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Hosted by CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, State of the Union features interviews with top newsmakers on politics and policy—covering Washington, the country, and the world.
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Conflict in the Middle East: A New Era of Tensions
Dana Bash hosts a special edition of State of the Union after the US and Israel launch sweeping strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear program and weapons systems and killing Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials, as President Trump vows bombing will continue “as lo
Exclusive Interview with Governor Gavin Newsom; Interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
On CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash talks to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down most of President Trump’s tariffs. Then, Dana sits down with California governor and potential 2028 candidate Gavin Newsom ahead of the release of his new memoir, “Young
Interviews with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer; White House Border Czar Tom Homan; Democratic Governor Andy Beshear; Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin; Esptein survivors
On CNN’s State of the Union, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joins Jake to discuss Democrats’ demands to rein in immigration enforcement in exchange for ending a partial government shutdown. Next, White House Border Czar Tom Homan joins Jake to discuss the end of Trump’s Minneapolis crackdown,
Interviews with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; CMS Administrator Dr. Oz; Governor Wes Moore
On CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash interviews Rep. Hakeem Jeffries about Democrats’ demands to rein in ICE in exchange for funding the Department of Homeland Security. Next, CMS Administrator Dr. Oz sits down with Dana to discuss Americans’ skyrocketing health care costs as well as the growing m
Interviews with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche; Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin; Republican Senator Ron Johnson
On CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash presses Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Trump administration’s handling of the FBI files, its arrest of journalists over a protest at a Minnesota church, and a controversial FBI raid on a Georgia elections office. Next, the top Democrat on the House