The Axe Files with David Axelrod

CNN's David Axelrod interviews former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice.

David Axelrod interviews Whoopi Goldberg, actress, comedian, author, and television host.

A series of revealing interviews with key figures in the political world; guest Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Arizona).

NBA Hall of Famer and TV analyst Charles Barkley joins David to talk about his journey from the segregated South to the NBA, why Trump-era politics "disgust" him, and whether NCAA athletes should get paid.

Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, in an extended conversation with David Axelrod from the Axe Files TV show on CNN, talks about her formative experiences in the law as well as her tenure as acting Attorney General and the legal travails of the Trump administration.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) discusses immigration policy, gun control, and other challenging issues with David Axelrod.

David Axelrod interviews Mitch Landrieu, former Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. They discuss racial turmoil and reconciliation in America, removal of Confederate Monuments, national politics and the broken nature of Washington, his possible run for President in 2020, and the progress of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina.

David Axelrod interviews Dean Baquet, Executive Editor of the New York Times, and Marty Baron, Executive Editor of the Washington Post. They discuss journalism in the era of President Donald Trump including the label "enemies of the people" and the importance of language.

David Axelrod interviews Deval Patrick, former Massachusetts Governor. They discuss American society, politics, business, and values.

David Axelrod interviews Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California Governor. They discuss politics, immigration, #MeToo movement, the environment, and being an actor and celebrity.

David Axelrod interviews Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. They discuss Judge Brett Kavanaugh's bitter confirmation battle, the shifting dynamics in the Supreme Court, and her journey from Bronx born daughter of Puerto Rican parents to the highest court in the land.

David Axelrod interviews Rahm Emanuel, former White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama and current Mayor of Chicago elected in 2011. They discuss politics, gun violence, his challenges as mayor, and his political career.