First: John Kelly, who served as Donald Trump's Chief of Staff, tells the New York Times he believes his former boss meets "the definition of a fascist" and warns Trump would rule like a "dictator" if reelected.  Plus: It could be a critical night for Kamala Harris - she's going to take questions from undecided and persuadable voters at a CNN town hall.  And: We have a special report on the Jewish vote.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With just two weeks till Election Day, the campaigns are putting the finishing touches on their closing messages to the shrinking sliver of undecided voters. Kamala Harris is going all-in on their bet that abortion rights will bring people to the polls. We have brand new reporting on their plans, including a trip to a reliably red state. Meanwhile, the richest man in the world is using his considerable resources to boots Donald Trump's campaign. So what does Elon Musk want in return?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today show begins, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both on the campaign trail with events in states neither can afford to lose. The former president is just outside of Asheville, North Carolina, while the VP is in suburban Philadelphia with Liz Chaney. We go live to both candidates followed by analysis from our panel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Closing time. Trump gets vulgar, while Harris holds her attacks. As big names hit the trail, hoping to drive voters in the polls. And: Elon Musk's million dollar promise. Plus: Culture wars. The GOP's big bet on anti-trans attacks. And: Great stakes. New reporting on whether the control of the Senate could come down to Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Kamala Harris is camping out in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania this week as it becomes increasingly clear that her best path to the White House leads straight through those crucial states.  Plus: The Trump campaign reportedly wants Nikki Haley to join him on the trail during the campaign's final days. So why this morning did the former president take a swipe at her?  And: Too close for comfort. That's how the architect of Obama's presidential campaign, David Plouffe, sums up this race. He joins us exclusively.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins we've just learned that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7, 2023 terror attack against Israel, was killed in Gaza Thursday, according to a radio station run by Israel. Sinwar is believed responsible for the slaughter of more than 1,200 people, including 46 Americans.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I am the father of IVF," Donald Trump told an audience of women today at a Fox town hall. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris heads to the Philadelphia suburbs, focusing on persuadable Republicans and independents. And Ted Cruz is fighting for his political life in a surprisingly close race against a football star turned Democratic congressman. Can he hang on?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Kamala Harris has a new tactic for highlighting the stakes of this deadlocked race: Not just using Donald Trump's own words against him, but playing the clips.  Plus: Early in-person voting begins today in Georgia. That crucial Sun Belt state was decided by just over 11,000 votes in 2020.  And: We introduce you to DC's newest and cutest residents after a very long trip aboard the "panda express."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump is using violent and dehumanizing language to claim without evidence that criminals will invade America if he doesn't win. It's dark, dangerous, and an integral part of his get-out-the-vote strategy.  Plus: Kamala Harris is camping out in the critical states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and she's making a direct plea to Black men as Democrats fear they could sit this election out, or even vote for Trump.  And: We have new reporting on officials in swing states across the country working aggressively to guard against post-election drama.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Toss up. With three weeks left, Harris hits a wall, while Trump stokes fears. Plus: Harry Enten breaks down Republican advantages. Can Trump close it out, or will Harris break through? And: Gender gap. Amid warning signs for Harris, new behind the scenes details of Obama's appeal. And: What Trump plans to do to make up ground with women. Plus: Out-of-control? With the Senate seeming to slip from Democrats, new reporting on how the GOP hopes to hold the House, by changing how they talk about the abortion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With just 25 days to go, and the polls virtually tied, Barack Obama hits the campaign trail on behalf of Kamala Harris, appealing directly to the Black men the VP will need to win. Meanwhile, Donald Trump focuses on fearmongering with an issue he hopes will define this race.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First responders in Florida are working tirelessly to rescue people still trapped in their homes amid the trail of destruction left by Hurricane Milton. Officials say they dodged the worst-case scenario, but warn the threat is not over.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Milton continues its inexorable march toward Florida as a catastrophic Category 4 storm, packing winds of 145 miles per hour. Milton is now forecast to make landfall just south of Sarasota, and its outer bands are already wreaking havoc on millions, producing large and dangerous tornadoes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Milton is packing catastrophic winds of 150 miles per hour and barreling straight toward Florida, with Tampa in the storm's bullseye. We get an update from the city's mayor, who's already issued a blunt warning: "If you stay in one of the evacuation zones, you are going to die."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today marks one year since the barbaric Hamas terror attack on Israel, the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. On this day last year, 1,200 innocent people were murdered, countless others were raped and beaten, and more than 250 people were taken to Gaza as hostages.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Thirty days. Donald Trump returns to Butler. While Harris works the margin. And: John King joins at the magic wall. Will anything shake up this incredibly tight race? Plus: Big sky brawl. Will control of the Senate, come down to two men in Montana? And: Spousal spotlight. Melania Trump makes way. Doug Emhoff works to make history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: With a month and a day until Americans flood the polls, the final strategy for each campaign involves swing states, superstar names, and bearing big grudges.  Plus: The world watches anxiously to see how or if Israel will fire back at Iran as leaders around the world worry that one provocation too many will propel an all- out war.  And: In a last month power drive, a screen door slams on any question who Bruce Springsteen will back in as the Boss appeals to his fans, especially working-class men, to vote for Kamala Harris.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A strike, a war and a natural disaster threaten to upend the race and remake the election into a campaign about who is more fit.  Plus: Staunch Republican Liz Cheney hits the campaign trail with Kamala Harris to tell voters why they can't afford four more years of Donald Trump.  And: In a new memoir and video, Melania Trump takes a position on abortion directly at odds with her husband's party.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Tension across the globe is palpable as the world waits for a response to Iran's largest missile attack ever against Israel. The Biden administration says America's support for Israel remains ironclad.  Plus: Tim Walz and JD Vance keep it civil on the debate stage as Donald Trump rages on Truth Social. How much will their exchanges on January 6, abortion and the economy matter to voters in this deadlocked race?  And: Communities were "wiped off the map" by Hurricane Helene. President biden is heading to the Carolinas today to survey areas gutted by the fierce storm.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, the White House has just announced it believes Iran is on the verge of launching a missile attack on Israel. Israeli military says it hasn't identified the aerial threat, at least as of yet. But the American embassy is warning its personnel to shelter in place until further notice. Our coverage of this breaking news begins with CNN's Arlette Saenz at the White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Israel strikes new targets in Lebanon and Yemen as fears grow that Iran will retaliate after Hezbollah's leader was killed. We go live to the region look at the tough choices ahead for President Biden.  Plus: According to Donald Trump, "one rough day of policing" would end crime and Kamala Harris is "mentally impaired." Is his increasingly dark rhetoric what voters want to hear?  And: It's debate night in Montana in a race that could determine control of the United States Senate. Republicans have an edge, but Democrats are shelling out millions, hoping for surprises across the map.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Lashing out. Trump bashes Harris as she tries to close the gap. And: Global developments shake up the race, as the VP candidates gear up for their debate. Plus: One on one. Kevin McCarthy live on the state of the GOP and the presidential race. And: Gridlock. New swing state polls give some hope to Democrats as they struggle to hold the Senate. Plus: New reporting on how Republicans could jam up a President Harris agenda.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins with major news out of the Middle East, where Israel says it has struck Hezbollah's central headquarters in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh joins us live from the scene of the attack.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both in crucial swing states today, laying out dueling visions for the economy. Not surprising, as polls overwhelmingly show it's the most important issue for voters.  Plus: A new bipartisan reveals shocking security lapses the day the former president was shot.   And: A top pollster is joins the show to break down why Trump is dominating with male voters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We bring you brand new polling showing Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in a virtual tie with just six weeks to go. We break down each of their strengths and weaknesses heading into the final stretch of the campaign.  Plus: In his final speech to the United Nations, President Biden calls for an end to the Israeli-Hamas war, saying innocent people are going through hell.  And: Donald Trump is headed south to talk about an issue he hopes will define this race: the economy. This comes as Kamala Harris touts the endorsement of over 400 economists and policymakers.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Brand new polls show Donald Trump leading Kamala Harris in the crucial state of Arizona, while the race is deadlocked in Georgia and North Carolina with no signs there of a post-debate bump for Harris.  Plus: A chilling letter from the suspect in the second Trump assassination attempt is revealed. It makes his plans to try to kill the former president clear and urges others to finish the job.  And: We have new reporting on how and when votes will be counted in critical battleground states. The bottom line: It won't be quick, which means we may not know the White House winter until days after election day.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Final sprint. Controversy scrambles the map. While Harris agrees to CNN's debate and Trump tries to win over women. Plus, former President Obama's chief strategist, David Axelrod, on where Harris is trailing Biden. And new reporting on Democrats' Maryland Senate candidate. Plus, face off. With just over a week until they debate, are the VP candidates helping or hurting their ticket? And 25 years. Stars of the "West Wing" celebrate at the White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today show begins, President Biden is holding the first cabinet meeting of the year and taking some questions from reporters. We get the latest from CNN senior White House reporter Kevin Liptack. Following his report, we turn to the presidential race and Kamala Harris' trip to Atlanta for a speech focused on abortion rights. It comes on the heels of a frightening report about two pregnant women in Georgia whose deaths are linked to the state's abortion bans.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A slew of new polls from three crucial swing states show a remarkably consistent reality. The country is divided and the presidential race is up for grabs. We break down the numbers and what it means for both candidates' path to 270.  Plus: Team Harris is relying on Tim Walz to cut into a huge source of support for Donald Trump: men. The group White Dudes for Harris is also launching a $10 million digital ad buy. But will anything narrow the gaping gender gap?  And: The Teamsters Union decides against endorsing either presidential candidate for the first time in nearly three decades. Donald Trump is calling it an honor. But is it? Dana asks the Teamsters President Sean O'Brien.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Shortly after today's show concludes, the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in four years. It's a signal that the central bank thinks inflation is finally under control, and it could have major political aftershocks.  Plus: Attempting to shore up her coalition, Kamala Harris is holding events with minority groups and targeting the all-important youth vote in new ads.  And: The first ballots get mailed out tomorrow in Wisconsin, a state that is crucial to any path to 270. That battleground is currently showing a dead heat. Dana talks to the state's Democratic party chair.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump is now blaming Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for the second apparent assassination attempt. This coming from a man who's arguably pushed more incendiary political rhetoric than any other US president or candidate.  Plus: We have no details regarding the indictment against Sean Diddy Combs. Prosecutors want the rapper behind bars after he "abused threatened, and coerced victims for 16 years."  And: The Senate rejects a bill to protect IVF. Is this a case of election-year politics?Dana speaks with Senator Amy Klobuchar.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: That's the chilling assessment from the Secret Service after a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump's life. We bring you the latest on the investigation and breaking details from the suspect's parents.  Plus: JD Vance is still defending baseless and racist conspiracies about Haitian immigrants eating pets. The VP candidate tells Dana he is willing to "create stories for media attention."  And: Kamala Harris has a high-stakes meeting today with a union that usually backs Democrats, but its president spoke at the Republican convention this summer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ground game. Post-debate, Harris targets deep red territory. While Trump digs in.  CNN's political director joins us at the magic wall. Why one city could tip the balance. And abortion politics. New reporting on an issue roiling the GOP and the surprising message from Republicans.  Plus, in their endorsement era. On a big week, we're one on one with Senators Romney and Manchin. On who they may back this November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump is known for his love of cameras and a huge audience. So why is he turning down the chance to debate Kamala Harris again  Plus: As we pass the midway point of the hyper-speed Harris campaign for president, we have new reporting on Team Kamala's strategy to defeat Donald Trump.  And: Democrats think this is the year they may be able to turn the Tar Heel State blue. Dana talks to the Republican tasked with making sure that doesn't happen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are back on the trail after 67 million people watched Tuesday's debate. They're aiming to mobilize voters in crucial battleground states as polls show this is a race that will be won by incredibly narrow margins.  Plus: Dana talks to a top Harris campaign adviser about their plans to reach those still-undecided voters.  And: The attorney general issues a stark warning about threats against the DOJ. While he didn't name names, it's pretty clear where he thinks those threats are coming from.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Harris campaign is pushing to get back on the debate stage while Donald Trump claims he won and doesn't need a round two. His advisors may disagree. We have the highlights, the fallout, and the fact checks from what may be voters' last chance to see the candidates faceoff before heading to the polls.  Plus: The biggest star on the planet says she's a "childless cat lady" who won't "leave a blank space on her ballot." But will Swifties follow her lead and vote for Kamala Harris?  And: 23 years ago today our country changed forever. On this 9/11 we bring you live tributes as we remember the thousands of Americans killed in the deadliest terror attack on US soil.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Just hours from now, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in a debate that could define the final weeks of this deadlocked presidential race. We have new reporting on both candidates' tactics on this crucial night.  Plus: Nikki Haley is offering some blunt advice for the Republican ticket that needs to narrow the gender gap, but will Donald Trump fall into too-familiar habits tonight?  And: CNN is asking undecided voters in must-win Pennsylvania what they want to hear on the debate stage. One person's tip: Tell us what you're going to do, not what the other person has done wrong.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump get ready for their first - and perhaps only - face-to-face meeting before votes are cast, we break down how the candidates are preparing for tomorrow's debate.  Plus: The Harris campaign is clearly trying to get into Donald Trump's head, releasing a new ad featuring his former vice president, defense secretary, and national security adviser all explaining why they think their old boss is unfit for a second term.  And: A video promoting former First Lady Melania Trump's new memoir claims there are "efforts to silence" her husband. Could this be a sign of more campaign comments or even appearances to come, or just a clever marketing tool?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Face to face. With Harris and Trump set to square off, two pollsters break down brand new numbers this morning. Our panel dives into the preparations and how they could go on the offense. Who will come out on top?  Plus, on the trail. Manu goes one on one with both candidates in a key race that could decide control of the Senate.  And upping the ante. Who the betting markets think will have the upper hand Tuesday? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump was back in a New York City courtroom today where his lawyers pushed a federal appeals panel to throw out the jury verdict that found him liable of sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Following his appearance, Trump launched a verbal attack on Carroll and several other women who have accused him of sexual assault or sexual misconduct over the past several decades.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: In a surprise, Hunter Biden offers to change his plea to avoid a trial in his federal tax evasion case, moments before jury selection was scheduled to begin.  Plus: A crucial hearing wraps up in the federal case against Donald Trump for trying to overturn the last election.  And: The former president unveils a new economic policy.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins with breaking news of yet another deadly school shooting. According to law enforcement sources, at least two people are dead and others are injured after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. A suspect is in custody. Video from outside the school, which is located in a community about an hour outside of Atlanta, shows several ambulances and a large active police presence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: New TV ads, bus tours, and economic rollouts ... the Harris team is trying to flood the campaign zone one week before the candidates meet face-to-face for the first time on the debate stage.  Plus: From a very pro-choice to the most pro-life president, Donald Trump is certainly contorting himself on the critical issue of abortion. Phil Mattingly asks one of the former president's top supporters in congress what voters should believe.  And: In a CNN exclusive, the son of a former Republican presidential nominee is slamming the party's current nominee for the first time. You'll hear Jimmy McCain's searing reaction to Trump's conduct.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The grieving family of a hostage murdered by Hamas makes one final memory while Israelis from all corners of the country strike in a message of defiance and distrust aimed at Benjamin Netanyahu.  Plus: With just eight days till a potentially defining debate, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris hightail it to swing states.  And: In an interview with Mark Levin, Trump claims he had "every right" to interfere in 2020 election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: New overnight, Israel recovers the bodies of six hostages, including an Israeli American. We're on the ground with the latest.   And: Flip flop. Trump scrambles on abortion.While Harris confronts her past. Will voters buy what they're selling?  Plus: Home stretch. The race enters its final phase. We are joined by two of the reporters who know Harris best.  And: Impact. Dana Bash joins to discuss the interview of the year and her new book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: CNN scored big interviews with Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and JD Vance, all within the last 24 hours. We bring you the highlights, the fallout, and the fact-checking.  Plus: Team Trump tries to walk back the former president's new comments on abortion. He's trying to alleviate concerns from moderates but his social conservative base is not so happy.  And: Some good news for those hitting the road this holiday weekend, as gas prices will be the lowest we've seen on Labor Day in three years.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sat with CNN's Dana Bash, in Savannah GA, for their first joint interview since becoming the Democratic presidential ticket. The conversation provided one of the clearest looks into Harris’ positions and her plans for the presidency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: In advance of tonight's much-anticipated CNN interview with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, new polls show the Democratic ticket has eliminated Donald Trump's edge in the critical Sun Belt states.  Plus: The US Army issues a stark rebuke of the Trump campaign for breaking multiple rules at Arlington National Cemetary and "unfairly attacking" a cemetery employee.  And: Joe Biden is on track to appoint even more federal judges than Donald Trump, but he still won't be able to transform the bench the way his predecessor did. We explain why.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Kamala Harris makes her first public appearance after last week's convention, while Tim Walz visits a place that Joe Biden was struggling to keep on the map. We tell you why they're making a push all over the Peach State.  Plus: "He's got to pay a price." That's what Nancy Pelosi said about Donald Trump when she was forced to evacuate the Capitol on January 6th. We bring you the exclusive footage of that day.  And: Democratic "Swifties" are trying to get out the vote for Vice President Harris, but the question they can't shake off is whether Miss Americana herself will get on board.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Pressure is building for Kamala Harris to do her first sit-down interview since becoming the nominee as she prepares to return to the campaign trail with a bus tour through Georgia.  Plus: Israel's military says it has rescued a hostage held captive in Gaza since the Hamas terror attack on October 7th. CNN is live in Tel Aviv with the breaking details.  And: Kash Patel, who served a number of roles in the Trump administration, says he'll do anything for the former president. That's why he's expected be a key player in a second Trump term. That's also why former Trump officials are worried.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Harris and Trump campaigns are once again bickering over the high-stakes debate scheduled for September 10th, this time over muted microphones. But is the former president on the same page as his own campaign?  Plus: JD Vance, who previously endorsed a nationwide ban on abortion, does an about-face and says Donald Trump would "absolutely" veto a federal abortion ban.  And: And with RFK Jr. out of the presidential contest, will his supporters follow him to Trump, and are there enough of them to make a difference?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Inch by inch. As the race enters its next phase, will Harris get a bump? Or can Trump take back the momentum, while an escalation, Israel and Lebanon, raises alarm in the U.S.?  Plus: Reality check. We go one on one with Democratic leaders. They're bullish on November. But is the map too difficult for them to overcome?  And: Hearing voices. The comic, who's gone viral for his impersonations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana concludes a week's worth of shows from the Democratic National Convention site in Chicago, with attendees hoping the energy and excitement of the past four days will carry them into November. But they know the reality is the next 73 days are going to be a dog fight, with the race likely coming down to a small number of voters in just a handful of states.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana's back at Chicago's United Center to bring you live coverage of day four of the Democratic National Convention, which will culminate with a historic moment as Kamala Harris becomes the first Vlack woman and first Asian American to lead a major party's ticket. It will no doubt be the biggest audience she's ever spoken to, and comes just 32 days into her unexpected campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's day three of the Democratic National Convention and Dana once again is in Chicago's United Center, where tonight Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz will take center stage. Also scheduled to speak are party elders like Bill Clinton and Nancy Pelosi, along with the next generation of Democratic leaders such as Pete Buttigieg, Josh Shapiro, Amy Klobuchar, and Wes Moore. They all have an incredibly tough act to follow after Barack and Michelle Obama, two of the biggest political stars and best speakers, made impassioned pleas for Kamala Harris to a roaring crowd in their hometown.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barack and Michelle Obama will be tonight's featured speakers at the Democratic National Convention. They're expected to underscore just how high the stakes are heading into November. Also scheduled to speak is Doug Emhoff, who hopes to become the country's first "First Gentleman." And in what may be a first, Donald Trump's former Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham will speak in support of the woman trying to defeat the man she once worked for.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana reports live from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which kicks off tonight. And what viewers will see in the 20,000+-capacity United Center will be radically different than what was imagined just a month ago. Plus, CNN's latest poll of polls shows the vice president two points ahead of Donald Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fast forward: With just one day until the convention, Harris flips the script. But as Chicago gears up for an historic week and major protests, can Harris keep the momentum going?  Plus: Rewind as the race resets, Trump reverts to personal attacks. With the fallout felt up and down the ticket.  But as he leads on some key issues, can he still win?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Kamala Harris unveils her first economic policy proposals geared to make your life less expensive.  Plus: The VP heads to North Carolina as some democrats wonder if she'll be another Obama-like exception to four decades of electoral losses there.  And: The White House reached out to two stars of a fictional White House. We talk to them about their new book about the famed TV show "The West Wing."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Trump ally behind Project 2025 is caught on tape discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term and saying the former president is "very supportive."  Plus: President Biden and Vice President Harris will share a stage for the first time since she replaced him on the Democratic ticket. We look at their relationship headed into the Democratic convention.  And: Did Donald Trump just admit defeat in the GOP's 15 year war on Obamacare? You're going to want to hear what he said yesterday about keeping the Affordable Care Act in place.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump heads to North Carolina today for a speech his advisors say focus on the economic failures of the Biden-Harris administration. Well, that's what his campaign hopes he'll focus on.  Plus: Why are African American men drifting away from the Democratic party? Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on a growing gender divide and what he calls the elephant in the room: Black men who hesitate voting for a Black woman.  And: Are Republicans already laying the groundwork to claim the election is stolen? We look at some of the language Trump is using about how Harris became the nominee.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump has a new friend who happens to be the world's richest person and owner of the world's most important bullhorn. Did their conversation on X help the former president halt Kamala Harris' momentum or reinforce her case against him?  Plus: New reporting on the apparent hack of the Trump campaign. We tell you who the FBI believes was responsible and the other accounts they may be targeting.  And: "Better than the alternative." That's how one Pennsylvania Republican is describing his support for HaTris over trump. CNN's John King is in that must-win swing state asking voters how the change at the top of the Democratic ticket will impact their votes come November.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Harris campaign seems to be rolling and Donald Trump is clearly taking notice, claiming the polls are wrong and her crowds are fake. He says he's the one with the wind at his back. We get the inside scoop from reporters following both campaigns.  Plus: Dana goes one-on-one with JD Vance, including questions about abortion attacks on Kamala Harris and his attempt to turn the tables on Democrats calling him "weird."  And: We bring you new reporting on the Gen-Z operations powering Kamala Harris' meteoric rise on social media and their plans to use viral moments to get young voters to the polls.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Momentous swing. The Harris-Walz ticket builds enthusiasm with a battleground blitz. As their GOP rivals sharpen attacks. Can Democrats turn momentum into votes?  Plus: Back on the trail, Trump ramps up the campaign with a Montana rally as he looks to regain the spotlight from his surging opponents. Can he focus his message and regain the lead?  And: Hack revealed. Trump campaign documents sent to the media by an anonymous email. And what the campaign says was a foreign hack. How will this shake up the race?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Vice President Harris is spending the weekend out West with campaign rallies in Arizona and Nevada. What's her strategy for keeping those states in the democratic column? And can she get to 270 electoral votes without them?  Plus: Donald Trump tells a dramatic story about nearly dying in a helicopter crash with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. There's just one problem: Brown says it never happened.  And: 50 years ago today, Richard Nixon flew off into political exile. We look at how fallout from Nixon's resignation continues to reverberate to this day.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: VP Kamala Harris heads to Arizona a day after holding rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan in front of two of the biggest crowds Democrats have seen in years. What about critical swing voters in these must-win states?  Plus: Republicans accuse Tim Walz of lying about his military service, but we will bring you the facts on that and look more broadly at how the Trump campaign is shifting its strategy to fight the new Democratic ticket.  And: Joe biden says he's worried about a peaceful transition of power if Trump loses. Dana asks Maryland senate candidate and never-Trump Republican Larry Hogan whether he shares that concern.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The new Democratic ticket is heading to a crucial swing state where Kamala Harris hopes Tim Walz will give her a blue collar boost.  Plus: Donald Trump now says he'll debate the Vice President in the "pretty near future." But can the campaigns actually agree on the details?  And: The "squad" is shrinking again as Cori Bush will be the second of its members to lose a primary this year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, capping off a whirlwind 16 days since Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. He's a 60-year-old veteran former teacher and football coach who spent 12 years in congress. CNN's Jeff Zeleny kicks off our coverage in Philadelphia, where Walz will be formally introduced this afternoon.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Stocks are plunging as investors worry the US could be heading toward a recession.  Plus: Israel is preparing for a retaliatory strike from Iran and/or Hezbollah that could come within hours.  And: Kamala Harris is expected to reveal her choice for the number two spot on her at any moment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Moment of truth. The VP meets behind closed doors to decide on her own VP pick. With finalist interviews happening today. Who will she choose?  Plus: On offense. Trump unleashes new attacks in Georgia. But as Trump lashes out at the Republican governor, and stokes divides over race and gender. Has the momentum swung to Harris? And: Buckeye battleground. We go inside a key race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate. But is the top of the ticket helping or hurting? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The nightmare is finally over for three Americans now back on US soil after the biggest prisoner exchange since the Cold War. We have new details on the painstaking negotiations that led to this historic agreement.  Plus: Top vice presidential hopefuls are canceling their Saturday and Sunday plans. Why? Because Kamala Harris wants to meet with some one-on-one this weekend.  And: What a difference two weeks makes. Dana talks to a top Trump pollster about how the campaign has transformed since the Republican convention.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan are in US custody after a massive prisoner swap with Russia. It involves 26 people and seven countries. Nothing close to this has happened since the end of the Cold War. Our CNN correspondents are in place across the world working their sources and they're going to bring you all the latest details.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Middle East is at another flashpoint as the world waits for Iran to retaliate against Israel, who it blames for killing a top Hamas leader on Iranian soil.   Plus: Rapper Megan Thee Stallion helps Kamala Harris rally a boisterous crowd of nearly 10,000 people in Atlanta, but will the energy translate to votes and put Georgia back in play for Democrats?  And: It's almost impossible to win the presidency without winning Michigan. And CNN is on the ground in suburban Detroit, talking to a crucial group of voters about what they think about the presidential matchup.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Vice President Kamala Harris and her allies are rolling out a new way to describe the Republican ticket: "just plain weird." Meanwhile, Donald Trump scrambles for new attack lines against his new opponent, who's surging in the polls and raising tons of cash.  Plus: Explaining that he's "got nothing against cats," Trump's VP pick JD Vance is attempting to tamp down the backlash over comments he made about "childless cat ladies" back in 2021.  And: Joe Biden is pushing for sweeping changes to the Supreme Court. We bring you details on something no president has done in nearly 100 years.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Shock and awe. Harris consolidates support among Democrats. While Republicans mine her past comments. With just 100 days to go, can she sustain the momentum?  Plus: Veepstakes. The potential picks audition for the job. As they fan out across the country. What is Harris looking for? And: Scramble. Trump hones his attacks. As J.D. Vance confronts his past.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a difference a week makes. Last Friday, Republicans leaving their convention saw a win in November as a forgone conclusion. But is this just Kamala Harris' honeymoon phase, or can the vice president build on that clear burst of momentum?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Remember that flash of a moment when Donald Trump said he was going to be "nice?" He unsurprisingly and explicitly ditched that moments ago. But Kamala Harris made clear she's not pulling her own punches.  Plus: Joe Biden says ending the war in Gaza and the release of hostages will be a major focus of his final months in office. It begins today with a crucial face-to-face meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu.  And: Jennifer Aniston is slamming the Republican VP pick over comments he made about women without children.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We reveal results of a brand new CNN poll, the first since Joe Biden exited the presidential race. What do voters think about the new Harris-Trump matchup?  Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to Capitol Hill to address a divided Congress. Dozens of Democrats have vowed to boycott the speech.  And: Tonight Americans will hear something they haven't heard since 1968: a sitting president explaining why he won't seek reelection.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Joe Biden will deliver a primetime address to the nation tomorrow night. He's expected to provide more detail about his decision to withdraw from the 2024 campaign.  Also on today's show: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after a barrage of criticism for security failures that led to Trump assassination attempt.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear from VP Kamala Harris for the first time since yesterday's political earthquake, and get a look at her brand-new campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Holdout. With the president isolated in Delaware, pressure builds to push him out. As Harris walks a tightrope. What will Biden do?  Plus, rollout. Trump hits the trail with his VP pick. For the first time since he was nearly killed.But after an unprecedented week, could the race still turn upside down.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A wild week at the RNC hit a crescendo last night as Donald Trump strode onto the convention stage to accept the GOP presidential nomination for the third straight time. The former president promised a different tone, bookending what was effectively a classic Trump rally speech, disjointed and divisive but with an appeal to unity.  Meanwhile, the big question for Democrats remains: What will Joe Biden do? And you can cherry-pick perhaps whatever answer you like.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show again comes to you from Milwaukee, where Donald Trump tonight will accept his party's nomination for the third time in a row. In normal times, this would obviously be our lead here today on Inside Politics, but these are anything but normal times. So today we start on the other side of the aisle because Joe Biden, who yesterday was diagnosed with Covid, has never been closer to being pushed out of the race. As one House Democrat told Dana last night, "the walls are closing in."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Tonight in Milwaukee, JD Vance, Donald Trump's VP pick, will introduce himself to both the nation and the world. Vance is expected to focus heavily on his personal story, rising up from a poor family that struggled with addiction in rural Ohio to becoming a graduate of Yale law school, a marine, a venture capitalist, a best-selling author, and now a United States senator.  We also have new reporting about a very tense call between President Biden and a group of centrist House Democrats on Saturday during which Biden told one lawmaker to "cut that crap out" after the congressman told the president that voters are losing confidence in him.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana and the gang are at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where Donald Trump was given a hero's welcome by his most ardent supporters just two days after surviving an assassination attempt. While the atmosphere in the hall was electric, the former president appeared subdued and even emotional as he stood with his new running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance. Joining Dana are CNN's Audie Cornish and Kristen Holmes, Semafor's David Weigel, and Astead Herndon of the New York Times.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not long before today's show began we learned that Florida Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. She ruled that special counsel Jack Smith's appointment was unconstitutional, making the entire prosecution invalid. Our senior justice reporter Katelyn Polantz kicks off our extensive coverage of this unexpected twist.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump responds this morning to the attempt on his life at his rally in Pennsylvania yesterday evening.  Overnight, the FBI identified the suspect. They are still investigating the motive. The big question is, how could this have happened? Why did this happen? And what does it mean for an already hugely consequential campaign?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: At a crucial news conference last night, President Biden said a "stupid mistake" on a debate stage should not require him to leave the race. But four more Democrats in Congress have since come out to say he should.  Plus: Donald Trump mocks the president's debate performance, but it's clear his campaign views Biden staying in the race as an in-kind donation to Trump's chances in reclaiming the White House.  And: An up-close look at a group of Black voters who say they're not at all dismayed by his debate debacle.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Another House Democrat is calling on the president to get out of the race hours before a news conference where Biden must prove he is up to the task.  Plus: "The scandal of the century." That's how Republicans are framing the Biden campaign turmoil in a new ad.  And: Donald Trump claims he knows nothing about Project 25. But we have new CNN reporting tying him to more than 200 people who crafted the controversial 900-page conservative plan.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Democrats' fear and desperation about Joe Biden's candidacy is palpable, but only a few are willing to say it publicly. Meanwhile, the White House says there is "zero chance" Biden will drop out.  Plus: George Clooney, a major Biden donor who was with the president three weeks ago, says Joe's not the man he once was, and the party will lose unless he drops out.  And: Former Obama White House aides David Axelrod and Jon Favreau offer tell Dana that Joe Biden is "dangerously out of touch."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We're following two crucial meetings in the House and the Senate that could determine the fate and the future of Joe Biden's candidacy, as Democrats who want the president to drop out come face to face with those who support his aggressive push to stay on the ballot.  Plus: Donald Trump admits his VP pick is not set in stone. Just days before the Republican convention you'll hear what he's saying about the Biden campaign's turmoil and how it could impact his choice.  And: John King gives you the pulse of voters in the must-win swing state of Wisconsin.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: During a live interview on MSNBC, Joe Biden declares, "I am not going anywhere." It's a sentiment he echoed in a defiant letter to House Democrats.  Plus: The Biden campaign crisis is forcing Team Trump to rethink their VP rollout plans.  And: Our panel discusses the stunning election upset in France. What does it mean for the key US ally?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Defiant. The president resists growing calls to drop out, as focus shifts to Vice President Harris. Plus: With worried Democrats set to meet in the coming hours. Can Biden hold on?  And: Riding high after wins in court, Trump stays out of view and gears up to pick a VP as he braces for Biden's next move.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: To prove the president's fitness for office, the Biden campaign plans to send him to all the battleground states, put him in less-scripted situations, and have him sit later today for a critical TV interview.  Plus: We could be just a few days away from Donald Trump picking a running mate. We break down what each of the leading contenders bring to the ticket, and how they could also hurt it.  And: The UK sends the ruling Conservative party packing. It's just the latest example of voters all over the world saying they've had enough and they want new blood in charge.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Joe Biden is pushing back against calls to drop out of the race as Democratic governors insist -- at least publicly -- that the president is in it to win it and they're still behind him. But behind the scenes, that's not what my colleagues and I are hearing.  Plus: "Chaos is our friend." That's the message from the Trump campaign as the former president makes the rare move to shine the spotlight on the current president and his uncertain political future.  And: On this Independence Day, we hear from West Point cadets about their choice to serve the nation and what they believe makes the USA so special.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time we're learning that President Biden has privately acknowledged he may have to drop out of the race, and that the next few days will be critical in determining whether there is a path forward for him.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We reveal the results of the first CNN poll since last Thursday's presidential debate led to mass panic in the Democratic party.  Plus: Congressman Mike Quigley is the first Democratic lawmaker to openly discuss whether Joe Biden should be replaced as the party's nominee.  And: We examine the fallout following the Supreme Court's bombshell ruling on presidential immunity.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a monumental decision on the power of the presidency, the Supreme Court just ruled that Donald Trump is entitled to some level of immunity from prosecution for actions he took in his final days in office. It could put big parts of the election subversion case against him in jeopardy and sets a critical new precedent for future Commanders in Chief.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Digging in. The president faces calls to drop out. As Democrats face tough questions. Plus: Trump basks in the fallout. And repeats falsehoods. Two pollsters help us break down the aftermath. And: Supreme suspense. A major decision looms. While a Trump ally readies for prison.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court just ruled that the DOJ overstepped by charging hundreds of people who rioted at the Capitol on January 6 with obstruction. The ideologically mixed 6-3 ruling could force federal prosecutors to reconsider charges in dozens of pending cases, and may have an impact on the case against Donald Trump.  Aso on today's show: Joe Biden's disastrous performance in last night's debate has triggered a five-alarm fire inside the Democratic party.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Abortion will certainly be a key issue in tonight's CNN debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And just hours before the two meet at CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that, for now, allows emergency abortions in Idaho when the mother's health is at risk. At first glance, it's a big win for abortion rights forces fighting against states' efforts to further restrict abortion access. But they did not settle the big legal question at issue: whether federal guarantees for emergency medical care supersede Idaho's effort to impose an almost total abortion ban.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: With CNN's historic presidential debate just 33 hours away, we share new insights from the Biden and Trump teams, and reveal a behind-the-scenes look inside the debate hall.  Plus: A Supreme decision on free speech, as the highest court in the land rejects a Republican lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's efforts to combat misinformation on social media.  And: One of the most aggressive Democrats in Congress is out of a job. What does that mean for the future of the "squad" and for Democrats on the ballot in November.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We're just two days away from Joe Biden and Donald Trump going face-to-face on the CNN debate stage. We will bring you new reporting on how the candidates are preparing for the momentous event that could define the entire race.  Plus: In the most expensive House primary ever, voters are choosing today between liberal Congressman Jamaal Bowman and his more moderate opponent.  And: The supreme weight the court is nearly a dozen pieces left and just a few days left until the term ends on them, isn't opinion that impacts now just donald trump. But every present that will ever sit in The oval office    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Marking two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Joe Biden says Donald Trump is responsible and warns he'll go even further if he's back in the Oval Office.  Plus: Tough and nasty or nice and calm? The former president is testing out those debate strategies and asking supporters to weigh in, while his successor spent the week behind closed doors with top advisers preparing for the biggest night of the campaign.  And: Debate nights are all about the moments that can propel or to torpedo a campaign. Manu discusses with former top aides to both candidates.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Crunch time. Biden zeroes in, while Trump hits the trail with just four days left. Plus: Great expectations. Two pollsters break down the candidates' targets. We have new reporting on a key vulnerability for Biden.  And: Rough draft. Could Congress expand conscription to women?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Trump campaign brought in a boatload of cash in May. Could that reshape the final months of the 2024 campaign? And why is the former president singing a new tune about Joe Biden's ability to debate?  Plus: The Supreme Court keeps in place gun restrictions that prevent domestic abusers from owning firearms. But the justices keep the country waiting on the other big cases on the docket.  And: which Donald trump do you believe? The former president who said "buy American, hire American" now says foreign students who graduate from college should be rubber stamped for a green card.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: One week out from the crucial CNN presidential debate, we're getting breaking details about what it will look like, who will talk last, and how it was all settled.  Plus: The Supreme Court issues four decisions but holds back blockbuster opinions on Donald Trump, executive power, insurrectionists, and abortion.  And: US officials warn all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah could render the iron dome a scrap keep.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Today is Juneteenth, a day to commemorate the end of slavery and an awful chapter in US history. Politics, of course, are part of it too, with the Biden campaign highlighting what it calls flagrant racism from Donald Trump.  Plus: Trump says he'll rip up and throw out Joe Biden's new immigration plans on day one of a second term.  And: Just 345 votes separate an ultraconservative congressman and his Trump-endorsed challenger in a bitter Virginia Republican primary.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The White House is unveiling a new plan to shield undocumented immigrants married to US citizens from being deported. The president's campaign hopes it'll please the very same people he angered with more aggressive border rules he announced just two weeks ago.  Plus: In his new memoir, Dr. Anthony Fauci describes his complicated relationship with Donald Trump. We bring you part of his conversation with Dr. Sanjay Gupta about how difficult it was to correct the former president in front of the American people.  And: Why are so many Republicans turning on one of the most conservative members of Congress? Hint: In today's GOP, don't piss off Donald Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: "A convicted criminal who's only out for himself." That's how the Biden campaign is labeling Donald Trump in a new ad as the current president leans into attacking the former president for his 34 felony convictions.  Plus: Who wants to be a running mate? Countless Republicans are vying to be on the ticket with Donald Trump, but only one contender was chosen as the favorite at a conservative conference this weekend.  And: The surgeon general is warning that the threat of social media to children is so dire that it needs a warning label just like cigarettes and alcohol.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: On the attack. Trump throws red meet to the base, and consolidates support. While Biden courts seniors and raises millions with Hollywood stars. Plus: Final countdown. Just 11 days till CNN’s debate, the decisions and verdicts hanging over it all. And: Soccer Tsunami. Why Washington is nervous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: It's Donald Trump's 78th birthday. He says he wants to pretend the day doesn't exist, but it does, and it highlights one of the biggest issues of this election.  Plus: The Supreme Court strikes down a ban on bump stocks, the device used in the deadliest mass shooting in American history.   And: The lesser of three evils. That's how some voters who backed Trump in 2016 and the Biden in 2020 explain why they're choosing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court has upheld access to abortion pills like mifepristone, which have become the most common way to end a pregnancy. It was a unanimous ruling -- the first major decision on abortion since SCOTUS overturned Roe vs. Wade two years ago -- and a big setback for the anti-abortion movement in the courts. Our coverage begins with CNN's Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Biden embraces his son, both literally and figuratively, after his three felony convictions. We look at the fallout for the first family and the Biden campaign.  Plus: David Axelrod joins us to talk about whether his party needs to do more to reach out to disaffected Republicans, especially with so many progressives turning away from Biden over the war in Gaza.  And: The cost of housing is still soaring, and that's a big reason why so many Americans feel badly about the economy, despite news today that overall inflation is slowing down.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins just after a jury finds Hunter Biden guilty on federal gun charges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Closing arguments begin in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial, which means the first son's fate will likely be in the hands of a jury as soon as today. CNN is inside the courtroom to bring you all the developments.  Plus: Donald Trump is to meet with his probation officer. We have new details on his pre-sentencing interview and what it could mean for potential prison time.  And: On the campaign trail, Trump continues to claim undocumented immigrants are destroying our country. Are those comments playing with the Latino voters he's trying to court?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taking a stand. Israel makes a move in Gaza and President Biden tries to outshine Donald Trump overseas. While at home, the Vice President calls Trumps conviction disqualifying, and exclusive details on a new plan to further overhaul immigration and quell progressives concerns. Plus, retribution. New reporting as Republicans promise payback. And, perseverance. A rising Democratic star confronts a debilitating terminal diagnoses, our exclusive sit-down ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Biden's message to the world while commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Normandy invasion is that he refuses to believe "America's greatness is a thing of the past." While he never said the word "Trump" he implicitly warned of the threat to democracy the former president brings. Meanwhile, Trump is using his guilty verdict on 34 counts to rile up his base on the campaign trail as some swing state voters tells CNN they don't care about what happened in that New York courtroom.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Biden is issuing that warning to America and its allies while overlooking the beach which is of Normandy, as he uses the 80th anniversary of D-Day to call on the global community to stand up for democracy. Once again, CNN is live in France with all the development.  Plus: New CNN reporting on Team Biden's plan to win over Republicans who don't like Donald Trump, voters that Democrats hope could be the holy grail for the president in November.  And: Donald Trump is back on the trail and heading to a very blue city, San Francisco. We're going to tell you why the former president and some big tech billionaires are getting cozy. A hint: it involves their giant bank accounts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Progressive Democrats are blasting Joe Biden for his executive order enforcing sweeping new restrictions on the southern border. Moderate Dems, under the same political pressure as Biden, say it had to be done.  Plus: Hunter Biden's ex-wife takes the stand, detailing the First Son's struggle with addiction. We bring you the latest from inside the courtroom.  And: Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman joins the show to talk about what Joe Biden needs to do to win that crucial swing state.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Biden is unveiling his most aggressive move yet to stop illegal immigration by sharply restricting asylum claims. His move has prompted bipartisan backlash is bipartisan.  Plus: "I will not be intimidated," Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress today, pushing back on the Republicans who baselessly accused him of "weaponizing" the DOJ.  And: The Hunter Biden trial is underway. We have new details on the prosecution's case and how personal and uncomfortable it's likely to get for the president's son.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Joe Biden finds himself in the complicated position of commander in chief, candidate for reelection, and concerned father as his son sits inside of Delaware courtroom facing criminal charges.  Plus: Donald Trump's conviction on criminal charges rallies Republicans to his side, while Democrats are divided on whether branding Trump with a convicted felon label helps or hurts their chances at defeating him in November.  And: Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to Capitol Hill, where Republicans are grilling him on his tough and controversial decisions during the Covid pandemic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Criminal appeal. Trumps conviction injects uncertainty into the presidential race. The former President faces potential prison time, and a tide of support. How is his verdict reverberating nationwide? Plus, reckless. Biden breaks his silence on the trial. Can Democrats capitalise on the conviction? And, one-on-one. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy joins us in an exclusive interview on the fallout from this week and the infighting plaguing the GOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Manhattan courtroom is again setting the agenda for the 2024 campaign. A jury is deliberating, weighing and measuring the facts presented by the prosecutors and whether they made a convincing-enough case to convict Donald Trump. The 12 jurors spent the morning listening to a court reporter read pivotal excerpts from the testimony of Michael Cohen and former tabloid publisher David Pecker. CNN's Kristen Holmes starts our coverage outside the courthouse.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready for a history-making week in American politics. By the end of it, the jury of 12 ordinary American citizens may actually finish their deliberations and decide whether to make Donald Trump a convicted felon. No matter the outcome, both the Trump and Biden campaigns will have huge, strategic decisions to make on how much, if at all, to focus on that verdict in the final months before election day.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Trump was loudly booed as he asks for Libertarians’ votes, during their convention. How is Trump’s hush money trial resonating with voters? Plus: The prosecution and defense teams gear up for crucial final hours in Trump’s hush money trial.  And: Two years after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde Texas, Rep. Tony Gonzales fights for his job over gun vote.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: "Unhinged" and "power hungry." That's how the Biden campaign is describing Donald Trump in a new campaign ad. Their strategy is clear, but it's a message that doesn't seem to be translating in the polls. Dana asks a top Biden campaign aide why they think this will work.  Plus: Campaigning in the Bronx, one of the most diverse areas in the country, the former president tries to make inroads with Black and Latino voters crucial to Biden's coalition.  And: Abortion drugs could soon be classified as dangerous controlled substances in Louisiana, which means people with those pills who don't have a prescription could face prison time.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Nikki Haley makes official what was long assumed - she'll pick Trump over Biden despite the former president's racist and sexist taunts, not to mention his attack on her husband while he was serving his country overseas.  Plus: He did it again. The New York Times reports that Justice Samuel Alito flew a flag used by Stop the Steal supporters and some Christian nationalists above his second home.  And: President Biden is preparing to do a rare news conference after he meets with the president of Kenya.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Former President Donald Trump is now backtracking after suggesting he's open to restrictions on birth control, and he deleted a social media video that referred to a "unified Reich" if he wins.  Plus: Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries may not have the Speaker's gavel, but he could be the most powerful person in the House anyway. New CNN reporting on how he's seizing on the GOP's fractured majority to score wins.  And: Exasperated, underwhelmed and indifferent. That's how some swing voters are saying Joe Biden makes them feel. How big a problem is it for the president?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Courting controversy. Yesterday, President Biden took to the stage at an historically black college as he struggles with young and black voters. And debating the debates. Biden and Trump agree to go head-to-head. How the historic face-offs can shake up the race. Plus, final hours. Trump’s trial nears its end as Republicans flock to Manhattan and Democrats dodge when it comes to their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Joe Biden spoke at African American history museum, commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education in an effort to bolster crucial support among Black voters. Plus: Israeli military recovers the bodies of three hostages in a tunnel in Gaza. Jeremy Diamond reports from Jerusalem. And: A New York Times report outside Justice Alito’s home displaying a “Stop The Sea;” flag after January 6. And a House committee hearing devolves into chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Joe Biden and Donald Trump don't agree on much, but they do agree it's time to debate. They both accepted an invitation from CNN to hold the first presidential debate on June 27.  Plus: It's round two of Todd Blanche versus Michael Cohen, as Trump's top defense attorney is trying to paint the prosecution's star witness as a sworn henchmen out for revenge.  And: Can Republicans pick up a US Senate seat in the reliably blue state of Maryland. Popular former governor Larry Hogan will test that after winning the GOP nomination for last night.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the beach. The testimony and the delays shaping the race as Biden criss-crosses the country, while RFK sends alarm bells ringing. Plus, isolated. Biden pleases no-one, new reporting as Democrats fret up and down the ballot, while the race for the Senate in Maryland gets vicious. The control of the chamber at stake. Finally, on trial. The other big court case kicking off today, that of Sen. Bob Menendez. We catch up with him just before his corruption trial is due to begin in New York, and as his colleagues call for him to step down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Joe Biden is doing what only incumbents can do, heading to a must-win swing state with the gift of jobs. Dana talks to a top Biden campaign official about the latest strategy for taking on Donald Trump.  Plus: Stormy Daniels is back on the stand tomorrow after dishing salacious details about her alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump, right down to his set of pajamas. But does her testimony ultimately help or hurt the prosecution?  And: Kristi Noem's VP hopes may be tanking after she admitted to being a puppy killer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Lashing out. Behind closed doors, Trump compares the Biden administration to the Gestapo as VP hopefuls descend on Mar-a-Lago just hours after that blockbuster testimony. Plus: Democrats on edge. Gaza protests split the party, leaving Biden in the middle. And: Republican rift. New reporting on the in-fighting plaguing the GOP. Finally: In the weeds. Amid historic movement on marijuana, the NFL legends urging Congress to ease up on pot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protests intensify on college campuses across the country. Police are being called in to quell the violence and multiple arrests have been made. Our reporters and special guests bring you up to speed on the latest developments.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Campus clashes are growing and getting uglier, with police stepping up arrests. And in some cases it's devolving from war protests to blatant displays of Jewish hate.  Plus: We bring you new reporting on Hunter Biden's strategy to fight back against his critics, particularly Fox News.  And: Who will testify next in Trump's hush money trial? We let you know what to expect when court resumes tomorrow.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new CNN poll shows Trump leading Biden 40% to 43%. Trump's delay tactics appeared to pay off, as hush money allegations roil the race. And new reporting on how that GOP plans to target red-state Democrats.Plus, boiling point -- as college campuses reel, Republicans pounce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins at the Supreme Court where the justices appear deeply divided over one of the biggest abortion cases since Roe vs. Wade was overturned. The issue is whether an Idaho abortion ban prevents doctors from performing abortions for women who are having a medical emergency that may not be life-threatening, but is a threat to her health. CNN's Paula Reid and Meg Tirrell join Dana to break everything down.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Trump on Trial. As Donald Trump makes history in the courtroom, Biden spends the week on the trail. How will Trumps case reshape the race? Plus: An exclusive interview with Vice President Harris And: Johnson in jeopardy. New behind the scenes details as Speaker Johnson takes on his right flank, but will it cost him his job? Plus: End of an era. Our exclusive sit down with two Senate dealmakers. Will they support Biden or Trump? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jury selection is nearly complete in the case the People of the State of New York versus Donald J. Trump. 12 jurors and one alternate have been sworn in, and the judge and lawyers from both sides are trying to fill up the panel with five more alternates. Trump is inside the room and we're told that he's been looking right at jurors as they answer questions and whispering with his attorney.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: As of last night, seven jurors were seated in the Donald Trump hush money trial. Now, there are only six.  Plus: Will Mike Johnson's decision to push a Ukraine aid bill cost him his gavel?  And: A Kennedy family reunion with a notable no-show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: For the first time in nearly 150 years, a cabinet member will be tried in the Senate for high crimes.  Plus: We're minutes away from the start of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment trial, which could be over soon after it starts.  And: "Israel makes it own decisions." That's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's message to the world and his own political coalition.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Jury selection in the unprecedented criminal trial of former President Donald Trump continues. CNN is inside and outside the courtroom with all the breaking details on this critical moment in American history.  Plus: Joe Biden heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania to channel his working class roots and talk about taxes.  And: "I am not resigning." That was Mike Johnson's message to his caucus as another House Republican joins the push to kick him out as speaker.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Vice President Harris is on her way to Arizona where she'll attack Republicans for the state's civil war abortion ban that could soon be back in effect. It's an issue the Biden campaign hopes will carry them to reelection.  Plus: The people of the state of New York versus Donald Trump kicks off on Monday. The former and perhaps future president will spend the next two months in court fighting criminal charges.  And: Where does a Republican go when fighting for political survival? Mar-a-Lago, of course. Speaker Mike Johnson is there to meet with Trump today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: An Arizona court ruling rolls abortion rights back to the civil war era, igniting a massive GOP problem in November that Donald Trump thought he had just tamped down.  Plus: New economic numbers show inflation on key items is, once again, headed in the wrong direction.  And: Behind the Republican fight to change the way Nebraska awards its electoral votes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the teenager who killed four students in a 2021 school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, are about to be sentenced, weeks after they were convicted of manslaughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Breaking point. Biden puts Israel on notice as pressure over Gaza ramps up, will it move the needle? Plus: Trench warfare. Exclusive new details of Democrats plan to take back the House. Where are they spending their millions? And: As Republicans try to pull off a stunner in Maryland, will it decide control of the Senate this Fall? Also: Total eclipse. How solar eclipses have captivated Washington over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, with tremors even felt as far away as Washington DC. The quake hit at the region 10:23 am and caused a full ground stop at JFK and Newark airports.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: As today's show begins, President Biden is speaking with Benjamin Netanyahu. It may not be the friendliest of chats, given that Biden is said to be furious at how Netanyahu was prosecuting the war in Gaza. The question is, will there be any US policy change?  Plus: Donald Trump is demanding Nebraska change how it awards its electoral votes. Nothing short of the outcome of the entire presidential election could hang in the balance.  And: The DNC uses the "Golden Girls" theme song to troll RFK Jr. Seriously.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are trying to win votes about what Americans are most worried about. Trump stokes fears about "carnage" at the hands of migrants. Biden warns of an American where abortion is unavailable and health care is at risk.  Plus: Biden puts out a blistering statement after the Israeli government apologizes for unintentionally killing eight aid workers. But some fellow Dems say words are no longer enough.  And: The special counsel does something remarkable, putting pen to paper blasting the judge presiding over the classified documents case.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump goes to swing states Michigan and Wisconsin where he stokes immigration politics thousands of miles from the southern border. Meanwhile, Democrats zero in on the not-so-swing state of Florida, thanks to big news there on abortion last night that the Biden campaign is scrambling to capitalize on.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: "Evil, sick, deranged, crooked, and corrupt." Donald Trump chose those words in his Easter message to describe the prosecutors and judges leading the criminal cases against him.  Plus: House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will allow a vote on desperately needed military aid for Ukraine. Could it cost him his gavel?  And President Biden may have a problem with the voting critical to his reelection: Black voters. We have new reporting on campaign plans to keep them in his corner in November.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Trump keeps up his attacks in the NY judge in the New York hush money case and leans into violent language at upcoming events. Plus: The fight over the GOPs future spreads to contentious primaries. Biden responds to Gaza protesters and faces a protest votes in a key battleground state.  And: How Trump’s message is playing with Evangelical voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Our headline quote today is exactly how Joe Biden described Donald Trump's ideas at a star-studded fundraiser with Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. We have new reporting on the presidential trifecta and the mega millions they're raking in.  Plus: A CNN exclusive: A federal judge is weighing in on Donald Trump's attacks on the judge overseeing the former president's hush money case while warning that Trump's words threatened the viability of the US legal system.  And: Marking the one-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's imprisonment in Russia, Dana speaks with his publisher.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Georgia election racketeering case against Donald Trump is back on. We'll bring you all the breaking details from the first hearing since a judge allowed Fulton County DA Fani Willis to continue spearheading the case, which the former president's legal team is trying to get dismissed.  Plus: Three presidents and a queen (Latifah) will attend an unprecedented fundraiser for President Biden tonight that's already brought in millions of dollars. But will those dollars translate into votes.  And: We pay tribute to Joe Lieberman with his former colleague and dear friend, Senator Susan Collins.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Investigators are on the cargo ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, trying to figure out what went so tragically wrong.  Plus: Was the 2020 election stolen? Of course, there is zero evidence of that, but sources say it may be a litmus test for potential hires at the RNC.  And: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Queen Latifah and Lizzo are all part of the Biden campaign's new push to get out the vote. What role will Joe's former boss play on the trail?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Continuing coverage of the catastrophic collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moments before today's show began, we learned that a New York appeals court had reduced the bonds he must pay in a civil fraud case to $175 million and gave him more time to pay. That means he might have the cash to put up without having to sell any of his assets. Meanwhile, Trump was in a different courtroom today in the separate, criminal case involving porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump's legal team was chastised by the judge for accusing the Manhattan district attorney's office of prosecutorial misconduct without any evidence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Upheaval in the GOP – House Speaker Mike Johnson is in danger of losing his position. Sources say Democrats are willing to save him if he outlines a pathway to providing aid for Ukraine, which has been stalled for months and badly divides the GOP.   While Congress just ended a saga over funding the US government, one that cost the previous Speaker his job in an unprecedented uprising last fall, the new Speaker is facing a similar revolt over the major deal he just cut with the White House to avoid a shutdown.   This opens up a new front in the internal GOP war that has defined the 118th Congress and could put Republicans razor thin majority in jeopardy in November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has just filed a motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson just after the House passed a critical spending bill.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: New fundraising numbers are out and Joe Biden is dominating the race for campaign cash. Meanwhile, former President Trump is asking his supporters to cough up donations for the half a billion dollars he needs by Monday. His pitch? "Keep your filthy hands off Trump Tower."  Plus: New reporting this hour about how more than a dozen people pardoned by Donald Trump are now helping the push to get him back to the White House.  And: Benjamin Netanyahu may be heading to Washington. Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll make the invitation official just hours after the Israeli prime minister spoke privately with House Republicans.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Biden is in battleground Arizona today where he'll announce $20 billion in loans and grants for Intel to produce advanced computer chips, which could create thousands of new jobs.  Plus: CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports Trump world is in "panic mode" as he scrambles to find a half a billion dollars to cover the judgment against him in the New York fraud case.  And: A new survey shows Americans are much less happy than a year ago. What can we do about it? The author of "The Amen Effect" joins the show to help.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Joe Biden is heading west, kicking off a three-day campaign swing in Nevada and Arizona, battleground states that are critical to his path to reelection.  Plus: The power of a Donald Trump endorsement is being put to the test today in a high-stakes Republican primary in Ohio that could ultimately determine which party controls the US Senate.  And: Donald Trump is pushing a dangerous anti-semitic trope, claiming Jews who vote for Democrats "hate Israel."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Former President Donald Trump must post nearly half a billion-dollar bond to cover the fraud judgment against him while he appeals it. But his lawyers say he can't find an insurance company to underwrite it for him.  Plus: President Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu talk for the first time in weeks. The conversation comes after the Israeli PM told Dana Bash that he doesn't need American politicians telling him what to do.  And: James Carville, the strategist behind some of the biggest political victories of the late 20th century, joins the show live.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Split screen, Trumps legal delays pay off while Joe Biden storms the battleground states. Plus: Primary fights, new reporting on the speakers attempts to reign in Republicans while Trump wades into key Senate races. And: Long shot, will Joe Manchin actually run again? A new reaction after Katie Britt’s widely panned response to the State of the Union address. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: That's how a judge summed up the behavior of District Attorney Fani Willis. But he ruled she can stay on Trump's election racketeering case in Georgia ... under one condition.  Plus: Team Trump continues its legal and political strategy: running out the clock.  And: The White House has a message for Republicans trying to impeach President Biden: Move on. Shockingly, the House may listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: One nominee is talking to voters in a must-win swing state, while the other is inside a courtroom in a must-win criminal case.  Plus: "An obstacle to peace." That's how Chuck Schumer describes Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for new elections in Israel  And: Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says if Congress forces TikTok's Chinese owner to sell, he wants in.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A judge dismisses some of the charges against Donald Trump in the Georgia election case, including one related to that infamous call where Trump asked Georgia's secretary of state to find thousands of votes.  Plus: Joe Biden and Donald Trump officially clinch their party nominations, setting up the longest general election campaign in American history.  And: The House passes a bill that could effectively shut down TikTok. What will the Senate do?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Both Joe Biden and Donald take their campaign pitches on the road, lobbing personal shots at each other in the same critical swing state.  Plus: New reporting on what Trump says about dictators like Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un own behind closed doors.  And: Senator Bob Menendez was just arraigned again on new charges of bribery and extortion. So why is still sitting on a key senate committee?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Fired up, President Joe Biden hits the trail as he and former President Donald Trump speak in Georgia on Saturday.  Plus: Razor thin, we go one-on-one with the party leaders in charge of winning the House. Plus, with control of the Senate in the balance, we sit down with Kari Lake.  And: Spring forward, will Congress make Daylight Saving Time permanent?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Biden is headed to a crucial swing state as he looks to amplify his State of the Union message. We have new reporting on his campaign plans.  Plus: Donald Trump just posted a nearly $92 million bond in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case. Does he have enough left to pay that $454 million judgment in the New York fraud case?  And: Outraged TikTok users are bombarding lawmakers with calls after the House advanced a bill that could ban the app across the country.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, Joe Biden will deliver what may be the most pivotal speech of his political career. And it's not just his job performance that will be under the microscope. It may be his actual performance that matters most.  Plus: Donald Trump is calling for debates anytime, anywhere, any place after boycotting them all primary season. The Biden campaign isn't saying they're in or out, just responding that Trump is "thirsty for attention."  And: A Texas mother facing the agonizing choice to leave her home state to terminate a wanted pregnancy who will be in the First Lady's box at tonight's State of the Union joins Dana to discuss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The two parties' choices, whether you like it or not, are Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The 2020 rematch is now effectively a done deal after Nikki Haley suspended her campaign. The question now is: where will Haley voters go? Both Biden and Trump are making a play for their support ... with very different strategies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Americans in more than a dozen states across the country are casting their ballots. Their decisions could effectively end the primaries and all but hand the Republican nomination to Donald Trump for the third straight election.  Plus: Is this Nikki Haley's last stand? She's on the verge of mathematical elimination. So, what's her next move and where will her supporters land?  And: Four years ago, Joe Biden pulled off a staggering political comeback. This time, he's an incumbent president preparing for a rematch with monumental consequences.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just as today's show began, we learned that the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Donald Trump cannot be removed from any state's ballot because of his actions on January 6. The former president called the decision a "big win for America." CNN's Paula Reid begins our extensive coverage from Mar-A-Lago.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A raft of new polling gives a snapshot of where the race for the White House stands, eight months before election day. Plus: House Speaker Johnson is under pressure from all sides about what to do in Ukraine and the race to replace Mitch McConnell is taking place behind the scenes. Biden is at Camp David, planning his State of the Union address and ‘SNL’ had some fun with Inside Politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We focus on two critical hearings that could determine Donald Trump's future. Will the former president be on trial smack dab in the middle of the Republican convention?  Plus: Super Tuesday is just four days away. Dana talks to Nikki Haley about how she'll move forward if Donald Trump runs the table next week.  And: Voters in a pivotal swing state weigh in on whether Biden and Trump are both too old for the presidency.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Joe Biden and Donald Trump both head to the southern border -- separately -- trying to go all in on immigration. But who has the best hand on what so many voters say is the most important problem facing this country?  Plus: Team Trump's delay tactic is getting a huge assist from the highest court in the land. Could their decision to hear the former president's immunity claim ultimately lead to a get out of jail free card?  And: Dozens are dead in Gaza after Israeli forces opened fire near a food aid truck.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Biden's son meets face-to-face with the Republicans trying to impeach his father. We bring you the latest from his crucial testimony, which could deliver a final blow to the GOP's fizzling investigation.  Plus: Republicans are rushing to publicly sayt hey support IVF. So why are they planning to block a Senate bill that would protect the procedure?  And: Dana talks to a top Biden campaign official about their plans to address the president's problems in the pivotal swing state of Michigan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The top four congressional leaders meet behind closed doors with President Biden, trying to hammer out a deal to avoid parts of the government shutting down this Friday. One Republican senator summed up negotiations as a "misery march."  Plus: It's primary day in Michigan and some Democrats are refusing to back President Biden for his support for Israel in its retaliatory war in Gaza.  And: Dana goes one-on-one with presidential candidate Cornel West.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A source tells CNN that President Biden will make a rare visit to the US-Mexico border on Thursday, the same day Donald Trump is heading to another Texas border town.  Plus: Four states, four Trump wins, but it's not all good news for the all-but-certain Republican nominee as the former president's double-digit win in Nikki Haley's home state also reveals some potential weaknesses in November.  And: In a CNN exclusive, my colleagues uncovered a secret Twitter account from the right-wing attorney behind the Trump fake electors plot. Hear for the first time what he tried to hide from investors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Trump wins in South Carolina, but Nikki Haley vows to stay in the running, while Trumps team shifts to focus on the general election campaign by painting a dark vision of President Biden’s America. Plus: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks out in a press conference as we move into a third year of the Russia-Ukraine war putting pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson. And: Matt Gaetz backs challenger to Illinois Representative Mike Bost whom he argued with over McCarthy ouster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Two years after Dobbs, an Alabama court decision careens into the campaign trail Why the IVF ruling has Republicans searching for a response.  Plus: Ukraine's fight for survival against Russia enters year three with a significant battlefield loss coupled with fears of losing the financial support of its American allies.  And: Senator Elizabeth Warren joins the show live to talk about the IVF decision and why she disagrees with some of her fellow progressives who are fed up with the Biden presidency.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The president tries to address his biggest political vulnerability, the crisis at the southern border, saying he's looking at new executive actions that could restrict asylum claims.  Plus: Nikki Haley answers a reproductive rights question with a riddle as she tries to straddle the fence on whether frozen embryos are people.  And: New Hampshire's governor and Haley supporter Chris Sununu joins Dana live to talk about her campaign's path forward ... if there is one.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Justice Department pulls back the curtain on a Russian operation to peddle false information about the Bidens and the informant they used to do it.  Plus: Alexey Navalny paid with his life for an enduring political protest against a dictator. Now, Donald Trump is using Navalny's name and story not to shame Putin but to shine his own reputation.  And: Wannabe future Trump officials build a playbook for what a second term would look like, and we've got some of the eye-popping details.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: As today show begins, Nikki Haley is about to take the stage in South Carolina for what her campaign is billing as a major speech, promising to stay in the race even if she loses her home state.  Plus: New CNN reporting reveals the president's orders to his senior-most campaign staff: Ramp up how much they're spotlighting "crazy stuff that comes out of Donald Trump's mouth."  And: Former Democratic Senator Bill Bradley hasn't run a campaign since 2000, yet he's still younger than Joe Biden. Does that matter? Should it matter to voters? Dana talks to him about that and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Biden pins the blame on Republicans for the fall of a Ukrainian city, while Donald Trump tries to make himself a martyr after the suspicious death of a Kremlin critic.  Plus: Joe Biden is facing a new call to step aside as a prominent columnist says he's a great president but shouldn't run again.  And: Brand new CNN reporting on why so many top Republicans are deciding not to run again.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Trump is ordered to pay up. New details of his plans for a second term emerge as this unprecedented race takes shape.    Plus: World (dis)order. Trump and Republicans threaten to upend alliances and the stakes couldn’t be higher. And: Reality check. After a week of missteps, GOP lawmakers leave town. With a shutdown looming, what next?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, President Biden is preparing to speak ont he reported death of one of Vladimir Putin's top critics, Alexey Navalny. Vice President Kamala Harris has already been making the case that Russia is responsible.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Democrats may be humming "New York, New York" after they picked up a key House seat.  Plus: Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan tells Dana Bash why he's running for Senate.  And: Could a judge's ruling effectively end Donald Trump's business empire?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The special election to replace Republican congressman George Santos is on. We look at what this race means for a House that's nearly evenly divided and the tea leaves to be reading ahead of November.  Plus: An election denier and his daughter-in-law. That's who Donald Trump wants to lead the Republican National Committee, showing the all-but-certain nominee is tightening his vice and calling the shots.  And: "Disgusting, awful and unhinged." That's how Nikki Haley is responding to Trump after he mocked her husband again, who's in uniform serving America overseas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump and his lawyers are behind closed doors right now meeting with the judge in his classified documents case. This, as the GOP frontrunner faces criticism on both sides of the Atlantic for threatening to throw NATO allies to the wolves.  Plus: RFK Jr. is apologizing to his estranged relatives for a Super Bowl spot that copied a famous 1960 campaign ad from his uncle, even though it's still pinned to the top of his social media feed.  And: Who will replace ousted congressman George Santos? Dana speaks to both candidates on the ballot in New York's third district.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The panel discusses the comments from the special counsel report and how they will affect Biden’s 2024 presidential re-election campaign.   Plus: Trumps campaign is not setting off as smoothly as he would like as he is called out for making controversial comments around not defending NATO allies and encouraging Russia to “do whatever they want” as well as negative comments questioning Governor Haley’s husband who is out serving his country in Africa.   And: Concerns about Mitch McConnell permeate Senate Republican Caucus after he champions bill concerning sending support to Ukraine and Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Those eight words in the special counsel's scathing report about Joe Biden's handling of classified documents set off a five-alarm political fire inside the White House and sent the president himself into a fury.   Plus: Nikki Haley's trolling Donald Trump like never before and seems to be having some fun doing it.  And: This year's Super Bowl ads won't all be about drinking beer and buying cars. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's foundation is spending $7 million on a commercial to fight anti-semitism. Kraft joins Dana from Las Vegas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Dysfunction, humiliation, and inability to govern. That's the most charitable way to describe congressional Republicans right now after a stunning series of mindboggling defeats. And minutes from now, the GOP will almost certainly torpedo the most conservative border bill before them in decades.  Plus: Nikki Haley loses Nevada's nonbinding primary even though she was the only candidate on the ballot. Her campaign insists it's still full steam ahead.  And: All eyes are on the Supreme Court as it prepares to hear arguments on whether Donald Trump can be disqualified under the Constitution's insurrection ban.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, we're expecting President Biden to speak about the bipartisan border bill that's on the brink of collapse. The bill includes a host of tough new border policies that the president says he'd sign, but Republicans are ready to torpedo it after Donald Trump came out against it. Dana speaks with the with the Republican who negotiated that deal.  But first: Donald Trump suffers a major legal defeat as a DC appeals court unanimously rejects the former president's claim of immunity in the federal election subversion case.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We reveal the results of a new CNN poll about how voters feel about Donald Trump's multiple legal battles as the former president's delay tactics appear to be working on several criminal cases. Plus: Senate leaders unveiled the most substantial bipartisan border bill in decades. Now the Republican who helped make the deal is calling out his Republican colleagues for trying to torpedo it even before reading it.  And: Early voting is underway to replace George Santos. We bring you the latest from the campaign trail.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, any moment now the leaders in the Senate are expected to release the final text of a long awaited bipartisan deal to address the crisis of the southern border. Despite remaining unknown, the deal has exposed massive fractures in the Republican party on an issue that Donald Trump wants to campaign on. Biden has endorsed the deal while Trump has tried to tank it before reading it himself. Then, The US and UK have retaliated against Iranian backed groups in the Middle East for a 3rd straight day following waves of airstrikes hitting targets across Yemen, Syria and Iraq. The President is already facing the fallout as he comes under fire from Republicans. How will these attacks shake up the political field? And, Nikki Haley is still in the race for the GOP nomination, but for how long? It's less than three weeks until the Republican primary in her home state and the polls are looking rather bleak. Yet she is barnstorming her state on a multi-day swing as well as ramping up her attacks on Trump. Plus, we travel to New York for a look at an election with National implications. Early voting began yesterday in the most closely watched special election in the country - the race to replace Former US Rep. George Santos in the house. George Santos himself joins us to share his thoughts on the Presidential race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Biden travels to Dover Delaware to attend the transfer of three US soldiers killed last weekend and to meet with their families as their loved ones' remains are returned to US soil.  Plus: The first employment report of 2024 is out and it is much stronger than anybody expected. This as new exclusive CNN polling shows that voters are giving President Biden slightly more credit for economic gains.  And: A GOP source describes House Republicans' attempt to impeach President Biden a "jumbled mess." We bring you new reporting on how top members are finally admitting it's probably not going to happen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Biden is on his way to a must-win state trying to lock down key voting blocks that could give him an edge in that tight battleground.  Plus: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin admits it was wrong to keep his surgery for prostate cancer and subsequent hospitalization private.  And: The district attorney leading the Georgia election case against Trump is refusing to step down amid allegations she had an affair with the lead prosecutor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zuckerberg apologizes  In today's episode, social media CEOs are grilled during a contentious Senate committee meeting, prompting Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to apologize to parents in the audience who blame their children's exploitation - and even suicide - on Facebook. According to one GOP senator, "You have blood on your hands."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Biden announced he's decided how the US will respond to a deadly attack on American troops in Jordan, as fears grow that retaliating against Iranian forces could further ignite a region already on fire.  Plus: XI Jinping gave Joe Biden his word that China will not meddle in the 2024 election. We bring you exclusive, new reporting on their high-stakes conversation.  And: We explore the growing conspiracy theory that Taylor Swift is plotting with the NFL to get Joe Biden re-elected.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A region reeling from war is ready for President Biden's next move as he promises to retaliate against those responsible for a drone attack that killed three US soldiers.  Plus: Donald Trump is pushing Republicans to abandon a bipartisan bill that they have been working on for months and deny President Biden an election-year win.  And: Nikki Haley tries to taunt Trump into debating her while planning more than a dozen fundraisers to bring campaign cash in for a needed fight.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, new details of the delicate border deal which Trump has immediately tried to kill, despite not even seeing the text. The major deal was just secured between President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of Senators aimed at securing the southern border with Mexico. Next, Trump was at his Las Vegas rally yesterday, where Nikki Haley's attacks on his mental acuity have clearly gotten under his skin. He then proceeded to retaliate with his own attacks against her. We discuss Trump vs Nikki and how this will shape their campaigns. Then, House Republican leaders are all on the Trump train. So what are top GOP Senators saying about Trump's march to the nomination? And are Trump's legal troubles finally catching up with him?  Plus, President Biden heads South as he tries to ease progressive protests. He's currently trying to win back support from the local voters as well as taking aim at Donald Trump. Manu and his panel break down the President's strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: As today's show begins we're about to find out how much Donald Trump will have to pay after being found liable for defamation and sexual abuse. It is now all up to the jury. We will have live updates from inside the courtroom.  Plus: President Biden dispatches his CIA director to help negotiate a deal to Israeli hostages kidnapped during Hamas' brutal October 7th attack.  And: The state of Texas ignores the Supreme Court, and almost every Republican governor supports that decision.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump wants Nikki Haley out of the Republican race for president and is threatening to blacklist her donors. But the former South Carolina governor says she's not going anywhere.  Plus: Trump is back in the courtroom as a jury weighs how much he must pay in damages after being found liable for defamation and sexual abuse. Will he take the stand?  And: Still pushing Bidenomics, the president hits a key swing state, trying to convince voters the economy is strong, and his policies are the reason.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following last night's New Hampshire primary it's now even clearer what GOP voters want: Donald Trump. They delivered a double-digit historic victory for the former president. Trump won more votes than any candidate in any New Hampshire primary ever. But last night's results do reveal some warning signs for Republicans in their battle ahead.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show comes to you live from Manchester, New Hampshire, where the first-in-the-nation primary is underway. Among Dana's guests are Governor Chris Sununu and candidate Nikki Haley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: With Ron DeSantis dropping out of the race, it's just Nikki Haley against Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. With just one day left before the nation's first primary, can she narrow the gap?  Plus: "Abortion on the ballot." Kamala Harris is hitting the trail today, saying just that, using the 51st anniversary of Roe vs. Wade to remind voters how they can impact abortion rights in America.  And: Dana sits down with Judge Judy, who explains why she's backing Nikki Haley.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, with just 2 days from the New Hampshire primary, a new CNN poll finds Trump leading the pack as his rival Nikki Haley questions his cognitive fitness. Can she knock Trump off his path to the nomination? Next, we dive deeper into the sometimes unpredictable New Hampshire election and hear from 2 experts of the State as they share what to look out for on Tuesday. Then, Donald Trump is putting the GOP in a bind at a critical moment. Senate leaders prepared to take action on a bipartisan immigration deal along with desperate aid for Ukraine and Israel before a single social media post by Trump stalled the chances of a compromise. Plus, Democratic and Republican leaders worry as voters in both parties are making it clear they have little interest in seeing another Biden-Trump rematch. Manu reports on the thoughts and fears of both parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Nikki Haley is crisscrossing New Hampshire making her case to as many voters as possible. Stakes in the first-in-the-nation primary are incredibly high, but she's trying to keep expectations low.  Plus: "Chaos and bedlam." Donald Trump is warning that's what we can expect if the US Supreme Court says states like Colorado can rule that he's ineligible to run for president.  And: Expect President Biden to spend less time at the podium and more time ordering milkshakes on the campaign trail as his advisers want him to focus on what they see as his best attributes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump makes it clear he now sees one person standing in the way of his march to the nomination, and his attacks on her are familiar.  Plus: Trump is back in court, listening to the woman who says he raped her 30 years ago. She's telling a jury how her life has been turned upside down.  And: For more than 200 days, people have been held hostage by Hamas terrorists who brutally killed people inside Israel. We hear directly from their families desperate to bring their loved ones home.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following Donald Trump's convincing win in Iowa, the Republican presidential race shifts to New Hampshire, where Nikki Haley is pitching her candidacy as the last, best hope to "stop the Trump-Biden nightmare." That, even though she finished third last night behind Ron DeSantis. Haley joins Dana Bash in Manchester in a joint interview with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After months of rallying and tens of millions in campaign ads, voters in Iowa will finally have their say. And in the last few hours, candidates are scrambling to reach as many of those voters as possible. Some of the key questions we hope to answer: How strong is Donald Trump's grip on the Republican party? Can any of his rivals beat expectations and change the nature of the race? And how will the weather - subzero temperatures, dangerous travel conditions - complicate things? CNN is covering the caucuses from all angles.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobody can forecast what the voter turnout is going to be on Monday. Are we in for an Iowa surprise? Plus, Mike in the middle – the fury within the House GOP as Speaker Johnson tries to dodge a shutdown amid pressure from Republican hardliners on spending, and new reporting on their attempt to impeach the President. And, how much are Biden and Trump shaping races where they're not on the ballot?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Blizzard conditions in Iowa mean chaos for Republican candidates trying to reach every voter they can. The crucial question: how much will the dangerous weather impact turnout on caucus night?  Plus: President Biden orders airstrikes against Iran-backed rebels who have been firing at commercial ships, fueling fears that the Middle East could be on the edge of an all-out war.  And: "I don't hate her." That's the faint praise some Iowa Republicans are giving Nikki Haley. We bring you what some voters are really thinking in a brand-new focus group.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Donald Trump is stepping away from the campaign trail and choosing instead to sit inside a New York City court right now. Why? He thinks it's the best place to boost his campaign.  Plus: Nikki Haley were quick to fire off attacks on each other at last night's heated CNN debate, but they did they spend enough time taking on the overwhelming Republican front-runner?  And: Hunter Biden is heading to a LAngeles courtroom today to be arraigned on federal tax charges, as the White House worries his legal troubles could lead to more political troubles for his father.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: The president's son makes a surprise appearance on Capitol Hill to watch a House committee meeting called to hold him in contempt of Congress. Chaos, shall we say, ensued.  Plus: It's debate night in Des Moines. With just five days left till the caucuses, the stakes are incredibly high for Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis.  And: Multiple investigations are underway to determine why the Pentagon waited weeks to reveal the defense secretary was battling cancer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Donald Trump immune from actions he took in office? That crucial question is now in the hands of three judges on the DC Court of Appeals after Trump's lawyer and the special counsel's office made their cases in today's high-stakes hearing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: It's the final week before the Iowa caucuses, and Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley all spent the weekend in the state making their closing arguments before the vote.  Plus: Fighting hate and extremism is President Biden's focus when he speaks today from the same South Carolina church where a white supremacist shot and killed nine parishioners.  And: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is still in the hospital. Why did he and his staff wait days to tell the White House that a critical member of the chain of command was in the ICU?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, the political landscape starts to heat up as candidates make their final pitches before the Iowa Caucuses. But with just 1 week before Iowa, does Trump's opposition have any hope? 3 years after the Capitol attack, President Biden tries to re-frame the race as Trump defends the rioters. Next, why did it take days for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to tell President Biden and the public that he was in the Hospital? Mike Pence has called this a dereliction of duty as he criticized the Defence Secretary earlier this morning. Then, the border crisis is holding up Congress and threatening a shutdown, but could this be a unifier for the GOP? Join Manu Raju for exclusive new details on GOP plans to impeach Secretary Mayorkas. Plus, our panel discusses the tangled web of Trump's legal woes. The Former President faces numerous court trials in the next few weeks. Will these trials provide an opening for the other candidates? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: President Biden uses the third anniversary of the Capitol insurrection to kick off his 2024 campaign, warning that democracy is in peril if Donald Trump wins another term.  Plus: Ron DeSantis escalates his attacks with just days left to close the huge gap with the former president.  And: Donald Trump heads back to Iowa to urge his supporters to show up at the polls.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: As today's show begins we get word of yet another school shooting, this time at a high school in Perry, Iowa. The sheriff there reports multiple gunshot victims. We're waiting to hear how many people were hurt and if anyone was killed.  Plus: Tonight voters will hit Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis with questions in back-to-back town halls broadcast live on CNN.  And: A new report from House Democrats says China spent more than $5.5 million at Donald Trump's properties while he was in the oval office.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Nikki Haley slams front-runner Donald Trump, calling him a liar and scolding him for avoiding the debates.  Plus: Dozens of House Republicans are taking their immigration fight directly to the border and blaming President Biden for the surge.  And: President Biden will use the insurrection anniversary this weekend to kick off his 2024 campaign push, leaning in on his argument that the former president is a danger to democracy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: We start with breaking news on who qualified for CNN's Iowa debate next week, the last before that state's caucuses. Who made the cut?  Plus: Any moment now, Donald Trump is expected to appeal two decisions that kicked him off the ballots in Colorado and Maine. The Supreme Court will likely have the final word.  And: We bring you brand new reporting from inside the Biden campaign, where sources tell CNN that President Biden's reelection strategy.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, with Donald Trump off another ballot, his rivals rally behind him. But is Donald Trump eligible to serve as President again? Pressure grows on the Supreme Court to tackle this issue and shape the outcome of the 2024 race. But there are concerns that this decision should be made by the American voters instead of the Courts. Then, Nikki Haley stumbles and re-evaluates her comments on what caused the Civil War. This slip has caused her opponents to pounce, challenging her competency. With just weeks before voting begins, is there enough time for her to catch up? And, authorities have encountered a historic surge of 225,000 migrants at the Southern border this month according to numbers from Homeland Security. This is the highest monthly total in over 2 decades. As this sparks serious concern, the Democratic Mayors are weighing in, will Washington finally react? Finally, as we head into 2024, which top stories will be worth keeping an eye on? Our panel will discuss the potential political field of 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: The state of Maine becomes the second to say Donald Trump is an insurrectionist and is thus barred from seeking the presidency. Now it's up to the Supreme Court.  Plus: With just days to go until the first votes are cast, Nikki Haley remains in damage control mode following her controversial remarks about the Civil War.  And: Where have all the Democrats gone? Dana talks to a leading liberal political analyst about how he thinks the party lost its way with working class voters and the dilemma dems face in turning that around      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Last night, Nikki Haley was asked what caused the Civil War. Most would give a one-word answer: slavery. She did not.  Plus: Donald Trump's lawyers have a very busy few weeks ahead. We'll tell you key dates to watch in his civil and criminal trials.  And: Lauren Boebert barely won her red district the last time around. Her solution? Move to an even-redder district.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: President Biden is sending two top cabinet officials to Mexico City to meet with the Mexican president. Will a new plan emerge to stop the unprecedented number of illegal border crossings?  Plus: A new survey shows voters associate Donald Trump with words like "revenge" and "dictatorship." And the GOP frontrunner seems to be bragging about it.  And: It's time to say good-bye to 2023. We have a countdown of the biggest political stories of the year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: There are growing fears of a widening war in the Middle East after President Biden orders retaliatory iron strikes on a group in Iraq.  Plus: America's top diplomat is heading to Mexico where thousands of migrants are making the trek to an already overwhelmed US border.  And: Donald Trump spent Christmas day attacking his enemies, including President Biden and special counsel Jack Smith.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, with the Iowa caucuses just weeks away, the Presidential race heats up as the political and legal calendars are colliding for the GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. The former President now faces the possibility of being kicked off at least one state's ballot. But Trump has used his woes as a rallying cry and is currently sitting on a sizable lead in the polls.  Next, Congress is on holiday as a government shutdown looms in early January. When they return in the second week of January, things are bound to get much more difficult. Could the stalemate get even worse for the one of the most unproductive congresses in history?  Then, loyalty goes a long way with Donald Trump and that's what's playing out in what could be the nation's most important Senate race. US Representative Matt Rosendale is taking steps to run for the Senate but that's prompting fears from GOP leaders who believe that he would be a weak general election candidate.  And, Former Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, David Axelrod discusses how Biden may be able to overcome his battleground state struggles and the warning signs that he faces.  Finally, the world of pro golf has drawn the attention of a powerful Senator when the PGA tour said this summer it would merge with Saudi owned LIV Golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At any moment, the Supreme Court could announce whether it's fast-tracking a decision on Donald Trump's claim he's immune from prosecution for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Prosecutors want a quick decision so they can move forward with the trial. Trump wants to delay it as much as possible. We start things off with Katelyn Polantz in Washington.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Donald Trump is on a social media tear, sending dozens of posts and reposts assailing the court decision that kicked him off the ballot in Colorado. his Republican rivals are for the most part standing with him.  Plus: President Biden is grappling with a critical decision on Israel. The security council is set to vote on a resolution to stop the fighting in Gaza. The big question: Will the US block it?  And: Congress paralyzed? Lawmakers heading home for the holidays after one of the most unproductive years in history. And 2024 might be even worse.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Donald Trump's legal team vows to appeal yesterday's 14th-ammenment-based ruling by the Colorado supreme court to kick the former president off the state's ballot.  Plus: Trump is defending his use of Hitler-like language to describe immigrants in the US illegally, saying he's "never read Mein Kampf."  And: President Biden is in a key swing state trying to convince Wisconsin voters that his policies are making their lives better.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Inside Politics was preempted so we could bring you live coverage of the funeral of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. President Biden delivered a eulogy, calling O'Connor "an American pioneer," and noting how she inspired generations of American women.  We invite to explore CNNs other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. Thanks for listening!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: A new poll shows Donald Trump hanging onto a commanding lead, but one of his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination is starting to see a narrow path to a major upset.  Plus: Senators are racing to find a way forward on new border security measures. President Biden is facing pressure on one of the toughest-to-solve in American politics.  And: Democrats have never been this nervous about Biden's chances in 2024. We ask the pollster who helped elect Bill Clinton what the Biden campaign could be doing differently.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, Senators race to find an immigration compromise before Christmas. Aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance while Republicans refuse to approve more aid without tighter immigration restrictions amid a surge of migrants at the southern border. Then, Trump is on the campaign trail where his anti-immigration views and praise for dictators once again is becoming an issue. Plus, an abortion case in Texas hits a nerve. Major court cases inject abortion politics. Can Republicans coalesce behind a coherent message regarding the topic? Finally, Manu talks to the newly minted leader of the House freedom caucus, Rep. Bob Good, as a hardline group gears up for more challenges to Speaker Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Barack Obama and Joe Biden are teaming up again to promote one of their biggest accomplishments. We have details on their rare White House reunion and whether the former president can help the current one get reelected.  Plus: The US and Israel are no longer in lock step on how to prosecute the war against Hamas terrorists.  And: Republican candidates have one month left to make their case to Iowa voters. Nikki Haley just agreed that the CNN debate stage will be one of her final stops.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: The headline above is how President Biden is describing House republicans' impeachment inquiry. Republicans say they are just following the evidence, though so far, they haven't produced it.  Plus: Donald trump is celebrating after a judge hit pause on the election subversion case against him while appeals play out. It means his scheduled March trial could be delayed potentially for months.  And: More signs of an economy that's actually in pretty good shape. Stocks are at record highs. Inflation is down. Economists think the worst might be behind us. The big question is how voters see it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show comes to you live from New Hampshire, where Governor Chris Sununu is going all in on Nikki Haley weeks before his state's pivotal primary here. It's an endorsement every challenger to Donald Trump wanted. The big question now: Can it help Haley overcome Trump's commanding lead - not just in New Hampshire but in every early voting state? Dana speaks with both Haley and Sununu about this important development.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Volodymyr Zelensky just left Capitol Hill after meeting with the entire Senate. The Ukraine president is trying desperately to secure the critical funding his country needs to defend itself against Russia, but time is running out. Our coverage begins with CNN's Manu Raju on Capitol Hill. He's followed by Nick Paton Walsh in Ukraine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: New CNN polls out today show President Biden trailing Donald Trump in critical battleground states, places that Biden won in the last election and needs to win again.  Plus: With just five weeks until the first votes are cast, Republican presidential hopefuls are stepping up their attacks as a new poll in Iowa shows Donald Trump's lead is only getting bigger.  And: Following the resignation of the president of the University of Pennsylvania, calls are increasing for Harvard's president to resign as well.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, Nikki Haley takes advantage of fresh momentum, but does she have the time and strategy in place to overcome the clear frontrunner, Donald Trump? Next, House Republicans find their narrow majority getting even narrower amidst the resignation of US Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Will this discourse open old wounds?  Then, House Republicans prepare to turn up the heat on President Biden as his son faces more federal charges. Plus, President Joe Biden struggles to hold his coalition together. Biden tries to convince skeptics that the alternative is worse. Finally, what does the Government really know about UFOs? Some members of congress are trying to shed light on the Government's UFO secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Sex clubs, escorts, and a rented Lamborghini. That's what prosecutors say the president's son spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on instead of paying his taxes. His lawyers and his father's campaign say this is all about politics.  Plus: Donald Trump is preparing to testify in his civil fraud trial. Why does he keep choosing the courthouse over the campaign trail?  And: The president of Harvard is apologizing for failing to say calls for the genocide of Jews is harassment. Why is it so hard for so many to call out Jew hate?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nikki Haley was the target of attacks from the men around her on the debate stage last night in Alabama. She says they are just jealous as she collects new endorsements and climbs in polls. But she is still 20 or 30 points behind Donald Trump, who was once again a debate no-show. How did the former president make out? Jeff Zeleny is still in Tuscaloosa, and he kicks off our extensive analysis of the debate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As today's show begins, we're standing by for President Biden to speak on the dire situation in Congress if it fails to approve more money for Ukraine. An agreement on Capitol Hill is looking quite grim right now as the White House is already warning about the dangerous stakes for the US. Priscilla Alvarez starts our in-depth coverage.  Also on today's show: The results of a brand-new CNN poll on Joe Biden's approval ratings. Hint: They're not good.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: The stage is set for the fourth GOP presidential debate, with four candidates taking the stage - minus (again) the front-runner. Get ready for some fireworks between Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley but will either take on Donald Trump?  Plus: Ukraine President Zelensky is preparing to make a direct plea to US senators for more money. With just days left to act and the world watching, will they say yes?   And: The leaders of three of the country's most elite universities are on Capitol Hill right now answering questions about the terrifying rise of antisemitism. What can be done to stop it now?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: The first test of the 2024 presidential election is just six weeks away. Will the crucial caucuses propel a Trump challenger towards the nomination, or push him to a second term?  Plus: As Israeli forces expand their fight against Hamas, we're learning even more of the gruesome, terrifying details of the way Hamas terrorists savagely raped women on October 7 before killing them.  And: "A destroyer of democracy." That's what Donald Trump is calling Joe Biden. The president's campaign calls the attack is a "distraction" the American people will see right through.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, as fighting picks up in Gaza, the US ramps up their warnings to Israel. Democrats call for a shift, but can President Biden contain the Political fallout? Our panel will discuss. Then, as Donald Trump faces legal trouble, Presidential Candidates descend on Iowa. But is it too little too late? And, the speaker of the House struggles to keep Republican hard-liners happy. Can the speaker overcome the chaos? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: The House votes to kick George Santos out of Congress. His response to the historic move: "To hell with this place."  Plus: Airstrikes, combat and bloodshed as the Israel-Hamas pause collapses. What can we expect next?  And: We remember Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman Supreme Court justice, who died today at the age of 93.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on the ground in Israel right now trying to extend the pause as both Israel and Hamas say they are gearing up to resume combat at a moment's notice.  Plus: George Santos is describing tomorrow's vote to kick him out of Congress as "bullying" and "theater." Will his fellow Republicans keep him in his seat so they can keep their majority?  And: What did Kevin McCarthy allegedly tell Donald Trump after the former president refused to condemn the push to oust him as speaker?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Negotiators are racing to try to extend the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas. The current deal will expire in a matter of hours. A top official tells CNN he's hopeful they will be able to continue this pause. It comes as we are standing by for Hamas to release the final group of hostages as part of the current deal. CNN is covering this fast-moving story from all angles. We begin today with Wolf Blitzer live from Tel Aviv.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show was preempted by a CNN Special Report: The Memorial Service of First Lady Rosalynn Carter. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and Showcasts at cnn.com/audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As today's show begins, Qatar has just announced an agreement to extend the Israel/Hamas truce for another two days. We're still waiting to hear from the Israeli government. It is also unclear when the hostages who were expected to be released today will make it out of Gaza. CNN is all over the region covering this fast-moving story, including Wolf Blitzer, who joins Dan Bash from Tel Aviv.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Inside Politics was preempted by CNN's live coverage of the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and Showcasts at cnn.com/audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show was preempted by CNN's live coverage of the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 hours from now, a long-hoped for truce will take effect in the Israel-Hamas war. It is scheduled to last for only four days, but in that time, Hamas has promised to release 50 hostages and Israel is going to release 150 Palestinian prisoners and allow more aid into Gaza. Becky Anderson walks us through the outlines of the deal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 hours from now, we're expecting the first of dozens of Hamas hostages, who've been captive since October 7, to walk free out of Gaza. In exchange, Israel agrees to pause its assault on Gaza for four days, release 150 Palestinians from Israeli prisons, and allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza. That could include hundreds of trucks carrying fuel and supplies. For families of the missing, the past 46 days have been unbearable. These next few hours will be just as intense as they wait to find out whether their relatives will be among those freed. CNN is covering this story from all angles, and today's show begins with a report from Oren Liebermann in Tel Aviv.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As today's show begins, Israel's war cabinet is meeting on a deal with Hamas to free about 50 of the 237 people being held captive. It's been 45 days since over 1,000 hostages -- mostly innocent civilians -- were taken by Hamas on the Jewish sabbath. "We're now very close," President Biden said, adding, "Nothing is done until it's done. And we have more to say. But things are looking good." Our coverage begins with MJ Lee at the White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First; Negotiators say they're nearing a deal to release some of the 237 people being held captive by Hamas terrorists.  Plus: President Biden turns 81 today but the White House is keeping it low key, hoping to minimize concerns about his age as he fights for reelection.  And: Tributes to Rosalynn Carter are pouring in following the former First lady's death at the age of 96.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, Donald Trump tries to finish off his GOP rivals but with Nikki Haley surging in the polls, is there still time to take him down? Next, Israel may be on the verge of a deal with Hamas to release some of the hostages in exchange for a brief pause in the conflict. Then, President Joe Biden says he's heartbroken by civilian deaths in Gaza, but that it's still not time for a ceasefire. Will this handling of the Israel-Hamas war turn Democrats against Biden? If so, how much will it hurt his election campaign? And, the new Republican speaker Mike Johnson grapples with a house in disarray. What can the GOP majority get done? Our panel is here to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: New CNN reporting about the Biden reelection campaign strategy, as they prepare for the probability of another race against Donald Trump.  Plus: George Santos' days on Capitol Hill may be numbered. A growing number of fellow Republicans say they are ready to expel him.  And: The IDF says it has proof that Hamas was operating underneath a hospital complex.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: A brand new CNN poll reveals the shifting sands of the 2024 race and the critical battleground state of New Hampshire. One candidate has surged to second while another has plummeted into the single digits.  Plus: A damning new report from the House Ethics Committee says there's substantial evidence that George Santos stole from his own campaign, among other things. How long can the embattled congressman hold on to his seat?  And: "Trust but verify." That's how President Biden is describing his approach to Xi Jinping. But he also called the Chinese president a "dictator." Can the two superpowers still play nice?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Israeli forces raid Gaza's largest hospital, conducting what they say is a precise and targeted operation against Hamas.  Plus: Biden and Xi meet in a critical summit. What can the two leaders accomplish with tensions incredibly high?  And: Capital fight club? Dana speaks with a lawmaker who almost came to blows with a witness right in the middle of a Senate hearing.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just before today's show began, President Biden said a deal to free the more than 200 hostages held by Hamas is "going to happen." This comes as an official familiar with the talks tells CNN that Israel and Hamas are moving closer to a deal. Our reporting begins with MJ Lee.  Also on today's show: Did former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy really shove one of the GOP reps who voted to get rid of him?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Donald Trump Jr. testifies for the defense in the New York civil fraud trial, describing his father as an "artist with real estate who sees things that other people don't."  Plus: Senator Tim Scott calls it quits, putting an end to his 2024 presidential campaign. Which of the seven remaining candidates will his voters go to? Or his donors?  And: Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to answer questions about whether he bears any blame for the Hamas attack inside Israel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Democrats celebrate decisive wins in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky. But what do the results really tell us about Joe Biden's path to re-election? And what lessons will Republicans take from their disappointing night? Plus: Manchin out. He’s shaken up the senate map, will he shake up the presidential race next? And: Kevin McCarthy unloads. The Former House Speaker lashes out for those that ousted him. Is he out for revenge? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Joe Manchin says he's retiring from the Senate, leaving a blue seat open in a very red state. Is he planning to run for president?  Plus: We bring you exclusive reporting on who saw what at Mar-a-Lago. How worried should Donald Trump be about what his employees say on the stand?  And: Yet another deadline looms before a government shutdown. What's new House Speaker Mike Johnson going to do about it?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: The White House says Israel has agreed to stop its attacks on Hamas for four hours every day to allow aid to get in and civilians to get out of Gaza.  Plus: Five Republican candidates make their case to voters on the debate stage. Can anyone breakthrough?  And: In a CNN exclusive, Kevin McCarthy speaks out on the eight Republicans responsible for removing him as speaker.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: It was a big night for Democrats in Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia last night. The clear message from voters: abortion rights still matter. But will that be enough to power President Biden to reelection a year from now?  Plus: It's debate night in Miami as five Republican candidates take the stage tonight, absent - once again - the frontrunner. So, is tonight's faceoff really just a race for second?  And: We bring you new reporting on the Democratic divide over Israel. Hear what some Jewish Democrats are saying about members of their own party.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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First: Raju heads a panel with CNN’s Melanie Zanona, Daniel Strauss, Isaac Dovere and Seun Min Kim of the Associated Press to discuss the battleground state polls released by the New York Times which show that President Joe Biden is struggling against former President Donald Trump, who leads him in 5 of 6 swing states. Plus: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spent the weekend in the Israel/Gaza region trying to thread the needle between Israel’s right to defend itself, and growing calls for a ceasefire to stop the suffering in Gaza. We look at the latest. And: Manu interviews Republican Senator George Santos who speaks about his political future after surviving an expulsion vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Iran-backed Hezbollah warns clashes at the Israel-Lebanon border have a "realistic" possibility of escalating into a broader Middle East conflict.  Plus: President Biden is under pressure from his own party over Israel's response to the brutal Hamas attack, as 13 Senate Democrats are now pushing for a humanitarian pause in Gaza.  And: In a CNN exclusive, Republican congressman George Santos speaks out on the criminal charges he's facing and why he still thinks he has a shot at reelection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Hundreds of Americans are waiting at the Rafah crossing hoping to get out of Gaza as soon as today. This, as Israeli forces are fighting face-to-face battles with Hamas and pushing into Gaza city.  Plus: President Biden is calling for a pause to get hostages out and aid in. That new public posture comes as political pressure increases on the president from within his own party.  And: GOP senators slam Tommy Tuberville for hours on the senate floor for continuing to hold up hundreds of military promotions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Another massive blast rocks that refugee camp in Gaza. New video shows catastrophic damage as people dig through the rubble searching for bodies. We don't know yet who is responsible.  Plus: In a huge deal brokered by Qatar, civilians are now leaving Gaza for the first time since Hamas attacked Israel. Hundreds are waiting to move through the crucial Rafah border crossing.  And: Mike Johnson's first full week as House Speaker starts with his own battle to unbundle the Israel and Ukraine aid. Why is he doing that?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: As Israeli ground troops push deeper into Gaza, we're learning gripping new details how its forces rescued an IDF soldier.  Plus: the FBI director issues a stark warning that the war in the Middle East may inspire extremists in the US to carry out more attacks against Americans.  And: A brand new CNN poll reveals the state of the 2024 presidential race in a crucial primary state.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Israeli troops push deeper into Gaza as the ground assault intensifies. They say they've killed dozens of terrorists who were barricaded in tunnels and buildings, but what does this mean for the more than 230 people believed to be held hostage by Hamas?  Plus: A mob at a Russian airport storms the tarmac searching for Israelis on a flight arriving from Tel Aviv. This chilling incident occurs as antisemitic incidents surge globally, including right here in the United States.  And: Mike Pence drops out of the 2024 race as a new poll shows Trump more than doubling the support of his nearest rival in Iowa, Nikki Haley is gaining ground, but can she or anyone else catch up?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: Israel at war. Artillery fire has begun between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah at the border of northern Israel. Could this be the start of a ground invasion? Join us on the front lines as we attempt to navigate this rapidly evolving conflict. Plus: Mike Pence has decided to suspend his campaign for Presidency as he exits the 2024 Republican primary field. He states that "it is not my time". He's the first major candidate to end his campaign. Will a shrinking field benefit someone else to emerge as a true Trump alternative? And: There is a new House Speaker - Mike Johnson. House Republicans have finally picked someone to lead them, but just who is this little-known Louisiana Congressman?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Residents are still gripped with fear as the manhunt for Robert Card, the man suspected of killing 18 people in Maine, expands. Officials say they're now using divers to search the river close to where the killer's vehicle was found, but are they any closer to finding the armed and dangerous suspect?  Plus: Sources tell CNN there's been significant progress on negotiations to release hostages kidnapped by Hamas. However, that optimism was shattered by signs Israel's bombardment of Gaza is intensifying.  And: The 2024 presidential field just got bigger, but this time it's another Democrat jumping in. Congressman Dean Phillips says President Biden is doing a spectacular job. So why is he trying to take his place? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A manhunt is under way after mass shootings in Lewiston Maine. State officials say at least 18 are dead -- all from gunshot wounds -- and 13 others are injured, with at least three in critical condition. Police say the shooter is a 40-year-old, military-trained firearms instructor who was recently committed to a mental health facility. He's still at large and considered armed and dangerous, and people in multiple cities are being told to shelter in place and lock their doors. Our extensive coverage begins with CNN's Shimon Prokupecz. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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“I went through hell”. That's how one of the two elderly hostages released by Hamas yesterday describes what she endured after being kidnapped and held in tunnels inside Gaza for two weeks. Jake Tapper joins live from Tel Aviv with more on this harrowing story. Plus, sources tell CNN that the timing of a ground invasion against Hamas remains fluid as talks continue to get more hostages out, giving new hope to families. CNN speaks with the son of an Israeli hostage taken by Hamas. And, in breaking news, House GOP members pick a new Speaker nominee, but can Rep. Tom Emmer get the 217 votes he needs? Also, former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in the Georgia election interference case.For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Israeli forces are ramping up air strikes in response to Hamas' terrorist attack just over two weeks ago. The IDF says 320 "terror targets" were struck in Gaza overnight, including tunnels and operational command centers used by Hamas. New video from Gaza City shows streets reduced to rubble. As the humanitarian crisis deepens, sources tell CNN the White House is pushing Israel for a pause on any ground incursion, a move they hope will allow time to get much-needed aid to Gaza and more hostages freed. Our extensive coverage of the war begins with Jake Tapper in Tel Aviv.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Republican turmoil continues to deepen as there is still no quick solution to the crisis that they caused. Congress is still searching for a House speaker as it enters its fourth week still broken and unable to govern. Plus: Humanitarian aid trucks cross the Gaza border as desperation grows while an Israeli airstrike escalates alarm about an all-consuming Middle East war. And: President Joe Biden's allies see Israel's war as a chance to remind the country why they believe he should have four more years while two lawyers flip in Georgia election case, throwing a wrench in Trump's campaign.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: We entered today expecting a third vote in Jim Jordan's effort to succeed Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. However, moments before the show began, the vote was scrapped. Now what?  Plus: A prime-time test for Joe Biden. The president will make an address tonight to lay out the stakes for American support for two democracies under siege: Israel and Ukraine.  And: Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in the Georgia election subversion case and agrees to testify against others, including the former president. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Israel's war in response to Hamas' barbaric slaughter of innocent Israelis has intensified, and it is now innocent Palestinians who are suffering. Building after building has been reduced to rubble from Israeli airstrikes trying to wipe Hamas leaders, who make a point of living among innocent civilians, off the face of the earth. CNN's Nic Robertson is in Israel and he begins our extensive coverage on today's Inside Politics. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First on today's show we delve into the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as Israel takes retaliatory action in the wake of devastating Hamas attacks in Gaza. The question on everyone's mind: Is a large-scale ground invasion on the horizon? Then we discuss the United States' stance on the conflict. President Joe Biden faces a critical test of his foreign policy acumen as he firmly pledges unwavering support to Israel while condemning Hamas. Plus, as chaos unfolds on Capitol Hill, we explore the challenges facing Republicans as they endeavor to secure the votes necessary to elect a Speaker of the House. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN's podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As today's show begins, Israeli troops are conducting local raids as Gaza braces for a possible ground incursion. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says his country is working with Israeli officials and international aid organizations “to get aid to civilians in Gaza” and urges Israel to take “every possible precaution to avoid harming civilians.”  For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN's podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In Tel Aviv this morning, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged to stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to banish Hamas to the ash heap of history. And in Gaza came pleas for mercy amid the relentless bombing that has displaced hundreds of thousands.  For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN's podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Continuing coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas. Today's show begins with CNN correspondent Nic Robertson's live report near the Israel-Gaza border. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN's podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The story of the four-day-old war between Israel and Hamas is being written in the sky. In Israel, rockets continue to explode as the "iron dome" defense is largely doing its job, knocking down Hamas artillery before it can do harm. In Gaza, the sky is filled with thick smoke, the aftermath of a furious Israeli response. Our CNN correspondents are on the ground and bring you the very latest. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

On today's show we focus on the war between Israel and Hamas. Israel's military says it has retaken control of all communities around Gaza, more than 48 hours after Hamas launched a surprise assault in which more than 700 people were killed. Videos show the horror on the ground, including an attack on a music festival where Israeli rescuers say they found 260 people dead. Other clips show Israeli civilians being captured. Hamas claims it is holding more than 100 hostages, including Israeli army officers. Our team of reporters brings you the latest direct from the scene and throughout the world. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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First: New data released today makes a clear-cut case that the economy is good. Yet most Americans don't agree. How can Joe Biden bridge the gap between the stats and how people feel about so-called Bidenomics?  Plus: Jim Jordan scores former President Donald Trump's endorsement. But will it propel him to the front of the line to claim the gavel?  And: A new report sheds light on a story that's been confirmed by the special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Jim Jordan tries to jump the line in the fight over the speaker's gavel as the Republicans he says he can unite give the country drama and shade worthy of a Bravo reality TV show.  Plus: Believe it or not, Joe Biden is building that wall. The president cites a migrant emergency to bypass 26 laws and funnel money to break ground on physical boarder barriers.  And: Ron DeSantis faces a cash crunch and the real possibility that he could run out of money before the Iowa caucuses. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Hardliners get the outcome they want by ousting Kevin McCarthy. Now the question is: Who, if anyone, can possibly corral this unruly Republican House?  Plus: Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are the first candidates to replace McCarthy. Dana talks with two Republican congressmen and asks who they would back.  And: A judge scolds Donald Trump after the former president posts and then deletes an attack on a judicial clerk. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Kevin McCarthy faces a critical vote today. Will he become the first House speaker to lose his gavel with a floor vote?  Plus: Donald Trump tries to convince America that a civil trial is a trap to keep him off the campaign trail. The truth? It's his choice to be in and back in front of a judge and the cameras.  And: Hunter Biden returns to the place where it all fell apart, pleading not guilty in a Delaware courtroom to felony gun charges.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: For the very first time, television cameras capture the former president of the United States sitting stoic inside a courtroom. Beyond Donald Trump's stage craft, the trial poses a very real threat to his business empire. Will he get by with help from new friends?  Plus: The Speaker of the House readies for a revolt from his own Republican party that will try to take his gavel. Staying in his job may depend on Democrats.  And: California Governor Gavin Newsom honors a promise to elect a Black woman to fill the seat vacated by Dianne Feinstein. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Government shutdown averted as Speaker Kevin McCarthy makes a call to work with Democrats to keep the government open. Will it cost him his job? Plus: Shocking accusations made by Donald Trump as he picks a fight with one of the nation's top generals, Mark Milley. Will there be political repercussions? And: President on the picket line. President Joe Biden says he's the Democrat with the plan to win back working class voters but it remains to be seen that his plan will work.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Shortly before today's show we learned about the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein at the age of 90. An American original, she was the first woman to serve as San Francisco mayor, the first woman elected to the Senate from California, the first woman to sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the first woman to chair the rules committee, and the first woman ever to chair the important Senate Intelligence Committee. We devote good portion of Inside Politics to her life and legacy.  Also on Inside Politics: The latest on a last-minute attempt to prevent a government shutdown. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Republican candidates got busy bruising each other last night in a chaotic debate marked by insults, prepared one-liners and plenty of pettiness. But it offered little clarity about who, if anyone, can beat Donald Trump?  Plus: Today is day one of the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. Republicans promise a show and tell. Democrats ask, where's the evidence?  And: President Biden is in Arizona to revive a 2020 and 2022 campaign theme that Democrats believe worked: MAGA extremists are a singular threat to American democracy. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez and his wife entered pleas of not guilty this morning to federal bribery charges. He's accused of using his influence to help Egypt in exchange for cash, gold bars and a luxury car.  Plus: Seven 2024 White House hopefuls take the stage tonight at Ronald Regan's presidential library in California in the second Republican debate. Notably absent - again - will be front-runner Donald Trump.  And: With just four days remaining to get a deal done, it's still a big question whether Congress can avoid a government shutdown. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Joe Biden does something we've never seen before from any sitting US president by standing shoulder to shoulder with picketers in Detroit.  Plus: At least a dozen senators are now saying Bob Menendez should quit, including his fellow Democratic senator from New Jersey, Cory Booker.  And: The lineup for tomorrow's Republican presidential debate is set. Seven will clash in California. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Bob Menendez vows to fight a federal bribery indictment, saying that, when all is said and done, he'll still be the senior senator from New Jersey.  Plus: Congress confronts a shrinking, six-day window to stop a government shutdown. But Donald Trump just made Kevin McCarty's job a whole lot harder.  And: In a picket line gamble, Joe Biden heads to Detroit to try and help bridge the big gap between what labor wants and what automakers say they can afford. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: With only one week left to avoid a government shutdown, Congress continues to argue over a spending bill. House speaker Kevin McCarthy faces threats of removal as speaker if he compromises with Democrats. Next: Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) allegedly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars and luxury gifts in bribes from multiple people. He was indicted Friday on corruption charges. Some Democratic politicians have called for him to resign, but others have not. Then: The second Republican Presidential primary debate will be Wednesday, but Donald Trump will not attend. Other conservative candidates have criticized Trump on various issues such as abortion. Later: President Biden is doing poorly in many national polls. He is tied with Trump in some head to head election polls.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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First: The speaker suffers another humiliation on the House floor. Republicans can't agree to move forward on a defense bill and will remain nowhere close to solving a shutdown riddle. Plus: Life or death politics. Ukraine's president tries to convince a coalition to pay billions more in bullets, but Washington decides what will be felt. And: Media titan Rupert Murdoch steps down and says he will hand off the business to his son.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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First: The president uses the global stage to warn the rest of the world that failing to protect Ukraine means no nation is safe.  Plus: Consider the gauntlet thrown. The House speaker issues a challenge to Conservatives whose demands could lead to a shutdown.  And: A key narrative as told by a whistleblower center to the Hunter Biden investigation is refuted by others outside the room.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The US and Iran have agreed on the release of 5 Iranian Americans which the Iranian government has imprisoned for several years. The Biden administration also announced new sanctions on Iran today. Next: Today is the fourth day of the UAW strike at the 3 largest US auto makers. Union representatives have met with company executives, but progress has been slow. Unifor workers at multiple Canadian plants may go on strike tomorrow, which would increase pressure on the auto giants. Then: Donald Trump recently expressed a slightly less anti-abortion stance than many of the other Republican presidential candidates. Later: Kevin McCarthy has less than 2 weeks to avert a government shutdown.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Meet the Press interviewed Donald Trump this week. He discussed his recent indictments, saying he was not concerned by them. Trump also expressed a less anti-abortion stance than he had previously, in contrast to his evangelical Christian supporters and some other Republican presidential candidates. Next: Some Republicans are excited about the newly opened impeachment investigation into Pres. Biden, but others see it as political theatre without evidence. Then: Some US Conservative representatives want to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to force more conservative policies. The House of Representatives has less than 2 weeks to pass a spending bill or face a government shutdown.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Auto workers walk out on the big three. It may force Joe Biden to make a choice between the unions he says he loves and the economy that will help decide his reelection fate.  Plus: The president's Justice Department charges his son with crimes. Hunter Biden's attorneys respond by borrowing from the Trump political playbook.  And: Temper tantrums and big divides over how to pay the nation's bills up the odds that Kevin McCarthy can't steer away Congress from a crippling shutdown. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: A fired-up Kevin McCarthy dares Republican hardliners to actually do what they talked about doing for months and try to take his gavel.  Plus: The judge in charge of the Trump case makes a critical decision and says the former president's trial won't happen in October.  And: Detroit drives towards a strike. A walkout could trigger nationwide sticker shock and inch the economy closer to a recession. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's show begins shortly after we learn that police finally captured Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison. Brian Todd provides details on how it all went down, followed by an in-depth look at the incident that baffled police and terrorized residents for two weeks.  Also on today's show: Kevin McCarthy tries to explain why he made a unilateral decision to move forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Today, US House speaker Kevin McCarthy directed the house committee to open an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. Next: Kim Jung Un went on a diplomatic visit to meet with Vladimir Putin today, which may strengthen their alliance and dealings. Then: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) says that there is no evidence for any impeachable offense by President Biden. Later: Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis plans to try Donald Trump and his 18 codefendants at once.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: America is replaying and reliving one of its darkest days. We honor the nearly 3,000 who paid the price on that September morning 22 years ago.  Plus: The president returns home from a dual-purpose foreign trip to advance his policies on the world stage and quiet voters' skepticism on his approach and ability to serve.  And: Kevin McCarthy runs the congressional hamster wheel, battling the same problems caused by the same set of hard liners, once again prompting the question: can he escape with his job? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: US President Biden held a press conference today in Hanoi, Vietnam on strengthening the US-Vietnam relationship, saying he does not intend to isolate or harm China. Next: Republican presidential candidates have been canvasing in Iowa and North Dakota. Florida Governor Ron Desantis has been complaining about COVID19 prevention policies to attempt to gain more support in the Republican Presidential primary. Then: Congress has 21 days to reach a spending deal, and some Republicans have been threatening a government shutdown and advocating for an impeachment inquiry.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The just-released Fulton County special grand jury report shows the Georgia citizens recommended prosecuting 39 people in the 2020 election subversion probe -- far more than the 19 DA Fani Willis ultimately decided to charge. Among those named but not indicted are Senator Lindsey Graham, former Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, and former Trump adviser Michael Flynn. Why did Willis not prosecute them? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: A new CNN poll reveals deep-rooted dissatisfaction with the direction the incumbent president is taking the country, and significant doubts he's up to the job again.  Plus: "Trump Employee #4" flips after the government promises to shield the Mar-a-Lago IT manager from prosecution.  And: Mike Pence warns that Republicans are headed for extinction but is anyone in the GOP listening? Chris Christie joins the show to discuss. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The cameras will be on in a Fulton County, Georgia court where Donald Trump will face accusations that he tried to steal the 2020 election.  Plus: An explanation from the Capitol Hill physician fails to quiet some GOP concerns about Mitch McConnell's health. Today he gets a chance to answer the hard questions head on.  And: The man who managed former President Obama's reelection tells Democrats to chill out and believe in the data that says Joe Biden has a clear path back to the White House. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: A brand-new CNN poll shows Donald Trump is still the overwhelming choice among Republican voters. We take a deep dive into the numbers and what they tell us about the 2024 race.  Plus: No stroke, no seizure disorder, no Parkinson's. So why did Mitch McConnell apparently freeze on-camera last week? Questions remain about whether he can continue to handle his duties.  And: Sources tell CNN that special counsel Jack Smith is still asking questions about a Trump lawyer. Could we see another indictment? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: President Biden spends Labor Day in Philadelphia, hoping to convince the union rank and file he's still their man in Washington and deserves another turn in the White House.  Plus: The Republican primary is still Donald Trump's to lose. But are the four criminal indictments a sugar high, putting the former president in danger of a general election crash.  And: New reporting from CNN's Capitol Hill team underlines the mountain Congress needs to climb -- and climb quickly -- to avoid a shutdown. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Florida governor Ron Desantis does not meet with President Biden after the category 4 Hurricane Idalia hits the southeastern United States. Next: Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's recent health issues raise speculation of if he will step down, and if so, who might his replacement be. Then: Former President Trump and several co-defendants plead not guilty in Georgia to charges related to election subversion. Later: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) asks his colleagues to vote for the government spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, but many other conservative congresspeople want to use it as leverage to pass far-right policies.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The "Trump 19" might actually break the internet after a judge says the trial of the millennium will be broadcast on YouTube to the entire world.  Plus: Ron DeSantis tries to sell his national leadership chops by shepherding his state through a brutal storm while his super PAC asks donors for $50 million  And: The Capitol physician clears Mitch McConnell to keep doing his job, but plenty inside his own party are worried about the leader. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Donald Trump pleads not guilty to charges he led a criminal enterprise designed to steal the 2020 election in Georgia.  Plus: For at least the second time, Mitch McConnell freezes on camera and stops speaking in mid-sentence. New CNN reporting spotlights a behind the scenes frenzy to reassure Republicans that the leader is okay and can still do his job.  And: Clarence Thomas fesses up to what we already knew: He lived like the rich and famous and on the dime of actual billionaires, who had business before the court. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

On today's show we give you an up-close look at a disaster as Hurricane Idalia unleashes its destructive force on Georgia and Florida. As we came on the air CNN had confirmed two deaths, a number that's expected to grow. Our reporters are on the front lines in both states, with our coverage beginning in Tampa. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Hurricane Idalia prompts millions to drop what they're doing and prepare for a life-threatening storm surge that's just hours from hitting Florida's Gulf Coast.  Plus: Mark Meadows spends three-plus hours on the stand trying to show his actions were just normal chief of staff things and not part of a conspiracy to subvert the 2020 election.  And: A campaign clash over foreign policy turns uglier as Vivek Ramaswamy calls Nikki Haley a liar and then by a name she chooses not to use. Some see it as thinly veiled dog whistle. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Federal judge Tanya Chutkan sets March 4, 2024 for Donald Trump's federal trial -- one day before Super Tuesday. Chutkan rejected trial dates proposed by both the Justice Department and Trump's legal team. Prosecutors had requested that the trial begin in January 2024, while Trump’s lawyers had asked for a date in April 2026. What does this mean for the former president? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The Mugshot. Donald Trump's 4th indictment gives both his opponents and supporters an image to rally behind. Will it have any impact on his place atop the republican field? Plus: Rebuking Ramaswamy. How Republican Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy ended up at the center of the GOP's first debate And: Biden's re-election challenge. Can he convince the left that he's on their side? And what is his plan to make this happen? Also: Tragedy in Jacksonville. 3 black Americans dead after a racist shooting.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

All 19 men and women charged in a criminal conspiracy to subvert the 2020 election in Georgia have now surrendered. Topping the list of those indicted, of course, is Donald Trump, who's latest mugshot adorns both front pages and merchandise the former president's campaign is hawking. Meanwhile, any chance for a breakthrough debate moment by another Republican presidential candidate gets eclipsed by Trump's fourth surrender of the year. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: As Donald Trump prepares to surrender in Atlanta he's already shuffling the legal lineup he hopes will keep him out of prison.  Plus: One key moment in last night's Republican debate: Would the party be willing to put a convicted criminal at the top of the ticket?  And: Accident? Or assassination? The world expects Vladimir Putin got payback as a plane falls out of the sky. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's show comes to you from Milwaukee, where eight people are slated to stride across a stage tonight for the first Republican presidential primary debate. Or will that field shrink to seven? Regardless, the Republican who should be center stage -- Donald Trump -- won't be there. But he's still very much the center of attention, and today he's sharing some of the spotlight with his former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. Moments before we hit the air, the indicted attorney landed in Atlanta, where he's expected to negotiate his bond and surrender at the Fulton County jail. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: We begin in Georgia, where the first two of the co-conspirators accused of plotting to overturn that state's 2020 presidential election results turned themselves into authorities.  Plus: A Georgia judge challenges the former president to obey the golden rule, warning any threats against the community will come with legal whiplash.  And: Milwaukee pits eight candidates against each other in a showdown to survive while Fox News hangs the non-welcome sign. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Donald Trump says he's smart to skip this week's main event and maybe every other Republican debate on the calendar. A 2024 rival says he's afraid.  Plus: The Fulton County jail serves as the setting for history whenever Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants decide to show up and surrender.  And: President Biden heads to Hawaii to offer a shoulder to a community ravaged by destructive and deadly fires. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

