' salvation. This year it may be his last stand. Can he expand his coalition on Tuesday? Can Biden beat Trump without Sanders' voters? And most of all, have Democrats learned the lessons of 2016? Join CNN Political Director David Chalian, CNN Politics Commentator with former White House official Jen Psaki, as well as CNN Political Commentator and Justice Democrats co-founder Alexandra Rojas as they break down the Democratic divide heading into Tuesday's cont...
Mar 09, 2020•22 min
Elizabeth Warren ends her campaign, cementing a Joe Biden versus Bernie Sanders showdown. But her potential endorsement puts her in a powerful position in what has become an increasingly heated two-man race for the Democratic nomination. Join CNN political director David Chalian, CNN Senior Political Analyst Mark Preston, and Senior Writer Zach Wolf as they analyze how her decision could change the race.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about...
Mar 05, 2020•21 min
