Hour 1 - Countdown to the CNN Debate

China may not be listed on the ballot, but its impact on American land, jobs, energy, agriculture, trade, and fentanyl remains front and center. Steve Yates explains how China emerged as a key issue in races across Texas, Iowa, and Ohio, why voters connect Beijing to everyday con ...  Show more

Is a Democratic blue wave about to sweep Washington, or could Republicans pull off a stunning Election Night surprise? Lisa Boothe sits down with political strategist Matt Whitlock for a high-stakes breakdown of the 2026 midterm elections, President Trump's political future, and ...  Show more

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in the first Presidential Debate of 2024, live from CNN Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Moderated by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash on June 27, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

First: We start with breaking news on who qualified for CNN's Iowa debate next week, the last before that state's caucuses. Who made the cut?  Plus: Any moment now, Donald Trump is expected to appeal two decisions that kicked him off the ballots in Colorado and Maine. The Supreme ...  Show more

EPISODE 202: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN

A-Block (1:43) SPECIAL COMMENT: Evidence mounts that CNN really did pack the audience at the Trump Town Hall, really did seed the crowd with almost nothing but Trump supporters. And it mounts that CNN let Trump choose the mode ...