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State of the Union

Hosted by CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, State of the Union features interviews with top newsmaker

Episodes

Total: 353

Interview with South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg on his campaign for President in 2020; Interview with Rep. Liz Cheney on the shutdown negotiations and Syria troop withdrawal; Interview with Sen. Chris Murphy on the Virginia scandals and the Green New Deal;

2019/2/10

First, Jake interviews 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg about his run for the White House, t

Interview with Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Northam photo controversy and his potential 2020 run; interview with Senate Appropriations Chair Richard Shelby on the ongoing border wall negotiations; Panel discussion on Northam's changing stor

2019/2/3

First, Jake talks with former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe about the racist photo controversy i

Interview with Florida Senator Marco Rubio on the end of the shutdown, the Roger Stone indictment, and Venezuela; Interview with Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi; Interview with former Housing and Urban Development Secretary on his 2020 presidential ru

2019/1/27

First, Jake interviews Florida Senator Marco Rubio on whether the GOP gained anything from the shutd

Interview with President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on the special counsel's Russia investigation; Interview with New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on the government shutdown and her 2020 bid; Interview with Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

2019/1/20

First, CNN's Jake Tapper interviews President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on the special c

Interview with Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner on stunning new developments in the Russia investigation; Interview with Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Ron Johnson on the longest-ever government shutdown; Interview with New Y

2019/1/13

First, CNN's Jake Tapper interviews Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner on reports

Interview with acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on the deaths on the government shutdown and the President Trump's border wall; Interview with Alabama Sen. Doug Jones on border security and Democratic politics ahead of the 2020 presidential

2019/1/6

First, CNN's Jake Tapper sits down for a wide-ranging interview with acting White House chief of sta

Interview with White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on the deaths of two migrant children and the border wall; Interview with South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham on the government shutdown; Interview with former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe on a

2018/12/30

First, CNN's Dana Bash talks with White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on President Trump pointing

Interview with Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair Bob Corker on the shutdown and Trump's Syria decision; Interview with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul on his support of the President's Syria decision and the shutdown; Interview with incoming House Intel

2018/12/23

First, Jake sits down with Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair Bob Corker to discuss the partia

Interview with Maine Senator Susan Collins on Healthcare and latest on the investigations into the President; Interview with incoming House Oversight chair Rep. Elijah Cummings on his investigative priorities; Panel breaks down judge's controversial Obama

2018/12/16

First, Jake sits down with Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins to discuss the Federal judge rulin

Interview with expected House Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler on the latest Trump investigation developments; Interview with Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Mueller and Saudi Arabia; State of the Cartoonion: Trump's late night phone habits

2018/12/9

First, Jake talks to the expected head of the House Judiciary Committee Jerry Nadler about the Muell

Remembering George H.W. Bush with James Baker and Colin Powell; Interview with the Vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee Mark Warner; Interview with Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown on Trump's trade maneuvering; Journalists and former aides remember P

2018/12/2

First, Jake Tapper is joined by James Baker, President George H.W. Bush's best friend and former Chi

Interview with Iowa GOP Senator Joni Ernst; Interview with expected House Intelligence chair Adam Schiff; Panel with Rick Santorum, Jen Psaki, Bill Kristol, and Symone Sanders; Dana Bash's "Badass women" interview with Nancy Pelosi

2018/11/25

First, Dana Bash talks to the incoming Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, Joni Ernst ab

Interview with Iowa Senator Joni Ernst; Interview with the expected head of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff; Panel with Rick Santorum, Jen Psaki, Bill Kristol, and Symone Sanders; Dana Bash's "Badass women" interview with Nancy Pelosi

2018/11/25

Dana Bash talks to Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, the Incoming Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Confere

Interview with Arizona Senator Jeff Flake; Interview with former Georgia gov. candidate Stacey Abrams; Panel discussions with New Members of Congress Deb Haaland, Dan Crenshaw, and Chrissy Houlahan; State of the Cartoonion: HQ2 Hunger Games

2018/11/18

Jake talks to Arizona Senator Jeff Flake about the CIA assesment that the Saudi Crown Prince likely

Interview with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer; Interview with National Republican Senatorial Committee Cory Gardner; Interview with top House judiciary Democrat Jerry Nadler; How Trump's wild week is breaking from the norm

2018/11/11

First, Jake talks Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer about the ongoing recounts in Florida, heal

Interview with Georgia Democratic candidate for Governor Stacey Abrams; Interviews with RNC chair Ronna McDaniel and DNC chair Tom Perez ahead of Tuesday's election; Plus: key races to watch on Tuesday

2018/11/4

First, Jake talks to Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams about Trump's attacks on her, health-care policy

Interview with Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto on the horrific synagogue shooting; Interview with Congressman Adam Schiff; Interview billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer; Interview with former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci; a clos

2018/10/28

First, Jake talks to Pittsburgh mayor, Bill Peduto about the violent shooting at the Tree of Life sy

Interview with Tennessee Senator Bob Corker on Saudi Arabia's explanation for the death of Jamal Khashoggi; Interview with Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse on his new book; Interview with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti; State of the Cartoonion, Donald Trump

2018/10/21

Live from Tampa, Florida ahead of tonight's gubernatorial debate, Jake talks to Tennessee Senator Bo

Interview with Florida Senator Marco Rubio on Hurricane Michael and the missing Saudi Journalist; Interview with Democratic candidate for Georgia Governor, Stacey Abrams on reports of voter suppression in her race; Interview with Vermont Senator, Bernie S

2018/10/14

First, Jake talks to Florida Senator Marco Rubio about Hurricane Michael, the effects of climate cha

Interview with Maine Senator Susan Collins on her landmark Kavanaugh vote; Interview with Senate Judiciary Democrat Mazie Hirono; Interview with Ohio Governor John Kasich on Kavanaugh and the midterms; Melania's travels through Africa... but can't escape

2018/10/7

First, Dana talks to Maine Senator Susan Collins about her decision to vote yes on Kavanaugh and her