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A nationwide system outage delays flights all across the country. What caused it? Plus: President Biden says he doesn't know how classified documents found their way into his private office. And: Influential New York Republicans call for one of their own, George Santos to resign after a dismantling of his campaign lies and shady accounting.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, v...

President Biden's lawyers alert the DOJ they discovered Obama-era classified documents at a Washington office Biden used during the Trump presidency. Plus: Biden attempts a diplomatic juggling act abroad today, sitting down with neighbors to the north and south in hopes of curbing migration and drug trafficking. And: Special counsel Jack Smith hits Rudy Giuliani with a new subpoena, seeking record...

Kevin McCarthy starts his speakership with a giant fight over the rules, plagued by the same math problem that dogged his battle to win the gavel. Plus: President Biden is in Mexico for a big meeting of the three amigos, one day after his first close look at the southern border. And: Rioters in Brazil, stoked by lies about an election, breach barricades, ransack offices, and set fire to a democrat...

A historic fight leads to a historic win for Kevin McCarthy. But what did he trade away to take the gavel? And can the weakened Speaker rule his unruly caucus?  Plus, in the face of Republican disarray, are Democrats the real winners of the week? And Biden visits the border after announcing a new crackdown on illegal crossings.  On today's panel: AP White House reporter Seung Min Kim, Punchbowl Ne...

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Republicans will take a narrow House majority tomorrow but are too divided to agree on a leader. Plus: The 19-year-old who attacked three New York police officers with a machete New Year's Eve wanted to become a Taliban martyr. And: One of Donald Trump's most trusted aides admits, "We all look like domestic terrorists now." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/priva...

Ambitious Republicans think Donald Trump is beatable in a GOP primary. But who will choose to run against him for the 2024 nomination? Plus, a new era begins on Capitol Hill with the GOP set to take over the House majority on Tuesday, but does party infighting threaten its ability to govern? And, can President Biden build on his second year successes and avoid a recession? On today’s panel: Jackie...

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We look at how a Supreme Court ruling and GOP missteps helped Democrats find midterm history in a red wave that wasn’t. Plus, a string of wins on Capitol Hill and at the ballot box rejuvenates the Biden Presidency. So, why do so few Democrats want him to run for a second term? Also, Donald Trump’s legal jeopardy has never been greater as his influence over the GOP may be decreasing. On today’s pan...

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New transcripts provide intriguing insight into the January 6 investigation, including the lengths Trump world went to try and influence the testimony of star witness Cassidy Hutchinson. Plus: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky historic visit and impassioned plea to Congress and the American people. And: Lawmakers race to pass a $1.7 trillion spending bill ahead of tomorrow's deadline to preve...

In his first trip outside Ukraine since Russia's February invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky visits President Biden in the Oval Office this afternoon, followed by an address to Congress. His message: Ukraine needs more support to fend off Putin. Plus: The January 6 committee is expected to release its final report today. And: The Biden administration tells the Supreme Court to let Title 42 end...

Following yesterday's criminal referrals of the former president issued to the DOJ by the January 6 committee, Trump's tax returns take center stage today. Plus: Preparations are under way at the US/Mexico border as cities brace for the end of Title 42 with a last-minute legal fight to keep it in place. And: Lawmakers race to get a massive spending bill passed and to President Biden's desk in orde...

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The January 6 committee is set to end its investigation by urging the Justice Department to charge Donald Trump with three criminal charges, including insurrection. What will it mean for the ex-president’s legal and political future? Plus, a humanitarian disaster at the U.S-Mexico border threatens to engulf the Biden White House as a potential record number of migrants are expected to cross the bo...

It's a significant and emotional day for President Biden as he promotes new benefits for vets exposed to toxic chemicals at a national guard facility named after his late son Beau. Plus: Why were several high-profile journalists kicked off Twitter? Elon Musk gives a reason that's simply not true. And: Russia launches an overnight onslaught of 70+ missiles on Ukraine as the US prepares to deliver m...

An intelligence memo reviewed by CNN shows Biden administration officials are bracing for the number of migrants trying to cross the southern border to double next week. Plus: New CNN reporting about behind-the-scenes hardball as Kevin McCarthy allies try to get him the speaker's gavel. And: Jill Biden is now said to be all-in for a reelection bid by her husband. To learn more about how CNN protec...

The top negotiators in Congress announce an agreement to avoid a government shutdown amid heavy behind-the-scenes drama. What do we know about the specifics? Plus: Survivors of the horrific Club Q shooting testify on Capitol Hill, highlighting a rise in extremism and violence targeting the LGBTQ community. And: Brand new CNN polling on Joe Biden and Donald Trump shows many Americans are in the moo...

New data out today shows the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which looks at what you pay for goods and services, was up 7.1% for November compared to last year. While that's still high, it's lower than most economists expected. Will this development prompt the Fed to make a more modest interest rate hike when it meets tomorrow?  Plus: An alarming surge of migrants crossing into the US from Mexico is s...

New CNN polling just released shows broad numbers of Americans view both political parties as too extreme. Plus: The alleged bombmaker suspected of blowing up Pan Am flight 103 in 1988 is in custody. And: Marjorie Taylor Greene says if she'd been charge of the crowds attacking the US Capitol on January 6, "we would have won." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/pri...

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic party to become an independent. How much impact will her bombshell move have on the Dems' newly secured Senate majority?  Plus, Donald Trump suffers another week of brutal setbacks. The mounting losses and growing legal troubles have some in his party asking whether it's finally time to move on.  And, Kevin McCarthy vows he'll never leave as...

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema says she's leaving the Democratic party and is now an independent. Chuck Schumer says that won't change anything. Is that true? Plus: Brittney Griner steps off a plane and onto American soil 295 days after being arrested in Russia. And: The DOJ asks a federal judge to decide whether Donald Trump should be held in contempt for defying a subpoena demanding he hand over...

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, who's been detained in Russia since February, was freed today after a prisoner swap and will soon be back in the arms of her loved ones. However, another American held in Russia, Paul Whelan, remains captive. In an exclusive interview from his jail cell he tells CNN, "I don't understand why I'm still sitting here."  Also on today's show: A bill to protect same-sex m...

Raphael Warnock's runoff victory gives Democrats some important Senate space and serves as another rejection of Donald Trump, who'd back challenger Herschel Walker. Plus: The former president suffers a defeat of a different kind, as the Trump Organization is found guilty in New York. And: The second gentleman shoulders a new and important public role calling out antisemitism. To learn more about h...

Warnock or Walker? Georgia will deliver that verdict today and settle the Senate math. Yes, the Democrats will control the Senate either way, but there's a crucial difference between 51-49 and 50-50. Plus: We explore the new Republican rift between Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy. And: The January 6th committee says, yes, it will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department. To learn more...