CNN Political Briefing

CNN Political Reporter Daniel Dale has fact checked every false statement from Donald Trump since 2016. In this episode, he takes you through his process, explains some of the President's biggest "tells," and breaks down two important fact checks from this week.

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Joe Biden travels to Kenosha, Wisconsin to visit with Jacob Blake’s family, just days after President Trump made the same trip. Today, CNN Political Director David Chalian discusses the difference between those visits. Plus, President Trump seems to suggest that people should vote twice and threatens withholding federal funds from cities with Democratic leaders for allowing “violence in their streets." 

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Brand new CNN Poll numbers show that the race for the White House has not really shifted following both party’s convention. But, as CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks it down, there are some troubling numbers for President Trump. Plus, Joe Biden’s jaw-dropping fundraising record in the month of August and the politics of COVID trips up prominent politicians.

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President Trump is in Kenosha, Wisconsin stoking fear and division following the police shooting a Black man, Jacob Blake, as well as the shooting of several protestors by a Trump supporter. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks that down, plus why results from election night in November will skew in Trump’s favor initially, but will likely trend towards Biden as absentee and early ballot votes are counted...

In an effort to distract from his poor handling of the coronavirus, President Trump is pointing to the riots and unrest across the country and blaming his rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks this down, plus the new pro-Trump super PAC pushing his “law and order” message, as well as former Trump adviser Michael Flynn maybe getting his get out of jail free card revoked...

The RNC may be over, but did the Trump campaign accomplish its goals and chip away at the image voters have of Joe Biden? CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks that down, plus why Trump and Pence have set their sights on Minnesota and Michigan as they get back on the campaign trail. He also discusses how the Presidential candidates have interacted with Jacob Blake Sr., the father of the unarmed Black man who was shot seven times by Kenosha, Wisconsin police...

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote, we are sharing the stories of women who broke barriers in politics. In today’s episode we look at the contributions of current Congresswoman Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American and queer women elected to the United States Congress.

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What move is the president going to make with his party’s re-nomination acceptance speech tonight? CNN Political Director David Chalian shares what to expect from the final night of the RNC.  Plus, Speaker Nancy Pelosi says there should be no presidential debates this fall, while the White House responds to the protests by NBA players.

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How will the police shooting of yet another unarmed black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin and the deadly protests in its wake affect the 2020 election? CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down how each political party framed police brutality in their pitch to voters. He also examines how the GOP is trying to chip away at Biden’s support with Black men and how Vice President Pence will go after his predecessor in his convention speech tonight...

Night 1 of the RNC laid out the plan to re-election that Republicans are hoping for, as well as the deficits they're trying to overcome. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down what we can expect for the rest of the convention, plus Secretary of State Pompeo's norm-shattering decision to give his convention speech during a diplomatic trip, and the possible political implications of the Wisconsin protest aftermath of Jacob Blake's shooting...