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Another boost for President Trump's re-election hopes: The economy keeps roaring in 2020 with 225,000 new jobs added last month. It's debate night in New Hampshire. The primary is Tuesday and the stakes are huge-especially for the candidates who underperformed in Iowa. And Iowa's Democratic party says it's finally done counting. But with questions lingering over the results, officials extend the d...

Today's program was cut short by the president's remarks on his impeachment acquittal. You'll hear our panel talking about the president's attacks on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this morning at the National Prayer Breakfast, and Speaker Pelosi's critical response in her press conference. Today's panel: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, John Harwood, Phil Mattingly, and POLITICO's Laura Barron Lopez. Kait...

One by one, Senators get their final say ahead of the final vote on the articles of impeachment -- with President Trump poised to claim victory and vindication. The election-year State of the Union puts Washington's raw partisan mood on full display. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rips up the President's speech when he's done. And the 2020 campaign moves on to New Hampshire with the candidates still u...

In what is supposed to be a defining day in the 2020 presidential campaign, we are left with an uncertain mess. The candidates, now in New Hampshire ahead of next week's primary, not knowing if they're winners or losers due to technical issues with the count. Iowa's Democratic party, holding a conference call with the campaigns this hour, says delayed caucus results should come later today. In the...

The Trump legal team files its defense brief with the senate, arguing the president did nothing wrong - and that the Democrats' case does not meet the constitutional test for impeachment and removal. Plus, testing time for Mitch McConnell. The Senate Majority Leader wants a quick trial, with no new witnesses or evidence. Democrats vow to fight that plan, but need a handful of Republicans to break...

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It is debate night for the six leading 2020 Democrats. There are new tensions between progressives Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, while Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar look to sell Iowa caucus voters on the idea a centrist has the best chance to beat President Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells House Democrats they have to wait one more day to find out who she will tap to ma...

The once historically diverse Democratic field shrinks again: Senator Cory booker suspends his presidential campaign. With three weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses, the attacks get sharper as six of the the leading Democrats prepare for tomorrow's CNN debate. And the defense secretary concedes he never saw intelligence specifically indicating an Iranian threat on four American embassies, despite...

After a bold U.S. strike, Iran backs down. President Trump sees a major victory - but finds himself facing a crisis of credibility over his constantly-shifting justification for it. Meanwhile, Iranians take to the streets en masse to protest their government's accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian airliner. Plus, the impeachment trial approaches, as Nancy Pelosi signals she's ready to name managers...

Breaking News: Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells colleagues the House will send the impeachment articles the Senate next week. From vague talk of an imminent threat to a new claim Iran's terror Chief was planning attacks on several U.S. Embassies -- team Trump's shifting story and the President's past trouble with the truth raise credibility questions at a most sensitive moment. And, the economy added 14...

Breaking news our hour as multiple U.S. officials tell CNN the U.S. increasingly believes that Iran mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian Airlines flight shortly after it took off from Tehran. That plane crash killed 176 people. The House votes today on a resolution warning President Trump he must consult Congress before any new military action against Iran. And there are rumblings from enough Senate R...

President Trump responding a short time ago to Iranian airstrikes on bases in Iraq, with a mixed message. The President spoke for just over nine minutes with his military and national security leadership behind him. On the one hand, he said there are opportunities to work with Iran. But he also announced new economic sanctions and called on Russia, China, and European allies to walk away from the...

A top Trump administration official sheds a bit more light on the intelligence that led to the deadly drone strike on a top Iranian Military Commander. Leaders in Congress get more information in a classified briefing later today. House Speaker Pelosi summons her top deputies to meet tonight. Topping the to-do list: Deciding when to send the two articles of impeachment to the Senate, and who will...

Breaking News: Former National Security Adviser John Bolton issues a statement saying he's willing and ready to testify in a Senate impeachment trial -- if he's subpoenaed. Skyrocketing tension -- and threats -- between the U.S. and Iran over the targeted killing of Iran's top military commander. And the Iranian crisis injects foreign policy into the Democratic primary race, with four weeks left b...

A defining moment of the Trump Presidency - Iran's top general killed in a U.S. airstrike. With Iran now vowing revenge, what happens next as tensions escalate in the Mideast? Plus, less than a month until Iowa votes. Will foreign policy now take center stage in the 2020 race? And an impeachment impasse. As Congress returns from the holidays, there's still no date for President Trump's trial. Nia-...

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Calling it quits. Julian Castro tells his supporters to keep fighting, as he officially ends his bid to become president. And the proxy battle playing out between Washington and Tehran is far from over after a violent attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Plus, Bernie Sanders is feeling flush after netting nearly $35 million in three months from grassroots donors. On today's panel: Margaret Talev...

Apache gun-ships in the skies and tear gas in the streets, as security forces fight back protesters attacking the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. And "D" is for dollar signs, as the top Democratic presidential contenders reveal who's feeling flush with cash after the fourth quarter. Plus, Chief Justice John Roberts warns America not to take democracy for granted. This comes as he prepares to preside over...

The U.S. military displaying a show of force after protesters attack the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Plus, a critical fundraising deadline for presidential candidates looking to stay competitive as we enter the election year. And former Trump 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski says he won't run for Senate, even though he guarantees he would win. On today's panel: Julie Pace with the Associated P...

Political leaders are looking for answers after two communities suffer attacks on people of faith. Plus, the Trump administration is ramping up its actions to deter Iran while holding out for progress with North Korea. And Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg go after Joe Biden for his Iraq war vote. Will that resonate with primary voters? On today's panel: Josh Dawsey and Rachael Bade with the Washi...

The impeachment impasse between Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell - with both sides digging in over what President Trump's Senate trial will look like, there are still no firm answers on what comes next. Plus - with five weeks left until the voting begins, will Bernie Sanders surprise us all? And the latest on the anti-Semitic stabbing attack at a Hanukkah party in a New York suburb. Phil Mattingly...

President Trump says "The best is yet to come", adding talk of the growing economy to his rants about impeachment. The holiday is over for the 2020 candidates -- and as they return to the trail, Democratic insiders are buzzing about Bernie Sanders steady rise. And he's the man tasked with making sure the Senate's trial is fair. We'll look at Chief Justice John Roberts' role in impeachment. Today's...

President Trump lashes out on Twitter as the waiting game continues for any progress toward the Senate impeachment trial. On the 2020 campaign trail, Joe Biden's supporters think he can appeal to moderates -- including disenchanted Republicans And campaigning in the 21st century means perfecting a new art: the selfie. Today's panel: CNN's Phil Mattingly, CNN's Maeve Reston, Catherine Lucey with Th...

A Republican Senator speaks out against the GOP leadership, saying she's "disturbed" by Senator Mitch McConnell's handling of the impeachment trial. As Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls the House impeachment vote "inspiring" -- President Trump hopes it inspires his supporters. We look at his fiery 2020 campaign push. But today, the President's message is a warm holiday wish. Today's panel: CNN's Lauren F...