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

Nov 14, 2024 • 48min
Trump Picks Gaetz To Lead DOJ
Donald Trump races to fill out his cabinet and promises to put a Florida man investigated for sex trafficking at the head of the Justice Department. Plus, the president-elect picks a former Democrat friendly to Putin, friendly to Assad, and foe to Hillary Clinton to oversee America’s spies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 13, 2024 • 47min
Trump Picks Mike Huckabee For Ambassador To Israel
Trump picks a Fox News morning show anchor to run the military. Plus, Trump picks a familiar face to be his man in Tel Aviv whose past comments complicate an already complicated Middle East jigsaw puzzle. Also, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy get Trump’s trust to run a new government agency charged with laying off potentially millions of federal workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 12, 2024 • 48min
Trump Expected To Pick Marco Rubio As Secretary of State
Donald Trump is expected to tap Florida’s senior senator to be America’s next top diplomat. The picks are starting to come in for Trump’s transition and Donald Trump is drafting hardliners to run his second term. Plus, Democrats try to trace how they wound up in the political wilderness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 9, 2024 • 50min
Elon Musk Joins Trump's Calls, Including One With Zelensky
Donald Trump holds a leader to leader call with Ukraine’s president while passing the phone to Elon Musk. Plus, Nancy Pelosi points the blame at Joe Biden and his stubborn streak for denying Democrats a chance to choose their future. Also, a new column tries to demystify the election and explain the anxiety in the electorate that Democrats missed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 8, 2024 • 50min
All-Out Battle Erupts As Trump Loyalists Jockey For Jobs
The president-elect flips through a rolodex to fill his cabinet and finds his gatekeeper. Plus, the candidate, the campaign, the incumbent, and the manosphere. Democrats grapple with a landslide loss and where to point the finger. Also, Democrats consider if they have a blindspot about who voters are and what they believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 7, 2024 • 51min
Election Day In America: Biden Invites Trump To WH
The race for the White House and Donald Trump is getting an astounding second act in American politics, raising urgent questions of if its for better or worse. After the paradigm shattering victory, both parties are assessing the historic consequences for the American people and American democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 6, 2024 • 1h 1min
Election Day In America: Huge Batch Of Votes About To Be Posted In Battleground Georgia
All across the United States, from Arizona to Pennsylvania, Michigan to Georgia, and battlegrounds in between, the final hours are underway in one of the closest and most consequential presidential races ever. CNN can project Donald Trump will win the states of Montana and Utah. Nevada is too close to call. We dive into key races and the state of the election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 5, 2024 • 48min
First Election Day Polls Open In Hours
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris give their closing statements. The Democrat tries to close with a positive message while the Republican mixes a familiar cocktail of anger and grievance. Plus, the candidates chart a course for neutral zone territory. Also, an Election Day warning on far-right plotting to create chaos and confusion as America goes to the ballot box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 2, 2024 • 48min
Trump Defends, Amps Up Cheney Remarks: “She Kills People”
In the final days before the election, MAGA’s rhetoric, from hateful to violent, has Democrats believing words could tilt the election. Plus, win, lose, or draw, how Donald Trump is already laying the groundwork to cry and lie fraud. Also, did Kamala Harris make a mistake by allowing her rival to become the first candidate to visit the nation’s largest Arab American city? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 1, 2024 • 48min
Harris & Trump Trade Barbs Over Gender In Final Days
Kamala Harris tells voters Donald Trump doesn’t respect women. Plus, the Wall Street Journal says the next president will inherit an economy in the black as The Economist warms Donald Trump will put America back in the red. Also, LeBron James endorses Harris with a video that marries the worst of Trump’s rhetoric with the worst of American hate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices