Monday, May 24, 2021: A Make-or-Break Week for Big Biden Agenda Items| Listen on Anghami

Yesterday

The Mail Ballot Battle

We are 48 hours away from the first state sending out the first ballots of the midterm election, and President Trump is still trying to radically reshape the mail-in ballot rules. But multiple election officials across the country tell CNN that there's no way to make his proposed ... Show More

42m 54s

Sep 1

Is Age Just a Number?

Massachusetts calls itself the "old colony." But on today's primary election ballot, younger Democrats are hoping for a generational revolt. Senator Ed Markey, 80 years old with 50 years in Congress under his belt, is trying to fend off a primary challenge from 47-year-old Congre ... Show More

44m 7s

Aug 31

A Verdict 30 Years in the Making

Today's show begins as we await closing arguments in the murder trial of Tupac Shakur. The hip hop legend was killed in September of 1996 in a drive-by-shooting in Las Vegas. Questions swirled for decades over who killed the then-25-year-old star. Duane Davis, better known as Kef ... Show More

42m 50s

Apr 2021

President hits the road to sell ambitious economic plans; New CNN Poll: Sharp divisions on vaccines, return to public life; Bipartisan police reform group pledges to meet ‘until we get this done’; Rudy Giuliani speaks for first time since raid

President faces bipartisan pushback over new economic plans; Manchin joins GOP in raising concerns about cost of plans; Biden’s infrastructure, families plans would cost nearly $4T; Biden’s first 100 days show biggest market gains since JFK; Fed Chair: Economy will fully recover ... Show More

38m 52s

Jun 2021

Big Apple Political Fights

It's the week before the Senate goes on recess, and its crunch time for two of President Biden's critical agenda items: Voting rights and infrastructure. David Chalian previews the President’s to-do list, plus the New York City mayoral race shifts into high gear as early voting e ... Show More

9m 56s

Sep 2021

It’s Do-or-Die for Dems This Week

President Biden might say he’s an optimist, but this week is likely to test that. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down why the future of Biden’s economic agenda remains uncertain... as Democrats are yet to reach an agreement on two key bills that are dependent on each ... Show More

7m 48s

Feb 2022

Biden’s Presidents’ Day: Ukraine to SCOTUS

On this Presidents’ Day, President Joe Biden has a full plate. CNN’s Congressional Correspondent Ryan Nobles breaks down Biden’s stacked agenda: the escalating conflict in Eastern Europe, a Supreme Court nominee pick and a SOTU address to write. The next few weeks will be crucial ... Show More

6m 45s

Oct 2021

Biden on Capitol Hill meeting with democrats; California will require COVID-19 vaccine for students;

Now: Biden meets with Dems as agenda hangs in the balance; Biden: we’re gonna get this done, it doesn’t matter when; Merck: new pill cuts risk of COVID hospitalization, death by half; NYC mayor teachers are now 93% vaccinated; FDA to hold vaccine panel meetings this month for J&J ... Show More

41m 21s

Mar 2021

Biden Is On A Mission To Make Vaccines Available To All American Adults By May 1st

Georgia Governor warns of vaccine hesitancy among White Republicans. Biden Administration ends Trump-era immigration policy to combat Southern border surge. New York Senators Schumer & Gillibrand join majority of New York congressional democrats in calling for Cuomo to resi ... Show More

47m 49s

Apr 2021

Day eight of Chauvin trial testimony focuses on use of force; U.K. variant now most dominant strain in U.S.; Trump denies GOP Rep. Gaetz asked him for a pardon; Biden argues definition of infrastructure is evolving

Unclear what George Floyd said about drugs while detained by police; EU mises first key vaccination target for elderly and health care workers; Biden moves up vaccine deadline, all adults eligible by April 19; Sources: Rep. Gaetz sough preemptive pardon during end of Trump presid ... Show More

40m 4s

Oct 2021

Biden pitches spending plans as negotiations intensify; Key FDA panel unanimously recommends J&J booster shot; Biden admin plans to revive controversial Trump-era border policy;

Manchin & Sinema detail key disagreements over Biden agenda; One-on-one with White House press secretary Jen Psaki; CNN Poll: only 25% of Americans see economic bills helping them; Klain retweets economist saying inflation is a “high class” problem; Psaki’s mention of VA governor ... Show More

38 m

Dec 2021

Biden: "I Want To Get Things Done”

The U.S. President fights to keep his signature piece of legislation alive after Senator Manchin leaves it hanging by a thread … As concerns over an invasion into Ukraine reach a fever pitch, the U.S. and Russia agree to a first round of meetings … The authors of Out Of Office on ... Show More

56m 30s

Jun 2021

Biden’s crucial week on voting rights, infrastructure, police reform; Ten mass shootings this week kill at least seven people; Tomorrow: NYC voters chose Dem, GOP candidates for mayor;

Biden to invite lawmakers to WH this week to talk infrastructure; Sources: WH optimistic about bipartisan infrastructure deal; Key senate vote tomorrow on sweeping election reform bill; U.S. sees spike in mass shooting as cities open back up; Source: DOJ obtained metadata from ... Show More

38m 33s

Monday, May 24, 2021: A Make-or-Break We...