Abby D. Phillip
@abbydphillip
Mom, rule breaker, anchor of CNN Newsnight with Abby Phillip at 10pm ET
As you can see in the video, Sen. Padilla clearly identifies himself. DHS still wrote this post falsely claiming that he did not.
Senator Padilla chose disrespectful political theatre and interrupted a live press conference without identifying himself or having his Senate security pin on as he lunged toward Secretary Noem. Mr. Padilla was told repeatedly to back away and did not comply with officers’…
More on this breaking news story here: cnn.com/2025/05/21/pol…
BREAKING: Two people believed to be connected to the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC were shot Wednesday night, according to a @cnn source. Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon called it “anti-Semitic terrorism.” This is a developing story…
I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of my friend and colleague David Gergen. David was the first person I ever interviewed as a young college journalist. I couldn't believe when years later, I was a working journalist and we would sit on sets together at CNN. He was a…
A remarkable feat of reporting with unparalleled access to and interviews with Jesse Jackson. Congratulations, @abbydphillip for writing one of this fall’s must reads.
I’m SO happy to announce that my first book “A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power” will be released on October 28, 2025 and is available for pre-orders now. Jesse Jackson broke barriers in his two bids for the presidency in 1984 and 1988,…
I’m SO happy to announce that my first book “A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power” will be released on October 28, 2025 and is available for pre-orders now. Jesse Jackson broke barriers in his two bids for the presidency in 1984 and 1988,…

Thank you for watching Mr. President.
Someone named @abbydphillip lmao. The president has been watching cable news for years, he knows exactly who Abby is.
The Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, in a major ruling. cnn.com/webview/politi…
The @nytimes confirms CNN’s exclusive reporting: nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/…
Two of the people familiar with the assessment said Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium was not destroyed. One of the people said the centrifuges are largely “intact.” cnn.com/2025/06/24/pol…
I just spoke with @realDonaldTrump on the phone. The President told me the US supports Israel and called the strikes on Iran last night “a very successful attack.” “We of course support Israel, obviously and supported it like nobody has ever supported it,” Trump said during our…
CNN's Oren Liebermann reports that his sources say this is not going to be a 1-day attack. It is expected to last several days. First statement from the Trump admin emphasizes a lack of US involvement in the attack.

After "GOOD LUCK," Anderson Cooper is convening a live discussion with a group of journalism students and professors, plus Abby Phillip, Connie Chung, Jorge Ramos, Walter Isaacson, Bret Stephens, and Kara Swisher. Cooper will also interview Marvin Kalb and Scott Pelley 👀
Breaking down the Elon-Trump feud in gifs for those who missed today’s drama
For those wondering: here’s the summer pasta we had on the show tonight. Excellent: foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-n…
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.@ArthurAidala going crazy already over the food!
Summer is here! And we are taking NewsNight to the Food Network kitchen for special Friday night shows. Tune in tomorrow night at 10pm!

Absolutely devastating news. Praying for Sheinelle and their three children 🙏🏾 there are no words.
Uche Ojeh, Sheinelle Jones’ husband of 17 years, has died following a battle with brain cancer. He was 45. today.com/news/sheinelle…
Trump’s image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Congo, not South Africa One of the many falsehoods in his Oval Office performance yesterday cnn.com/2025/05/22/afr…