The Source with Kaitlan Collins

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The Supreme Court receives a remarkable request from special counsel Jack Smith. The Court now says it will fast track consideration of Trump's claim that he's immune from prosecution in his federal election case. Plus, Rudy Giuliani is in court today, where a jury is set to decide how much he'll pay for defamatory lies that threaten the lives of two Georgia election workers, lies he is still push...

Hunter Biden claims Republicans are trying to "kill him" and destroy his father’s presidency. His lawyer tells Pamela Brown how he plans to fight back against nine new tax charges. Plus, Trump had better watch what he says and who he attacks, after a federal gag order is mostly reinstated in his federal election interference case. And, a woman sues to terminate her pregnancy in another red state w...

The DOJ files nine criminal charges against the president's son, Hunter Biden for allegedly engaging in a four-year tax evasion scheme. Plus, Trump decides to take the stand in his civil fraud trial against the advice of his lawyer. And, after a judge grants one woman an emergency abortion request in Texas, the Texas attorney general threatens to go after her doctor. Also, Israeli soldiers round u...

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Straight from the source: a candid admission from President Biden about his re-election campaign saying, “If Donald Trump wasn't running, I’m not sure I would be”. Plus, the case against Trump revealed - the special counsel plans to use the former president's continued embrace of January 6 rioters against him at trial. And, hundreds of military promotions stopped by Republican Sen. Tommy Tubervill...

Amid dire new warnings about a second-term of Trump six-weeks out from the first votes of 2024, the former president tries to defend against being called a threat to democracy by accusing Biden of the same thing. CNN Political Analyst Maggie Haberman joins to discuss reporting from the New York Times claiming Trump would be backed in a second term by a well-funded outside infrastructure. Plus, the...

Congressman George Santos is history, and making history, after being evicted from congress over ethics violations. Plus, another loss for Donald Trump - the judge's blistering new ruling in his federal election interference case. And, Israel resumes airstrikes in Gaza, widening to some targets in the South, where thousands of civilians were told to relocate. With more than 130 hostages still in c...

A new report from the New York Times claims Israel knew the plan for the Hamas attack more than a year before it happened, but dismissed it as aspirational, and ignored specific warnings. Plus, hours from a critical deadline - will Israel and Hamas extend their truce another day? And, indicted Congressman George Santos could be out of a job in just hours from now. He's threatening to take down his...

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died at age 100, according to his consulting firm Kissinger Associates. The Source looks at the legacy of the only person to have served as the National Security Advisor and Secretary of State at the same time. Plus, the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas could potentially come to an end in just three hours. Right now, there's a real possibility...

Following today’s fifth release of hostages, Israel now has the list of the sixth group, expected to be released tomorrow. The major question that still stands is what happens on night seven when this truce is set to expire? CIA Director William Burns was in Qatar today, reportedly pushing for an expanded hostage deal that would include men, and potentially IDF soldiers. Plus, USAID Administrator...

Kaitlan Collins is live on the ground in Tel Aviv, where a fourth group of hostages has been released during an extended Israel-Hamas truce. All are non-American dual citizens, and 9 of the 11 freed today are children. Plus, a relative of a hostage released last week shares what she now knows about life inside Hamas captivity. And, the suspect in the shooting of 3 Palestinian students in Vermont s...

Hamas releases 24 civilian hostages on day one of its truce with Israel. They are now reunited with their families and are receiving medical treatment in Israeli hospitals. What we know about those released so far. Plus, Kaitlan speaks with families of those still held captive by Hamas. And, the Israel Prison Service says 39 Palestinian prisoners have been released as part of the deal with Hamas....

Kaitlan Collins is live in Israel for a special edition of The Source. A temporary truce is slated to begin in just hours between Israel and Hamas, as desperate families on both sides of the Gaza border wait for their loved ones to be returned. Hamas has agreed to release at least 13 hostages on the first day in exchange for 39 Palestinian prisoners. Plus, former Trump National Security Adviser Jo...

As anxious families await the possible release of their loved ones held by Hamas in Gaza, Kaitlan Collins speaks with Omer Lubaton-Granot, who leads the ‘Hostages and Missing Families Forum’ in New York and is also the cousin of four hostages. Plus, Danny Danon is Israel’s former U.N. Ambassador and Deputy Defense Minister. He tells Kaitlin what he thinks is behind the delay in implementing the ho...

The Israeli Cabinet approves a hostage release deal. At least 50 hostages, all women and children, would be released in exchange for a four-day halt in Israel's air and ground campaign against Hamas. Eyal Hulata is a former Israeli National Security Adviser. He walks Pamela Brown through this deal, and discusses what comes next. Plus, the US fires on and kills hostile forces and launches precision...

A remarkable clash is underway inside the appeals court that is wrestling with the scope of Donald Trump's gag order in his January 6 case. The Source looks at the heated arguments that happened today. Plus, the White House is hopeful that negotiations between Israel and Hamas for the release of its hostages are, “close to the end”. The aunt of a 3-year-old Israeli-American being held in Gaza join...

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A scathing new report says that Rep. George Santos misspent thousands of his donors' dollars. Tonight, the calls are growing for him to be expelled from Congress. Plus, the Israeli military says it has recovered the body of a hostage near the Al-Shifa hospital and also releasing new video that it says shows a tunnel shaft inside Gaza's largest medical center. We'll go one-on-one with a top U.S. of...

Joe Manchin is an outgoing senator, but is he also an outgoing Democrat? Kaitlan asks him that question directly tonight as Manchin now says that he would absolutely consider a bid for the White House while also insisting that he's not going to be a spoiler. Plus, President Biden just wrapped up a crucial press conference in San Francisco after meeting with China's president and fielding questions...

As Israel says it is carrying out a targeted operation on the largest hospital in Gaza, we provide the latest from the ground. Plus, a government shutdown is likely diverted and apparently a few fistfights as well. Tempers were flaring on Capitol Hill today and the congressman who says he was sucker punched by Kevin McCarthy joins. Also, the Georgia prosecutor who was leading the election case aga...

It is language that echoes that of Hitler and Mussolini, but tonight Donald Trump's campaign is defending calling his political opponents "vermin." Plus, CNN is getting a firsthand look at the tunnels used by Hamas as Israeli forces are closing in. President Biden says hospitals in Gaza “must be protected.” Also, for the first time in U.S. history, the U.S. Supreme Court has adopted a code of cond...

She became the face of abortion rights in a deep red state. She joins to share her searing personal story that may have helped a Democratic governor find victory. Plus, the FBI seized a phone and iPad of the mayor of New York City, marking a significant escalation of a corruption investigation. Also, after resigning from office nearly 20 years ago over a sex scandal with a male staffer, a former N...

Israel has now agreed to humanitarian pauses of four hours a day in Gaza to let civilians move to safer ground and let aid in. Plus, a political earthquake is rocking Washington after Senator Joe Manchin announces he will not seek re-election, leaving a blue seat open in a deeply red state. Also, former President Trump’s former lawyer, who quit the classified documents case over the summer, joins...

The longest actor’s strike in Hollywood history is coming to an end. The union representing tens of thousands of actors has just reached a deal. When could your favorite shows return? Plus, Ivanka Trump took the stand for hours as the state’s final witness in her father’s fraud trial. Also, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joins to discuss how he defied the odds to win reelection running as a Democrat i...