logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2021
6m 18s

Another Critical Week for Biden

CNN
About this episode

It’s been talked about for months. But this week, President Joe Biden’s economic agenda might become a reality. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains why Democrats are optimistic and what they’re still stuck on for the social spending bill. Will a framework be agreed upon? Will the bipartisan bill pass? These are all questions left unanswered days before Biden leaves for Europe...

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Up next
Aug 22
Who Will Win the Gerrymandering War?
David Daley, author of Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count, breaks down the gerrymandering arms race sparked by the redistricting push in Texas—how we got here, what comes next and whether there’s a way to cool this war down. This episode was Produced by Emily Williams. Senior ... Show More
20m 29s
Aug 15
What Trump and Putin Want Out of Their Summit
Former national intelligence officer and Russia expert Angela Stent breaks down what President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin want out of their summit—and why it's about more than Ukraine. Plus, she shares why she’s unsure whether Trump will be able to parse Pu ... Show More
20m 35s
Aug 8
What the Texas House Dems Are Fighting For
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, along with dozens of his Democratic colleagues, captured the nation’s attention this week when they fled their state to try to block a Republican gerrymandering effort. He shares why they walked out, what he thinks it can accomplish and how his fa ... Show More
25 m
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2022
Biden Faces Challenges Home And Abroad
Rising inflation, a Covid surge, tensions in Eastern Europe: President Biden is facing challenges nearly everywhere he turns. As voters grow frustrated with higher prices and the ongoing pandemic, Biden tries to balance acknowledging the frustration with insisting his administrat ... Show More
38m 40s
Jan 2022
Biden's Barrier-Breaking Opportunity To Put The First Black Woman On The Supreme Court
President Biden says he will fulfill a key campaign promise after liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced he'll retire at the end of the Court's term. Senate Democrats are so far united in their support for Biden's eventual pick and are eyeing a swift confirmation ... Show More
38m 1s
Jul 2022
Joe Manchin pulls the plug on Biden's domestic agenda
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says he can't support his party's climate and tax plan, instead calling for a slimmer bill to lower prescription drug prices and shore up ACA subsidies. Democrats are furious with him, but President Biden says it's time to stop negotiating and take ... Show More
41m 38s