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• Sex Scandal Threatens Dems  01.06.2026 43m

  Could one candidate's personal drama cost Democrats the Senate, or are we living in a scandal-be-damned political era? Democrats today are once again wrestling with what to do about Graham Platner, the populist firebrand challenging Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins in a must-win race for Senate control. At issue now are multiple news reports that Platner's wife told a campaign aide last year that her husband sent sexually explicit messages to other women early in their marriage.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Trump’s Tumultuous Week and Senate Control Battle 31.05.2026 43m

  Catch the latest political insights and behind-the-scenes reporting on Inside Politics Sunday with Anu Raju. From Trump's rollercoaster week to key Senate races, explore the corridors of power now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Judge Hits Pause on Trump 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund  30.05.2026 43m

  A federal judge in Virginia is temporarily blocking the Trump administration's anti-weaponization fund, intended to pay Trump allies and supporters who claim they were wrongly targeted by the federal government. Our panel of reporters and analysts weighs on on that decision.  Also on today's show: As today's show begins, former AG Pam Bondi has just finished testifying about her handling of the Epstein files. And she clearly tried very hard to throw Todd Blanche straight under the bus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• DOJ Targets Trump Accuser Who Won Millions  28.05.2026 44m

  The Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the woman who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault and was awarded over $88 million. Federal prosecutors are now looking into whether Carroll committed perjury during a deposition related to those civil cases, when she said she didn't get any outside money for her lawsuit. Later, it was revealed that billionaire Hoffman paid some of her legal expenses.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Will US & Iran Give Peace a Chance?  27.05.2026 38m

  As today's show begins, President Trump is in the middle of a Cabinet meeting, which comes on the heels of Iranian state media reporting a peace deal with the US has been drafted.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Trump Looms Large in Texas Primary  26.05.2026 43m

  Is the Trump endorsement all Ken Paxton needs to defeat a Republican in office more than 20 years? We’ll have that answer as early as tonight when we get the results of the Texas GOP primary pitting incumbent Senator John Cornyn against the Trump-backed opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Mixed Messages  25.05.2026 46m

  As today's show begins, we're waiting for President Trump to arrive at Arlington National Cemetery for a wreath-laying ceremony to honor fallen service members. This is a very meaningful Memorial Day with the US still at war with Iran, although we're hearing a lot of mixed messages from the White House over how the two countries are to making a deal to end it.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Iran on the Brink: Navigating Diplomacy and Power Struggles 24.05.2026 43m

  Is the Iran conflict nearing its resolution or is there more turbulence ahead? Join Manu Raju on Inside Politics as we delve into the latest developments and political maneuverings surrounding this complex situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Warsh Sworn In  22.05.2026 33m

  Today's show begins just after our coverage of the swearing in of the Federal Reserve's new Chairman Kevin Warsh.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Republican Revolt  21.05.2026 43m

  The Trump Administration's controversial "anti-weaponization" fund is turning into a $1.8 billion stick of political dynamite. As today's show begins, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is back on Capitol Hill trying to stem a Republican revolt over the fund, which will be used to pay off Trump allies and supporters, including people who were convicted of crimes over the past decade, January 6th insurrectionists among them.  Also on today's show: An interview with "The Pitt" actor Noah Wylie, who came to Capitol Hill today to speak about health care.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• In Today's GOP, It's Trump's Way or the Highway 20.05.2026 43m

  "It's not about retribution. It's about sending a message." That's what a senior Trump adviser told CNN's Kristen Holmes last night about Thomas Massie's loss in Kentucky, meaning Republican officials defy President Trump at their peril. And that won't change even as Trump's standing with non-MAGA voters hits record lows over the past three weeks.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Both Parties Questioning Trump's 'Slush Fund' 19.05.2026 44m

  Some Republicans as well as Democrats are expressing deep concern about the unprecedented $1.7+- billion pot of money the president plans to dole out to people he calls "victimized" by the federal government. Democrats tried to get more information from the man in charge of it, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who will appoint the commissioners who will decide who gets paid. He just wrapped up about three hours of testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• If You Come at the King, You Best Not Miss  18.05.2026 43m

  Bill Cassidy is the latest victim of Donald Trump's revenge tour. The longtime Louisiana senator, who once voted to impeach Trump, lost the primary this weekend to a Trump-backed rival. Hoping to avoid the same fate tomorrow is Kentuck's Tom Massie, who forced the release of the Epstein files and has been one of the biggest critics of the president's war in Iran.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• The Power Play: Trump's Impact on GOP Loyalty 17.05.2026 43m

  Get the inside scoop on the fiercest political showdowns this season! From President Trump's battles with GOP dissenters to Sherrod Brown's Senate race comeback. Dive deep into the political battles shaping our nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Trump Revenge Tour to Hit Cajun Country  15.05.2026 43m

  It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as the Trump era: If you're a Republican who crosses the president, he makes it a priority to take you out. Senator Bill Cassidy is fighting to be an exception to the rule. When Louisianans go to the polls tomorrow for the state's GOP primary, Cassidy is facing Trump-endorsed Congresswoman Julia Letlow. Cassidy's original sin is that he voted to convict the president in his 2021 impeachment trial after January 6th, and Trump has neither forgiven nor forgotten.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Xi's Chilling Warning to Trump  14.05.2026 43m

  Two crucial issues are weighing heavily over President Trump's talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping: Taiwan and Iran. Regarding the former, Xi said Taiwan is the most important issue between the two countries, and if mishandled could create "a very dangerous situation." Which sets up a question with enormous geopolitical stakes: Will Trump bend US policy on Taiwan for Beijing's help with Iran?     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• War, Inflation Accompany Trump to Beijing  13.05.2026 43m

  President Trump arrived in China today for a high-stakes superpower summit, trailed by new evidence of economic trouble here in the US. At almost the exact moment the president descended from Air Force One in Beijing to the type of fanfare he loves, there was another reminder back home of why the stakes of this summit are so high: The war in Iran is pushing inflation to its highest level since 2022.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Americans Blame Trump for Economy 12.05.2026 43m

  A new CNN poll shows Americans feel crushed by rising costs, and they blame President Trump. The poll reveals a deep sense of anxiety and insecurity about the economy. And those sentiments are backed by the just-released April inflation numbers, which are the highest in three years.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Trump: Ceasefire on 'Life Support'  11.05.2026 43m

  Today, the US and Iran have both rejected the latest proposals going back and forth to end the war. While Iran called its counterproposal "generous and reasonable," President Trump labeled it a "piece of garbage" and deemed the ceasefire "on massive life support."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
• Redistricting Battles and Trumpland Challenges 10.05.2026 42m

  Can the GOP maintain their edge with a new wave of gerrymandering? Is the anti-Trump sentiment enough to swing the House? Dive into the political battle with Inside Politics as Manu Raju talks to top analysts and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices