
CNN Inside Politics
Each weekday, Dana Bash and a panel of well-sourced reporters bring you the most important political stories of the day. On the weekend, Manu Raju kicks off CNN's Sunday morning political programming with Inside Politics Sunday. Dana and Manu get answers from the people making headlines, explain the political stories that matter, and report on how the news will impact you.
Latest episodes

Apr 18, 2025 • 52min
Deportation Duel
First: A Democratic senator meets face-to-face with the man mistakenly deported to a maximum security prison in El Salvador. But what happens to Kilmar Abrego Garcia now? The Trump Administration has made it clear he's "not coming back" to the US. Plus: Marco Rubio says the US may need to "move on" from Ukrainian-Russian peace talks if there's no progress in the coming days, leaving people across the globe wondering if America is about to abandon a key ally. And: The Trump Administration is taking on the Associated Press in a court case with far-reaching consequences. Sam Donaldson, who set the standard for tough questions in the White House, joins the show to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 17, 2025 • 43min
Cars, Chianti and Couture
First: Italy's prime minister arrives at the White House on a mission to scale back the Trump tariffs on European products Americans love. But can she persuade the president to reach a trade truce with the EU? Plus: Democrats are back in their districts for spring break, testing messages they hope can win them back the House next year. The man who wants to be speaker joins the show to discuss. And: We break down how President Trump's war on the Harvard is impacting life- saving research on cancer and infectious diseases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 16, 2025 • 43min
Mission Improbable?
First: A Maryland senator is in El Salvador attempting to free a man who was living in his state and, according to a court filing, was mistakenly to a notorious prison. But both the Trump Administration and the president of El Salvador say there's no chance Kilmar Abrego Garcia is coming back. Plus: Dana speaks to the current and former mayors of New York City about an issue bringing them together and other issues causing some controversy. And: We break down former President Joe Biden's first public speech since leaving office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 15, 2025 • 43min
No Surrender
First: Harvard is refusing to give in to White House demands the university says threaten its independence, even though billions of dollars in federal funding are on the line. Plus: The Trump Administration is refusing to bring back a man they admitted in court was mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador. And: Dana talks to Kara Swisher about the landmark antitrust trial happening right now that could dismantle Mark Zuckerberg's trillion-dollar empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 14, 2025 • 38min
'CNN Hates Our Country'
Today's show begins as President Trump is finishing up a lengthy, live press conference inside the Oval Office with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele. Our panel breaks down what we heard, starting with a response to the president claiming that "CNN hates our country." Spoiler alert: We don't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 14, 2025 • 43min
Trump Celebrates Tariffs as His Approach Upends Global Economy
First: Show of force. Trump's team closes ranks, while his tariff whiplash rattles Americans. As his strategy falters, is America at a breaking point?And: Power play. Democratic governors test the waters ahead of 2028. Who stumbled? And who's leading the way?Plus: Supreme clash. The DOJ says a wrongly deported man is alive. But as Trump piles on the pressure, what is the high court strategy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 11, 2025 • 44min
Superpower Standoff
The world's two largest economies are locked in a spiraling trade war as China unleashes a crippling counterattack on the United States global markets and American consumers are in the line of fire. Who will flinch first? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 10, 2025 • 46min
Trump's Trade War Isn't Over Yet
First: While President Trump he paused tariffs on most of the world yesterday, he also made them bigger on China, which could cost you and your family thousands of dollars a year. Plus: Republicans take a big step toward passing their budget blueprint while promising to cut more than $1.5 trillion in spending. The big question: Where will those cuts come from? And: The Trump revenge tour rolls on as the president orders investigations into two first-term officials he now considers enemies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 9, 2025 • 43min
Economic Shockwaves
First: The world strikes back against President Trump's sweeping tariffs, leaving the American consumer in the crosshairs of his spiraling trade war. Plus: MAGA star Ken Paxton is officially challenging fellow Republican John Cornyn for his Texas Senate seat in what's expected to be the most heated and expensive GOP primary in the country. And: Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, a Trump supporter with an enormous megaphone in the so-called manosphere, says he's lost a fortune in the market so far and is souring on the president's trade war. He joins the show live to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 8, 2025 • 45min
Desperate for a Deal
First: Global stocks are soaring in a dramatic rally after three days of major losses. Hopeful investors are clinging to comments from top Trump officials who suggest the president is willing to negotiate on his sweeping new tariffs, set to take effect in just 12 hours. Plus: The Supreme Court is giving the Trump administration the green light to use a centuries-old law to speed up deportations. But there's a catch. And: Dana speaks to a couple kidnaped during the Hamas terror attack on Israel about the horror they endured and the relentless push to free the hostages still in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices