
CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
Abby Phillip delivers a smart, sharp approach to the day's biggest stories.
Latest episodes

May 17, 2025 • 47min
Released: Audio Of Robert Hur’s 2023 Interview With Biden
Joe Biden’s decline on tape. We are now hearing the recordings of the infamous interview with Robert Hur who called Biden an elderly man with a poor memory. Plus, is the outrage over James Comey’s instagram post warranted or is it just theatre? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 2025 • 47min
Walmart, Largest U.S. Retailer, Raising Prices Due To Tariffs
The good news: Donald Trump’s tariff drunk economy may be defying gravity. The bad news: what goes up doesn’t always come down. Plus, the Supreme Court hears MAGA’s case for erasing the 14th amendment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 15, 2025 • 47min
DHS: Trump Is Justified To Suspend Constitutional Provision
A victory at the border or a crisis? The White House tries to have it both ways. Plus, bipartisan backlash to MAGA’s red pen to Medicaid. Also, when it comes to foreign money in politics, Trump 2025 meet Trump 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 14, 2025 • 47min
Damning Revelations About Biden WH’s Deception About Health
Former President Joe Biden did not recognize George Clooney when he arrived for a record-breaking June 2024 fundraiser the movie star was co-hosting, according to a forthcoming book from CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson.
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May 13, 2025 • 48min
Tariff Truce Shows Both Trump & China Aim To De-escalate
As Donald Trump scores a string of wins, a debate emerges over whether the rollercoaster ride is just ending up where it began. Plus, gift or grift. A foreign nation donates a new Air Force One but even MAGA says it flies in the face of swamp-draining. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 10, 2025 • 47min
WH Considers Suspending Habeas Corpus In Migrant Fight
President Donald Trump has been personally involved in discussions inside the administration over potentially suspending habeas corpus, a legal procedure that allows people to challenge their detention in court, two people familiar with the consideration told CNN. One of Trump’s top aides, Stephen Miller, confirmed publicly Friday that the administration was “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus, adding that it “depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 9, 2025 • 50min
New Pope Appears To Have Criticized Trump, Vance, Policies
The first American pope inherits a world skeptical of America and a legacy skeptical of MAGA. Plus, liberals have been chanting to tax the rich for years and now Donald Trump may agree. Also, after a US attorney nominee fails, the President heads to the Fox News greenroom again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 8, 2025 • 47min
Conservative: Donald Trump Is A Socialist
Donald Trump’s evolving view of the economy begs the question--is he a socialist? Plus, the world map becomes a deportation dart board. Also, Scranton Joe returns to the office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 7, 2025 • 47min
Trump Backs Off Tariff Promises: ”We Don’t Have To Sign Deals”
As the clock ticks, proof emerges there is more wheeling than dealing in the spin factory. Also, neighbors United States and Canada sit down for trade talks. Plus, the Supreme Court gives Trump the green light to ban transgender troops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 6, 2025 • 46min
Trump: “I Don’t Know” If I Need To Uphold Constitution
The backbone of American democracy takes a chill up the spine. Plus, another tariff, another topic, another target. Also, days of delays at one of America’s busiest airports begs the question—who is at the controls? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices