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Moments before today's show began, we learned that a New York appeals court had reduced the bonds he must pay in a civil fraud case to $175 million and gave him more time to pay. That means he might have the cash to put up without having to sell any of his assets. Meanwhile, Trump was in a different courtroom today in the separate, criminal case involving porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump's legal te...

Upheaval in the GOP – House Speaker Mike Johnson is in danger of losing his position. Sources say Democrats are willing to save him if he outlines a pathway to providing aid for Ukraine, which has been stalled for months and badly divides the GOP.   While Congress just ended a saga over funding the US government, one that cost the previous Speaker his job in an unprecedented uprising last fall, th...

As today's show begins, Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has just filed a motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson just after the House passed a critical spending bill.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: New fundraising numbers are out and Joe Biden is dominating the race for campaign cash. Meanwhile, former President Trump is asking his supporters to cough up donations for the half a billion dollars he needs by Monday. His pitch? "Keep your filthy hands off Trump Tower."  Plus: New reporting this hour about how more than a dozen people pardoned by Donald Trump are now helping the push to g...

First: President Biden is in battleground Arizona today where he'll announce $20 billion in loans and grants for Intel to produce advanced computer chips, which could create thousands of new jobs.  Plus: CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports Trump world is in "panic mode" as he scrambles to find a half a billion dollars to cover the judgment against him in the New York fraud case.  And: A new survey shows...

First: Joe Biden is heading west, kicking off a three-day campaign swing in Nevada and Arizona, battleground states that are critical to his path to reelection.  Plus: The power of a Donald Trump endorsement is being put to the test today in a high-stakes Republican primary in Ohio that could ultimately determine which party controls the US Senate.  And: Donald Trump is pushing a dangerous anti-se...

First: Former President Donald Trump must post nearly half a billion-dollar bond to cover the fraud judgment against him while he appeals it. But his lawyers say he can't find an insurance company to underwrite it for him.  Plus: President Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu talk for the first time in weeks. The conversation comes after the Israeli PM told Dana Bash that he doesn't need American politici...

First: Split screen, Trumps legal delays pay off while Joe Biden storms the battleground states. Plus: Primary fights, new reporting on the speakers attempts to reign in Republicans while Trump wades into key Senate races. And: Long shot, will Joe Manchin actually run again? A new reaction after Katie Britt’s widely panned response to the State of the Union address. Learn more about your ad choice...

First: That's how a judge summed up the behavior of District Attorney Fani Willis. But he ruled she can stay on Trump's election racketeering case in Georgia ... under one condition.  Plus: Team Trump continues its legal and political strategy: running out the clock.  And: The White House has a message for Republicans trying to impeach President Biden: Move on. Shockingly, the House may listen.  L...

First: One nominee is talking to voters in a must-win swing state, while the other is inside a courtroom in a must-win criminal case.  Plus: "An obstacle to peace." That's how Chuck Schumer describes Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for new elections in Israel  And: Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says if Congress forces TikTok's Chinese owner to sell, he wants in.  Learn more about your ad cho...

First: A judge dismisses some of the charges against Donald Trump in the Georgia election case, including one related to that infamous call where Trump asked Georgia's secretary of state to find thousands of votes.  Plus: Joe Biden and Donald Trump officially clinch their party nominations, setting up the longest general election campaign in American history.  And: The House passes a bill that cou...

First: Both Joe Biden and Donald take their campaign pitches on the road, lobbing personal shots at each other in the same critical swing state.  Plus: New reporting on what Trump says about dictators like Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un own behind closed doors.  And: Senator Bob Menendez was just arraigned again on new charges of bribery and extortion. So why is still sitting on a key senate commi...

First: Fired up, President Joe Biden hits the trail as he and former President Donald Trump speak in Georgia on Saturday.  Plus: Razor thin, we go one-on-one with the party leaders in charge of winning the House. Plus, with control of the Senate in the balance, we sit down with Kari Lake.  And: Spring forward, will Congress make Daylight Saving Time permanent?  Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

First: President Biden is headed to a crucial swing state as he looks to amplify his State of the Union message. We have new reporting on his campaign plans.  Plus: Donald Trump just posted a nearly $92 million bond in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case. Does he have enough left to pay that $454 million judgment in the New York fraud case?  And: Outraged TikTok users are bombarding lawmakers with...

Tonight, Joe Biden will deliver what may be the most pivotal speech of his political career. And it's not just his job performance that will be under the microscope. It may be his actual performance that matters most.  Plus: Donald Trump is calling for debates anytime, anywhere, any place after boycotting them all primary season. The Biden campaign isn't saying they're in or out, just responding t...

The two parties' choices, whether you like it or not, are Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The 2020 rematch is now effectively a done deal after Nikki Haley suspended her campaign. The question now is: where will Haley voters go? Both Biden and Trump are making a play for their support ... with very different strategies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Americans in more than a dozen states across the country are casting their ballots. Their decisions could effectively end the primaries and all but hand the Republican nomination to Donald Trump for the third straight election.  Plus: Is this Nikki Haley's last stand? She's on the verge of mathematical elimination. So, what's her next move and where will her supporters land?  And: Four year...

Just as today's show began, we learned that the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Donald Trump cannot be removed from any state's ballot because of his actions on January 6. The former president called the decision a "big win for America." CNN's Paula Reid begins our extensive coverage from Mar-A-Lago.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A raft of new polling gives a snapshot of where the race for the White House stands, eight months before election day. Plus: House Speaker Johnson is under pressure from all sides about what to do in Ukraine and the race to replace Mitch McConnell is taking place behind the scenes. Biden is at Camp David, planning his State of the Union address and ‘SNL’ had some fun with Inside Politics. L...

First: We focus on two critical hearings that could determine Donald Trump's future. Will the former president be on trial smack dab in the middle of the Republican convention?  Plus: Super Tuesday is just four days away. Dana talks to Nikki Haley about how she'll move forward if Donald Trump runs the table next week.  And: Voters in a pivotal swing state weigh in on whether Biden and Trump are bo...

First: Joe Biden and Donald Trump both head to the southern border -- separately -- trying to go all in on immigration. But who has the best hand on what so many voters say is the most important problem facing this country?  Plus: Team Trump's delay tactic is getting a huge assist from the highest court in the land. Could their decision to hear the former president's immunity claim ultimately lead...

First: President Biden's son meets face-to-face with the Republicans trying to impeach his father. We bring you the latest from his crucial testimony, which could deliver a final blow to the GOP's fizzling investigation.  Plus: Republicans are rushing to publicly sayt hey support IVF. So why are they planning to block a Senate bill that would protect the procedure?  And: Dana talks to a top Biden...

First: The top four congressional leaders meet behind closed doors with President Biden, trying to hammer out a deal to avoid parts of the government shutting down this Friday. One Republican senator summed up negotiations as a "misery march."  Plus: It's primary day in Michigan and some Democrats are refusing to back President Biden for his support for Israel in its retaliatory war in Gaza.  And:...

First: A source tells CNN that President Biden will make a rare visit to the US-Mexico border on Thursday, the same day Donald Trump is heading to another Texas border town.  Plus: Four states, four Trump wins, but it's not all good news for the all-but-certain Republican nominee as the former president's double-digit win in Nikki Haley's home state also reveals some potential weaknesses in Novemb...