Manu Raju
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Anchor and Chief Congressional Correspondent, CNN. “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju.” 8aET and 11aET Sunday. Rabid Chicago sports fan. Wisconsin Badger for life
Dem Sen. Andy Kim to me after Senate vote: “What just happened in the Senate chamber was an absolute disgrace. I can't stress it enough,” saying it’s “very profoundly disturbing” to see bill passed in chamber where McCain voted to block repeal. “I'm just really gutted right now.”
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Dem Sen. Andy Kim to me after Senate vote: “What just happened in the Senate chamber was an absolute disgrace. I can't stress it enough,” saying it’s “very profoundly disturbing” to see bill passed in chamber where McCain voted to block repeal. “I'm just really gutted right now.”
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- Intense final weekend before NJ/Va/NYC elections
- What early voting says
- Live intvw w GOP Rep. Van Drew as shutdown set to be longest ever
- Boat strikes in Caribbean and Trump’s military actions
— The feud over making Daylight Saving Time permanent
- Intense final weekend before NJ/Va/NYC elections
- What early voting says
- Live intvw w GOP Rep. Van Drew as shutdown set to be longest ever
- Boat strikes in Caribbean and Trump’s military actions
— The feud over making Daylight Saving Time permanent
November 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New — @InsidePolitics 8aET/11aET @cnn.com
- Intense final weekend before NJ/Va/NYC elections
- What early voting says
- Live intvw w GOP Rep. Van Drew as shutdown set to be longest ever
- Boat strikes in Caribbean and Trump’s military actions
— The feud over making Daylight Saving Time permanent
- Intense final weekend before NJ/Va/NYC elections
- What early voting says
- Live intvw w GOP Rep. Van Drew as shutdown set to be longest ever
- Boat strikes in Caribbean and Trump’s military actions
— The feud over making Daylight Saving Time permanent
Plan B is Plan A, Thune says, as shutdown poised to be the second longest in history and likely to go much longer
October 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Plan B is Plan A, Thune says, as shutdown poised to be the second longest in history and likely to go much longer
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- Trump v. IL Dems as tensions boil in Chicago
- Shutdown news: Which side will blink first?
- Gaza talks: Live report from Israel
- SCOTUS: Momentous term set to begin.
- Trump v. IL Dems as tensions boil in Chicago
- Shutdown news: Which side will blink first?
- Gaza talks: Live report from Israel
- SCOTUS: Momentous term set to begin.
October 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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- Trump v. IL Dems as tensions boil in Chicago
- Shutdown news: Which side will blink first?
- Gaza talks: Live report from Israel
- SCOTUS: Momentous term set to begin.
- Trump v. IL Dems as tensions boil in Chicago
- Shutdown news: Which side will blink first?
- Gaza talks: Live report from Israel
- SCOTUS: Momentous term set to begin.
