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CNN Political Briefing
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.Â
Producer: Dan Bloom
Technical Director: Dan Dzula
Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
Sep 26, 2025
CNN Political Briefing
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
Sep 19, 2025
CNN Political Briefing
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: SofÃa Sánchez
Senior Producer: Dan Bloom
Technical Director: Dan Dzula
Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
Sep 12, 2025
CNN Political Briefing
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
Sep 5, 2025
CNN Political Briefing
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
Aug 29, 2025
CNN Political Briefing
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
Aug 22, 2025
CNN Political Briefing
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.Â
This episode was Produced by Emily Williams.
Senior Producer: Faiz JamilTechnical Director: Dan Dzula   Executive Producer:  Steve Lickteig
Aug 15, 2025
CNN Political Briefing
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.
Aug 8, 2025
CNN Political Briefing
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.
Aug 1, 2025
CNN Political Briefing
Jeffrey Epstein talk took over Capitol Hill this week. And while President Donald Trump seems eager to change the subject, some of his closest allies in Congress are calling for answers. Senior White House Correspondent Kristen Holmes and Congressional Correspondent Lauren Fox discuss how this drama played out among House GOP members and why a summer break may not be enough to cool this issue down.
Jul 25, 2025
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