Next Episode of State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash is
Season 2026 / Episode 8 and airs on 22 February 2026 14:00
Jake Tapper and Dana Bash bring together major newsmakers, analysts and experts to tackle pressing domestic issues and diplomacy on the global stage.
On CNN's State of the Union, in the wake of the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis, Dana Bash grills top border official Greg Bovino on what evidence he has that Alex Pretti was trying to impede law enforcement. She also pushes him on whether he still supports American's second Amendment rights and their rights to video law enforcement. Senator Chris Murphy responds to the interview calling it "bone-chilling" and calls on Democrats to freeze funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Newly inaugurated New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill slams ICE and calls for them to be removed from the streets immediately. Republican Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt acknowledges that Americans "don't like what they are seeing" in Minneapolis. Both governors also discuss storm response in their state as a record winter storm batters the Midwest and East Coast.
On CNN's State of the Union, Dana Bash presses Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Trump administration's handling of the FBI files, its arrest of journalists over a protest at a Minnesota church, and a controversial FBI raid on a Georgia elections office. Next, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin, joins to respond. Then, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson pushes back against Democrats' demands to rein in ICE in exchange for funding the Department of Homeland Security. After, Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell, former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and CNN Political Commentator Kristen Soltis Anderson discuss whether the backlash to Trump's immigration crackdown could hurt Republicans in the midterms. Finally, Dana gives an update on the case of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration agents in Minneapolis.
On CNN's State of the Union, Dana Bash interviews Rep. Hakeem Jeffries about Democrats' demands to rein in ICE in exchange for funding the Department of Homeland Security. Next, CMS Administrator Dr. Oz sits down with Dana to discuss Americans' skyrocketing health care costs as well as the growing measles outbreak in the US. Then, Dana asks Democratic Gov. Wes Moore about his redistricting push in Maryland, as well as President Trump's decision to exclude him from a bipartisan meeting of governors. After, CNN Senior Law Enforcement Analyst Andrew McCabe and CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller join Dana to break down the latest in the Nancy Guthrie Case. Finally, USA Today columnist Christine Brennan joins Dana to discuss the heartbreaking end to Lindsey Vonn's Olympic comeback story.
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