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

May 3, 2025 • 47min
Trump Goes Scorched-Earth In Budget Blueprint, Alarming GOP
The White House unveiled a budget blueprint Friday that would pump more money into defense and homeland security, while taking an ax to programs the Trump administration has already targeted, including education, foreign aid, environment, health and public assistance programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 2, 2025 • 46min
Trump Ousts Waltz As National Security Adviser
President Trump drops Mike Waltz from the national security team but is this just the beginning? Also, a Texas judge tells the man who appointed him your deportation plan goes too far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 1, 2025 • 47min
Trump On Worst Quarter In 3 Years: This Is Biden’s Economy
The economy gets bad news and Trump says it is not his doing. Plus, did Trump blow the DOJ’s argument on the man deported to El Salvador? Also, the FBI dives into the archives in its war on woke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 30, 2025 • 47min
Trump On Economic Turmoil: Americans Signed Up For This
Crossing the symbolic barrier between the first 100 days of his presidency and the 1,361 that remain, Trump basked in adulation from a supportive crowd and declared that he had just completed the “the most successful first 100 days of any administration in the history of our country.” He waxed nostalgic about his last act with familiar grievances and hyperbolic claims, and seized the moment to set a course for the next one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 29, 2025 • 47min
Trump Demands Investigations Of Pollsters Amid Bad Numbers
A 59% majority of the public now says President Donald Trump’s policies have worsened economic conditions in the country, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, up from 51% in March and on par with the worst numbers Joe Biden saw during his presidency. Americans remain broadly unhappy with the nation’s economy, the survey finds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 26, 2025 • 47min
FBI Arrests Sitting Judge For Allegedly Obstructing ICE
The Wisconsin judge who was arrested by the FBI on Friday and accused of interfering in the arrest of an undocumented immigrant has a decadeslong history of advocating for the poor and vulnerable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 25, 2025 • 48min
Trump Lashes Out As Americans Give Him Bad Report Card
Trump aired frustrations with China as the trade war he initiated continues between the world’s two largest economies. The president said his administration had meetings with Chinese officials regarding trade this morning, while China has denied it is engaged in direct talks with the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 24, 2025 • 47min
Trump Megadonor: He’s Eroding The American Brand
President Donald Trump said his administration is actively speaking with China to get a “fair deal” on trade. Markets rallied after he signaled a potential cooling in the trade war, saying high tariffs on Chinese goods will “come down substantially, but it won’t be zero.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 23, 2025 • 47min
Trump Softens Tone Amid Turmoil: “No Hardball” With China
As brand America bleeds value, Donald Trump and Elon Musk press rewind on their tough talk. Plus, the top 60 Minutes producer quits and accuses CBS corporate of telling CBS news on how to do its journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 22, 2025 • 46min
Hegseth’s Handpicked Officials Call Out His Leadership
The president says he’s happy with Pete Hegseth’s performance as moral at the Pentagon craters and the defense secretary texts his way into another scandal. Plus, Harvard University sues the president over his campaign to commandeer its curriculum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices