CNN Political Briefing

Breaking news: the House just voted to approve the January 6th committee’s recommendation to hold Steve Bannon for criminal contempt of Congress. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains the Attorney General, who testified before another House committee today, is faced with a tough decision. Plus, the former president is doing all he can to keep his records away from the committee.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden is making clear this week what he wants included in the social spending bill. Now it’s up to Democrats to get on the same page by the end of the week. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains what’s likely to be in the final package and what might not make the cut. Will Progressives and Moderates actually be able to strike a deal that everyone would support?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two weeks away from Election Day in Virginia and the race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin is heating up. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down both campaigns’ strategies. The ads being released in the final days of the race tell an interesting story -- Youngkin is trying to entice frustrated Democrats in the state, while McAuliffe is trying to tie Youngkin to 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

Colin Powell, the first Black man to hold many key positions in Washington, has died from Covid-19 complications. CNN Political Director David Chalian reflects on how Powell–a longtime Republican–often put his country over party. From why he decided not to run for president in the ‘90s to why he endorsed every Democrat since Barack Obama in 2008, you’ll hear from Powell himself speaking on major political moments throughout his decades-long career.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many have questions and qualms with how the Supreme Court operates. President Joe Biden put together a commission of diverse experts to tackle these tough issues, like court-packing, term limits, etc. CNN National Correspondent Kristen Holmes shares the highlights from the commission’s draft report and why it’s findings so far are frustrating to some...To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Joe Biden updated the American people on the progress made so far on the pandemic and the work that still needs to be done. CNN Political Director David Chalian makes the point that Covid has been a dominant political issue for over a year. Will Covid help or hurt Dems in two gubernatorial races coming up? It certainly helped another Democratic governor this year…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 CNN poll dropped today that revealed some fascinating revelations. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks them down from President Joe Biden’s approval numbers to Americans’ thoughts on how Congress should move forward with the social spending bill. A large majority of Americans actually want to see lawmakers go big with the bill, and that’s not even the most striking stat.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With patience running thin, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her caucus some “difficult decisions” need to be made to pass President Joe Biden's ambitious legislative agenda. CNN Political Director David Chalian details the difficulties Dems face when considering the price and scope for the social spending bill. Should the bill feature more funding for policies geared towards the younger or older generation?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All eyes are on Virginia as a gubernatorial race is heating up between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains why this race could provide key insight on how the midterm elections will go next year. President Biden won the state by 10 points in 2020, but that doesn't mean a win is a sure thing for McAuliffe. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Like most days in office, President Biden is facing multiple political challenges at once. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains how today’s disappointing jobs report and the spike in gas prices all contribute to an upside down approval rating for the President. Plus, Democrats seem to be at a crossroads for how to move forward with Biden’s two big bills that would advance his economic agenda.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices