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In Iowa, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis prepares for an all but certain presidential run. Plus, President Biden may break a big campaign promise on energy as he makes a shift towards the Right. Will it cause a breach with progressives? Also, how a ring-wing TV host triggered a conversation most Republicans don’t want to have after comments about the Capitol insurrection. To learn more about how CNN...

Manhattan prosecutors invite Donald Trump to testify before a grand jury. It's a big indication they could be close to charging the former president for his role in buying the silence of a porn star mistress. Plus: Ron DeSantis visits Iowa today and Nevada tomorrow, sending loud signals he's running for president. And: The latest jobs report is yet another indication of the US economy's resilience...

Wave after wave of Russian missiles pierce holes in Ukraine's air defense in Moscow's most ferocious assault in weeks. Plus: President Biden's just-released, ambitious budget provides a road map to the president's 2024 campaign contest. And: California's Democratic governor walks away from a $54 million state deal with Walgreens because he says the pharmacy giant won't dispense abortion pills.  To...

The Justice Department says the Louisville Police Department had a practice of stomping on civil rights, using excessive force, conducting illegal searches, making unlawful stops and discriminating against Black and Brown people. Plus: Officials pull back the curtain on the biggest challenges to national security. And: Fresh evidence from a lawsuit against Fox showing its executives and hosts knew...

Officials locate the four kidnapped Americans after they were stuffed in the back of a pickup truck in Mexico. Two were found dead, the other two alive -- but a source tells CNN one of the survivors is fighting for his life. We bring you the very latest on this tragic story of mistaken identity.  Plus: We have a brand new, exclusive CNN interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.  And:...

Donald Trump tries to make his case why Republicans should give him another chance. Plus: Russia is on the verge of the first battlefield victory in months. And: Pete Buttigieg admits to CNN he got it wrong on the Ohio train derailment.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ex-President Donald Trump regales the MAGA faithful with promises for his supporters and threats against his enemies. Plus: President Biden ignites a firestorm inside his own party over violence in big cities. But is he picking politics over principle? And: Remembering "Bloody Sunday" in Selma as the nation grapples withhow to  reconcile its past with its present. To learn more about how CNN prote...

Disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of killing his wife and youngest son. CNN's Diane Gallagher tracked the trial from the beginning and joins the show live to discuss the verdict as well as the judge's remarkable comments as she dressed down the defendant.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Lea...

A man is arrested and charged with scheming to murder Jews serving in the Michigan state government. The attorney general says she's among those targeted. Plus: Joe Biden warns that Republicans want devastating spending cuts in exchange for a deal on the debt ceiling. Kevin McCarthy says that's not true and blames the president for dragging things out instead of negotiating. And: Secretary of Stat...

Attorney General Merrick Garland faces a barrage of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on a host of issues, including Hunter Biden. Plus: Chicago's mayor is out. Is it a warning sign for Democrats? And: Donald Trump's allies pressing to get House Republicans to endorse his 2024 bid aren't getting what they want.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/priva...

40 million Americans have $400 billion on the line as the Supreme Court weighs whether the Biden Aplan to erase student debt is constitutional. Plus: A new legal filing details how Fox put profit ahead of facts and politics ahead of fairness, broadcasting election lies they knew were b.s., and tipping off the Trump campaign about Joe Biden's advertising buys. And: We explore the nine-way brawl for...

Air raid sirens rang through the Ukrainian night as Russia lobbed artillery, drones and missiles in every corner of the country. That as the United States delivered a public warning to China: Don't dispatch weapons to Vladimir Putin.  Plus: The chairwoman of the RNC thinks she can get Donald Trump to put pen to paper and say yes to supporting the party's 2024 nominee, even if it's not him.  And: N...

First, Trump visits East Palestine and accuses Biden of abandoning it - how a train derailment in Ohio became America's latest political flashpoint. Plus, as Senator Tim Scott edges closer to a Presidential bid, his campaign slams critical race theory and “Grievance” politics – but will his message on race resonate with GOP voters? And, Marjorie Taylor Greene has a radical plan to fix the Union –...

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President Biden flies home after 72 hours in Europe that included an undercover trip to Kyiv and a defining speech in support of Ukraine as the split on the global stage intensifies over Russia’s invasion. Plus, Biden puts the job of cleaning up the Ohio toxic rail spill on the shoulders of Norfolk Southern Railway, ahead of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s visit to East Palestine tomorro...

As today's show begins President Biden, fresh off his secret trip to Kyiv, wraps up his speech in Poland a few days shy of the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. CNN's Phil Mattingly and Christiane Amanpour spearhead our extensive analysis of the president's speech.  Also on today's show: The Environmental Protection Agency takes significant action in Ohio against Norfolk Southern in the...

First up on today's show: President Biden puts solidarity with Ukraine ahead of his own personal safety, paying a surprise visit to Kyiv accompanied by air raid sirens. Plus: Former President Jimmy Carter is now at home receiving hospice care in the small Georgia town where he's spent most of his life. And: Presumptive 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis makes his case to overturn...

Former President Donald Trump’s first GOP challenger jumps into the 2024 presidential race while another ex-ally keeps us guessing about his own likely bid. The panel discusses Nikki Haley’s campaign messaging so far. And: as Russia’s war with Ukraine enters a second year, Vice President Kamala Harris has accused Russia of crimes against humanity.  Plus: Americans are spooked by new forms of AI. H...

The US and its major western allies are huddling in Munich as the war in Ukraine is about to hit the one-year mark, looking to show solidarity and dismiss talks of cracks in Ukraine's firewall. Plus: Senator John Fetterman checks himself into the hospital for clinical depression. And: New text messages reveal top hosts at Fox -- the same hosts who carried water for Donald Trump's election lies --...

Today we got our first glimpse at the final report from the Georgia grand jury investigating former President Trump, and two lines are guaranteed to send witnesses who went under oath into a legal panic. Plus: President Biden's latest physical again prompts the question: Is 80 too old to run again? And: New details emerge in the Michigan State rampage.  To learn more about how CNN protects listene...

Today's show begins immediately after Nikki Haley held the first event of her campaign for Joe Biden's job, directly challenging Donald Trump. She leaned on her resume and biography and asked Americans to look to her and not the past, saying, "We won't win the fight for the 21st century if we keep trusting politicians from the 20th century."  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy,...

Three are dead and five are fighting to stay alive following the latest mass shooting in the United States. We bring you the very latest from Michigan State University. Plus: Republican Nikki Haley jumps into the 2024 presidential race, saying, "I don't put up with bullies. And when you kick back, it hurts them more if you're wearing heels." And: An all-Senators briefing at the Capitol as the Whit...

The US shoots down more unidentified objects flying over North America, but right now, Washington knows about as much as you do. Plus: The Republican House speaker convenes what he calls the heads of the five families of the Republican caucus, looking to forge a consensus and prove Democrats wrong. And: Sniffer dogs and thermal cameras find signs of life in both Turkey and Syria, but for every mir...

As today's episode began, the FBI was at former VP Mike Pence's home trying to track down any more classified documents. The search came just hours after he received a subpoena from the special counsel investigating Donald Trump.  Plus: Joe Biden holds off on formally announcing he's running again but says he feels good about how the voters feel about him.  And: The death toll in Turkey and Syria...

Biden says he will stop the GOP dream to cut both Social Security and Medicare. Can he keep the ball in his court? Plus, Republicans play to their base with claims of censorship and free speech rights violations on social media. Is this what voters want the new majority to focus on? Also, Gov. Ron DeSantis fires back saying he doesn’t spend his time smearing other Republicans. To learn more about...