Laura Coates Live

On the last night of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump delivers an address. We bring you excerpts from his speech.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks on day three of the Republican National Convention. Our panel of experts review his speech and what it might mean for the 2024 presidential race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the second day of the Republican National Convention, big names in the Republican Party deliver remarks, working to convince American voters to support Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race. Our panel of experts break down the events of the day and fact-check key moments.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our panel of experts break down the first day of the Republican National Convenient in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our John King also brings the latest on how Trump’s vice presidential pick, Ohio Senator JD Vance, could impact voter turnout in the critical state of Pennsylvania.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from Milwaukee, the site of the Republican National Convention, Laura talks about the ongoing investigation into the assassination attempt on Donald Trump with Gordon Heddell, former Assistant Director of the Secret Service and Peter Strzok, former FBI Deputy Assistant Director. Plus, Trump's VP shortlist all react differently to the shooting and Trump says he is rewriting his convention spee...

President Joe Biden struck a defiant tone Friday night, declaring unequivocally, “I am running and we’re going to win,” while launching stinging attacks on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Detroit. This as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Biden after his news conference Thursday night, but did not offer his endorsement, according to a source. Learn more about your ad cho...

Biden frequently brushed aside concerns about his candidacy during a press conference on the sidelines of NATO by telling reporters he’s the most qualified person to run for president. On occasions, he sounded downright mad and offended by the questions over his fitness for office and the state of his campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vermont Sen. Peter Welch became the first Democrat in the chamber to publicly call on Biden to step aside, a day after Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet said he doesn’t believe the president is capable of winning reelection. Several House Democrats have also called on Biden to drop out along with megadonor George Clooney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sen. Michael Bennet became the first Democratic senator to publicly say he doesn’t believe President Joe Biden is capable of winning reelection after his disastrous debate performance last month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A growing number of Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to step aside from the 2024 campaign. Democratic lawmakers in the House will hold a highly anticipated meeting Tuesday, marking the caucus’ first gathering since last month’s debate. The president wrote a letter to House Democrats and pitched himself to top donors as Democrats’ best bet against Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad...

Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said that President Joe Biden is “fit for office,” following a meeting with the president as he looks to ease fears about his ability to lead the country and take on Donald Trump in November. Several possible alternative nominees, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Vice President Kamala Harris, were in Biden’s meetings with the governors. Learn more abo...

Members of Biden’s own party are now openly calling for him to quit the presidential race against Trump. They reportedly don’t want him out later, they want him out this week. The first sitting Democrat to break with Biden and call for him to drop out was Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision granting Donald Trump partial immunity from special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case, handing the former president a significant win during his reelection bid. Dissenting justices ripped the ruling as “antithetical” to the constitution.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Times Editorial Board is calling on President Biden to leave the race for the White House after his performance at CNN’s presidential debate. This as Biden’s campaign insisted he will not drop out of the race, but fractures between those in the president’s orbit insisting on trudging forward and the broader Democratic world seeking a last-minute change were growing after Biden’s disas...

Live post-debate coverage and analysis of the CNN Presidential Debate. Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett anchor with a panel of guests including: John King, David Axelrod, Abby Phillip, David Urban, Van Jones, Kate Bedingfield, Scott Jennings, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Audie Cornish, Chris Wallace, and Kaitlan Collins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A historic showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is set for Thursday on CNN when the presumptive major party nominees meet for their first debate this election cycle. Plus, the Supreme Court appears poised to temporarily allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing a document that was inadvertently posted on the court’s...

One of the most progressive Democrats in Congress is now out of the seat. CNN projects George Latimer has now unseated Jamaal Bowman in a historic and bitter primary in New York’s 16th congressional district. Pro-Israel groups had back Latimer, a moderate, and poured millions of dollars into this race. This race shows just how divided the party is on Israel's war in Gaza. Though to be clear, this...

With three days to go until Trump and Biden face off at the presidential debate rematch. Plus, Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder and formerly public enemy number one who once disclosed military secrets, agrees to a plea deal with the Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With just weeks until the Republican National Convention, where the former president is expected to announce his pick for vice president, sources have told CNN that these are the possible contenders on Trump’s mind: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Senator Marco Rubio, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, Senator Tim Scott, House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, Ben Carson, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, Nikki Ha...

According to a report from The New York Times, two federal judges in south Florida urged District Judge Aileen Cannon to forgo overseeing the criminal prosecution of former President Trump when she was first assigned the classified documents case. Plus, new audio reveals Trump saying he “lost the election.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former U.S. Representative Ken Buck (R-Colo.) joins outline what factors are motivating voters in Virginia and if the results provide insight on Trump’s 2024 presidential run. Plus, MLB Hall of Fame player Willie Mays dies at 93.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With 10 days out from the highly-anticipated debate between President Biden and former President Trump, Donald Trump is leading Biden by 18 points in an Iowa poll. Plus, is social media as bad as smoking? The surgeon general is calling for social media warning labels.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Texas bankruptcy judge has rejected a proposed liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ company Free Speech Systems, the parent company of Infowars, saying that a denial of the bankruptcy plan was, in his opinion, in the best interest of the creditors. But, the judge approved a separate liquidation of Jones’ personal assets. Plus, Laura goes one-on-one with Dana White who takes her behind...

Donald Trump got his 78th birthday present a day early — a handshake from his longtime bitter critic, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, encapsulating the Republican Party’s complete submission to its presumptive presidential nominee. The twice-impeached 45th president and newly convicted criminal was back on Capitol Hill for the first time since his supporters beat up police officers and sma...

House Republicans voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over the audio recordings of President Joe Biden’s interviews with former special counsel Robert Hur, who investigated Biden’s handling of classified material and declined to bring charges. Plus, Trump shifts $4.6 million in campaign funds to his private business.  Learn more about your ad...