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CNN Podcasts
A collection of all CNN's political podcasts, featuring episodes from: The Assignment with Audie Cornish, CNN Inside Politics, CNN Political Briefing, The Axe Files, State of the Union, CNN One Thing and more.
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Jul 25, 2024 • 41min
CNN Politics: No More Mister Nice Guy
First: Remember that flash of a moment when Donald Trump said he was going to be "nice?" He unsurprisingly and explicitly ditched that moments ago. But Kamala Harris made clear she's not pulling her own punches. Plus: Joe Biden says ending the war in Gaza and the release of hostages will be a major focus of his final months in office. It begins today with a crucial face-to-face meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu. And: Jennifer Aniston is slamming the Republican VP pick over comments he made about women without children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 24, 2024 • 38min
CNN Inside Politics: What our new CNN Poll Says About the Presidential Race
First: We reveal results of a brand new CNN poll, the first since Joe Biden exited the presidential race. What do voters think about the new Harris-Trump matchup? Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to Capitol Hill to address a divided Congress. Dozens of Democrats have vowed to boycott the speech. And: Tonight Americans will hear something they haven't heard since 1968: a sitting president explaining why he won't seek reelection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 23, 2024 • 41min
CNN Inside Politics: Biden to Address Nation Wednesday Night
President Joe Biden will deliver a primetime address to the nation tomorrow night. He's expected to provide more detail about his decision to withdraw from the 2024 campaign. Also on today's show: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after a barrage of criticism for security failures that led to Trump assassination attempt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 23, 2024 • 43min
The Assignment: Inside Biden's Decision
After three weeks of battling an intense debate from within his own party, President Joe Biden made a surprise announcement on Sunday, ending his re-election campaign. Shortly after, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Audie talks with Phil Mattingly, CNN’s Chief Domestic Correspondent. He takes us inside Biden’s historic decision and tells us what to expect from here.CNN: Inside Biden’s unprecedented exit from the presidential race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 22, 2024 • 50min
CNN Inside Politics: Is this the Wildest Presidential Campaign of our Lifetime?
We hear from VP Kamala Harris for the first time since yesterday's political earthquake, and get a look at her brand-new campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 22, 2024 • 21min
One Thing: Biden Bows Out. Will Democrats Embrace Harris?
After a disastrous debate performance prompted a flurry of calls from Democrats to step aside, President Joe Biden has announced his exit from the 2024 presidential race. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to run in his place. In this episode, we’ll hear how Biden came to this stunning decision, and what's next for the Democratic Party, with just a few weeks left to coalesce around a new nominee before the convention. Guest: Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Senior Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 19, 2024 • 41min
CNN Inside Politics: Trump Promises a Different Tone
A wild week at the RNC hit a crescendo last night as Donald Trump strode onto the convention stage to accept the GOP presidential nomination for the third straight time. The former president promised a different tone, bookending what was effectively a classic Trump rally speech, disjointed and divisive but with an appeal to unity. Meanwhile, the big question for Democrats remains: What will Joe Biden do? And you can cherry-pick perhaps whatever answer you like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 18, 2024 • 41min
CNN Inside Politics: The 'Walls are Closing In' on Joe Biden
Today's show again comes to you from Milwaukee, where Donald Trump tonight will accept his party's nomination for the third time in a row. In normal times, this would obviously be our lead here today on Inside Politics, but these are anything but normal times. So today we start on the other side of the aisle because Joe Biden, who yesterday was diagnosed with Covid, has never been closer to being pushed out of the race. As one House Democrat told Dana last night, "the walls are closing in." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 17, 2024 • 41min
CNN Inside Politics: Spotlight on JD Vance
First: Tonight in Milwaukee, JD Vance, Donald Trump's VP pick, will introduce himself to both the nation and the world. Vance is expected to focus heavily on his personal story, rising up from a poor family that struggled with addiction in rural Ohio to becoming a graduate of Yale law school, a marine, a venture capitalist, a best-selling author, and now a United States senator. We also have new reporting about a very tense call between President Biden and a group of centrist House Democrats on Saturday during which Biden told one lawmaker to "cut that crap out" after the congressman told the president that voters are losing confidence in him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 16, 2024 • 47min
CNN Inside Politics: Trump Gets Hero's Welcome at RNC
Dana and the gang are at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where Donald Trump was given a hero's welcome by his most ardent supporters just two days after surviving an assassination attempt. While the atmosphere in the hall was electric, the former president appeared subdued and even emotional as he stood with his new running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance. Joining Dana are CNN's Audie Cornish and Kristen Holmes, Semafor's David Weigel, and Astead Herndon of the New York Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices