CNN Inside Politics

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  Trump Gives Xi Democracy Tour  25.09.2026 46min

  As today's show begins, President Trump is escorting Xi Jinping on an archivist-guided tour of the National Archives, where the foundational documents of American democracy permanently reside.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Press Standoff at White House  24.09.2026 51min

  As today's show begins, our CNN colleague Betsy Klein has had a heck of a time attempting to get access to the White House. This, despite a judge last night temporarily throwing out President Trump's press ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump's Poll Numbers Keep Cratering 23.09.2026 42min

  President Trump wants the midterms to be all about him. But a new CNN poll shows why many Republicans on the ballot may want the opposite. In fact, it's hard to look at these numbers as anything other than a repudiation of the president. Today we dig into the specifics and discuss what they mean for the midterms.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Defends Iran War at UN  22.09.2026 43min

  President Trump defended his war against Iran on the world stage today, casting himself as a peacemaker while threatening to "annihilate the Islamic republic." Yet a new CNN poll shows just one in four Americans approve of how he's handling the war.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump vs. the Press  21.09.2026 42min

  We've got new CNN reporting on why the president suddenly banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Earlier today the three news outlets filed a lawsuit against the White House, claiming the ban is a direct violation of the First Amendment.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Midterm Battles: Media, Economy, and Political Maneuvers 20.09.2026 42min

  Political drama unfolds as President Trump picks fights with media outlets just 44 days before the midterms! Can Democrats flip key states or is it all just noise? Also, as President Trump hosts China's leader amidst media crackdowns, are we witnessing a distraction or a strategic move? Tune into Inside Politics for the latest unraveling of power dynamics and midterm strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Are GOP Candidates Ghosting Trump?  18.09.2026 51min

  We're 46 days until the midterm elections, and it appears at least some vulnerable Republicans have decided cozying up to the White House may not be the best strategy. The latest is GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson, who is skipping a rally in Iowa that VP Vance is attending. Hinson's move comes days after two other Iowa Republicans in tight House races broke with the Trump administration.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Plays Crime Card in NC  17.09.2026 43min

  Is President Trump trying to take the 2026 midterms back to 1988? Stumping for Senate candidate Michael Whatley in North Carolina, Trump referred to Democrat Roy Cooper as a "pro-crime politician" who's "tried to bully you into silence while they turned your cities into blood-soaked killing fields, flooded your communities with migrant criminals, destroyed your schools with gangs and drugs, and filled your streets with lawlessness, filth and squalor. He mentioned crime at least 16 times during that speech.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Boost? Or Trump Burden?  16.09.2026 43min

  President Trump is now going all in on the midterms with his cash and his time. He hits the trail tonight in North Carolina to campaign with GOP Senate candidate Michael Whatley in his race against former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper. The visit underscores a crucial challenge for Whatley. He wants to tap into Trump's pull with the GOP base, but not alienate moderates and unaffiliated voters who could decide this incredibly important race. And Whatley is hardly alone in trying to thread the Trump endorsement needle.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Patel Grilled by Senate  15.09.2026 44min

  FBI Director Kash Patel fielded questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee today, and the hearing veered into some very unexpected directions, with topics swinging from election lies and violent immigration operations to ... bestiality? Meanwhile, as the Patel was testifying, President Trump was lashing out at the Supreme Court after justices blocked his push to restrict mail-in ballots just seven weeks before the midterms.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Road to 51 Takes a Turn  14.09.2026 44min

  On today's show we bring you brand new CNN reporting ranking the top nine Senate seats most likely to flip. But we begin with a harrowing Saturday night on the trail for the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, Tom Tiffany, who was flying home from a campaign event when his small, single-engine plane suddenly lost power, plunging the congressman and his pilot into a pitch black lake.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  GOP's Big Spend: The Battle for Senate Control 13.09.2026 43min

  With just 51 days until Election Day, Inside Politics Sunday explores the GOP's ad blitz to secure their majorities. Dive into the strategy and potential impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Remembering 9/11 11.09.2026 46min

  John King anchors our special coverage of the 25-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  SCOTUS Rules Against GOP  10.09.2026 43min

  The Supreme Court may have just saved a Democratic House seat. After days of electoral chaos, the justices firmly rejected GOP efforts in Missouri to bring back a Republican-friendly congressional map that the state courts had blocked. Meanwhile, President Trump channeled his inner Oprah at the GOP's midterm convention last night by offering voters $5,000 each, but only if the Republicans win the House and Senate.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  New Poll: Key Senate Races Too Close To Call  09.09.2026 43min

  Brand new CNN polling from Michigan and Maine - two battleground states that could determine which party controls Congress - reveals that the Senate races in each are statistically tied. We consult the "magic wall" with all the numbers.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  All Eyes on New Hampshire 08.09.2026 43min

  With just 56 days until the midterms, the economy, Iran war, and now a trade war with Canada are threatening the vulnerable Republicans. We are tracking the races, candidates and stories that could shift the balance of power. And we start today with New Hampshire, where there are competitive contests on both sides.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Negotiating the Trump Election Challenge  07.09.2026 42min

  Labor Day traditionally marks the beginning of the general election campaign - the moment when non-political junkies start tuning in. This year, it's also the turning point for President Trump, who's ramping up his personal involvement in many races. But for many Republican candidates, that presents a challenge: Can they embrace the president to win his diehard base without turning off the majority of voters who are just plain tired of him?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  The Midterm Showdown: Trumpapalooza and Its Impact 06.09.2026 43min

  Get the inside scoop on Trumpapalooza and its impact on endangered Republicans. Don't miss today's deep dive into the midterms and what's at stake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Judge Gives Clancy Trial One More Hour Before Declaring Mistrial  04.09.2026 48min

  As today's show begins, we are following breaking news on the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mother accused of strangling her three young children to death in 2023. After seven days of deliberations, the jury says it still cannot reach a unanimous verdict, forcing the judge to declare a mistrial. But he put that decision on hold for one hour to give the defense time to make an emergency appeal for a stay.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  The Trump Endorsement: Superpower? Or Kryptonite?  03.09.2026 43min

  He's going to be everything everywhere all at once. That's what President Trump is telling his party 61 days ahead of the midterm elections. But is it what Republicans on the ballot actually want? The president is historically unpopular with the country, is six months into a war most opposed, and Americans are still worried about rising prices and an unequal economy. On the flip side, no one fires up the GOP base like the president, and no one has as much money to spend right now.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices