Would you prefer to feel morally righteous, or to win? Audie talks with Adam Jentleson, who wants all Democrats to... more

Lifelong Republicans who passionately resisted Trump are now grappling with how to move forward. Audie talks with political strategist and... more

The Republican Party had the strongest showing among Latinos in decades, particularly Latino men. CNN’s national exit poll found Trump... more

With just hours before election day, we’re returning to a handful of people who represent a crucial voter segment: unhappy... more

Every four years, millions of people tune into news networks for real-time election results, but there is much more happening behind... more

Wisconsin and Michigan, the big bricks of the former Blue Wall, are considered must-wins for Kamala Harris. They’re also both... more

Elections officials across the country are preparing for a potentially bumpy election night. Audie travels to Arizona to talk with one of... more

Is it really possible to fight conspiracy theories? Robbie Parker says yes. After his daughter Emilie was killed in the... more

Vice President Kamala Harris’ goal in Georgia is to turn out the coalition that barely tipped the newly purple state... more

Owning a home is the cornerstone of the American dream, but an affordability crisis is making it a distant fantasy... more

This week, Audie steps into the cage, literally, to learn why mixed martial arts is America's latest political battleground. As... more

Nevada — especially Clark County, home to Vegas and almost 75 percent of the state’s population — is a political... more

“I vividly remember Donald Trump winning the election and waking up shocked the next day because I was told by... more

The historically Black sororities and fraternities known as the Divine 9 have a long legacy of political activism, though it’s... more

In a presidential race destined to come down to a handful of swing states, Arizona is a political puzzle: a... more

Colleges and universities are still dealing with the political fallout of last spring’s campus protests and encampments. It’s a political... more

Audie talks with actor and producer LeVar Burton about the political events that shaped his life and informed the way... more

Kamala Harris has “Freedom.” Donald Trump has “God Bless the USA” (and a lot of cease-and-desist letters). What makes for... more

We've watched Democratic leaders hand the reins to the next generation at their surprisingly lit convention in Chicago this week.... more

Audie talks with journalist Kara Swisher about the rise of Silicon Valley’s big donors and how Trump won some of... more

CNN’s Elle Reeve did her best-known reporting during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, when she followed... more

How will Donald Trump and Republicans talk about Kamala Harris without walking into a buzzsaw of accusations and potential backlash... more

Every presidential campaign eventually finds ways to take advantage of the cultural moment. Vice President Harris’s current moment in the... more

After three weeks of battling an intense debate from within his own party, President Joe Biden made a surprise announcement... more

Former President Donald Trump thrilled the Republican National Convention by entering the arena with a bandage on his right ear,... more

America was shaken on Saturday as former president Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.... more

Reality television has turned into a sprawling industry of pimple-poppers, amazing racers, the broken hearted, docusoaps, and sooo many housewives... more

Michigan and Wisconsin are Midwestern swing states with the power to make or break the election. They’re crucial bricks in... more

This Independence Day, as we gather around the grill and watch fireworks with our friends and families, we wanted to... more

During the 2020 election, there was perhaps no bigger upset than Joe Biden carrying Georgia. This was the first time... more

Between Russia's war with Ukraine and Israel's war with Hamas, it feels like we're seeing the limits of diplomacy. Can... more

More than 158,000 Republicans cast Pennsylvania primary votes for Nikki Haley nearly two months after she quit the race for... more

What does it mean for a news story to matter? To have impact on YOU, the audience? Does it have... more

What can we learn about the future of our elections from political prediction markets? Audie calls up Thomas Gurca, Director... more

Filmmaker and journalist dream hampton’s new documentary, “It Was All a Dream,” chronicles the “the golden age of Hip-Hop" in... more

Steve Bannon, the standard-bearer of “MAGA media,” is set to report to federal prison on July 1st for refusing to... more

Each of the last 12 months has become the hottest ever on record and the UN Secretary General has warned... more

How will the trial of Donald Trump affect voters? There’s been a lot of partisan messaging from all sides about... more

We’re seeing conflicting messages about the state of the economy, especially from political leaders. And we’re getting truly mixed message... more

With Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial heading into final arguments, it’s the perfect time to have Katelyn Polantz, CNN’s Senior... more

What happens when you take away a kid’s phone during school hours? In a word: drama. Some schools around the... more

A mere 500 feet away from the site of People of New York v. Trump, another political legacy is on... more

What can we learn from the first great rap battle of the streaming age? Like the ones that came before,... more

Vice President Kamala Harris thinks about everything as a lawyer first. That's an observation CNN Senior Reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere has... more

Bad trips, anti-drug PSAs, and the crackdown under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 helped stigmatize psychedelics in the U.S.... more

When Mike Johnson worked with Democrats to pass Ukraine war funding, he knew it would enrage the extreme right-wing and... more

Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses have been met with suspensions, expulsions, and arrests. This week, Audie talks with two people... more

Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett were speechwriters in the Obama White House who, along with Tommy Vietor, decided to venture... more

And does Country need Beyoncé? The likely answer to both of those questions is no. But the discussion Beyoncé sparked seems to... more

While the political world fixates on Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial, the Supreme Court is weighing two decisions that could... more

This week, the Supreme Court ruled that Idaho could temporarily enforce a law that would ban providing gender-affirming care to minors. That... more

When Arizona’s Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law reinstating a near-total ban on abortion, it took most of the country... more

The new movie “Civil War” asks: what could happen if the system of checks and balances that hold the United... more

Last week, “No Labels,” the centrist group seeking to field a “unity ticket” for the presidential election, announced that despite... more

What is driving the concern over online gambling? The lawyer who took on Big Tobacco, Richard Daynard, says it is... more

