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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.
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Mar 7, 2024 • 43min
The performance of a lifetime
Tonight, Joe Biden will deliver what may be the most pivotal speech of his political career. And it's not just his job performance that will be under the microscope. It may be his actual performance that matters most. Plus: Donald Trump is calling for debates anytime, anywhere, any place after boycotting them all primary season. The Biden campaign isn't saying they're in or out, just responding that Trump is "thirsty for attention." And: A Texas mother facing the agonizing choice to leave her home state to terminate a wanted pregnancy who will be in the First Lady's box at tonight's State of the Union joins Dana to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 6, 2024 • 41min
Welcome to the general election
The two parties' choices, whether you like it or not, are Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The 2020 rematch is now effectively a done deal after Nikki Haley suspended her campaign. The question now is: where will Haley voters go? Both Biden and Trump are making a play for their support ... with very different strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 5, 2024 • 41min
A Tuesday to remember
First: Americans in more than a dozen states across the country are casting their ballots. Their decisions could effectively end the primaries and all but hand the Republican nomination to Donald Trump for the third straight election. Plus: Is this Nikki Haley's last stand? She's on the verge of mathematical elimination. So, what's her next move and where will her supporters land? And: Four years ago, Joe Biden pulled off a staggering political comeback. This time, he's an incumbent president preparing for a rematch with monumental consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 4, 2024 • 51min
Supreme decision
Just as today's show began, we learned that the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Donald Trump cannot be removed from any state's ballot because of his actions on January 6. The former president called the decision a "big win for America." CNN's Paula Reid begins our extensive coverage from Mar-A-Lago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 4, 2024 • 41min
Final Stand as Pressure Mounts Before Super Tuesday
First: A raft of new polling gives a snapshot of where the race for the White House stands, eight months before election day.Plus: House Speaker Johnson is under pressure from all sides about what to do in Ukraine and the race to replace Mitch McConnell is taking place behind the scenes.Biden is at Camp David, planning his State of the Union address and ‘SNL’ had some fun with Inside Politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 1, 2024 • 41min
Court is now in session ... again
First: We focus on two critical hearings that could determine Donald Trump's future. Will the former president be on trial smack dab in the middle of the Republican convention? Plus: Super Tuesday is just four days away. Dana talks to Nikki Haley about how she'll move forward if Donald Trump runs the table next week. And: Voters in a pivotal swing state weigh in on whether Biden and Trump are both too old for the presidency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 29, 2024 • 41min
Presidential Texas hold 'em
First: Joe Biden and Donald Trump both head to the southern border -- separately -- trying to go all in on immigration. But who has the best hand on what so many voters say is the most important problem facing this country? Plus: Team Trump's delay tactic is getting a huge assist from the highest court in the land. Could their decision to hear the former president's immunity claim ultimately lead to a get out of jail free card? And: Dozens are dead in Gaza after Israeli forces opened fire near a food aid truck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 28, 2024 • 52min
Hunter in the House
First: President Biden's son meets face-to-face with the Republicans trying to impeach his father. We bring you the latest from his crucial testimony, which could deliver a final blow to the GOP's fizzling investigation. Plus: Republicans are rushing to publicly sayt hey support IVF. So why are they planning to block a Senate bill that would protect the procedure? And: Dana talks to a top Biden campaign official about their plans to address the president's problems in the pivotal swing state of Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 27, 2024 • 40min
Can another government shutdown be avoided?
First: The top four congressional leaders meet behind closed doors with President Biden, trying to hammer out a deal to avoid parts of the government shutting down this Friday. One Republican senator summed up negotiations as a "misery march." Plus: It's primary day in Michigan and some Democrats are refusing to back President Biden for his support for Israel in its retaliatory war in Gaza. And: Dana goes one-on-one with presidential candidate Cornel West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 26, 2024 • 40min
Biden, Trump head for the border
First: A source tells CNN that President Biden will make a rare visit to the US-Mexico border on Thursday, the same day Donald Trump is heading to another Texas border town. Plus: Four states, four Trump wins, but it's not all good news for the all-but-certain Republican nominee as the former president's double-digit win in Nikki Haley's home state also reveals some potential weaknesses in November. And: In a CNN exclusive, my colleagues uncovered a secret Twitter account from the right-wing attorney behind the Trump fake electors plot. Hear for the first time what he tried to hide from investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


