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This GOP Congressman Says Speaker Johnson Has \u201cFailed to Lead\u201d<\/a>
\n CNN Political Briefing<\/a><\/p>\n

Kevin Kiley is a California Republican who has a few notes for his party\u2019s leadership in the House of Representatives.\u00a0He also may have been drawn out of his job with the new district lines California voters passed last month at Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s urging. Rep. Kiley joins David Chalian to explain the vibe shift underway in the Republican conference as it prepares for the 2026 midterm elections and a future beyond President Trump.<\/p>\n

Producer: Dan Bloom<\/p>\n

Technical Director: Dan Dzula<\/p>\n

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig<\/p>\n

Dec 5, 2025<\/p>\n

Is President Trump Losing Control of MAGA?<\/a>
\n CNN Political Briefing<\/a><\/p>\n

Donald Trump reversed course on the Epstein files to get right with his party in what proved to be a rare crack in the strong bond the president has with his MAGA base. In addition to the Epstein matter, President Trump has come in for some criticism from supporters over his messaging and focus (or lack thereof) on prices and affordability and his penchant for putting foreign affairs front and center. Jonathan Martin of POLITICO is here to assess whether this is the beginning of Trump’s lame duck period and who, or what, comes next.<\/p>\n

Producer: Dan Bloom<\/p>\n

Technical Director: Dan Dzula<\/p>\n

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig<\/p>\n

Nov 21, 2025<\/p>\n

Terry McAuliffe: Donald Trump is the Democrats\u2019 Best Weapon<\/a>
\n CNN Political Briefing<\/a><\/p>\n

In the wake of big electoral victories, Democrats are at odds over how and why they just ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Visiting the studio today is a man who has certainly navigated moments of intra-party tension. Terry McAuliffe was the 72nd Governor of Virginia, he led the Democratic National Committee from 2001-2005, and he was Chair of Hillary Clinton\u2019s 2008 presidential campaign. He\u2019s here with an assessment of the Democrats\u2019 shutdown strategy and a prescription for winning the 2026 midterms.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Producer: Dan Bloom<\/p>\n

Technical Producer: Dan Dzula<\/p>\n

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig<\/p>\n

Nov 14, 2025<\/p>\n

How Zohran Mamdani Changed the Game in NYC<\/a>
\n CNN Political Briefing<\/a><\/p>\n

Once a\u00a0little-known state\u00a0assemblyman, Zohran Mamdani catapulted himself to victory in New York\u00a0City\u2019s\u00a0mayoral\u00a0race,\u00a0earning\u00a0a prominent place in the national conversation to\u00a0go with it. Errol Louis is the Political Anchor of Spectrum News NY1, and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0here to tell David Chalian how Zohran Mamdani rewrote the political playbook in Gotham.<\/p>\n

Producer: Dan Bloom<\/p>\n

Technical Director: Dan Dzula<\/p>\n

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig<\/p>\n

Nov 7, 2025<\/p>\n

The Home Stretch: Elections in NYC, NJ, and VA<\/a>
\n CNN Political Briefing<\/a><\/p>\n

As election season 2025 enters its final stretch, candidates in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia sprint to the finish line. CNN Correspondents Jeff Zeleny and Eva McKend have been all over the trail, and they\u2019re here to spill out their notebooks and tell David Chalian what they\u2019ve learned during the campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Producer: Dan Bloom<\/p>\n

Technical Director: Dan Dzula<\/p>\n

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig<\/p>\n

Oct 31, 2025<\/p>\n

Curtis Sliwa Sees a Path to Becoming NYC\u2019s Mayor<\/a>
\n CNN Political Briefing<\/a><\/p>\n

Running to be mayor of New York City is a tall order for any Republican given Democratic voters outnumber Republican voters by six to one.\u00a0 Curtis Sliwa is once again the GOP’s standard bearer in America’s largest city after losing to Eric Adams four years ago, but this time he is competing against a rising progressive star in the Democratic Party in Zohran Mamdani and the former governor Andrew Cuomo who left office in disgrace four years ago.\u00a0 And he’s doing so while facing enormous pressure t…<\/span>Show more<\/span>o drop out of the race.\u00a0As the campaign reaches its home stretch, Sliwa tells David Chalian what he\u2019s learned from a lifetime in New York and his two runs for mayor.<\/p>\n

Producers: Dan Bloom & Sof\u00eda Sanchez<\/p>\n

Technical Director: Dan Dzula<\/p>\n

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig<\/span><\/p>\n

Oct 24, 2025<\/p>\n

How Does This Shutdown End?<\/a>
\n CNN Political Briefing<\/a><\/p>\n

With the government shutdown in its third week, we call in Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California who hails from the progressive wing of his party. Rep. Khanna tells David Chalian what\u2019s negotiable for Democrats, what\u2019s off the table, and how he thinks this standoff will eventually come to an end.<\/p>\n

Producer: Dan Bloom<\/p>\n

Technical Director: Dan Dzula<\/p>\n

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig<\/p>\n

Oct 17, 2025<\/p>\n

An Extraordinary Moment in American Justice<\/a>
\n CNN Political Briefing<\/a><\/p>\n

The prosecution of former FBI director James Comey is an extraordinary chapter in the history of American justice. Former federal and state prosecutor Elie Honig\u00a0has a new book, When You Come at the King: Inside DOJ’s Pursuit of the President, From Nixon to Trump, and he tells David Chalian how to place Comey\u2019s case in a historical context.<\/p>\n

Producer: Dan Bloom<\/p>\n

Technical director: Dan Dzula<\/p>\n

Executive producer: Steve Lickteig<\/p>\n

Oct 10, 2025<\/p>\n

The Republicans’ Plan to Win the Shutdown<\/a>
\n CNN Political Briefing<\/a><\/p>\n

With a government shutdown\u00a0now\u00a0reality,\u00a0the blame game between\u00a0Republicans and\u00a0Democrats\u00a0is\u00a0at a fever pitch.\u00a0 Congressman\u00a0Mike Lawler is from a battleground district and one of three Republicans in the House who represent a district won by Kamala Harris last year.\u00a0 He tells\u00a0David\u00a0Chalian\u00a0why he thinks Democrats\u00a0have\u00a0just\u00a0committed\u00a0a critical error in their shutdown calculus.<\/p>\n

Producer: Dan Bloom<\/p>\n

Technical Director: Dan Dzula<\/p>\n

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig<\/p>\n

Oct 3, 2025<\/p>\n

The Democrats’ Plan to Win the Shutdown<\/a>
\n CNN Political Briefing<\/a><\/p>\n

With Washington bracing for a government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans are already trying to pin the blame on each other. As Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) is laser-focused on re-capturing the House in 2026. She tells David Chalian\u00a0how Democrats can put themselves on a path to winning the majority.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Producer: Dan Bloom<\/p>\n

Technical Director: Dan Dzula<\/p>\n

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig<\/p>\n

Sep 26, 2025<\/p>\n

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