Inside Politics
327 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 105 ratingsJohn King and his panel of well-sourced reporters bring you their latest scoops on the most important political stories of the day. A reporter with three decades of experience covering the White House, Congress and the campaign trail, King has interviewed presidents, politicians and voters. He explains what political stories matter, and why they matter to you.
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Thursday, June 6, 2019: Tensions Rising in Dem Caucus as Pelosi Resists Calls for Trump Impeachment
June 06, 2019 17:25 - 37 minutes - 17 MBNancy Pelosi says she wants to see President Trump in prison. The tough talk is part of the Speaker's effort to focus House Democrats on investigating but not impeaching. Plus, Mexican officials are in Washington today hoping to get the White House to step back from a big new tariff threat. But the President says so far, Mexico is not promising enough of a crackdown to stop illegal immigration. And D-Day 75 years later. Western leaders gather at Normandy and pay tribute to the heroes who ch...
Wednesday, June 5, 2019: Republican Senators Warn White House Over Trump's Mexico Tariffs
June 05, 2019 17:41 - 37 minutes - 16.9 MBPresident Trump continuing his tour of the UK this morning, first taking part in a D-Day commemoration in England then jetting off to Ireland where he sat down with the Prime Minister and fielded questions from the press. With the important ceremonies comes plenty of controversy: The President shrugs off climate change, rewrites the history of the Vietnam era and tweets his displeasure with several of his critics here at home. And on the campaign trail: A new plagiarism problem for Joe Bide...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019: Trump Says He Wants "Substantial Trade Deal" with UK
June 04, 2019 17:23 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBPresident Trump heaps praise on the outgoing British Prime Minister and predicts the U.S. and U.K. will strike a giant trade deal and work through other difficult issues. Plus, a more combative tone on issues closer to home. The President predicts new tariffs against Mexican goods will take effect next week, and he says Congressional Republicans would be foolish to try to stop him. And Joe Biden's support drops a bit but he still has a big national lead in the 2020 Democratic presidential r...
Monday, June 3, 2019: Trump Attacks London Mayor As A "Stone Cold Loser"
June 03, 2019 17:29 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBPresident Trump is enjoying a state visit to Britain. Today's VIP treatment included an 82 gun salute, time with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace and tea with Prince Charles. Plus, it would not be a Trump trip without controversy: There are protests in the streets of London. The President swaps insults with the city's mayor, and he ignores protocol and weighs in on who he likes in the race to become the next prime minister. And California Democrats boo more centrist 2020 presidential ca...
Sunday, June 2, 2019: The President and the Special Counsel
June 02, 2019 14:16 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBThe president vs the special counsel - as Mueller breaks his long silence. Plus, a new front in President Trump's trade war - the U.S.-Mexico border. Meanwhile, 2020 Democrats take their progressive pitches to deep-blue California. And another community shattered by gun violence - 12 dead in Virginia Beach. Today's panel: Eliana Johnson of Politico, CNN's Jeff Zeleny, Shawna Thomas of Vice News, and the New York Times' Julie Davis. via Knit
Friday, May 31, 2019: Trump Threatens Mexico With New Tariffs Over Immigration
May 31, 2019 17:24 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBThe Attorney General meanwhile -- is out defending his decisions, his reputation, and his president. Plus, a CNN exclusive, a government watchdog finds "dangerous" overcrowding at an El Paso border processing facility. And Democratic senator and presidential candidate Michael Bennet selling his 2020 message with a touch of humor at last night's CNN Town Hall. Today's Panel: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, Michael Bender with The Wall Street Journal, NPR's Tamara Keith, and Rachael Bade from Th...
Thursday, May 30, 2019: Trump Back on the Attack after Mueller Breaks His Silence
May 30, 2019 17:32 - 37 minutes - 17 MBThe President launches a blistering tirade at Robert Mueller -- a lot of it was lies, and all of it was a glimpse at raw Trump anger. Plus, Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledges Democratic calls for impeachment are louder, and coming from the presidential campaign trail, too. But she says the best path is patience, and that the math is still in her favor. And Joe Biden attends a Memorial Day event in Delaware, four years to the day after losing his son Beau to brain cancer. Today...
