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3 PM ET: Senate border vote, missing Marines, Chinese hacking campaign & more 07.02.2024

The Senate is on track to kill a border deal and foreign aid package in a key vote. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Palestinian Authority president in the West Bank. Search and rescue operations are underway for five Marines - we have details. The Republican National Committee chair has offered to step down amid tensions with former President Donald Trump. And, we have a new report...

12 PM ET: Border deal doubts, baby death ruled homicide, new streaming platform & more 07.02.2024

The Senate is set to vote on an immigration and foreign aid package, but the border deal's chances aren't looking good. Israel says some of Hamas' demands are a non starter as negotiations on a hostage deal continue. The EPA is cracking down on deadly air pollution, but some experts say it needs to go further. The death of a baby in Georgia has been ruled a homicide, after the mother accused the h...

9 AM ET: Impeachment vote drama, Israel says 'no way,' CA storm deaths & more 07.02.2024

House Republican leaders didn’t get enough votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Both Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump suffered big blows yesterday. Israel says there's "no way" it'll accept Hamas' hostage deal counteroffer. The death toll from California's storms has risen. And, dozens of people have been killed in explosions in Pakistan, a day before the g...

6 AM ET: Mayorkas impeachment fails, Haley loses primary, Carlson interviews Putin & more 07.02.2024

In a huge blow to House Republicans, an attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has failed. Hamas has responded to a possible hostage deal with Israel. CNN projects that Nikki Haley will lose the Nevada primary, even though she was pretty much unopposed. Former President Donald Trump is expected to change up his legal tactics. And, Tucker Carlson says he's releasing an in...

6 PM ET: Israel-Hamas hostage deal, Boeing blowout report, recalled dairy products & more 06.02.2024

We start with new developments on hostage talks between Israel and Hamas. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he believes a measure to impeach the Homeland Security secretary will pass, even with holdouts and absences. We have details on federal investigators’ preliminary report about last month’s blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight. We'll tell you about a dairy recall that's been identified as the s...

3 PM ET: Jennifer Crumbley verdict, Biden’s border deal speech, aviation safety hearing & more 06.02.2024

In an unprecedented case, a jury has found the mother of a Michigan school shooter guilty of involuntary manslaughter – we have the latest. President Joe Biden took shots at GOP lawmakers over the border bill impasse. House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed holdouts over a vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this evening. And, we’ll tell you about two congressional hearings...

12 PM ET: Trump doesn't have immunity, CA mudslides, drug price discrepancies & more 06.02.2024

A federal appeals court says former President Donald Trump isn't immune from prosecution in the federal election subversion case. The House is set to hold an impeachment vote, while the Senate border deal falls apart. More rainfall is coming for California, as it deals with mudslides. Drugmakers are facing questions over why some of their medications are so much more expensive in the US. Plus, why...

9 AM ET: Mayorkas impeachment vote, King Charles' cancer details, Colorado family payout & more 06.02.2024

The House will vote today on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held high stake talks in the Middle East. We're just a week away from the New York special election to replace George Santos in the House. Britain's prime minister says King Charles III's cancer was caught early. And, a city in Colorado will pay almost two million d...

6 AM ET: Deadly California storm, Nevada primary confusion, Toby Keith dies & more 06.02.2024

A deadly storm is battering California as some areas start to pick up the pieces. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East with a busy agenda. Lawmakers will vote today on whether to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary. It's primary day in Nevada, but it's a little bit complicated. And, country singer Toby Keith has died at the age of 62. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

6 PM ET: Gaza evacuation orders, former 9/11 firefighter dies, stocks dip & more 05.02.2024

The Israeli military is warning Palestinians to flee parts of Gaza amid its ongoing operations. Massive storms in California may be dealing homeowners in the state a big blow – we’ll explain. In a new CNN poll, we’ll tell you which one of former President Donald Trump’s cases most Americans want a verdict reached before the 2024 presidential election. A retired New York City firefighter who famous...

3 PM ET: King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, Blinken’s Middle East trip, US flu activity & more 05.02.2024

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his fifth trip to the Middle East since Hamas’s October 7th attacks in Israel – we have details. The GOP remains divided over a border bill ahead of a key vote on the Senate’s measure this week. Britain’s King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment. We’ll break down the impact respiratory virus levels are having in the US. And, an...

12 PM ET: Trump's big decisions, DC border brawl, weight loss drug benefits & more 05.02.2024

Southern California is facing landslides, flooding and downed trees as the downpours continue. Former President Donald Trump is bracing for some critical legal decisions this week that could impact the 2024 election. The stage is set for a brawl in Congress over the border security and foreign aid package. A jury is deliberating in a mother's involuntary manslaughter trial, after her son committed...

9 AM ET: Dangerous CA weather, Boeing's bad news, Killer Mike arrest & more 05.02.2024

The National Weather Service in LA says heavy rain is creating an “extremely dangerous situation." We've got more details on the Senate's bipartisan border deal. This week the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether former President Donald Trump should be allowed on primary ballots for the 2024 presidential race. Boeing gets more bad news on plane problems. Plus, Killer Mike gets arrested jus...

