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CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip

Abby Phillip delivers a smart, sharp approach to the day's biggest stories.

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  1. 582

    House Again Votes to End Iran War in Rebuke to Trump

    A president unravels, from an assassination plot without evidence to holding the Kennedy Center hostage unless his name is on the building. Plus, a forecast of a blue wave is coming as a Trump-sized anchor weighs on Republicans.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. 581

    Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Plan to Limit Mail Ballots

    The Supreme Court blocks Donald Trump’s efforts to limit mail-in ballots in the midterms with none of his handpicked justices arguing in his favor. Plus, the AI giants are begging to be regulated before a potential doomsday scenario.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  3. 580

    WH All Over Place on How Trump’s $5K Would Work

    Donald Trump’s golden age isn’t aging well. A look at why the president keeps telling Americans something they don’t feel or believe.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. 579

    Trump Defends Promise to Give Away $5K if GOP Wins

    Donald Trump turns the midterms into a gameshow. Plus, as the Republican speaker plays up November, the Republican president plays it down.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. 578

    Trump Headlines Midterm Convention amid Record Low Approval

    He’s deeply unpopular and ditto for his economy, so why is Donald Trump the center piece of the GOP’s midterm pitch? Plus, another artificial intelligence employee quits over safety concerns.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. 577

    Trump Starts Midterm Season with Memes, Trade War, 9/11 Claim

    Donald Trump dives into memes, a trade war, and a new 9/11 claim as midterm season kicks off. Plus, Zohran Mamdani exposes what officials knew about the health risks after 9/11.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  7. 576

    Lindsay Clancy Triple-Murder Case Ends in Mistrial

    The Lindsay Clancy case is declared a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury. The stunning outcome capped off 38 hours of deliberations over the last week. Legal analysts join to discuss what could be next.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  8. 575

    Vance Won’t Call Iran a “War” Despite Trump Calling it One

    Six months in and America’s vice president says the war is won but says the war is not over and then says it’s not even a war. Plus, Republicans running for office are admitting what Trump won’t.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  9. 574

    Trump Vows to Hit 35 Battleground Districts in Final Stretch

    His approval is at a record low, but Donald Trump’s midterm strategy is to focus on himself. Plus, sources accuse Pete Hegseth of hurting the army by fixating on culture wars as one GOP senator calls on the president to fire him.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  10. 573

    Trump Admin on Iran War: Either with Us or Against US

    The president of the United Sates is once against threatening to wipe out Iran. Plus, in one of the seats Democrats hope to turn blue, old video surfaces of James Talarico calling to dismantle capitalism. Also, a whistleblower warns of a secret plot by the Postal Service.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  11. 572

    WaPo: Military Leaders Warn Hegseth Against Extending War

    America’s military leaders warn Pete Hegseth of grave consequences if the war doesn’t end soon.  This as the president releases a fake video of a US attack. Plus, the Supreme Court gives the green light for Donald Trump to continue his ballroom.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  12. 571

    Mike Johnson to Meet with Elon Musk as Midterms Loom

    House Speaker Mike Johnson’s warning comes as Elon Musk is considering $100 million for Republicans. Plus, a right-wing firebrand who supported Trump’s immigration policies gets arrested by ICE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  13. 570

    Trump Declares “Mission Accomplished’ Despite Ongoing War

    Donald Trump declares mission accomplished despite the war still going, gas prices still growing, and danger still flowing. Plus, ICE arrests are soaring across America but the targets aren’t all criminals.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  14. 569

    Trump Shares List of Grievances Against GOP

    The president shares a post ripping the party he leads as voter anger intensifies. Plus, Darline Graham’s argument against universal healthcare sparks a debate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  15. 568

    Darline Graham to Win Runoff Despite Qualification Concerns

    The results are in and South Carolina decides whether Lindsey Graham’s sister gets to compete for a full term despite questions about her qualifications. Plus, the trade war spirals out of control.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  16. 567

    Supreme Court Allows Trump Plan to Restrict Mail-in Voting

    The supremes back Donald Trump’s efforts to block mail-in ballots, at least for now, setting off a battle before November. Plus, just 70 days before the midterms and Donald Trumps escalates a trade war with America’s neighbor to the north.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  17. 566

    WH Aide’s Letters to “Guardian” Trump Raise Questions

    Bizarre letters to Donald Trump are revealed from one his closest aides. Plus, after a debate gaffe, Trump stumps for Lindsey Graham’s sister.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  18. 565

