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    Latest episodes from CNN Town Halls & Debates

    Global Town Hall: The Vaccines, December 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 56:16


    As part of a special event, CNN's Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta host a global town hall with Dr. Anthony Fauci about Covid-19 vaccines. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

    The Final Presidential Debate, October 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 93:46


    Less than two weeks from Election Day, Joe Biden and Donald Trump appear onstage for the final general election presidential debate of 2020. NBC's Kristen Welker moderates.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

    Vice Presidential Debate, October 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 90:40


    Kamala Harris and Mike Pence face off in the first and only general election vice presidential debate of 2020, Susan Page of USA Today moderates.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

    First Presidential Debate, September 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 95:58


    Democratic nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump face off in the first general election presidential debate of 2020, Chris Wallace of Fox News moderates. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

    Town Hall: Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden, September 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 66:47


    Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden answers questions from Pennsylvania voters during CNN's first political drive-in town hall of the 2020 presidential election, moderated by Anderson Cooper. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, September 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 50:43


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, August 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 67:24


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, July 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 47:29


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, July 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 51:37


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, July 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 65:01


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

    Mayors Who Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 45:22


    Mayors Who Matter features Mayors Muriel Bowser of Washington, Keisha Lance Bottoms of Atlanta, Lori Lightfoot of Chicago and London Breed of San Francisco. CNN's Laura Coates moderates the discussion addressing the death of George Floyd and the ensuing nationwide unrest, police reforms and the novel coronavirus pandemic.

    I Can’t Breathe: Black Men Living & Dying In America

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 104:54


    As part of a special event, CNN anchor Don Lemon underscores the many challenges that exist for black men living in the United States. The special features interviews with Stephen Jackson, former NBA player and friend of George Floyd, Rev. Bernice King, film director Spike Lee and more.

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, May 28

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 51:49


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, May 21

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 105:47


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, May 14

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 100:33


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, May 7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 83:27


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, April 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 98:52


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    The Color of Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 45:38


    As part of a special event, CNN anchor Don Lemon and political commentator Van Jones are joined by notable guests to discuss the unique challenges black and brown communities are facing during the coronavirus crisis, putting a spotlight on their struggles and providing listeners with ways they can help.

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, April 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 97:13


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, April 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 103:43


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, April 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 105:06


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    Coronavirus Town Hall: Former Vice President Joe Biden, March 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 46:43


    Former Vice President and U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden answers questions about the coronavirus during a remote town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper.

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, March 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 99:47


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, March 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 99:47


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    Town Hall: Coronavirus Facts and Fears, March 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 98:23


    As part of a CNN and Facebook global town hall event, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    The 11th Democratic Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 208:19


    Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders face off in the first one-on-one debate of the 2020 presidential primary, moderated by CNN's Dana Bash and Jake Tapper and Univision's Ilia Calderón.

    Global Town Hall: Facts & Fears, March 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 97:17


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    Town Hall: Facts & Fears, March 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 95:21


    As part of a special town hall event, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper answer key questions with top health experts about the coronavirus.

    Town Hall: Senator Elizabeth Warren, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 49:48


    Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren answers questions from voters in South Carolina during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Don Lemon.

    Town Hall: Senator Amy Klobuchar, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 47:33


    Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar answers questions from voters in South Carolina during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Dana Bash.

    Town Hall: Former Vice President Joe Biden, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 49:36


    Former Vice President and U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden answers questions from voters in South Carolina during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Chris Cuomo.

    Town Hall: Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 48:46


    Former Mayor and U.S. Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg answers questions from voters in South Carolina during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper.

    Town Hall: Businessman Tom Steyer, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 47:03


    Businessman and U.S. Presidential candidate Tom Steyer answers questions from voters in South Carolina during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Chris Cuomo.

    Town Hall: Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 50:22


    Former Mayor and U.S. Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg answers questions from voters in South Carolina during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Don Lemon.

    Town Hall: Senator Bernie Sanders, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 50:05


    Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders answers questions from voters in South Carolina during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Chris Cuomo.

    Town Hall: Former Vice President Joe Biden, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 48:18


    Former Vice President and U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden answers questions from voters in Nevada during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper in Las Vegas.

    Town Hall: Senator Elizabeth Warren, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 48:47


    Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren answers questions from voters in Nevada during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Erin Burnett in Las Vegas.

    Town Hall: Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 50:53


    Former Mayor and U.S. Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg answers questions from voters in Nevada during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Erin Burnett in Las Vegas.

    Town Hall: Senator Bernie Sanders, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 48:12


    Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders answers questions from voters in Nevada during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper in Las Vegas.

    Town Hall: Senator Amy Klobuchar, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 49:26


    Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar answers questions from voters in Nevada during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper in Las Vegas.

    Town Hall: Senator Amy Klobuchar, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 49:04


    Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar answers questions from voters in New Hampshire during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Don Lemon at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

    Town Hall: Former Governor Deval Patrick, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 48:46


    Former Governor and U.S. Presidential candidate Deval Patrick answers questions from voters in New Hampshire during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Dana Bash at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

    Town Hall: Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 49:52


    Former Mayor and U.S. Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg answers questions from voters in New Hampshire during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Chris Cuomo at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

    Town Hall: Senator Bernie Sanders, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 47:52


    Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders answers questions from voters in New Hampshire during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

    Town Hall: Businessman Tom Steyer, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 49:07


    Businessman and U.S. Presidential candidate Tom Steyer answers questions from voters in New Hampshire during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Dana Bash at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

    Town Hall: Businessman Andrew Yang, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 48:36


    Businessman and U.S. Presidential candidate Andrew Yang answers questions from voters in New Hampshire during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Don Lemon at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

    Town Hall: Senator Elizabeth Warren, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 48:47


    Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren answers questions from voters in New Hampshire during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Chris Cuomo at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

    Town Hall: Former Vice President Joe Biden, February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 49:38


    Former Vice President and U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden answers questions from voters in New Hampshire during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

    President Trump's 2020 State of the Union Address

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 78:59


    In his State of the Union address before a divided Congress, President Donald Trump touted the success of the economy and criminal justice reform. Then, he talked about his vision for funding the military and education, improving equal opportunities for minorities and introduced Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as his guest.

    Democratic Presidential Debate - Des Moines, IA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 118:23


    CNN and The Des Moines Register co-host a Democratic presidential debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, moderated by CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Abby Phillip, as well as Des Moines Register chief politics reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel.

    Town Hall: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, December 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 58:41


    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Jake Tapper in Washington, D.C.

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