• Jake Tapper

    Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent
    Jake Tapper is CNN's chief Washington correspondent, anchor of "The Lead with Jake Tapper" and co-anchor of "State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash."
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    Dana Bash

    Anchor and Chief Political Correspondent
    Dana Bash is CNN's chief political correspondent and co-anchor of "State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash", the network's Sunday morning newsmaker show.

 

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Sullivan swipes at GOP for criticism over Iran strikes

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells CNN's Dana Bash that "I didn't hear these same voices, which to me sound mostly like political voices, saying that when American service members were tragically killed by these same militias in the previous administration."
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Haley: Trump is 'playing politics' with border deal

2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley tells CNN's Dana Bash that "we can't wait one more day" to act on the border, and Trump "shouldn't be getting involved telling Republicans that wait until the election because we don't want this to help Biden win."
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Clyburn touts big Biden win in South Carolina

Democratic Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina tells CNN's Dana Bash that Joe Biden "has not lost support among African Americans" after his blowout win in South Carolina on Saturday.
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Sullivan urges Israel to protect innocent civilians in Gaza

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells CNN's Jake Tapper that "the Israeli government should be taking every possible means available to them to distinguish between Hamas terrorists, who are legitimate military targets, and civilians, who are not."
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Hamas blocking Americans from leaving Gaza

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells CNN's Jake Tapper that "anyone who is a U.S. citizen should have the right to free passage" out of the Gaza Strip into Egypt.

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CNN panel breaks down a new key Iowa poll

Hours before the start of the 2024 primary race in Iowa, CNN Political Commentators Bakari Sellers, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Kate Bedingfield and CNN Senior Political Commentator David Urban join CNN's Jake Tapper to break down a closely-watched poll.
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GOP Strategist: 'Nikki, what have you been waiting for?"

CNN Political Commentator Ashley Allison, Republican Strategist Brad Todd, Democratic Strategist Doug Thornell and Republican Strategist Amanda Carpenter join CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss the 2024 GOP campaign trail with just eight days until the Iowa caucuses.
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Panel reacts to Ron DeSantis interview

CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings and CNN Political Commentators Alyssa Farah Griffin, Kate Bedingfield and Ashley Allison join CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss the crowded GOP presidential field and President Joe Biden's reelection strategy.
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Dem congresswoman on new Biden/Trump poll: 'It's really scary'

Dem Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Former GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock, CNN Political Commentator Kristen Soltis Anderson and CNN Political Commentator Karen Finney join Dana Bash to discuss a NYT/Siena poll where former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in several key battleground states.
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Dem Rep: I'm open to saving McCarthy with 'concessions'

Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten, former Republican Rep. Mia Love, CNN political commentator David Urban and Democratic Strategist Jamal Simmons join CNN's Jake Tapper to break down whether Kevin McCarthy's speakership can survive this week.
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'It was a miscalculation': GOP strategist criticizes DeSantis over Biden snub

CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings, CNN Political Commentator Kate Bedingfield, Republican Strategist Doug Heye and Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir join CNN's Dana Bash to discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis' snub of President Biden in Florida, Trump's widening lead in the Republican primary and GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign.
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Panel spars over who won first 2024 debate

CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings, CNN political commentator Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator Kate Bedingfield and former Sanders campaign co-chair Nina Turner join CNN's Dana Bash to break down the latest in the GOP presidential race and more.
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DeSantis Super PAC chief: Debate memo was 'mistake'

Never Back Down Super PAC chief Ken Cuccinelli, former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Georgia lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan and CNN political analyst Paul Begala join CNN's Kasie Hunt on State of the Union.
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Should Trump go on the debate stage? Our panel weighs in.

On State of the Union, CNN's Jake Tapper speaks to CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings, Former Utah Republican Congresswoman Mia Love, CNN Political Commentator Bakari Sellers and Former Bernie Sanders 2020 Campaign Co-chair Nina Turner about the campaigns of the 2024 GOP candidates after their visits to Iowa this weekend, plus the appointment of a special counsel to look into President Biden's son, Hunter.
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Former WH official: Biden takes threat of Trump 'seriously'

On State of the Union, CNN's Dana Bash speaks to Former White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield, Former Trump White House official Farah Griffin, CNN Political Commentator Ashley Allison and CNN Political Commentator Alice Stewart about targeted attacks by Governor Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley on Vice President Harris as President Biden's age becomes a front and center issue.
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Panel spars over Biden's acknowledgement of 7th grandchild

On State of the Union, CNN's Kasie Hunt speaks to former Special Assistant to President Biden Michael LaRosa, CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings, CNN Political Commentator Karen Finney and former Chief of Staff to Vice President Pence Marc Short about former President Trump's steady lead over his GOP primary opponents despite his legal troubles, as well as President Biden's acknowledgment of his 7th grandchild following criticism from Republicans.
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Former DHS official: Trump is stronger now than in 2016

On CNN's State of the Union, Dana Bash speaks with former Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor, CNN Political Commentators Ashley Allison and Karen Finney, and CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings about new polls from Iowa and South Carolina showing Trump as the clear GOP frontrunner, as well as Florida's controversial set of new standards for how Black history should be taught in the state's public schools.
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GOP aide: Biden fundraising should be 'wakeup call'

Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, former Trump White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Matthews, and CNN Political Commentators Scott Jennings and Karen Finney join CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss the state of the GOP primary, President Biden's strong fundraising numbers, and controversial comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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