CNN Political Briefing

This election season is full of misinformation, disinformation and outright lies. So, we've asked our resident CNN fact checker Daniel Dale to keep us honest about what's true or false in the week's news. Today, he analyzes President Trump's and Vice President Biden's dueling town halls.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dueling presidential town halls tonight mean you will have to flip between channels to get the full story from both campaigns. CNN Political Director David Chalian shares what to watch out for. Plus, Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris cancels her campaign travel plans due to Covid-19 hitting members of her staff. Finally, former President Barack Obama imparts a warning to Republicans.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instead of a debate this week, President Trump and Joe Biden have town halls on the same night... at the same time... on different networks. CNN Political Director David Chalian discusses how this came about. Plus, it seems President Trump's prized investigation into "unmasking" has fallen flat. And finally, millions of Americans are already out voting early due to the pandemic.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amy Coney Barrett mostly takes care of business on the Senate Judiciary Committee hot seat. CNN Political Director David Chalian discusses that, plus President Trump making his recovery from Covid-19 a focal point of his re-election campaign, while the Biden camp releases an ad hammering how Trump dealt with the diagnosis. Finally, Mitt Romney blames both sides of the aisle for the “hate-filled” state of politics in the US.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett today. David Chalian discusses her fast track nomination process, and the campaign schedules for President Trump and Joe Biden this week. Plus, the record breaking fundraising for Jaime Harrison, Lindsey Graham's Democratic opponent in South Carolina.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This election season is full of misinformation, disinformation and outright lies. So, we've asked our resident CNN fact checker Daniel Dale to keep us honest about what's true or false in the week's news. For this very first Facts First Friday, he analyzes the one and only VP debate.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The presidential campaigns battle over the next debate plan after President Trump rejects a virtual face-off. David Chalian breaks down the latest developments with debate planning and the takeaways from the Vice Presidential debate. Plus the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan's Governor Gretchen Whitmer.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The only vice presidential debate is tonight in Salt Lake City, Utah, and both practically and politically, it is all about Coronavirus. David Chalian shares why this VP debate may be more important than ever before. Plus, he discusses the latest on the White House outbreak and the halted stimulus negotiations.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the wake of a disastrous debate and his coronavirus hospitalization and release, the President's poll numbers continue to sink. David Chalian explains where Trump and Biden stand less than a month to the election. Plus, he discusses Biden's call for unity at Gettysburg, as well as his campaigns not-so-secret weapon, Michelle Obama. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brand new exclusive CNN poll numbers show voters are unhappy with the way the president has personally handled the risk of Coronavirus. CNN Political Director David Chalian takes you inside the data. Plus, the campaigns move forward, including with the Vice-Presidential Debates this week. And finally, the battle for the United States Senate heats up in North Carolina.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices