Introducing: Civilian or Spy

And just like that, we’ve arrived at the final chapter of our story: The 2021 California Recall. There are plenty of echoes of the 2003 recall in the latest effort to oust Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. It was a complete circus... but with a completely different result. In thi ...  Show more

After months of learning about the 2003 recall —talking to candidates, reporters, and experts —we finally get to speak with the man himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. And as you might imagine, he wasn’t exactly shy. In this episode, we take you inside his Los Angeles mansion, meet h ...  Show more

You probably remember that Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected Governor of California. But do you remember how it all happened? The blackouts, the budget and of course, the car tax! CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent, Dana Bash, takes you back to the origins of the 2003 California ...  Show more

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As California Gov. Gavin Newsom fends off a recall in a landslide, a new CNN/SSRS poll shows troubling signs about the faith Americans have in democracy and elections. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down the poll numbers. How will the US ever have a functioning democ ...  Show more

The California politician on his “wake up call” at an earlier moment of political upheaval, and the one he’s experiencing today.