Episodes

  • CNN Inside Politics: Switching it Up

    CNN Inside Politics: Switching it Up
    Nov 22 2024
    First: President-elect Trump has a new pick for attorney general, but his plan to overhaul the Justice Department remains the same. We've got all the latest news from Mar-a-Lago. Plus: With three House races still uncalled, the Republican majority could be one of the smallest ever. We'll look at the challenges ahead for House Speaker Mike Johnson. And: Dana speaks with Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis, who is praising Donald Trump's choice of Robert Kennedy Jr. to run Health and Human Services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • CNN Political Briefing: How Gen Z Helped Trump Win

    CNN Political Briefing: How Gen Z Helped Trump Win
    Nov 22 2024
    Young voters—especially first-time young voters—helped deliver President-elect Donald Trump his victory this month. The 18-to-29-year-old set tends to vote Democratic, and most of them did. But Trump made significant inroads with young people. This week, John Della Volpe, the director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, joins Political Director and Washington Bureau Chief David Chalian to discuss what happened with the youth vote and where the Democrats went wrong with this age group. They also break down three things Gen Z Trump voters expect from a second Trump term and explain why some young voters feel left behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • The Assignment: Are Progressive Groups Hurting Democrats?

    The Assignment: Are Progressive Groups Hurting Democrats?
    Nov 21 2024
    Would you prefer to feel morally righteous, or to win? Audie talks with Adam Jentleson, who wants all Democrats to consider that question and adjust their tactics accordingly. He’s worked for U.S. Senators Harry Reid and John Fetterman, and in a recent New York Times op-ed, Jentleson prescribes his party a heavy dose of skepticism toward “the groups” on its left flank and a focus on making progress for all working people instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • CNN Inside Politics: Playing Defense

    CNN Inside Politics: Playing Defense
    Nov 21 2024
    First: Donald Trump's embattled pick to run the Pentagon is on Capitol Hill to meet with key Republican senators after new, graphic details about an allegation of sexual assault against him were revealed. Plus: We have new reporting on Tulsi Gabbard's deeply rooted distrust of the agencies Trump wants her to lead And: Dana speaks with former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel about how Republicans won and potential pitfalls for when they gain control in January. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • CNN Inside Politics: Reveal ... or Conceal?

    CNN Inside Politics: Reveal ... or Conceal?
    Nov 20 2024
    First: The House Ethics committee meets this afternoon to discuss what to do with the report into Matt Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use as President-elect Trump says he's not giving up on Gaetz's nomination. Plus: A top Senate Republican joins the show to discuss Donald Trump's cabinet picks and what he think of Trump's threat to use a constitutional loophole to put his team in place without Senate consent? And: An undocumented immigrant is convicted of killing Laken Riley, a young Georgia woman out for a jog earlier this year. We take you live to that courtroom for reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • CNN Inside Politics: Trump's #1 Priority

    CNN Inside Politics: Trump's #1 Priority
    Nov 19 2024
    First: We're following new pressure on the House Ethics committee to release its report on Matt Gaetz as Donald Trump makes it clear he's prioritizing his attorney general pick over everything else. Plus: We bring you new reporting on why Congressman Hakeem Jeffries may now be the most important Democrat in Washington. And: It was just six months ago that Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felonies in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. Now we're waiting for the judge in that case to tell us what Trump's election win means for that sentencing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • CNN Inside Politics: Through Thick and Thin

    CNN Inside Politics: Through Thick and Thin
    Nov 18 2024
    First: The president elect is standing by his decision to elevate MAGA firebrands to top government positions and tells his team that Matt Gaetz, his attorney general, is the most important pick he will make. Plus: Is Elon Musk flying too close to the sun? The richest man in the world seems to go everywhere Trump goes and now is using his social media platform to publicly push his favorite cabinet picks. And: We have new reporting on the hunt to find and fire federal employees the Trump team believes are not totally committed to his cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • CNN Inside Politics: Trump Assembles His Dream Team

    CNN Inside Politics: Trump Assembles His Dream Team
    Nov 15 2024
    First: New reporting on how the president-elect may reshape the FBI in his image with the hard-right loyalists who talk about going after the self-perceived enemies at home. Plus: As medical experts express outrage that Trump made good on his promise to put RFK Jr. in charge of public health, we tell you whatKennedy could mean for you and your family. And: New details on how Team Trump is planning to carry out his promised mass deportations by expanding detention facilities and issuing executive actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins