Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson appears in the following:

Politics chat: Debt ceiling talks; January 6 and the 2024 race; Trump returns to CNN

Sunday, May 07, 2023

What's at stake as President Biden and congressional leaders meet this week over the debt limit, how the insurrection figures into the 2024 election, and former President Trump returns to CNN.

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U.S. anticipates an increase in asylum-seekers as Title 42 is set to end

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Title 42, which allows the US to reject asylum-seekers without a hearing, is set to end May 11. President Biden is sending troops to the border in anticipation of an increase in asylum-seekers there.

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Politics chat: Biden's presidential run; abortion in the 2024 race

Sunday, April 23, 2023

President Biden may announce his reelection campaign, and abortion may figure highly in the 2024 presidential race.

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Politics chat: Abortion developments and the Republican Party

Sunday, April 09, 2023

Developments on the abortion front this week seem to have a message for Republicans. But GOP officials do not show signs of softening their hard-line stance against the practice.

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Politics chat: Trump says he will be arrested this week

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Former president Donald Trump said on Saturday that he anticipates being arrested this week in New York. We look at the case against him and why he's anticipating his arrest.

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Politics chat: The takeaways from the Democratic and Republican conferences

Sunday, March 05, 2023

We look at what came out of the annual House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference as well as the GOP's Conservative Action Conference — or CPAC. Both events were held in Maryland this past week.

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Politics chat: Foreign relations consume the White House; Jimmy Carter enters hospice

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Foreign relations are consuming the White House, defensiveness about entitlement cuts has the GOP backtracking, and Jimmy Carter has entered hospice.

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A preview of the State of the Union address

Monday, February 06, 2023

We step back to look at the big picture of President Biden's upcoming State of the Union address.

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Politics chat: Will Congress consider police reform?

Sunday, January 29, 2023

In the wake of the police killing of Tyre Nichols and several mass shootings, we look at the appetite for police reform and gun control in a Congress now that Republicans control the House.

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Politics chat: Latest on the classified documents found; Republicans delay raising the debt ceiling

Sunday, January 22, 2023

We take a look at the latest classified documents found at President Biden's private residence, as well as what House Republicans hope to accomplish by delaying the raising of the debt ceiling.

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Politics chat: January 6 committee will take up criminal referral against Trump

Sunday, December 18, 2022

The House committee investigating January 6 will take up criminal referrals against former Pres. Donald Trump on Monday. Polls show not much movement in public perception of Trump's responsibility.

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How 2022 has gone for President Biden

Thursday, December 15, 2022

As 2022 begins to wind down, NPR takes a look at how the year has gone for President Biden.

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Politics chat: Trump wants to return to the White House at all costs

Sunday, December 04, 2022

Donald Trump has called for "the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution" so he can be returned to the White House.

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Politics chat: Congress returns for a lame duck session

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Congress returns to work for a lame duck session. Democrats try to advance their agenda while they have control of both chambers. Republicans plan for control of the House in the new year.

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Politics chat: Midterm lessons for Democrats and Republicans

Sunday, November 13, 2022

We take a look at the results from the midterms and the takeaways for each party.

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The party out of power usually has an advantage in Midterms. How did that play out?

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Going into Tuesday night, based on trends, Democrats could expect to lose 20-30 seats in the House. Anything above 40 would be a total blowout. We examine the big picture.

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The big picture as voting draws to a close

Tuesday, November 08, 2022

As voting draws to a close, we take stock of the midterm elections and what lies ahead.

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Politics chat: Three must-watch races that could turn the Senate

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Increased fears of political violence, plus growing Republican momentum in the midterms, and the three must-watch races that could shift control of the Senate to the GOP.

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Why Biden gave a speech about abortion rights

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

President Biden gave a speech about abortion rights Tuesday, billed as a political event ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

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Politics chat: Biden visits Oregon and Pennsylvania; who will control House and Senate

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Though sometimes considered a liability for Democratic candidates, President Biden is making trips to Oregon and Pennsylvania to support local campaigns. Plus, who will control the House and Senate.

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