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The Democratic race moves west to Nevada, with Bernie Sanders feeling confident - and moderates increasingly concerned there's a new frontrunner in town. Plus, with Michael Bloomberg on the rise, his record on race is increasingly coming under scrutiny And the post-acquittal president - Trump crosses another line, and this time, even his own attorney general asks him to pump the brakes. Nia-Malika Henderson in the anchor chair. Today's panel: Lisa Lerer with the New York Times, CNN's Phil Mattingly, Tarini Parti with the Wall Street Journal, and Axios' Margaret Talev.
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President Trump tweets about an interview in which his attorney general complained... about his tweets. How is the President handling the public rebuke. The 2020 Democrats are getting more comfortable name checking each other in attacks in the countdown to the Nevada caucuses. And President Trump weighs in on which Democrat he'd most like to run against. Today's panel: Julie Hirschfeld Davis with The New York Times, Tarini Parti with The Wall Street Journal, Ginger Gibson with Reuters, and CNN's Jeff Zeleny Also on the program: CNN's Phil Mattingly, John Harwood and Shimon Prokupecz
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President Trump's post impeachment score settling rattles career prosecutors at the Justice Department, but gets mostly a shrug from Congressional Republicans. His former chief of staff says there is no one left at the White House who will challenge the President's rash behavior. Ahead of the Nevada caucuses: A new Spanish language ad from Pete Buttigieg, new immigration questions for Amy Klobuchar -- and a sharper tone as the Democratic campaign shifts west. And don't forget Michael Bloomberg. He isn't on the ballot in the first four contests. But he is spending heavily to boost his standing in the states that come later -- and he says there is clear proof he is the strongest Democratic contender. On Today's Panel: Julie Pace with Associated Press, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe, Karoun Demirjian with The Washington Post, and CNN's Abby Phillip Also on the program: CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Jeff Zeleny
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The 2020 Democrats are feeling the bern after Bernie Sanders wins Hampshire's first-in-the nation Presidential primary. It's clear proof he is the race's leading progressive, but the narrow victory suggests challenges ahead. Now it's on to Nevada. Latinos are a major force in that Democratic contest -- a giant test for two Midwestern moderates with a New Hampshire bounce but little support so far in communities of color: Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar. And President Trump brazenly shows us his post-impeachment lesson: Purging key witnesses from their government jobs, and now pushing the Justice Department to help his convicted ally, Roger Stone. Democrats on Capitol Hill say it is an outrage; Republicans prefer not to talk about it On Today's panel: Jackie Kucinich with The Daily Beast, CNN's Phil Mattingly, Michael Shear with The New York Times, and Francesca Chambers with McClatchy Also on the program: CNN's Jeff Zeleny, Sara Murray, and Many Raju
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The 2020 Democrats are feeling the bern after Bernie Sanders wins Hampshire's first-in-the nation Presidential primary. It's clear proof he is the race's leading progressive, but the narrow victory suggests challenges ahead. Now it's on to Nevada. Latinos are a major force in that Democratic contest -- a giant test for two Midwestern moderates with a New Hampshire bounce but little support so far in communities of color: Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar. And President Trump brazenly shows us his post-impeachment lesson: Purging key witnesses from their government jobs, and now pushing the Justice Department to help his convicted ally, Roger Stone. Democrats on Capitol Hill say it is an outrage; Republicans prefer not to talk about it On Today's panel: Jackie Kucinich with The Daily Beast, CNN's Phil Mattingly, Michael Shear with The New York Times, and Francesca Chambers with McClatchy Also on the program: CNN's Jeff Zeleny, Sara Murray, and Many Raju
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The nation's first presidential primary is under way today. How will New Hampshire reshape the race? Bernie Sanders is looking to emerge as the clear progressive favorite, and two Midwesterners -- Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar -- are competing for momentum in the moderate lane. Joe Biden is heading to South Carolina before the polls close, which speaks volumes about his New Hampshire expectations. And, not to be outdone, President Trump shows up in Manchester for a rally of his own, hoping to flip New Hampshire in 2020. Today's panel: Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post, POLITICO's Laura Barron-Lopez and Heather Caygle, and CNN's Vivian Salama Also on the program: Lisa Lerer with The New York Times, and CNN's Ryan Nobles, Sara Murray, Athena Jones
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President Trump new budget arrives on Capitol Hill. It will never pass, but it's sure to be a campaign year flashpoint. It includes deficit spending well past when candidate Trump promised to erase all red ink, and Democrats say it proposes heartless cuts to food stamps and education. The day before the New Hampshire primary our final CNN tracking poll shows a two-way race for first between Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. It also shows Amy Klobochar making a final weekend move. Can she make a statement by running stronger than the struggling Joe Biden? The President is in New Hampshire tonight, too, for his first post-impeachment rally. We'll hear from his GOP challenger, former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld insists his GOP primary challenge is not a fool's errand. Today's panel: CNN's Manu Raju, Julie Hirschfeld Davis with the New York Times, Melanie Zanona Politico, Olivier Knox with Sirius XM Also on the program: CNN's Barbara Starr and Kaitlan Collins
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Democrats look past the chaotic Iowa caucuses to New Hampshire, with a new CNN poll showing Sanders and Buttigieg leading the pack. Can Joe Biden survive another weak showing, or can his campaign turn things around? Plus, with his acquittal in hand, President Trump is in the mood for some impeachment payback. Today's panel: Catherine Lucey of the Wall Street Journal, Michael Shear of the New York Times, Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post, and the Daily Beast's Jackie Kucinich. Plus CNN's Jeff Zeleny live on the ground in Manchester, New Hampshire
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Another boost for President Trump's re-election hopes: The economy keeps roaring in 2020 with 225,000 new jobs added last month. It's debate night in New Hampshire. The primary is Tuesday and the stakes are huge-especially for the candidates who underperformed in Iowa. And Iowa's Democratic party says it's finally done counting. But with questions lingering over the results, officials extend the deadline for candidates to challenge the caucuses. The two leaders, Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders, say it is time to move on. Today's panel: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Karoun Demirjian and Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post and Jackie Kucinich with The Daily Beast Also on the program: CNN's Ryan Nobles and Jeff Zeleny
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Today's program was cut short by the president's remarks on his impeachment acquittal. You'll hear our panel talking about the president's attacks on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this morning at the National Prayer Breakfast, and Speaker Pelosi's critical response in her press conference. Today's panel: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, John Harwood, Phil Mattingly, and POLITICO's Laura Barron Lopez. Kaitlan Collins also joins us from the White House.
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