The Source with Kaitlan Collins

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Donald Trump is on the witness stand, railing against the attorney general who brought the case and the judge who will decide his fate. Plus, large explosions are rocking Gaza tonight as Israel claims it has isolated Gaza City while striking 450 targets in just the last 24 hours. Also, alarm bells are sounding for Democrats after polling suggest Donald Trump leads Biden in several key battleground...

A New York judge expands a gag order to include former President Trump’s attorneys, now warning them not to talk about court staff as a “fired up” former president is set to take the stand Monday. Plus, Israel rejects new U.S. calls for a humanitarian pause in Gaza, then takes responsibly for a deadly strike outside the largest hospital in Gaza.  For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check...

A new Israeli offensive is underway in the skies Gaza. CNN captured footage of flares raining down over the night sky in Gaza. There appears to be a smokescreen that is covering up the ground, suggesting the possible movement of troops in that area. This as the Israeli military says it has completely surrounded Gaza City tonight. Plus, the House passed an Israel aid bill for $14.3 billion, setting...

A major breakthrough occurs tonight as the first Americans and other foreigners are able to finally evacuate war-torn Gaza. Plus, a second strike hits the largest refugee camp for the second day in a row. We speak with a top Israeli official on why the IDF hit the same area again. Also, Donald Trump Jr. takes the witness stand in his family’s fraud trial.  For daily information on the Israel-Gaza...

Isreal is further attempting to defend the massive strike on the largest refugee camp in Gaza, saying it was targeting a top Hamas commander who was pivotal to the planning and execution of the October 7th attack on Israel. Meanwhile, Gaza’s healthcare sector is overwhelmed by a growing humanitarian crisis amid ongoing airstrikes. Plus, FBI Director Christopher Wray said at a Senate hearing Tuesda...

Today, Israel sent a clear message there will be no ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected multiple international calls for a ceasefire as the civilian death toll in Gaza has gotten bigger. White House officials have ruled out supporting a ceasefire and instead have pressed for a humanitarian pause. The Israel Defense Forces have rescued an IDF soldier who was taken hostage...

According to sources, the suspect in the shooting rampage in Maine which left 18 dead and many injured has been found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Plus, all eyes are on Gaza where there has been a significant military escalation. Israel says it is expanding its ground operation in Gaza but won’t yet say whether this is the start of the highly anticipated full-scale ground of...

A dramatic scene is playing out at the home of the suspect of multiple mass shootings in Maine. The alleged gunman in last night’s shooting, which left at least 18 dead and 13 injured, is still considered armed and dangerous and on the run. Plus, Gov. Ron DeSantis sits down for a one-on-one with Kaitlan to answer if he still stands by his position that no U.S. aid should go to Gaza and if there ar...

Tonight’s The Source showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine. For recent news updates, be sure to visit CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: edition.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5-Things Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to ABC news, former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows received immunity to testify in federal election interference case, in what would be the most valuable witness yet for special counsel Jack Smith. Meadows allegedly did not believe the election was stolen and believed that Trump was being dishonest when polls closed in 2020. Plus, Anderson Cooper provides a live update on...

Two more hostages have been freed, 17 days after they were kidnapped by Hamas. They are 79-year-old Nurit Cooper and 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz, both kidnapped with their husbands from the kibbutz near Gaza. Plus, according to sources, the U.S. is seeking to delay a ground incursion to buy more time for hostage talks.  For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘...

Two American hostages have just been released by Hamas into the custody of Israel Defense Forces. With dozens more hostages still being held captive, Kaitlan speaks to parents of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas. Plus, the United States and allies urge for clear goals ahead of a Gaza invasion.  For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel...

Kaitlan is live from Tel Aviv where President Biden just left to head to Washington. Tonight, he delivered a primetime address to the nation from the Oval Office and made a direct appeal to the American people and to Congress for aid to Israel and Ukraine, saying their success is vital to America’s national security.  For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug...

President Biden says US intelligence agencies are backing up Israel’s claim that it wasn’t behind a deadly blast in Gaza. Biden is set to deliver an Oval Office primetime address on the war tomorrow. Plus, this comes as widespread rage explodes in the Middle East despite US and Israeli statements about the cause of the blast. Also, US Congress has failed, again, to elect a new House speaker.  For...

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Following a nearly eight-hour meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that President Biden will be going to Israel on Wednesday for a critical trip that comes at a critical time. This as Hamas releases video of a French-Isreali hostage. Plus, we examine what warfare may look like amidst the tunnels Hamas has made under Gaza.  For daily information on the Israel...

An urgent evacuation order is made by Israel to the residents of Gaza, which aid groups have deemed impossible. This as Netanyahu is warning Hamas the strikes are just the beginning. Plus, Israel is hitting hundreds of new targets in Gaza and Lebanon as members of the IDF are carrying out raids in Gaza looking for hostages held by Hamas. Also, House Republicans went home tonight without a new spea...

New explosions in Gaza as Israel exposes more of Hamas’ horrors to the world. Plus, there are dire humanitarian warnings coming out of Gaza as Israel is vowing to block food and water until the hostages are freed by Hamas. With aid to Israel on the line, House Republicans have devolved into chaos as the Republican nominee for House speaker has just dropped out of the race.  For daily information o...

Israel’s war against Hamas enters a new phase as Israeli troops are amassing along the Gaza border. This as Hamas is now holding as much as 150 hostages, several of whom have been confirmed to be Americans. A former US hostage negotiator joins. Plus, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) has been nominated by Republicans to be the next House speaker but it is unclear if he will have enough votes to do so.  F...

President Biden confirmed the disturbing development that Americans are among the hostages taken by Hamas. In a speech where he condemned the slaughter of at least 1,200 people in Israel, a number updated just moments ago, President Biden denounced Hamas as evil. Biden also reiterated that the United States stands with Israel and said that Israel has a right to respond. Learn more about your ad ch...

Israel is bombarding Gaza with a massive aerial assault as Hamas is threatening to execute civilian hostages and broadcast it live if the airstrikes happen without warning. At least 11 Americans are among the at least 900 killed in Israel. More than 680 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli air strikes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns it is just the beginning.  Learn more about your a...

New reporting on the behind the scenes shuffle that led to Donald Trump’s late night endorsement in the House speakers race. He’s not only deeply invested in who the next speaker will be, but how loyal that person will be to him. Also, President Biden is facing backlash from his own party after reversing his immigration policy and building more of Trump’s border wall. Plus, a Nobel Peace Prize win...

A major new report outlines Donald Trump allegedly revealed sensitive US secrets about nuclear submarines to a member of Mar-a-Lago. That businessman reportedly shared those secrets with dozens of others. Plus, one of the deadliest attacks yet on civilians in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompts new calls from the White House to keep US aid flowing. Also, President Biden says walls do not work yet...

A new fight is erupting in a speakerless House amongst the GOP. Candidates are now emerging to replace the only speaker who has ever been ousted from that job. One of the Republicans who voted to boot McCarthy, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), joins. Plus, after a judge placed a partial gag order on Trump, the attorney general who brought the charges to Trump says she won’t be bullied after Trump’s lates...