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US officials confirm that China was indeed spying, saying its balloon is part of a surveillance op capable of scooping up communications. Plus: President Biden is in Florida, a state Donald Trump won twice, warning seniors that Republicans want to gut Social Security and Medicare. Republicans say that's a lie. And: Congress gets new behind-the-scenes evidence of how Southwest stranded thousands ov...

President Biden provides a State of the Union slogan and lays the foundation for a 2024 run. Plus: Mitt Romney is captured on video calling George Santos "a sick puppy who should quit." And: Congress puts Twitter executives under oath in a hearing dedicated to digging into the Biden family.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choic...

Rescue crews in Turkey and Syria are in the middle of a harrowing race to find survivors as they deal with aftershocks and bitter cold. Plus: Tonight, the president will tell the country what he's done and where he wants to go, but his State of the Union collides with challenges and implications of a newly divided Washington. And: Why was the Pentagon so slow to shoot down that suspected spy in th...

As today's show begins the death toll from today's 7.8 earthquake had exceeded 2,000 in Turkey and Syria, and fears were that more would die waiting for rescues that won't happen in time.  Plus: American investigators search the wreckage of that Chinese balloon, puntuating a tense moment between Washington and Beijing.  And: President Biden enters tomorrow's State of the Union with plans to spotli...

The US destroys the suspected Chinese spy balloon that triggered a diplomatic crisis. What's the fallout for the critical US relationship with China?  Plus: The president gears up for reelection and trumpets a blockbuster jobs report. But can Biden convince voters the economy is back on track?  And: Donald Trump unloads on his would-be primary rivals. As the 2024 field takes shape, are they ready...

Today's episode begins just as a Pentagon briefing on the Chinese balloon situation gets underway. The Chinese claim it's a weather research airship which was blown off course. The US suspects it was spying. What will the White House do about this thorny situation? We speak with a man uniquely qualified to answer that question, former defense secretary, secretary of state, and former CIA director...

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose past comments on Israel have been deemed by many as antisemitic, was kicked off the powerful House Foreign Affairs committee today in a move described as unfair and un-American. Today's show begins as Omar is concluding a fiery, defiant speech in the chamber just before the vote.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/priva...

As this episode began, the FBI was searching Joe Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware vacation home. Plus: Kevin McCarthy was preparing to finally sit down with the president at the White House for the first time as House speaker. And: Nikki Haley is ready to join Donald Trump as announced presidential candidates for 2024.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy L...

The president will tour through what he calls "America reborn," circling infrastructure as a major selling point and the new Republican majority as a big target. Plus: Two cities, two grand juries, two giant legal developments in the investigations of Donald Trump. And: After two more Memphis police officers were relieved of duty, along with three EMTs, Tyre Nichols' family wants to know what took...

A sixth officer has been put on administrative leave from the Memphis police force following the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols as communities look again at what can be done to change the way cops police. Plus: President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy plan to meet with the debt ceiling stalemate showing zero signs of ending. And: The US secretary of state is in Israel amid a string of death and...

Following the brutal killing of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols at the hands of law enforcement, his family’s attorney calls the Memphis police firings the “Blueprint” for the response, and President Biden pushes for the George Floyd Police Reform Act. Plus, Donald Trump sticks to a familiar script in his first 2024 campaign stops – but will it be enough to jump start his flagging third bid for the White...

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A source close to the investigation into the beating and death of 29-year-old Black motorist Tyre Nichols tells CNN the DA will announce criminal charges today. In fact, a lawyer for one of the officers says his client has already been indicted and has surrendered. Plus: New data released today show the economy growing faster than expected, suggesting a recession is not inevitable. And: A brand ne...

Germany reverses course and promises 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and President Biden pledges to add 31 Abrams tanks to the package, prompting a dramatic warning from Russia. Plus: The Biden's allies see a classified discovery at Mike Pence's house as a political gift to defuse a three-week-long White Wouse crisis. And: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy refuses to seat a pair of Democrats on the Hous...

Just moments after today's show begins, a source tells CNN that roughly a dozen government documents were uncovered during a search last week at the Indiana home of former VP Mike Pence. CNN special correspondent Jamie Gangel walks us through what we know so far.  Also on today's show: The latest details on yet another mass shooting, and the Senate puts Ticketmaster under oath after a Taylor Swift...

A Lunar New Year celebration turns into a nightmare in Monterey Park, California, as a 72-year-old suspected gunman kills 10 people before taking his own life. Plus: A 13-hour FBI search turns up more classified documents at Joe Biden's Delaware home. And: White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain announces his exit.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn mo...

At least ten people were killed in a mass shooting inside a dance studio near Los Angeles. CNN’s Camila Bernal tells us what is known so far about the investigation and the suspect.  And, six more documents with classified markings were found at President Biden’s Delaware home on Friday.  Plus, after dodging the press for days, congressman George Santos is back in his home state of New York and is...

The top American spy covertly travels to Ukraine to share what the United States knows about Russia's spring battle plan. The CIA briefing comes as allies meet today to discuss new military aid and Ukraine pleads for tanks. Plus: The new special counsel is just getting started, but President Biden claims "there's no there there." And: Nikki Haley comes oh so close to announcing her 2024 presidenti...

Alec Baldwin is staring down two involuntary manslaughter charges for the fatal shooting of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Plus: Brand-new CNN reporting indicates questions about classified material and a special counsel investigation will not alter Joe Biden's 2024 campaign launch. And: A homeless veteran accuses George Santos of swindling money from a GoFundMe intended to pay fo...

A helicopter tumbles out of the sky in a Kyiv suburb, killing a child and the most senior member of Ukraine's government to die in this war. Plus: The new Republican majority rewards misfits and liars with key policy role, including a swindler, firebrand and provocateur who defended Kanye. And: A CNN investigation finds Joe Biden's son and brothers cashed in on the family name.  To learn more abou...

New CNN reporting paints a portrait of a frustrated president, annoyed at how multiple disclosures of classified documents where they do not belong has swallowed up a string of White House successes. Plus: New CNN reporting spotlights the momentum and the maneuvering inside the House GOP effort to impeach the homeland security chief. And: Police arrest a former Republican candidate in New Mexico,...

The fallout from President Biden's classified documents dilemma prompts complaints from multiple members of his own party who are frustrated at a crisis of his own making. Plus: More and more Republicans call our George Santos for his lies but are stopping short of saying he should be booted from office. And: Frenzied first responders in Ukraine are pulling people out of the wreckage wrought by an...

President Biden plays defense as the White House grapples with the brand new political reality of multiple investigations into the classified documents found in several locations. Plus, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s majority comes back together after a bruising battle. Next up, a risky spending fight that could trigger an economic catastrophe.  And a defiant George Santos says he’s going nowhere...

Classified docs dilemmas dog both Biden, Trump  Today's show begins with new developments in two investigations that leave Washington in a remarkable and unprecedented place. Both the current and the most recent former president now face special counsel investigations for mishandling classified documents. The Trump probe is months old, and the Justice Department is now questioning whether he's ful...

President Biden's lawyers confirm a second batch of classified files were discovered in his Delaware home. The president says he's fully cooperating. Plus: more and more Republicans plead with George Santos to quit. And: American families exhale as new data shows inflation is easing.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...