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State of the Union

Interview with Sen. Kamala Harris of California on her 2020 presidential campaign; Political drama in "Veep" mirrors real-life DC

State of the Union

CNN

News

3.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Jake travels to Oakland, California for an exclusive one-on-one interview with 2020 presidential candidate and California Sen. Kamala Harris. Harris talks about the latest news, including a potential constitutional crisis in Washington and escalating trade tensions with China. She defends her positions on Medicare for All and her truancy initiative in California. And she talks about her "modern family" and why her stepchildren call her "Momala." Then, Rep. Michael Waltz, former Gov. Jennifer Granholm, former Sen. Rick Santorum and former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake join Jake on the battle between the White House and Congress. Finally, Jake breaks down how the political drama on "Veep" often mirrors real-life Washington.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

On the brink, defying President Trump, North Korea test fires more missiles. We'll see what happens.

0:13.0

Iran signals it will return to nuclear production,

0:16.0

and the president follows through on a threat to escalate a trade war.

0:20.0

I want to get along with China, because I'm smart.

0:22.0

Is the Trump doctrine helping or hurting the US?

0:25.2

And prosecutor power. The president expects to face Joe Biden on the 2020 debate stage,

0:32.0

but another top candidate says she'll be the one debating

0:35.4

President Trump, and she'll use her courtroom skills to make her case against him.

0:40.0

I know how to fight, and I know how to win.

0:42.0

My exclusive sit-down with California Senator Kamala Harris next.

0:46.7

Plus constitutional crisis.

0:49.0

Democrats widen their probes into the president and his associates. But in response to their subpoenas, the Trump administration their next in the stalemate between two branches of government.

1:03.0

Hello and happy Mother's Day, I'm Jake Tapper in Washington where the state of our Union is wondering how this is all going to play out.

1:16.1

President Trump is in Washington this morning and he's facing standoffs at home and abroad.

1:21.2

On the international stage, the president is confronting escalating crises in

1:25.4

four global hotspots Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, and with China after negotiators

1:31.8

failed to reach a deal Friday to avert a potential

1:34.2

trade war. Back at home the president is up and tweeting about the Russia

1:38.2

investigation already today after a week in which his standoff with Democrats in Congress seemed to reach a new level

1:44.8

as the White House looks to block Democratic oversight at every turn.

1:48.7

Both the Speaker of the House and the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee are openly

1:52.2

calling this a constitutional

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