State of the Union with Jake Tapper

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Hosted by CNN's Jake Tapper, State of the Union features interviews with top newsmakers on politics and policy - covering Washington, the country and the world.

Interview with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti; Interview with White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro; Interview with Florida Rep. Val Demings

September 13, 2020

First, Jake asks Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti about the record wildfires ravaging California, as well as President Trump's response to the crisis. ...

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Interview with Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Sen. Kamala Harris; Interview with Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie

September 6, 2020

First, Dana sits down for an exclusive wide-ranging interview with Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris. They discuss President Tru...

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Interview with Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson; Interview with House Intel Chair Rep. Adam Schiff; Interview with CBC Chair Rep. Karen Bass; Interview with FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor; Interview with WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike

August 30, 2020

First, Dana presses Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson on if President Trump is inflaming tensions following violence in Wisconsin and Oregon. Then, House Int...

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Interview with Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf; Interview with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Interview with Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci

August 23, 2020

First, Jake presses Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on President Trump's "law and order" messaging and his attacks on mail-in voting. The...

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Interview with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows; Interview with Former Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders; Interview with Former Presidential Candidate Sen. Cory Booker

August 16, 2020

First, Jake presses White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on President Trump’s false attacks on mail-in voting and the crisis at the Postal Service....

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Interview with White House Chief Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow; Interview with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Interview with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine

August 9, 2020

First, Dana drills down into President Trump's new executive actions and tries to separate truth from fiction with White House chief economic adviser ...

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Interview with White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx; Interview with House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn; Interview with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson; Interview with former Georgia Gov. candidate Stacey Abrams

August 2, 2020

First, Dana presses White House coronavirus coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx on why the US is so far behind other countries in trying to contain the coron...

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Interview with White House coronavirus testing czar Adm. Brett Giroir; Interview with top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow; Interview with Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Karen Bass; Interview with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot; Interview with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan

July 26, 2020

First, Jake presses Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir on continued coronavirus testing supply shortages in the U.S. The, Jake talks to ...

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Interview with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti; Interview with Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves; Interview with Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley; Interview with Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler; Interview with House Democratic Whip Rep. Jim Clyburn

July 19, 2020

First, Jake talks with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves about increasing coronavirus cases across the country and whet...

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Interview with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos; Interview with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Interview with Miami-Dade County, Florida Mayor Carlos Gimenez; Interview with Fairfax County, Virginia School Superintendent Scott Brabrand

July 12, 2020

First, Dana presses Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on the administration’s push to reopen schools in the fall. Then, Dana gets House Speaker Nancy Pe...

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