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First: Kamala Harris unveils her first economic policy proposals geared to make your life less expensive. Plus: The VP heads to North Carolina as some democrats wonder if she'll be another Obama-like exception to four decades of electoral losses there. And: The White House reached out to two stars of a fictional White House. We talk to them about their new book about the famed TV show "The West Wing."   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since Vice President Kamala Harris went from running mate to top of the ticket, her campaign has been light on details about her policy positions. She’s expected to start rolling out her economic agenda this week. Jasmine Wright is a political reporter for NOTUS, and she’s covered Kamala Harris since her 2019 run for the White House. She joins CNN Political Director David Chalian to break down how Harris is approaching issues like healthcare, the economy, and immigration this time around — and how Harris the candidate has changed since her last presidential campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Journalist Ezra Klein has been covering politics for two decades, first as a blogger from his undergrad dorm room and now as an Opinion columnist for The New York Times. He joined David to talk about the current political moment, the role of policy in elections, how Vice President Kamala Harris has stolen the spotlight from former President Donald Trump, why the normal political metaphors don’t fit the 2024 presidential race, and why he thinks Gov. Tim Walz was the bold pick to join Harris on the Democratic ticket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Audie talks with journalist Kara Swisher about the rise of Silicon Valley’s big donors and how Trump won some of them over. Plus, how Kamala Harris’ California roots have worked to her advantage with tech donors.Kara is the author of “Burn Book: A Tech Love Story.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Trump ally behind Project 2025 is caught on tape discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term and saying the former president is "very supportive." Plus: President Biden and Vice President Harris will share a stage for the first time since she replaced him on the Democratic ticket. We look at their relationship headed into the Democratic convention. And: Did Donald Trump just admit defeat in the GOP's 15 year war on Obamacare? You're going to want to hear what he said yesterday about keeping the Affordable Care Act in place.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump heads to North Carolina today for a speech his advisors say focus on the economic failures of the Biden-Harris administration. Well, that's what his campaign hopes he'll focus on. Plus: Why are African American men drifting away from the Democratic party? Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on a growing gender divide and what he calls the elephant in the room: Black men who hesitate voting for a Black woman. And: Are Republicans already laying the groundwork to claim the election is stolen? We look at some of the language Trump is using about how Harris became the nominee.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump has a new friend who happens to be the world's richest person and owner of the world's most important bullhorn. Did their conversation on X help the former president halt Kamala Harris' momentum or reinforce her case against him? Plus: New reporting on the apparent hack of the Trump campaign. We tell you who the FBI believes was responsible and the other accounts they may be targeting. And: "Better than the alternative." That's how one Pennsylvania Republican is describing his support for HaTris over trump. CNN's John King is in that must-win swing state asking voters how the change at the top of the Democratic ticket will impact their votes come November.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Harris campaign seems to be rolling and Donald Trump is clearly taking notice, claiming the polls are wrong and her crowds are fake. He says he's the one with the wind at his back. We get the inside scoop from reporters following both campaigns. Plus: Dana goes one-on-one with JD Vance, including questions about abortion attacks on Kamala Harris and his attempt to turn the tables on Democrats calling him "weird." And: We bring you new reporting on the Gen-Z operations powering Kamala Harris' meteoric rise on social media and their plans to use viral moments to get young voters to the polls.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris made headlines when she chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate this week. CNN's Chief National Affairs Correspondent Jeff Zeleny joins CNN Political Director David Chalian from the campaign trail to explain what went into the ‘vibes’-based decision, and the Midwestern Democrat’s ascent from history teacher to vice presidential hopeful.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Vice President Harris is spending the weekend out West with campaign rallies in Arizona and Nevada. What's her strategy for keeping those states in the democratic column? And can she get to 270 electoral votes without them? Plus: Donald Trump tells a dramatic story about nearly dying in a helicopter crash with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. There's just one problem: Brown says it never happened. And: 50 years ago today, Richard Nixon flew off into political exile. We look at how fallout from Nixon's resignation continues to reverberate to this day.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices