CNN Political Briefing

CNN Political Briefing

Hosted by David Chalian · CNN Podcasts

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61Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
888
Episodes
102
Transcribed
468
Ratings
2020
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About CNN Political Briefing

Join CNN Political Director David Chalian as he guided you through an ever-changing political landscape. David and a guest took you inside the latest developments with insight and analysis from the key players in politics.

Publisher
CNN Podcasts
Category
news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
11 Aug 2020
Latest episode
5 Dec 2025
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Latest episodes

102 of 888 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 5 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

    This GOP Congressman Says Speaker Johnson Has “Failed to Lead”

  2. 21 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Is President Trump Losing Control of MAGA?

  3. 14 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Terry McAuliffe: Donald Trump is the Democrats’ Best Weapon

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This GOP Congressman Says Speaker Johnson Has “Failed to Lead”

Published 5 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Are you saying you're not so into your job like are you disenchanted? No, I'm not saying that. I love my job. I think I've been able to accomplish a lot from my district this year. But when it comes to the House as a whole, the House has not been in the driver's seat on a lot of the really important policy items. And for example, just not being here at all for six weeks, two months almost actually during the shutdown meant that the Senate basically just worked out the deal and the House had to come back and ratify it. Can you give me an example of a couple other policy items that you think the House should be sort of at the center right now driving forward that you feel it's sort of abdicating its responsibility on? […]

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Who has been a guest on CNN Political Briefing

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Kevin Kiley
  • Jonathan Martin
  • Terry McAuliffe
  • Jeff Zeleny
  • Eva McKend

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Apple Podcasts (US)
3.6 / 5
314 ratings
Spotify
4.0 / 5
154 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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