Wednesday, May 29, 2019: Inside Politics Preempted
May 29, 2019 17:02 - 16 seconds - 129 KBInside Politics Preempted via Knit
Tuesday, May 28, 2019: Trump Says Black Voters Will Reject Biden Over 1994 Crime Bill
May 28, 2019 18:32 - 37 minutes - 17 MBThe Supreme Court sidesteps two cases that would put abortion and transgender rights on its 2020 election year docket. But Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas writes the high court can't wait too long before addressing the scope of Roe v. Wade. Plus, the President is due back in Washington soon from a quick weekend hop to Japan. A very different time zone, but a very consistent tweet focus: Joe Biden. And Montana Governor Steve Bullock is a late entry into the 2020 Democratic field, lookin...
Monday, May 27, 2019: Trump Says North Korea's Missile Tests Don't Bother Him
May 27, 2019 17:15 - 37 minutes - 17 MBPresident Trump has a public break with his good friend, Japan's Prime Minister. Shinzo Abe says recent North Korean missile launches violate United Nations resolutions. But the President shrugs it off as no big deal. Plus, far right parties make gains in European elections that tested the power of anti-immigrant and anti-globalization forces. Is there a message here, as we gear up for 2020? And on this Memorial Day, ceremonies from coast to coast to remember -- and honor -- America's falle...
Sunday, May 26, 2019: Japan rolls out the red carpet for Trump
May 26, 2019 14:14 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBPresident Trump is in Japan this weekend for a trip that's more play than work - including golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a sumo wrestling tournament in Tokyo, where he presented his own trophy to the champion. Plus back in Washington, a showdown between the President and Speaker Nancy Pelosi gets personal. And does Bernie Sanders have a ceiling to his 2020 support? Today's panel: Time's Molly Ball, Michael Shear of the New York Times, CNN's Phil Mattingly, and Karoun Demirjian of Th...
Friday, May 24, 2019: Trump: Pelosi Is Not Helping This Country
May 24, 2019 18:27 - 23 minutes - 11 MBPresident Trump is off for a quick weekend visit to Japan, but not without first stirring the impeachment debate with fresh attacks on Democrats, another lie about the Mueller report and a retweet of a video that doctors Speaker Nancy Pelosi's words. He also signed off on new military deployments to the Middle East, including 1,500 U.S. troops. And, Democratic House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler has a medical scare at a press conference. Today's Panel: Lisa Lerer With The New York Times,...
Thursday, May 23, 2019: Pelosi: "The White House Is Just Crying Out for Impeachment"
May 23, 2019 17:21 - 37 minutes - 16.9 MBFresh fireworks between Speaker Pelosi and President Trump. He blames Democrats for Washington gridlock; she says he is the one who won't talk policy, and she questions his well-being. Plus, a new poll shows a healthy Joe Biden national lead among the 2020 Democrats. But when you look only in the states that vote early, the race gets more interesting. And, President Trump is monitoring the situation in Oklahoma and Missouri, nearly 30 separate tornados are causing major damage. ...
Wednesday, May 22, 2019: Trump: Won't Work With Dems Due To "Phony Investigations"
May 22, 2019 18:07 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MBA big White House confrontation -- and dueling press conferences. The President abruptly ended a planned meeting on infrastructure -- telling Democratic leadership you'll get nothing from him -- until all the investigations stop. Today's Panel: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, Karoun Demirjian and Matt Viser with The Washington Post, and Bloomberg's Margaret Talev. Also on the Program: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Manu Raju, and Evan Perez. via Knit
Monday, May 20, 2019: Trump Rallies in One of His 2016 Victory States
May 20, 2019 19:35 - 37 minutes - 17 MBPresident Trump travels to Pennsylvania today for a re-election rally in one of the big electoral prizes he turned from blue to red in 2016. Aides want him to talk up the economy-the president says that puts crowds to sleep. Plus, Michigan's Justin Amash becomes the first republican member of Congress to say the Mueller report details impeachable offenses. And 2020 Democratic hopeful Senator Kamala Harris invokes her single mom as she pushes a new plan to guarantee women get equal pay for ...
Sunday, May 19, 2019: A Defiant White House, a Supportive Attorney General, and a Rogue GOP Congressman
May 19, 2019 14:26 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBAs Attorney General Barr channels the president and suggests impropriety in the Russia investigation, a Republican congressman bucks the White House - and says President Trump committed impeachable offenses. Plus, new state abortion restrictions guarantee big court fights - and a big campaign issue in 2020. And Joe Biden makes a bipartisan bet, as the Democratic front-runner solidifies his place atop the 2020 pack. Today's panel: Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin of the New York Times, ...
Friday, May 17, 2019: Barr: Pelosi's Charge I Lied Under Oath Is "Laughable"
May 17, 2019 17:22 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBAttorney General William Barr says he is objectively investigating the origins of the Russia investigation. But he again uses the word spying, and suggests the FBI had its thumb on the scale. The boss will be happy. Plus, a new court filing raises new questions about White House efforts to get the President's former national security adviser to stop cooperating with the Special Counsel. And there's an intriguing nugget that someone in Congress also tried to get Michael Flynn to bite his tong...
Thursday, May 16, 2019: Trump on Going to War with Iran: "I Hope Not"
May 16, 2019 17:22 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBPresident Trump is meeting with the Swiss President this hour to discuss heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The Commander In Chief is said to be alarmed both by some Iranian military moves, and by the way some of his White House deputies are reacting. Plus, crime is a giant issue as Joe Biden tries to navigate the then and now of Democratic politics: He was the proud architect of a tough 1990s crime bill. He insists it is not to blame for mass incarcerations, but that gets an eye...
Wednesday, May 15, 2019: Alabama Abortion Ban Could Provoke Challenge to Roe V. Wade
May 15, 2019 17:32 - 28 minutes - 13 MBAlabama's Governor now must decide whether to sign legislation that would make almost all abortions illegal. Backers hope it is a vehicle to overturn Roe v. Wade. Critics vow to fight in the courts -- and in the 2020 campaign. And, immigration policy, or immigration posturing? A leading GOP Senator has a new plan, and the White House does, too. But Democrats aren't involved in the talks, and many Republicans are unimpressed. Plus, the President backs off on one front of his trade war - dela...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019: Barr Picks Prosecutor to Examine Origins of Mueller Probe
May 14, 2019 17:34 - 41 minutes - 19 MBBreaking news: CNN has learned the Attorney General is getting high powered help as he investigates the origins of the FBI's investigation of Trump campaign contacts with Russia. Plus a big smile from Joe Biden today as he delivers a blunt message to liberals questioning his commitment to fighting climate change. Check the record, the former Vice President says, before adding, "Calm down." From the West, a new entry into the crowded Democratic presidential field. Montana Governor Steve Bull...
Monday, May 13, 2019: Markets Tumble as China Retaliates with Tariff Hikes on U.S. Goods
May 13, 2019 17:41 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBChina retaliates against U.S. tariff hikes with tariffs of its own and the markets drop. President Trump says all will be fine, but many of his fellow Republicans are nervous because of the election calendar. Plus Joe Biden makes his first 2020 campaign stop in New Hampshire this hour -- as the frontrunner. And the President who refuses to cooperate with Congressional investigations says it is the Democrats who are causing a Constitutional crisis. His Attorney General calls it ...
Sunday, May 12, 2019: Constitutional Showdown Between Trump and Congress
May 12, 2019 14:31 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBHouse Democrats vote to hold the attorney general in contempt. Where does this power struggle end? Plus, new tariffs in the China trade war, as both sides dare the other to blink. Could the economic effects imperil Trump's re-election effort? And the 2020 Democrats look to shrink Joe Biden's big early lead - and make guns a campaign issue in 2020. Today's panel: Julie Pace from the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal's Michael Bender, Politico's Laura Barrón-López, and CNN's Phil Ma...
Friday, May 10, 2019: U.S. More Than Doubles Tariffs on Chinese Imports
May 10, 2019 17:47 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBPresident Trump slaps new tariffs on Chinese goods, and Beijing promises to retaliate. Although talks continue, no deal is expected soon, which means you could soon pay more for a host of Chinese products. Plus, tensions with Iran, and North Korea, too. The Secretary of State has a blunt new warning to Tehran, and the President changes his tune on whether Kim Jong Un is ready to make a deal. And, Republicans are angry at one of their own -- Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr -- af...
Thursday, May 9, 2019: Trump Holds Unexpected Press Conference
May 09, 2019 17:42 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBFellow Republicans question Senate Intel Chairman Richard Burr's decision to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. And Breaking News: Trump Holds an Unexpected and Extraordinary Press Conference, discussing everything from Mueller to China, Iran and North Korea. Today's Panel: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post, CNN's Kara Scanell, Lisa Lerer with The New York Times, and Rachael Bade with The Washington Post. Also on the Program: CNN's Manu Raju via Knit
Wednesday, May 8, 2019: Nadler: We Are In A Constitutional Crisis
May 08, 2019 17:34 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBThe House Judiciary Committee holds the Attorney General in contempt - and the chairman talks of a constitutional crisis with the Trump White House. Plus, the New York Times obtains President Trump's tax records covering a decade. He paid no federal income taxes eight of the 10 years, and reported net losses of more than a billion dollars at a time he was bragging about his success. And one student is killed and eight others wounded in a Colorado school shooting. An 18-year-old in one of t...
