CNN Inside Politics

As today's show begins, President Trump is escorting Xi Jinping on an archivist-guided tour of the National Archives, where the foundational documents of American democracy permanently reside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, our CNN colleague Betsy Klein has had a heck of a time attempting to get access to the White House. This, despite a judge last night temporarily throwing out President Trump's press ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump wants the midterms to be all about him. But a new CNN poll shows why many Republicans on the ballot may want the opposite. In fact, it's hard to look at these numbers as anything other than a repudiation of the president. Today we dig into the specifics and discuss what they mean for the midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump defended his war against Iran on the world stage today, casting himself as a peacemaker while threatening to "annihilate the Islamic republic." Yet a new CNN poll shows just one in four Americans approve of how he's handling the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got new CNN reporting on why the president suddenly banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Earlier today the three news outlets filed a lawsuit against the White House, claiming the ban is a direct violation of the First Amendment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices