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Today Elon Musk, unelected and not confirmed, will be in attendance for President Trump's first Cabinet meeting. Meanwhile, after hours of back and forth, House Speaker Mike Johnson flips multiple Republican holdouts to pass his budget blueprint. Plus, details on yet another close call, as a Southwest pilot aborts landing to avoid a runway collision.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Many federal workers woke up this morning asking whether they were still employed as Elon Musk's deadline for federal workers passed overnight. Meanwhile, the two Republican firebrands now heading up the FBI, Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, plan to shake things up. What impact will it have, if any, on our national security? And President Trump is once again touting his deal-making ability as the US al...

Federal workers have just hours left to justify their jobs to Elon Musk or lose them. Republican lawmakers are facing angry voters back home, expressing their frustration with the Trump administration. As we mark three years of Russia's war against Ukraine we explore why security for the entire continent of Europe has now been thrown into question. Plus: The latest on Pope Francis.  Learn more abo...

The Trump Administration continues to reshape the presidency and the nation, but when it comes to inflation, the VP says it will take time to get prices under control. New poll numbers say many voters are not interested in waiting. Meanwhile, Elon Musk touts big cuts to jobs and budgets, but is DOGE really saving billions? CNN digs into the receipts. And it's the end of an era, as Senator Mitch Mc...

President Trump continues to repeat Russian talking points, falsely labeling the Ukrainian president a "dictator." Plus, Hamas is handing over the remains of four Israeli hostages, including its two youngest victims of the October 7 attacks. And New York's governor vows not to back down after Trump kills congestion pricing in New York City and proclaims, "Long live the king."  Learn more about you...

President Trump holds the first joint interview of his second term not with his vice president, but first buddy, Elon Musk. Plus, Trump blames Ukraine for the full- scale invasion of their own country. Also: Passengers recount the moment their plane flipped upside down during landing. And top New York officials weigh removing Eric Adams from his post as a judge prepares to consider a motion to dis...

First, we bring you the latest on a plane that crashed and flipped upside down during landing. Then, senior US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia about ending the war in Ukraine ... without Ukraine. Plus, President Trump has directed Elon Musk and the DOGE team to identify fraud at the Social Security Administration.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Secretary of State lands in Saudi Arabia to begin negotiations with Russia about ending its war with Ukraine. Notably absent? Ukraine. Plus, President Trump appeals to the Supreme Court to let him fire a top government watchdog. And another human case of bird flu pops up as a vaccine receives conditional approval.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A top prosecutor and DOJ officials step down over orders to drop the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. President Trump believes Vladimir Putin when he says he wants peace. Thousands of federal workers, many of them with families, are shown the door as the White House widens its blitz to slash the federal government. Trump doubles, triples, quadruples down on tariffs. ...

Terminations are now underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration. Presidents Trump and Putin discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Hamas now says it will release hostages as planned this weekend. Senators start voting on the nation's health and human services secretary in about an hour.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin this morning with the end of a personal nightmare. An American teacher back on American soil after spending more than three years in a Russian prison echoes Lou Gehrig in expressing his gratitude. Plus, Elon Musk faces questions from inside the White House defending the administration's sweeping overhaul of the federal government. Also: President Trump is standing firm on his plan to take...

With President Trump's blitz to overhaul the federal government roadblocked by federal judges, his top allies are now suggesting he could defy the courts. Meanwhile, Trump says he may cut aid to US allies Jordan and Egypt if they refuse to back his plans to expel two million Palestinians from Gaza. Plus, Elon Musk leads a nearly $100 billion charge to acquire control of OpenAI.   Learn more about...

Sweet revenge for the city of brotherly love, as Philadelphia routs the Chiefs, denying Kansas City what would have been a historic third consecutive Super Bowl victory. Plus, President Trump announces his plans to unveil more tariffs this week. We also look at the legal battles Team Trump faces as they push to overhaul the federal government.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

A judge temporarily halts President Trump's offer of incentives for federal workers to quit. Republicans in the House and Senate are at odds over the best way to get Trump's agenda through Congress. Why Israel's prime minister gave Donald Trump a gold-plated pager.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The federal workforce is reeling as President Trump and Elon Musk attempt to implement seismic changes to the government. Meanwhile, Team Trump is trying to downplay the stunning proposal to take over Gaza and move the Palestinian people out. Also this morning, what's been called a "counterintelligence disaster" after the CIA sent a list of names of its new hires in an unclassified email to the Wh...

First, we explore President Trump's proposal for creating a new Riviera in Gaza, including the possibility of using US troops to do it. Plus, concerns for national security are growing after buyout offers are sent to the entire CIA workforce and the FBI provides the names of thousands of agents who worked on January 6th cases. Meanwhile, as Democrats push back against Elon Musk's role in the White...

The Trump trade war escalates as China hits the US with retaliatory tariffs. El Salvador says it's willing to house US deportees in its jails, including American citizens. Tulsi Gabbard gets a boost from a key senator ahead of today's committee vote.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is set to enact tariffs on America's biggest trading partners, hinting this is just the beginning. Plus, the DOJ is questioning thousands of career law enforcement officials over their roles in the January 6th investigations. And the head of DOGE vows to eliminate the agency behind most of America's foreign aid.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins with the latest on the investigation into the worst US air disaster in decades, including new video exclusive to CNN showing the moment of the collision and a dangerous recovery as first responders battle icy waters and mangled wreckage as they recover the victims from the collision. Also: Vermont Senator Peter Welch joins us live as the president's cabinet nominees face a barr...

As today's show begins we are tracking the latest out of the nation's capital following a tragic midair collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army helicopter. A frantic search and rescue operation is underway looking for survivors in the frigid Potomac River.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new US defense secretary pulls former US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff Mark Milley's security detail and opens an investigation into the retired general. Plus, after the White House's federal funding freeze stirs a frenzy, a federal judge presses pause on the president's move. And RFK Jr.'s cousin issues a scathing warning, calling her own flesh and blood a "predator" ahead of his confirm...

A justice department purge as President Trump fires more than a dozen DOJ officials who investigated him. Plus, on day one of the job, the president's new defense secretary vows to enforce Trump's to-do list aimed at transforming the Pentagon. And the president's border crackdown gears up with 2,000 arrests in just two days, chilling immigrant communities nationwide.  Learn more about your ad choi...

The Trump Administration launches immigration raids across the country and claims victory in a tariff standoff with Colombia. Plus, President Trump is facing backlash after suggesting a "clean out" of the Gaza strip. And in a late-night purge, Trump fires more than a dozen independent watchdogs from the government.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A judge blocks the Trump Administration's birthright citizenship order. The president promises to appeal. Plus, Trump warns the world: "If you don't make your product in America, then very simply, you will have to pay a tariff." And despite new revelations, the Senate advances Pete Hegseth's nomination for defense secretary.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump defends his sweeping pardons of January 6th rioters while issuing a flurry of executive orders from the West Wing. Trump is also brushing aside concerns about TikTok, downplaying the app's spying threat. And a new blaze in Southern California is exploding in size, but calmer conditions could help crews get the upper hand.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...