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Exactly one week after the Oval Office slugfest that left the entire world flabbergasted, and just four days after halting all US aid to Ukraine, President Trump threatens "large-scale banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and final settlement on peace is reached."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we came on the air today, news was breaking on those tariffs Donald Trump slapped on Canada and Mexico. But as you'll hear, the specifics were confusing to say the least.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Trump makes clear in his historically long speech to Congress that, from culture wars to trade wars, he's not retreating from the divisive agenda that seeks to upend American government and society.  Plus: A divided Supreme Court deals the president a blow in his effort to shut down American foreign aid.  And: Will "Mayor Pete" try to become "Senator Pete?"  Learn more about your...

First: After 43 turbulent days, Donald Trump will address Congress for the first time in his second term, and he's bringing Elon Musk with him. The president will take credit for his promises kept. But what will he do about the chaos?  Plus: Higher tariffs are likely to mean higher prices from everything from the cars you drive to the vegetables you eat to the shoes you wear. So how big is the eco...

First: The global community is still trying to process the ramifications of the Oval Office rumble that's put both the future of war-ravaged Ukraine and America's role as leader of the free world in serious question.  Plus: President Trump says he will punish America's largest trading partners in fewer than 12 hours. Will he follow through on his plan, even though it would almost surely mean highe...

First: Back in the House. Trump is set to address Congress weeks into his executive power grab. We have brand new CNN polling. What do Americans think? Plus: Breakdown. New reporting on the fallout from that remarkable meeting. And: Clash of the titans. Andrew Cuomo says he's running. What are his chances to come back from scandal? Will he stand up to Trump? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky are holding critical talks in the Oval Office today. The presidents are expected to sign a deal giving the US a financial stake in Ukrainian mineral deposits. Zelensky is hoping to get some sort of security guarantee in return. Our coverage begins with CNN's Jeff Zeleny at the White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The British PM and the US President met in Washington today. A lot was on the line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Millions of federal employees are in limbo today. They don't know whether to listen to their supervisor, their government HR department, or Elon Musk. And their jobs may be on the line.  Plus: Musk's Starlink system is scoring a major new contract with the FAA while directing cuts at that very agency. Remember, this is the same person who promised to avoid any conflicts of interest  And: We...

First: "What did you do at work last week?" The seemingly almighty, albeit unelected Elon Musk says millions of federal employees have just hours left to answer that question or lose their jobs. But even some of the most MAGA cabinet members are telling Musk to back off.  Plus: Ukraine marks a grim milestone as Donald Trump seems to side with the man responsible for brutally invading a sovereign d...

First: Under fire. Trump orders a Pentagon purge and directs Elon Musk to get more aggressive as his cuts spark blowback. Then: Trump's calling himself a king. But is he bleeding support? Plus: Sea change. Trump pivots to Putin as Ukraine scrambles. And: Making his mark. Does the V.P. have eyes on 2028? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Some Republicans are getting an earful from their constituents as thousands of federal workers are laid of all over the country. There are signs the White House may be rethinking some of its planned cuts.  Plus: Members of the Trump Administration are telling America's European allies that the official US stance on the war in Ukraine is to not blame it on "Russian aggression."  And: We expl...

First: It's been one month since Donald Trump's inauguration, and since then we've seen a firehose of executive orders and mass firings, not to mention what could be the start of a reordering of global alliances. We have a brand new CNN poll of what voters think so far.  Plus: Mitch McConnell, one of the Senate's most historic figures, says he will not run for reelection.  And: Israeli President I...

First: President Trump ramps up his criticism of his Ukrainian counterpart, falsely blaming Volodymyr Zelensky for starting the war, one in which Russia invaded his country three years ago.  Plus: Trump and Elon Musk sit down for a fawning interview on Fox. What did we learn from that lovefest  And: Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove is in New York today to ask a court to let him drop corruption ch...

First: Details about the just-concluded, high-level talks between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterparts. Can they end the war against Ukraine without giving Vladimir Putin everything he wants? Plus: We are standing by for a news conference in Toronto about yesterday's plane crash where a jet flipped over. Will President Trump and Elon Musk think twice about the cuts they'v...

First: The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to weigh in on the president's efforts to expand executive power in unprecedented ways, as he takes new steps to dismantle key parts of the government he now runs.  Plus: What do voters who flipped from Biden in 2020 to Trump in 2024 think of the president's first weeks in office? Hear the results of a fascinating focus group.    And: A defia...

First: Move fast, break stuff. The Trump tidal wave upends American life, bringing sweeping cuts with unintended consequences. As Trump suggests he's above the law. Could it backfire with voters? And: America first? A stark message overseas sparks panic for America's friends. Is the art of the deal, reshuffling the world order? Plus: Senate shake up. Could retirements make or break Democrats' path...

First: President Trump and top administration officials are blaming the war in Ukraine on Joe Biden and NATO, rather than the country that actually launched an unprovoked invasion of its neighbor. It's causing fear across the western world that the US is on the brink of abandoning Ukraine.   Plus: We're following the breaking news on the upheaval at the Department of Justice and the mind-boggling...

First: The president and his billionaire benefactor are barreling ahead with their plan to slash the federal workforce, which could include eliminating entire agencies.  Plus: The Senate just confirmed RFK Jr. as secretary of health and human services. It's a tough pill to swallow for many Democrats, but not those who want to overhaul America's food and pharmaceutical industries.  And: We bring yo...

First: The Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence, which begs the question: What happened to those Republicans concerned about her lack of experience and apparent support of US adversaries?  Plus: An official tells CNN that Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone this morning, just hours after an American teacher was released from a Russian prison.  And: Candidate T...

First: As the show begins, Donald Trump is about to meet inside the Oval Office with the King of Jordan, trying to convince that key US ally to open up his country to a massive influx of Palestinian refugees - who, by the way, don't want to go anywhere.  Plus: The president publicly dares to defy the co-equal judicial branch of government as multiple federal judges push pause on his plans to disma...

First: We're tracking a key court hearing this afternoon that could determine the fate of the Trump-Musk plan to take a sledgehammer to the federal workforce. But does the trump administration even care what judges say?  Plus: President Trump is teasing new steep tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports as a majority of voters in a new poll say they approve of the president, but also say he's not...

First: Trump takeover. The president takes a sledgehammer to the government. Now, judges are saying not so fast. The news overnight, and what's next. My panel weighs in. Plus, my new reporting and how Democrats are responding. And: The Elon effect. I'll talk to a close ally of musk about his next steps. But is it all legal? House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan live. Plus: It's Super Bowl Sunday and...

First: As Donald Trump hosts the second foreign leader to visit him this week, the world carefully watches his frenetic moves that could have serious implications far beyond the US.  Plus: The Trump Administration is smacked with a tidal wave of lawsuits. But can the scales of justice keep up with the onslaught of actions from the White House.  And: Hollywood and Broadway star Josh Gad joins us fo...

First: New reporting on how Elon Musk and his allies are inserting themselves into what seems like every facet of the US government. Plus: House Republican leaders meet with the president to hash out their plan to cut taxes and spend more money at the border. And: Why is Clarence Thomas swearing in so many Trump cabinet officials?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...