CNN Political Briefing Podcast
1) How Zohran Mamdani Changed the Game in NYC
Once a little-known state assemblyman, Zohran Mamdani catapulted himself to victory in New York City’s mayoral race, earning a prominent place in the national conversation to go with it. Errol Louis i...Show More
2) The Home Stretch: Elections in NYC, NJ, and VA
As election season 2025 enters its final stretch, candidates in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia sprint to the finish line. CNN Correspondents Jeff Zeleny and Eva McKend have been all over the ...Show More
3) Curtis Sliwa Sees a Path to Becoming NYC’s Mayor
Running to be mayor of New York City is a tall order for any Republican given Democratic voters outnumber Republican voters by six to one. Curtis Sliwa is once again the GOP's standard bearer in Amer...Show More
4) How Does This Shutdown End?
With the government shutdown in its third week, we call in Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California who hails from the progressive wing of his party. Rep. Khanna tells David Chalian what’s ne...Show More
5) An Extraordinary Moment in American Justice
The prosecution of former FBI director James Comey is an extraordinary chapter in the history of American justice. Former federal and state prosecutor Elie Honig has a new book, When You Come at the K...Show More
6) The Republicans' Plan to Win the Shutdown
With a government shutdown now reality, the blame game between Republicans and Democrats is at a fever pitch. Congressman Mike Lawler is from a battleground district and one of three Republicans in t...Show More
7) 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
8) 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
9) 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
10) 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