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The Supreme Court guts affirmative action in higher education prompting protests and questions over what comes next. More crucial rulings are expected today centering on LGBTQ rights and student loans. Plus, big developments in the Trump investigations: a former campaign official cooperates with prosecutors in the January 6 case, and the Special Counsel is not done investigating Trump’s handling o...

Following a week of chaos for airlines, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tells CNN the July 4 travel period is going to be a major test for the industry. Plus, questions mount over the whereabouts of the top Russian General who reportedly knew about the Wagner rebellion plot, as the Kremlin responds with “No comment”. And, presumed human remains are found at the site of the Titan wreckage s...

Following an interview with fierce Trump ally Rudy Giuliani, investigators are about to speak with the Georgia Secretary of State as part of the federal probe into 2020 election interference. Plus, a senior Russian general reportedly knew about the Wagner Group's plan to march on Moscow and rebel against Russia's leadership. And, Trump has a new defense about the audio of him discussing classified...

CNN has obtained an audio recording central to the prosecution's case of Trump's mishandling of classified documents, in which he appears to show a publisher, writer and two staffers, a classified Pentagon document, while saying “This is secret information…look at this”. Plus, Russia says it is dropping all charges against the Wagner group after its rebellion, amid questions about where their lead...

The revolt in Russia tests President Putin's grasp on power after the leader of the Wagner Group threatened to march his mercenary army to Moscow. Yevgeny Prigozhin remains under investigation for inciting an armed rebellion. Plus, the US coast guard is conducting the highest level of investigation possible into the catastrophic loss of the Titan submersible, as questions mount over past red flags...

Anderson Cooper joins live from Newfoundland where he has been tracking the catastrophic implosion of the Titan submersible that killed all five crew members onboard. Guillermo Sohnlein is an OceanGate co-founder who left the company in 2013. Anderson asks him if the red flags raised over years about the vessel’s experimental design gave him cause for concern. Plus, whistleblowers allege the IRS r...

The search for the missing OceanGate submersible and its five passengers enters a critical stage as their estimated air supply dwindles. Rescue crews continue to detect banging sounds under water, as the US Navy mobilizes its deep-sea salvage system. Plus, Trump receives the first batch of evidence against him in the classified documents case, which includes audio tapes. And, Wall Street Journal r...

Time is running out for the five people onboard the missing OceanGate submarine that was bound for the Titanic wreckage site. The US coast guard says the crew has only 24-hours of oxygen left. CNN This Morning brings you the latest on the search and rescue effort. Plus, Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty to 24 federal tax charges, striking a deal with the DOJ on a felony gun charge. And, a federa...

A desperate search and rescue operation launches after a tourist submersible carrying five people, who paid to see wreckage of the Titanic, disappears. The US Coast Guard is one of the multiple-teams scouring the Atlantic Ocean in a race against time. Plus, Donald Trump offers up a new defense of why he didn't turn over classified documents at the end of his term as president. And, the Texas Senat...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s President Xi Jinping hold a high stakes meeting aimed at cooling tensions between the their countries. Xi says the two-sides have made progress. CNN This Morning brings you Blinken's take. Plus, across the state of Kansas, at least 100 public officials and legislators have received letters containing suspicious white powder prompting an investigatio...

Attorneys working on Trump's classified documents case are required by the overseeing judge to request security clearance from the DOJ by today, underscoring the sensitive nature of the documents the former President is accused of withholding. Plus, multiple federal agencies are hit in a cyber attack allegedly by run criminals, but hundreds of American companies could also be at risk. And, a deadl...

The art of no deal: Trump rejected efforts by his lawyers to cut a deal with the DOJ in its classified documents probe to avoid his second arrest in just ten weeks, according to reporting from the Washington Post. Plus, the Manhattan District Attorney is expected to formally announce the indictment of former Marine Daniel Penny after he held a man in a fatal chokehold on an NYC subway. And, Biden...

Trump holds a fundraiser hours after pleading “not guilty” to 37 counts in a Miami federal court, delivering a speech to his supporters where he claimed he “did everything right”. Plus, new reaction from 2024 GOP contenders: Mike pence says he can't defend Trump's alleged conduct, and Nikki Haley says she'd be inclined to pardon the former president if convicted. And, a judge okays new claims in E...

