CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip

Episodes

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  Trump-Backed Byron Donalds Wins GOP Nomination for FL Governor 19.08.2026 46m

  The results are in as more MAGA candidates seek primary wins while their leader faces historic low approval. Plus, the defense secretary campaigns in Iowa despite a six month war and a Navy ship reportedly in crisis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Attacks More U.S. Allies, Compliments Nuclear Nemesis 18.08.2026 46m

  A world order upended as Donald Trump threatens United States allies while praising a nuclear nuclear nemesis. Plus, a rising Democratic star strikes a nerve with MAGA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Special Bonus - Introducing: Civilian or Spy 15.08.2026 1m

  When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C. to unravel the mystery: Why did Ilya abruptly leave his family and his job and head for the border with laptops and cash? Why is there still no official explanation of his death? And maybe most importantly: Was Ilya a spy?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump & Hegseth Dismiss Concerns from Navy Families About Ship 15.08.2026 46m

  As Navy families sound the alarm about sailors struggling at sea, President Trump says there’s nothing to see here.  Plus, as crime drops across America, Trump takes a victory lap by going after Democrats.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  NYT: Trump Admin Probed Left-Leaning Groups After Pretti Shooting 14.08.2026 46m

  After Alex Pretti was killed on an American street in Minneapolis, we are now learning the Trump administration rushed to investigate liberal advocacy groups instead of the federal agent who pulled the trigger.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Mamdani’s Favorability Climbs Despite National GOP’s Attacks 13.08.2026 46m

  The progressive left is licking their wounds after a swing and a miss in battleground Wisconsin. Plus, as another ICE encounter surfaces on video, agents may soon get gloves that deliver electric shocks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Tight Race in WI’s Democratic Gov Primary 12.08.2026 46m

  The results are in as establishment Democrats take on the surging progressives. CNN brings you the latest on primaries in South Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Vermont and Alabama.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  WAPO: Amid Iran Threat, Trump Switched Planes in Elaborate Ruse 11.08.2026 46m

  An elaborate secret plan to get President Trump out of Turkey following the NATO summit last month after a credible threat against him.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Tries Distancing Himself from Voter Anger with GOP 08.08.2026 46m

  Trump's economy gets another abysmal jobs report. Plus, a court stops Trump’s ballroom. Also, first the munitions shortage, now a top general is looking for an offramp to the Iran war.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Defends Hegseth, Denies U.S. Munitions Shortage Amid War 07.08.2026 46m

  Is the United States running out of firepower to fight wars? The President denies friction with Pete Hegseth over munitions and worries its weakening his hand against Iran.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Abdul El-Sayed Wins MI Senate Primary 06.08.2026 46m

  Will a progressive win a purple state? Republicans villainize the winner of the Michigan democratic primary. Plus, companies are getting tariff refunds but not the Americans who paid the price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Stevens & El-Sayed Face Off in Pivotal Michigan Senate Primary 05.08.2026 46m

  Democrats in Michigan decide who will represent them in a critical race to keep their seat. Plus, a congressman accused of abuse refuses to leave his race.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump: Pirro “Choked” and “Folded Like an Umbrella” Over Pool 04.08.2026 46m

  President Trump lashes out at Jeanine Pirro over her U-turn at the Reflecting Pool. Plus, the President’s pick to run the Justice Department may be scrapping the retribution fund, but Donald Trump still gets immunity for his past.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  CNN Poll: Trump Underwater on Economic Issues 01.08.2026 46m

  How will the economy impact the midterm elections? Plus, a former Olympian is off the hook after the government admits the Reflecting Pool renovation was a rushed job. Also, Trump’s exasperation with Iran is on full display.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  GOP Senators Dig in on Holding up Blanche Bid Over Trump’s $1.8B Fund 31.07.2026 46m

  The president says he’ll put Todd Blanche’s nomination on ice until the Republican senators pushing back are gone. Plus, with less than 100 days to go until midterms, Democrats have the edge.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Approval Underwater on Key Issues with 97 Days to Midterms 30.07.2026 46m

  A terrible report card for the President. His lowest approval rating since the insurrection. An overwhelming 73% of Americans say he’s paying attention to the wrong things.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Report: ICE to Target Haitians as Temporary Protective Status Ends 29.07.2026 46m

  Time runs out and fears of ICE raids escalate for Haitians. This as a new federal rule fast tracks deportation proceedings for nearly half a million asylum seekers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Pentagon Quietly Changes How it Reports Deaths in Iran War 28.07.2026 46m

  Trump lashes out at reporters and on social media as he’s backed into a corner on Iran and the economy. Plus, the Pentagon obscures the human cost of the Iran war. Meanwhile, United States weapon stockpiles dip and so does Americans’ support for the war.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Speaks at White House Correspondents’ Dinner 25.07.2026 56m

  President Donald Trump, who has a fraught relationship with the media and is waging an aggressive crackdown on leaks, spoke Friday night to hundreds of journalists at the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  Trump Threatens Escalation as Iran War Appears to Widen 24.07.2026 46m

  As the war escalates, the White House describes its Iran strategy as a head for an eye. This as the president’s poll numbers are flashing red. Plus, Trump says the nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia now has strings attached.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices