CNN Political Briefing Podcast
1) The Democrats' Plan to Win the Shutdown
With Washington bracing for a government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans are already trying to pin the blame on each other. As Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Representat...Show More
2) New Jersey Could Have the Sleeper Race of 2025
The 2025 campaign season is heating up, and the race for New Jersey governor could be the sleeper contest of the year. Democratic candidate Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill will face Republican Jack Ciatt...Show More
3) Bringing Politics Back From the Brink
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has shocked American politics. Michigan Senate Majority Whip Mallory McMorrow is now running for U.S. Senate, and she joins us to explore her pa...Show More
4) Illinois Gov to Trump: Don’t Send Troops to Chicago
After federal forces rolled through Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., Ilinois officials are taking President Trump’s threats to Chicago very seriously, none more so than Governor J.B. Pritzker. Eric B...Show More
5) How Democrats Plan to Counter Trump
President Trump has spent much of August exerting his power and sparking challenges to its limits. He has upended the traditional independence of the Federal Reserve, launched investigations and searc...Show More
6) Who Will Win the Gerrymandering War?
David Daley, author of Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count, breaks down the gerrymandering arms race sparked by the redistricting push in Texas—how we got here, what comes next and whether there’s ...Show More
7) What Trump and Putin Want Out of Their Summit
Former national intelligence officer and Russia expert Angela Stent breaks down what President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin want out of their summit—and why it's about more than U...Show More
8) What the Texas House Dems Are Fighting For
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, along with dozens of his Democratic colleagues, captured the nation’s attention this week when they fled their state to try to block a Republican gerrymandering effort...Show More
9) Dan Balz on Lessons from 47 Years at the Washington Post
Dan Balz is something of a legend in Washington media. He retired this week from full-time reporting after 47 years at the Washington Post. He shares his insights on the first six months of this secon...Show More
10) Epstein Talk Takes Over Capitol Hill
Jeffrey Epstein talk took over Capitol Hill this week. And while President Donald Trump seems eager to change the subject, some of his closest allies in Congress are calling for answers. Senior White ...Show More