CNN This Morning brings you special coverage of Trump’s arraignment. The former president is set to appear in a Miami federal court at 3:00 p.m. Eastern to enter his initial plea in the DOJ’s classified documents probe. Our panel walks through what happens when Trump arrives. Plus, Chris Christie railed against his former boss in a CNN Town Hall last night, the once-ally and campaign adviser calli...

Trump rails against his federal charges and claims innocence ahead of his court appearance tomorrow, to be arraigned on 37 counts in the DOJ’s classified documents investigation. The former president is going to hold a fund-raiser hours after his arraignment, and has told Politico he’ll “never leave” the 2024 presidential race. Also this morning: who is Walt Nauta, the man indicted with Trump? Plu...

Twice-impeached former president Trump faces his second criminal indictment. The seven federal charges include espionage, obstruction and conspiracy, and relate to the DOJ probe into his handling of classified documents he sent to his Mar-a-Lago residence while in office. Plus, the Secret Service start security planning for Trump’s expected court appearance in Miami next week. And, Kaitlin Collins...

Sources tell CNN the DOJ informed Donald Trump's legal team he’s a target in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation. Could an indictment be near? Plus, wildfire smoke from Canada engulfs the East Coast and pushes South, forcing the grounding of aircraft and school closures. And, Mike Pence delivers his toughest takedown yet, saying Donald Trump should, “never be president again” in last...

New York and Detroit are in the top three on the list for the world's worst air pollution, as smoke from Canadian wildfires makes skies hazy in the Midwest and along the East Coast. Plus, Trump’s last chief of staff Mark Meadows testifies before a federal grand jury in the special counsel’s probe into the former president. And, Trump's former Vice President Mike Pence releases a video announcing h...

More than 800 people are being evacuated after critical dam in a Russian-controlled area of the Kherson region failed, causing flooding along the Dnipro river. Ukraine has accused Russian forces of blowing up the dam, which they deny. Plus, investigators suspicions are raised after learning a Trump employee drained the swimming pool at Mar-a-Lago, causing the room containing the resort’s surveilla...

An investigation is under way after US fighter jets scrambled to intercept an unresponsive aircraft over the Washington DC area. The response caused a sonic boom across the nation's capital. Plus, tensions run high after a Chinese warship nearly collided with an American destroyer. And, today could be Apple's biggest product launch since the Apple watch as the company unveils its ‘mixed reality’ h...

The debt crisis is over after the Senate passes the debt deal with just days to spare. Plus, Trump responds to CNN’s reporting of prosecutors having a tape of him acknowledging he held onto a classified Pentagon document after he left the White House. And, new questions emerge about a partial building collapse in Davenport, Iowa, after a structural report taken days prior to the tragedy found it h...

Federal prosecutors have Donald Trump on tape acknowledging he held onto a classified Pentagon document after he left the White House. He also told people he couldn't share it with them. What does it mean for the investigation? Plus, the House overwhelmingly passes the debt limit deal in a move to avert a national and global economic crisis. And, “Sex in the City” fans rejoice. Samantha is back fo...

After the Debt Ceiling Bill narrowly clears the first major hurdle in a House committee vote by the slimmest margin possible, Republican Speaker McCarthy faces a growing revolt by GOP hard-liners that could crash the economy. Plus, Ukraine braces for Russian revenge after being blamed for a drone attack on Moscow that the country denies. And, a family seen as a key player in the opioid crisis is t...

An alleged drone attack hits the heart of Russia this morning. Ukraine denies the assault on Moscow, but Russian forces bombard its capital Kyiv for the 17th time this month. Plus, the debt limit deal is set to face its first hurdle today in a House Rules Committee vote. And, former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will report to prison in Texas today to face 11-years behind bars for fraud and conspi...

President Biden and Speaker McCarthy have made a debt ceiling deal. Now they have to sell it. Can they get the votes before default on June 5? Plus, a search and rescue operation is under way after an apartment building collapsed in Iowa. And, President Biden honors America's fallen service members during a Memorial Day address from Arlington National Cemetery. Also this morning: Turkey’s Presiden...