CNN Political Briefing

Trump's Rapid-fire Diplomacy successful the Middle East CNN Political Briefing

President Trump completed a whirlwind circuit of the Middle East this week, making deals—and aggregate headlines—along the way. Axios reporter, Middle East adept and CNN governmental and planetary affairs expert Barak Ravid breaks down the large moments from the week, from a historical handshake betwixt Trump and the Syrian president to Qatar’s antithetic acquisition of a luxury jet. Have a question oregon a impermanent you'd similar to perceive from? Let america know. Email america at CNNPoliticalBriefing@Gmail.com or springiness america a telephone astatine (202) 430-5460.

May 16, 2025

26 mins The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Turns Ugly CNN Political Briefing

Getting President Trump's alleged “big, beauteous bill” past the decorativeness enactment could beryllium an disfigured process for Congressional Republicans. CNN Anchor and Chief Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju breaks down what’s going into this sweeping measure and explains wherefore immoderate GOP members can’t look to hold connected cardinal parts of the legislation.

May 9, 2025

28 mins Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere. What Can We Do? CNN Political Briefing

Conspiracy theories are not new. They’re arsenic aged arsenic clip itself. But if you consciousness similar they’re everyplace close now, you’re not alone. So, what bash you bash erstwhile idiosyncratic you emotion has fallen down a rabbit hole? CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan has been covering the satellite of misinformation for much than a decade, but present he's little funny successful what radical judge than wherefore they judge it. So, he’s trying to find out. Listen to Persuadable here.

May 6, 2025

33 mins How to Win Voters Who Don’t Trust Politics CNN Political Briefing

How tin politicians scope Americans who person tuned retired politics? That’s thing Rob Flaherty, a erstwhile lawman run manager for Kamala Harris’s 2024 statesmanlike run, argues Republicans person been doing successfully portion Democrats person failed. He explains wherefore helium thinks Dems became the “party of the system” and wherefore that’s kept them from reaching voters who judge the strategy is broken.

May 2, 2025

24 mins The ‘Fun Part is Over’ for Trump’s Second Term CNN Political Briefing

Next week marks 100 days since President Trump was sworn successful for his 2nd term. CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins and Chief National Affairs Correspondent Jeff Zeleny stock their behind-the-scenes insights from the past fewer months and explicate wherefore attitudes astatine the White House person precocious shifted. Have a question oregon a impermanent you'd similar to perceive from? Let america know. Email america at CNNPoliticalBriefing@Gmail.com or springiness america a telephone astatine (202) 430-5460.

Apr 25, 2025

26 mins Are We Headed for a Constitutional Crisis? CNN Political Briefing

Judicial showdowns implicit a brace of large deportation-related cases person ratcheted up tensions betwixt Trump and the courts this week. University of Michigan instrumentality professor, writer and podcast big Leah Litman weighs successful connected whether these and different clashes betwixt Trump and the judiciary person pushed the state into a law crisis. Have a question oregon a impermanent you'd similar to perceive from? Let america know. Email america at CNNPoliticalBriefing@Gmail.com or springiness america a telephone astatine (202) 430-5460.

Apr 18, 2025

21 mins Have Tariffs Ever Worked? CNN Political Briefing

President Trump’s 90-day intermission connected astir caller tariffs triggered a marketplace rally, but economical uncertainty persists arsenic existing tariffs are inactive successful spot and a commercialized warfare with China intensifies. Trade economist and historiographer Doug Irwin knows however tariffs person affected Americans and American companies successful the past. So, what tin that archer america astir what could hap to the US system next? Have a question oregon a impermanent you'd similar to perceive from? Let america know. Email america at CNNPoliticalBriefing@Gmail.com or springiness america a telephone astatine (202) 430-5460.

Apr 11, 2025

21 mins What Made These Special Elections...Special CNN Political Briefing

Democrats celebrated a triumph successful a Wisconsin authorities ultimate tribunal contention portion Republicans secured 2 wins successful peculiar elections successful Florida this week. The races were a model into however voters are feeling a fewer months into Trump's 2nd term. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler explains wherefore his authorities saw a surge successful elector turnout, portion Florida Republican Party Chair Ben Power shares his instrumentality connected GOP margins shrinking since November. Have a question oregon a impermanent you'd similar to perceive from? Let america know. Email america at CNNPoliticalBriefing@Gmail.com or springiness america a telephone astatine (202) 430-5460.

Apr 4, 2025

25 mins Former Trump Staffer connected Signal War Plans CNN Political Briefing

The Trump medication is inactive nether occurrence aft plans for a subject onslaught connected Yemen were leaked via a radical chat that mistakenly included the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. Olivia Troye was a erstwhile nationalist information authoritative during the archetypal Trump administration. She shares her instrumentality connected the imaginable dangers of what happened here.

Mar 28, 2025

26 mins Howard Dean's Prescription for Democrats CNN Political Briefing

The Democratic Party's support standing has dropped to a grounds low. So, wherefore is the enactment truthful unpopular close now? And what tin Democrats bash to revive their reputation? Howard Dean is simply a erstwhile seat of the DNC, a onetime statesmanlike campaigner and the erstwhile politician of Vermont. He argues the Democrats’ marque close present is “what the Republicans accidental it is.” And helium shares immoderate ideas for reclaiming his party’s brand. Have a question oregon a impermanent you'd similar to perceive from? Let america know. Email america at CNNPoliticalBriefing@Gmail.com or springiness america a telephone astatine (202) 430-5460.

Mar 21, 2025

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