The current state of shutdown politics
October 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The current state of shutdown politics
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-Trump hasn’t spoken with Schumer since Jan. 20 and hasn’t ever met with Jeffries. On Monday’s meeting ahead of shutdown
-Trump retribution tour latest
-My intvw with Rep Seth Moulton weighing a big primary challenge
-New CNN polling on swing voters
-Trump hasn’t spoken with Schumer since Jan. 20 and hasn’t ever met with Jeffries. On Monday’s meeting ahead of shutdown
-Trump retribution tour latest
-My intvw with Rep Seth Moulton weighing a big primary challenge
-New CNN polling on swing voters
September 28, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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-Trump hasn’t spoken with Schumer since Jan. 20 and hasn’t ever met with Jeffries. On Monday’s meeting ahead of shutdown
-Trump retribution tour latest
-My intvw with Rep Seth Moulton weighing a big primary challenge
-New CNN polling on swing voters
-Trump hasn’t spoken with Schumer since Jan. 20 and hasn’t ever met with Jeffries. On Monday’s meeting ahead of shutdown
-Trump retribution tour latest
-My intvw with Rep Seth Moulton weighing a big primary challenge
-New CNN polling on swing voters
New — Inside Politics Sunday 8aET, 11aET @cnn
— Mamdani and Dem divide
— ICE raids
— Trump’s economy
— New reporting on Epstein fight and Trump’s targeting of Massie
— Live interview with Baltimore’s mayor on Trump’s threats to send in troops
— Battle in Congress to set NIL rules on college sports
— Mamdani and Dem divide
— ICE raids
— Trump’s economy
— New reporting on Epstein fight and Trump’s targeting of Massie
— Live interview with Baltimore’s mayor on Trump’s threats to send in troops
— Battle in Congress to set NIL rules on college sports
September 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
New — Inside Politics Sunday 8aET, 11aET @cnn
— Mamdani and Dem divide
— ICE raids
— Trump’s economy
— New reporting on Epstein fight and Trump’s targeting of Massie
— Live interview with Baltimore’s mayor on Trump’s threats to send in troops
— Battle in Congress to set NIL rules on college sports
— Mamdani and Dem divide
— ICE raids
— Trump’s economy
— New reporting on Epstein fight and Trump’s targeting of Massie
— Live interview with Baltimore’s mayor on Trump’s threats to send in troops
— Battle in Congress to set NIL rules on college sports
New — @insidepolitics 8aET/11aET: @CNN
— Trump’s plans to expand military in US cities
— John Bolton latest
— Firing officials to stamp out dissent
— Interview with Dem vying to take on Susan Collins in marquee race
— Which party has edge in gerrymandering war
— Newsom’s strategy
— Trump’s plans to expand military in US cities
— John Bolton latest
— Firing officials to stamp out dissent
— Interview with Dem vying to take on Susan Collins in marquee race
— Which party has edge in gerrymandering war
— Newsom’s strategy
August 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
New — @insidepolitics 8aET/11aET: @CNN
— Trump’s plans to expand military in US cities
— John Bolton latest
— Firing officials to stamp out dissent
— Interview with Dem vying to take on Susan Collins in marquee race
— Which party has edge in gerrymandering war
— Newsom’s strategy
— Trump’s plans to expand military in US cities
— John Bolton latest
— Firing officials to stamp out dissent
— Interview with Dem vying to take on Susan Collins in marquee race
— Which party has edge in gerrymandering war
— Newsom’s strategy
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— Trump-Putin as world watches
— My interview with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, leading Dem charge to redraw House maps and knock off 5 California Rs
— RFK Jr’s vaccine moves and the commitments he made to Sen. Bill Cassidy
— Trump-Putin as world watches
— My interview with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, leading Dem charge to redraw House maps and knock off 5 California Rs
— RFK Jr’s vaccine moves and the commitments he made to Sen. Bill Cassidy
August 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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— Trump-Putin as world watches
— My interview with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, leading Dem charge to redraw House maps and knock off 5 California Rs
— RFK Jr’s vaccine moves and the commitments he made to Sen. Bill Cassidy
— Trump-Putin as world watches
— My interview with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, leading Dem charge to redraw House maps and knock off 5 California Rs
— RFK Jr’s vaccine moves and the commitments he made to Sen. Bill Cassidy
What Sen. Cory Booker told me about his party.
More at 8aET and 11aET on CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday”
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August 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
What Sen. Cory Booker told me about his party.
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The batttle for the House and new reporting on the Dem counterattack as Trump pushes to redraw TX lines to gain five GOP seats in the midterms.
“They’re trying to cheat to win,” Jeffries says of GOP.
More tomorrow:
The batttle for the House and new reporting on the Dem counterattack as Trump pushes to redraw TX lines to gain five GOP seats in the midterms.
“They’re trying to cheat to win,” Jeffries says of GOP.
More tomorrow:
July 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
New on “Inside Politics Sunday:” 8aET and 11aET on @CNN
The batttle for the House and new reporting on the Dem counterattack as Trump pushes to redraw TX lines to gain five GOP seats in the midterms.
“They’re trying to cheat to win,” Jeffries says of GOP.
More tomorrow:
The batttle for the House and new reporting on the Dem counterattack as Trump pushes to redraw TX lines to gain five GOP seats in the midterms.
“They’re trying to cheat to win,” Jeffries says of GOP.
More tomorrow:
When Senate passed big bill, Lisa Murkowski said: “This bill needs more work across chambers and is not ready for the president’s desk.” But House jammed it through.
Asked her if it was naive to think House would change it
“It was not naive to suggest that it could have happened.”
Asked her if it was naive to think House would change it
“It was not naive to suggest that it could have happened.”
July 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
When Senate passed big bill, Lisa Murkowski said: “This bill needs more work across chambers and is not ready for the president’s desk.” But House jammed it through.
Asked her if it was naive to think House would change it
“It was not naive to suggest that it could have happened.”
Asked her if it was naive to think House would change it
“It was not naive to suggest that it could have happened.”
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8aET and 11aET on @cnn
- Trump latest: Ramped-up trade war, deportation fallout and TX response
- New reporting one year after Butler from
- What Lisa Murkowski told me about her key vote
- Newsom’s moves
— MAGA world blowup over Epstein
8aET and 11aET on @cnn
- Trump latest: Ramped-up trade war, deportation fallout and TX response
- New reporting one year after Butler from
- What Lisa Murkowski told me about her key vote
- Newsom’s moves
— MAGA world blowup over Epstein
July 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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8aET and 11aET on @cnn
- Trump latest: Ramped-up trade war, deportation fallout and TX response
- New reporting one year after Butler from
- What Lisa Murkowski told me about her key vote
- Newsom’s moves
— MAGA world blowup over Epstein
8aET and 11aET on @cnn
- Trump latest: Ramped-up trade war, deportation fallout and TX response
- New reporting one year after Butler from
- What Lisa Murkowski told me about her key vote
- Newsom’s moves
— MAGA world blowup over Epstein
News at the top of the hour
June 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
News at the top of the hour
New — “Inside Politics Sunday” 8aET and 11aET on CNN
— Crucial week in Senate as Trump agenda hangs in balance
— World awaits Trump’s two-week decision
— My interview with Senate Ds’ campaign chairwoman on the midterms
— The intense NY mayoral primary on Tuesday
— Crucial week in Senate as Trump agenda hangs in balance
— World awaits Trump’s two-week decision
— My interview with Senate Ds’ campaign chairwoman on the midterms
— The intense NY mayoral primary on Tuesday
June 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
New — “Inside Politics Sunday” 8aET and 11aET on CNN
— Crucial week in Senate as Trump agenda hangs in balance
— World awaits Trump’s two-week decision
— My interview with Senate Ds’ campaign chairwoman on the midterms
— The intense NY mayoral primary on Tuesday
— Crucial week in Senate as Trump agenda hangs in balance
— World awaits Trump’s two-week decision
— My interview with Senate Ds’ campaign chairwoman on the midterms
— The intense NY mayoral primary on Tuesday
The latest reporting from Washington, the campaign trail and around the world
“Inside Politics Sunday.” This Sunday and every Sunday. 8aEt and 11aET on @CNN
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June 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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- Trump’s move to federalize National Guard in CA amid immigration unrest
— First time since Rodney King
- GOP Rep. Mike Lawler live on Trump’s big bill
- Musk v. Trump latest
- Tuesday election night preview
- Trump’s move to federalize National Guard in CA amid immigration unrest
— First time since Rodney King
- GOP Rep. Mike Lawler live on Trump’s big bill
- Musk v. Trump latest
- Tuesday election night preview
June 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
News on @insidepolitics 8aET/11ET on @cnn.com
- Trump’s move to federalize National Guard in CA amid immigration unrest
— First time since Rodney King
- GOP Rep. Mike Lawler live on Trump’s big bill
- Musk v. Trump latest
- Tuesday election night preview
- Trump’s move to federalize National Guard in CA amid immigration unrest
— First time since Rodney King
- GOP Rep. Mike Lawler live on Trump’s big bill
- Musk v. Trump latest
- Tuesday election night preview
GOP frustration grows at Musk as he steps up his attacks and puts Rs on defensive amid deficit fears.
