CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
CNN Podcasts
300 episodes
Abby Phillip delivers a smart, sharp approach to the day's biggest stories.
Episodes page 3 of 6
-
Nancy Mace Acknowledges Failed SC Gov Bid After Trump Snub
The results are in and we learn the fates of a Trump ally and a Trump snub as MAGA tries to make masculinity an issue in the midterms. Plus, as Trump says an Iran deal is imminent at least 38 times, one Republican…
-
Trump, MAGA Fume as Pratt Loses LA Mayor’s Race
MAGA’s fraud fever rises as California’s reality television candidate sinks to third place. Plus, Israel defies the president as attacks begin again with Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
-
Platner: Allegations in NY Times Report Are “Politically Motivated”
Is Graham Platner too much for the Democrats to handle? James Carville says no. Plus, Donald Trump tells his new man overseeing intel agencies to start taking them apart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
-
Bondi Blames Blanche for Epstein Chaos as Trump Selects Him
As the president selects Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department, his would be predecessor appears to throw him under the bus. Plus, Donald Trump reveals why he chose a man with zero intel experience to lead the…
-
House Votes to Rein in Trump on War in Remarkable Rebuke
The House votes to rein in Trump’s powers against Iran as the war drags on. Plus, Trump’s party officially bucks him on the ballroom and the slush fund which he suggests isn’t dead. Learn more about your ad choices.…
-
High-Stakes Primaries Underway in Six States
Results are now coming in from election primaries across the nation. CNN is following races in California, Montana, South Dakota, Iowa, New Jersey, and New Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
-
Trump’s Payout Fund Falls Apart After GOP, Legal Backlash
Donald Trump drops his fund to compensate allies after Republican and legal backlash. But, can the IRS still investigate him? Also, as Iran suspends talks, the president throws his hands up and says he doesn’t care.…
-
Judge Reopens Trump IRS Deal to Investigate Possible “Deception”
If Congress or public opinion isn’t stopping Donald Trump, gavels certainly are. Judges block his name on the Kennedy Center and his fund to pay allies. Plus, new allegations of corruption, the President keeps buying…
-
U.S. Claims Iran “Deal” Close, But It’s Agreement to Keep Taking
A deal for a plan for an agreement for a memorandum to keep talking all while Iran unearths its missile stockpile. Plus, as a giant UFC cage goes up at America’s most famous house, and so does the volume of critics…
-
DOJ Launches Criminal Probe Into Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll
The feds launch a criminal investigation into one of Donald Trump’s accusers tied to the lawsuits against him. Plus, after telling Americans that Joe Biden did a great job at the infamous debate, a new version from the…
-
Trump’s Pick Paxton Will Defeat Cornyn in TX GOP Runoff
The results are in and the longtime senator snubbed by Donald Trump learns his fate. Plus, even MAGA fans are shocked by the brazen presidency. Also, Republican hawks blast the rumored deal with Iran, calling it worse…
-
Trump Defends $1.8B Fund to Pay Allies amid GOP Backlash
Trump defends his slush fund to pay his allies and wants praise for not taking money himself. Plus, as Americans hit the road, consumer sentiment hits an all time low and the president’s economic approval crashes.…
-
GOP Senator: Trump’s $1.8B Fund Described as “Galactic Blunder”
Questions rise on Trump losing control over the Senate. Plus, Iran is rebuilding faster than expected as Trump and Israel diverge on the war’s future. Also, CNN gets ahold of the Democrat’s infamous 2024 presidential…
-
Trump $1.8B Fund to Compensate Allies Tests Legal Limits
January 6 officers are suing Donald Trump over his slush fund to pay rioters as the party sounds the alarm. Plus, Republicans are moving closer to blocking public money for Trump’s big ballroom. Learn more about your…
-
Trump Notches Another Revenge Win Against GOP Critic
The results are in from the revenge primaries. Plus, why the president rattles the Republican Senate by endorsing a challenger. Also, as the DOJ slush fund deal bans the IRS from investigating Trump and his family, the…
-
Trump’s DOJ Sets Up $1.8B Fund to Pay MAGA Allies
The president sets up a slush fund with taxpayer money to compensate his allies including the Capitol rioters. Plus, the separation of church and state disappears in the modern era. Learn more about your ad choices.…
-
Trump Leaves China Short on Deliverables, Breakthroughs
As the pressure mounts so do the president’s outbursts. How another week of war is weighing on Donald Trump. Plus, the administration is considering a slush fund paid for by Americans to compensate MAGA allies who were…