Tuesday, May 7, 2019: White House Instructs McGahn to Ignore Congressional Subpoena
May 07, 2019 17:30 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBWhere in the world is Mike Pompeo? The Secretary of State abruptly cancels big meetings in Germany to tend to what he calls more pressing global business. We are waiting to learn where he headed instead. Plus, the FBI Director versus the Attorney General. FBI Chief Christopher Wray says he would not use the term "spying" -- and has seen no evidence the FBI acted illegally in its surveillance of Trump campaign aides in 2016. And case closed or no? The Senate Majority Leader says it's time to...
Monday, May 6, 2019: Barr Ignores Deadline to Deliver Unredacted Mueller Report
May 06, 2019 17:19 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBConfrontation is the word of the day: House Democrats prepare to hold the Attorney General in contempt -- and the President reverses course and says Robert Mueller should not testify. Plus, the President threatens new tariffs on China, and U.S. warships make big statements: Guided missile destroyers sail through the South China Sea, and now an aircraft carrier strike group is on the move because of what the White House calls alarming signals from Iran. And, Royal Baby news -- it's a boy. T...
Sunday, May 5, 2018: The Trump Paradox and the Democratic Front-runner
May 05, 2019 13:59 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBAn escalating war between the Trump administration and Congress: the attorney general defies Congress, as Nancy Pelosi says he lied under oath. Plus, Joe Biden makes his campaign debut - and becomes the instant Democratic front-runner. And a booming jobs report should mean a happy president. So why is President Trump still fixated on Russia and spending his time retweeting conspiracy theorists? Today's panel: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, Michael Shear of the New York Times, and Paul Kane a...
Friday, May 3, 2019: Unemployment Rate Falls to Historic 49-Year Low
May 03, 2019 17:15 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBA powerful jobs report is a political gift for President Trump. 263,000 new jobs last month. 103 consecutive months of job gains. And the unemployment rate falls to 3.6 percent. Plus, Bernie Sanders takes sharp aim at Joe Biden as polls show the former Vice President with a big early lead in the Democratic race. Not as big as Hillary Clinton's early lead -- but there were only two candidates then, not 22. And rare public comments from Jared Kushner: Insights on a Middle East peace plan he p...
Thursday, May 2, 2019: Pelosi: Barr Lied to Congress, Committed a Crime
May 02, 2019 17:18 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBDemocrats scold an empty chair and warn of a Constitutional crisis: Attorney General William Barr is a no-show on Capitol Hill today, and the House Speaker says he lied to Congress. It's a dramatic escalation of the Trump White House war with House Democrats and their aggressive oversight. Plus, new CNN polling shows a new high for President Trump for his handling of the economy. Health care is a different story: The President gets weak grades there, and now his Justice Department is suing t...
Tuesday, April 30, 2019: Trump, Democratic Leaders Meet for First Time in Months
April 30, 2019 17:21 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBPlus, call Joe Biden the front-runner. The former vice president makes his 2020 Iowa debut as a new CNN poll shows him atop the pack, benefiting from an announcement bounce. And a high stakes face to face at the White House. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats meet with President Trump. Infrastructure is the official topic, but big disputes over immigration and investigations loom large. Today's Panel: Jackie Kucinich with The Daily Beast, NPR's Tamara Keith, Karoun Demirjian with ...
Monday, April 29, 2019: Trump & Biden Battle Over Charlottesville Response
April 29, 2019 17:23 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBA Congressional clash today over who gets to grill the Attorney General as Democrats return to DC, still wrestling with impeachment. Plus, Joe Biden gets a second chance at a first impression. His campaign trail debut promises to focus on three words: The middle class -- and he hopes you forget about his struggles to say two different words: I'm sorry. And the White House defends the President's denunciations of anti-Semitism and white nationalism -- as mourners today bury another victim of...
