Donald Trump’s campaign is already setting out to define Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as someone who will move the Democratic presidential ticket to the left – with a key focus on his record, senior Trump campaign advisers and people close to the former president told CNN. Trumps advisers say that while they will pull on details from his 12 years in Congress, their goal is to paint Walz — a former teacher and Army National Guard veteran — as someone who has been in lockstep with progressives over the...
Aug 07, 2024•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast The stunning transformation of the 2024 presidential race will reach new heights Tuesday when Vice President Kamala Harris unveils her running mate after a sequence of events that left Republican nominee Donald Trump flailing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 06, 2024•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough votes from Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president according to the DNC chair. Stocks tumbled Friday as a disappointing jobs report added to fears that the US economy is weakening. Plus, Defense Secretary Austin abruptly revoked a plea deal for the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001, terror attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 03, 2024•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vice President Kamala Harris is in Houston on Wednesday to address a gathering of a Black sorority and to headline a fundraiser in the city. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump sat down for a combative Q&A at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago – an invitation that drew backlash for the organization – before heading to a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 01, 2024•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vice President Kamala Harris went on the offensive on immigration at her rally in Atlanta Tuesday. Plus, Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Tehran, Iranian state media reported. Also, Mehdi Hasan joins to make the case for Tim Walz as Harris’ vice presidential pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 31, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast The 2024 presidential election is now under 100 days away, amid one of the fastest-moving and least predictable campaign seasons in memory. A historic past month has upended the race, starting with President Joe Biden’s poor performance at the CNN debate, then an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and finally Biden’s decision to exit the contest and “pass the torch” to Vice President Kamala Harris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 30, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, examining the lessons and questions from a wild week in United States politics. With Harris now poised to replace Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, the race for president is back at the starting blocks and it looks like it could be anyone’s race to win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 27, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Harris on Thursday said she’s “ready” to debate Trump, and earlier this week, the former president has said he “absolutely” wants to debate Harris. Fox News has proposed a debate between Trump and Harris on September 17 in Pennsylvania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 26, 2024•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a poignant speech that marked the beginning of the closing chapter of his presidency and half-century in public service, Biden acknowledged that uniting the party required sacrificing personal ambition for what he sees as a greater good. While Biden did not mention Donald Trump by name, he tried to draw a clear contrast with the former president, whose ambition led him to claim victory in an election he did not win four years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
Jul 25, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vice President Kamala Harris, in the first rally of her 2024 presidential campaign, told supporters in Wisconsin Tuesday that she will spend the coming weeks “continuing to unite our party” ahead of the Democratic National Convention next month and this fall’s showdown with Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 24, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast After potential rivals, lawmakers, governors and influential labor and advocacy groups all lined up behind Vice President Kamala Harris, a wave of endorsements from state delegations Monday evening pushed her over the threshold needed to secure the Democratic nomination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 23, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast More Democrats continue to call on Biden to step down from his presidential campaign. This as Donald Trump accepted his third GOP nomination for president at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night. The former president’s acceptance speech was his first public address since an attempt to assassinate him at a rally in Pennsylvania last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 20, 2024•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the last night of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump delivers an address. We bring you excerpts from his speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks on day three of the Republican National Convention. Our panel of experts review his speech and what it might mean for the 2024 presidential race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the second day of the Republican National Convention, big names in the Republican Party deliver remarks, working to convince American voters to support Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race. Our panel of experts break down the events of the day and fact-check key moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 17, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our panel of experts break down the first day of the Republican National Convenient in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our John King also brings the latest on how Trump’s vice presidential pick, Ohio Senator JD Vance, could impact voter turnout in the critical state of Pennsylvania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 16, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Live from Milwaukee, the site of the Republican National Convention, Laura talks about the ongoing investigation into the assassination attempt on Donald Trump with Gordon Heddell, former Assistant Director of the Secret Service and Peter Strzok, former FBI Deputy Assistant Director. Plus, Trump's VP shortlist all react differently to the shooting and Trump says he is rewriting his convention speech to focus on unity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 15, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Joe Biden struck a defiant tone Friday night, declaring unequivocally, “I am running and we’re going to win,” while launching stinging attacks on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Detroit. This as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Biden after his news conference Thursday night, but did not offer his endorsement, according to a source. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 13, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Biden frequently brushed aside concerns about his candidacy during a press conference on the sidelines of NATO by telling reporters he’s the most qualified person to run for president. On occasions, he sounded downright mad and offended by the questions over his fitness for office and the state of his campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 12, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vermont Sen. Peter Welch became the first Democrat in the chamber to publicly call on Biden to step aside, a day after Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet said he doesn’t believe the president is capable of winning reelection. Several House Democrats have also called on Biden to drop out along with megadonor George Clooney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 11, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sen. Michael Bennet became the first Democratic senator to publicly say he doesn’t believe President Joe Biden is capable of winning reelection after his disastrous debate performance last month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 10, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast A growing number of Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to step aside from the 2024 campaign. Democratic lawmakers in the House will hold a highly anticipated meeting Tuesday, marking the caucus’ first gathering since last month’s debate. The president wrote a letter to House Democrats and pitched himself to top donors as Democrats’ best bet against Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 09, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said that President Joe Biden is “fit for office,” following a meeting with the president as he looks to ease fears about his ability to lead the country and take on Donald Trump in November. Several possible alternative nominees, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Vice President Kamala Harris, were in Biden’s meetings with the governors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Members of Biden’s own party are now openly calling for him to quit the presidential race against Trump. They reportedly don’t want him out later, they want him out this week. The first sitting Democrat to break with Biden and call for him to drop out was Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 03, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision granting Donald Trump partial immunity from special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case, handing the former president a significant win during his reelection bid. Dissenting justices ripped the ruling as “antithetical” to the constitution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 02, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast The New York Times Editorial Board is calling on President Biden to leave the race for the White House after his performance at CNN’s presidential debate. This as Biden’s campaign insisted he will not drop out of the race, but fractures between those in the president’s orbit insisting on trudging forward and the broader Democratic world seeking a last-minute change were growing after Biden’s disastrous debate performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 29, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Live post-debate coverage and analysis of the CNN Presidential Debate. Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett anchor with a panel of guests including: John King, David Axelrod, Abby Phillip, David Urban, Van Jones, Kate Bedingfield, Scott Jennings, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Audie Cornish, Chris Wallace, and Kaitlan Collins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 28, 2024•2 hr•Transcript available on Metacast A historic showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is set for Thursday on CNN when the presumptive major party nominees meet for their first debate this election cycle. Plus, the Supreme Court appears poised to temporarily allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing a document that was inadvertently posted on the court’s website in an astonishing breach of protocol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
Jun 27, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast One of the most progressive Democrats in Congress is now out of the seat. CNN projects George Latimer has now unseated Jamaal Bowman in a historic and bitter primary in New York’s 16th congressional district. Pro-Israel groups had back Latimer, a moderate, and poured millions of dollars into this race. This race shows just how divided the party is on Israel's war in Gaza. Though to be clear, this election had a lot of other dynamics at play as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
Jun 26, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast With three days to go until Trump and Biden face off at the presidential debate rematch. Plus, Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder and formerly public enemy number one who once disclosed military secrets, agrees to a plea deal with the Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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