-
Xi Warns Trump, Draws Red Line Over Taiwan Fate
The president gets a red line warning from China as Donald Trump’s predecessor defends the deal made to avoid a war with Iran. Plus, many of the talking heads who entertain conspiracies are shocked when Americans…
-
Trump Arrives for Xi Meeting in China Amid Iran & Tariff Wars
The US-Israeli war with Iran and ensuing global energy crisis loom over Trump's visit to China. Trump is expected to encourage Xi Jinping to push Tehran, a Chinese ally, to agree to a peace deal and reopen the Strait…
-
Trump: “I Don’t Think About Americans’ Financial Situation” Amid War
Americans are broke and fed up as a damning new look shows an overwhelming majority are feeling financial pain and are blaming Donald Trump. Plus, an explosive new report undercuts Trump’s war claims. Learn more about…
-
Supreme Court Lifts Block on GOP’s Gerrymandered Map in Alabama
Is Iran playing Donald Trump? The frustration builds as negotiations draw out. Plus, the Supreme Court allows Alabama to eliminate a district held by a Black Democrat as the map wars spread across America. Learn more…
-
Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Redrawn Maps by Dems
Virginia deals a blow to Democrats retaliating against Donald Trump’s redistricting moves in a consequential twist. Plus, is JD Vance losing his advantage to potentially become the next Republican presidential nominee…
-
U.S. Launches Strikes, Iran Fires Missiles at Warships
The United States attacks Iran in what’s being called retaliation. Is this a restart of the war? Plus, chaos erupts as Tennessee is the next state to gerrymander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
-
Source: Potential Short-Term Deal Would Agree to Resume Talks
Is the potential deal to end the war with Iran the same or worse than Obama’s? Plus, the White House touts a statistic that is usually a warning sign for the fate of the economy. Learn more about your ad choices.…
-
Generational Divide Over Trump’s Iran War is Growing Wider
The generation raised during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are getting louder against America’s war in Iran. Plus, the president demands Republicans cancel elections to redraw their maps. Learn more about your ad…
-
Debating the Divide: America's Political and Economic Struggles
Dive into the complexities of Trump's Iran War, rising CEO pays, and the economics behind it all. From troop withdrawals to CEO bonuses, we're covering it all with our dynamic panel! Learn more about your ad choices.…
-
Trump & Defense Chief Claim Iran War Is Popular with Americans
As gas prices hit a new high in the third month of the war and polls hit new lows, the administration says the war is a popular one. Plus, while the FCC targets ABC after Jimmy Kimmel’s joke, the president suggests to…
-
Hegseth, Lawmakers Spar Over Whether War is “Quagmire”
A war reckoning and a defense secretary turning partisan when confronted for answers on Capitol Hill. Plus, a Trump foe turns himself in. Do Americans approve of the latest stop on the president’s retribution tour?…
-
DOJ: Comey’s Post of Seashells Amounts to Threat on Trump’s Life
The DOJ secures another indictment against Trump foe James Comey over his post that made waves. Plus, the FCC targets ABC with an extraordinary move after Jimmy Kimmel’s joke infuriates the White House. Learn more…
-
Official: Suspect Described “Targeting” Trump in “His Manifesto”
A uniquely American scene devolves into a uniquely American aftermath with finger pointing intensifying after the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
-
Trump’s Polls Spiral as More Question His Competence
More Americans are questioning the president’s mental acuity as his late night rants get more unhinged and his war gets more indefinite. Plus, the Trump administration is bringing back firing squads for federal…
-
Trump Refuses to Give Iran War Timeline
They accused Hunter Biden of profiting off the presidency and now Trump’s son is doing a victory lap from it. Plus, instead of setting more deadlines or promising it will be over soon, Trump is suggesting the end of…
-
U.S. Navy Secretary Ousted After Months of Tension with Hegseth
Pete Hegseth keeps replacing his military leadership in the middle of the war. Plus, the president baselessly declares Virginia’s elections rigged as some Republicans are furious that he started the map battle in the…
-
Sources: Iran’s Silence Sparked Trump to Extend Ceasefire
Donald Trump drops his deadline and extends the ceasefire without any apparent concessions from Iran. Plus, Virginia votes to potentially give Democrats four new seats in a fight the president began. Learn more about…
-
WSJ: Aides Kept Trump Out of War Room Fearing His Impatience
From his rhetoric to new reporting that he was kept out of the room, is Donald Trump a hindrance to ending this war? Plus, when will Americans see $3 gas again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
-
Iran Dismisses Trump’s Deal Claims as “Alternative Facts”
The president declares victory but is a potential deal with Iran costlier than the Obama deal? Plus, is the future of AI terrifying or lucrative? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
-
Trump Says $4 Gas Prices in U.S. Are “Not Very High”
Why the cost of America’s war against Iran is taking its toll. Plus, the defense secretary compares Donald Trump to Jesus to attack scrutiny of the war. Also, more Democrats than ever vote against military funding for…
-
Pope Intensifies Calls for Peace Amid Attacks from Trump, GOP
A come to Jesus moment in American politics as Republicans lecture the pope while the microscope turns to MAGA’s religion. Plus, Donald Trump is reportedly sending more troops to the Middle East. Learn more about your…
-
Trump Hints at U.S.-Iran Talks “In Two Days”
Donald Trump picks more fights including against a global ally as pressure mounts in the war. Plus, as the President’s behavior gets more erratic more of MAGA turns on him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
-
Official: U.S. Navy Has at Least 15 Ships That May Be Used in Blockade
Donald Trump’s war takes a dangerous new turn. Plus, from blasphemous to the antichrist, backlash forces the President to delete a post likening himself to Jesus. Also, is the far-right nationalist movement dying…
-
Trump Posts New Warning for Iran
The president is on a warpath against his own base and anyone asking questions about the war as he tries to engineer a win and an exit from Iran. Plus, a look at whether Israel is helping or hurting America’s efforts…
-
White House Declares Victory as Ceasefire Details Remain Unclear
After the ceasefire, do the administration’s claims match reality? Plus, Donald Trump sits down with NATO as he threatens to leave the alliance over the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
-
Trump Suspends Iran Attacks; Backs Down on Threat of “Hell”
Donald Trump announces a two-week ceasefire ahead of his deadline to strike Iran’s most vulnerable targets. Plus, the President threatens an entire civilization, rhetoric that sends a shock through the world about…
-
Trump’s Deadline Looms as Iran Rejects Ceasefire Proposal
The madman theory or a misunderstanding of the conflict? Less than 24 hours before Trump’s deadline, the threats against Iran escalate. Plus, the President threatens to put a journalist behind bars. Learn more about…
-
NYT: U.S. Black Hawk Helicopter Hit by Iranian Ground Fire
The war in Iran is now even more of a challenge after a U.S. fighter jet is shot down. A look at what this says about Iran’s capabilities and President Trump’s timeline to get out. Plus, Pete Hegseth’s big purge at the…
-
Sources: Trump Frustrated with Bondi Over Epstein, Cases Against Enemies
What does Attorney General Pam Bondi being ousted mean for pending DOJ cases and Trump’s retribution tour? Plus, a key bridge in Iran is targeted by the United States and Israeli militaries. Learn more about your ad…
-
Trump: Core Objectives in Iran Are “Nearing Completion”
President Trump used familiar talking points in his first address to the nation on the Iran war, telling Americans the war is “nearing completion” and projected another two or three weeks of involvement. However, Trump…
-
Markets Rally as Optimism Grows for End to Iran War
After stocks surge on Wall Street the President says he’s achieved the goal in Iran. Is this winning and what about the Strait of Hormuz? Also, a judge rules the White House ballroom construction has to stop. Learn…
-
Cracks Deepen Within GOP, MAGA Over War With Iran
The war with Iran is a war of contradicting messages. Who is the United States negotiating with? Plus, it’s week five in Iran and as troop deployments ramp up some on the right say it’s time to wind things down. Learn…
-
DHS Funding Deal Collapses With Some TSA Lines 4+ Hours
No vote in the House for the deal the Senate reached and travelers have had it. Plus, with a fierce debate about sending ground troops to Iran, why did Secretary Rubio say that objectives can be achieved without ground…
More in News
The Daily
The New York Times
Up First from NPR
NPR
Pod Save America
Pod Save America
The Megyn Kelly Show
SiriusXM
NPR News Now
NPR
The Bulwark Daily
The Bulwark
The Tucker Carlson Show
Tucker Carlson Network
Serial
Serial Productions & The New York Times
The Headlines
The New York Times
Morning Wire
The Daily Wire
IHIP News
Jennifer Welch & Angie Sullivan
Pivot
New York Magazine
Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them. Explicit shows are for adult profiles only, and children’s profiles hear only children’s shows. More about this list.