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President-elect Joe Biden names his Chief of Staff and announces his coronavirus taskforce this week as he readies for the White House. Meanwhile President Trump is still in court, trying -- and failing -- to prove allegations of voting fraud. Plus, Governors across the country issue new rules this week to the curb out-of-control coronavirus spread, which is infecting more than 150,000 people and killing more than 1,000 every day. And how foreign leaders are reacting to the presidential election and preparing for a Biden Administration. On today's show: NPR's Asma Khalid and Michael Shear of the New York Times; CNN's Kaitlan Collins; Dr. Rochelle Walensky of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brown University School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Shah; CNN's Christiane Amanpour; Jonathon Martin of the New York Times. 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 claims the presidency with a promise to unite and heal the country. Now, as he begins the presidential transition, top Republicans have yet to acknowledge his victory as President Trump has yet to concede. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota shares the significance of a Black woman in the White House, and how progressives plan to make their voices heard in a Biden Administration. And, a look at Trump's post-presidency and the sway he's still likely to hold over the Republican Party. On today's show: CNN's Jeff Zeleny and Laura Barron Lopez of Politico; Maggie Haberman of the New York Times and the Washington Post's Seung Min Kim; Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota; former White House advisor Scott Jennings; Brown University School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Shah. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Down in the polls, President Trump tries to defy odds for a second time. Meanwhile, Joe Biden spends the last two days of his campaign in critical Pennsylvania, hoping his home state will win him the White House. That, with more than half the states setting new case count records last week. Plus, as former president Barack Obama joined his former VP on the campaign trail in Michigan, Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris works to boost minority turnout in Sun Belt states. And, the President looks to translate big rally crowds into votes as he holds 17 rallies in his campaign's final four days. On today's show: CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Jonathon Martin of the New York Times; CNN's Abby Phillips and Lisa Lerer of the New York Times; Democratic Lt. Govs Garlin Gilchrist of Michigan and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania; Democratic strategist Paul Begala and GOP Strategist Alice Stewart. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least five close advisers to Vice President Pence test positive for Covid-19, but he says he'll keep campaigning because he's considered "essential personnel." Meanwhile, the pandemic is raging in most of the country, with the number of new cases soaring past 80,000 a day for the first time. Plus, President Trump spends his weekend barnstorming the country, making his case for re-election, while Joe Biden opts for smaller, socially-distanced events. And documentary filmmaker Ken Burns looks back at the election of 1932 -- when an incumbent Republican president faced a national crisis with major electoral consequences. On today's show: CNN's Jeff Zeleny, Toluse Olorunnipa of The Washington Post, and Time Magazine's Molly Ball; Brown University School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Shah and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With 22 million votes already cast and two weeks to go until Election Day, President Trump is campaigning as the underdog, hoping that personal attacks on Joe Biden will work as well as they did against Hillary Clinton in 2016. And while Biden leads in most battleground state polls, Democrats still haunted by 2016 say the race is closer than the polls say. Plus, as global coronavirus infections rise, how world leaders are preparing for the next wave. And, there are more than 350 voting-related lawsuits as states scramble to expand, or limit absentee voting. On today's show: Maggie Haberman of the New York Times and the Washington Post's Josh Dawsey; Brown University School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Shah and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; NPR's Asma Khalid and Lisa Lerer of the New York Times; CNN's Christiane Amanpour; Jim Rutenberg of the New York Times. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just a week after being hospitalized with Covid-19, President Trump has scheduled three campaign rallies in the next three days. But his doctor still isn't answering many questions about the President's health. Plus, fears of a second wave of coronavirus as the U.S. reports its largest number of new cases since mid-August. And, with just three weeks to go until Election Day, a look at the presidential race battlegrounds Arizona and Florida. On today's show: Dr. Rochelle Walensky of Massachusetts General Hospital; Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post and The Daily Beasts' Jackie Kucinich; Dr. Ali Mokdad of University of Washington; Politico's Marc Caputo and Yvonne Wingett-Sanchez of The Arizona Republic; Moody's Economist Mark Zandi. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A hospitalized President Trump declares he is "starting to feel good" as White House doctors and top aides sow confusion over the President's health, .Plus, as Wisconsin posts record numbers of coronavirus cases, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says colder weather and a lack of federal leadership is to blame. And, with just weeks left in the presidential race the President is off the campaign trail and his signature rallies are postponed. Meanwhile, Joe Biden is increasing his in-person events. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, cementing the Court's 6-3 conservative majority. Republicans say they have the votes to confirm her before Election Day-- and before the Court hears arguments over the Affordable Care Act. And, coronavirus cases are still climbing as doctors warn Americans to brace for the fall and winter months. Plus, Pennsylvania's Lt. Gov. John Fetterman pushes back on President Trump's attacks on mail-in ballots in the crucial battleground state. On today's show: CNN's Joan Biskupic and Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post; Brown University School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Shah and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; former Democratic Governor Deval Patrick and former Republican Senator Rick Santorum; Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. A look at her legal-- and cultural-- legacy as the second woman to serve on the high court, and as a champion for gender equality. Plus, as President Trump looks to nominate his third Supreme Court justice, Democratic Senator Dick Durbin says the pick could threaten the future of the Affordable Care Act. And, coronavirus cases are rising in 31 states and President Trump says a vaccine will be ready by April. But, some health experts are pushing back on that timeline. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump pushes back on criticism that he was slow to respond to the coronavirus at the start of the pandemic, as experts warn of a "deadly December." Plus, Pennsylvania voters set a record for mail-in ballots requested, and Democratic Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan says she's worried the President is raising doubts on November's election results. And, as infections rise on college campuses across the country, the University of Arizona is betting on a unique way to keep its students healthy--wastewater coronavirus detection. On today's show: Brown University School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Shah and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; The New York Times' Maggie Haberman and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report; Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D) Pennsylvania; Republican Pollster Ed Goeas and Democratic Pollster Margie Omero; University of Arizona President Dr. Robert Robbins. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Veterans and political opponents slam the President after reports that he has repeatedly denigrated U.S. soldiers killed or wounded in action. Plus, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other experts beg Americans to wear masks and follow social distancing rules to avoid a post-Labor Day spike in coronavirus cases. And as the Trump campaign zeroes in on a law and order message, a new CNN poll shows that Americans are far more worried about the pandemic and the economy than they are about crime. On today's show: Brown University School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Shah and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; Lisa Lerer of the New York Times and the Washington Post's Toluse Olorunnipa; Jonathan Martin of the New York Times; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and North Carolina Board of Elections Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell; Executive Associate Dean at Emory University School of Medicine Dr. Carlos Del Rio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A man is shot dead in Portland, Oregon after Trump supporters clashed with pro-Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland, Oregon. Meanwhile, the President says he'll visit Kenosha, Wisconsin -- the site of the latest police violence flashpoint -- this week. Plus, criticism after the CDC changes its coronavirus testing guidelines. And how college students are adjusting to a new semester as universities try to reopen, even as the coronavirus infects thousands of students across the country. On today's show: CNN's Jeff Zeleny and Vivian Salama and Maggie Haberman of the New York Times; former FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg; Wisconsin Lt. Gov Mandela Barnes; Turner Sports NBA analyst Chris Webber. 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 gears up for this week's Republican National Convention, his older sister Maryanne Trump Barry was secretly recorded calling her brother a liar with "no principles." Plus, a look back at last week's all-virtual Democratic Convention. And can the states handle a record number of Americans voting by mail in the November election? .On today's show: CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; Jonathon Martin of the New York Times and Laura Barron Lopez of POLITICO; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson; Penn State professor Sarah Townsend. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seven months into the pandemic, the case count remains high and testing is still a problem. Plus, President Trump admits to blocking funds for the U.S. Postal Service to hamstring mail-in voting efforts. And with the Democratic National Convention on the horizon, a historic VP pick helps boost Biden’s campaign. On today’s show: Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute; Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University and CNN’s Sanjay Gupta; Astead Herndon of the New York Times and Tarini Parti of the Wall Street Journal; Amber McReynolds of the National Vote at Home Institute and Jessica Huseman of ProPublica. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump takes executive action after stimulus talks breakdown. And as more schools report coronavirus cases, parents and teachers are faced with difficult decisions. Whitmer's number two and his next door neighbor weighs in on the veepstakes. Plus, a progressive scores an upset victory in Missouri—and hope that Joe Biden is listening. On today’s show: Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post and Julie Davis of the New York Times; Indiana School Superintendent Jennifer McCormick; Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist and Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; Missouri Congressional Candidate Cori Bush. 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 continues his attacks on mail-in voting - and even muses about delaying the election. Plus, the coronavirus death toll crosses 150,000 - and even as new cases plateau in hard-hit states like Texas and Florida, they're rising across the Midwest. And Joe Biden's search for a running mate enters the home stretch. On today’s show: Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; CNN’s David Axelrod and Former Executive Director and Counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus Angela Rye; Executive Director of Education Trust-West Elisha Smith Arrillaga; and CNN’s Coy Wire. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With 100 days until Election Day, new CNN polling out this morning spells trouble for President Trump's re-election hopes in the battleground states of Arizona, Florida, and Michigan. Plus, the U.S. marks yet another grim milestone in the pandemic crisis -- 4 million confirmed cases, and soon to be 150,000 deaths. Why weren't U.S. leaders better prepared for this summer surge? On today’s show: Maggie Haberman of the New York Times and Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; CNN’s David Axelrod; Emergency Room Physician Dr. Leanna Wen of the George Washington University School of Public Health; and Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even as America’s coronavirus case count rises to record levels, President Trump is in denial – and trying to shift the focus off his administration’s response. Plus, Joe Biden takes a double-digit lead, as the president’s reelection campaign tries for a reset. And America loses a legend – John Lewis, civil rights icon and long-serving member of Congress, passes away at 80. On today’s show: House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn; Miami Mayor Francis Suarez; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Institute and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; Dan Balz of the Washington Post; and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Nia-Malika Henderson, and Van Jones. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump insists his administration has "done a great job," even as Covid-19 cases explode across the United States. Plus, schools become the new flashpoint in the Trump administration’s push to return to normal And Joe Biden unveils a new economic agenda that he hopes will unify his party Phil Mattingly anchors. On today’s show: Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist; ER Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University and Emergency Physician Dr. Murtaza Akhtar of Valleywise Health Medical; and Perry Bacon of FiveThirtyEight, Jackie Kucinich of the Daily Beast, and Catherine Lucey of the Wall Street Journal To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Americans celebrate the Fourth of July under the shadow of the pandemic, as coronavirus cases surge to record numbers. And less than four months out from Election Day, President Trump tries to turn his struggling campaign around by doubling down on racial division and fueling the culture wars. Plus, the administration faces growing questions over an alleged Russian plot to target American troops. Phil Mattingly anchors. On today’s show: Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee; Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber; New York Congressional Candidate Mondaire Jones; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and ER Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; and Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post and Lisa Lerer of the New York Times. Plus Independence Day reflections from Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project,” and South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite President Trump’s sunny assurances, America’s coronavirus crisis is worse than ever. The case count is spiking around the country, forcing some states to pause their reopening, or in the case of Texas, even roll it back. Plus, beset by crises on all sides and with his reelection looking shakier than ever, the president doubles down on division and denial. CNN’s Manu Raju anchors. On today’s show: GOP Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee; San Antonio, TX Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Austin, TX Mayor Steve Adler; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute; and Jonathan Martin of the New York Times and Asma Khalid of NPR. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As protests against police violence enter their third consecutive weekend, another tragedy rocks Atlanta – yet another African American man killed by police. But as Democrats and Republicans in Congress scramble to put forward their plans for reform, the White House and campaign struggle with tone deafness on race. And race becomes a major 2020 issue, as President Trump and Joe Biden send very different messages on the police reform debate gripping the nation. Dana Bash in the anchor chair. On today’s show: Columbia, South Carolina Mayor Stephen Benjamin; Montgomery, Alabama Mayor Steven Reed; former Utah Rep. Mia Love and Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair Alicia Andrews; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; and Amy Walter of Cook Political Report and Toluse Olorunnipa with the Washington Post. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From coast-to-coast and around the world, crowds of people are flooding the streets to demonstrate against police brutality and the murder of George Floyd But President Trump is doubling down on his "law and order" approach - hoping his tough talk and signs of an economic recovery will boost his reelection chances. Meanwhile, Democrats are promising reforms - and Joe Biden offers voters a stark choice come November. Dana Bash in the anchor chair. On today's show: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms; Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; St. Paul, MN Mayor Melvin Carter III; and Maggie Haberman of the New York Times and CNN's Abby Phillip and Jeff Zeleny. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The death of an African American man in Minneapolis sparks unrest across the nation. Plus, the striking difference in the leadership campaign put forth by President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden as the nation grapples with protests and an ongoing pandemic. And, a historic launch into space. On today’s show: CNN's Van Jones and Omar Jimenez; John Eligon of The New York Times; Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post; civil rights attorney and former head of the Minneapolis NAACP Nekima Levy Armstrong; former NASA administrator and astronaut Charles Bolden; and Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Americans observe a holiday weekend in the new normal, as President Trump makes places of worship the latest flashpoint in his push to reopen. Plus, the president takes aim at battleground states like Michigan, and at efforts to ramp up vote-by-mail. And several companies are reporting good news on vaccine progress – how optimistic should Americans be? On today’s show: Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist; Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick; Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum; Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit; Moody’s Analystics Chief Economist Mark Zandi; and Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The experiment in reopening exposes a rift between President Trump and his top health adviser. Meanwhile, with his coronavirus response increasingly under fire, the president is turning to a tried-and-true tactic: attack Obama. Plus, a troubling new development has parents worried about the risk coronavirus poses to their children. On today’s show: Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto; Waukesha, Wisconsin Mayor Shawn Reilly; Dr. Jeffrey Burns of Boston Children’s Hospital, Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute, and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; and Jackie Kucinich of the Daily Beast and Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coronavirus hits the West Wing - two White House staffers have tested positive, and three of the nation's top medical experts are now in self-imposed quarantine as a result of possible exposure. Despite that reminder of the continued risk, however, the White House and President Trump are forging ahead with an effort to reopen the country - even as may experts say it's far too soon. Driving that decision - the economic catastrophe gripping the U.S. More than 21 million jobs have been lost in just two months, adding financial uncertainty to American's already high levels of stress and anxiety about the future. On today's show: Michigan Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell; Dr. Thomas File, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and emergency room physician and Brown University researcher Dr. Megan Ranney; Josh Dawsey of the Washington Post and Julie Hirschfeld Davis of the New York Times; and CNN's Kristin Holmes, Will Ripley, Nick Paton Walsh, Melissa Bell, Ben Wedeman, and Kristie Lee Stout.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than 60,000 Americans died from coronavirus in April, but President Trump is fully focused on May - and his push to reopen the country as soon as possible. But that reopening is a 50-state experiment, with mixed signals from the federal government - as the case count continues to climb around the country. And Joe Biden "unequivocally" denies a sexual assault allegation by a former staffer, as Democrats grapple with how to balance their support for him with their advocacy for the "Me Too" movement. On today's show: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson; Boston Mayor Marty Walsh; Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and emergency room Dr. Megan Ranney; and Lisa Lerer of the New York Times, Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post, and CNN's MJ Lee.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 U.S. coronavirus death toll approaches the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War, states are engaged in a delicate balancing act - as some governors and the White House push to reopen the U.S. economy despite the ongoing health risk. Plus, amid continued testing shortages, new research suggests coronavirus arrived in the U.S. far earlier than previously known - a reminder that the fight is far from over. And President Trump's freewheeling, erratic press briefings took a more dangerous turn this week - when he mused aloud about the possibility of ingesting disinfectant to kill the virus, despite the potentially fatal effect that would have. On today's show: Augusta, Georgia Mayor Hardie Davis on his state's rush to reopen; Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy on the growing GOP divide over the soaring cost of coronavirus relief; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and emergency room Dr. Megan Ranney on the latest medical developments; and the New York Times' Maggie Haberman on the president's mindset. Plus CNN's Sarah Westwood from the White House and David Culver on the ground in Wuhan, China.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inside the push to reopen the U.S. economy. The president wants states to get started back up ASAP - but governors are not so sure. Plus, the president makes sweeping declarations of his absolute authority, only to walk it back days later. And all the while, he bristles at criticism that his administration mishandled the coronavirus response. And Democratic leaders line up behind Joe Biden - even as the presumptive nominee struggles for visibility amid a historic pandemic. On today's show: Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo on her strategy to confront coronavirus in her state; Houston, Texas Mayor Sylvester Turner on if his city is nearing its peak. Plus the latest on the medical front with Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and emergency room physician Dr. Megan Ranney; presidential historian Douglas Brinkley on the president's handling of the crisis; Jonathan Martin of the New York Times and CNN political commentator Jen Psaki on the challenges facing Joe Biden; and CNN's Kaitlan Collins live from the White House.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A grim Easter Sunday -- the coronavirus numbers are staggering, and the global challenge is overwhelming. But as the case curve begins to flatten here at home, President Trump pushes to restart the economy. Plus, as the death toll in the U.S. continues to climb, African Americans take a disproportionate hit. And the third time is the charm for Joe Biden - with Bernie Sanders bowing out, the former vice president becomes the presumptive Democratic nominee. On today's show: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowers on the fight to bend the curve in the nation's capital; former Obama senior adviser David Axelrod on Joe Biden's VP hunt and the challenges of campaigning in the age of coronavirus; Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and ER Dr. Megan Ranney on the medical challenges still remaining; the Wall Street Journal's Alexis Glick on the economic fallout; and NPR's Tamara Keith and Josh Dawsey of the Washington Post on the president's political calculations.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The coronavirus case count and death toll continues its depressing climb - globally and here in the United States. As states brace for the surge of cases, President Trump downplays shortages and insists supplies are coming - but those on the front line ask, when? And the mounting economic shock: millions of jobs gone, and no end in sight. On today's show: the view from the frontlines with Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and emergency room physician Dr. Megan Ranney and making sense of the economic aftershocks with Mark Zandi of Moody's and CNN's Christine Romans. Plus, evaluating the Trump administration's response with former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and the president's constantly changing tone with Maggie Haberman of the New York Times and CNN's David Gergen. And, a look at practicing faith in the time of coronavirus with Rachel Wyatt, a U.S. missionary living in Tanzania.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coronavirus continues its march around the globe, with the U.S. passing one grim milestone after another - and topping the world in the total number of cases. The result: sweeping new restrictions here at home, and tension at the top as governors demand more help - and get under the president's skin. And on the front lines, doctors face a growing equipment shortage, as Americans look to the government for support as they grapple with historic economic uncertainty. Plus, with cases spiking in Michigan, a look at what's being done with freshman Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens. Featuring reporting from CNN's Kaitlan Collins at the White House, Jason Carroll in New York, and Ed Lavandera in New Orleans; medical perspective from Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute and Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University; and the view from the American heartland under coronavirus with the Washington Post's Holly Bailey.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lockdowns, self-isolation, travel restrictions - millions of Americans and people in countries around the world adjust to the new normal of life under coronavirus. Doctors and first responders are facing a catastrophic supply shortage - and are desperate for help. Plus, with markets crashing and layoffs spiking, Americans brace for the staggering economic impact - and Congress tries to agree on a bipartisan relief plan. And the president declares himself a "wartime president" - but bristles at talk that he was slow to act to address the coronavirus threat, or is at odds with the facts. Today's panel: Maggie Haberman of the New York Times, Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post, Jackie Kucinich of the Daily Beast, and CNN's Jeff Zeleny. Plus Dr. Ashish Jha and Dr. Megan Ranney on the medical response, and Moody's Mark Zandi and The New York Times' Jeanna Smialek on the economic fallout.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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U.S. and global financial markets plummet because of deepening Coronavirus fears. Europe is now in a virtual lockdown, and a dramatic Sunday rate cut by the federal reserve is not enough to calm investors. Plus, governors and mayors scramble to close schools, restaurants and more -- forcing social distancing to slow the spread. The annual White House Easter Egg Roll is added to the growing cancellation list. Meanwhile, President Trump asserts that the U.S. has "tremendous control" over the virus, but areas hardest hit worry about hospital capacity as the surgeon general warns America is at a crossroads. Today's panel: Molly Ball with Time Magazine, Toluse Olorunnipa with the Washington Post, and CNN's Phil Mattingly. Also on the show: CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Alison Kosik, Vanessa Yurkevich, and Fred Pleitgen; Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner an infectious disease expert, and Mike Graham and Kathy Call of Jukebox Junction Restaurant & Soda Shoppe.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest on the novel coronavirus crisis, as global governments impose new restrictions aimed at limiting a pandemic that has surpassed 152,000 cases and now claimed nearly 6,000 lives worldwide. Here at home, President Trump declares a national emergency, but his constant misstatements about the threat posed by the virus has markets - and the country - on edge. And as Americans adjust to the new normal, so too are presidential candidates - as the coronavirus upends the 2020 presidential race. Today's panel: Lisa Lerer of the New York Times, Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post, Margaret Talev of Axios, and CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Arlette Saenz. Plus Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute, and CNN's Polo Sandoval and Melissa Bell on the ground in New York and Rome.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America adjusts to our fast changing new normal -- schools closed, sporting events canceled and fast rising numbers in the rush to count coronavirus cases. The Trump White House tries to address a major coronavirus shortcoming, taking several new steps designed to accelerate production and availability of tests. The President is expected to make an emergency declaration at an afternoon news conference. And Democratic Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders criticize the administration's response, as they struggle to keep their campaigns moving forward amid the crisis. Today's Panel: CNN's Vivian Salama, POLITICO's Melanie Zanona, and Paul Kane and Matt Viser with The Washington Post Also on the program: CNN's Drew Griffin, Brynn Gingras, Dan Simon, Barbie Nadeau and Kylie Atwood, plus Dr. Ashish Jha with Harvard Global Health Institute, Lisa Delpy Neirotti with George Washington University, and Jeanna Smialek with The New York TimesTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump discusses the rapidly growing impact of coronavirus at the White House a day after his Oval Office address announcing European travel restrictions. He says restrictions on U.S. travel haven't been discussed, but remain a "possibility." Everyday life turned upside down: More states ban large gatherings, the NBA and MLS suspend their seasons, Florida urges early voting before next week's presidential primary and candidates call off rallies. House Democrats try to take the lead in responding: A new package up for a vote soon includes three months paid leave for those impacted. It also guarantees free coronavirus testing and provides help for children who normally get free lunch at schools that are closed because of the pandemic. Today's panel: Seung Min Kim with The Washington Post, CNN'S Phil Mattingly, Catherine Lucey with The Wall Street Journal, and Julie Hirschfeld Davis with The New York Times Also on the show: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Brian Stelter and Melissa Bell, and Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Gavin Macgregor-SkinnerTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Biden is in command of the Democratic race after a second super Tuesday with big wins. Bernie Sanders now faces a difficult choice. We will hear from Sanders in one hour. Plus, states scramble to contain the coronavirus. Big events are banned or discouraged, more colleges and universities move classes online and big March sporting events are now in limbo. And the coronavirus response ramps up in Washington, too: Congress begins negotiations on an economic stimulus package, as the number of confirmed U.S. cases tops 1,000. Today's Panel: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Lisa Lerer with The New York Times, Molly Ball with TIME and Errin Haines with The 19th Also on the program: CNN's Athena Jones, Andy Scholes, Ryan Nobles, Lauren Fox and Jaqueline Howard, and Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo with the University of Alabama at BirminghamTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wall Street rallies big then retreats as the Trump White House and Congress consider ways to cushion the economy from the Coronavirus crisis. More schools are closed, parades and other big events canceled as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States climbs to 766. And Michigan is the biggest prize as six states weigh in on the now two-man race for the 2020 Democratic nomination. Super Tuesday II is a giant test of Bernie Sanders' blue-collar appeal - and Joe Biden sees a chance to open a daunting delegate lead. Today's panel: Jackie Kucinich with The Daily Beast, Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post, Tarini Parti with The Wall Street Journal, and CNN's Jeff Zeleny Also on the show: Jeanna Smialek with The New York Times, and CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Lauren Fox, and Brynn GingrasTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coronavirus worries trigger a massive sell-off on Wall Street. The Dow and the S&P to drop precipitously as investors worry about the global economic impact and the mixed signals from the Trump administration. Plus, two-dozen tweets and retweets from a President who woke up in Florida angry. As lawmakers debate how to handle the Coronavirus, two Republican members of Congress self-quarantine because they spent time with a man who has tested positive for the illness. And Super Tuesday II is tomorrow: Six states have Democratic contests. Michigan is the biggest prize as Joe Biden hopes to open a big delegate lead, and Bernie Sanders scrambles to regain his footing. Today's panel: Margaret Talev with Axios, Olivier Knox with SIRIUS XM, and CNN's Dana Bash & Manu Raju Also on the show: Greg Ip with the Wall Street Journal, and CNN's Christine Ramos, Kaitlan Collins, Jeff Zeleny, and Donnie O'SullivanTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Biden's stunning comeback upends the Democratic race. With six more states preparing to vote, will he cement his lead, or can Bernie Sanders turn things around? Plus, Warren ends her political campaign, but her exit revives the debate about sexism in politics. And as the administration scrambles to stop the spread of coronavirus, President Trump's mixed messages are only adding to the confusion. Today's panel: Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Jonathan Martin of the New York Times, Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post, and Politico's Laura Barrón-LópezTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A stunning then-and-now view of the economy: The new report on February jobs growth is gangbusters, but the markets in March tell us a very different story. The coronavirus is raising the risk of a global recession. President Trump tours Tennessee tornado damage this hour before heading to the CDC in Atlanta. The CDC trip was briefly in doubt due to a false alarm that someone there might be infected with the coronavirus. And Michigan is the biggest prize as the 2020 Democratic race heads into super Tuesday 2.0. Bernie Sanders won the Michigan primary four years ago, but Joe Biden hopes his work on the big auto industry bailout gives him blue collar credibility. Today's Panel: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Brittany Shepherd with Yahoo News, Lisa Lerer with The New York Times, and POLITICO's Heather Caygle Also on the program: CNN's Christine Romans, Mark Zandi with Moody's Analytics, and Damian Paletta with The Washington PostTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thursday, March 5, 2020: Warren Quits 2020 Race But Isn't Ready to Endorse Elizabeth Warren speaks outside her home after dropping out of the 2020 Democratic race, but says she will wait a while before endorsing anyone. It is a Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden battle now, and the former Vice President is rolling out big-name endorsements in a post- super Tuesday show of force. And, Chuck Schumer under fire: The Senate's top Democrat warns of payback if President Trump's Supreme court picks vote to roll back abortion rights, and the Senate's top Republican piles on after rebukes from the President and the Chief Justice. Today's Panel: Maggie Haberman and Alex Burns with The New York Times, Phil Bump with The Washington Post and CNN's Athena Jones Also on the program: CNN's MJ LeeTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Super Tuesday gives way to Wow Wednesday: After a big night of Joe Biden wins, Michael Bloomberg ends his 2020 campaign and joins the wave of Democrats endorsing the former Vice President. Plus, Elizabeth Warren is also weighing her future after coming up empty on super Tuesday -- including running third in her home state of Massachusetts. And the Bernie Sanders campaign is left stunned by the swiftness and scope of the Biden resurgence. Sanders is leading in delegate-rich California -- but his Tuesday -- and now his Wednesday -- anything but super. Today's Panel: Molly Ball with TIME, Seung Min Kim with The Washington Post, and CNN's Dana Bash and Jeff Zeleny Also on the program: CNN's Elizabeth Cohen, Kaitlan Collins and Manu RajuTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fourteen states and American Samoa cast ballots in the biggest day on the presidential primary calendar. Several former rivals now back Joe Biden, but Bernie Sanders hopes that it's too late to stop him from opening a big delegate lead. It's proving day for Michael Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren. The former New York mayor is on the ballot for the first time today; the Massachusetts senator voted at home and hopes super Tuesday finally brings her a primary win. And, the Federal Reserve slashes interest rates in a bid to juice the economy through the Coronavirus crisis, as Congress nears approval on a multi-billion-dollar emergency response plan. Today's panel: Julie Hirschfeld with The New York Times, Ron Brownstein with The Atlantic, POLITICO's Laura Barron-Lopez, and Jackie Kucinich with the Daily Beast Also on the show: CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Amara Walker, Ed Lavandera, and Alison KosikTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices