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New details reveal former President Trump had orders to seize voting machines in order to undermine the 2020 election results. We also know another key Trump White House insider is now cooperating with the select committee. With midterms coming up, George W. Bush is writing checks to anti-Trump Republicans but a new scrub of the numbers also tells us Trump is awash in campaign cash.  To learn more...

Today the US and Russia meet at the United Nations security council, as no one is quite sure whether Vladimir Putin plans to invade Ukraine. Plus, Boris Johnson asks for trust and asks for time. And, the US faces another Covid crossroads. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden says he will fulfill a key campaign promise after liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced he'll retire at the end of the Court's term. Senate Democrats are so far united in their support for Biden's eventual pick and are eyeing a swift confirmation process. Plus, as Biden touts strong economic numbers, voters are focused on a different metric: rising inflation. And p...

A bridge collapses in the middle of the morning commute. Somehow, no one died. Even as cars went over the edge. And piled up in the rubble. Plus, Pittsburgh is also the backdrop today for President Biden. He'll talk jobs and point to solid evidence the economy is bouncing back. But it's a hard sell for Americans dealing with high inflation and Covid exhaustion. And, Ukraine's president responds to...

A nation-changing event takes place this hour as Justice Stephen Breyer formally announces his retirement from the Supreme Court after nearly three decades on the high court. The vacancy is a legacy moment for any president with Biden promising to make history by nominating a black woman. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices....

Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces he plans to retire, giving Joe Biden a chance to make his first nomination to the bench. Who might be on his short list, and what are the chances whoever the President chooses will get approved? Our experts provide in-depth analysis of this important breaking news. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Le...

8,500 American troops are waiting on orders to deploy to Eastern Europe. Now it’s Putin's time to choose: invade Ukraine or back down. Plus, a CNN exclusive: Mitch McConnell prefers he and Donald Trump just ignore each other, but a new interview highlights a likely McConnell-Trump crash. And, with crime spiking, the New York mayor vows to lead the fight -- and his plan relies on reviving a controv...

In just hours, Joe Biden will convene a secure call with European leaders to weigh deploying more troops to Vladimir Putin’s neighborhood, hoping to pressure the Russian leader to back off a potential invasion of Ukraine. Plus, the Jan 6 committee is now talking with former Attorney General Bill Barr. And, we’ve reached a new pandemic inflection point: cases are starting to level off, but Covid fa...

Rising inflation, a Covid surge, tensions in Eastern Europe: President Biden is facing challenges nearly everywhere he turns. As voters grow frustrated with higher prices and the ongoing pandemic, Biden tries to balance acknowledging the frustration with insisting his administration has made significant progress. Plus, Democrats return to the negotiating table as they try to figure out which parts...

The President tries to connect his work with Americans’ anxiety, highlighting a big new investment in the US supply chain. Plus:  The high-stakes meeting between Russia and the US in Geneva – deemed “not a negotiation” – fails to yield a major breakthrough.  CNN reporting shows Rudy Giuliani led a quiet coup attempt trying to install bogus electors in seven states Trump lost.  Brand new numbers fr...

After causing international alarm over remarks about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the President warns Vladimir Putin that any military action will bring a heavy price. Plus, the Supreme Court says no – again – to Donald Trump, allowing the January 6 committee access to White House notes and records detailing what the former President did and what he refused to do as his supporters storm...

As the President prepares to hold a rare news conference, his leadership on pressing issues such as the pandemic, his stalled agenda, and Ukraine is being questioned. Plus, New York’s attorney general says the Trump business inflated its assets by hundreds of millions of dollars. She wants the former President’s children to explain the fuzzy math under oath. And, is a Russian invasion of Ukraine i...

The current math in the Senate adds up to a stinging defeat for President Biden and his party on their voting rights agenda. How far is Chuck Schumer willing to go to change the rules? Plus: As Russia plots its next Ukraine move, and the US shows solidarity with the Baltic state, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Kyiv where he will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign...

As the nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, prominent Democrats and activists are expressing anger at those who won’t change the filibuster to advance the voting rights MLK championed. Plus, Virginia’s new governor stirs an immediate Covid showdown by stripping away a statewide school mask mandate. And, Donald Trump makes his midterm year debut. To learn more about how CNN protects listener priva...

With the losses piling up, is it time for Joe Biden to hit reset on his Presidency? Plus, the administration announces a new testing plan, but is it too late to stop the surge? And, Donald Trump versus the GOP establishment. On today’s panel: Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post, CNN’s Melanie Zanona, Margaret Talev of Axios, the Washington Post’s Seung Min Kim, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Jonatha...

Stuart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, makes his first federal appearance in court after being charged with seditious conspiracy – by far the most serious of the 700-plus indictments filed against defendants connected to the Capitol insurrection. Plus, President Biden looks to end a brutal week of setbacks in the courts, in Congress, and in the inflation numbers, on a brighter note. And,...

House Minority Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he’s not going to voluntarily turn over any records of what happened on insurrection day, and refuses to talk about the details of what spoke about with the then-President of the United States, Donald Trump. Plus: Joe Biden promises more test and more masks. And, the President travels to Capitol Hill to speak to Senate Democrats, two of whom remain oppose...

Inflation spikes to its highest level in nearly 40 years, as everything from gas to your couch to your sweatpants is getting more expensive. Plus, big pressure on two Senate Democratic moderates to change their minds about the filibuster and voting rights. And, Mitch McConnell speaks truth about the 2022 election, which (of course) makes Donald Trump mad. To learn more about how CNN protects liste...

The President visits Atlanta for a big voting rights push, but many activists say they are in no mood for another speech and demand Presidential action in Washington. Plus, a new pandemic record: 145,000 people are now hospitalized with Covid. And, the former President targets a Republican Senator who told the truth, and Kevin McCarthy promises if he gets power he’ll use to punish Democrats.  To l...

The disruptions caused by the Covid-19 variant include millions of workers calling out sick, kids unable to go to school, and travelers stranded, sometimes for days on end. Plus, the U.S. and Russia meet for talks, but while the goals are clear – avoiding an invasion of Ukraine – there's little insight into how to do it, and even less confidence Vladimir Putin is in the mood to listen. To learn mo...

One year after rioters ransacked the Capitol and delayed the certification of President Biden's victory, Biden accused Donald Trump of "holding a dagger to the throat of democracy."Plus, Democrats renew their push for voting rights as Biden and Vice President Harris plan to deliver speeches in Atlanta on Tuesday. And why Dr. Ashish Jha says children should be in school despite the Omicron surge. O...

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky holds her first solo briefing with reporters since the summer, as new CNN reporting details frustrations with her at the White House and among some CDC scientists. Plus, the first jobs report of the new year is weak, but the unemployment rate sinks to a new pandemic low. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about...

On the heels of President Biden’s speech marking the one-year anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, CNN’s John King, Dana Bash, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and others take an in-depth look at this tragic event in our nation’s history. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chicago teachers refuse to go to their classrooms as many Americans find the CDC’s new isolation guidance more confusing than helpful. Plus: newly revealed texts show Trump propagandist Sean Hannity was saying one thing to White House insiders but something very different on TV and on the radio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad c...

For the first time in four months, pandemic hospitalizations exceed 100,000, with Omicron now responsible for 95% of new infections nationwide. Plus: a jarring look at the Jan 6 lies Trump supporters believe to their core. And: Chuck Schumer’s math problem. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...