The Daily DC

CNN's Political Director David Chalian lives, breathes, and sleeps politics, so who better to help make sense of the ever-shifting political landscape? Join David and his colleagues as they ask tough questions, provide insight and analysis, and help you separate the political signal from the noise.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 16m. Bisher sind 386 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint täglich.

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The President was impeached. Now what?


An unpredictable president has been impeached. Now what? Leaders in both parties are fighting over the details of the Senate trial. When will it happen? Will there be witnesses? And a day after President Trump lashed out at a deceased congressman and his widow, it's clear that he's capable of anything. Plus, CNN political director David Chalian previews tonight's Democratic debate with CNN senior Washington correspondent Jeff Zeleny and CNN political correspondent Abby Phillip...


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 December 19, 2019  21m
 
 

The day President Trump was impeached


History will remember today as the day President Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives. CNN political director David Chalian sits down with legendary political consultant Bob Shrum - who was a senior advisor to both Al Gore's and John Kerry's presidential bids - to discuss the political fallout of impeachment and how it impacts the 2020 race. Plus, CNN political analyst Laura Barrón-Lopez explains how voters are reacting to the effort to remove Trump from office...


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 December 18, 2019  22m
 
 

McConnell and Schumer spar over Senate trial


On the eve of Trump's inevitable impeachment, Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer traded insults on Capitol Hill. McConnell said the Democrats have built a 'sloppy' case. Schumer claimed President Trump and his defenders are hiding the truth because they're afraid. Will either side change the hearts and minds of American voters? Meanwhile, moderates in both parties are feeling the heat...


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 December 17, 2019  21m
 
 

Schumer is ready to negotiate for four witnesses


The president is about to be impeached, yet somehow it's anticlimactic. Still, major questions remain about the inevitable Senate trial. In particular, will there be witnesses? Will we hear from John Bolton and Mick Mulvaney? And is the entire saga finally weighing on Trump? CNN political director David Chalian previews a historic week with CNN senior writer Zach Wolf and CNN White House reporter Sarah Westwood.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn...


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 December 16, 2019  19m
 
 

One step closer to impeachment...


For just the fourth time in American history, a president will face articles of impeachment. But as Republicans continue to move in lockstep with President Trump, will Democrats stay unified? Plus, what role will the courts play in the impeachment proceedings? CNN political director David Chalian examines the road ahead with CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash and CNN crime and justice reporter Katelyn Polantz.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn...


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 December 13, 2019  18m
 
 

Deflections, accusations, and muddying the water


Another day, another step closer to impeachment as the House Judiciary Committee debated the specific charges formally cast against President Trump. Republicans tried to muddy the waters by bringing up allegations of corruption against the Bidens. Democrats, meanwhile, asked Republicans to disavow President Trump's behavior, if not the man himself. But President Trump and the GOP remain in lockstep, suggesting he'll inevitably be acquitted...


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 December 12, 2019  21m
 
 

Impeachment is in the eye of the beholder


President Trump claims he's not intimidated by the charges against him, calling them "impeachment-lite." But does the narrow scope of the impeachment articles unveiled yesterday give political cover to the thirty-one House Democrats from districts that Trump won in 2016? Plus, the intense partisan divide in Washington subsumes the Inspector General's report about the investigation into Trump's campaign...


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 December 11, 2019  20m
 
 

The articles of impeachment have arrived


For just the fourth time in American history, the President faces articles of impeachment. Democrats claim President Trump committed two 'high crimes and misdemeanors' - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress...


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 December 10, 2019  19m
 
 

Did anyone win a day of political theater?


In a rowdy televised hearing, Democrats laid out a detailed case against the President. They focused on four areas of misconduct including abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Republicans aggressively pushed back by attacking the investigators. Meanwhile, Senator Ted Cruz became the latest GOP official to promote the conspiracy theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election...


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 December 9, 2019  18m
 
 

The Democrats are facing one huge question


Nancy Pelosi is having a moment. The Speaker of the House has deftly guided her party through the inquiry, but now her caucus faces a massive decision: should the articles of impeachment include a charge related to the Mueller investigation? Plus, how is the White House and GOP preparing for the Senate trial? CNN political director David Chalian reads the political tea leaves with CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger and CNN political analyst Rachael Bade...


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 December 6, 2019  20m