But moderates like Murkowksi wary of deeper cuts, as hardliners say they won’t accept less from Senate.
Senate Rs need to cut deeper, Chip Roy warns, “or the bill's dead.”
But moderates like Murkowksi wary of deeper cuts, as hardliners say they won’t accept less from Senate.
Senate Rs need to cut deeper, Chip Roy warns, “or the bill's dead.”
June 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
GOP frustration grows at Musk as he steps up his attacks and puts Rs on defensive amid deficit fears.
But moderates like Murkowksi wary of deeper cuts, as hardliners say they won’t accept less from Senate.
Senate Rs need to cut deeper, Chip Roy warns, “or the bill's dead.”
But moderates like Murkowksi wary of deeper cuts, as hardliners say they won’t accept less from Senate.
Senate Rs need to cut deeper, Chip Roy warns, “or the bill's dead.”
How hardliners got to YES from NO on Trump’s bill, despite their red line over growing the deficit.
Upshot: They justified their yes votes over narrower wins in the bill, Trump promises of executive action and pressure to advance agenda.
They’ll have to deal w Senate changes next
Upshot: They justified their yes votes over narrower wins in the bill, Trump promises of executive action and pressure to advance agenda.
They’ll have to deal w Senate changes next
May 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
How hardliners got to YES from NO on Trump’s bill, despite their red line over growing the deficit.
Upshot: They justified their yes votes over narrower wins in the bill, Trump promises of executive action and pressure to advance agenda.
They’ll have to deal w Senate changes next
Upshot: They justified their yes votes over narrower wins in the bill, Trump promises of executive action and pressure to advance agenda.
They’ll have to deal w Senate changes next
NEW -- @InsidePolitics 8aET+11aET on @cnn
— Trump confronts courts and Congress stalling agenda
— Latest on weekend talks over big bill
— GOP Sen. Curtis to me on his handling of Trump
— What Ds are saying on Biden
— New reporting from on Kamala Harris’ future
— Trump confronts courts and Congress stalling agenda
— Latest on weekend talks over big bill
— GOP Sen. Curtis to me on his handling of Trump
— What Ds are saying on Biden
— New reporting from on Kamala Harris’ future
May 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW -- @InsidePolitics 8aET+11aET on @cnn
— Trump confronts courts and Congress stalling agenda
— Latest on weekend talks over big bill
— GOP Sen. Curtis to me on his handling of Trump
— What Ds are saying on Biden
— New reporting from on Kamala Harris’ future
— Trump confronts courts and Congress stalling agenda
— Latest on weekend talks over big bill
— GOP Sen. Curtis to me on his handling of Trump
— What Ds are saying on Biden
— New reporting from on Kamala Harris’ future
Plus on IP Sunday:
— Trump's economy as auto tariffs take effect
— Latest after WH shakeup
— 2028 Ds’ moves
— Jon Ossoff on Trump’s crypto venture
— Big retirement decision looms
— What Fetterman told me
— Inside the Conclave
— Trump's economy as auto tariffs take effect
— Latest after WH shakeup
— 2028 Ds’ moves
— Jon Ossoff on Trump’s crypto venture
— Big retirement decision looms
— What Fetterman told me
— Inside the Conclave
May 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Plus on IP Sunday:
— Trump's economy as auto tariffs take effect
— Latest after WH shakeup
— 2028 Ds’ moves
— Jon Ossoff on Trump’s crypto venture
— Big retirement decision looms
— What Fetterman told me
— Inside the Conclave
— Trump's economy as auto tariffs take effect
— Latest after WH shakeup
— 2028 Ds’ moves
— Jon Ossoff on Trump’s crypto venture
— Big retirement decision looms
— What Fetterman told me
— Inside the Conclave
New — Looming primary fight has GOP leaders nervous — #txsen — amid fears it could cost $100M
- Thune urges Trump to endorse Cornyn
- Paxton sending signals of running
- Wesley Hunt blasts Cornyn, eyes bid
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- Thune urges Trump to endorse Cornyn
