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With a debate around the corner, CNN's David Chalian dives into a new CNN poll that shows Joe Biden continuing to hold his place in the lead, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in a heated battle for second place as Warren makes gains on electability.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voters in North Carolina's 9th District head to the polls today to re-do their 2018 midterm vote after voting fraud caused that election to never be certified. CNN's Political Director David Chalian offers insight on what to look for in this closely watched and hotly contested special election in a district that Trump won in 2016.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a bevy of new polls, both national and from early states, on the 2020 Democratic presidential race, CNN's Political Director David Chalian dives into the numbers and provides an update on themes of the race, including the continuing steady rise of Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden's strong hold on the electability question.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After one night of 10 different 2020 Democratic candidates and seven hours worth of town hall events on the climate crisis, CNN's Political Director David Chalian revisits the groundbreaking evening and discusses some of the night's most memorable and most important moments.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Labor Day in the rearview, the 2020 Democratic candidates turn to the fall campaign as the Iowa Caucus draws ever closer. CNN's Political Director David Chalian gives an update on the race, with former Vice President Joe Biden maintaining his steady lead despite a new gaffe, and reminds listeners to pay closer attention to developments in Iowa, rather than the national horse race polling.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn...

CNN's Political Director David Chalian checks in from San Francisco where the DNC is hosting their summer meeting. He highlights the remarks of Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton, who is bowing out of the Democratic presidential campaign, and fellow presidential candidate Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, who strongly criticized the DNC's debate qualifications.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the third Democratic primary debate approaching, and only 10 candidates qualified so far, the large field has started to shrink in the past few days. CNN's Political Director David Chalian addresses Washington State Governor Jay Inslee's withdrawal from the race and today's announcement from the recently withdrawn candidate former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper that he plans to run for Senate for a chance to flip a crucial seat from red to blue...

CNN's Political Director David Chalian discusses the head-spinning past 24 hours as President Trump has doubled down on anti-Semitic language, disparaged the prime minister of Greenland and showed a growing concern over the economy and how that may impact his own reelection prospects.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Former Vice President Biden's campaign rolls out an ad touting his ability to beat President Trump, his wife, Jill, makes the case that he is the most electable candidate. CNN's Political Director David Chalian analyzes the Biden campaign's argument and how it may be helping his standing in the race including in a new CNN national poll showing the former vice president with a double-digit lead over his closest competitors for the nomination...

Since her entry into the political arena in 2012, Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been followed by her decision to have claimed Native American ancestry, leading to attacks from President Trump and the poorly-received release of her DNA test. CNN's Political Director David Chalian discusses her recent public apology at a Native American forum and her other attempts to move past the controversy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn...