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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 15, 2023 • 39min
Major abortion case in Texas
Today a Trump-appointed judge in Texas will determine if pregnancy pills should be pulled off the shelf from coast to coast. Plus: More economic turbulence as American markets tumble on fears a global bank might go over the edge. And: Washington says DeSantis is way off target to suggest the US should forget about 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 14, 2023 • 39min
New inflation numbers complicate Fed's job
The inflation playbook says the Fed should raise interest rates again. But the latest Consumer Price Index shows inflation continuing to cool. The recent banking crisis complicates things even more.
Plus: GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis says Russia's assault on Ukriane and its democracy is not a vital US interest. It's a flip flop for the governor that puts him in sync with today's GOP.
And: Donald Trump says January 6th wouldn't have happened if Mike Pence had helped him steal the election. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 13, 2023 • 39min
Biden's bank rescue plan
The federal government swoops in to pay back depositors after a bank goes under. Joe Biden says the US banking system is "safe" and promises 2023 will not look like 2008. Plus: Mike Pence says President Trump was reckless on January 6th. The big question now is whether Pence repeats that sentiment when he's with GOP voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and beyond. And: President Biden greenlights a giant oil drilling project in Alaska, angering progressives. A court fight is likely. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 12, 2023 • 40min
DeSantis debut
In Iowa, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis prepares for an all but certain presidential run. Plus, President Biden may break a big campaign promise on energy as he makes a shift towards the Right. Will it cause a breach with progressives? Also, how a ring-wing TV host triggered a conversation most Republicans don’t want to have after comments about the Capitol insurrection.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 10, 2023 • 39min
Are prosecutors close to indicting Trump?
Manhattan prosecutors invite Donald Trump to testify before a grand jury. It's a big indication they could be close to charging the former president for his role in buying the silence of a porn star mistress. Plus: Ron DeSantis visits Iowa today and Nevada tomorrow, sending loud signals he's running for president. And: The latest jobs report is yet another indication of the US economy's resilience but feeds worries about inflation and Fed rate hikes. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 9, 2023 • 39min
Putin unleashes hypersonic high tide
Wave after wave of Russian missiles pierce holes in Ukraine's air defense in Moscow's most ferocious assault in weeks. Plus: President Biden's just-released, ambitious budget provides a road map to the president's 2024 campaign contest. And: California's Democratic governor walks away from a $54 million state deal with Walgreens because he says the pharmacy giant won't dispense abortion pills. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 8, 2023 • 39min
A blatant, horrific disregard for humanity
The Justice Department says the Louisville Police Department had a practice of stomping on civil rights, using excessive force, conducting illegal searches, making unlawful stops and discriminating against Black and Brown people. Plus: Officials pull back the curtain on the biggest challenges to national security. And: Fresh evidence from a lawsuit against Fox showing its executives and hosts knew election fraud allegations and conspiracies were bogus but promoted them anyway. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 7, 2023 • 39min
A horror story in Mexico
Officials locate the four kidnapped Americans after they were stuffed in the back of a pickup truck in Mexico. Two were found dead, the other two alive -- but a source tells CNN one of the survivors is fighting for his life. We bring you the very latest on this tragic story of mistaken identity.
Plus: We have a brand new, exclusive CNN interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
And: Ron DeSantis delivers his state of the state address and previews his 2024 plan to make America more like Florida. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 6, 2023 • 39min
Trump: 'I am your retribution'
Donald Trump tries to make his case why Republicans should give him another chance. Plus: Russia is on the verge of the first battlefield victory in months. And: Pete Buttigieg admits to CNN he got it wrong on the Ohio train derailment. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 5, 2023 • 41min
Trump's dark vision
Ex-President Donald Trump regales the MAGA faithful with promises for his supporters and threats against his enemies.Plus: President Biden ignites a firestorm inside his own party over violence in big cities. But is he picking politics over principle?And: Remembering "Bloody Sunday" in Selma as the nation grapples withhow to reconcile its past with its present.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


