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Each weekday, Dana Bash and a panel of well-sourced reporters bring you the most important political stories of the day. On the weekend, Manu Raju kicks off CNN's Sunday morning political programming with Inside Politics Sunday. Dana and Manu get answers from the people making headlines, explain the political stories that matter, and report on how the news will impact you.

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Managing Expectations
CNN Inside Politics
Aug 14, 2025

First: The White House and the Kremlin are gearing up for what could be a defining moment in global diplomacy, as both President Trump and Putin get a head start on tomorrow's psychological chess with new public comments this morning. 

Plus: President Trump is ramping up his federal police takeover of Washington DC, putting more national guardsmen on duty and expanding the mission to round the clock enforcement. 

And: Two political titans of the Obama years join us for a strategy session on the question plaguing their party: What is the Democrat's path back to power?