CNN Goes on the Road with Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders; Interview with US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash travels to Wheeling, West Virginia for an exclusive interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders. They discuss his push to bring his progressive message to red states, the Democratic Party’s struggles with working-class voters, the escalating showdown over redistricting in red and blue states, the situations in Ukraine and Gaza, and what the future holds for him and his movement. Plus, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker joins Dana to discuss President Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin later this week in Alaska. Finally, former Republican Gov. Scott Walker, Democratic Strategist Mo Elleithee, and CNN Political Commentators Kristen Soltis Anderson and Ashley Allison join Dana to break down this high-stakes moment for Trump’s economic and foreign policy agenda, as well as what the Texas redistricting fight means for the future of American democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Arctic Summit. President Trump announces a historic meeting with Vladimir Putin on American soil.
0:12.0	President Putin, I believe, wants to see peace and Zelensky wants to see peace.
0:16.0	But as Russia's military unleashes new attacks, can Putin be trusted to make a deal?
0:22.1	U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, joins me live.
0:26.1	And hitting the road, as Democrats try to find their footing.
0:30.6	In many ways, the Democratic Party has turned its back on what was its base.
0:35.6	Where should the party go from here?
0:39.9	I traveled to Deep Red West Virginia for an exclusive interview with Senator Bernie Sanders.
0:43.5	Plus, Texas standoff.
0:45.2	Lone Star Republicans threaten new arrests
0:47.7	and removals as Democrats flee in every districting fight.
0:52.0	We will not be broken by these antics.
0:56.2	As more red and blue states jump in, who has the upper hand?
1:00.4	My panel breaks it down.
1:08.2	Hello, I'm Dan Abash in Washington, where the state of our union is praying for peace.
1:14.0	We begin this week on the verge of a make-or-break week for President Trump's foreign policy.
1:18.9	He is set to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin to the United States this Friday for a summit in Alaska.
1:26.0	It's the first time Putin will be on American soil in a decade.
1:30.3	The main focus of the meeting, of course, will be ending Putin's war in Ukraine, but Ukrainian
1:35.4	President Volodymyr Zelensky is already pushing back saying no deal can be made without
1:40.6	Ukraine's agreement and rejecting President Trump's suggestion that Ukraine will
1:45.3	cede territory to get Russia to a ceasefire. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, Israel's security
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