CNN Political Briefing

Is President Trump Losing Control of MAGA? CNN Political Briefing

Donald Trump reversed people connected the Epstein files to get close with his enactment successful what proved to beryllium a uncommon ace successful the beardown enslaved the president has with his MAGA base. In summation to the Epstein matter, President Trump has travel successful for immoderate disapproval from supporters implicit his messaging and absorption (or deficiency thereof) connected prices and affordability and his penchant for putting overseas affairs beforehand and center. Jonathan Martin of POLITICO is present to measure whether this is the opening of Trump's lame duck play and who, oregon what, comes next. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig

Nov 21, 2025

25 mins Terry McAuliffe: Donald Trump is the Democrats’ Best Weapon CNN Political Briefing

In the aftermath of large electoral victories, Democrats are astatine likelihood implicit however and wherefore they conscionable ended the longest authorities shutdown successful U.S. history. Visiting the workplace contiguous is simply a antheral who has surely navigated moments of intra-party tension. Terry McAuliffe was the 72nd Governor of Virginia, helium led the Democratic National Committee from 2001-2005, and helium was Chair of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 statesmanlike campaign. He’s present with an appraisal of the Democrats’ shutdown strategy and a medicine for winning the 2026 midterms.  Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Producer: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig

Nov 14, 2025

27 mins How Zohran Mamdani Changed the Game successful NYC CNN Political Briefing

Once a little-known state assemblyman, Zohran Mamdani catapulted himself to triumph successful New York City’s mayoral race, earning a salient spot successful the nationalist speech to go with it. Errol Louis is the Political Anchor of Spectrum News NY1, and he’s here to archer David Chalian however Zohran Mamdani rewrote the governmental playbook successful Gotham. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig

Nov 7, 2025

22 mins The Home Stretch: Elections successful NYC, NJ, and VA CNN Political Briefing

As predetermination play 2025 enters its last stretch, candidates successful New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia sprint to the decorativeness line. CNN Correspondents Jeff Zeleny and Eva McKend person been each implicit the trail, and they’re present to spill retired their notebooks and archer David Chalian what they’ve learned during the campaign.  Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig

Oct 31, 2025

25 mins Curtis Sliwa Sees a Path to Becoming NYC’s Mayor CNN Political Briefing

Running to beryllium politician of New York City is simply a gangly bid for immoderate Republican fixed Democratic voters outnumber Republican voters by six to one.  Curtis Sliwa is erstwhile again the GOP's modular bearer successful America's largest metropolis aft losing to Eric Adams 4 years ago, but this clip helium is competing against a rising progressive prima successful the Democratic Party successful Zohran Mamdani and the erstwhile politician Andrew Cuomo who near bureau successful disgrace 4 years ago.  And he's doing truthful portion facing tremendous unit t...Show moreo driblet retired of the race. As the run reaches its location stretch, Sliwa tells David Chalian what he’s learned from a beingness successful New York and his 2 runs for mayor. Producers: Dan Bloom & Sofía Sanchez Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig

Oct 24, 2025

20 mins How Does This Shutdown End? CNN Political Briefing

With the authorities shutdown successful its 3rd week, we telephone successful Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California who hails from the progressive helping of his party. Rep. Khanna tells David Chalian what’s negotiable for Democrats, what’s disconnected the table, and however helium thinks this standoff volition yet travel to an end. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig

Oct 17, 2025

24 mins An Extraordinary Moment successful American Justice CNN Political Briefing

The prosecution of erstwhile FBI manager James Comey is an bonzer section successful the past of American justice. Former national and authorities authoritative Elie Honig has a caller book, When You Come astatine the King: Inside DOJ's Pursuit of the President, From Nixon to Trump, and helium tells David Chalian however to spot Comey’s lawsuit successful a humanities context. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical director: Dan Dzula Executive producer: Steve Lickteig

Oct 10, 2025

25 mins The Republicans' Plan to Win the Shutdown CNN Political Briefing

With a authorities shutdown now reality, the blasted crippled between Republicans and Democrats is at a fever pitch.  Congressman Mike Lawler is from a battleground territory and 1 of 3 Republicans successful the House who correspond a territory won by Kamala Harris past year.  He tells David Chalian why helium thinks Democrats have just committed a captious mistake successful their shutdown calculus. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig

Oct 3, 2025

21 mins The Democrats' Plan to Win the Shutdown CNN Political Briefing

With Washington bracing for a authorities shutdown, Democrats and Republicans are already trying to pin the blasted connected each other. As Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) is laser-focused connected re-capturing the House successful 2026. She tells David Chalian how Democrats tin enactment themselves connected a way to winning the majority.  Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig

Sep 26, 2025

19 mins New Jersey Could Have the Sleeper Race of 2025 CNN Political Briefing

The 2025 run play is heating up, and the contention for New Jersey politician could beryllium the sleeper contention of the year. Democratic campaigner Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill volition look Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a erstwhile assemblyman, successful their archetypal statement connected Sunday. While Sherrill presently leads successful polling, Ciattarelli hopes to signifier different come-from-behind astonishment with President Trump's backing. New Jersey Globe editor-in-chief David Wildstein gives David Chalian an insider's position connected the race. Producer: Paola Ortiz Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig

Sep 19, 2025

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