Sunday, April 28, 2019: Joe Biden Makes it Official
April 28, 2019 13:58 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBJoe Biden makes his 2020 case - and bets that when it comes to presidential runs, the third time's the charm. Plus, President Trump shifts to re-election mode and looks to replicate his 2016 map. And Democrats in Congress square off with the White House in a fight that tests the power balance in Washington. Today's panel: Lisa Lerer of the New York Times, FiveThirtyEight's Perry Bacon, Karoun Demirjian of the Washington Post, and CNN's Jeff Zeleny. via Knit
Thursday, April 25, 2019: Biden Campaign Video: Trump Presidency Threatening America
April 25, 2019 17:11 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBPresident Trump lashes out at his former White House Counsel, disputing a key finding of the Mueller report. But Don McGahn is hardly the only top Trump aide who -- under oath - detailed presidential efforts to stymie the special counsel investigation. And Joe Biden is in: The former Vice President joins the Democratic race for president with a video that aims big, and directly at an incumbent Biden calls a threat to American values. One issue on day one: Dealing with Barack Obama's decision...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019: Trump: Drain The Swamp: Look At DNC, Clinton, Dirty Cops
April 24, 2019 17:05 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBJoe Biden is ready to join the 2020 race, and blue collar appeal is his calling card. Is he the candidate Democrats need to win those big industrial states President Trump flipped from blue to red? Plus, the President says progress is being made in fighting the nation's opioid crisis. He and the first lady are in Georgia today to take part in a four-day drug abuse summit. And just say no, with an Age of Trump twist. The President says the Mueller probe is enough, and it will not cooperate w...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019: Trump Rails Against Mueller Report; Kushner Says Probe Hurt U.S. More than Russia
April 23, 2019 17:26 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBThe Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a big fight over the 2020 census: The Trump Administration wants to ask a question about citizenship; three lower courts have said no. Plus, call it the Trump Twitter Fight Club. The President lashes out at the Mueller Report, the media, and Democrats -- and his son in law says the Special Counsel investigation hurt the country more than Russian election meddling. And Bernie Sanders tugs 2020 Democrats to the left, agai...
Monday, April 22, 2019: Trump Sues To Block Access To Financial Records
April 22, 2019 18:10 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBBig news from the Supreme Court today: The justices say they will hear two cases exploring whether the civil rights act and sex discrimination laws should be interpreted to protect gay and transgender Americans from workplace bias. Plus, the President and the Trump Organization are suing Congress in an effort to keep their financial records secret. Today's lawsuit is the latest confrontation over new House investigations, and comes hours before Democrats discuss whether the Mueller Report sh...
Sunday, April 21, 2019: The Mueller Report is Here - Now What?
April 21, 2019 14:28 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBAn Easter Sunday terror attack kills more than 200 people in bombings across Sri Lanka. Plus, the Mueller Report is finally out, and President Trump quickly changes his tone - from "total exoneration" to "crazy" and "B.S." Democrats demand the full report, and some want to talk impeachment. And, it's Biden time - the Democratic front-runner is about to join the 2020 fray. Today's panel: Rachael Bade of the Washington Post, CNN's Manu Raju, and Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael Shear with...
Friday, April 19, 2019: Trump: Parts Of "Crazy Mueller Report" Are "Total Bulls--T"
April 19, 2019 17:14 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Mueller Report gets a Trump Twitter nickname -- crazy -- this as the President realizes the 400-plus pages are dominated by his own aides discussing a White House culture of lies, temper and retribution. Plus, House Democrats demand more. A new subpoena today calls on the Justice Department to quickly turn over a full, unredacted report plus all the evidence the Special Counsel collected. And how is the Mueller news playing outside of Washington? Democratic candidates say voters seem mu...
Thursday, April 18, 2019: Breaking News: Mueller Report Released
April 18, 2019 16:48 - 16 seconds - 129 KBBreaking News: Mueller Report Released via Knit
Wednesday, April 17, 2019: Sen. Ron Johnson's Message to Trump
April 17, 2019 17:42 - 47 minutes - 21.5 MBThe redacted Mueller report is due out tomorrow; new polling shows a majority of Americans want to Congress to have access to every single word. Plus, Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson, just back from a trip to the U.S. southern border, joins Inside Politics on the heels of the Attorney General tightening the screws on migrants seeking asylum. And breaking news this hour, the woman wanted for the Columbine threat is found dead. Today's Panel: Michael Shear with The New York Tim...
