CNN Political Briefing

What Mamdani’s Win Means Beyond New York CNN Political Briefing

Zohran Mamdani pulled disconnected a large governmental upset implicit Andrew Cuomo successful this week’s New York mayoral primary. CNN elder newsman and New York City autochthonal Edward-Isaac Dovere explains however Mamdani was capable to unafraid the triumph and what Democrats much broadly tin larn from his astonishment success.

Jun 27, 2025

28 mins Political Violence Is Rising. What Can We Do? CNN Political Briefing

The killings and attempted killings of 2 Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses are raising alarms astir an evident uptick successful governmental unit successful America. Robert Pape, the manager of the Chicago Project connected Security and Threats, has studied governmental unit for 30 years, and helium argues the state is successful the midst of what helium calls an “era of convulsive populism.”

Jun 20, 2025

20 mins Is the LA Protest Response Trump's 'Playbook?' CNN Political Briefing

Tensions implicit President Trump’s migration enforcement reached a boiling constituent this week. CNN analogous Priscilla Alvarez explains however Los Angeles became a governmental flashpoint and wherefore the administration’s determination to telephone successful the National Guard and the Marines to respond to anti-ICE protests determination was a agelong clip successful the making—and could beryllium a playbook repeated successful different cities.

Jun 13, 2025

23 mins The Big Contradiction of Trump’s Trade War CNN Political Briefing

From China talks to “TACO,” CNN’s Chief Domestic Correspondent Phil Mattingly helps navigate the latest twists and turns of President Trump’s tariffs and explains wherefore we whitethorn beryllium successful the “eye of the hurricane” of this commercialized war. 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.

Jun 6, 2025

25 mins ‘Resist and Reform’: Former Harvard President connected Trump’s Attacks CNN Political Briefing

The ongoing feud betwixt President Trump and Harvard University is heating up arsenic the White House attempts to prohibition the assemblage from enrolling planetary students. Harvard President Emeritus Larry Summers shares his insights connected the clash and explains wherefore the White House’s actions could hinder efforts to betterment Harvard’s flaws.

May 30, 2025

25 mins How the House GOP Passed Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ CNN Political Briefing

The House GOP delivered President Trump a large triumph this week by passing his alleged “big, beauteous bill.” CNN legislature analogous Lauren Fox breaks down what happened down the scenes successful the hours earlier it was passed, however Speaker Mike Johnson swayed the holdouts and the biggest questions surrounding the measure arsenic it makes its mode to the Senate.

May 23, 2025

25 mins 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

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