Interviews with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; CMS Administrator Dr. Oz; Governor Wes Moore

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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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 measles outbreak in the US. Then, Dana asks Democratic Gov. Wes Moore about his redistricting push in Maryland, as well as President Trump’s decision to exclude him from a bipartisan meeting of governors. After, CNN Senior Law Enforcement Analyst Andrew McCabe and CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller join Dana to break down the latest in the Nancy Guthrie Case. Finally, USA Today columnist Christine Brennan joins Dana to discuss the heartbreaking end to Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic comeback story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.6	Stand off.
0:35.6	Democrats dig in on their demands to curb the president's immigration crackdown.
0:41.5	Ice needs to be rained in. They're out of control.
0:43.9	This is a very dangerous game with their play.
0:45.8	Is a deal out of reach?
0:47.4	House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries joins me in moments.
0:51.4	Plus, wake up call.
0:53.0	Days after a controversial FBI raid, President Trump urges his party to go even further.
0:59.3	If a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it.
1:03.8	How will states respond? Democratic Governor Wes Moore is here. And new prescription? The president touts a fresh push to lower drug prices. I think we're going to save a lot of money and be healthy. But with millions of Americans grappling with skyrocketing health care costs, does his plan treat the root causes or only some symptoms? I'll ask top Trump advisor, Dr. Oz. Hello, I'm Dan Abash in Washington,
1:35.4	where the state of our union is going for gold. The Winter Olympics are officially underway
1:40.4	as athletes from 92 countries gathered to compete in the mountains of northern Italy.
1:45.4	But while Team USA puts on the United Front overseas, tensions are rising here in Washington.
1:52.0	At the White House, President Trump is refusing to apologize for posting, then after a fierce bipartisan backlash,
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