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. 536 — Michael Wilbon | 2023-06-01 | ||
| Ep. 535 — Sen. Mark Kelly | 2023-05-25 | ||
| Ep. 534 — Gretchen Carlson | 2023-05-18 | ||
| Ep. 533 — Gov. J.B. Pritzker | 2023-05-11 | ||
| Ep. 532 — Rep. Katie Porter | 2023-05-04 | ||
| Ep. 531 — Brandon Johnson | 2023-04-27 | ||
| Ep. 530 — Asa Hutchinson | 2023-04-20 | ||
| Ep. 529 — Neil King Jr. | 2023-04-13 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Christiane Amanpour | 2023-04-06 | ||
| Ep. 528 — Theo Epstein | 2023-03-30 | ||
| Ep. 527 — Jen Easterly | 2023-03-23 | ||
| Ep. 526 — John Hendrickson | 2023-03-16 | ||
| Ep. 525 — Amb. Michael McFaul | 2023-03-09 | ||
| Ep. 524 — Peter Meijer | 2023-03-02 | ||
| Ep. 523 — Beto O'Rourke | 2023-02-23 | ||
| Ep. 522 — Amb. Tom Nides | 2023-02-16 | ||
| Ep. 521 — Gov. Gavin Newsom | 2023-02-09 | ||
| Ep. 520 — Tim Ryan | 2023-02-02 | ||
| Ep. 519 — Sec. Antony Blinken | 2023-01-26 | ||
| Ep. 518 — Amanda Gorman | 2023-01-19 |