- Paxton sending signals of running
- Wesley Hunt blasts Cornyn, eyes bid
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April 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
New — Looming primary fight has GOP leaders nervous — #txsen — amid fears it could cost $100M
- Thune urges Trump to endorse Cornyn
- Paxton sending signals of running
- Wesley Hunt blasts Cornyn, eyes bid
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- Thune urges Trump to endorse Cornyn
- Paxton sending signals of running
- Wesley Hunt blasts Cornyn, eyes bid
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New — @InsidePolitics Sunday 8aET and 11aET on @CNN
— New numbers on what voters think of Dems
— Schumer backlash and battle with left
— Trump’s weekend: Strikes against Houthis; judge stops his use of 1798 law on deportations
— Trade war causes deep unease in GOP
— Trump’s revenge tour
— New numbers on what voters think of Dems
— Schumer backlash and battle with left
— Trump’s weekend: Strikes against Houthis; judge stops his use of 1798 law on deportations
— Trade war causes deep unease in GOP
— Trump’s revenge tour
March 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
New — @InsidePolitics Sunday 8aET and 11aET on @CNN
— New numbers on what voters think of Dems
— Schumer backlash and battle with left
— Trump’s weekend: Strikes against Houthis; judge stops his use of 1798 law on deportations
— Trade war causes deep unease in GOP
— Trump’s revenge tour
— New numbers on what voters think of Dems
— Schumer backlash and battle with left
— Trump’s weekend: Strikes against Houthis; judge stops his use of 1798 law on deportations
— Trade war causes deep unease in GOP
— Trump’s revenge tour
New — “Inside Politics Sunday” 8aET and 11aET on @CNN
— Whiplash over tariffs, Trump economy and what’s next for Musk
— Top Dems rejecting Trump-backed stop-gap to avoid shutdown
— Five years after covid
— Why Rs are skipping townhalls
— What Gillibrand says about Cuomo after pushing Franken out
— Whiplash over tariffs, Trump economy and what’s next for Musk
— Top Dems rejecting Trump-backed stop-gap to avoid shutdown
— Five years after covid
— Why Rs are skipping townhalls
— What Gillibrand says about Cuomo after pushing Franken out
March 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
New — “Inside Politics Sunday” 8aET and 11aET on @CNN
— Whiplash over tariffs, Trump economy and what’s next for Musk
— Top Dems rejecting Trump-backed stop-gap to avoid shutdown
— Five years after covid
— Why Rs are skipping townhalls
— What Gillibrand says about Cuomo after pushing Franken out
— Whiplash over tariffs, Trump economy and what’s next for Musk
— Top Dems rejecting Trump-backed stop-gap to avoid shutdown
— Five years after covid
— Why Rs are skipping townhalls
— What Gillibrand says about Cuomo after pushing Franken out
NEW @insidepolitics Sunday. 8aET and 11aET on @CNN
•Live report on the CA wildfires. Trump will have to confront the crisis in 8 days. How will he work with Newsom?
•Biggest test yet this week for Trump's Cabinet picks
•Our new reporting on obstacle facing Trump's agenda
•D shift on immigration
•Live report on the CA wildfires. Trump will have to confront the crisis in 8 days. How will he work with Newsom?
•Biggest test yet this week for Trump's Cabinet picks
•Our new reporting on obstacle facing Trump's agenda
•D shift on immigration
January 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
NEW @insidepolitics Sunday. 8aET and 11aET on @CNN
•Live report on the CA wildfires. Trump will have to confront the crisis in 8 days. How will he work with Newsom?
•Biggest test yet this week for Trump's Cabinet picks
•Our new reporting on obstacle facing Trump's agenda
•D shift on immigration
•Live report on the CA wildfires. Trump will have to confront the crisis in 8 days. How will he work with Newsom?
•Biggest test yet this week for Trump's Cabinet picks
•Our new reporting on obstacle facing Trump's agenda
•D shift on immigration