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While it won't make landfall, Hurricane is still threatening millions ... Texas Republicans approve a new, gerrymandered congressional map ... The Trump Administration defends its DC takeover, but most of the people who live there feel less safe ... The bosses at Target could be learning a painful lesson about dismissing DEI ... The Menendez brothers are about to face a parole board, 36 years afte...

While it's not expected to make a direct hit on the US, Hurricane Erin still presents a life-threatening danger, with treacherous rip currents and potentially deadly flooding.  Also on today's show: Trump invites Putin and Zelensky to meet in person, but one of the guests wont RSVP ... The White House calls the DC takeover a matter of safety, but America's Black mayors say there's something more s...

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting face to face? One of them is on board. Can the other be convinced? Meanwhile, those "security guarantees" for Ukraine include American-made weapons, but Europe questions how much the US is really willing to help.  Also on today's show: Donald Trump wants to ditch voting by mail and get rid of voting machines. Did Vladimir Putin help plant that seed? .....

Presidents Trump and Zelensky are about to meet again. It got ugly in February. But this time the Ukrainian leader is bringing cover. What would it take for today's White House meeting to actually end in a peace deal?  Also on today's show: Three Republican governors are sending their own National Guard troops into Washington, DC ... California's governor unveils a new congressional map designed t...

President Trump is en route to Alaska to meet with his Russian counterpart. Can they see eye-to-eye on ending a bloody war? And what about Ukraine's leader? Could President Zelensky head to Anchorage to join the talks in the coming days?   Also: Why is First Lady Melania Trump threatening to sue Hunter Biden?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump talks tough before his war summit with Vladimir Putin. What does he say he won't do when he's one-on-one with the Russian leader? Plus: Tension on the streets of DC as federal agents deployed for Trump's crime crackdown draw protests overnight.  Also on today's show: Gavin Newsom's bold prediction of how he'll end the Trump presidency ... Taylor Swift's new album, podcast debut wit...

National Guard troops are now patrolling the streets of the nation's capital. And leaders in other blue cities are bracing for similar tactics. How do they fight back? One Democratic mayor joins the show to discuss.  Also on this morning's show: As anticipation builds for the Trump-Putin war summit, why is the White House downplaying expectations? ... If Trump's pro-MAGA pick to head the BLS is co...

President Trump takes over the DC police. Is it a warning for other big cities? Plus, with his Alaska war summit with Putin just days away, what does Trump say he'll be able to tell in the first two minutes? And why did JD Vance make nice with Elon Musk?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The fight over who's really in charge of the streets of Washington. Next: The UN condemns Israel's plans to take over Gaza, but the White House just shrugs. Then: Why are Democrats are having a hard time connecting with the working class? And: Milwaukee is under water after flash floods drench the city, and the threat isn't over yet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

President Trump's deadline for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire expires. Will he stick to his threat to sanction Russia or save face ahead of a meeting with Vladimir Putin? Meanwhile, Israel confirms a plan to fully take over Gaza City. Now they're facing sharp criticism from the world and also from some Israelis.  Also on today's show: The Texas governor says it's time for those Democratic lawmakers to...

Dozens of new Trump tariffs are here and you're about to pay up. Where is all that extra cash going to go? Plus, reports swirled yesterday about a planned Epstein strategy meeting at the VP's house, but it apparently was called off. Why?  Also on today's show: Trump and Putin are set to meet in the coming days ... ICE changes its hiring policy regarding age ... There's been recent sightings of str...

The governor of Texas is demanding Democratic lawmakers return to the state. Will the FBI become involved? Plus: Republicans in Congress put the spotlight on Bill and Hillary Clinton over the Epstein scandal.  Also on today's show: The damning new findings in the Titan submersible implosion ... Diddy's lawyers say he deserves a pardon ... 80 years since the unleashing of the atomic bomb, how safe...

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are wanted by police in Texas. They're vowing to fight fire with fire after fleeing their home state. Plus, Israel's prime minister wants to go all-in on the Gaza strip, but wouldn't that put the hostages at risk?   Also on today's show: What's going on with Marjorie Taylor Greene? The MAGA firebrand could be going rogue on the Republican party. And fed-up constituen...