When James Carville criticized the “preachy females” at the forefront of Democratic politics, he kicked off a firestorm of outrage... more

We're taking a short break on The Assignment, and today we’re bringing you a powerful episode from the latest season... more

Sarah Longwell always felt she could argue the big issues with her fellow Republicans and still have a place in... more

We're taking a short break on The Assignment, and we want to bring you an episode of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s... more

Audie talks with journalists Amy Chozick and Abby Phillip about being a reporter on a presidential campaign bus. Amy is... more

Kara Swisher is a journalist turned entrepreneur, a podcast star with high wattage guests, a punchy interviewer who never backs... more

When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that fertilized embryos should be treated as “extrauterine children,” they threw IVF procedures into... more

There are people in communities big and small around the country who dedicate their working lives to making sure that... more

It’s a massive week in politics: The Supreme Court ruling on whether Trump can be on the Colorado ballot, Super... more

What's driving the current conversation around polyamory? How do people fall into it? What are the misconceptions about how it... more

This week, both President Biden and former president Trump will head to the US-Mexico border, underscoring just how central immigration... more

American politicians are responsible for some of the wildest scandals in the history of our country.   CNN Anchor and Chief Washington... more

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pushed back hard after having her personal life dragged into the spotlight. Lawyers for... more

The landscape of workplace etiquette has undergone a seismic shift in the wake of the pandemic. Gen Z entered the workforce... more

Mitch McConnell is facing open criticism about his leadership among some in the Senate GOP, and that criticism is being... more

There is no bigger cultural story right now than the romance between NFL superstar Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. The... more

“We know Joe. But most importantly, Joe knows us." Congressman James Clyburn spoke those all-important words four years ago while... more

Jon Stewart is returning to The Daily Show, putting the spotlight back on this influential institution of political comedy. Today, Audie... more

Donald Trump is leading in the polls for South Carolina GOP primary, by a lot. But it’s also Nikki Haley’s... more

During these divisive times, political fault lines are everywhere – including among members of the same church. So for people who... more

“There is a dangerous undercurrent dragging Americans who wade into the political waters out toward the extreme.” Oliver Darcy wrote... more

If you google the word “parenting” today, headlines include TikTok trends, celebrity mom secrets, and heated debates on parenting methodologies.... more

If the poll numbers are to be believed, Donald Trump’s march to the GOP nomination will be hard to stop.... more

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs are facing a backlash, mostly from conservative commentators. This backlash came into sharp relief after... more

"Today, we’re here to answer the most important of questions. Is democracy still America’s sacred cause?” President Biden said these words... more

We’ve all seen the headlines: Gen Z is “lazy.” “Entitled.” They’re constantly asking for raises, and they complain too much.... more

As the political winds intensify, CNN Political Director David Chalian is here to answer the burning questions of this election... more

Today we're bringing you an episode of All There Is with Anderson Cooper, a podcast about the people we lose,... more

Today, we present an episode of David Axelrod's CNN podcast, The Axe Files. Lifelong Republican Bill Gates was working as... more

How does ageism impact all of us? What is causing the chemotherapy drug shortage?  These questions come from you, our listeners,... more

Today, we're sharing the latest episode of CNN Political Briefing with David Chalian: What will it take to win the... more

Black women are three times more likely than white women to die of pregnancy-related causes.  CNN anchor Abby Phillip wanted to... more

Audie talks with journalist and podcaster Tara Palmeri about the tactics, frustrations, and the purpose of political journalism. The stops... more

Ken Burns has been called “America’s Storyteller.” Audie spoke with him live on stage about his process, and about trying... more

The Obama/Biden ticket’s historic victory in 2008 was the result of massive turnout from Black voters, young voters, and college-educated... more

The 28th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP28, begins this week. As global leaders convene to address... more

Mass deportations, a weaponized justice department, purges of civil servants: these are among the plans that former President Trump and... more

The number of Americans who would say that they’re “extremely proud to be American” is at a record low, according... more

New polling shows that Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has moved into second place in New Hampshire, behind Donald Trump.... more

We are revisiting the public school culture wars – this time, from the perspective of students. What have we learned... more

Ahead of President Biden's meeting with Chinese President Xi, CNN spoke to Americans who are being hounded and harassed by... more

Last year the Army missed its recruitment goal; it had 65,000 spots to fill and came in 10,000 short. Audie... more

New polling shows President Biden trailing Donald Trump in key battleground states, and that has many Democrats worried about his... more

Dive into the world of online detectives tracking down January 6th insurrectionists. How did a dedicated community of digital sleuths... more

Lawyers who represented former President Donald Trump face a tough choice: cooperate with prosecutors or face the wrath of the... more

Book sales — in general — are down, but one genre is bucking that trend: romance. Romance novel sales surged... more

More than a decade ago, Kevin McCarthy, Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor pitched themselves as the future of the Republican... more

Thousands of people have already been killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict. And Israel has told residents of northern Gaza to... more

How do Americans feel about Israel? Broadly, there is deep sympathy for Israel and its response to Hamas in Gaza.... more

Writer Roxane Gay comes from a generation of what you might call “very online.” She gained international fame because she... more

The political landscape has never been more confusing, and to some, even overwhelming. How do we determine fact from fiction?... more

Big news: The Assignment is expanding to twice a week! Starting October 10th, The Assignment takes on politics. Every Tuesday... more

How do you take a story everyone thinks they know, and look at it through a new lens? What role... more

Between student protests, controversial speakers, and debates over “safe spaces,” complaints about free speech on campus are louder than ever.... more

In recent years, Greek life faced a crisis as the pandemic cast a shadow on recruitment, and the “abolish Greek... more