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CNN Podcasts

Join CNN Political Director David Chalian as he guides you through our ever-changing political landscape. Every week, David and a guest take you inside the latest developments with insight and analysis from the key players in politics.

CNN Political Briefing

With a government shutdown now reality, the blame game between Republicans and Democrats is at a fever pitch. Congressman Mike Lawler is from a battleground district and one of three Republicans in the House who represent a district won by Kamala Harris last year. He tells David Chalian why he thinks Democrats have just committed a critical error in their shutdown calculus.

Producer: Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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The Republicans' Plan to Win the Shutdown

With Washington bracing for a government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans are already trying to pin the blame on each other. As Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) is laser-focused on re-capturing the House in 2026. She tells David Chalian how Democrats can put themselves on a path to winning the majority. 

Producer: Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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The Democrats' Plan to Win the Shutdown

The 2025 campaign season is heating up, and the race for New Jersey governor could be the sleeper contest of the year. Democratic candidate Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill will face Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman, in their first debate on Sunday. While Sherrill currently leads in polling, Ciattarelli hopes to stage another come-from-behind surprise with President Trump's backing. New Jersey Globe editor-in-chief David Wildstein gives David Chalian an insider's perspective on the race.

Producer: Paola Ortiz

Senior Producer: Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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New Jersey Could Have the Sleeper Race of 2025

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has shocked American politics. Michigan Senate Majority Whip Mallory McMorrow is now running for U.S. Senate, and she joins us to explore her path forward in a competitive swing state and address the urgent question of how America can break the its pattern of political violence.

Producer: Sofía Sánchez

Senior Producer: Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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Bringing Politics Back From the Brink

After federal forces rolled through Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., Ilinois officials are taking President Trump’s threats to Chicago very seriously, none more so than Governor J.B. Pritzker. Eric Bradner is National Political Reporter for CNN and he’s here to discuss the political calculations behind Governor Pritzker's recent moves countering the president.

Producer: Kyra Dahring

Senior Producers: Faiz Jamil, Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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Illinois Gov to Trump: Don’t Send Troops to Chicago

President Trump has spent much of August exerting his power and sparking challenges to its limits. He has upended the traditional independence of the Federal Reserve, launched investigations and searches on his political opponents, and threatened to expand his command of policing America's cities beyond the nation's capital. How should Democrats respond to this shifting political landscape in America? CNN Chief Political Analyst David Axelrod takes us inside the party's internal debates to produce an answer to that critical question.

Producer: Kyra Dahring

Senior Producers: Faiz Jamil, Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula 

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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How Democrats Plan to Counter Trump

David Daley, author of Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count, breaks down the gerrymandering arms race sparked by the redistricting push in Texas—how we got here, what comes next and whether there’s a way to cool this war down.

This episode was Produced by Emily Williams.

Senior Producer: Faiz JamilTechnical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig 
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Who Will Win the Gerrymandering War?

Former national intelligence officer and Russia expert Angela Stent breaks down what President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin want out of their summit—and why it's about more than Ukraine. Plus, she shares why she’s unsure whether Trump will be able to parse Putin’s true intentions after the meeting. 

This episode was Produced by Emily Williams.

Senior Producer: Faiz JamilTechnical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig 
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What Trump and Putin Want Out of Their Summit

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, along with dozens of his Democratic colleagues, captured the nation’s attention this week when they fled their state to try to block a Republican gerrymandering effort. He shares why they walked out, what he thinks it can accomplish and how his faith informs his approach to politics.
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What the Texas House Dems Are Fighting For

Dan Balz is something of a legend in Washington media. He retired this week from full-time reporting after 47 years at the Washington Post. He shares his insights on the first six months of this second Trump administration and gives some of his best advice for political reporters in an increasingly competitive, rapid-fire industry.
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Dan Balz on Lessons from 47 Years at the Washington Post

The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from FBI Director Christopher Wray. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down key moments from the hearing, and what it may (or may not) accomplish. Republicans attacked the agency for playing politics on a number of issues, while Democrats labeled the hearing itself as political.
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FBI Director Defends Bureau from GOP Attacks

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