David Axelrod, the founder and director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, and CNN bring you The Axe Files, a series of revealing interviews with key figures in the political world. Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
| Title | Date published | ||
| Ep. 411 — Bob Costas | 2020-10-12 | ||
| Ep. 410 — Sen. Sherrod Brown | 2020-10-08 | ||
| Ep. 409 — Nicolle Wallace | 2020-10-05 | ||
| Ep. 408 — Tim O'Brien | 2020-10-01 | ||
| Ep. 407 — Sen. Bernie Sanders | 2020-09-28 | ||
| Ep. 406 — Jeff Daniels | 2020-09-24 | ||
| Best of the Axe Files: Michael Phelps | 2020-09-21 | ||
| Ep. 405 — Nikole Hannah-Jones | 2020-09-17 | ||
| Best of the Axe Files: Vladimir Kara-Murza | 2020-09-14 | ||
| Ep. 404 — Brian Stelter | 2020-09-10 | ||
| Ep. 403 — Chasten Buttigieg | 2020-09-03 | ||
| Best of the Axe Files: Khizr Khan | 2020-08-31 | ||
| Ep. 402 — Rep. Jim Clyburn | 2020-08-27 | ||
| Ep. 401 — Jonathan Karl | 2020-08-24 | ||
| Ep. 400 — Speaker Nancy Pelosi | 2020-08-20 | ||
| Best of the Axe Files: Sen. Kamala Harris | 2020-08-17 | ||
| Ep. 399 — Tina Tchen | 2020-08-13 | ||
| Ep. 398 — Rep. Karen Bass | 2020-08-06 | ||
| Best of the Axe Files: Justice Sonia Sotomayor | 2020-08-03 | ||
| Ep. 397 — Gov. Larry Hogan | 2020-07-30 |