CNN Town Halls & Debates

CNN Town Halls & Debates

From Town Halls to Political Debates, CNN hosts open forums that give our audience the chance to hear directly from the people shaping their world. Politicians and newsmakers alike answer the tough questions from CNN's top anchors and political experts. Subscribe to get the full, unedited audio from these special events.

Episodes

A CNN Town Hall: America Asks Congress

April 10, 2025 • 83 mins
On April 10, 2025 CNN hosted a Town Hall with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) and Rep. Derek Tran (D-CA), hosted by Jake Tapper and Kaitlan Collins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Town Hall: Sen. Bernie Sanders

April 9, 2025 • 55 mins
CNN hosted Sen. Bernie Sanders for a town hall moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper on April 9, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Presidential Town Hall: Kamala Harris

October 23, 2024 • 67 mins
With only 13 days left until Election Day, Kamala Harris faces undecided voters at a CNN town hall in Pennsylvania.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The First Interview: Harris & Walz with Dana Bash

August 29, 2024 • 46 mins
Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sat with CNN's Dana Bash, in Savannah GA, for their first joint interview since becoming the Democratic presidential ticket. The conversation provided one of the clearest looks into Harris’ positions and her plans for the presidency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Presidential Debate

June 27, 2024 • 94 mins
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in the first Presidential Debate of 2024, live from CNN Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Moderated by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash on June 27, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Town Hall with Nikki Haley: post analysis

January 19, 2024 • 78 mins
Live post analysis coverage of CNN's Republican Presidential Town Hall with Nikki Haley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Town Hall with Nikki Haley

January 18, 2024 • 63 mins
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is participating in a live CNN town hall in New Hampshire with just days until the state’s pivotal 2024 primary contest. Haley will be fielding questions from moderator Jake Tapper and an audience of New Hampshire voters who say they intend to vote in the state’s GOP primary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Town Hall with Gov. Ron DeSantis

January 16, 2024 • 52 mins
Moderated by Wolf Blitzer, 2024 presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes questions from audience members at a CNN town hall.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Republican Presidential Primary Debate Post Analysis

January 11, 2024 • 101 mins
Just five days before the Iowa caucuses, a make-or-break debate night for Republican presidential hopefuls Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis. Post debate analysis moderated by Anderson Cooper, Abby Phillip, and Kaitlan Collins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Iowa Republican Presidential Debate

January 11, 2024 • 110 mins
Days before the Iowa caucuses, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley face off live from Des Moines, Iowa. Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Republican Presidential Town Hall with Nikki Haley

January 5, 2024 • 59 mins
CNN Anchor Erin Burnett moderates a live Republican Presidential Town Hall with Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley from Des Moines, Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Republican Presidential Town Hall with Ron DeSantis

January 5, 2024 • 57 mins
CNN Anchor Kaitlan Collins moderates a live Republican Presidential Town Hall with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis from Des Moines, Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Town Hall with Vivek Ramaswamy

December 13, 2023 • 51 mins
Abby Phillip anchors the CNN Town Hall with 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Town Hall with Ron DeSantis

December 12, 2023 • 52 mins
Jake Tapper anchors the CNN Town Hall with Florida governor and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Third Republican presidential debate: post debate analysis

November 9, 2023 • 98 mins
Anderson Cooper and Dana Bash anchor live special coverage and analysis of the third Republican presidential debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Second Republican presidential debate: post debate analysis

September 28, 2023 • 106 mins
Anderson Cooper and Dana Bash anchor live special coverage and analysis of the second Republican presidential debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First Republican presidential debate: post debate analysis

August 24, 2023 • 52 mins
After eight hopefuls try to distinguish themselves from one another in the first Republican presidential debate of their 2024 campaigns, Anderson Cooper and Dana Bash host a special post-debate show. Dana speaks with four of the candidates live from Milwaukee, while Anderson is joined in the studio by CNN’s team of political analysts, commentators, fact checkers, and veterans of the same kind of verbal clashes seen on the debate st...
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CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with Chris Christie

June 12, 2023 • 88 mins
CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper moderates a CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie from New York. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with Mike Pence

June 9, 2023 • 88 mins
CNN Anchor and Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash moderates a CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with former Vice President Mike Pence, live from Des Moines, Iowa. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with Nikki Haley

June 5, 2023 • 82 mins
CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper moderates a live CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley from Iowa. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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