6 AM ET: California's dramatic weather, border deal details, Grammy winners & more 05.02.2024

Officials say California is experiencing “one of the most dramatic weather days in recent memory." The Senate has released a border deal that would bring big changes to immigration policy. The US says it will take further action in the Middle East. More than 100 people have been killed by wildfires in Chile. And, Taylor Swift makes history and shares a surprise announcement at the Grammy Awards. L...

One Thing: Will the Supreme Court Disqualify Donald Trump? 04.02.2024

In December, the Colorado Supreme Court shocked the political world when it removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist clause.” The US Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the case this week following a fast-tracked appeals process. In this episode, we examine the untested legal theory, Trump’s defense, and how the justi...

3 PM ET: Biden approved airstrikes, SC primaries, Northern Ireland’s First Minister & more 03.02.2024

Sources say President Biden approved the airstrikes targeting Iranian backed militant groups after hearing of the deadly drone attack in Jordan last week. Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders say hostage negotiations are dependent on a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces. South Carolina voters head to the polls while president Biden hopes to secure his first primary victory of the 2024 presidential e...

10 AM ET: US airstrikes, Israel criticism letter, Trump case postponed & more 03.02.2024

The United States has launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias after several attacks against US troops in the Middle East. Over 800 European and American officials have signed a letter criticizing their country’s support of Israel as they continue their military operation in Gaza. A federal judge has postponed Trump’s election interference case over the question of presidential immunity...

6 PM ET: US strikes in Iraq and Syria, Fani Willis, ‘forever chemicals’ & more 02.02.2024

The US struck targets in Iraq and Syria, in response to a drone strike that killed three American soldiers in Jordan. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis acknowledged a personal relationship with her lead prosecutor in the state election subversion case against Donald Trump. The UN’s top court says it will move forward with a case brought by Ukraine against Russia. The EPA is proposing lab...

3 PM ET: Gaza’s children, Fani Willis allegations, Jennifer Crumbley cross-examination & more 02.02.2024

President Joe Biden celebrated today’s milestone jobs report - but will it be enough to help him in the election? CNN speaks with one Gaza mother waiting outside a hospital, hoping her missing daughter will return. A House committee has subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, as she pushes back against allegations of an affair in a court filing. The mother of the Oxford High school...

12 PM ET: Gangbusters jobs report, Trump ballot case prep, NYC migrant arrests & more 02.02.2024

A lot more jobs were added in January than economists expected. Lawyers in the Trump ballot case are training for next week's Supreme Court arguments. An Iran-backed proxy group in Iraq is promising attacks against US forces will continue. Arrests were made after two NYPD officers were attacked outside a migrant shelter. Plus, California braces for another major storm threatening heavy rainfall th...

9 AM ET: Trump has the edge, surprising jobs report, Punxsutawney Phil & more 02.02.2024

A new CNN poll shows former President Donald Trump has a slight lead over President Joe Biden in the race for the White House. The first jobs report of 2024 is out and starts the year with a bang. Israel is moving its Gaza military campaign further south. The mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high school in 2021 is back on the stand today. Plus, Punxsutawney Phil makes hi...

6 AM ET: Troops return home, mobile home plane crash, Hamilton’s big move & more 02.02.2024

The bodies of the three US troops killed in Jordan will return home to the US today. The UN’s main aid agency in Gaza says it will likely have to shut down by the end of this month if it doesn’t get its funding back. A new CNN poll shows people have mixed feelings on the economy. Police say several people have died after a plane crashed into a mobile home park in Florida. Plus, Lewis Hamilton is l...

6 PM ET: UNRWA operations, Haley trails Trump, Jennifer Crumbley testifies & more 01.02.2024

The United Nations’ relief agency working in Gaza says it’s at risk of shutting down by the end of the month because of funding cuts. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley spoke to CNN about how she intends to close former President Donald Trump’s lead in her home state. The mother of the Oxford High School shooter in Michigan took the stand in her manslaughter trial. California has agreed to...

3 PM ET: Biden’s executive order, Austin news conference, music royalties dispute & more 01.02.2024

The State Department has announced the first round of sanctions against four Israelis for violence in the West Bank. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologized for mishandling communication around his cancer treatment. Sources say Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has no plans to step down from the Georgia election subversion case. For the first time, some people being treated for opioid...

12 PM ET: West Bank sanctions, big tech next steps, Margot Robbie on snub & more 01.02.2024

President Joe Biden is expected to announce new US sanctions targeting violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank. We'll look at what's next for big tech after yesterday's dramatic Senate hearing. Some countries are hoping nuclear energy tech could help them cut back on fossil fuels. More countries want to join Russia and China in the move away from a US-dollar-dominated trade system. Plus Margot R...

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