Senate Confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To Supreme Court

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announces the House will vote tonight on Biden’s infrastructure bill. But, the back-and-fourth amongst congressional Democrats continues as six moderates are calling for the Congressional Budget Office to analyze the bill before the vote while progressives say the review of 17 Nobel prize-winning economists should have sufficed. Pelosi then announced her compromise: a vote tonight on infrastructure and then later a procedural vote on the social safety net bill. Now, sources say about 20 progressives are prepared to vote “no” if the two bills are voted on separately.    To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Nov 20211h 28min

Congressional Democrats are debating if Terry McAuliffe lost the Virginia Governor's race because of a comment he made suggesting parents should not be telling schools what to teach, a line which would later be taken out of context. Now, chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Pramila Jayapal suggests education could become a central fixture in the 2022 midterms.  The criminal case in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery has finished selecting nearly an all-white jury. Arbery, a 25 year-old black man, was jogging when he was chased by three white men before being fatally shot. With one black juror hearing the case, the prosecution suggests the defense’s decision to remove jurors was based solely on race while the defense said the decision was race neutral.    To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Nov 20211h 17min

The 2021 election results are in: Republican Glenn Youngkin seizes control of the Virginia Executive Mansion, Democrat Eric Adams wins the mayoral race in New York City, Minneapolis rejects an initiative to replace the city’s police department, and New Jersey is still awaiting to determine the winner of a tight gubernatorial race. President Biden speaks live on the FDA authorized and CDC recommended Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. He says this is a “day of relief” for parents across the country as 28 million more Americans are now eligible for the “safe and effective” vaccine.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Nov 202153min

A new poll finds the ‘big lie’ and other conspiracy theories flourishing with 30% of Republicans saying violence may be justified to ‘save the U.S. and 20% of Americans agreeing with the core tenets of QAnon. Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, joins to give his perspective on the results of his organization’s non-partisan survey. As internal tensions continue to rise within the Democrats, Senator Manchin says he will not support Biden’s spending bill "without clarity" on the long-term effects of inflation and deficit on the U.S. Economy. That, as Youngkin and McAuliffe make their final pitches for votes in their dead-heat race to become the next Governor of Virginia. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Nov 20211h 17min

Parents are one step closer to getting their children ages 5-11 vaccinated against COVID-19 after the FDA granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer. Plus, a closer look at Virginia’s tight governor’s race. And, the person responsible for guns on the set of the film “Rust” speaks out for the first time. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Okt 20211h 17min

As the President heads to Rome in advance of a crucial climate summit, the House Speaker urges Congress not to “embarrass” Biden on the world stage and pass his Build Back Better agenda. Biden’s arrival at COP26 will come amidst fears the world is on the precipice of a global energy crisis. What might that mean for you and your family? And, the Santa Fe sheriff reveals who investigators are focused on as they try to get to the bottom of the fatal on-set shooting. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Okt 20211h 17min

With Dems deadlocked, the President could head across the pond without a deal on his climate and spending package. Hundreds of thousands are left without power after the Northeast is hit by a bomb cyclone. The new tech that will allow passengers to breeze through airport security -- but at what privacy cost? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Okt 20211h 19min

The President visits Connecticut touting his massive agenda, but it’s still stalled by his own party. An FDA advisory panel approves booster shots for millions more Americans. A British lawmaker is killed after being stabbed multiple times while meeting with voters. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Okt 20211h 19min