The Assignment with Audie Cornish
A podcast by CNN - Thursdays

165 Episodes
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The United States of Elon
Published: 2/6/2025 -
A Pastor's Stand on Trump's ICE Raids
Published: 1/30/2025 -
The ‘Sober Curious’ Revolution
Published: 1/23/2025 -
Meet the Man Who Saw the LA Fires Coming
Published: 1/16/2025 -
How Political Divides Are Destroying Families
Published: 1/9/2025 -
Samantha Bee Is Done with Democrats (For Now)
Published: 1/2/2025 -
Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean Costlier Clothes
Published: 12/19/2024 -
What a CEO's Murder Tells Us About America
Published: 12/12/2024 -
How to Build a Politics of Humility
Published: 12/5/2024 -
Scaramucci on Being in Trump’s Orbit
Published: 12/2/2024 -
Should You Post About Your Kids Online?
Published: 11/28/2024 -
Are Progressive Groups Hurting Democrats?
Published: 11/21/2024 -
Trump Owns the GOP. What’s Next for the Party?
Published: 11/14/2024 -
Latino Men Wanted Trump. Why?
Published: 11/6/2024 -
The Pennsylvania Voters Who May Decide the Race
Published: 11/4/2024 -
What To Expect on Election Night
Published: 10/31/2024 -
Why the Race Is So Close In the Rust Belt
Published: 10/28/2024 -
Election Workers Under Siege
Published: 10/24/2024 -
The Grieving Father Who Took Down Alex Jones
Published: 10/17/2024 -
In Purple Georgia, The Election Math Is Not So Simple
Published: 10/14/2024
Every Thursday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of this extraordinary American political moment. It’s not about the horse race, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the conversation: the role of online influencers on the electorate, the intersection of pop culture and politics, and discussions with primary voices and thinkers who are shaping the political conversation.