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The remains of four American troops killed over the weekend in Jordan and Iraq have been returned to Dover Air Force Base for a dignified transfer presided over by President Trump. He promises Iran will "pay a big price" for their deaths. But what exactly does that mean?     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Speaking alongside the Lebanese president in the Oval Office, President Trump warned Iran that US strikes are going to intensify, claiming Iran "hasn't seen anything yet." This comes on the heels of Pete Hegseth's visit to Capitol Hill, where he's expected to ask Congress for more money for the war.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

More US fighter jets are headed to the Mideast, as President Trump weighs widening the war he began five months ago. That's after a dramatic ratcheting up of hostilities over the past few days and the deaths of three US service members, the first troops killed in action since March.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

With no end in sight, is the war with Iran becoming untenable? Plus, feeling the Bern? After Graham Platner's implosion, are Bernie Sanders' picks igniting a Democratic civil war? All that and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Promoting last night’s primetime speech, President Trump said he'd reveal “really big news” that would “shock you.” Instead, we heard old claims about America's election system with a fresh coat of alarm. CNN has been combing through the hundreds of newly declassified documents from the White House, and my colleagues found they largely address vulnerabilitie...

The US is at war with Iran. Americans are really struggling with rising costs. There is a deadly flood in Texas. Yet the focus of President Trump’s rare primetime address tonight is expected to be on “free and fair elections,” including the one he still claims he won in 2020.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Today's show begins as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is facing tense questioning during a confirmation hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding his nomination to permanently lead the Department of Justice.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, President Trump is hosting Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi in the Oval Office, praising his guest for how much he's done in a short period of timing. But that meeting is sure to be overshadowed by Trump's announcement just a short time ago that he's stepping back from his threat to levy tolls on ships coming through the Strait...

The unexpected death of Lindsey Graham is reverberating through the Senate, the White House, and the world's most volatile regions. The South Carolina Republican leaves a major void in President Trump's inner circle and in American foreign policy.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Ukraine to Capitol Hill, Senator Lindsey Graham's story is a testament to resilience and adaptation. Join us this Sunday for exclusive insights from political insiders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump pulls the plug on the ceasefire but says Iran "has asked us to continue talks." Qatari mediators are in Iran, sent there with the goal of getting negotiations back on track after the intense military escalation over the past few days. CNN's Jeremy Diamond begins our coverage from Tel Aviv.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Graham Platner ends his Senate campaign with a remarkable, 11-minute video in which he torches the Democratic party and portrays himself as the real victim, leaving his fellow Dems just about two weeks to determine who will challenge Senator Susan Collins in November.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What was once considered the Democrats' best chance to win the Senate is now their most dire political crisis. Graham Platner's Maine campaign is unraveling after a woman accused him of rape, which he denies. More and more Democrats are pulling endorsements, and the party's Senate campaign arm says it won't spend any cash on this crucial race unless he is re...

Folarin Balogun, the leading scorer for the US men's soccer team, woke up this morning thinking he would be sidelined for tonight's game against Belgium after he was suspended for a red card. But President Trump picked up the phone and called his good friend, FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Lo and behold, FIFA lifted Balogun's suspension, something that hasn't happened in more than 60 years.    ...

Missed the fireworks? Catch up on Inside Politics Sunday for a breakdown of the July 4th celebrations and President Trump's latest address. Dive into the discussion of politics, patriotism, and upcoming elections with our expert panel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As America prepares to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday, organizers of July 4th events scramble to keep everyone safe from the oppressive heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are just four months until election day. And in today's politics, that's short enough that every day is crucial for candidates on the trail. But long enough that almost anything can happen. Today, a brand new CNN analysis ranks the nine Senate races most likely to flip and decide control of the upper chamber. Six are Republican held. Three belong to Democrats.    Learn more about your ad cho...

From New York to Denver, Democratic voters are sending an unmistakable message to Washington lawmakers: The status quo is not working. Last night we saw it in Colorado, where 29-year-old Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros toppled 30-year incumbent Diana Degette by nearly 10 points. Kiros is the third challenger to oust a sitting House Democrat in only eight days. The anti-establishment wave was also...

The Supreme Court closes its term with a pair of landmark rulings. The justices rejected President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, but handed him a major victory on one of his signature culture war issues, siding with states seeking to bar transgender athletes from competing on girls and women's sports teams.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While it was a mixed day overall for President Trump at the Supreme Court, the justices gave him another big win on executive power, ruling 6-3 that he had the power to fire a Democratic commissioner on the FTC. The court essentially overturned a 91-year-old decision, signaling presidents can fire heads of agencies that had been considered independent. But they made one key exception, voting 5-4 t...

Is President Trump's July 4th 'celebration' more a rally than a national holiday? Tune in to Inside Politics Sunday as we dive into the political landscape of America's 250th anniversary, the GOP tensions, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He was White House national security adviser and US ambassador to the UN. Now he's a convicted felon. John Bolton, a pillar of the Republican foreign policy establishment, pleaded guilty this morning to charges that he illegally retained sensitive national security information. Today's plea is a rare win for the Trump DOJ and their attempts to go after the president's self-proclaimed enemies.    L...

The Supreme Court's conservative majority delivers two major wins for President Trump's hard-line immigration policies. In one case, the justices ruled that the president can turn away migrants seeking asylum by physically preventing them from stepping onto US soil to make that claim. The second allows an end to a policy that gives temporary legal status to more than a million people fleeing their...

Republicans were cruising toward what they see as a big election year legislative victory, but President Trump just hit the brakes. The president abruptly announced he will not sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill that Congress passed overwhelmingly yesterday. Why? He wants his "Save America" voting act passed first.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's primary day, and voters are at the polls in several states, including Maryland, South Carolina and Utah. But Democrats are laser focused on New York, where a fight for the party's identity is playing out. Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani chose to put himself right in the middle of it, backing like-minded candidates in three house primaries, including two challengers taking on Democra...