Texas Democrats leave the state to protest GOP's redistricting plan. The White House defends the firing of the jobs data czar. Montana police are on the hunt for a man involved in a deadly bar shooting. Outrage over a new hostage video as Israel faces mounting pressure to end the war. An ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs writes a letter to the judge in his criminal trial. How AI is taking a wrec...

President Trump lays out his tariffs for countries across the world. We look at the countries hit hardest and what's it going to cost you. Meanwhile, economists say the labor market looks solid. But does that paint the full picture? Why are some people being left behind? Plus, Kamala Harris sits down for her first interview since losing the 2024 election and explains why she's not looking to retur...

The EU pays. Japan pays. Korea pays. As the Trump tariff deadline approaches, can he squeeze a few more agreements in before the clock strikes midnight?  Also on today's show: More than two dozen people are hospitalized after a Delta flight hits rough air ... Canada is the latest to announce it will recognize the state of Palestine ... President Trump turns on Josh Hawley, calling him a "second-ti...

As today's show begins, we're following the breaking news overnight of a growing tsunami threat extending from Russia all the way to the West Coast of the US, the result of a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake. Tsunami alerts have been issued for all of the Hawaiian islands, where the governor warned waves measuring more than five feet were hitting Maui and would "wrap around the islands." Our cover...

As today's show begins we learn of a possible motive in the murder of four people in a midtown Manhattan mass shooting. The gunman, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, walked into a Park Avenue high-rise with an assault-style rifle and opened fire. That building is home to the corporate offices of the National Football League. A source tells CNN a suicide note was found on Tamura'...

Calls for transparency continue to grow in the Jeffrey Epstein case as Republican Senators push to unseal all related court documents. But will it work? Plus, a world power makes a historic decision to officially recognize Palestinian statehood. And, yes, the Coldplay kiss cam drama continues, with another resignation this morning after those two company execs were caught on camera. We also reflec...

Congress pushes for answers on the Epstein files. But with the president's name involved, will the White House cooperate? Plus, Barack Obama is accused of treason. But is that a claim grounded in fact or just more political theater? And Columbia agrees to a multimillion dollar settlement with the Trump Administration? Is it enough to get that federal funding restored?  Learn more about your ad cho...

Exclusive images into CNN raise new questions about the Trump/Jeffrey Epstein relationship. How the president is trying once again to desperately move past it. Plus: The man behind the Idaho college slaying, set to be sentenced today. Will he finally answer the question everyone's been asking: Why? Also on today's show: The threat of mass starvation in Gaza widens as pressure grows on Israel to le...

A Jeffrey Epstein accuser speaks out as lawmakers continue their push for the release of the files. So what's standing in their way? Plus: As we dive deeper into hurricane season, a key FEMA leader is suddenly out. Why?  Also on today's show: Stephen Colbert's message to the Trump Administration after CBS cancelled his show, and how his late-night competition is also weighing in ... From eggs to b...

First: As the Jeffrey Epstein controversy shows no signs of abating, could we see his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell testify? We tell you what a former Epstein lawyer wants in exchange.  Plus: Harvard is back in court over the Trump Administration's federal funding freeze. Could there actually be a deal on the table?  And: The Kiss Cam Calamity: How that viral Coldplay moment is now driving a br...

The White House is pushing back hard on a Wall Street Journal story about a 2003 letter reportedly from then-citizen Donald Trump to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, the president scores a other big win as the House approves billions in spending cuts. And first, you got to keep your shoes on. Now, airport travel could get even smoother as the liquid limit change. Plus, we explore...

First: Speaking yesterday at South Carolina’s AFL-CIO convention in Greenville, Kentucky Governor - and possible 2028 presidential candidate - Andy Beshear said Democrats have a "huge opportunity" to claw back power from the GOP. But the big question remains: How?  Plus: 500 tons of food meant to help starving people, paid for by US taxpayers, is now set to be destroyed. Why is it all being wasted...