CNN Political Briefing

It is all systems go for Donald Trump's nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. David Chalian breaks down how Mitt Romney’s backing paves way for an election-year confirmation. Plus, a closer look at Amy Coney Barrett, the judge at the very top of Donald Trump's SCOTUS list, and Michael Bloomberg's big Florida play.

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The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has sent shock waves through US politics and the Presidential race. CNN Political Director David Chalian discusses President Trump's full steam ahead approach to filling her seat, plus Joe Biden's appeal to Republican's morality and his focus on healthcare. David also sifts through the calculations currently being made by vulnerable GOP Senators like Susan Collins when it comes to voting on a replacement...

This week both President Trump and Joe Biden took questions from voters in televised town halls. In this episode, CNN Political Reporter Daniel Dale fact checks both events, and talks about the massive difference between fact checking Trump and Biden.

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The President undermines his own government scientist, again. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains the President's comments on masks and vaccines and how they differ from the science. Plus, he breaks down Attorney General Bill Barr’s attempts to redefine his role and his outrageous comments comparing pandemic lock downs to slavery. Finally, David tells you what to expect from Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in townhall in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania...

In an unusual move for him, President Trump takes tough questions from voters. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains why and discusses how the battle over healthcare will impact the presidential race. Plus, why some Democrats are putting pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to compromise on another stimulus bill.

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David Chalian discusses President Trump and Joe Biden’s moves to shore up their weaknesses- including Biden's problems with Latino voters. Plus, he breaks down brand new CNN polls out of Wisconsin and North Carolina, two critical battleground states, and the politics of Middle East peace.

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Fires are raging on the West Coast, more hurricanes are on the horizon, and politics is in full swing. Today, CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down the politicization of climate change during an election year, plus more on what the Woodward recordings tell us about Trump's priorities, and the politics of the thin blue line. 

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As the campaign kicks into high gear, President Trump is on the defense in the wake of Bob Woodward's bombshell book "Rage." CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down the possible implications, plus both sides pausing their politics for the 19th anniversary of 9/11, and Congress' continued refusal to agree on a stimulus bill. 

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President Trump has tried to move this election away from the impacts of Covid-19, but Bob Woodward's new book "Rage" has derailed that plan for now. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down how the Woodward bombshell is a mission not accomplished for President Trump. Plus, he discusses how Joe Biden's campaign is using the revelations to their advantage and the dangers of the politicization of a vaccine.

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Bob Woodward's new book 'Rage' zeroes in on President Trump's handing of coronavirus as the President admits he deliberately downplayed the pandemic. CNN Senior Political Reporter Nia Malika Henderson breaks down those revelations, plus the President's attacks on Kamala Harris and Joe Biden's struggles with Latino voters. 

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