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Israel vows retaliation following Iran's attack as fears of an all-out war reach new heights. JD Vance and Tim Walz keep it civil on the debate stage, but will the last expected matchup between the campaigns change any minds before election day? President Biden and Vice President Harris are set to visit areas hurting the most in the aftermath of hurricane Helene.  Learn more about your ad choices....

Israel moves troops into Lebanon despite calls from the White House for a diplomatic resolution. Tim Walz and JD Vance are preparing for their first and only debate tonight in what may be the last time the campaigns face off on stage. Hundreds of people are still reported missing and recovery operations continue as devastated communities are trying to rebuild after Helene.  Learn more about your a...

More airstrikes in Lebanon's capital city days after the assassination of Hezbollah's leader. Hundreds reported missing, millions without power as communities across six southeastern states are left devastated by Helene. How Tim Walz and JD Vance are readying for tomorrow night's vice presidential debates. Donald Trump doubles down on insults, leaving some GOP allies urging him to stay on message....

Officials and residents are dealing with the aftermath of Helene after it made landfall in Florida's Big Bend as the strongest hurricane their on record. Rescuers worked through the night saving dozens of people from rising floodwaters. And despite quickly weakening, the monster as it moves up through Georgia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Catastrophic and life-threatening Hurricane Helene is rapidly intensifying and expected to be a major storm when it makes landfall tonight. Kamala Harris makes her pitch to the middle-class, but are undecided voters buying it? The mayor of New York is now facing criminal charges after an investigation into corruption and illegal campaign donations.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Israel warns displaced residents in southern Lebanon not to come back as Hezbollah launches a missile dangerously close to Tel Aviv. Florida's entire west coast is bracing for a direct hit from what could be a major hurricane. Boeing workers say they were pressured to put speed over quality when they were building the planes that we all fly in every day.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Israel and Lebanon once again exchange cross-border strikes overnight as the West looks to prevent a wider war. Plus, with six weeks to go before Election Day, both campaigns are urging supporters to vote early, even as Donald Trump calls early voting "stupid." And new statistics from the FBI show violent crime, a focal point of Trump's campaign, is actually down.  Learn more about your ad choices...

New polling shows just how close things are in battleground states just six weeks out from November 5. Kamala Harris accepts CNN's invitation for another debate, but Donald Trump claims it's too late. Israel warns civilians to leave parts of Lebanon as strikes ramp up. Is North Carolina really back in play? Democrats see a path to victory after a scandal rocks the governor's race.  Learn more abou...

Breaking with tradition, the Teamsters decide not to endorse a candidate. Donald Trump talks like he's got the vote locked up. Plus, the first interest rate slash since 2020 puts the Fed right in the middle of a neck-and-neck presidential race. And we talk to battleground Wisconsin's former lieutenant governor about the keys to victory in the pivotal Badger State.  Learn more about your ad choices...

"The clear sign from incitement to action is coming from the rhetoric of JD Vance and Donald Trump." "They haven't learned a damn thing and they're gonna get somebody killed." Both sides blame the other for the rise in political division. Plus, Sean Diddy Combs, accused of threatening, abusing, and coercing victims to fulfill his sexual desires, has his bail denied. Also: Israel hits Hezbollah wit...

Donald Trump offers a first-hand account about the apparent assassination attempt against him as new details emerge about the suspect. President Biden condemns political violence as Republicans point the finger across the aisle. Embattled music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is arrested in Manhattan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the second time in two months, lawmakers are demanding answers after another apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump. JD Vance defends his echoing of false claims that Haitian migrants are eating pets in Ohio. Trump declares his hatred for Taylor Swift after her endorsement of Kamala Harris.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump says he won't debate Kamala Harris again as new polling shows the debate didn't do much for either candidate. So what can they do to move the needle? Plus, a rare rebuke from the attorney general, who slams efforts to turn the Justice Department into a political weapon. And: How much sway does a 9-11 conspiracy theorist have over the former president?  Learn more about your ad choices...

Democrats are cautiously optimistic while Republicans are assessing the damage after Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off. The debate's viral moment about dogs supposedly being eaten has Ohio officials weighing in on the former president's fake claims. And the crew of the Space X Polaris Dawn mission prepares to embark on the first commercial spacewalk.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet for the first time on the debate stage. We review each contentious moment, all the policy arguments, and how the vice president's strategy of putting Trump on the defensive paid off. Also: Taylor Swift endorsed Harris just moments after the debate concluded. How might that affect the race?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in their final hours of preparation for tonight's debate. Can either candidate move the needle?  Plus: Republicans and Democrats release dueling reports on the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan as both parties tried to blame the other.  And: What did JD Vance say Mike Pence should have done on January 6?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

A new major poll shows Donald Trump with a slim one-point lead within the margin of error heading into tomorrow's debate. Meanwhile, the former president threatens election officials with criminal prosecution if he winds up victorious in November.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The father of the Georgia high school shooting suspect is now under arrest and faces multiple charges after giving his son an AR-15 as a "birthday present."  Plus: In a major surprise, Hunter Biden decides to plead guilty in his tax evasion trial.  And: Taylor Swift shows up to support boyfriend Travis Kelce at the NFL season opener amid rumors of a looming breakup.    Learn more about your...

Another tragic school shooting rocks the United States as a 14-year-old student kills two classmates and two teachers. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris finally reach an agreement about their debate face offset for just fine five days from now. Harris splits with President Biden on some key economic policies. Another Republican opponent of Donald Trump throws her support behind the Democratic nominee...

With just nine weeks left until election day, brand new CNN polling out this morning shows just how tight the race is across key must-win states. Michigan, a state that went red in 2016 and blue in 2020 is still a tossup this time around. Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens joins us live. Plus, the youngest son of former Senator and presidential candidate John McCain calls out Donald Trump, sayin...

Hundreds of thousands of protesters take to the streets in Israel following the murder of six hostages by Hamas. They're demanding a ceasefire and hostage deal. President Biden echoes the sentiment of protesters who claim Benjamin Netanyahu isn't doing enough to move negotiations in the right direction.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thousands of Israelis are flooding the streets, angry at their government after six hostages were found murdered in Gaza. President Biden and VP Harris are working furiously to get the negotiations back on track. Plus, Donald Trump pulls an abortion flip-flop in just 24 hours. He said he'd vote yes - and then no - on Florida's six-week abortion ban.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

In an exclusive interview with CNN, Kamala Harris sits down faces questions on where she would take the country and vows to bring in diverse voices. Would she name a Republican to her cabinet? Meanwhile, Donald Trump addresses the controversy at Arlington National Cemetery after he was accused of breaking the law during a moment with Gold Star families.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

With new polling showing just how tight the race for the White House is in the critical Sunbelt, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are making their way across Georgia as they get ready for tonight's big interview on CNN. Both candidates now say they're comfortable with unmuted microphones at the scheduled September 10 debate. Will Trump's team agree? We ask his campaign's senior adviser. Meanwhile, the f...

Special counsel Jack Smith hits Donald Trump with a retooled indictment for his actions on January 6. What did he leave out of a filing following that controversial immunity ruling from the Supreme Court? Plus, CNN has obtained new footage showing then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi evacuating the Capitol on January 6 and capturing her unfiltered reaction to the violence and chaos of that day. And for...