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First: Kamala Harris unveils her first economic policy proposals geared to make your life less expensive.  Plus: The VP heads to North Carolina as some democrats wonder if she'll be another Obama-like exception to four decades of electoral losses there.  And: The White House reached out to two stars of a fictional White House. We talk to them about their new book about the famed TV show "The West...

First: The Trump ally behind Project 2025 is caught on tape discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term and saying the former president is "very supportive."  Plus: President Biden and Vice President Harris will share a stage for the first time since she replaced him on the Democratic ticket. We look at their relationship headed into the Democratic convention.  And: Did Donald Tru...

First: Donald Trump heads to North Carolina today for a speech his advisors say focus on the economic failures of the Biden-Harris administration. Well, that's what his campaign hopes he'll focus on.  Plus: Why are African American men drifting away from the Democratic party? Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on a growing gender divide and what he calls the elephant in the room: Black men who hesitate vo...

First: Donald Trump has a new friend who happens to be the world's richest person and owner of the world's most important bullhorn. Did their conversation on X help the former president halt Kamala Harris' momentum or reinforce her case against him?  Plus: New reporting on the apparent hack of the Trump campaign. We tell you who the FBI believes was responsible and the other accounts they may be t...

First: The Harris campaign seems to be rolling and Donald Trump is clearly taking notice, claiming the polls are wrong and her crowds are fake. He says he's the one with the wind at his back. We get the inside scoop from reporters following both campaigns.  Plus: Dana goes one-on-one with JD Vance, including questions about abortion attacks on Kamala Harris and his attempt to turn the tables on De...

First: Momentous swing. The Harris-Walz ticket builds enthusiasm with a battleground blitz. As their GOP rivals sharpen attacks. Can Democrats turn momentum into votes?  Plus: Back on the trail, Trump ramps up the campaign with a Montana rally as he looks to regain the spotlight from his surging opponents. Can he focus his message and regain the lead?  And: Hack revealed. Trump campaign documents...

First: Vice President Harris is spending the weekend out West with campaign rallies in Arizona and Nevada. What's her strategy for keeping those states in the democratic column? And can she get to 270 electoral votes without them?  Plus: Donald Trump tells a dramatic story about nearly dying in a helicopter crash with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. There's just one problem: Brown says it...

First: VP Kamala Harris heads to Arizona a day after holding rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan in front of two of the biggest crowds Democrats have seen in years. What about critical swing voters in these must-win states?  Plus: Republicans accuse Tim Walz of lying about his military service, but we will bring you the facts on that and look more broadly at how the Trump campaign is shifting its st...

First: The new Democratic ticket is heading to a crucial swing state where Kamala Harris hopes Tim Walz will give her a blue collar boost.  Plus: Donald Trump now says he'll debate the Vice President in the "pretty near future." But can the campaigns actually agree on the details?  And: The "squad" is shrinking again as Cori Bush will be the second of its members to lose a primary this year.  Lear...

Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, capping off a whirlwind 16 days since Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. He's a 60-year-old veteran former teacher and football coach who spent 12 years in congress. CNN's Jeff Zeleny kicks off our coverage in Philadelphia, where Walz will be formally introduced this afternoon.    Learn more about your ad choices....

First: Stocks are plunging as investors worry the US could be heading toward a recession.  Plus: Israel is preparing for a retaliatory strike from Iran and/or Hezbollah that could come within hours.  And: Kamala Harris is expected to reveal her choice for the number two spot on her at any moment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Moment of truth. The VP meets behind closed doors to decide on her own VP pick. With finalist interviews happening today. Who will she choose?  Plus: On offense. Trump unleashes new attacks in Georgia. But as Trump lashes out at the Republican governor, and stokes divides over race and gender. Has the momentum swung to Harris? And: Buckeye battleground. We go inside a key race that could de...

First: The nightmare is finally over for three Americans now back on US soil after the biggest prisoner exchange since the Cold War. We have new details on the painstaking negotiations that led to this historic agreement.  Plus: Top vice presidential hopefuls are canceling their Saturday and Sunday plans. Why? Because Kamala Harris wants to meet with some one-on-one this weekend.  And: What a diff...

Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan are in US custody after a massive prisoner swap with Russia. It involves 26 people and seven countries. Nothing close to this has happened since the end of the Cold War. Our CNN correspondents are in place across the world working their sources and they're going to bring you all the latest details.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

First: The Middle East is at another flashpoint as the world waits for Iran to retaliate against Israel, who it blames for killing a top Hamas leader on Iranian soil.   Plus: Rapper Megan Thee Stallion helps Kamala Harris rally a boisterous crowd of nearly 10,000 people in Atlanta, but will the energy translate to votes and put Georgia back in play for Democrats?  And: It's almost impossible to wi...

First: Vice President Kamala Harris and her allies are rolling out a new way to describe the Republican ticket: "just plain weird." Meanwhile, Donald Trump scrambles for new attack lines against his new opponent, who's surging in the polls and raising tons of cash.  Plus: Explaining that he's "got nothing against cats," Trump's VP pick JD Vance is attempting to tamp down the backlash over comments...

First: Shock and awe. Harris consolidates support among Democrats. While Republicans mine her past comments. With just 100 days to go, can she sustain the momentum?  Plus: Veepstakes. The potential picks audition for the job. As they fan out across the country. What is Harris looking for? And: Scramble. Trump hones his attacks. As J.D. Vance confronts his past.  Learn more about your ad choices. V...

What a difference a week makes. Last Friday, Republicans leaving their convention saw a win in November as a forgone conclusion. But is this just Kamala Harris' honeymoon phase, or can the vice president build on that clear burst of momentum?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Remember that flash of a moment when Donald Trump said he was going to be "nice?" He unsurprisingly and explicitly ditched that moments ago. But Kamala Harris made clear she's not pulling her own punches.  Plus: Joe Biden says ending the war in Gaza and the release of hostages will be a major focus of his final months in office. It begins today with a crucial face-to-face meeting with Benja...

First: We reveal results of a brand new CNN poll, the first since Joe Biden exited the presidential race. What do voters think about the new Harris-Trump matchup?  Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to Capitol Hill to address a divided Congress. Dozens of Democrats have vowed to boycott the speech.  And: Tonight Americans will hear something they haven't heard since 1968: a sitting president e...

President Joe Biden will deliver a primetime address to the nation tomorrow night. He's expected to provide more detail about his decision to withdraw from the 2024 campaign.  Also on today's show: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after a barrage of criticism for security failures that led to Trump assassination attempt.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

We hear from VP Kamala Harris for the first time since yesterday's political earthquake, and get a look at her brand-new campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Holdout. With the president isolated in Delaware, pressure builds to push him out. As Harris walks a tightrope. What will Biden do?  Plus, rollout. Trump hits the trail with his VP pick. For the first time since he was nearly killed. But after an unprecedented week, could the race still turn upside down.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A wild week at the RNC hit a crescendo last night as Donald Trump strode onto the convention stage to accept the GOP presidential nomination for the third straight time. The former president promised a different tone, bookending what was effectively a classic Trump rally speech, disjointed and divisive but with an appeal to unity.  Meanwhile, the big question for Democrats remains: What will Joe B...

Today's show again comes to you from Milwaukee, where Donald Trump tonight will accept his party's nomination for the third time in a row. In normal times, this would obviously be our lead here today on Inside Politics, but these are anything but normal times. So today we start on the other side of the aisle because Joe Biden, who yesterday was diagnosed with Covid, has never been closer to being...