    Vance, Bessent Blame Biden for America’s Record $40T Debt

    As the headlines grow more troubling for Donald Trump, the more MAGA blames a guy from Delaware. Plus, new evidence from Walmart that Americans are struggling as the White House claims that they do not need to produce as many jobs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  19. 564

    Trump Touts Another Pet Project amid War & Record Debt

    As America’s debt hits $40 trillion, Donald Trump announces another pet project. Plus, as the number of incumbent losers hits a record, are Americans turning to the extremes for change?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  20. 563

    Trump-Backed Byron Donalds Wins GOP Nomination for FL Governor

    The results are in as more MAGA candidates seek primary wins while their leader faces historic low approval. Plus, the defense secretary campaigns in Iowa despite a six month war and a Navy ship reportedly in crisis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  21. 562

    Trump Attacks More U.S. Allies, Compliments Nuclear Nemesis

    A world order upended as Donald Trump threatens United States allies while praising a nuclear nuclear nemesis. Plus, a rising Democratic star strikes a nerve with MAGA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  22. 561

    Special Bonus - Introducing: Civilian or Spy

    When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C. to unravel the mystery: Why did Ilya abruptly leave his family and his job and head for the border with laptops and cash? Why is there still no official explanation of his death? And maybe most importantly: Was Ilya a spy?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  23. 560

    Trump & Hegseth Dismiss Concerns from Navy Families About Ship

    As Navy families sound the alarm about sailors struggling at sea, President Trump says there’s nothing to see here.  Plus, as crime drops across America, Trump takes a victory lap by going after Democrats.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  24. 559

    NYT: Trump Admin Probed Left-Leaning Groups After Pretti Shooting

    After Alex Pretti was killed on an American street in Minneapolis, we are now learning the Trump administration rushed to investigate liberal advocacy groups instead of the federal agent who pulled the trigger.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  25. 558

    Mamdani’s Favorability Climbs Despite National GOP’s Attacks

    The progressive left is licking their wounds after a swing and a miss in battleground Wisconsin. Plus, as another ICE encounter surfaces on video, agents may soon get gloves that deliver electric shocks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  26. 557

    Tight Race in WI’s Democratic Gov Primary

    The results are in as establishment Democrats take on the surging progressives. CNN brings you the latest on primaries in South Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Vermont and Alabama.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  27. 556

    WAPO: Amid Iran Threat, Trump Switched Planes in Elaborate Ruse

    An elaborate secret plan to get President Trump out of Turkey following the NATO summit last month after a credible threat against him.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  28. 555

    Trump Tries Distancing Himself from Voter Anger with GOP

    Trump's economy gets another abysmal jobs report. Plus, a court stops Trump’s ballroom. Also, first the munitions shortage, now a top general is looking for an offramp to the Iran war.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  29. 554

    Trump Defends Hegseth, Denies U.S. Munitions Shortage Amid War

    Is the United States running out of firepower to fight wars? The President denies friction with Pete Hegseth over munitions and worries its weakening his hand against Iran.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  30. 553

    Abdul El-Sayed Wins MI Senate Primary

    Will a progressive win a purple state? Republicans villainize the winner of the Michigan democratic primary. Plus, companies are getting tariff refunds but not the Americans who paid the price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  31. 552

    Stevens & El-Sayed Face Off in Pivotal Michigan Senate Primary

    Democrats in Michigan decide who will represent them in a critical race to keep their seat. Plus, a congressman accused of abuse refuses to leave his race.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  32. 551

    Trump: Pirro “Choked” and “Folded Like an Umbrella” Over Pool

    President Trump lashes out at Jeanine Pirro over her U-turn at the Reflecting Pool. Plus, the President’s pick to run the Justice Department may be scrapping the retribution fund, but Donald Trump still gets immunity for his past.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  33. 550

    CNN Poll: Trump Underwater on Economic Issues

    How will the economy impact the midterm elections? Plus, a former Olympian is off the hook after the government admits the Reflecting Pool renovation was a rushed job. Also, Trump’s exasperation with Iran is on full display.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  34. 549

    GOP Senators Dig in on Holding up Blanche Bid Over Trump’s $1.8B Fund

    The president says he’ll put Todd Blanche’s nomination on ice until the Republican senators pushing back are gone. Plus, with less than 100 days to go until midterms, Democrats have the edge.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  35. 548

    Trump Approval Underwater on Key Issues with 97 Days to Midterms

    A terrible report card for the President. His lowest approval rating since the insurrection. An overwhelming 73% of Americans say he’s paying attention to the wrong things.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  36. 547

    Report: ICE to Target Haitians as Temporary Protective Status Ends

    Time runs out and fears of ICE raids escalate for Haitians. This as a new federal rule fast tracks deportation proceedings for nearly half a million asylum seekers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  37. 546

    Pentagon Quietly Changes How it Reports Deaths in Iran War

    Trump lashes out at reporters and on social media as he’s backed into a corner on Iran and the economy. Plus, the Pentagon obscures the human cost of the Iran war. Meanwhile, United States weapon stockpiles dip and so does Americans’ support for the war.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  38. 545

    Trump Speaks at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

    President Donald Trump, who has a fraught relationship with the media and is waging an aggressive crackdown on leaks, spoke Friday night to hundreds of journalists at the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  39. 544

    Trump Threatens Escalation as Iran War Appears to Widen

    As the war escalates, the White House describes its Iran strategy as a head for an eye. This as the president’s poll numbers are flashing red. Plus, Trump says the nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia now has strings attached.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  40. 543

    Sen. Rand Paul: By Any “Measurable” U.S. Worse Off Than Before War

    A moment of truth for the war in Iran? A key senator is warning his party about its impact ahead of the midterms. Plus, Trump-backed candidates win big in Arizona as election deniers are now on the ballot for November.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  41. 542

    Senators Grill Hegseth as U.S. Ramps Up Attacks on Iran

    The president digs in on his war with Iran as the defense secretary goes to Congress with a nearly $70 billion request. Plus, New Jersey’s governor admits a software error added thousands of noncitizens to the voter rolls.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  42. 541

    NYPD: Suspect in NYC Attack Was Carrying “Anti-ICE” Material

    The alleged suspect of an explosion outside of a federal building in New York City was carrying "anti-ICE" material. Plus, is Iran turning into Trump’s forever war? Also, Trump announces new tariffs against Canada. What it could mean for the affordability crisis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  43. 540

    DHS Chief Threatens Election Officials with Prison Time

     A warning from Markwayne Mullin for state election officials if they don’t follow DHS orders on election security. Plus, United States strikes in Iran intensify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  44. 539

    Trump Casts Blame on China for Election Data Compromise

    President Trump delivers a primetime address the White House says will shock you. Also, a key senator says Todd Blanche will get his support to be attorney general only after he meets with Epstein survivors. Plus, the New Mexico attorney general blasts the DOJ claiming they are stonewalling his Epstein investigation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  45. 538

    Blanche Pressed on Epstein, DOJ Independence, Trump Retribution

    The President’s men on Capitol Hill tow the President’s line while blurring others. Plus, a furious Trump says the suspension of ICE traffic stops is over after the DHS secretary is blasted for the move.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  46. 537

    ICE Halts Most Traffic Stops After Deaths, a Reversal in Tactics

    The president says all options are on the table in Iran. As strikes intensify, the question remains what’s the endgame? Plus, after two deadly ICE shootings in less than a week, a change in tactics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  47. 536

    Judge: Trump Sought to “Manipulate the Judicial Process” with IRS Lawsuit

    A federal judge slams Trump’s IRS lawsuit and slush fund for his allies. A slap on the wrist for his attorneys, including the man tapped to be the next attorney general.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  48. 535

    Outrage Grows as New Details About Fatal Shooting Emerge

    Tonight, one fatal shooting, two very different stories and a call for an independent investigation. Plus, new satellite imagery shows activity at Iranian nuclear and missile bases after the memorandum of understanding was in place. Also, the president says it's the SAVE Act or nothing, refusing to sign the bipartisan housing bill that's set to become law tonight. Live from the Food Network, Isaiah Martin, Joe Borelli, Caroline Sunshine, and Charles Blow join Abby for a special Summer Fridays edition of NewsNight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  49. 534

    Escalating Controversies: From Iranian Threats to Domestic Dilemmas

    Join the conversation on tonight's breaking news: tensions between the US and Iran escalate with reports of an assassination plot against President Trump. Tune in for expert insights and diverse viewpoints. We dive deep into the chaos surrounding the US electoral system as Trump fires the Election Assistance Commission leaders. What does this mean for the upcoming midterms? Don't miss different perspectives and heated debates. A tragic ICE operation leads to a fatal shooting with many questions left unanswered. We're discussing accountability, policy implications, and the human stories behind the headlines. Tune in for a comprehensive look at today's immigration crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  50. 533

    Trump Orders New Strikes in Iran After Calling Ceasefire “Over”

    Trump declares the Iran ceasefire over. What happens now with the war that was supposed to only last a few days? Plus, Graham Platner exits and the race is on in Maine to find a new candidate fast.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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