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The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. CNN Political Director David Chalian shares the latest insider analysis so you can make sense of the headlines.
Monday 14 June 2021 : Today in Brussels, President Biden took a very different approach to the NATO alliance than his predecessor... and promises to handle...
Friday 11 June 2021 : As the President and Congress go back and forth over a massive infrastructure bill and how to pay for it, one major bridge in...
Thursday 10 June 2021 : Today, President Biden sat down with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for the first time since taking office. Kristen Holmes explores...
Wednesday 09 June 2021 : Today President Biden sets off on his much anticipated first international trip. Kristen Holmes explores what Biden's goals for the trip are...
Tuesday 08 June 2021 : A bipartisan Senate report on the January 6th insurrection gives new details about what law enforcement knew leading up to the riot... but...
Monday 07 June 2021 : Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia makes things crystal clear: He will not support the For the People Act and won't abolish the filibuster....
Friday 04 June 2021 : Next week, President Biden heads off on his first international trip as President of the United States and the stakes couldn’t be higher....
Thursday 03 June 2021 : President Biden gives infrastructure negotiations new life by proposing an alternate solution to one of the GOP's biggest sticking points:...
Wednesday 02 June 2021 : President Biden has tapped Vice President Harris to spearhead the voting rights effort in Congress. David Chalian explains the stakes of...
Tuesday 01 June 2021 : During his remarks commemorating Memorial Day, President Biden issued a stark warning about the state of our democracy. David Chalian digs...
Friday 28 May 2021 : After a sleepless night of delays, Senate Republicans finally defeated the January 6th commission. David Chalian breaks down the GOP's...
Thursday 27 May 2021 : The Republican Party is likely to use its first filibuster of the Biden presidency to stop the vote on the January 6th commission... and...
Wednesday 26 May 2021 : A grand jury been selected that could decide to indict former President Donald Trump if prosecutors present criminal charges in their probe...
Tuesday 25 May 2021 : Today marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. CNN Correspondent Omar Jimenez walks us through how the...
Monday 24 May 2021 : There are just four legislative days left before the Senate's week-long Memorial Day recess, and President Biden is running out of time on...
Friday 21 May 2021 : The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a key abortion case next term and the future of abortion rights in this country could be at...
Thursday 20 May 2021 : The House may have passed the January 6 commission with 35 Republican votes yesterday, but the bill is likely dead on arrival in the...
Wednesday 19 May 2021 : On the day the House votes on establishing the January 6th commission, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell makes his opposition to the...
Tuesday 18 May 2021 : The divide over the 2020 elections has created two fronts in the fight for American democracy: The January 6th commission on Capitol Hill...
Monday 17 May 2021 : As the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza records it’s deadliest day, a group of Democrats call for President Biden to take...
Friday 14 May 2021 : This week tensions between Israel and the Palestinians escalated and President Biden may now become the latest in a long line of American...
Thursday 13 May 2021 : It's the news millions of Americans have been waiting to hear: New CDC guidance says that fully vaccinated Americans can ditch the masks...
Wednesday 12 May 2021 : In an historic move, today House Republicans voted to oust Congresswoman Liz Cheney from her leadership position for telling the truth about...
Tuesday 11 May 2021 : Today the Senate opened debate on the "For The People Act," the Democrats' proposed election bill. David Chalian explains how the...
Monday 10 May 2021 : As a major US fuel pipeline recovers from a ransomware hack, the Biden administration steps up its efforts to strengthen America's...
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Biden's Message for Putin
Today in Brussels, President Biden took a very different approach to the NATO alliance than his predecessor... and promises to handle...
The Real-Life Cracks in America’s Infrastructure
As the President and Congress go back and forth over a massive infrastructure bill and how to pay for it, one major bridge in...
The 'Special Relationship' Gets Personal
Today, President Biden sat down with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for the first time since taking office. Kristen Holmes explores...
Cicadas Get a Front Row Seat to History
Today President Biden sets off on his much anticipated first international trip. Kristen Holmes explores what Biden's goals for the trip are...
The Battle For the Soul of the Nation
A bipartisan Senate report on the January 6th insurrection gives new details about what law enforcement knew leading up to the riot... but...
Joe Manchin vs. the Democratic Party
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia makes things crystal clear: He will not support the For the People Act and won't abolish the filibuster....
High Stakes and Handshakes
Next week, President Biden heads off on his first international trip as President of the United States and the stakes couldn’t be higher....
Pay Fors, Price Tags, and Politics
President Biden gives infrastructure negotiations new life by proposing an alternate solution to one of the GOP's biggest sticking points:...
Harris Takes the Reins on Voting Rights
President Biden has tapped Vice President Harris to spearhead the voting rights effort in Congress. David Chalian explains the stakes of...
"Democracy Itself Is In Peril"
During his remarks commemorating Memorial Day, President Biden issued a stark warning about the state of our democracy. David Chalian digs...
"Short-term Political Gain"
After a sleepless night of delays, Senate Republicans finally defeated the January 6th commission. David Chalian breaks down the GOP's...
Filibustering the Truth
The Republican Party is likely to use its first filibuster of the Biden presidency to stop the vote on the January 6th commission... and...
Grand Jury Spells Trouble for Trump
A grand jury been selected that could decide to indict former President Donald Trump if prosecutors present criminal charges in their probe...
The Work Continues One Year Later
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. CNN Correspondent Omar Jimenez walks us through how the...
Biden's Looming Deadlines
There are just four legislative days left before the Senate's week-long Memorial Day recess, and President Biden is running out of time on...
A Direct Challenge to Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a key abortion case next term and the future of abortion rights in this country could be at...
Election Audit Fever
The House may have passed the January 6 commission with 35 Republican votes yesterday, but the bill is likely dead on arrival in the...
The GOP Chooses Trump over Truth
On the day the House votes on establishing the January 6th commission, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell makes his opposition to the...
The Battle for American Democracy
The divide over the 2020 elections has created two fronts in the fight for American democracy: The January 6th commission on Capitol Hill...
Calls to End the Violence
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza records it’s deadliest day, a group of Democrats call for President Biden to take...
The Foreign Policy Crisis Biden Tried to Avoid
This week tensions between Israel and the Palestinians escalated and President Biden may now become the latest in a long line of American...
Vaccine On? Mask Off.
It's the news millions of Americans have been waiting to hear: New CDC guidance says that fully vaccinated Americans can ditch the masks...
A Bad Sign for Democracy
In an historic move, today House Republicans voted to oust Congresswoman Liz Cheney from her leadership position for telling the truth about...
The Election Fight Hits the Senate
Today the Senate opened debate on the "For The People Act," the Democrats' proposed election bill. David Chalian explains how the...
The US Got Hacked... Again
As a major US fuel pipeline recovers from a ransomware hack, the Biden administration steps up its efforts to strengthen America's...
