Soon: Bipartisan police reform talks drag on in Senate; Progressive Democrats urge Biden to get more involved after crucial vote fails in the Senate; Menendez wants bipartisan commission to study Covid origins; Harris to visit the southern border Friday after months of criticism from Republicans, immigration activists; New report raises more questions about Hunter Biden’s art deal; FDA expected to add new warnings to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines after cases of heart inflammation among teens; Far-rig...
Jun 23, 2021•46 min
Key vote expected to fail tonight on election reform bill; Manchin will vote “yes” on advancing election reform bill; Dem senator thinks some in GOP may vote with Dems tonight; WH braces for defeat on election reform: “the fight is not over”; Sinema, Manchin restate opposition to gutting filibuster; Dem rep: Biden need to “lead out front” on election reform; WH rejects criticism from progressives that Biden should be more vocal on election reform bills; VP Harris to preside over senate for tonig...
Jun 22, 2021•38 min
Biden to invite lawmakers to WH this week to talk infrastructure; Sources: WH optimistic about bipartisan infrastructure deal; Key senate vote tomorrow on sweeping election reform bill; U.S. sees spike in mass shooting as cities open back up; Source: DOJ obtained metadata from Schiff & Swalwell as part of probe into a senior aide on House Intel Cmte; Dems Yang, Garcia form late alliance as Adams leads polls; Adams campaign claims joint event by Garcia, Yang was an attempt to disenfranchise b...
Jun 21, 2021•39 min
Biden and Putin agree to return ambassadors to posts; Biden: made it clear we will continue to raise human rights issues; Biden says he outlined 16 entities that are off limits for cyberwar; Biden: spent “great deal of time” discussing cybersecurity; Experts warn highly transmissible, more severe delta strain spreading rapidly in U.S.; Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza in response to “incendiary balloons” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more ab...
Jun 16, 2021•39 min
Sources: Biden intensely preparing for Putin summit; WH: Biden held meeting with Russia experts to prepare for Putin summit; Biden tells allies: America is back; Biden-Putin meeting likely to last 4-5 hours; No meals planned; Biden and Putin agree: relations at a “low point”; Kremlin: unsure if Biden, Putin will meet without aides; WH officials: Biden to bring up nuclear stability, arms control agreements, ransomware and human rights at Putin meeting; Biden calls Putin a “worthy adversary” befor...
Jun 15, 2021•40 min
Biden, other G7 leaders meet with queen, senior royals; Biden invokes WWII: U.S. will "build a new arsenal" to fight COVID; Biden, G7 leaders address COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, threat from Russia & China; No joint news conference expected after Biden-Putin meeting next week; One-on-one with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki; Biden on message to Putin: “I’ll tell you after I deliver it”; Putin spokesman: “nothing to discuss” in Alexi Navalny’s case; WH calls Trump-era targeting of...
Jun 11, 2021•39 min
Biden starts first overseas trip, meeting with G7 & NATO before high-stakes Putin summit; Biden agenda held up by bipartisan hurdles; GOP negotiators: no new taxes to pay for infrastructure; Warren: “it’s time to move forward” without GOP on infrastructure; “Problem Solvers” caucus unveils $1.25T infrastructure proposal; Biden’s infrastructure plan includes affordable internet to all; WH: 30 million Americans live in areas with no access to internet; In-depth look at high-speed internet issu...
Jun 09, 2021•39 min
CDC: 50.5% of total population is partially vaccinated; Study: Ending precautions early could cause increased virus spread; Las Vegas fully reopens to 100% capacity; Biden: I’m the first president in 100 years to come to “Acknowledge The Truth” of what took place in Tulsa; Biden: We’re here to shine a light, to make sure America knows the story in full; Biden: Pauses for moment of silence for Tulsa massacre victims; Biden: “This was not a riot, this was a massacre”; Biden: We’re facing an inflec...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Six republicans side with Dems on Jan 6 commission; vote fails; Mother & partner of fallen capitol officer react to senate republicans blocking insurrection commission; Partner of fallen officer: “very disappointed” with failed vote; Partner of fallen Officer Sicknick’s plea to lawmakers: “the time to do something is now”; Mother of fallen officer: meeting with some in GOP were tense because “we knew they weren’t sincere”; Mother of fallen Officer Sicknick on GOP senators who voted ‘no’ on c...
May 28, 2021•43 min
GOP leaders confident they will defeat Jan 6 commission bill today; McConnell asks senate republicans to vote no on Jan 6 commission as “a personal favor”; Manchin will not break GOP filibuster on commission bill: “I’m not ready to destroy our government”; Padilla calls for gun law reform after San Jose attack; Two arrested after alleged Anti-Semitic attack in LA; WSJ” San Jose gunman detained in 2016 by border officials who found notes about terrorism hatred of workplace; Data obtained by CNN s...
May 27, 2021•38 min
Ohio gov: 45% jump in vaccinations after $1m lottery offer; Senate expected to vote on “endless frontier” bill to boost competition with China; Biden tasks U.S. intel community to report on Covid origins in 90 days; Officials give update on deadly mass shooting in San Jose To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 26, 2021•48 min
Minnesota Gov. leads moment of silence in honor of George Floyd for 9 mins, 29 secs; Floyd family discussed police reform with members of congress, met privately with president Biden; Pres. Biden & VP Harris meet with George Floyd’s family one year since his murder; Negotiators optimistic for deal on George Floyd justice in policing bill; Sticking point in policing reform bill is qualified immunity, which offers civil protections to officers; Prosecutors looking at communications between Giu...
May 25, 2021•40 min
Violent skirmishes threaten fragile Middle East ceasefire; Biden credits his team’s “quiet and relentless diplomacy” for helping broker a ceasefire between Israel, Hamas; Sources: Biden believes close relationship with Israel’s Netanyahu helped him negotiate ceasefire; Soon: Biden speaks after meeting with South Korean president; Gaza in shambles after 11 days of destruction; Biden pledges to help rebuild Gaza after deadly Israeli airstrikes; Source: one person arrested in “gang assault” of Jewi...
May 21, 2021•40 min
New bodycam video shows Ronald Greene kicked, tased, dragged; 2019 police report never detailed the use of force; Lawsuit: Police told Greene’s mother her son died in crash after his car hit a tree; McCarthy says “sure” he would testify if Jan. 6 commission bill passes; Dems mull forming select committee to investigate Jan. 6 as bipartisan support dwindles; Cases, deaths, hospitalizations drop as more people get vaccinated; Fauci: “We don’t know” when booster vaccine may be needed; LAPD looking ...
May 20, 2021•15 min
U.S. record lowest number of new daily cases since March 2020; CDC’s abrupt reversal on mask guidance sparks confusion; CDC director: new mask guidance relies on “honor system”; CVS joins other major retailers in dropping mask requirements for fully vaccinated customers; CDC director: working on updated summer camp guidance; NY to drop mask mandate for fully vaccinated people; Largest nurses union in U.S. slams CDC mask guidance; NJ keeps indoor mask mandate despite CDC guidance; Hamas officials...
May 17, 2021•38 min
New CDC guidelines under review in 16 states with mask mandates; Hawaii among 16 states to keep mask mandates for now; DHS: fully vaccinated federal employees no longer need to wear masks in federal buildings; Kroger, Home Depot, Starbucks among retailers keeping mask riles in place; Poll: 42% of republicans unwilling to get COVID vaccine; Talladega to offer laps on iconic track for those vaccinated on site tomorrow; 10 states lift mask mandates for vaccinated people after new CDC guidelines iss...
May 14, 2021•39 min
Acting defense secy didn’t speak with Trump on Jan. 6; Republicans vote to remove Rep. Cheney from GOP leadership; Rep. Cheney on potential challengers backed by Trump in 2022: “bring it on”; Biden: U.S. on track to get 60% of adults with one shot by next week; Biden speaks after CDC panel endorses Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 yr olds; Biden comments on gas shortage, long lines at pump; Biden: good news coming on pipeline attack; Tensions escalate between Israel & Palestinians on second day of v...
May 12, 2021•53 min
Court order allows family to see more footage of Andrew Brown Jr. killing as community demands transparency; Judge’s order restricts Brown’s family to 18 minutes of nearly two hours of body cam footage that exists; Rockets exploding over Tel Aviv as Israel-Hamas conflict worsens; Palestinians claim 30 killed in Israeli strikes, including 10 children; Loud blasts, fires in Tel Aviv as Mideast violence explodes; Netanyahu: we are in the midst of a significant operation; Uber, Lyft offering free ri...
May 11, 2021•38 min
Biden: “we’re still digging out of an economic collapse”; April jobs report falls way short of economic forecasts; U.S. added 266,000 jobs in April, well below the 1M expected; Treasury secy. admits she expected a better jobs report; Republicans argue some people aren’t looking for work because there’re making more money from unemployment; Montana will end pandemic unemployment benefits, will offer $1,200 return to work bonus instead; CDC: 33% of U.S. fully vaccinated, pace of shots slows; NYC r...
May 08, 2021•39 min
NFL gives vaccinated fans a chance to win Super Bowl tickets; CDC director warns of a possible winter Covid surge; Former president still banned on Facebook; Facebook oversight board keeps ban on Trump’s account, forces Zuckerberg to review decision within six months; Trump, House GOP leaders back Stefanik’s efforts to replace Cheney; McConnell says he’s “100%” focused on stopping Biden admin, Harris says “we are sincere” about working in bipartisan manner; Texas bills could empower partisan pol...
May 05, 2021•38 min
FDA expected to authorize Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15; Senior house republican” “Liz is gone just a question of how & when”; Sources: It’s over for Cheney in leadership house GOP vote expected on May 12th; House GOP Rep whop supported Cheney: She’s “In real trouble”; Russia launches missile in “Navel exercise,” intimidating Ukraine; Secy Blinken to visit Kiev tomorrow as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise; Sources: Classified briefing turned contentious when CIA tried to update Senators on suspe...
May 04, 2021•38 min
Romney booed while speaking at Utah’s GOP convention; Trump: nice to see “stone cold loser” Mitt Romney booed; Rep. Cheney’s future with GOP unclear as criticism mounts for speaking out against Trump & the big lie; Cheney: spreading the big lie is poisoning our democratic system; Source: McCarthy “furious” at Cheney for Trump criticism; Trump issues new statement attacking “big-shot warmonger” Liz Cheney; Four families separated at border under Trump to be reunited this week; Border apprehen...
May 03, 2021•39 min
VP Harris: We have a responsibility to the people of India; Biden admin expected to restricts travel from India starting May 4; One hundred million Americans now fully vaccinated; Moderna to seek FDA vaccine authorization for children ages 12-15; Giuliani denies wrongdoing after FBI raids home & office; TSA extends mask requirement until September 13; Disneyland reopens for California residents; CNN Poll: 70% in GOP think Biden didn’t win the election; Florida passes bill that adds new votin...
Apr 30, 2021•39 min
President faces bipartisan pushback over new economic plans; Manchin joins GOP in raising concerns about cost of plans; Biden’s infrastructure, families plans would cost nearly $4T; Biden’s first 100 days show biggest market gains since JFK; Fed Chair: Economy will fully recover when the pandemic is over; New CNN Poll: 44% of Republicans VS. 8% of Democrats will not try to get a vaccine; New CNN Poll: 26% of Americans won’t try to get vaccinated; George Floyd, Eric Garner family members meet wit...
Apr 29, 2021•39 min
Raid at Giuliani’s apartment & office as Feds advance criminal investigation into his lobbying activity in Ukraine; Only limited amount of lawmakers, no guests allowed in House chamber during Biden’s speech due to pandemic; Judge denies public release of Andrew Brown Jr. body cam video; Capitol tightens security for Biden’s joint address tonight; Senators work towards bipartisan solution for police reform bill To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn...
Apr 28, 2021•39 min
New CNN poll: 77% of Americans satisfied with Chauvin verdict; Majority of Americans agree some changes need to be made to policing; 53% of Americans expect real changes in the way minorities are treated in American society; Both parties express cautious optimism on police reform bill; Biden: vaccinated Americans no longer need a mask outdoors if not in large crowd; CDC: vaccinated people can attend small outdoor gatherings, dine outside without a mask; Source: Biden will wear a mask to enter ch...
Apr 27, 2021•39 min
Family attorney calls fatal shooting by deputies an “execution”; Death certificate in Elizabeth City, NC shows Andrew Brown Jr. died of gunshot would to head, shot by others; Elizabeth City, NC prepares for protest tonight as Andrew Brown’s family views body cam video of fatal police shooting; AG Garland announces DOJ investigation into police practices in Louisville, KY; “Qualified immunity” in policing bill sparks debate over when police can be charged or face lawsuits; Democrats to pass Georg...
Apr 27, 2021•38 min
CDC panel debating whether J&J vaccine is safe for Americans or if it should no longer be administrated; CDC now recommends pregnant women get cover vaccine; Federal prosecutors examine whether Gaetz took gifts, including travel and paid escorts for political favors; Speaker Pelosi’s retirement, “complicated” relationship with “The squad” & tumultuous exchanges with Trump; Source: Due to cover protocol, only 200 lawmakers can attend Biden’s address to congress, no guests allowed; Recent ...
Apr 23, 2021•40 min
Daunte Wright’s aunt: why do we have to keep burying our babies?; Ben Crump: too often “traffic stops end up as deadly sentences”; Funeral for Daunte Wright held in Minneapolis; Two more cities on edge after deadly police shootings; In reversal from Trump-era, Biden vows to slash carbon emissions in half by 2030; White House kicks off Earth day with virtual climate summit hosting leaders from 40 nations including China & Russia; Pres. Biden: the science on climate is undeniable, the cost of ...
Apr 22, 2021•40 min
Jurors reach verdict in murder trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 1 min
