CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip

High-Stakes Primaries Underway in Six States 03.06.2026 46min

Results are now coming in from election primaries across the nation. CNN is following races in California, Montana, South Dakota, Iowa, New Jersey, and New Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump’s Payout Fund Falls Apart After GOP, Legal Backlash 02.06.2026 46min

Donald Trump drops his fund to compensate allies after Republican and legal backlash. But, can the IRS still investigate him? Also, as Iran suspends talks, the president throws his hands up and says he doesn’t care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judge Reopens Trump IRS Deal to Investigate Possible “Deception” 30.05.2026 46min

If Congress or public opinion isn’t stopping Donald Trump, gavels certainly are. Judges block his name on the Kennedy Center and his fund to pay allies. Plus, new allegations of corruption, the President keeps buying stock in companies then promoting, touting, or awarding them government contracts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. Claims Iran “Deal” Close, But It’s Agreement to Keep Taking 29.05.2026 47min

A deal for a plan for an agreement for a memorandum to keep talking all while Iran unearths its missile stockpile. Plus, as a giant UFC cage goes up at America’s most famous house, and so does the volume of critics against the spectacle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DOJ Launches Criminal Probe Into Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll 28.05.2026 46min

The feds launch a criminal investigation into one of Donald Trump’s accusers tied to the lawsuits against him. Plus, after telling Americans that Joe Biden did a great job at the infamous debate, a new version from the former First Lady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump’s Pick Paxton Will Defeat Cornyn in TX GOP Runoff 27.05.2026 46min

The results are in and the longtime senator snubbed by Donald Trump learns his fate. Plus, even MAGA fans are shocked by the brazen presidency. Also, Republican hawks blast the rumored deal with Iran, calling it worse than Obama’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump Defends $1.8B Fund to Pay Allies amid GOP Backlash 23.05.2026 46min

Trump defends his slush fund to pay his allies and wants praise for not taking money himself. Plus, as Americans hit the road, consumer sentiment hits an all time low and the president’s economic approval crashes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GOP Senator: Trump’s $1.8B Fund Described as “Galactic Blunder” 22.05.2026 46min

Questions rise on Trump losing control over the Senate. Plus, Iran is rebuilding faster than expected as Trump and Israel diverge on the war’s future. Also, CNN gets ahold of the Democrat’s infamous 2024 presidential election autopsy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump $1.8B Fund to Compensate Allies Tests Legal Limits 21.05.2026 47min

January 6 officers are suing Donald Trump over his slush fund to pay rioters as the party sounds the alarm. Plus, Republicans are moving closer to blocking public money for Trump’s big ballroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump Notches Another Revenge Win Against GOP Critic 20.05.2026 46min

The results are in from the revenge primaries. Plus, why the president rattles the Republican Senate by endorsing a challenger. Also, as the DOJ slush fund deal bans the IRS from investigating Trump and his family, the administration doesn’t rule out paying rioters who assaulted cops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump’s DOJ Sets Up $1.8B Fund to Pay MAGA Allies 19.05.2026 45min

The president sets up a slush fund with taxpayer money to compensate his allies including the Capitol rioters. Plus, the separation of church and state disappears in the modern era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump Leaves China Short on Deliverables, Breakthroughs 16.05.2026 45min

As the pressure mounts so do the president’s outbursts. How another week of war is weighing on Donald Trump. Plus, the administration is considering a slush fund paid for by Americans to compensate MAGA allies who were investigated by Biden’s DOJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Xi Warns Trump, Draws Red Line Over Taiwan Fate 15.05.2026 44min

The president gets a red line warning from China as Donald Trump’s predecessor defends the deal made to avoid a war with Iran. Plus, many of the talking heads who entertain conspiracies are shocked when Americans believe them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump Arrives for Xi Meeting in China Amid Iran & Tariff Wars 14.05.2026 50min

The US-Israeli war with Iran and ensuing global energy crisis loom over Trump's visit to China. Trump is expected to encourage Xi Jinping to push Tehran, a Chinese ally, to agree to a peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint vital to oil trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump: “I Don’t Think About Americans’ Financial Situation” Amid War 13.05.2026 46min

Americans are broke and fed up as a damning new look shows an overwhelming majority are feeling financial pain and are blaming Donald Trump. Plus, an explosive new report undercuts Trump’s war claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Supreme Court Lifts Block on GOP’s Gerrymandered Map in Alabama 12.05.2026 46min

Is Iran playing Donald Trump? The frustration builds as negotiations draw out. Plus, the Supreme Court allows Alabama to eliminate a district held by a Black Democrat as the map wars spread across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Redrawn Maps by Dems 09.05.2026 46min

Virginia deals a blow to Democrats retaliating against Donald Trump’s redistricting moves in a consequential twist. Plus, is JD Vance losing his advantage to potentially become the next Republican presidential nominee to America’s top diplomat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. Launches Strikes, Iran Fires Missiles at Warships 08.05.2026 46min

The United States attacks Iran in what’s being called retaliation. Is this a restart of the war? Plus, chaos erupts as Tennessee is the next state to gerrymander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Source: Potential Short-Term Deal Would Agree to Resume Talks 07.05.2026 46min

Is the potential deal to end the war with Iran the same or worse than Obama’s? Plus, the White House touts a statistic that is usually a warning sign for the fate of the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Generational Divide Over Trump’s Iran War is Growing Wider 05.05.2026 46min

The generation raised during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are getting louder against America’s war in Iran. Plus, the president demands Republicans cancel elections to redraw their maps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices