

CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
CNN Podcasts
Abby Phillip delivers a smart, sharp approach to the day's biggest stories.
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Aug 2, 2025 • 45min
Trump Fires The Messenger After Weak Jobs Report
In Donald Trump’s economy, size apparently does matter. The bigger the tariff, the brighter the alarm about the cost of liberation. Plus, Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice is suddenly moved to a cushy new prison one week after meeting with Trump’s DOJ. Also, MAGA mansplains manhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 1, 2025 • 45min
Trump Upends Trade Strategy With New Tariffs On Nations
Deal or divorce? A global economy is on edge with Donald Trump’s trade deadline just hours away. Plus, Trump floats doubling his universal tariffs. Also, America’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza hits a new low. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 31, 2025 • 45min
Economy Grows At 3% Rate In Q2, Despite Some Red Flags
Donald Trump’s economy keeps defying gravity. So, will the run of yellow bricks continue? Or, is something wicked this way coming? Plus, liberals accuse Republicans of rigging the midterms after MAGA whips out the sharpies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 30, 2025 • 45min
Trump Says Epstein Poached Young Women From Mar-a-Lago
MAGA defended the president, claiming he cut ties with a friend over dark secrets, but Donald Trump is ditching that defense. Turns out, one included a young Epstein victim. Plus, one group declares the man-made crisis in Gaza a famine, as one man gaslights and another demands credit. Also, conservatives insist other nations pay the tariffs. One Republican wants Americans to get rebate checks to ease the pain, but not all Americans. And New York’s deadliest shooting in a quarter century sparks reaction about guns, immigrants, crime, and mental health. Plus, tsunami alert for entire U.S. West Coast after quake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 26, 2025 • 45min
Maxwell Gets Limited Immunity; Trump Not Ruling Out Pardon
A curious twist in the Epstein saga, a look at what Ghislaine Maxwell received in order to talk to Donald Trump’s Justice Department. Plus, from famous to infamous, Americans debate the controversial legacies of fallen stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 25, 2025 • 45min
Mass Starvation Killing Scores Of Gaza’s, Including Children
As the war rages on, children in Gaza are starving to death. Why is the United States so silent? Plus, Donald Trump’s numbers hit the lowest of his sequel as his allies say the quiet part out loud about the Epstein files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 24, 2025 • 45min
DOJ Told Trump He’s In Epstein Files Contradicting His Claims
They promised the files, they teased the files, but when they looked, turns out, Donald Trump’s apparently in the files. The explosive revelations involving the White House and secrets of Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, a Republican senator warns the Epstein saga will haunt the midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 23, 2025 • 45min
CNN Obtains Never Before Published Pics Of Trump & Epstein
Whatever is in the Epstein files, Donald Trump really doesn’t want to talk about it. So, why is Trump’s personal lawyer turned justice official suddenly so interested in speaking to Epstein’s coconspirator? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 22, 2025 • 45min
Trump Celebrates 6 Months With Spectacles, Distractions
Donald Trump celebrates six months in office by playing the hits, while a rising number of Americans want a new album. Plus, after an immigrant here illegally shoots a border agent, the administration goes off on a man they helped dodge the law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 19, 2025 • 45min
WSJ Publisher On Trump Lawsuit: “Full Confidence” In Report
President Donald Trump filed a libel lawsuit against the publisher of the Wall Street Journal and reporters who wrote a story about a collection of letters gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003, including a note bearing Trump’s name and an outline of a naked woman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