After a fourth indictment for the Republican front-runner, Trump prepares to surrender to the Georgia authorities while his GOP rivals prepare to debate. Will the former president's absence give any of them a chance to emerge?Plus, President Biden celebrates the anniversary of his signature economic bill. But why do few Americans know anything about it?And, the tragedy of Rudy Giuliani – how ‘America’s mayor’ transformed into a conspiracy theorist and criminal defendant.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Donald Trump's lawyers make a request for an April 2026 start to the federal election trial, in an attempt to make sure the case never sees the inside of a courtroom.Plus, a game of risk. New CNN reporting outlines how Republicans plan to conquer a Trumpless debate.And, President Biden invokes the whole enemy of my enemy is a friend theory of foreign policy, pushing two neighbors to put aside a generation of bad blood and send a message to China.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Sources tell CNN the 2024 Republican frontrunner isn't planning to participate in Wednesday's Fox News debate and is instead proposing some counterprogramming.  Plus: A memo from a Ron DeSantis super PAC with debate advice shows up online. It spells out what they want him to do, who they want him to hit, and how they want him to copy the man who likely won't be on stage.  And: New CNN reporting about how Joe Biden doesn't want to see or hear about his son's legal problems, and the concern inside the campaign that's making the president numb to a very real re-election risk. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Donald Trump's latest indictment puts a familiar question on the former president's plate: Just when and how will he turn himself in?  Plus: In just a few hours, Joe Biden will use the White House as a stage to explain to voters that his economic plans have worked.  And: Tim Scott uses Iowa as a test kitchen to see if voters just might prefer a happy warrior over a former president. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

New indictments cite criminal enterprise led by Trump  First: Yesterday's charges from Georgia prosecutors against Donald Trump and 18 others trace 161 criminal acts starting before Election Day 2020, citing forgery, intimidation, fraud, perjury, hacking and more.  Plus: Trump's 18 co-defendants in the election heist feature two movie poster names: Mark Meadows, his former chief of staff, and Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor who built his brand on locking up the mob.  And: This fourth criminal indictment of the former president will test Donald Trump's theory that another set of criminal charges will clinch the Republican nomination. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Fulton County prosecutors are expected to start presenting evidence against Donald Trump as soon as tomorrow. They hope to secure a sweeping indictment against former president and those who aided and abetted the conspiracy to steal the 2020 election.  Plus: Will Joe Biden's reelection run be dogged by his son's legal problems? Democrats fret as lawyers for the president's son insist an election year trial is not inevitable.  And: Republicans get a closeup with Iowa voters. Who impressed and who disappointed? Iowa's Republican Party chairman joins the show live. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

All eyes are on Georgia, and a potential fourth indictment. Soon, prosecutors will ask a grand jury to return charges related to Donald Trump's plot to overturn the 2020 election in the state.Plus, exclusive CNN reporting reveals Georgia prosecutors have obtained text messages and emails that connect the dots between a 2021 breach of Georgia voting systems, and the former President’s campaign lawyers.And, the President's son and the special prosecutor – US Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, guaranteeing an election-year collision between law and politics.Also, the Iowa State Fair brings a face-off over January 6, as Trump and Pence face hecklers.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's election subversion case warns the former president to watch his words and that the law must come before the campaign.  Plus: Hecklers in Iowa turn up the heat and grill Mike Pence, serving up a side of jeers with their deep-fried Oreos and calling the former VP a "traitor" for doing his job.  And: A powerful Republican says he doesn't need to wait for direct evidence that Joe Biden reaped rewards from his son's business dealings before sending subpoenas to the president's family. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Republicans roll into the Iowa State Fair for deep-fried Twinkies and a chance to deepen a connection with voters. It may be the only chance to see Donald Trump, whose debate stage decision is still tbd.  Plus: Yachts, VIP passes, mansions, ranches, helicopters, private jets -- Clarence Thomas got it all on someone else's dime. Pro Publica has the receipts showing who paid for what ... and how many times the Supreme Court Justice may have broken the law.  And: In a CNN exclusive, Joe Biden's campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodríguez joins Dana Bash for her first live television interview. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Voters in Ohio reject a measure that would have made it easier for Republicans trying to make it harder for women to get an abortion.  Plus: Do Republicans solemnly swear to support whoever is the nominee? We explore the "loyalty pledge" required in order to make the first debate stage.  And: In a new interview, Joe Biden defends his climate credentials but dances around a big, unfulfilled promise. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: A special election in Ohio today will tell us a lot about 2024 and just how much abortion rights will motivate voters. The vote comes as brand-new poll numbers show a second straight summer of deep discontent with the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.  Plus: Ron DeSantis replaces his campaign manager. Will the third shakeup of his campaign in less than a month be a charm?  And: House Republicans say an impeachment inquiry is the one and only way to move forward versus Joe Biden. New CNN reporting pins down when they plan to do this. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Donald Trump faces a 5:00pm deadline to fight a Justice Department request. The former president claims it's an attempt to shut him up. Prosecutors say it's to stop the defense from bullying witnesses into silence.  Plus: Joe biden heads west to literally point to progress. It's part of his plan to make Americans feel and see how Bidenomics is changing their lives for the better.  And: A "woke up" call? New polling suggests a red meat term is now overcooked, even among Republicans with plenty of appetite for owning the left. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Donald Trump indicted again! But he considers it as a 'badge of honor'. Charges against him are piling up, including orchestrating a plot to overturn the election. Will this cause GOP voters to have second thoughts? Plus: Donald Trump's Attorney John Lauro talks about Donald Trump's legal strategy. He claims the DOJ is attacking Trump's freedom of speech. Also could a federal judge punish Donald Trump over a threatening message on social media? And: As President Joe Biden is running for re-election on a strong economy, can he convince voters that his 'Bidenomics' plans are working?   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The trial against Donald Trump takes shape as a federal judge sets a date to decide when prosecutors will present their case - a timeline careening into a campaign. Meanwhile, the former president issues a plea to the Supreme Court.  Plus: Kevin McCarthy unloads an angry tirade over the special counsel's indictment, sidestepping Trump's election lies that led to a deadly attack in the building where the Speaker of the House serves.  And: New CNN reporting spotlights Joe Biden's strategy to make sure Americans know their roads, dams and ports, and jobs attached to them are thanks to him. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's show begins as Donald Trump, the former president and current GOP front-runner for 2024, prepares to leave New Jersey, board his private jet, and make his way to a federal courthouse just steps away from where democracy was under siege during the January 6th, 2021 insurrection. Trump will be arraigned later today for allegedly orchestrating a plot to overturn the free and fair election he lost in 2020. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The special counsel charges Donald Trump with conspiring to shatter the American experiment. The 45-page indictment narrates a plot to stay in power after losing an election. And it does so with some new evidence, including real-time notes from then Vice President Mike Pence. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The grand jury investigating Donald Trump meets again and the nation is on pins and needles. If/when is a formal indictment coming?  Plus: A new national poll shows the current and former presidents running even, indicating Trump's indictments haven't tanked his chances of winning again.  And: A former Hunter Biden business partner tells Congress that the future president's son put his father on speakerphone 20 times. Democrats say it was all part of an illusion. Republicans see it as a Joe Biden lie. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: As Team Trump asks donors to help foot his enormous legal bills, his Mar-a-Lago co-conspirator accused of trying to destroy evidence for the boss sees the inside of a federal court.  Plus: The latest polls indicate Republican voters continue to fall in line behind the former president, as Ron DeSantis' reasons for running appear to fall flat.  And: President Joe Biden acknowledges his seventh grandchild for the first time and hopes the matter becomes private. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: New evidence and charges against Donald Trump as he faces more accounts of obstructing justice in the documents case. An indictment in the January 6th probe could be imminent. Plus: Florida governor Ron DeSantis fights to stay in second place while picking fights with black republicans over slavery. And: House republicans make moves toward impeaching Joe Biden. Is this an impeachment in search of a crime?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Special counsel Jack Smith hits Donald Trump with three new charges connected to his effort to allegedly conceal classified documents. The superseding indictment outs 60 pages of meat against the former president.  Plus: How many indictments is too many? Some Republicans rushed to Donald Trump's defense. Others, including some inside the Trump orbit, worry criminal charges will eat away at his general election chances.  And: Tonight, all Iowa's a stage. Can anyone deliver a breakout performance? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A secret meeting between Donald Trump's lawyers and special counsel Jack Smith's office sets off alarms across the political and legal world. There was a question of whether something like this would happen after the former president received the target letter informing him that he was very likely to be indicted related to the 2020 election and his behavior leading up to January 6th.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As today's show begins, Hunter Biden's plea deal seemed to be crumbling. The Trump-appointed judge said she had concerns with two agreements that prosecutors and defense had come up with. Evan Perez reports live from the courtroom. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Today President Biden unveils his plan to make sure America never forgets what happened to Emmett Till, signing a proclamation establishing a new national monument that will honor Till and his mother.  Plus: Will Kevin McCarthy go down the impeachment rabbit hole? The Speaker says he's following the facts and will indeed pursue impeachment if that's what it takes to get to the truth.  And: Two CNN stories expand what we know about Jack Smith's evidence against Donald Trump and the special counsel's attempt to answer a question everybody wants answered. What was Donald Trump thinking?  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Israel forges ahead with a plan to kill off checks and balances and it's met with angry protests, threats of a crippling nationwide strike and a warning from thousands of reservists that they won't show up for duty.  Plus: Two new polls show the Republican field splitting into Donald Trump and everyone else. But voters send a message to the frontrunner: show up on the debate stage.  And: Your commute, your mail, your TV, all of it imperiled by strikes. So is Biden's re-election campaign.    To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Former President Donald Trump could be indicted for a third time this week for plotting to overturn the 2020 election. What will this mean for his campaign to return to the White House? Plus, GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is down in the polls and burning through cash. What is his plan to turn his campaign around? Also, with good news on inflation, immigration, and crime, will voters give Biden the credit? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Donald Trump gets a trial date on his classified docs indictment: May 20th, 2024. The judge's choice means the case will almost certainly happen after Republicans settle on their nominee.  Plus: Vice President Kamala Harris fights Florida's attempt to sanitize slavery.  And: It's Barbie's world, and we're all living in it. Even politicians are putting on their pink.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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First: Donald Trump screams persecution as federal prosecutors ready a January 6th indictment. What do we know about the potential charges and what questions do we still need answered?   Plus: If not now, when? The former president's 2024 rivals shrink from a chance to criticize the front runner. We ask one, Doug Burgum, if he plans to tell Mr. Trump enough is enough.  And: New CNN reporting on the plan to get Donald Trump to go along and not intervene in the Republican plot to retake the Senate majority. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Earlier today, former president Donald Trump revealed on Truth Social that he received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith saying he's officially a "target" in the investigation of efforts to overthrow the 2020 election. In this special edition of Inside Politics, Anderson Cooper joins Dana Bash for continuing coverage of this crucial breaking news.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Ron DeSantis wants you to ignore his current predicament that he's spending too fast and furious and is cutting staff and that seven weeks in he can't cut into Donald Trump's lead.  Plus: Backlash ... then backtrack. A top Democrat crosses the line into anti-semitism, earns a rebuke from her own party and then revises her words.  And: Does Joe Manchin want to run for president on a third-party ticket? Today he makes a splashy appearance in New Hampshire alongside a group that some worry might cut into Biden. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: With six months until the Iowa caucuses, GOP campaigns continue shift: Desantis cuts staff and shifts media strategy while Trump claims Desantis is "dividing the party."  Plus: With rising wages, falling inflation, and booming stocks, why don't Americans agree that the The Biden Economy is "a fabulous economic recovery?" Can the President change their minds?  And: A culture war comes for the Pentagon, the FBI and more—how the Republicans made the US military the latest frontline in the battle over "woke."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Republicans pass a crucial bill that assures the US Is ready to fight wars after putting a deliberate conservative stamp on it.  Plus: A new report reveals that prosecutors asked Jared Kushner whether Donald Trump believed his own election lies.  And: The countdown to the caucuses is on as the former president decides to play hooky and skip a big summit. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Joe Biden promises Ukraine will get into NATO ... eventually. And his message to Vladimir Putin was impossible to misunderstand. Putin is losing.  Plus: The Secret service ends its investigation into cocaine found at the White House without answering the biggest riddle: Whose was it?  And: Ron DeSantis spurs some second thoughts among the wealthiest Republicans and sends one on a scouting trip to South Carolina. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

At day two of the NATO summit, President Biden tells his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, "We're not going anywhere. You're stuck with us." That promise comes as the west outlines that Ukraine's path toward NATO membership. But exactly when Ukraine can walk down that road remains a life-or-death decision. Inside Politics host Dana Bash is joined by Wolf Blitzer, who reports live from Lithuania. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: It's jury selection day in Georgia. Whoever is picked will make a historic decision whether to charge Donald Trump with trying to sabotage the 2020 election results in that state.  Plus: A deal for one ally, a diss from another. Turkey relents and says yes to letting Sweden join the NATO alliance, but Ukraine upstages the big Biden win with a demand for respect and entering NATO now and not later.  And: Donald Trump says he has problems with Iowa's governor and he plans to skip the headline event for Iowa GOP voters. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: President Biden heads abroad for a big NATO summit, but a conversation on if and how quickly to bring Ukraine inside the alliance threatens to fracture unity across Europe.  Plus: Ron DeSantis falls back on blaming a familiar culprit to explain why his campaign stumbled off the blocks: the media.  And: A New York Times column features what might be the ugliest headline of the Biden presidency. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

After ceding the Fourth of July campaign trail to his rivals, Donald Trump returns to campaign. Does absence make voter’s hearts grow fonder? Plus, after a controversial attack on a fellow member, the Freedom Caucus votes to oust Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Also, Democratic anxiety rises as the possibility of a third-party candidate gets more real by the day. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: New and exclusive reporting about Special Counsel Jack Smith's questions about an Oval Office meeting at which a trio of Trump staffers pushed him to erase the 2020 election.  Plus: While hiring remains solid, new job numbers fall short of expectations. Does it all point to another rate hike from the Fed that could crunch your credit?  And: The Freedom Caucus purges Marjorie Taylor Greene from its ranks over questions about where her loyalties lie, to the hard right or to the House speaker. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: After two previously unsuccessful attempts to get Walt Nauta in front of a judge, the Donald Trump aide charged alongside the former President pleaded not guilty to six federal charges in a Florida courtroom today. Meanwhile, new CNN reporting provides a window into what federal prosecutors knew before the Mar-a-Lago search.  Plus: Ron DeSantis tries to have his cake and eat it, too, but he risks angering the Trump base by attacking the former president while defending a video that critics say crosses the line into outright homophobia.  And: A new ad the Mike Pence team says Donald Trump doesn't deserve a second term because he's soft on dictators. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Republicans pound the pavement, put on their best everyman polos and look for votes between burgers, dogs, and fireworks. Fourth of July provides a 2024 test, one Donald Trump bets he's fine just skipping.  Plus: A First Amendment victory or a green light to conspiracy theorists? A judge calls a Biden effort to stop disinformation from running wild Orwellian while telling top White House officials to cut off contact with social media companies.   And: Cocaine found at the White House. A positive lab test prompts an obvious question for the Secret Service: Whose coke was it? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: A top Ron DeSantis aide gives a blunt readout on the Florida governor's standing in the 2024 race and the uphill fight to catch Donald Trump. New reporting this hour on why he said what he said.  Plus: GOP presidential hopefuls Pence, Scott, DeSantis, Suarez and Burgum are all walking in parades today, but not Donald Trump - more evidence he's running a very different kind of campaign.  And: No Labels says they want to give voters a third-party alternative, but some critics wonder if what they really want is to deny Joe Biden the presidency. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: A new video from presidential candidate Ron DeSantis heavy on anti-woke headlines catches a lot of attention. One Republican group says the Florida governor is dabbling in outright homophobia.  Plus: Mike Pence pleads innocent in the court of public opinion. The former vice president denies he was part of a newly revealed pressure campaign to get Arizona's governor to overturn the 2020 election.  And: The treasury secretary heads to China this week at a tense moment between Washington and Beijing. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The Supreme Court has flexed its muscles over key aspects of American life. It struck down President Biden’s debt forgiveness plan, limited protections for the LGBTQ+ community and ended race based affirmative action in college admissions.  Plus: Our panel discusses reform for the Supreme Court, a move President Biden says could politicise the Supreme Court forever. And: While Ron DeSantis focuses on “wokeness” in his campaign, polls indicate Donald Trump is ahead in the GOP Presidential nominations.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today at the Supreme Court: Two new rulings, two 6-3 decisions, two more sweeping changes to American life. The Court tilts the scales to the right on speech versus gay rights and on a signature Biden policy to zero out student debt. The latter ruling sparked fury in Congress and celebration on the GOP campaign trail. Republicans say the justices ruled correctly. Democrats say they are controlled by the MAGA right. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: By ruling against using race expressly for college admissions, the Supreme Court's conservative majority will change how decisions are made everywhere.  Plus: The two Black justices on the bench use their opinions to litigate a fight over the role of race in American society.  And: Today's SCOTUS decision is already making waves on the 2024 campaign trail. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Today's show begins with breaking news regarding new photos of the doomed Titan submersible pulled from the ocean floor. Officials hope they will be helpful in their investigation.  Plus: Donald Trump reacts to the audio seemingly confirming him holding a document he knew was classified, claiming he was just "showing off" and that there was no document in his hand.  And: President Biden prepares to speak in Chicago where he will lay out his vision focusing on the middle class and take credit for an improving economy. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: CNN obtains audio that pits Donald Trump against himself. The former president wants you to believe he was playing pretend, but the recording certainly sounds like he was telling the truth about showing off a classified document.  Plus: Chief Justice John Roberts leads the Supreme Court charge to kill off a radical theory that would let states rewrite how they count your votes.  And: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggests that maybe Donald Trump is not the Republicans' best bet to beat Joe Biden. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A Russian mercenary leader is heading for exile and Vladimir Putin remains in power after the dramatic developments of the past 36 hours. But his grip on the Russian government appears weaker than ever.  Plus: Is Russia's nuclear arsenal still secure? We ask a member of the House Intelligence Committee.  And: Donald Trump cast himself as a crusader who delivered a shift on abortion, but what he won't say might be just as important. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Today's show begins with new, exclusive CNN reporting about an immunity deal given to two fake electors in exchange for testimony, making clear the Trump special counsel's January 6th investigation is picking up speed.  Plus: One year after Dobbs erased Roe, abortion is front and center in the 2024 campaign.  And: IRS whistleblowers bullet point how they say the DOJ blocked the Hunter Biden investigation at every turn.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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First: The White House wants to put the Hunter Biden criminal saga behind them, but Republicans say there's no chance the Bidens will get off that easy.  Plus: Following Antony Blinken's China visit, President Biden calls Xi Jinping a "dictator." China calls it an "absurd provocation." And: New reporting reveals Justice Samuel Alito took a lavish free trip with a Republican billionaire who later had business before the Supreme Court. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The Justice Department says Hunter Biden will admit he broke federal tax and gun laws, a development already kicking up a hornet's nest of House Republicans.   Plus: Brand new CNN poll numbers confirm Donald Trump's big early lead, but not as big as it was.  And: In an appearance on Fox News, did the former president accidentally confess to some of the crimes he's accused of committing? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The American secretary of state and China's leader meet face to face. Both men say the superpowers made progress, but just how much is an open question with dramatic consequences for geopolitics.  Plus: Two former Trump officials warn another Trump presidency would endanger the country, but only some of his GOP rivals showed they're willing to confront him head on.  And: The first Black president and only Black Republican in the US Senate disagree on how much progress America has really made on race. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

We’re still 7 months from the first votes being cast in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, but GOP candidates are making their case to voters now. One question every Republican candidate must answer: should voters look past a federal indictment of front-runner former President Donald Trump? Today’s panel discusses the most effective way to respond. Plus, Biden is hitting the road, with his first big campaign rally focusing on the economy. Two words he did not say: Donald Trump.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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First: The Trump wing of the Republican Congress goes after the Justice Department as the Biden campaign plans to generate campaign cash without mentioning the indictment.  Plus: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez debuts in the 2024 race with a video of him, yes, running. And by ducking the question every single candidate will have to answer.  And: Presidential candidate Cornel West explains why he's switching parties. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The former president followed his arraignment with a lie-filled speech. He also made a big admission about the classified document at the center of the special counsel indictment.  Plus: Mike Pence says he cannot defend Trump's conduct, while Nikki Haley brands his conduct as reckless but then dangles a potential pardon.  And: the house speaker breaks a floor freeze by conceding more to hardliners. Establishment Republicans say he'll soon run out of things to give away. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

This afternoon, Donald Trump will be arraigned in front of a judge in Miami on 37 felony charges tied to his mishandling of classified documents after leaving office. In today's special edition of Inside Politics, Erin Burnett, Dana Bash and a host of CNN correspondents and guests bring you every angle of this unprecedented event in US history. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Donald Trump takes off for Florida, where tomorrow he'll see the inside of a Miami federal court with decades in jail on the line.  Plus: Trump and his allies put law enforcement on edge with calls for retribution. Congressman Jamie Raskin joins the show.  And: Trump's 2024 Republican rivals are choosing between two paths -- attacking law and order or risking voter anger by saying the former president was wrong. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Donald Trump is in the fight of his life. Not just for the White House, but for his freedom after being indicted for allegedly hoarding classified documents, sharing them with others, and conspiring to hide them from the government.Plus, Trump's top 2024 rival Governor DeSantis lets him off the hook and accuses the Biden administration of weaponizing the DOJ against the former president, while other challengers hope the evidence, including Trump’s own words, might force supporters to question their allegiance.And making history - has the United States of America ever faced a moment like this? Presidential historian Professor Douglas Brinkley joins to share his insight.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Details continue to be revealed about the indictment of Donald Trump, which the former president calls a "hoax." We have it all covered, including a change in the Trump legal team and details about the Trump-appointed judge who will oversee this case. Plus, we delve deeper into Trump's damning admission on tape that is part of the classified documents case. And, we explore the political fallout. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Former President Donald Trump's legal team gets official notice he could face charges in the federal investigation over classified documents. This is an unprecedented legal and political moment as one piece of the special counsel investigation nears its end just as Trump's 2024 comeback bid gears up.  Plus: We bring you new CNN reporting on a critical building block of the case against Trump. A career government expert interviewed by prosecutors detailed exactly what Trump knew and was told about the classification rules.  And: We examine the political impact of Trump being named a target. His 2024 rivals now must decide what to say. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Former VP Mike Pence officially announces his candidacy for president at a rally in Iowa, while in Fargo, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum enters the race. That brings the already crowded field of those seeking the Republican presidential nomination to 10.  Plus: The Trump campaign releases a provocative new TV spot.  And: The latest on the dam collapse in Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

After a major dam is destroyed in a Southern region of Ukraine leading to flooding, there are mass evacuations and plenty of blame as Russia and Ukraine point fingers at each other.Plus, trouble for Trump after special counsel Jack smith attended a meeting with the former president’s legal team, with a bizarre plot twist that led to a flood of suspicion from prosecutors in the Mar-a-Lago documents case.And, Chris Christie makes his 2024 entrance. The former Governor is a Trump friend turned Trump critic, who sees himself as the best Republican hope of derailing the former President's comeback bid.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu joins to share his announcement on whether he will join the widening GOP field for the 2024 presidential election, in an exclusive interview with Dana Bash. Plus, President Trump's lawyers meet with the DOJ as the special counsel's probe appears to be nearing its final stages. John King walks through what that means. And, Ukraine is cultivating a network of agents inside Russia to carry out attacks of sabotage. Could they be behind the Kremlin drone strike?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As Trump and DeSantis spar at separate rallies, what is the DeSantis' plan to convince voters that he would be better GOP nominee and president? Plus, the GOP field keeps growing with three more candidates likely to soon join the race, including Trump’s former vice president. But, how many of them will make it to the Republican debate stage? Also, after a financial crisis is averted, President Biden says the debt deal is proof his brand of politics still works.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's show begins with exclusive new CNN reporting about Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Donald Trump and that audio recording of the former president discussing a classified military document he admitted taking. Sources tell CNN that Trump attorneys turned over material in mid-March connected to a document about plans to attack Iran, but they can't locate the document itself. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: CNN exclusive reporting reveals federal prosecutors have obtained a recording of former President Donald Trump admitting he kept a classified document when he left the White House.  Plus: A month-plus scramble of meetings, late nights, bartering, breakdowns and near rebellions leads to 314 yeas in the House on a deal to steer the United States around a debt default.  And: One of the most powerful men in corporate America, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, doesn't say no to a future in politics. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The House Speaker says the agreement to pull the United States back from a crippling default is on track to pass, adding, "I don't want to be on the wrong side of history."  Plus: Campaigning in Iowa, Ron DeSantis says it's time to give former President Donald Trump the gold watch and move on to the next generation.  And: Special counsel Jack Smith reportedly is looking into the firing of the cybersecurity chief who called the 2020 election secure, as well as why a Mar-a-Lago employee wanted to know the ins and outs of how the compound's security cameras work. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The debt deal meets its first test today in the House rules committee, where hardline conservatives deeply unhappy with the agreement have a chance to kill it.  Plus: An attack in Moscow brings the Ukraine war into the heart of Russia's capital as Vladimir Putin keeps up a relentless aerial assault on Kyiv.  And: Ron DeSantis makes his first road trip as an official candidate. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy strike a debt ceiling deal. Now they embark on the daunting task of convincing their respective parties to vote for it.  Plus: Chris Sununu says he'll decide soon on a 2024 run. But is the field already too crowded for anyone not named Donald Trump?  And: Retire or not retire? That's the question still swarming about Senator Diane Feinstein. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: President Biden and Kevin McCarthy announce an "agreement in principle" to raise the debt ceiling and avoid an economic catastrophe. But the hardest part may lie ahead: convincing their parties to vote for it.  Plus: Ron DeSantis jumps into the 2024 race and levels his toughest attacks yet on Donald Trump. But will it be enough?  And: Retail giant Target is the latest battlefield for conservatives hoping to roll back LGBTQ rights. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Two days after officially launching his 2024 presidential bid, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis directly and repeatedly attacks Republican front-runner Donald Trump while floating ideas like firing the FBI director and pardoning January 6th criminals.  Plus: Kevin McCarthy sounds positive as the outline of a debt deal emerges. Neither liberals nor conservatives are happy with the compromises being negotiated.  And: New revelations about the Trump classified docs probe from the Washington Post, including the former president allegedly producing a dress rehearsal of moving sensitive materials out of sight. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Ron DeSantis chooses Twitter to make his official 2024 presidential campaign announcement and is plagued by embarrassing technical difficulties. When we could hear him, he pointed to abortion and spending among the issues with which he disagrees with Donald Trump.  Plus: A judge decides how much time the Oath Keepers leader will spend behind bars.  And: Despite the looming debt deadline, Kevin McCarthy sends lawmakers home for the weekend. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: A just-released CNN snapshot of the 2024 Republican primary race shows Donald Trump with a huge lead. However, voters say they're open to supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who's scheduled to officially announce his candidacy tonight via Twitter.  Plus: Donald Trump's legal team wants an audience with the attorney general to complain about the special counsel and his investigation.  And: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sends negotiators to the White House, insisting he's conceded a lot to President Biden in the debt ceiling debate. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Both President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy deem their latest meeting productive, but the two sides still appear to be nowhere near a debt ceiling deal.  Plus: Donald Trump's words at last week's CNN town hall push E. Jean Carroll to seek more damages.  And: Swing voters dread the idea of a Biden-Trump rematch, but their focus group on what would happen if there is one is quite revealing. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Today's show begins just after South Carolina Senator Tim Scott officially announces his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. He joins the field with a not-insignificant amount of cash and a conservative message centered on hope, faith and opportunity.  Plus: President Biden and Kevin McCarthy come together for a critical meeting about the debt ceiling with default looming just 10 days away.  And: Lawyer Tim Parlatore explains why he quit Donald Trump's legal team. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden ends his overseas trip with no debt limit deal in sight, and says it’s time for the GOP to move from its “extreme positions”. Is there still time to avoid economic calamity?Plus, Ron DeSantis is finally set to announce his 2024 run, but does he have what it takes to topple Trump?And, there’s an election nightmare on HBO’s “Succession”. The question viewers are asking is, could it happen in real life?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: After days of optimism, negotiators for the White House and Kevin McCarthy's office pause debt ceiling talks, all but eliminating hopes of a deal by this weekend.  Plus: Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky is headed to Japan where he will ask the richest democracies to deliver more weapons at a crucial moment.  And: Ron DeSantis' feud with Disney prompts the mouse company to drop plans for a billion-dollar complex in Orlando. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Sources tell CNN the official "DeSantis for president" paperwork will be filed next week. His "how to beat Trump" battle plan is a culture wars blizzard on abortion, guns and transgender rights.  Plus: New reporting reveals the special counsel investigating Donald Trump will soon have his hands on 16 records that show the former president and his advisers knew how the classified document declassification process was supposed to work.  And: President Biden is in Japan for a meeting of the world's leading economies. Peers want assurances the political divide over the debt ceiling won't lead to a global financial mess. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Both the White House and Republicans are more upbeat after President Biden tapped three trusted aids to negotiate directly with the House speaker's team. But giant policy divides remain, despite big progress with the process.  Plus: The Carolinas take center stage in the abortion debate. North Carolina Republicans override the governor's veto to enact a 12-week ban. In South Carolina, a six-week ban is the subject of a marathon debate.  And: We review the results of some big primaries last night. Trump-backed candidate Daniel Cameron is now the Republican choice to challenge Kentucky's Democratic governor. Pennsylvania and Florida voters delivered some off-year surprises. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: In just hours, congressional leaders head back to the White House to talk through a debt deal. But Democrats are already worrying that President Biden sounds close to caving.  Plus: New and disturbing video shows a baseball bat-wielding attacker beating two staffers at a congressional office.  And: Ron DeSantis nears a 2024 presidential launch with infrastructure and big money, but also with deflated expectations after months of fierce Donald Trump attacks. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Volodymyr Zelensky's tour of western leaders ends with a British promise of more missiles and more drones, but Ukraine's big ask -- fighter jets -- is still a TBD.  Plus: Ron DeSantis puts on an apron and plays the everyman in Iowa.  And: The White House suddenly sounds hopeful about avoiding a debt ceiling cliff, and the president abandons a gotcha game of semantics by calling the negotiation ... a negotiation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: After the end of the Covid-era Title 42 border rule, the number of migrants at the U.S-Mexico border is lower than expected. Still, asylum seekers will face a reshaped immigration landscape. We bring you an update from the southern border.  Plus: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was back in Iowa yesterday to test his retail politics. But has Trump ended the DeSantis campaign before it even began? And: can President Biden and Speaker McCarthy make a deal to avoid a debt default?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The Biden White House tells migrants to turn around. That, after Title 42 comes off the books, luring thousands to the southern border, where facilities are stretched way beyond what they can handle.  Plus: A big meeting to discuss the debt ceiling is cancelled, pushing the US further towards default. Is  And: Declared 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy proposes raising the voting age to 25 for most Americans. Is it a blatant attempt to help Republican odds? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: At a CNN town hall, the front runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination spews lies about January 6th, classified documents, and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.  Plus: Right now, there's a massive number of migrants waiting on the southern border as time runs out tonight on the Title 42 policy that made it easier to turn them away.  And: As Ukraine gets a big delivery -- cruise missiles from the UK -- President Zelenskyy says he will win the war before the next US election. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Rep. George Santos surrenders to authorities, accused (among other things) of using campaign cash to buy designer clothes, launder money, and stealing insurance money at the height of the pandemic.  Plus: Tonight, Donald Trump gets a prime-time audience in New Hampshire right here on CNN, one day after a jury delivered a stunning verdict finding the former president liable for sexually abusing a woman and then telling malicious lies about her.  And: While yesterday's debt ceiling huddle wasn't a total failure, everybody is still dug in. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The US government's biggest players -- Biden, McCarthy, Jeffries, Schumer, McConnell -- sit down for talks with the stability of the global economy on the line.  Plus: We're learning more about the victims of the massacre in Allen, Texas -- and the shooter who slaughtered them.  And: Donald Trump's civil case goes to a New York jury after closing arguments, the focus on credibility and the former president's refusal to show up. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Police are mulling over possible motives after a mass shooter blasted his way through an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, taking eight innocent lives.  Plus: Another eight people are dead in Brownsville, Texas, after a Range Rover bulldozes migrants.  And: New polling shows America is deeply unhappy with Joe Biden -- including Democrats -- as the president confronts crises on the border and on Capitol Hill. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First, our panel discuss gun reform after eight people were killed and seven injured in a mass shooting at a mall just outside of Dallas on Saturday. Then, as a debt default potentially looms, are there signs a deal can be reached on Capitol Hill? After, the striking elements of the Donald Trump civil rape trial which has closing arguments this week. Plus, the Biden administration braces for a surge of migrants at the border. What are the challenges and solutions now facing the U.S. immigration system?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The US added 253,000 jobs last month, far exceeding expectations. Unemployment, meanwhile, remains at a 50-year low. And Black unemployment is at its lowest-ever level. The Fed suggested this week it might be done with interest rate hikes. But do these robust job numbers, following a three-month downward trend, threaten to undermine the Fed's efforts to cool the economy and tame inflation? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A Washington DC jury convicts five members of the Proud Boys for their actions on January 6th. Four are guilty of seditious conspiracy, the most serious charge. All five face significant prison time.  Plus: Russia points to the United States and says Washington is somehow behind that brazen drone attack on the kremlin. The White House calls this claim b.s.  And: The special counsel puts the Trump Organization in his sights. Sources telling CNN Jack Smith's prosecutors are zeroing in on how long-time President Trump employees handled the evidence. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of trying to assassinate Vladimir Putin with a drone attack. Kyiv's response: We don't attack Russia.  Plus: Migrants prepare to overwhelm the southern border. The Biden administration snaps into action, ordering troops to the border, orchestrating a new deal with Mexico and erecting new processing centers.  And: The text message that fed the Fox decision to fire Tucker Carlson reveals the anchor rooting for a mob to kill someone ... and borrowing from Jim Crow.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: President Biden orders 1500 active duty troops to the southern border, as thousands of people camp out ready to enter the US to cities unprepared for the migrant surge.Plus: Countdown to crisis - the Treasury Secretary puts a clock on how much longer America can pay its bills.And: Ron DeSantis nears his 2024 moment by making it clear that culture war fights on abortion, Disney, and the death penalty are central to his campaign in waiting.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: First Republic Bank collapses. A weekend deal to buy it bales out uber-wealthy depositors but stirs worries about the strength of the economy.  Plus: The head of the Republican National Committee delivers a blunt warning to Republican candidates coast to coast: ignore the abortion issue at your own expense.  And: Entire lives packed into a single suitcase. CNN captures the desperation on the dock in Port Sudan as thousands are hoping to leave a nation at war with itself. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Joe Biden makes it official, declaring his candidacy for re-election. Most voters think he's still better than the alternative.  Plus: Mike Pence testified before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the election. Are prosecutors moving closer to indicting the former president?  And: Would-be presidential candidate Ron DeSantis may have picked a fight he can't win in his battle with Disney. So why doesn't he just let it go? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Former Vice President Mike Pence faces a federal grand jury looking into Donald Trump's efforts to steal the 2020 election. The testimony marks a pivotal moment in the special counsel investigation.  Plus: Conservative-led legislatures in South Carolina and Nebraska say no to stricter abortion laws. It's the latest whiplash moment as Republicans wrestle with their promises to ban abortion where they can in the post-roe world.   And: A heavyweight showdown is now brewing in West Virginia after Jim Justice announces his run for Joe Manchin's seat. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Kevin McCarthy herds a debt ceiling bill through the House, but it's guaranteed to go nowhere in the Senate.  Plus: Former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll is back on the witness stand after detailing an alleged attack by former President Donald Trump two decades ago.  And: The mouse strikes back at Ron DeSantis, making him a defendant in a lawsuit. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson declares his candidacy for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, proclaiming the soul of the GOP is at stake.  Plus: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy makes late-night concessions on a debt-limit blueprint. But does he have the votes?  And: A state visit celebrates a 70-year partnership between the US and South Korea. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Joe Biden officially enters the 2024 presidential campaign. His announcement video makes clear he expects to stair down Trump in a rematch and mirrors his message in 2020.  Plus: Nikki Haley tries to change the Republican party's conversation about abortion with a message calling for more compassion.  And: Jury selection kicks off in a civil case over whether former President Donald Trump defamed a writer who accuses him of rape. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Fox makes a stunning announcement: It's severed ties with its highest-rated anchor, Tucker Carlson. This will no doubt raise eyebrows as it happens one week or so after a nearly $800 million settlement for election lies.  Plus: The president's team rushes to lock in key pieces of a would-be 2024 campaign, videotaping an official announcement and choosing a campaign manager. But still no word on when Joe Biden will greenlight his re-election bid.  And: Ron DeSantis visits Japan, trying to look the part of Commander-in-Chief. But he's still playing coy about if or when he'll challenge Donald Trump. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In just a matter of days, President Biden is expected to take the plunge and formally announce his bid to retake the White House.Plus, Ron DeSantis ups the ante in his contentious war against Disney, as the Florida Governor continues to lose Republican endorsements to Trump.And, could GOP hardliners upend Speaker McCarthy’s debt limit deal?Also, the Tennessee Democratic lawmakers targeted by Republican State House officials for protesting on gun reform, join to talk about the future of gun reform ahead of their White House visit tomorrow.Finally, former First Lady Michelle Obama gets personal in a new interview with Jimmy Fallon about what it was like living in the White House. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The official re-election announcement for Biden-Harris 2024 will come in a video likely early next week. This, even though many Democrats are lukewarm about a second term. Team Biden is betting again that Republicans are about to remind voters why they chose Biden back in 2020.  Plus: All eyes today are on the Supreme Court, which faces a midnight deadline for a pivotal decision on the abortion drug mifepristone.  And: Brand new CNN reporting on how Donald Trump's allies looked for ways to challenge -- possibly even decertify -- the Democrats' win in a key Georgia Senate race.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever, gets off the launch pad, then explodes just minutes into its mission.  Plus: Mediators order election denier Mike Lindell to give an expert $5 million for debunking Lindell's election lies.  And: We look into an IRS agent's stunning allegations: that the President Biden's team is mishandling the investigation into his son Hunter, and that Attorney General Merrick Garland lied to Congress. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Fox inks a $787 million settlement with Dominion -- a historic and embarrassing sum. But ... the network escapes without publicly saying these words to its viewers: "Sorry. We lied to you."  Plus: Two Florida men battle for the approval of mostly other Florida men, as Donald Trump tries to outshine Ron DeSantis by nabbing more congressional endorsements from Florida.  And: Alabama police announce they've arrested two teens on reckless murder charges in connection to the Sweet 16 mass shooting that killed four. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The fate of the abortion pill mifepristone is in the hands of the Supreme Court. A decision could happen at any moment.  Plus: The man who shot a Black teen who rang the wrong doorbell is still not under arrest. Attorneys for Ralph Yarl's family say that's an outrage ... and that the reason is Black and White   And: More on the Florida governor versus the house the mouse built. Ron DeSantis threatens retaliation against Disney with rival amusement parks, perhaps with a state prison to crowd Cinderella's castle. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Congress is back today, and lawmakers returned to a very long to do list this morning. The House Speaker Kevin McCarthy used the New York Stock Exchange as the backdrop for a speech in which he placed blame for the debt ceiling stalemate at President Biden's feet.  Plus: House Judiciary Republicans hold a hearing in Manhattan to try and turn up the pressure on DA Alvin Bragg, calling him soft on crime. Is it an attempt to deflect attention from Bragg's prosecution of Donald Trump.  And: Does a delay on the eve of a billion-dollar trial signal Fox is ready to settle with Dominion are headed for a settlement? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Why did a young member of the Air National Guard have access to some of America’s closest held secrets? Also, Ron DeSantis signs an abortion ban in Florida as some conservatives worry they’ve gone too far for most voters. Will GOP leaders moderate their policies or just their rhetoric? Plus, some Democrats are calling for Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign after a series of health concerns.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: 21-year-old Air National Guard member Jack Texiera made his first court appearance today, where he was formally charged with leaking top-secret US intelligence documents online.  Plus: New CNN reporting on an intriguing avenue of investigation for Special Counsel Jack Smith, who wants to know if Donald Trump is using an army of lawyers to intimidate potential witnesses.  And: Did Ron DeSantis just make himself unelectable? Florida's governor just signed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws, barring the procedure after just six weeks of pregnancy. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Just moments before today's show begins, the Justice Department announces it's asking the Supreme Court to intervene in an abortion pill case with ramifications from coast to coast. Plus: The New York attorney general deposes Donald Trump, who likely faces hundreds of questions with $250 million in the survival of his family business on the line. And: 89-year-old Senator Dianne Feinstein says she won't resign after missing a month plus of work and after a California colleague says she's no longer fit to serve and that she should quit. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: The Justice Department responds to a late-night filing in an abortion court battle that could impact women from coast to coast.  Plus: The top Democrat in the House says he hardly remembers his uncle's flagrant antisemitic remarks, but CNN's K-file uncovers an opinion piece from a college-age Hakeem Jeffries defending his uncle and defending Louis Farrakhan from the "white media."  And: Tim Scott (R-SC) forms an exploratory committee as he eyes a potential 2024 run for president. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's show begins immediately following an emotional press conference in Louisville concerning yesterday's massacre at a local downtown bank. "This will keep happening until we say enough," said Mayor Craig Greenberg, who implored the state legislature to pass new laws to fight gun violence. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Police in Louisville say a shooter killed at least four people and sent at least eight more to the hospital -- including two police officers -- after a morning assault at a downtown bank. The shooter, believed to be an ex-bank employee, was killed.  Plus: A federal judge tries to take abortion pills approved by the FDA off the market.  And: How did some of America's most sensitive secrets wind up on the internet? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A federal judge in Texas blocked the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Less than an hour later, a federal judge in Washington State ordered the federal government to keep the drug available in 17 states plus the District of Columbia. For now, the medication remains available and the case is likely headed towards the Supreme Court. Today’s panel looks at what comes next. Plus, did Tennessee Republicans’ decision to expel two Democratic lawmakers from the state House backfire?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A new jobs report out today shows hiring cooling some but is still strong, while the unemployment rate matches a 50-year low. Yet new CNN poll numbers reveal most Americans see the economy as weak, and half tell us their bottom lines are worse today than a year ago.  Plus: Joe Biden delays big choices about 2024, such as who to lead his campaign, where to put the headquarters, and when to make his reelection bid official.  And: Is it a moment or a movement? Republicans exile two of Tennessee's youngest Black lawmakers from the statehouse over a protest demanding stricter gun laws. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Brand new CNN polling reveals just one-third of Americans believe President Biden deserves to be re-elected, and a majority in his own party say they would like to see someone else as the Democratic nominee for president next year.  Plus: A new report finds Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose luxury travel around the world worth hundreds of thousands of dollars -- trips that were paid for by a billionaire conservative activist.   And: Controversy right now in Tennessee, where three Democrats in the legislature could soon be expelled for staging a gun-reform protest on the floor of the statehouse. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First: Top aides to former President Donald Trump tell a federal grand jury about his plan to seize voting machines. And there's new fallout from the 34-felony-count New York indictment. That case is now on a parallel path with the 2024 nominating calendar.  Plus: We analyze the results of two big Middle-America elections in Illinois and Wisconsin.  And: The Speaker of the House plays host to Taiwan's president. Beijing reacts angrily even though this meeting is a compromise of sorts. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Donald Trump is traveling from Mar-a-Lago to Trump Tower today, starting a chain of events that could very well alter American history. Tomorrow, he goes before a New York City judge as a criminal defendant and earns the infamy as the first-ever former president to hold that title. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

For the first time in history, a former US president will appear before a judge as a criminal defendant. Donald Trump's lawyers say he's the victim of political persecution. His opponents say no one is above the law. Plus: How strong is the case against him? After attacking both the prosecutor and the judge, should he be invoking his right to remain silent? And: In the race for president, his would-be 2024 rivals are forced to defend the man they want to defeat. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A Manhattan grand jury makes history, charging Donald Trump with more than 30 counts connected to a hush money coverup of his alleged affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels. All those details are still under seal. But Republicans aren't waiting on the facts, instead rushing to defend the former president. We have it all covered from multiple angles on today's show. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich remains in Russian custody after Vladimir Putin's government accuses him of spying. Plus: Nine servicemembers are dead after two Blackhawk helicopters crash in Kentucky. And: Tempers flare as lawmakers literally shout at one another on Capitol Hill over the Nashville shooting. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

While we still have no apparent motive for the mass school shooting in Nashville, police have shared new details about the shooter who murdered six people.  Plus: The special counsel investigating Donald Trump wins a courtroom fight to force Mike Pence to go under oath.  And: Chris Christie says never again to Donald Trump and tells New Hampshire voters that he's the one who can go toe to toe with the former president. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

New police body camera footage shows us a room-by-room hunt for the Nashville school shooter. Plus: Brand new CNN reporting on how Donald Trump is keeping tabs on the Republicans who want to drag the Manhattan DA before Congress. And: CNN digs into the archives and uncovers Senator Joe Biden siding with Republicans on Social Security and Medicare. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Israel's largest trade union announces "historic" strike, shutting down transportation, universities, restaurants and retailers as demonstrators take to the streets to protest a dramatic government overhaul.  Plus: Donald Trump makes his 2024 message all about his legal troubles while warning of dark forces trying to stop him.  And: Twisters terrorize the south, steamrolling through towns and leaving nothing but piles of bricks ... and heartbreak. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trump posts, then deletes a story with a graphic of him holding a baseball bat next to a picture of the Manhattan DA, and at his first 2024 rally, warns of dark consequences if he's indicted.Plus, is time up for TikTok? The App’s CEO endured a bipartisan pile-on in Congress this week, where he stated he’d seen “no evidence” that the Chinese government has access to user’s data.And, low blows: why Kirsten Sinema is trashing her one-time Democratic allies, and why she isn’t leaving room for Jell-o.On today’s panel: Former FBI Director Andrew McCabe, CNN Legal Analyst Elliot Williams, CNN Senior Crime and Justice Reporter Katelyn Polantz, Axios Senior Contributor Margaret Talev, CNN White House Correspondent Jeremy Diamond, The Dispatch’s Jonah Goldberg, The Washington Post’s Rhonda Covin.Hosted by Abby Phillip.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The United States retaliates with airstrikes that after a suspected Iranian kamikaze drone kills an American contractor inside Syria. Plus: While a Trump lawyer testifies in front of a federal grand jury in the classified documents case, the former president calls the Manhattan prosecutor a degenerate and recklessly warns of death and destruction if he's charged with a crime. And: President Biden meets with Justin Trudeau as the US and Canada strike a new deal to slow a growing migrant surge. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today Capitol Hill's main event pits viral videos versus national security, as TikTok CEO Shou Chew tries to convince a skeptical Congress to say no to a ban by promising to put data from 150 million Americans under lock and key.  Plus: A big legal loss for Donald Trump in Washington, where a judge orders his lawyer to answer more questions about classified documents.  And: In a new interview, the Florida governor gives a very different answer about the war in Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In New York, a grand jury weighs charging the former president for steering money to Stormy Daniels. In Washington, a consequential secret ruling from a federal judge agreeing with the special counsel prosecutors that there is evidence Trump used his attorneys to commit crimes.  Plus: As we await today's Fed interest rate decision, Democratic senators are demanding Fed action to corral regional banks they blame for pushing the economy to the brink.  And: In a new interview, Ron DeSantis labels himself a no-drama winner and laughs off a Trump nickname. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A New York grand jury weighs whether to indict Donald Trump in a hush money scheme involving Stormy Daniels. Law enforcement in New York and Washington are on alert for possible protests. Plus: A handshake watched around the globe. The highly choreographed moment by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin sends a defiant message to the United States and to the west. And: President Biden takes out his veto pen for the first time. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today, a witness tries to undermine Michael Cohen's credibility and help the former president avoid indictment for paying hush money to a porn star. This, as House Republicans are now war-gaming to attack the New York prosecutor pursuing the case.  Plus: China's Xi Minping touches down in moscow for his face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin. Xi says China and Russia share key goals, but it's unclear whether Putin will get the help he wants for his war in Ukraine.  And: A Swiss bank spends big to take over its struggling rival. Financial markets are reacting positively, but what does this mean for your money? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Former President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post that he expects to be arrested on charges of hush money payments involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels, calling on his supporters to protest any such move. His team said after Trump’s post that it had not received any notifications of arrest from prosecutors. What is Trump’s end game? And, the Biden administration is hoping that last week’s bank rescue plan was enough to prevent a bigger crisis from unfolding. We’ll examine how Republicans are responding.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The biggest banks toss a $30 billion lifeline to the struggling First Republic. The hope is that this massive cash infusion will calm markets and stop a panicky selloff. Plus: The Trump special council takes sweeping steps to get questions answered, including subpoenas for workers from Trump's communication handlers to the staff member caught on video helping move boxes in and out of a storage room. And: Next week China's president will make a state visit to Russia. The trip has consequences for Ukraine's war of survival, and it happens the day the Hague issues an arrest warrant for the Vladimir Putin. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A high-altitude, declassified video of the midair encounter between an American drone and Russian fighter jets shows Moscow putting the drone in its crosshairs, igniting a cloud fuel and buzzing the drone twice. Plus: The US treasury secretary is on Capitol Hill today trying to calm nerves, assuring Americans their money is safe. And: The Senate barrels towards a vote on undoing the use of force authorizations against Iraq, two decades after the run up of shock and awe. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today a Trump-appointed judge in Texas will determine if pregnancy pills should be pulled off the shelf from coast to coast. Plus: More economic turbulence as American markets tumble on fears a global bank might go over the edge. And: Washington says DeSantis is way off target to suggest the US should forget about Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The inflation playbook says the Fed should raise interest rates again. But the latest Consumer Price Index shows inflation continuing to cool. The recent banking crisis complicates things even more.  Plus: GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis says Russia's assault on Ukriane and its democracy is not a vital US interest. It's a flip flop for the governor that puts him in sync with today's GOP.  And: Donald Trump says January 6th wouldn't have happened if Mike Pence had helped him steal the election. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The federal government swoops in to pay back depositors after a bank goes under. Joe Biden says the US banking system is "safe" and promises 2023 will not look like 2008. Plus: Mike Pence says President Trump was reckless on January 6th. The big question now is whether Pence repeats that sentiment when he's with GOP voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and beyond. And: President Biden greenlights a giant oil drilling project in Alaska, angering progressives. A court fight is likely. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In Iowa, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis prepares for an all but certain presidential run. Plus, President Biden may break a big campaign promise on energy as he makes a shift towards the Right. Will it cause a breach with progressives? Also, how a ring-wing TV host triggered a conversation most Republicans don’t want to have after comments about the Capitol insurrection.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Manhattan prosecutors invite Donald Trump to testify before a grand jury. It's a big indication they could be close to charging the former president for his role in buying the silence of a porn star mistress. Plus: Ron DeSantis visits Iowa today and Nevada tomorrow, sending loud signals he's running for president. And: The latest jobs report is yet another indication of the US economy's resilience but feeds worries about inflation and Fed rate hikes. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Wave after wave of Russian missiles pierce holes in Ukraine's air defense in Moscow's most ferocious assault in weeks. Plus: President Biden's just-released, ambitious budget provides a road map to the president's 2024 campaign contest. And: California's Democratic governor walks away from a $54 million state deal with Walgreens because he says the pharmacy giant won't dispense abortion pills. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The Justice Department says the Louisville Police Department had a practice of stomping on civil rights, using excessive force, conducting illegal searches, making unlawful stops and discriminating against Black and Brown people. Plus: Officials pull back the curtain on the biggest challenges to national security. And: Fresh evidence from a lawsuit against Fox showing its executives and hosts knew election fraud allegations and conspiracies were bogus but promoted them anyway. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Officials locate the four kidnapped Americans after they were stuffed in the back of a pickup truck in Mexico. Two were found dead, the other two alive -- but a source tells CNN one of the survivors is fighting for his life. We bring you the very latest on this tragic story of mistaken identity.  Plus: We have a brand new, exclusive CNN interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.  And: Ron DeSantis delivers his state of the state address and previews his 2024 plan to make America more like Florida. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Donald Trump tries to make his case why Republicans should give him another chance. Plus: Russia is on the verge of the first battlefield victory in months. And: Pete Buttigieg admits to CNN he got it wrong on the Ohio train derailment. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Ex-President Donald Trump regales the MAGA faithful with promises for his supporters and threats against his enemies.Plus: President Biden ignites a firestorm inside his own party over violence in big cities. But is he picking politics over principle?And: Remembering "Bloody Sunday" in Selma as the nation grapples withhow to  reconcile its past with its present.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of killing his wife and youngest son. CNN's Diane Gallagher tracked the trial from the beginning and joins the show live to discuss the verdict as well as the judge's remarkable comments as she dressed down the defendant. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A man is arrested and charged with scheming to murder Jews serving in the Michigan state government. The attorney general says she's among those targeted. Plus: Joe Biden warns that Republicans want devastating spending cuts in exchange for a deal on the debt ceiling. Kevin McCarthy says that's not true and blames the president for dragging things out instead of negotiating. And: Secretary of State Blinken secretly meets with his Russian counterpart for the first time, but only for 10 minutes. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Attorney General Merrick Garland faces a barrage of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on a host of issues, including Hunter Biden. Plus: Chicago's mayor is out. Is it a warning sign for Democrats? And: Donald Trump's allies pressing to get House Republicans to endorse his 2024 bid aren't getting what they want. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

40 million Americans have $400 billion on the line as the Supreme Court weighs whether the Biden Aplan to erase student debt is constitutional. Plus: A new legal filing details how Fox put profit ahead of facts and politics ahead of fairness, broadcasting election lies they knew were b.s., and tipping off the Trump campaign about Joe Biden's advertising buys. And: We explore the nine-way brawl for mayor in Chicago, where crime concerns could leave incumbent Lori Lightfoot locked out of an April runoff. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Air raid sirens rang through the Ukrainian night as Russia lobbed artillery, drones and missiles in every corner of the country. That as the United States delivered a public warning to China: Don't dispatch weapons to Vladimir Putin.  Plus: The chairwoman of the RNC thinks she can get Donald Trump to put pen to paper and say yes to supporting the party's 2024 nominee, even if it's not him.  And: New intelligence pushes the Energy Department to change its view of how the Covid pandemic began. The agency now believes the virus leaked from a Chinese lab. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First, Trump visits East Palestine and accuses Biden of abandoning it - how a train derailment in Ohio became America's latest political flashpoint.Plus, as Senator Tim Scott edges closer to a Presidential bid, his campaign slams critical race theory and “Grievance” politics – but will his message on race resonate with GOP voters?And, Marjorie Taylor Greene has a radical plan to fix the Union – “a national divorce”.Finally, the fight over Biden’s student debt program heads to the Supreme Court, and, how cases in that same court against Big Tech companies could upend the internet as we know it.On today’s panel: CNN Chief National Affairs Correspondent Jeff Zeleny, CNN Capitol Hill Reporter Melanie Zanona, Atlantic staff writer Adam Harris, Politico National Investigative Reporter Heidi Przybyla and CNN Supreme Court Analyst Joan Biskupic.Hosted by Abby Phillip.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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President Biden flies home after 72 hours in Europe that included an undercover trip to Kyiv and a defining speech in support of Ukraine as the split on the global stage intensifies over Russia’s invasion.Plus, Biden puts the job of cleaning up the Ohio toxic rail spill on the shoulders of Norfolk Southern Railway, ahead of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s visit to East Palestine tomorrow.And, the new Republican majority: one key Speaker McCarthy ally calls for red states to lead the Union, and an Alabama Republican wants to enshrine the AR-15 as the national gun of America.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As today's show begins President Biden, fresh off his secret trip to Kyiv, wraps up his speech in Poland a few days shy of the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. CNN's Phil Mattingly and Christiane Amanpour spearhead our extensive analysis of the president's speech.  Also on today's show: The Environmental Protection Agency takes significant action in Ohio against Norfolk Southern in the wake of the toxic train derailment on February 6.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

First up on today's show: President Biden puts solidarity with Ukraine ahead of his own personal safety, paying a surprise visit to Kyiv accompanied by air raid sirens. Plus: Former President Jimmy Carter is now at home receiving hospice care in the small Georgia town where he's spent most of his life. And: Presumptive 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis makes his case to overturn a decades' old Supreme Court decision and strip away protections for the free press. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Former President Donald Trump’s first GOP challenger jumps into the 2024 presidential race while another ex-ally keeps us guessing about his own likely bid. The panel discusses Nikki Haley’s campaign messaging so far. And: as Russia’s war with Ukraine enters a second year, Vice President Kamala Harris has accused Russia of crimes against humanity.  Plus: Americans are spooked by new forms of AI. How worried is Washington?On today’s panel: CNN’s Jeremy Diamond, CNN’s Kylie Atwood, CNN’s Audie Cornish, CNN Political Commentator Kristen Soltis Anderson and The Washington Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The US and its major western allies are huddling in Munich as the war in Ukraine is about to hit the one-year mark, looking to show solidarity and dismiss talks of cracks in Ukraine's firewall. Plus: Senator John Fetterman checks himself into the hospital for clinical depression. And: New text messages reveal top hosts at Fox -- the same hosts who carried water for Donald Trump's election lies -- knew his claims were "really crazy." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today we got our first glimpse at the final report from the Georgia grand jury investigating former President Trump, and two lines are guaranteed to send witnesses who went under oath into a legal panic. Plus: President Biden's latest physical again prompts the question: Is 80 too old to run again? And: New details emerge in the Michigan State rampage. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's show begins immediately after Nikki Haley held the first event of her campaign for Joe Biden's job, directly challenging Donald Trump. She leaned on her resume and biography and asked Americans to look to her and not the past, saying, "We won't win the fight for the 21st century if we keep trusting politicians from the 20th century." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Three are dead and five are fighting to stay alive following the latest mass shooting in the United States. We bring you the very latest from Michigan State University. Plus: Republican Nikki Haley jumps into the 2024 presidential race, saying, "I don't put up with bullies. And when you kick back, it hurts them more if you're wearing heels." And: An all-Senators briefing at the Capitol as the White House says it believes three UFOs it shot down this weekend were not spying. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The US shoots down more unidentified objects flying over North America, but right now, Washington knows about as much as you do. Plus: The Republican House speaker convenes what he calls the heads of the five families of the Republican caucus, looking to forge a consensus and prove Democrats wrong. And: Sniffer dogs and thermal cameras find signs of life in both Turkey and Syria, but for every miracle, there is mourning.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As today's episode began, the FBI was at former VP Mike Pence's home trying to track down any more classified documents. The search came just hours after he received a subpoena from the special counsel investigating Donald Trump.  Plus: Joe Biden holds off on formally announcing he's running again but says he feels good about how the voters feel about him.  And: The death toll in Turkey and Syria surpasses 22,000, and hope is in short supply as survivors grapple with what's next and with what they've lost. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Biden says he will stop the GOP dream to cut both Social Security and Medicare. Can he keep the ball in his court? Plus, Republicans play to their base with claims of censorship and free speech rights violations on social media. Is this what voters want the new majority to focus on? Also, Gov. Ron DeSantis fires back saying he doesn’t spend his time smearing other Republicans.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

US officials confirm that China was indeed spying, saying its balloon is part of a surveillance op capable of scooping up communications. Plus: President Biden is in Florida, a state Donald Trump won twice, warning seniors that Republicans want to gut Social Security and Medicare. Republicans say that's a lie. And: Congress gets new behind-the-scenes evidence of how Southwest stranded thousands over Christmas. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden provides a State of the Union slogan and lays the foundation for a 2024 run. Plus: Mitt Romney is captured on video calling George Santos "a sick puppy who should quit." And: Congress puts Twitter executives under oath in a hearing dedicated to digging into the Biden family. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Rescue crews in Turkey and Syria are in the middle of a harrowing race to find survivors as they deal with aftershocks and bitter cold. Plus: Tonight, the president will tell the country what he's done and where he wants to go, but his State of the Union collides with challenges and implications of a newly divided Washington. And: Why was the Pentagon so slow to shoot down that suspected spy in the sky? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As today's show begins the death toll from today's 7.8 earthquake had exceeded 2,000 in Turkey and Syria, and fears were that more would die waiting for rescues that won't happen in time.  Plus: American investigators search the wreckage of that Chinese balloon, puntuating a tense moment between Washington and Beijing.  And: President Biden enters tomorrow's State of the Union with plans to spotlight his accomplishments but he does so with many Americans in a sour mood about his leadership, his management of the economy and his plan to wrangle inflation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The US destroys the suspected Chinese spy balloon that triggered a diplomatic crisis. What's the fallout for the critical US relationship with China?  Plus: The president gears up for reelection and trumpets a blockbuster jobs report. But can Biden convince voters the economy is back on track?  And: Donald Trump unloads on his would-be primary rivals. As the 2024 field takes shape, are they ready for the attacks coming their way? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's episode begins just as a Pentagon briefing on the Chinese balloon situation gets underway. The Chinese claim it's a weather research airship which was blown off course. The US suspects it was spying. What will the White House do about this thorny situation? We speak with a man uniquely qualified to answer that question, former defense secretary, secretary of state, and former CIA director Leon Panetta. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose past comments on Israel have been deemed by many as antisemitic, was kicked off the powerful House Foreign Affairs committee today in a move described as unfair and un-American. Today's show begins as Omar is concluding a fiery, defiant speech in the chamber just before the vote. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As this episode began, the FBI was searching Joe Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware vacation home. Plus: Kevin McCarthy was preparing to finally sit down with the president at the White House for the first time as House speaker. And: Nikki Haley is ready to join Donald Trump as announced presidential candidates for 2024. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The president will tour through what he calls "America reborn," circling infrastructure as a major selling point and the new Republican majority as a big target. Plus: Two cities, two grand juries, two giant legal developments in the investigations of Donald Trump. And: After two more Memphis police officers were relieved of duty, along with three EMTs, Tyre Nichols' family wants to know what took so long and what else the city might be hiding. >>>  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A sixth officer has been put on administrative leave from the Memphis police force following the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols as communities look again at what can be done to change the way cops police. Plus: President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy plan to meet with the debt ceiling stalemate showing zero signs of ending. And: The US secretary of state is in Israel amid a string of death and destruction. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Following the brutal killing of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols at the hands of law enforcement, his family’s attorney calls the Memphis police firings the “Blueprint” for the response, and President Biden pushes for the George Floyd Police Reform Act.Plus, Donald Trump sticks to a familiar script in his first 2024 campaign stops – but will it be enough to jump start his flagging third bid for the White House?And, revelations raise fresh questions as to who funded Rep. George Santos' campaign after he refuses to confirm the source of a $500k loan.Next up, Biden names his next White House chief of staff. We give you the lowdown on Jeff Zients.Finally, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel wins her fourth term, and asks for unity amid a call from Governor DeSantis for “New blood” in the Committee.On today’s panel: Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Wesley Lowery, NPR White House Correspondent Asma Khalid, The New York Time’s Astead Herndon, Politico’s Alex Burns, and CNN Political Director David Chalian.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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A source close to the investigation into the beating and death of 29-year-old Black motorist Tyre Nichols tells CNN the DA will announce criminal charges today. In fact, a lawyer for one of the officers says his client has already been indicted and has surrendered. Plus: New data released today show the economy growing faster than expected, suggesting a recession is not inevitable. And: A brand new CNN poll shows Americans think leaders in Washington -- especially House Republicans -- are out of touch. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Germany reverses course and promises 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and President Biden pledges to add 31 Abrams tanks to the package, prompting a dramatic warning from Russia. Plus: The Biden's allies see a classified discovery at Mike Pence's house as a political gift to defuse a three-week-long White Wouse crisis. And: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy refuses to seat a pair of Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Just moments after today's show begins, a source tells CNN that roughly a dozen government documents were uncovered during a search last week at the Indiana home of former VP Mike Pence. CNN special correspondent Jamie Gangel walks us through what we know so far.  Also on today's show: The latest details on yet another mass shooting, and the Senate puts Ticketmaster under oath after a Taylor Swift ticket debacle stirs bad blood. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A Lunar New Year celebration turns into a nightmare in Monterey Park, California, as a 72-year-old suspected gunman kills 10 people before taking his own life. Plus: A 13-hour FBI search turns up more classified documents at Joe Biden's Delaware home. And: White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain announces his exit. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

At least ten people were killed in a mass shooting inside a dance studio near Los Angeles. CNN’s Camila Bernal tells us what is known so far about the investigation and the suspect.  And, six more documents with classified markings were found at President Biden’s Delaware home on Friday.  Plus, after dodging the press for days, congressman George Santos is back in his home state of New York and is facing another week of intense scrutiny.  Next up, Republicans are demanding spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. Finally, Florida governor Ron DeSantis is making headlines for waging culture wars, from his attack on Covid-19 vaccines to banning an AP African American studies course in high schools. On today’s panel: POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin, Amy Walter from The Cook Political Report, CNN’s Paula Reid, and NPR’s Tamara Keith. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The top American spy covertly travels to Ukraine to share what the United States knows about Russia's spring battle plan. The CIA briefing comes as allies meet today to discuss new military aid and Ukraine pleads for tanks. Plus: The new special counsel is just getting started, but President Biden claims "there's no there there." And: Nikki Haley comes oh so close to announcing her 2024 presidential run. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Alec Baldwin is staring down two involuntary manslaughter charges for the fatal shooting of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Plus: Brand-new CNN reporting indicates questions about classified material and a special counsel investigation will not alter Joe Biden's 2024 campaign launch. And: A homeless veteran accuses George Santos of swindling money from a GoFundMe intended to pay for a dying dog 's lifesaving surgery. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A helicopter tumbles out of the sky in a Kyiv suburb, killing a child and the most senior member of Ukraine's government to die in this war. Plus: The new Republican majority rewards misfits and liars with key policy role, including a swindler, firebrand and provocateur who defended Kanye. And: A CNN investigation finds Joe Biden's son and brothers cashed in on the family name. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

New CNN reporting paints a portrait of a frustrated president, annoyed at how multiple disclosures of classified documents where they do not belong has swallowed up a string of White House successes. Plus: New CNN reporting spotlights the momentum and the maneuvering inside the House GOP effort to impeach the homeland security chief. And: Police arrest a former Republican candidate in New Mexico, saying he say he paid cash, gave gunmen addresses, even pulled the trigger in a scheme targeting the homes of elected Democrats.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The fallout from President Biden's classified documents dilemma prompts complaints from multiple members of his own party who are frustrated at a crisis of his own making. Plus: More and more Republicans call our George Santos for his lies but are stopping short of saying he should be booted from office. And: Frenzied first responders in Ukraine are pulling people out of the wreckage wrought by another Russian missile attack.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden plays defense as the White House grapples with the brand new political reality of multiple investigations into the classified documents found in several locations. Plus, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s majority comes back together after a bruising battle. Next up, a risky spending fight that could trigger an economic catastrophe.  And a defiant George Santos says he’s going nowhere even as a growing number of GOP colleagues say it’s time for him to go.  On today’s panel: Tia Mitchell of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Politico’s Eli Stokols, CNN’s MJ Lee, and Jonah Goldberg of The Dispatch.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Classified docs dilemmas dog both Biden, Trump  Today's show begins with new developments in two investigations that leave Washington in a remarkable and unprecedented place. Both the current and the most recent former president now face special counsel investigations for mishandling classified documents. The Trump probe is months old, and the Justice Department is now questioning whether he's fully complied with a subpoena issued back in May to hand over all classified documents he took with him when he left office. And now President Biden faces his own special counsel investigation after his lawyers discovered Obama era documents in both his Wilmington, Delaware home and in a Washington office Biden used during the trump presidency.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden's lawyers confirm a second batch of classified files were discovered in his Delaware home. The president says he's fully cooperating. Plus: more and more Republicans plead with George Santos to quit. And: American families exhale as new data shows inflation is easing. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A nationwide system outage delays flights all across the country. What caused it? Plus: President Biden says he doesn't know how classified documents found their way into his private office. And: Influential New York Republicans call for one of their own, George Santos to resign after a dismantling of his campaign lies and shady accounting. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden's lawyers alert the DOJ they discovered Obama-era classified documents at a Washington office Biden used during the Trump presidency. Plus: Biden attempts a diplomatic juggling act abroad today, sitting down with neighbors to the north and south in hopes of curbing migration and drug trafficking. And: Special counsel Jack Smith hits Rudy Giuliani with a new subpoena, seeking records about how Donald Trump paid him as he tried to overturn the 2020 election.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Kevin McCarthy starts his speakership with a giant fight over the rules, plagued by the same math problem that dogged his battle to win the gavel. Plus: President Biden is in Mexico for a big meeting of the three amigos, one day after his first close look at the southern border. And: Rioters in Brazil, stoked by lies about an election, breach barricades, ransack offices, and set fire to a democratic institution.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A historic fight leads to a historic win for Kevin McCarthy. But what did he trade away to take the gavel? And can the weakened Speaker rule his unruly caucus?  Plus, in the face of Republican disarray, are Democrats the real winners of the week? And Biden visits the border after announcing a new crackdown on illegal crossings.  On today's panel: AP White House reporter Seung Min Kim, Punchbowl News cofounder Josh Bresnahan, CNN's Kasie Hunt and Jeff Zeleny.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Republicans will take a narrow House majority tomorrow but are too divided to agree on a leader. Plus: The 19-year-old who attacked three New York police officers with a machete New Year's Eve wanted to become a Taliban martyr. And: One of Donald Trump's most trusted aides admits, "We all look like domestic terrorists now."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Ambitious Republicans think Donald Trump is beatable in a GOP primary. But who will choose to run against him for the 2024 nomination?Plus, a new era begins on Capitol Hill with the GOP set to take over the House majority on Tuesday, but does party infighting threaten its ability to govern?And, can President Biden build on his second year successes and avoid a recession?On today’s panel: Jackie Kucinich of the Boston Globe, Han Nichols of Axios, Laura Barron Lopez of PBS NewsHour and CNN’s Melanie Zanona.Hosted by Abby Philip.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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We look at how a Supreme Court ruling and GOP missteps helped Democrats find midterm history in a red wave that wasn’t. Plus, a string of wins on Capitol Hill and at the ballot box rejuvenates the Biden Presidency. So, why do so few Democrats want him to run for a second term? Also, Donald Trump’s legal jeopardy has never been greater as his influence over the GOP may be decreasing. On today’s panel: Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report, Margaret Talev of Axios, CNN’s Jeff Zeleny, and CNN’s Nia-Malika Henderson. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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New transcripts provide intriguing insight into the January 6 investigation, including the lengths Trump world went to try and influence the testimony of star witness Cassidy Hutchinson. Plus: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky historic visit and impassioned plea to Congress and the American people. And: Lawmakers race to pass a $1.7 trillion spending bill ahead of tomorrow's deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In his first trip outside Ukraine since Russia's February invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky visits President Biden in the Oval Office this afternoon, followed by an address to Congress. His message: Ukraine needs more support to fend off Putin. Plus: The January 6 committee is expected to release its final report today. And: The Biden administration tells the Supreme Court to let Title 42 end.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Following yesterday's criminal referrals of the former president issued to the DOJ by the January 6 committee, Trump's tax returns take center stage today. Plus: Preparations are under way at the US/Mexico border as cities brace for the end of Title 42 with a last-minute legal fight to keep it in place. And: Lawmakers race to get a massive spending bill passed and to President Biden's desk in order to fund the government.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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The January 6 committee is set to end its investigation by urging the Justice Department to charge Donald Trump with three criminal charges, including insurrection. What will it mean for the ex-president’s legal and political future? Plus, a humanitarian disaster at the U.S-Mexico border threatens to engulf the Biden White House as a potential record number of migrants are expected to cross the border this week. Did the president ignore a looming crisis for too long? And, some top officials in Washington say TikTok is a threat to national security and should be banned. On today’s panel: CNN’s Jeremy Diamond, Daniel Strauss of the New Republic, Todd Zwillich of Vice News, Jackie Kucinich of the Boston Globe.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

It's a significant and emotional day for President Biden as he promotes new benefits for vets exposed to toxic chemicals at a national guard facility named after his late son Beau. Plus: Why were several high-profile journalists kicked off Twitter? Elon Musk gives a reason that's simply not true. And: Russia launches an overnight onslaught of 70+ missiles on Ukraine as the US prepares to deliver more firepower and training.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

An intelligence memo reviewed by CNN shows Biden administration officials are bracing for the number of migrants trying to cross the southern border to double next week. Plus: New CNN reporting about behind-the-scenes hardball as Kevin McCarthy allies try to get him the speaker's gavel. And: Jill Biden is now said to be all-in for a reelection bid by her husband.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The top negotiators in Congress announce an agreement to avoid a government shutdown amid heavy behind-the-scenes drama. What do we know about the specifics? Plus: Survivors of the horrific Club Q shooting testify on Capitol Hill, highlighting a rise in extremism and violence targeting the LGBTQ community. And: Brand new CNN polling on Joe Biden and Donald Trump shows many Americans are in the mood for someone else to run for president.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

New data out today shows the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which looks at what you pay for goods and services, was up 7.1% for November compared to last year. While that's still high, it's lower than most economists expected. Will this development prompt the Fed to make a more modest interest rate hike when it meets tomorrow?  Plus: An alarming surge of migrants crossing into the US from Mexico is straining resources and overwhelming border towns. And: President Biden will make history when he signs a bill protecting same sex marriage, 10 years after he publicly changed his stance of LGBTQ rights.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

New CNN polling just released shows broad numbers of Americans view both political parties as too extreme. Plus: The alleged bombmaker suspected of blowing up Pan Am flight 103 in 1988 is in custody. And: Marjorie Taylor Greene says if she'd been charge of the crowds attacking the US Capitol on January 6, "we would have won."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic party to become an independent. How much impact will her bombshell move have on the Dems' newly secured Senate majority?  Plus, Donald Trump suffers another week of brutal setbacks. The mounting losses and growing legal troubles have some in his party asking whether it's finally time to move on.  And, Kevin McCarthy vows he'll never leave as his road to Speaker grows steeper.  On today's panel: Leigh Ann Caldwell of the Washington Post, Zolan Kanno Youngs of the New York Times, Sarah Longwell of The Bulwark, and CNN’s Phil Mattingly.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema says she's leaving the Democratic party and is now an independent. Chuck Schumer says that won't change anything. Is that true? Plus: Brittney Griner steps off a plane and onto American soil 295 days after being arrested in Russia. And: The DOJ asks a federal judge to decide whether Donald Trump should be held in contempt for defying a subpoena demanding he hand over all documents marked classified.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, who's been detained in Russia since February, was freed today after a prisoner swap and will soon be back in the arms of her loved ones. However, another American held in Russia, Paul Whelan, remains captive. In an exclusive interview from his jail cell he tells CNN, "I don't understand why I'm still sitting here."  Also on today's show: A bill to protect same-sex marriage heads to the president's desk. It's likely the last big act of Nancy Pelosi's speakership and a reminder that Democratic priorities face a very different fate when Republicans take the House next month. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Raphael Warnock's runoff victory gives Democrats some important Senate space and serves as another rejection of Donald Trump, who'd back challenger Herschel Walker. Plus: The former president suffers a defeat of a different kind, as the Trump Organization is found guilty in New York. And: The second gentleman shoulders a new and important public role calling out antisemitism.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Warnock or Walker? Georgia will deliver that verdict today and settle the Senate math. Yes, the Democrats will control the Senate either way, but there's a crucial difference between 51-49 and 50-50. Plus: We explore the new Republican rift between Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy. And: The January 6th committee says, yes, it will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

It's the final day of campaigning in Georgia, where voters will settle the senate runoff pitting Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock against Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Plus: Donald Trump says he should still be president and it's worth ripping up the Constitution to make it so. And: In a remarkable reemergence, Paul Pelosi makes his first public appearance since an attacker brutalized him inside his home.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

With two days until the Georgia Senate run-off, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker are giving their closing arguments across the state. But Walker has kept a light campaign schedule as Democrats call him unfit for office. Plus, why former President Trump won't condemn anti-Semites like Kanye West. And brand new CNN reporting gives insights on how the soon-to-be top House Democrat will lead his caucus. On today’s panel: CNN’s Jeff Zelenly, Heidi Pryzbyla of Politico, Julie Davis of the New York Times, Adam Harris of the Atlantic, CNN’s Isaac Dovere.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Fresh numbers from the Labor Department today show the US added a robust 263,00 jobs in November, proving the economy is strong and resilient to recession. But it also shows the Fed's effort to slow growth -- and inflation -- won't get easier any time soon. Plus: President Biden tries to rewrite the primary calendar by putting South Carolina first. Does that signal he's running again in 2024? And: With only four days left in the critical Georgia senate showdown, a brand-new CNN poll shows Democrat Raphael Warnock with a narrow lead over Republican Herschel Walker.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden is hosting French President Emmanuel Macron today at the White House. Accompanying the pomp and circumstance with the official state visit is some very real tension in this relationship, most of it over what France and its European partners see as the administration's spending and subsidies that give American companies an edge in the US marketplace. Our extensive coverage begins with CNN Chief White House Correspondent Phil Mattingly.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today the House voted to stop a crippling nationwide rail strike. Also, negotiations got under way to keep the government funded. Plus: With just six days to the runoff count in the Georgia senate race, Herschel Walker faces more questions about where he calls home. And: The TikTok threat. South Dakota's governor cracks down on the popular app. And Washington may soon follow suit. As you watch those catchy dance videos, odds are China is watching you.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden brought the four leaders of Congress together today and asked them to pass legislation that would block a holiday season rail strike. Speaking outside the White House following the meeting, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer expressed optimism. However, the man who hopes to become the next Speaker of the House was anything but. Today's show begins just after Kevin McCarthy's blistering comments.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Fed up with their government's stringent Covid restrictions, thousands of Chinese take to the streets in a remarkable show of defiance. Plus: Donald Trump and hateful company he keeps. And: Why Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker are focused on banking early votes in advance of their Georgia Senate showdown on December 6.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Shootings in a Virginia Walmart and a Colorado nightclub have left 12 dead in another deadly week in America. Since 2016, there has been almost a doubling of mass shootings in America and President Biden is calling for action. Plus, we examine the political ramifications of the GOP’s 2024 front runner breaking bread with a white supremacist.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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For the second time this week, gun violence infects another American city. Plus: A miserable day for Donald Trump's legal team ends with a Supreme Court loss and a signal that the Mar-a-Lago case may not break in the former president's favor. And: A big flip-flop puts a threat to impeach Biden's Homeland Security secretary on the table.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

While we still don't know the motive of the man who allegedly killed five people and injured 18 others at a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub, we do know that the number of victims would have been much higher had it not been for the heroics of Army vet Richard Fierro. His story of bravery and resolve begins today's show.  Plus: The special counsel takes over and moves full steam ahead with the Trump investigations. Expect another showdown between the Justice Department and the former president's lawyers over those documents taken from Mar-a-Lago. And: Brand new CNN reporting on Ron DeSantis. He calls his midterm re-election win a national GOP road map, but the governor's go-it-alone approach leaves some with a bit of a sour taste.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's show begins with new details about the mass shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub and the heroes who saved countless lives. Plus: Why the man who wants to be the next House speaker may end up a hostage within his own party. And: Will Republicans finally say never again to Donald Trump?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

It's been a whirlwind week for former President Trump - he announced his third run for the White House, faced backlash from fellow Republicans after their midterm performance, a special counsel has been appointed to oversee two criminal probes he's involved in, and now his Twitter account has been reinstated. Twitter banned his account after inciting an insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. The question now is if he'll use it.Plus, a new generation is poised to lead House Democrats after Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she'll step down from leadership after two decades.And voters say their top priority is inflation, but House Republicans are gearing up to use their majority to investigate Biden's family and their financial dealings.On today’s panel: CNN’s Nia-Malika Henderson, Jonathan Swan of Axios, CNN’s Manu Raju and Margaret Talev of Axios.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As Nancy Pelosi and her two longtime deputies prepare to step aside, who will they pass the torch to? We reveal the likely new Big Three. Plus: Republicans reveal two of their priorities when they take over the House: investigate Hunter Biden and slash aid to Ukraine. And: The White House is encouraged by signs inflation may be easing but sobered by the reality that divided government means most Biden priorities will be head on arrival.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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We learned today that it's likely Ukraine fired the missile that crossed into Poland, killing two. But NATO's leader says blame ultimately falls on Russia. CNN's reporters worldwide bring you the latest on this still-developing story. Plus: Rick Scott says Mitch McConnell is to blame for the GOP's midterm debacle and mounts a challenge to the Republican leader. And: Donald Trump begins his next campaign for the White House just as he ended his presidency: with a whole lot of inaccuracy. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Republican Kari Lake, who CNN now projects to lose to Democrat Katie Hobbs in Arizona's governor race, responds in true election denier fashion, calling the results b.s. Plus: On the brink of capturing control of the House, Republicans are in a very nasty fight over who should take the speaker's gavel. And: Donald Trump prepares to announce a third presidential run as new reporting details how he weaponized the IRS, raked in money from foreign dictators and remains the subject of multiple investigations.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping met in person for the first time. Biden described their three-hour conversation as "open," "candid," and "blunt," saying he made it clear he wants to stop a slide toward a cold war. Plus: We're still counting votes, with control of the House still undecided. But Democrats keep the Senate, which is a giant midterm win for the president. And: Is Donald Trump about to pour salt in open Republican wounds? He has a big announcement tomorrow even as more and more Republicans say Trump is to blame and this time they really, really mean it when they say the GOP must move on. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Democrats clinched a majority in the Senate after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto pulled ahead in the pivotal race. Now, all eyes are on Georgia where Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker face each other in a December runoff race. Meanwhile, control of the House remains a tossup with 20 seats still uncalled.  Plus, as some Republicans blame former President Trump for their midterm losses, potential 2024 challengers emerge.  And Gen Z in the House -- Maxwell Alejandro Frost makes history as the first member of Gen Z elected to Congress.  On today’s panel: Paul Kane of the Washington Post, CNN’s Eva McKend, Rachael Bade of Politico, CNN’s Melanie Zanona. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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With just one more day before the midterms, we bring you in-depth coverage of the critical races. Nothing less than truth, facts, logic, and reason is at stake. Plus: In an exclusive CNN interview, Kevin McCarthy, the man in line to replace Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker, outlines the Republican agenda. And: Donald Trump reminds McCarthy -- and every other Republican -- who's first in the GOP.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Trump all hit the campaign trail in Pennsylvania ahead of the state's critical Senate contest in what's shaping up to be one of the most hotly-contested midterm elections in recent memory. While Republicans are favored to win a majority in the House of Representatives, Senate control could come down to the Pennsylvania voters' pick for Senate.Plus, Trump makes a not-so-subtle jab at FL Gov. DeSantis. Could these once-allies soon become 2024 rivals?And after boosting his television career, Oprah makes it clear Dr. Mehmet Oz is not her favorite thing in Pennsylvania's Senate race.On today’s panel: CNN’s David Chalian, CNN’s Nia-Malika Henderson, CNN’s Kasie Hunt and CNN’s Manu Raju.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

New numbers out today show the US economy remains quite strong overall as the country adds another 261,000 jobs in October. Wages are up again as well. But inflation is going up even faster. Plus: Oprah Winfrey helped make Dr. Oz a star, but she says if she lived in Pennsylvania, she'd vote for his senate opponent. And: Aides say Donald Trump could announce a 2024 presidential run as soon as 10 days from now. That won't stop the investigations, but it could change how they're managed.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

"You must in this moment dig deep within yourself and recognize we can't take democracy for granted any longer," President Joe Biden said last night, citing ballots packed with Republican election deniers. He's making democracy the centerpiece of his midterm closing argument. Plus: The midterm map offers no safe zones for Democrats, as once-solid blue territory in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington State now looks ... not so solid. And: Are lawmakers safe? A congresswoman demands answers.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Brand-new CNN poll numbers give us a final snapshot of the midterm climate, and it's beyond bleak for the Democrats. Plus: New CNN reporting on the behind the scenes battle between Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott over who should get more credit -- or more blame -- for how the Senate shakes out after the midterms. And: New, horrific details about the assailant who bludgeoned the Speaker of the House's husband until he was unconscious.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In just seven days your votes will color in the midterm map. Follow the money and the big names and many of the critical races are jump balls. Plus: Court documents spell out in plain language an attacker's plan to hold the Speaker of the House hostage ... and to break her kneecaps as a message to Democrats. Yet some Republicans still find this somehow funny.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

While Paul Pelosi recovers in the hospital, his attack is now the subject of ridiculous internet theories, and most Republicans bob and weave when you ask if their lies about the 2020 election and January 6th are fueling our toxic political climate. Plus: Eight days until your midterm verdict, we take a close look at three embattled House Democrats in Virginia. And: Is the Supreme Court about to wipe out Affirmative Action in higher education?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul was brutally attacked by a man who broke into their San Francisco home wielding a hammer, the country is once again reflecting on the growing threats to elected officials and increasingly violent rhetoric. The 42-year-old suspect leaves a trail of social media posts claiming the 2020 election was stolen, Covid-19 conspiracies and anti-Semitic screeds. While Paul Pelosi is expected to make a full recovery, DHS warns there's an elevated threat of political violence around Election Day. Plus, Barack Obama spent the weekend campaigning where Joe Biden can't. But can he really push vulnerable Democrats across the finish line? And will Twitter's billionaire new owner allow Donald Trump's account to be restored? On today’s panel: CNN’s Evan Perez, CNN Political Analyst Jonathan Martin, Heidi Pryzbyla of Politico, Ramesh Ponnuru of the National Review, CNN’s Harry Enten.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was brazenly attacked with a hammer in his San Francisco home this morning. A male suspect, who's in custody, reportedly asked Paul, "Where is Nancy?," suggesting the Speaker -- who was in Washington -- may have been his actual target.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As today's show began we'd just learned that former President Donald Trump's lawyers were in a DC courthouse in a secret dispute with the Justice Department stemming from that unprecedented FBI serving of search warrants at Mar-a-Lago. Plus: New CNN reporting shows millions of your tax dollars earmarked to protect election workers have not been spent.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

While last night's debate between Pennsylvania senate candidates John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz produced obvious policy differences and plenty of fireworks, it was also an hour-long look at Fetterman's ongoing recovery from a stroke.  Plus: 13 days out from the midterms, President Biden tries another take at a closing message, announcing new steps he says will help ease the pain of inflation.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

It’s the final two week sprint before the midterm elections with an upwards of 9 million pre-election ballots already cast. Republicans say they can retake the speaker’s gavel from Nancy Pelosi. Plus, progressives push Biden to pursue direct diplomacy with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Also, a look at a new book detailing the life and legacy of Ted Kennedy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's show begins with analysis of brand-new CNN polling numbers from three key battleground states: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Plus: Armed vigilantes in tactical gear are spotted patrolling a ballot drop box in Arizona. And: Liz Chaney vows that if Donald Trump testifies the Jan 6 committee won't let him turn it into a circus.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

With just 2 weeks to go until Election Day, Republicans say they have the edge. We'll break down the biggest House, Senate, and governors' races. The GOP is making plays in House races in blue states like New York and Oregon, and candidates are gaining in Senate races where Democrats held big leads over the summer. Plus, two longtime Trump reporters take us inside the former president's plans for his political future. And fears of voter intimidation in Arizona where people dressed in tactical gear stood outside a ballot drop box site. On today’s panel: Maggie Haberman of the New York Times, CNN’s Audie Cornish, Jonathan Swan of Axios and CNN’s Jeremy Diamond.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon gets four months behind bars for contempt of Congress but will remain free while an appeal plays out. Plus: With just 18 days remaining until the midterms, Inside Elections gives us a preview of its brand-new ratings for the House and Senate. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Liz Truss resigns after just six weeks on the job, the shortest tenure for a prime minister in British history. We explore what caused her remarkable fall. Plus: President Biden hits the road again with just 19 days left in the midterm campaign. And: According to exclusive CNN reporting, Donald Trump's legal team is considering offering the FBI the chance to search Mar-a-Lago again.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden taps the strategic petroleum reserve yet again in an effort to lower gas prices and show he's trying to ease Americans' pain at the pump. Plus: Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy gives a window into his agenda should Republicans take back the House. And: Russia declares martial law over four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Looking to change the midterm trajectory, President Biden promises new federal efforts to promote abortion rights, but he makes it clear he needs Democrats in charge of Congress to succeed. Plus: CNN exclusively obtains recordings from a new audio book in which, over the course of 20 interviews, Donald Trump brags about his nuclear button, says he respects Vladimir Putin, and more. And: Democracy is always on the ballot but this year is very different, as three Republicans who might win House seats were at Trump's January 6 rally.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

At least four people are killed in Kyiv after Russia deploys Iranian-made "kamikaze drones" to terrorize the city. Plus: Early voting opens in Georgia, where the battle between senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker intensifies. And: Asked three times on CNN whether she'll accept the results of the midterm election, Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake refuses to answer.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The January 6 Committee’s subpoena is the latest attempt at accountability for Donald Trump, after investigators presented hours of damning evidence over the course of six-months. But, with polling showing 67% of Republicans want Trump to run in 2024, and also that 61% believe the 2020 election was stolen, did the former president ultimately gain?Plus, President Biden touts the Inflation Reduction Act during a rare multi-state trip, as rising prices threaten the Democrats ahead of the midterms.And, Georgia Senate candidates Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock spar over allegations Walker paid for an abortion.Today’s panel: Susan Glasser of the New Yorker, Peter Baker of the New York Times, Republican strategist & pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson, Tolu Olorunnipa of the Washington Post and CNN’s Isaac Dovere.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Donald Trump issues one of his trademark non-answers after the January 6 House Committee reveals damning new evidence and votes to subpoena him. Plus: Dr. Oz gives a new interview and concedes his bedside manner with be more compassionate than his campaign rhetoric, admitting he'd never talk to his patients like he has to his senate opponent. And: What does a new election forecast tell us about the midterms?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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New data released today shows the Producer Price Index, a closely watched barometer of inflation, rose faster than expected in September. That proof of persistent inflation comes just 27 days before we count midterm election votes. Plus: New poll numbers reveal Joe Biden's approval rating is up some but so are Americans' doubts about the economy. And: The January 6 committee is expected to argue at tomorrow's much-anticipated hearing that Donald Trump remains "a clear and present danger."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Hiring cooled some last month but was still quite strong. Is this new jobs report evidence the Fed can engineer a soft landing? And what impact could it have on the midterms? Plus: New reporting on growing alarm inside the Justice Department that Donald Trump might still be holding on to classified documents even after the FBI served that search warrant at his home. And: We go live to battleground Arizona the day after a heated senate debate. It's a race that could well determine the balance of power in Washington.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Russia's all-out missile bombardment of Ukraine continues, prompting an emergency G7 meeting. We bring you a live report. Plus: Sparks fly in the Ohio US Senate debate between Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance. And: Big-name Republicans are in Georgia today to shore up Herschel Walker's scandal-ridden senate campaign.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In retaliation for Saturday's explosion that damaged a vital Crimean bridge, Russia unleashes a missile barrage on Ukraine, obliterating infrastructure and forcing civilians to ride out the bombs in shelters. We get the latest from CNN's Fred Pleitgen in Kyiv. Plus: We're now just 29 days from the crucial midterm elections that will decide who controls the House and Senate. And: A Republican senator offers a racist take on crime.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A woman says Georgia's GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker paid for her 2009 abortion and then asked her to terminate a second pregnancy two years later. Walker has denied the allegations and supports a total abortion ban. The latest revelations threaten to derail his Senate bid and Republican hopes of retaking the Senate majority. Plus, new CNN polling in critical battleground states set the stage for November. And will President Biden's initial steps towards decriminalizing marijuana energize Democratic voters ahead of the midterms? On today’s panel: Margaret Talev of Axios, Astead Herndon of the New York Times, Laura Barron Lopez of PBS NewsHour, CNN’s David Chalian, Deuel Ross of the NAACP.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Brand new CNN poll numbers show remarkably close midterm contests in two critical battleground states. Plus: Unfathomable horror in Thailand, where an attacker used a gun and knife to murder at least 24 children while they slept. And: Another new claim against Herschel Walker.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's show begins just moments before SpaceX and NASA launched a crew of astronauts to the International Space Station, including Mission Commander Nicole Mann, the first Native American woman ever to travel to space. We bring you live coverage from the Kennedy Space Center.  Also on today's show: Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker vehemently denies he paid for a woman's abortion back in 2009, but many Republicans reportedly knew about these accusations months ago but chose to ignore them.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

New reporting has turned up receipts that show Georgia Republican senate nominee Herschel Walker -- a Christian values candidate -- paid for a woman's abortion back in 2009. Walker calls the accusation a "flat-out lie." Plus: New pictures from the front lines in Ukraine show massive losses for Moscow. And: Prosecutors today play a secret recording of a November 2020 meeting in the sedition case against five Oath Keepers on trial for plotting to block the peaceful transfer of power.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden is on his way to Puerto Rico to get an up-close look at hurricane destruction and to promise $60 million in new rebuilding money. On Wednesday he'll visit Florida for a first look at Ian's wrath. Plus: Donald Trump's weekend included more election lies, threatening Mitch McConnell, and a racist smear of McConnell's wife. And: A critical January 6 trial opens today with four lieutenants of the Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy, a charge not prosecuted in half a century.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Hurricane Ian is one of the biggest storms ever to hit Florida as it leaves neighborhoods decimated, homes flattened, and lives ruined. Repairing the state will be one of the biggest tests yet for its ambitious governor. Then, with his lead narrowing in Pennsylvania, can Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman fight off attacks that he is soft on crime? Plus, Ginni Thomas tells the January 6th select committee she still thinks the election was stolen as American's trust in the judiciary plummets to historic lows.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Over 6.2 million people are under a hurricane warning as Ian accelerates toward South Carolina. Meanwhile, Florida is still trying to comprehend the storm's toll. We begin our extensive coverage with a live report from Miguel Marquez in Charleston, SC.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Tropical Storm Ian is intensifying again after leaving Florida scarred and soaked.  Millions of people are under a flood advisory and without electricity. The scale of destruction is hard to comprehend. Emergency responders are working through a backlog of calls for help. We begin today's show with a live report from Fort Myers, where the storm submerged entire city blocks.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As today's episode begins, Hurricane Ian's eyewall is coming ashore and is expected to hit land as a Category 4. The Gulf Coast could experience a record-shattering storm surge as high as 18 feet, and the entire state faces flash flooding. We bring you live reports from multiple correspondents on the ground, beginning with Bill Weir.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

After slamming into Cuba, Hurricane Ian is expected to gain strength as it heads toward Florida's west coast. Local officials are urging people to evacuate. Plus: A documentary film crew captures Roger Stone openly calling for insurrection day violence. And: One Democratic congresswoman says what happens in two Pennsylvania districts will tell us everything about which party will control the House next year.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Hurricane Ian rapidly intensifies and may turn into a Category 3 (or higher) storm in the next 24 hours. Florida prepares for a direct hit. Plus: CNN identifies the man on the receiving end of a mysterious nine-second call from the White House switchboard in the middle of the insurrection. And: Republican Mehmet Oz says his senate rival, Democrat John Fetterman, needs to release his medical records.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Former President Trump is facing major legal developments on two fronts. New York's Attorney General announced a lawsuit alleging Trump's business empire was built on years of grift and fraud. Also this week: A federal appeals court allowed the Justice Department to continue its probe of classified documents seized at Mar a Lago. Plus, brand new CNN reporting takes us inside President Biden's 2024 decision. And if the GOP takes the House, will the focus be on legislation or investigations? On today’s panel: CNN’s Melanie Zanona, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of the New York Times, Molly Ball of Time Magazine, Jonathan Martin of the New York Times, CNN’s Isaac Dovere.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today we bring you new and exclusive CNN reporting on the Trump team's legal right to keep witnesses from sharing what they know with the federal grand jury. Plus: President Biden re-enters the midterm spotlight with a big bet that putting abortion front and center is the path to Democrats staying in power. And: Russia badgers Ukrainians into sham referendums as it tries to silence dissent at home.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trump legal setback #1: A federal appeals court unanimously dismisses the former president's arguments and tells the Justice Department it can move forward with its classified documents probe. Trump legal setback #2: A new civil action details a decade of alleged Trump lies and business fraud. Plus: 1,300+ Russians wind up in handcuffs after protesting Vladimir Putin's decision to call up more troops and plunge Russia deeper into war in Ukraine. And: Democrats are now struggling on Capitol Hill to secure enough votes for legislation to provide more funding for police. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's show begins just after New York Attorney General Letitia James outlined a nearly 300-page civil lawsuit filed against Donald Trump, alleging the former president enriched himself by grossly inflating asset values in a years-long scheme, potentially breaking laws. We have it all covered for you in this episode of Inside Politics.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Lawyers for the Justice Department and Donald Trump are back in court today in the ongoing battle over the Mar-a-Lago raid. This follows a big admission from Team Trump that the former president may be indicted. Plus: Hurricane Fiona tears through Puerto Rico, plunging millions into a nightmare without power, without water, and with no idea when help will arrive. And: Florida spends more money so its Republican governor can make a midterm immigration point as a Texas sheriff makes him the target of an investigation.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy