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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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Platner Primary Predictions
3d ago00:46:21Tap to summarizeIt's primary day in Maine, North Dakota, Nevada and South Carolina, where voters are casting ballots in a series of key Senate, House and governor's races. For Democrats, it's all about the Pine Tree State, where it isn't so much about picking a nominee, but testing the one that they're pretty sure they already have. Maine voters will deliver the first real evidence of whether Graham Platner's latest controversies have diminished his support, and nothing less than the future of the Senate may be riding on his candidacy. CNN's Arlette Saenz kicks off our coverage at a polling station in Portland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →A Teetering Truce
4d ago00:43:08Tap to summarizeThe fragile ceasefire in Iran is under severe stress today, after Israel and Iran traded missile fire overnight, the first direct attacks in two months. Early this morning, Israel accepted President Trump's demand to halt strikes on Iran. Iran says it's suspended its operations in Israel, but threatened to resume strikes if Israel continues its strikes on Southern Lebanon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Elections and Allegations: The Race for Senate Control
5d ago00:41:48Tap to summarizeTune in to Inside Politics Sunday for exclusive insights on the Senate race dynamics, controversies, and the political landscape shifting under our feet. Will Graham Platner rise above the allegations? Join the debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →More Angst About Platner
1w ago00:43:37Tap to summarizeWhen Democrats plotted their uphill climb to a Senate majority, nearly every path went through Maine. But a series of revelations about their likely nominee, Graham Platner, has put everything in jeopardy. The latest came from the New York Times, which details several cases of unsettling behavior by Platner toward women he dated, including one involving physically threatening acts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Will GOP Back Blanche?
1w ago00:43:06Tap to summarizePresident Trump wants his former personal attorney to officially be attorney general. But first, Senate Republicans must render their verdict, and some are raising concerns over Todd Blanche's eagerness to please his boss. by pushing bounds and norms at the DOJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Voting is Over, but the Counting is Not
1w ago00:43:13Tap to summarizeWho won the California gubernatorial primary? Well, it could be hours or even days before we know the answer to that question. There are still millions of votes to be counted in the Golden State's wild and unpredictable race to be the next governor. We check the very latest results and try and put the numbers in perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Primary Palooza
1w ago00:43:45Tap to summarizeVoters are heading to the polls in states today: California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota. They're weighing in on a series of high- stakes races that could shift the political calculus for November. But this primary day may feel a little upside down. Democrats are holding out hope for an opening in ruby-red Iowa, while Republicans are making a play in deep-blue California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Sex Scandal Threatens Dems
2w 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
2w 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
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