

CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
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Abby Phillip delivers a smart, sharp approach to the day's biggest stories.
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Jul 30, 2025 • 47min
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 • 47min
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 • 47min
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 • 47min
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 • 47min
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 • 47min
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 • 47min
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

Jul 18, 2025 • 47min
WSJ: Racy Letter Bearing Trump’s Name Was Given To Epstein
The report Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. New revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein as he slams the door on the MAGA mob. Plus, the White House makes an announcement about the president’s physical health. Also, Paramount pulls the plug on Colbert and the CBS franchise, but is it for money or politics? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 17, 2025 • 48min
Trump Tells MAGA He Doesn’t Want Support If They Push Epstein
The President calls his own supporters weak and rejects their backing over the Epstein backlash. Plus, would the appointment of a special counsel quiet the mob or inflame it? As 60% of the nation rejects MAGA’s mega bill, one Republican senator is showing regrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 16, 2025 • 47min
Trump Criticizes Own Supporters For Epstein Focus
Headwinds for Trump’s tariff economy. Are rising prices just a blip or the first drip? Plus, they demanded the files, they promised the files, and now Republicans vote to hide the files as President Trump floats another excuse to keep Jeffrey Epstein a mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices