CNN Inside Politics

Volodymyr Zelensky just left Capitol Hill after meeting with the entire Senate. The Ukraine president is trying desperately to secure the critical funding his country needs to defend itself against Russia, but time is running out. Our coverage begins with CNN's Manu Raju on Capitol Hill. He's followed by Nick Paton Walsh in Ukraine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: New CNN polls out today show President Biden trailing Donald Trump in critical battleground states, places that Biden won in the last election and needs to win again. Plus: With just five weeks until the first votes are cast, Republican presidential hopefuls are stepping up their attacks as a new poll in Iowa shows Donald Trump's lead is only getting bigger. And: Following the resignation of the president of the University of Pennsylvania, calls are increasing for Harvard's president to resign as well.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, Nikki Haley takes advantage of fresh momentum, but does she have the time and strategy in place to overcome the clear frontrunner, Donald Trump?Next, House Republicans find their narrow majority getting even narrower amidst the resignation of US Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Will this discourse open old wounds? Then, House Republicans prepare to turn up the heat on President Biden as his son faces more federal charges.Plus, President Joe Biden struggles to hold his coalition together. Biden tries to convince skeptics that the alternative is worse.Finally, what does the Government really know about UFOs? Some members of congress are trying to shed light on the Government's UFO secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Sex clubs, escorts, and a rented Lamborghini. That's what prosecutors say the president's son spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on instead of paying his taxes. His lawyers and his father's campaign say this is all about politics. Plus: Donald Trump is preparing to testify in his civil fraud trial. Why does he keep choosing the courthouse over the campaign trail? And: The president of Harvard is apologizing for failing to say calls for the genocide of Jews is harassment. Why is it so hard for so many to call out Jew hate?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nikki Haley was the target of attacks from the men around her on the debate stage last night in Alabama. She says they are just jealous as she collects new endorsements and climbs in polls. But she is still 20 or 30 points behind Donald Trump, who was once again a debate no-show. How did the former president make out? Jeff Zeleny is still in Tuscaloosa, and he kicks off our extensive analysis of the debate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, we're standing by for President Biden to speak on the dire situation in Congress if it fails to approve more money for Ukraine. An agreement on Capitol Hill is looking quite grim right now as the White House is already warning about the dangerous stakes for the US. Priscilla Alvarez starts our in-depth coverage. Also on today's show: The results of a brand-new CNN poll on Joe Biden's approval ratings. Hint: They're not good.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The stage is set for the fourth GOP presidential debate, with four candidates taking the stage - minus (again) the front-runner. Get ready for some fireworks between Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley but will either take on Donald Trump? Plus: Ukraine President Zelensky is preparing to make a direct plea to US senators for more money. With just days left to act and the world watching, will they say yes?  And: The leaders of three of the country's most elite universities are on Capitol Hill right now answering questions about the terrifying rise of antisemitism. What can be done to stop it now?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The first test of the 2024 presidential election is just six weeks away. Will the crucial caucuses propel a Trump challenger towards the nomination, or push him to a second term? Plus: As Israeli forces expand their fight against Hamas, we're learning even more of the gruesome, terrifying details of the way Hamas terrorists savagely raped women on October 7 before killing them. And: "A destroyer of democracy." That's what Donald Trump is calling Joe Biden. The president's campaign calls the attack is a "distraction" the American people will see right through.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, as fighting picks up in Gaza, the US ramps up their warnings to Israel. Democrats call for a shift, but can President Biden contain the Political fallout? Our panel will discuss.Then, as Donald Trump faces legal trouble, Presidential Candidates descend on Iowa. But is it too little too late?And, the speaker of the House struggles to keep Republican hard-liners happy. Can the speaker overcome the chaos? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The House votes to kick George Santos out of Congress. His response to the historic move: "To hell with this place." Plus: Airstrikes, combat and bloodshed as the Israel-Hamas pause collapses. What can we expect next? And: We remember Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman Supreme Court justice, who died today at the age of 93.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices