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The President tries to connect his work with Americans’ anxiety, highlighting a big new investment in the US supply chain. Plus: The high-stakes meeting between Russia and the US in Geneva – deemed “not a negotiation” – fails to yield a major breakthrough. CNN reporting shows Rudy Giuliani led a quiet coup attempt trying to install bogus electors in seven states Trump lost. Brand new numbers from the CDC reinforce the power of Covid boosters vs. Omicron. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After causing international alarm over remarks about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the President warns Vladimir Putin that any military action will bring a heavy price. Plus, the Supreme Court says no – again – to Donald Trump, allowing the January 6 committee access to White House notes and records detailing what the former President did and what he refused to do as his supporters stormed the Capitol. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the President prepares to hold a rare news conference, his leadership on pressing issues such as the pandemic, his stalled agenda, and Ukraine is being questioned. Plus, New York’s attorney general says the Trump business inflated its assets by hundreds of millions of dollars. She wants the former President’s children to explain the fuzzy math under oath. And, is a Russian invasion of Ukraine imminent? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The current math in the Senate adds up to a stinging defeat for President Biden and his party on their voting rights agenda. How far is Chuck Schumer willing to go to change the rules? Plus: As Russia plots its next Ukraine move, and the US shows solidarity with the Baltic state, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Kyiv where he will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. And, a brand new study details the terrible mental health toll of school closures. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, prominent Democrats and activists are expressing anger at those who won’t change the filibuster to advance the voting rights MLK championed. Plus, Virginia’s new governor stirs an immediate Covid showdown by stripping away a statewide school mask mandate. And, Donald Trump makes his midterm year debut. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the losses piling up, is it time for Joe Biden to hit reset on his Presidency? Plus, the administration announces a new testing plan, but is it too late to stop the surge? And, Donald Trump versus the GOP establishment. On today’s panel: Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post, CNN’s Melanie Zanona, Margaret Talev of Axios, the Washington Post’s Seung Min Kim, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, makes his first federal appearance in court after being charged with seditious conspiracy – by far the most serious of the 700-plus indictments filed against defendants connected to the Capitol insurrection. Plus, President Biden looks to end a brutal week of setbacks in the courts, in Congress, and in the inflation numbers, on a brighter note. And, some major cities are nearing the end of the brutal Omicron surge, but the national numbers remain quite grim. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Minority Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he’s not going to voluntarily turn over any records of what happened on insurrection day, and refuses to talk about the details of what spoke about with the then-President of the United States, Donald Trump. Plus: Joe Biden promises more test and more masks. And, the President travels to Capitol Hill to speak to Senate Democrats, two of whom remain opposed to Biden's voting rights plan. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inflation spikes to its highest level in nearly 40 years, as everything from gas to your couch to your sweatpants is getting more expensive. Plus, big pressure on two Senate Democratic moderates to change their minds about the filibuster and voting rights. And, Mitch McConnell speaks truth about the 2022 election, which (of course) makes Donald Trump mad. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President visits Atlanta for a big voting rights push, but many activists say they are in no mood for another speech and demand Presidential action in Washington. Plus, a new pandemic record: 145,000 people are now hospitalized with Covid. And, the former President targets a Republican Senator who told the truth, and Kevin McCarthy promises if he gets power he’ll use to punish Democrats. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The disruptions caused by the Covid-19 variant include millions of workers calling out sick, kids unable to go to school, and travelers stranded, sometimes for days on end. Plus, the U.S. and Russia meet for talks, but while the goals are clear – avoiding an invasion of Ukraine – there's little insight into how to do it, and even less confidence Vladimir Putin is in the mood to listen. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One year after rioters ransacked the Capitol and delayed the certification of President Biden's victory, Biden accused Donald Trump of "holding a dagger to the throat of democracy."Plus, Democrats renew their push for voting rights as Biden and Vice President Harris plan to deliver speeches in Atlanta on Tuesday.And why Dr. Ashish Jha says children should be in school despite the Omicron surge.On today’s panel: Catherine Lucey of the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post’s Paul Kane, CNN’s Eva McKend, Jonathan Martin on the New York Times, Dean of Brown University's School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky holds her first solo briefing with reporters since the summer, as new CNN reporting details frustrations with her at the White House and among some CDC scientists. Plus, the first jobs report of the new year is weak, but the unemployment rate sinks to a new pandemic low. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the heels of President Biden’s speech marking the one-year anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, CNN’s John King, Dana Bash, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and others take an in-depth look at this tragic event in our nation’s history. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chicago teachers refuse to go to their classrooms as many Americans find the CDC’s new isolation guidance more confusing than helpful. Plus: newly revealed texts show Trump propagandist Sean Hannity was saying one thing to White House insiders but something very different on TV and on the radio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time in four months, pandemic hospitalizations exceed 100,000, with Omicron now responsible for 95% of new infections nationwide. Plus: a jarring look at the Jan 6 lies Trump supporters believe to their core. And: Chuck Schumer’s math problem. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Omicron disrupts schools and causes a surge in pediatric hospitalizations, the FDA authorizes Pfizer’s booster for 12-15-year-olds, while also chopping a month off the timeline to get the third shot. Also: The NY Attorney General subpoenas the former President’s children, Ivanka and Donald Jr. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Holiday travel plus the highly transmissible Omicron variant equals record-breaking Covid cases across the country. Thanks to vaccinations hospitalizations and deaths remain lower than last winter's surge. But, the variant is causing staffing shortages from airlines to hospitals. Plus: nearly a year since the January 6th Capitol attack, 6 in 10 Republicans still believe there was significant voter fraud in the 2020 election. And Biden holds back-to-back calls with Russia and Ukraine's leaders. Could he help avert an invasion? On today's panel: The Wall Street Journal's Tarini Parti, Hans Nichols of Axios, the Daily Beast's Jackie Kucinich, Alex Thompson of Politico, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, CNN's Alex Marquardt. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Omicron pushes the average U.S. daily Covid case count above 300,000. Now the variant has some states rethinking when and how kids will go back to school. Plus: Despite low unemployment and stock market records, the everyday economic reality for some Americans feels very different. And: Biden and Putin prepare to speak again. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As an American Covid-19 case record falls, the CDC chief explains why the agency reduced its isolation advice if you’re asymptomatic … and why it left testing out of the equation. Plus: Putin reaches out to Biden. And: a look back at Harry Reid’s remarkable life. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Omicron has scrambled everything. Daily Covid cases climb to 237,000, more kids land in hospitals and the CDC changes its isolation guidance to 5 days for asymptomatic cases.Plus, Democrats run over the same old ground. Is President Biden's agenda dead, or can Joe Manchin be swayed? And, Democrats have the slimmest of majorities in the U.S. Senate with the balance of power at 50/50. CNN identifies the ten Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022.On today’s show: Jonathan Martin of the New York Times, Francesca Chambers White House Correspondent, McClatchy, CNN’s Melanie Zanona, CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen, CNN’s Dr. Leana Wen, Dr. Ali Raja of of Massachusetts General Hospital and Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen.Hosted by Phil Mattingly, in for John King. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Omicron surge continues, the U.S. is now averaging nearly 200,000 new Covid cases per day, and the biggest concern, with New Year's Eve celebrations around the corner - will a spike in hospitalizations and death come next?Plus, President Biden closes out his first year in office where he began, with his giant rewrite of the American social safety net still unfinished. Senator Cardin says the Democrats are "open" to breaking Build Back Better into stand-alone bills, but will this be enough to stop their infighting?And with Covid clashes, shouting matches on the House floor and videos depicting the murder of a colleague, the mood at the Capitol is toxic. Is civility over in Washington?On today’s show: Infectious disease expert Professor William Haseltine, Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post, CNN’s Eva Mckend, CNN’s John Harwood, CNN’s Ryan Noble and CNN’s Lucy Kafanov.Hosted by Phil Mattingly, in for John King. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden ends his first year in office with the lowest approval ratings of his career. He can also point to some big wins, like a bipartisan infrastructure bill and low unemployment. But can he recover politically as long as Covid still dominates voters’ lives? Plus – Manchin in the middle. How the West Virginia Democrat became Washington’s indispensable man. Can fellow Democrats convince him to change his mind on the “Build Back Better” plan? And Donald Trump is dominating the GOP as much out of office as he did when still in the White House. It has big implications for 2022, 2024, and the future of democracy itself. On today’s panel: Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, Astead Herndon of The New York Times, CNN’s Phil Mattingly, and CNN’s Lauren Fox. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Noting the Omicron variant may be “the most contagious virus that civilization has faced in our lifetimes,” doctors predict a "a viral blizzard" with “millions of cases in our communities.” Plus: Biden’s year-end agenda falls short, leaving a 2022 scramble. And: More evidence the Trump coup attack was real. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is no new episode of the Inside Politics showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colleges retreat to online learning, big games are postponed, and big Broadway shows are shuttered. Omicron, Delta, plus the flu bring a new season of uncertainty … President Biden’s biggest priorities are stalled because Democrats can’t work out their differences … Wall Street likes the new Federal Reserve plan to fight inflation, but how might they impact you? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A brand-new CNN poll reveals two-thirds of Americans have doubts about President Biden’s leadership … Will the Justice Department pursue criminal charges against Mark Meadows? … The Omicron explosion. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the House prepares to hold President Trump’s former Chief of Staff in contempt, new evidence – texts from Donald Trump Jr. on January 6 – makes clear why getting the full truth is so important … Encouraging data on the Covid pill that fights serious illness and death … New reporting on one of the Democratic senators holding up a central piece of President Biden’s agenda. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After being briefed on the government’s planned response to the devastation wrought by weekend tornados, the President announces he’ll visit Kentucky on Wednesday. Also: Jan 6 committee prepares to hold Mark Meadows in contempt. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A series of deadly tornadoes in the Midwest level towns and leave dozens dead. We have the latest from the storm zone. Plus, a new report on inflation shows prices rising at the fastest pace in 39 years. President Biden says the crisis has peaked – but can he convince Americans his administration has it under control? And do the latest numbers make it harder for him to get his “Build Back Better” plan through Congress? And the latest on the Omicron variant – what do we know, what are we still trying to find out, and how worried should we be? On today’s panel: Margaret Talev of Axios, the Wall Street Journal’s Joshua Jamerson, CNN’s Jeff Zeleny, Politico’s Rachael Bade, and CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A source confirms to CNN that the New York Attorney General’s office wants to question Donald Trump under oath and ask him if he lied about the value of his property. Also: The FDA says it’s okay for kids 16-17 to get a vaccine booster shot. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President says using force to confront Russia is “not in the cards right now,” but promises sanctions “like none he’s ever seen” if Putin sends in troops. Also: Jan 6 committee will seek criminal contempt charge against Mark Meadows. And: Pfizer says three vaccine shots provide robust defense against Omicron. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Biden goes one-on-one with Vladimir Putin, hoping to dissuade the Russian leader from attacking Ukraine. Meadows does an about-face. Nunes quits Congress to work for Trump. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two dramatic developments will make this week a defining test for Joe Biden on the world stage. #1: The White House announces a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics. #2: A phone call tomorrow between Biden and Vladimir Putin. Plus: New Covid travel rules … NYC expands its vaccine mandate. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House rolled out new measures to control Covid-19 ahead of an expected winter surge as the Omicron variant spreads. He says it won't include new lockdowns or domestic restrictions -- but Republicans are attacking it anyway. Plus, nearly 50 years since Roe v. Wade, five conservative Supreme Court justices signal they may be ready to overturn the landmark ruling. And another week of infighting among House Republicans -- does Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy have any control over his conference? On today’s panel: Time Magazine’s Molly Ball, CNN’s Lauren Fox, CNN’s Phil Mattingly, Politico’s Laura Barron Lopez, CNN Supreme Court Analyst Joan Biskupic. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hear the press conference where prosecutors explained why James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the 15-year-old charged in this week's deadly shooting at Michigan's Oxford High School, have been charged with four counts each of homicide involuntary manslaughter. Also: Joe Biden wants Americans to see that the economy’s about to get better, but convincing them is critical to himself and the party’s future. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden outlines a new plan: flooding the country with at-home tests (and getting insurance to pay for them), and convincing companies to give employees time off so they can get boosted. Plus: new CNN reporting reveals Mark Meadows repeatedly peddled bogus theories about 2020 election fraud on officials across the government. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arguments wrap up in Dobbs vs. Jackson. At stake, Roe vs. Wade and the nearly 50-year-old right to abortion. Plus: A shocking revelation in former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadow’s new book. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the new Omicron variant spreads to at least 19 nations, the CDC ups its guidance on boosters, recommending all adults should get an added shot. Also: An appeals court hears Donald Trump’s bid to keep his White House records secret. How its decision will help or hamstring the Jan 6 committee. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President vows to fight the new COVID variant with “knowledgeable scientific action and speed, not chaos and confusion” … and again urges Americans to get vaccinated. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House announced a ban on flights coming from eight African countries starting Monday after South Africa identified a new, potentially more transmissible covid variant. However, it will take weeks to determine whether Omicron can evade vaccines. Plus, President Biden walks a tightrope on the economy as the Dow plunges over covid concerns. And another example of hateful rhetoric from a Republican lawmaker. Will Rep. Lauren Boebert face consequences from Republican leadership? On today’s panel: Hans Nichols of Axios, CNN’s Eva McKend, Politico’s Alex Thompson, CNN’s Melanie Zanona, Jim Tankersley of the New York Times, Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How allies of the former president keep reminding Kevin McCarthy his path to the speakership depends on keeping Donald Trump happy. Plus: The Jan 6 committee’s latest demands for evidence, and the giant question hanging over the panel’s work. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows ignores a 10am deadline to appear before the House insurrection committee, likely triggering a contempt of Congress vote. Plus, House progressives are split on how to deal with Manchin. And, time runs out on COP26. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President will tap into the strategic petroleum reserve in a bid to lower your pain at the pump. Plus: The Jan 6 committee targets a dirty trickster and a reckless conspiracy theorist. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John King and panel offer instant analysis of closing arguments in the dramatic trial. Plus: fresh information on Sunday's tragedy in Wisconsin. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House approved President Biden's sweeping social spending and climate change bill on Friday. Now it heads the Senate, where Sen. Joe Manchin is demanding major changes in exchange for his support. Plus, Covid cases are back on the rise. Will Thanksgiving gatherings trigger another winter surge? And a not-guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case becomes the latest flashpoint in the country's debate over inequality and gun rights. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House passes the Build Back Better bill, a package that includes universal pre-school, lower drug costs, and landmark climate investments. But Senate passage remains dicey. Plus: FDA greenlights COVID booster for all adults. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says Dems should worry about what will happen if Republicans retake the majority. Plus: anxiety as America anticipates a verdict soon out of Kenosha. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jacob Chansley has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the Jan 6 riot – despite committing no violent acts. What does this mean for the dozens of other insurrection defendants who’ve been indicted? Plus: chaos for Dems. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices