CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip

The President tip toes up to the line of daring to defy the courts and ushering in a constitutional cluster. Plus, the President gives advice to Israel on what to do next if Hamas misses a deadline to return the hostages. Also, Trump levies new tariffs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world’s most powerful man and the world’s richest are together gutting the United States government. Plus, a DOGE employee with a history of racism gets the backing of the White House and a second chance. Also, Donald Trump fires the Kennedy Center board to become king of culture.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The judge standing in the way of Elon Musk’s great purge and the DOGE staffer who helped lead the charge is now out of a job after a disturbing revelation. Plus, the President polishes his scalpel to cut away thousand of health jobs as new bird flu infections put doctors on alert.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judge, jury, and executioner. The White House says Elon Musk will police himself as he slices and dices his through the federal bureaucracy. Plus, protests without a plan. Democrats run back the resistance playbook. But, is there a better strategy for battling Trump?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, it appears President Trump is willing to use American soldiers as an occupying force in Gaza. His plan, according to the few concrete details he spelled out this evening while standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hinges on the United States seizing the Gaza Strip.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk’s soldiers break down the digital doors to your data in the name of cleaning up the federal bureaucracy. Plus, in the tariff war, is Donald Trump really fighting to save American lives from foreign drugs or is he just trying to collect from the country’s closest allies?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another plane has crashed inside another American city and this time it is Philadelphia. CNN is told a twin engine medevac jet took off from a local airport where it reached 16,000 feet after takeoff before plunging. Six people were on board including a child patient.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wind, ice, jet fuel, and debris are all hampering the search for the remains of the passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with the military helicopter. There are no survivors and the NTSB says 40 bodies so far have been recovered from the wreckage.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump orders a federal funding freeze forcing states to claw for cash that pays for Americans’ essentials. Plus, as coast-to-coast raids grab headlines, could signing checks undocumented migrants cashed put employers in the crosshairs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than a dozen officials who worked on the criminal investigations into Donald Trump have been fired, according to sources familiar with the matter. A letter from acting Attorney General James McHenry to the officials said they cannot be “trusted” to “faithfully” implement Trump’s agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote — the second time in history a vice president has broken a tie for a Cabinet nominee. President Donald Trump has stood behind Hegseth since a slew of misconduct allegations against the nominee came to light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Donald Trump’s first message to global power players includes threats, demands, and a Biden bash. Plus, Trump’s pick for the Pentagon takes a big hit as new accusations emerge against Pete Hegseth. Also, just 48 hours after Donald Trump opened their jail doors, some Proud Boys are openly threatening police officers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President considers rolling out the welcome mat for the January 6th criminals he pardoned with a White House reception for men and women who attacked democracy. Plus, Donald Trump gives troops marching orders while promising to punish officials who stand in the way of his immigration crackdown.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump defends his January 6th pardons while glossing over the facts of their cases that he gave passes to criminals who attacked the blue. Plus, the Trump administration gives ICE agents a green light to raid schools and churches to search and deport migrants.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump on Monday took the first steps to enact his sweeping agenda with a series of executive actions that are expected to kickstart his promised transformation of the federal government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The inauguration moves inside leaving all of Washington scrambling to see the start of a second Trump era. Plus, Donald Trump is planning on spending his first day in office by sending ICE agents into a major American city.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nancy Pelosi becomes the latest to snub the inauguration as Democrats grapple with how to tow the Trump line. Plus, President-elect Trump issues a blacklist and a Ukraine supporting Republican gets the boot. Also, would a shorter workweek relieve Americans’ stress? Then, should Los Angeles lose the Olympics over its handling of the fires?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Biden says goodbye and for many Americans the farewell isn’t so fond. Plus, fifteen months later and five days before the inauguration, a hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Also, Vivek Ramaswamy could be on his way to the Senate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Hegseth was grilled on the Hill on topics ranging from the personal to the policy. The big question is if Donald Trump’s man to lead American forces is qualified for the job. Plus, as the ban on TikTok looms, is Elon Musk shopping?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As liberal leaders face backlash over the fires, will their handling of the crisis convert some of the democratic voters? Plus, President Biden sells his legacy on the global front. But, is his successor’s bombast selling a hostage deal?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN gets aerial view of fire destruction from helicopter. New evacuation orders issued near one of the busiest areas. CNN follows the latest developments on the Palisades Fires and Trump becomes a convicted felon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Los Angeles burned beyond recognition. Entire sections of the city have melted by fires that remain white hot and spreading tonight. Seven are now dead, and 5,000 structures are decimated.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Blame for the flames. As fires leave an apocalyptic nightmare, Donald Trump points the MAGA hose at liberals. Plus, the president-elect's land-grab fantasies become a litmus test for Republicans.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, what Trump wants. The president-elect’s press conference serves familiar rants, grievances, and an anything-goes foreign policy that doesn’t rule out new global conflicts. Plus, Meta does away with fact-checking on its platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris certifies Donald Trump's win and reminds the country of how things are supposed to work. Plus, Chuck Schumer says no, democrats didn't lie to the country about Biden's mental fitness. Also, The Washington Post cuts a cartoon about its owner and the President-elect, prompting a Pultzier winner to quit. And church and State. The Pope sends a progressive and Trump antagonist to Washingt...