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Anderson Cooper again joins Manu Raju for a special edition of Inside Politics as we bring you the latest of the Israel-Iran conflict. As today's show beings, President Trump is huddling with his national security team after declaring a two-week pause, delaying a decision on striking Iran for another two weeks as diplomats meet in Geneva in what feels like a last-ditch bid for a ceasefire.  Learn...

Is a US military strike on Iran imminent? A source tells CNN President trump has reviewed attack plans but is holding off for now to see if Tehran is willing to back away from its nuclear program. Meanwhile, an Iranian missile strikes a hospital in the southern part of Israel, prompting the Israeli defense minister to say Iran's supreme leader cannot be "allowed to exist," calling him a "modern Hi...

In this special edition of Inside Politics, Wolf Blitzer and Erin Burnett bring you the very latest on the Israel-Iran conflict. Among the big questions: What will President Trump do?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Trump is on the cusp of the most important decision he's made to date as Commander in Chief. Will the US join Israel in seeking to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities? The vice president just issued a remarkable new statement clearly aimed at MAGA opponents to American assistance in Iran.  Plus: CNN has new reporting on what the US intelligence community is saying about Israel's j...

First: President Trump is meeting with top US allies on the world stage amid crucial flashpoints on trade, immigration, and the new wave of strikes between Israel and Iran.  Plus: Officials are struggling with how to keep public leaders safe after two Minnesota lawmakers were gunned down in their homes. We take you live to a press conference, where chilling new details are revealed.  And: Exactly...

First: Shocking killings. The shooting of two lawmakers jolts an uneasy nation. What's the latest on the manhunt? Minnesota Senator Tina Smith joins me live. Plus: On edge. Israel and Iran trade unprecedented blows. But as the fighting rages on, can the U.S. prevent a wider war. And: Split screen. Trump gets his parade as his military crackdown sparks nationwide protests. Can Democrats seize the m...

Israel warns it's unprecedented attack on Iran is not over and says it used 200 warplanes to strike well over 100 targets in a massive and highly covert operation intended to decapitate Iran's nuclear capabilities. Iran's supreme leader promises Israel will face severe punishment after several top military leaders and nuclear scientists were killed in the strikes.  Learn more about your ad choices...

First: We're following the showdowns on the streets, the halls of Congress and the federal courthouse as protesters, lawmakers and top Democratic governors sound off on the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown.  Plus: Is it big and beautiful or a bust? We have exclusive new reaction to President Trump's massive domestic policy bill from the voters who helped put him back in the Oval Office...

We're now seeing a tidal wave of protests across the country over resident Trump's deportation policies. They've spread from Los Angeles to other major cities including Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York. And the primarily peaceful protesters are enraged and horrified that ICE officials are ramping up the speed and magnitude of their arrests, all to meet White House quotas. Multiple sources te...

First: President Trump pats himself on the back after ordering marines to a major American city. But Democrats accuse Trump of abusing both his power and the military itself, and acting like an authoritarian.  Plus: New Jersey voters go to the polls after the most expensive primary ever for the Garden State.  And: RFK Jr. fires a group of scientists whose job is to keep America's vaccines safe.  L...

First: After three days of protests in California against his deportation policies, President Trump sends in the National Guard - against the wishes of the governor, who says the state plans to sue.  Plus: Elon Musk deletes his harshest anti-Trump posts and applauds the president's National Guard deployment. Is it an attempt to get back in Trump's good graces?  And: More than 300 NIH workers say t...

First: California clashes. Trump deploys the National Guard to crack down on immigration protests. As sources say the president could cut funding for the Golden State. How will this end?  And: Breakup. Trump's feud with Elon Musk threatens his coalition. Can the president's agenda survive the onslaught? Congressman Mike Lawler joins us live. Plus: Election night. What will the first big primaries...

First: We have brand new reporting on one of the most epic and heated breakups in the history of politics. Dana spoke to President Trump this morning about why he has no plans to call his former first buddy Elon.  Plus: Will this big, not-so-beautiful breakup help or hurt Trump's massive tax and spending bill? We're watching the signals today on Capitol Hill, where Republicans feel stuck in the mi...

Today's show begins immediately following President Trump's remarks at a White House meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. It's been a busy day for Trump, who spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and made his first public remarks about Elon Musk after the Tesla founder blasted the president's "big beautiful bill." To no one's surprise, Trump is "disappointed" in his former DOGE bro.  Lear...

First: Moderates, MAGA hardliners, even first buddy Elon Musk are attacking President Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill just as a brand new congressional report on its price tag complicates the president's pitch.  Plus: We have new reporting on the House GOP push to launch new investigations into the Biden family.  And: Could Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's erasing the name of a gay rights pi...

First: President Trump is working the phones and his beloved Truth Social account, trying to persuade skeptical Senate Republicans to fall in line behind his mega bill to cut taxes and slash spending. But he's giving them a deadline that sounds almost impossible to meet.  Plus: Sources tell CNN that the president is complaining that the Supreme Court justices he nominated aren't fully supporting h...

First: The FBI is investigating a horrifying attack on Jews in Colorado as a terror attack after a man allegedly screaming "Free Palestine!" set people on fire who were marching to support the release of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas.  Plus: Tim Walz says Democrats still licking their wounds need to take a page from the Trump playbook by getting "a little meaner."  And: America's extreme we...

First: Reality check. President Trump pops off, as he fends off checks on his power. And as Republicans get an earful, are more cuts coming?  And: Digging out. As Democrats look to 2028, a brand new CNN poll this hour on the challenges ahead. And as a blue state shifts towards Trump, what is the winning path for Democrats? We're live with Congressman Josh Gottheimer, who's running for governor.  P...

First: President Trump launches an all-out attack on the judiciary branch for ruling against his policies on the same day the Supreme Court hands his administration a win. We have brand new reaction from a top Trump adviser  Plus: The White House is blaming "formatting issues" after the Make America Healthy Again team released a report on children's well being citing studies that don't exist.  And...

First: We're following the collision of Harvard's graduation and a key court case in President Trump's spiraling war with the country's oldest university. We'll tell you what the judge just decided.  Plus: The Trump Administration is claiming Americans are "living under a judicial tyranny" after a panel of federal judges ruled the president overstepped when issuing most of his sweeping tariffs.  A...

First: Donald Trump is aggressively using the power of the pardon to let loyalists off the hook, especially conservatives he claims - baselessly - were pursued by the Biden Justice Department for political reasons. The latest example: a reality TV couple convicted in a $30 million fraud scheme.  Plus: Trump is clearly getting fed up with Vladimir Putin's seeming unwillingness to negotiate an end t...

First: President Trump tells his government to cancel all contracts with Harvard, his latest move in a full-frontal assault on America's most prestigious university.  Plus: Canada invites the British king to open parliament, sending a clear message about Canadian sovereignty after President Trump's talk of pushing the US border all the way to Quebec.  And: What will New York's state of mind tell u...

Reacting to Russia's most extensive air attacks yet against Ukraine, President Trump says Vladimir Putin has "gone absolutely crazy." The Kremlin responded by calling Trump's response "emotional overload." We explore this new back-and-forth after bringing you the president's Memorial Day remarks from Arlington National Cemetary.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

First: Strong-armed. President Trump attacks his political enemies, and swipes at Apple, as he forces his agenda through Congress. Will the GOP face a reckoning? Plus: X'ed out. Elon Musk's time in government winds down. As he pulls back from politics, how have Musk's cuts reshaped America? And. Out cold. More lawmakers caught napping, while Trump's bill advanced in the dead of night. Learn more a...

First: A federal judge just blocked the Trump Administration from banning Harvard from enrolling international students. This comes on the heels of the school filing a suit over the ban. What next?  Plus: We have another sudden twist in the Trump trade roller coaster. The president this morning threatened the European Union with a 50% tariff on all goods. Will it jumpstart negotiations with crucia...