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CNN Inside Politics
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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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Sex Scandal Threatens Dems
1w ago00:43:41Tap to summarizeCould one candidate's personal drama cost Democrats the Senate, or are we living in a scandal-be-damned political era? Democrats today are once again wrestling with what to do about Graham Platner, the populist firebrand challenging Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins in a must-win race for Senate control. At issue now are multiple news reports that Platner's wife told a campaign aide last year that her husband sent sexually explicit messages to other women early in their marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Trump’s Tumultuous Week and Senate Control Battle
1w ago00:43:24Tap to summarizeCatch the latest political insights and behind-the-scenes reporting on Inside Politics Sunday with Anu Raju. From Trump's rollercoaster week to key Senate races, explore the corridors of power now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Judge Hits Pause on Trump 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund
2w ago00:43:07Tap to summarizeA federal judge in Virginia is temporarily blocking the Trump administration's anti-weaponization fund, intended to pay Trump allies and supporters who claim they were wrongly targeted by the federal government. Our panel of reporters and analysts weighs on on that decision. Also on today's show: As today's show begins, former AG Pam Bondi has just finished testifying about her handling of the Epstein files. And she clearly tried very hard to throw Todd Blanche straight under the bus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →DOJ Targets Trump Accuser Who Won Millions
2w ago00:44:21Tap to summarizeThe Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the woman who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault and was awarded over $88 million. Federal prosecutors are now looking into whether Carroll committed perjury during a deposition related to those civil cases, when she said she didn't get any outside money for her lawsuit. Later, it was revealed that billionaire Hoffman paid some of her legal expenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Will US & Iran Give Peace a Chance?
2w ago00:38:52Tap to summarizeAs today's show begins, President Trump is in the middle of a Cabinet meeting, which comes on the heels of Iranian state media reporting a peace deal with the US has been drafted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Trump Looms Large in Texas Primary
2w ago00:43:07Tap to summarizeIs the Trump endorsement all Ken Paxton needs to defeat a Republican in office more than 20 years? We’ll have that answer as early as tonight when we get the results of the Texas GOP primary pitting incumbent Senator John Cornyn against the Trump-backed opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Mixed Messages
2w ago00:46:34Tap to summarizeAs today's show begins, we're waiting for President Trump to arrive at Arlington National Cemetery for a wreath-laying ceremony to honor fallen service members. This is a very meaningful Memorial Day with the US still at war with Iran, although we're hearing a lot of mixed messages from the White House over how the two countries are to making a deal to end it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Iran on the Brink: Navigating Diplomacy and Power Struggles
2w ago00:43:33Tap to summarizeIs the Iran conflict nearing its resolution or is there more turbulence ahead? Join Manu Raju on Inside Politics as we delve into the latest developments and political maneuverings surrounding this complex situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Warsh Sworn In
3w ago00:33:11Tap to summarizeToday's show begins just after our coverage of the swearing in of the Federal Reserve's new Chairman Kevin Warsh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Republican Revolt
3w ago00:43:20Tap to summarizeThe Trump Administration's controversial "anti-weaponization" fund is turning into a $1.8 billion stick of political dynamite. As today's show begins, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is back on Capitol Hill trying to stem a Republican revolt over the fund, which will be used to pay off Trump allies and supporters, including people who were convicted of crimes over the past decade, January 6th insurrectionists among them. Also on today's show: An interview with "The Pitt" actor Noah Wylie, who came to Capitol Hill today to speak about health care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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