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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 27, 2023 • 43min
Protests, strikes erupt in Israel
Israel's largest trade union announces "historic" strike, shutting down transportation, universities, restaurants and retailers as demonstrators take to the streets to protest a dramatic government overhaul.
Plus: Donald Trump makes his 2024 message all about his legal troubles while warning of dark forces trying to stop him.
And: Twisters terrorize the south, steamrolling through towns and leaving nothing but piles of bricks ... and heartbreak. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 26, 2023 • 41min
Trump attacks prosecutors as criminal probes speed up
Trump posts, then deletes a story with a graphic of him holding a baseball bat next to a picture of the Manhattan DA, and at his first 2024 rally, warns of dark consequences if he's indicted.Plus, is time up for TikTok? The App’s CEO endured a bipartisan pile-on in Congress this week, where he stated he’d seen “no evidence” that the Chinese government has access to user’s data.And, low blows: why Kirsten Sinema is trashing her one-time Democratic allies, and why she isn’t leaving room for Jell-o.On today’s panel: Former FBI Director Andrew McCabe, CNN Legal Analyst Elliot Williams, CNN Senior Crime and Justice Reporter Katelyn Polantz, Axios Senior Contributor Margaret Talev, CNN White House Correspondent Jeremy Diamond, The Dispatch’s Jonah Goldberg, The Washington Post’s Rhonda Covin.Hosted by Abby Phillip.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 24, 2023 • 39min
Fire, smoke and a new Middle East flashpoint
The United States retaliates with airstrikes that after a suspected Iranian kamikaze drone kills an American contractor inside Syria. Plus: While a Trump lawyer testifies in front of a federal grand jury in the classified documents case, the former president calls the Manhattan prosecutor a degenerate and recklessly warns of death and destruction if he's charged with a crime. And: President Biden meets with Justin Trudeau as the US and Canada strike a new deal to slow a growing migrant surge. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 23, 2023 • 39min
TikTok goes to Washington
Today Capitol Hill's main event pits viral videos versus national security, as TikTok CEO Shou Chew tries to convince a skeptical Congress to say no to a ban by promising to put data from 150 million Americans under lock and key.
Plus: A big legal loss for Donald Trump in Washington, where a judge orders his lawyer to answer more questions about classified documents.
And: In a new interview, the Florida governor gives a very different answer about the war in Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 22, 2023 • 40min
Two courts, two legal migraines for Donald Trump
In New York, a grand jury weighs charging the former president for steering money to Stormy Daniels. In Washington, a consequential secret ruling from a federal judge agreeing with the special counsel prosecutors that there is evidence Trump used his attorneys to commit crimes.
Plus: As we await today's Fed interest rate decision, Democratic senators are demanding Fed action to corral regional banks they blame for pushing the economy to the brink.
And: In a new interview, Ron DeSantis labels himself a no-drama winner and laughs off a Trump nickname. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 22, 2023 • 39min
Is it a when or if?
A New York grand jury weighs whether to indict Donald Trump in a hush money scheme involving Stormy Daniels. Law enforcement in New York and Washington are on alert for possible protests. Plus: A handshake watched around the globe. The highly choreographed moment by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin sends a defiant message to the United States and to the west. And: President Biden takes out his veto pen for the first time. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 20, 2023 • 39min
A possible indictment that would make history
Today, a witness tries to undermine Michael Cohen's credibility and help the former president avoid indictment for paying hush money to a porn star. This, as House Republicans are now war-gaming to attack the New York prosecutor pursuing the case.
Plus: China's Xi Minping touches down in moscow for his face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin. Xi says China and Russia share key goals, but it's unclear whether Putin will get the help he wants for his war in Ukraine.
And: A Swiss bank spends big to take over its struggling rival. Financial markets are reacting positively, but what does this mean for your money? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 19, 2023 • 41min
Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested
Former President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post that he expects to be arrested on charges of hush money payments involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels, calling on his supporters to protest any such move. His team said after Trump’s post that it had not received any notifications of arrest from prosecutors. What is Trump’s end game? And, the Biden administration is hoping that last week’s bank rescue plan was enough to prevent a bigger crisis from unfolding. We’ll examine how Republicans are responding.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 17, 2023 • 39min
The big bank bailout
The biggest banks toss a $30 billion lifeline to the struggling First Republic. The hope is that this massive cash infusion will calm markets and stop a panicky selloff. Plus: The Trump special council takes sweeping steps to get questions answered, including subpoenas for workers from Trump's communication handlers to the staff member caught on video helping move boxes in and out of a storage room. And: Next week China's president will make a state visit to Russia. The trip has consequences for Ukraine's war of survival, and it happens the day the Hague issues an arrest warrant for the Vladimir Putin. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 16, 2023 • 39min
US: Video proves Russia is lying about drone incident
A high-altitude, declassified video of the midair encounter between an American drone and Russian fighter jets shows Moscow putting the drone in its crosshairs, igniting a cloud fuel and buzzing the drone twice. Plus: The US treasury secretary is on Capitol Hill today trying to calm nerves, assuring Americans their money is safe. And: The Senate barrels towards a vote on undoing the use of force authorizations against Iraq, two decades after the run up of shock and awe. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