Tuesday, April 16, 2019: Trump Outraising Democrats Ahead of 2020
April 16, 2019 17:22 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBHouse Democrats issue new subpoenas asking several banks for records about the President's finances. Proof that investigations are just starting, even as we wait for Thursday's release of the Special Counsel report. Plus, new details today from the first big set of fundraising reports from the presidential candidates. The Republican incumbent begins with a giant money edge, and one big test for Democrats is whether they can match the President's strength with small donors. And Paris turns f...
Monday, April 15, 2019: Redacted Mueller Report Expected Thursday
April 15, 2019 17:30 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MBA Justice Department spokeswoman says the Attorney General expects to release the redacted version of the Muller report Thursday morning. The President says the issue should be how the investigation was launched, not what the special counsel found. President Trump is off to Minnesota this tax day -- the idea is to talk up the economy. But so far today he's more focused on immigration and attacking a Muslim Congresswoman. And Speaker Pelosi plays down the sway of freshman Congresswoman Alexa...
Sunday, April 14, 2019: Trump's Fire and Fury Over Immigration
April 14, 2019 13:44 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBA week-long presidential rage about immigration includes a sweeping purge at the Department of Homeland Security, and now a threat to dump those apprehended illegally crossing the border in so-called sanctuary cities Plus, the attorney general plans to release the Mueller Report this week. Democrats don't trust his promises of transparency and the president - clearly worried - is hoping to convince you not to believe it. And a busy weekend for the 2020 Democrats: Bernie Sanders follows the...
Friday, April 12, 2019: Trump Considers Plan to Dump Migrants Into Sanctuary Cities
April 12, 2019 17:47 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBWhite House officials downplay a report that President Trump personally pushed for dumping undocumented immigrants in sanctuary cities-- then he Tweets that he's actually giving it strong consideration. Plus, presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg isn't the only 2020 contender talking about his religious views. And an exclusive interview: CNN's Dana Bash traveled with Vice President Mike Pence to the southern border, where he made the administration's case for how to deal with the hum...
Thursday, April 11, 2019: U.S. Charges Julian Assange in Hacking Conspiracy
April 11, 2019 17:50 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBFederal prosecutors in Los Angeles are about to detail 36 charges against lawyer Michael Avenatti, the attorney who gained fame representing adult film star Stormy Daniels and who not long ago flirted with running for President. Plus, The South Korean President arrives at the White House -- hoping to keep diplomacy with North Korea going, but facing growing skepticism from Team Trump. And, a big arrest across the pond on an indictment long-in-the-making here at home. The U.S Justice Departm...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019: Trump: "I Don't Care" About The Mueller Report
April 10, 2019 17:14 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBAttorney General Barr is back on Capitol Hill, but not answering many questions from Senate Democrats about the Mueller report prior to its release. Meanwhile, the President is still attacking the investigation. Senator Bernie Sanders is going all in on Medicare for all, and a handful of 2020 hopefuls are on board as well. But how much will his plan cost? And it's deadline day for President Trump's tax returns. House Democrats are waiting for the IRS to respond to a request from the Ways an...
Tuesday, April 9, 2019: Barr: Mueller Declined to Review Letter Summarizing Report
April 09, 2019 17:20 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBThe Attorney General tells Congress a redacted version of the Mueller Report will be made public as early as next week. But he dodges and refuses to answer some questions, including whether it has already been shared with the President and his lawyers. Plus, the Trump purge at the Department of Homeland Security alarms Republicans in Congress, who worry about management of critical programs and also about the type of erratic presidential behavior that hurt the GOP in the last election. The c...
Monday, April 8, 2019: Nielsen Forced To Resign After Spending Weeks In Limbo
April 08, 2019 17:32 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MBBreaking News: Kirstjen Nielsen addresses the media after being ousted as Homeland Security Secretary as President Trump's immigration frustration escalates and hardliners seize control of border policy. On the way out, Nielsen is said to see the President as unhinged and looking to ignore the law to get his way. Plus, Wednesday or never? House Democrats have a deadline for the IRS to surrender the President's taxes. But Team Trump waives it off and says see you in court. And new tensions w...
Sunday, April 7, 2019: Trump Retreats on Policy, as Democrats Flex Their Muscle
April 07, 2019 13:30 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBA strong economy could be President Trump's best message. But his focus is most often elsewhere, as we saw in a confusing week that included major retreats on health care and immigration. Plus, Joe Biden tries to calm a controversy but instead raises new questions about his judgment and his discipline. And Democrats demand the full Mueller report and the president's taxes. Both fights could land in the courts and test the balance of power in Washington. Today's panel: Julie Pace of the Ass...