CNN Political Briefing

A federal jury found former Trump adviser Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the January 6 House select committee. CNN Politics Editor-at-Large Chris Cillizza breaks down the verdict, last night’s committee hearing, and campaign events in Arizona. They all have one thing in common: former President Donald Trump.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The January 6 House select committee holds another hearing tonight in primetime, which is expected to be about what former President Donald Trump did and didn’t do as the Capitol riot unfolded that day. CNN Politics Editor-at-Large Chris Cillizza breaks down all the latest reporting on what to expect tonight, and what’s happening in a DC courtroom with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. Plus, an update on where the Department of Justice’s January 6 criminal investigation stands.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maryland held primary elections yesterday where voters chose their Republican candidate for governor, while the votes are still being counted on the Democratic side. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains the political strategy behind Democrats supporting the GOP candidate who is a 2020 election denier. Democrats think their play will pay off in the long run, but could it backfire?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Voters don’t think candidates in either party have their priorities straight ahead of the midterm elections. That’s just one of the findings CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down from a new CNN/SSRS poll. He also explains how Democrats gained some enthusiasm ground among voters, but Republicans still have an edge. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new poll from CNN/SSRS spells bad news for President Joe Biden and Democrats. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down just how badly people are feeling about the economy and inflation. Democrats are sounding the alarm and Republicans keep reminding people who’s in charge. All this as Biden’s economic agenda is held up in Congress.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After taking a break post-stroke, John Fetterman is back on the campaign trail - and the Pennsylvania Senate race is heating up. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains how Fetterman's supporters are reacting, what his GOP rival Dr. Mehmet Oz has to say - and why we’re hearing from Snooki.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One thing seems to be clear: former President Donald Trump will run for office again. The question now is when will he announce? CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down the divide inside the Republican party over this potential announcement. Should he do it before the midterms or after? Some in the GOP think it will be a distraction; others think he’ll be able to turn out the base in November.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A key inflation measure out today confirms inflation is still on the rise, when the White House and the Federal Reserve want to see the opposite. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down the latest data and what the Biden administration wants Democrats in Congress to do to address high costs for Americans. On the other hand, Republicans argue their policies are the reason the US is in the situation. Inflation surged at an unexpectedly high rate, so the Fed might have to risk recession to bring it down.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In its seventh public hearing today, the January 6 House select committee zeroed in on the alleged direct connection between former President Donald Trump and far-right, extremist groups as the mob gathered that day. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down the hearing highlights, including public testimony from a Capitol rioter and a former right-wing militia member. Plus, you’ll hear firsthand accounts from many people who were in the infamous Oval Office meeting held by Trump’s inner circle in December 2020.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recent polling show Americans are worried about the country’s direction – and that could spell trouble for Democrats in both the midterm elections and in 2024. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains what issues Americans are worried about the most, what’s causing them, and why rising Democratic stars aren’t throwing their hats into the 2024 presidential race at this point.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices