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President Trump chose not to act – that's the number one takeaway of the latest congressional hearing into the January 6 insurrection. It demonstrated that Donald Trump not only ignored repeated calls to stop the riot, but he also failed to reach out a single time to law enforcement and national security officials. Paul Rosenzweig is a former federal prosecutor and served in the Department of Home...

The Supreme Court's decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion is already having a real impact across the country. Millions of women in red states are contending with new restrictions. Confusion surrounding new laws has led to some patients being denied much needed healthcare, including Marleena Stell. She suffered a miscarriage late last year but was denied the abortion she needed...

Record-breaking temperatures are serving as yet another wake-up call for the people of this planet, as Europe bakes under intense heat. Thousands have died and firefighters are battling flames from France to Greece. We're joined by Bob Ward from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, and the climate-focused mayor of Bristol England, Marvin Rees.  Also on today's show: Simon Munday, aut...

Brand new CNN polling reveals US voters are evenly split between the two major parties. Our CNN political director David Chalian breaks it all down for us. Plus, we bring you new and important reporting on the January 6 panel's primetime witness list. And, Democrats push the MAGA candidate in a Trump v. establishment battle in Maryland. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit...

The British government has some advice today, which could equally apply to many parts of Europe and the world: don’t go anywhere and don’t do anything. The unusual advice is because, for the first time ever, the UK is under a red alert warning for extreme heat. Temperatures could reach a record 105 degrees Fahrenheit this week in the country. Experts say climate change is making heatwaves like thi...

The evidence against Donald Trump simply keeps mounting, as his multi-pronged efforts to overturn the will of the people in the 2020 election continue to be exposed in the January 6 hearings. While some have since changed their tune, what is clear is that the former president was surrounded by a group of enablers and – in some cases – sycophants. They are the focus of Mark Leibovich’s new book, Th...

President Biden says his ongoing visit to the Middle East is an opportunity to fix the “mistake” of walking away from America’s influence in the region. But after visiting Israel, the next leg of his trip brings him to Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Critics fear the visit could end in compromises on human rights and democratic values that could further dama...

President Biden is in Israel, the 10th trip of his lifetime but his first as America’s commander in chief. Israel’s new interim prime minister Yair Lapid welcomed Biden warmly, calling him one of the best friends Israel has ever known. But the lovefest between leaders surely won’t continue on Friday when Biden heads to Saudi Arabia for his controversial meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salma...

President Biden and the Democratic Party are lauding the passage of the first major gun rights legislation in decades. It’s a small victory after the Supreme Court ruled to expand gun rights, and Chicago could be the measure of its success. The city is struggling with high levels of gun violence and lethal crime: in 2021, it experienced one of its deadliest years in recent memory, with almost 800...

America’s best days lie ahead – that’s the message President Biden has tried to relay in recent days. But many Americans don’t agree: a staggering 85% say the country is headed in the wrong direction, amid constant mass shootings, a cost-of-living crisis, the erosion of rights, and ongoing threats to democracy. Abroad, its key ally Britain is in turmoil, while China is growing ever more ambitious,...

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In the end, it took nearly 60 government resignations, more personal scandals than one can count, and a painful amount of drama and dysfunction. But the moment finally came today when British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he would step down – except he wants to stay on until his successor is chosen, which could be months from now. He painted his legacy in terms of getting Brexit done, the...

A major political crisis is underway in the United Kingdom. “Keep Calm and Carry On” seems to be Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s continuing motto, despite yet another scandal, top ministerial resignations, losing recent local elections, and plunging popularity. One snap poll conducted today found that seven out of 10 adults want Johnson to resign. And yet again, the familiar question: how long can...

The last city under Ukrainian control in the Luhansk region has fallen. It’s both a strategic and a symbolic win for Moscow, which vowed to “liberate” the Donbas region – the eastern part of Ukraine where the conflict with Russian-backed separatists first started in 2014. Ukraine’s military now says Russian forces are preparing renewed offensives towards cities in the Donetsk region, the other par...

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When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China 25 years ago, ending more than 150 years of colonial rule, the city was set to be governed under the “one country, two systems” model – allowing it to retain democracy and freedom of speech, unlike in mainland China. But it wasn’t long before Beijing started chipping away at that promise. Correspondent Kristie Lu Stout looks at what’s left of the territo...

As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its fifth month, constant reminders emerge that it’s being mostly waged against soft targets: civilians. Today President Zelensky called the attack on a shopping center “one of the most defiant terrorist acts in European history.” Search and rescue operations continue, but at least 18 people are confirmed dead. The Russians cling to their familiar line, that their...

NATO leaders are hailing the Madrid summit as a victory for the alliance, as it is set to welcome two new members and significantly beef up its deterrent posture in Europe. But while the shifts are undoubtedly historic, the real test for the alliance is in Ukraine, where Russia continues to encircle and pound cities in the Donbas region. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has been key to gett...

NATO leaders are gathered in Madrid for the most consequential meeting in the organization’s history. The summit kicked off by enlarging the alliance, giving Putin more NATO, not less: when Sweden and Finland become NATO member states, it will lengthen Russia’s border with the alliance by 800 miles. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says this move proves Putin is failing – but danger remains...

Two Americas – that is the new reality taking shape in the US. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion on Friday has already triggered bans in at least 10 states, with several more expected to follow soon. Others, by contrast – like California, Washington and Oregon – have vowed to protect women’s health and their rights. Demonstrators on both sides have taken...

The Supreme Court has overturned 50 years of abortion rights in America. CNN Supreme Court reporter Arian de Vogue joins the show with the latest on today’s decision. Also weighing in on the historic SCOTUS decision is attorney Kathryn Kolbert, who argued America’s last landmark abortion case, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, at the Supreme Court in 1992.  Also on today's show: New Yorker staff writer...

Ukrainian troops are still desperate for more weapons as they take increasingly heavy casualties, and the families of those killed are facing an agonizing wait for the bodies of their loved ones to be identified. Correspondent Salma Abdelaziz reports on the complex process.  Also on today's show: CNN Supreme Court reporter Ariane de Vogue and Economist correspondent Steven Mazie analyze today's SC...

Fatal flooding has killed more than 100 people in Bangladesh and India, while a dramatic heatwave spanning Europe is causing wildfires in Spain. Extreme weather like this will only become more common and more severe as the world drags its heels on climate change. As you might expect, it’s been a trying time to lead the world’s climate efforts, and for the last six years that’s been the job of Patr...

Israel is preparing for the arrival of President Joe Biden next month, but suddenly a change of plans: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will no longer be the one to host the American leader. Instead, it’ll likely be a new prime minister, the current foreign minister Yair Lapid. That’s because after one year heading a diverse coalition, Bennett announced he’s dissolving parliament following a series...

Today America marks Juneteenth with a federal holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. And once again, the values at the heart of Juneteenth – freedom and equality – are in sharp focus in this country, not long after the racist massacre in Buffalo and at a time when inflation is likely to further entrench racial inequality. To reflect on all this, academic and author...