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A collection of CNN's political podcasts, featuring episodes from: CNN Inside Politics, CNN Political Briefing, State of the Union and more.
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May 4, 2025 • 41min
State of the Union: Dem. Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Sen. Ron Johnson and Stephen A. Smith
On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake sits down with Democratic Sen. Mark Warner to discuss Trump’s shake-up of his national security team. Then, Jake asks Republican Sen. Ron Johnson about a growing lead crisis in Milwaukee, as well as Americans’ unease over Trump’s handling of the economy. Next, Stephen A. Smith joins Jake to discuss whether he is considering running for president in 2028. Finally, Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan and CNN Political Commentators Ashley Allison, Shermichael Singleton, and Kristen Soltis Anderson break down Trump’s messaging on the economy as well as him saying “I don’t know” if he has to uphold the Constitution as president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 4, 2025 • 41min
CNN Inside Politics: Trump Digs in After A Week of Political and Legal Setbacks
How Will Rubio Balance Two Top National Security Roles?; GOP Amps Up Trump Impeachment Talk in Midterm Battle. Will They or Won't They? Democrats Make 2028 Moves; Conclave to Elect New Pope Set to Begin on Wednesday; GOP Retirements Could Help Democrats Tip Balance of Power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 2, 2025 • 41min
CNN Inside Politics: What to Make of Today's Jobs Report
First: An unexpectedly strong jobs report today sends stocks soaring. But with new tariffs taking effect - and many more promised - is this the calm before the economic storm?
Plus: J.B. Pritzker, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris are all dipping their toes in the 2028 waters. What's the temperature?
And: Tomorrow is World Press Freedom Day. We look at how President Trump is reshaping who gets to cover him at the White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 2, 2025 • 24min
CNN Political Briefing: How to Win Voters Who Don’t Trust Politics
How can politicians reach Americans who have tuned out politics? That’s something Rob Flaherty, a former deputy campaign manager for Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential run, argues Republicans have been doing successfully while Democrats have failed. He explains why he thinks Dems became the “party of the system” and why that’s kept them from reaching voters who believe the system is broken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 1, 2025 • 42min
CNN Inside Politics: Is Mike Waltz on his way Out?
As today's show begins we receive breaking news that Mike Waltz is expected to leave his post in the Trump Administration as national security adviser. It is the first top staff shakeup of the president's second term. Waltz has been in a precarious position with the president after he accidentally added a reporter to a group chat about upcoming military strikes. Our coverage begins with CNN's Kaitlan Collins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 30, 2025 • 41min
CNN Inside Politics: Warning Signs for US Economy
As today's show begins, President Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting on the heels of a crucial new report showing the US economy shrank for the first time in three years. The GDP fell at a rate of 0.3% as Trump's massive and ever-changing tariffs rattle consumers and businesses. Naturally, the president tried to pin this data on his predecessor. CNN's Kevin Liptak begins our coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 29, 2025 • 42min
CNN Inside Politics: Chaos, Change Marks Trump's First 100 Days
Exactly 100 days ago, Donald Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States. And what a turbulent, convention-smashing 100 days it's been as the president moves at a frenetic pace to transform the US and its role in the world, from taking a sledgehammer to the federal government to targeting political opponents and launching a global trade war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 28, 2025 • 41min
CNN Inside Politics: A Widespread Rebuke
First: 99 days into President Trump's second term, a new CNN poll shows his approval dropping to the lowest level on record for any president at this point in their presidency.
Plus: One top Democrat says it's time to "stop surrendering." So what's in his party's plan for the next 100 days?
And: It's Election Day in Canada, and the most important issue could very well be Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 28, 2025 • 41min
CNN Inside Politics: Trump's Approval At 100 Days Is Worst Since Modern Polling Began
First: Underwater. Breaking right now, extensive new CNN polling shows Trump at a historic low, bleeding support on the economy and immigration, while his team amps up the pressure on anyone getting in their way. As Trump approaches 100 days in office, has the president lost the middle? We'll dive into the numbers.
Plus: Deal or no deal? The president holds a surprise one-on-one meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the pope's funeral. Now, he's threatening Moscow with new sanctions and says a peace deal could be close. But can he really convince Vladimir Putin to end the war?
And: Under the radar. How has Melania Trump spent her first 100 days? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 28, 2025 • 44min
State of the Union: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins
On CNN’s State of the Union, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joins Dana Bash for a wide-ranging interview on Ukraine peace talks, Trump’s handling of immigration and the economy, Schumer’s future as a leader in his party, and rising antisemitism in America. Next, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joins Dana to discuss the continued economic uncertainty around Trump’s tariffs and the impact they’re having here at home. Finally, CNN Senior Political Commentator David Urban, CNN Political Commentator Karen Finney, Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari, and former Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler join Dana to break down CNN’s new poll showing Trump with dismal approval ratings across the board as he approaches the 100-day mark of his second term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


