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The House adjourns again without electing a Speaker after Kevin McCarthy suffers six humiliating losses in his Speakership bid. The panel discusses what the chaos in the GOP means for democracy, and the if the deal McCarthy is now pushing to end the impasse will ultimately leave him with any real power or respect. The FDA is to allow certified pharmacies to dispense abortion pills to patients who...

It's been a day of chaos on Capitol Hill, and a tough day for Kevin McCarthy. After three consecutive ballots in a session that lasted over five-hours, 20 Republicans revolted meaning they could not elect a Speaker of the House. Plus, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta joins to discuss the latest health update on Buffalo Bills star Damar Hamlin after his cardiac arrest during Monday n...

BREAKING NEWS: Buffalo Bills star Damar Hamlin has collapsed after a hard hit in the first quarter of the Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and is now hospitalized in critical condition. Host Laura Coates is joined by CNN Contributor Bob Costas, CNN Sports Anchor Coy Wire, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta, and former NFL player Donté Stallworth, as CNN Tonight report...

BREAKING NEWS: legendary news anchor Barbara Walters has died aged 93. CNN Tonight discusses her life and legacy as tributes to the trailblazer pour in. Plus, a House Committee releases six-years of Donald Trump’s tax returns, shedding new light on his finances. And, a suspect in the Idaho University student killings has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, after unknown DNA was f...

January 6 witness transcripts reveals Lindsey Graham vowed to champion Donald Trump's election lies if only the White House could find him “five dead voters”, and the text Don Jr. sent Mark Meadows about a roadmap to unconstitutionally keep his father in Office, after his election loss. And, after being caught lying about going to college, working on Wall Street, and being Jewish, Republican Congr...

Federal prosecutors are investigating the finances of Republican Rep. elect George Santos, as CNN also learns the Congressman was charged with embezzlement in Brazil. The January 6 Committee drops Trump’s subpoena as its investigation winds down. And, a new batch of January 6 transcripts reveals testimony that Trump floated a “Blanket pardon” for people who entered the Capitol on January 6.Southwe...

The January 6 Committee released new witness testimony, including White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s accounts of QAnon discussion in the Trump White House and of Mark Meadows burning documents in his office fireplace. Plus, the Supreme Court ruled that Title 42 will remain in place while legal challenges play out, allowing federal officials to continue to swiftly turn away migrants. And, thousa...

Deadly winter weather is still wreaking havoc across the country: at least 49 people have died from the storm nationwide and thousands of flights have been canceled. In the Buffalo, New York area the death toll has risen to 27 and social media videos reveal looting of local stores. Plus, the January 6 Committee is preparing to release more transcripts of witness interviews. And, the Supreme Court...

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President Zelensky delivers a historic speech to Congress, expressing his gratitude for American support and making an impassioned plea for more help in Ukraine’s fight against Russia on the ‘Frontline of tyranny’. President Biden announces the US will supply Ukraine with the patriot missile system and will stand with Zelensky for “as long as it takes”, but will House Republicans pull back on aid...

BREAKING NEWS: In a giant defeat for Trump, the House Ways and Means Committee is voting tonight to release a report on the former president’s tax returns, to the public. That, as sources tell CNN Trump's former White House Ethics lawyer told January 6 star witness Cassidy Hutchinson to give misleading testimony to the investigators. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is travelling to Washingt...

The January 6 Committee refers Trump to the DOJ on four criminal charges, as its investigation draws to a close. Committee member Rep. Adam Schiff joins to discuss the charges, the evidence that also prompted referrals for Trump allies, and why he thinks the former president’s ‘Insurrection’ charge will be top of mind for the DOJ.The panel discusses Elon Musk posting a poll asking if he should ste...

The House committee investigating January 6 is expected to ask the Justice Department to pursue at least three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, a source tells CNN. And, hundreds of tourists are stranded in the ancient city of Machu Picchu tonight as the train service to the area has been suspended because of violent protests in Peru. Plus, American student Kenny DeLand Jr. h...

In the first hour of CNN Tonight, Alisyn Camerota examines the media phenomenon that is the Netflix documentary series “Harry & Meghan,” which chronicles the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s relationship, rifts with relatives, and the media attention the couple has faced. Hear about the recent revelations in the latest episodes; plus, examining the silence from Buckingham Palace and whether UK tabloid...

The panel discuss where we are with gun violence in school shootings in America, in the 10-years since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. They are later joined by Sandy Hook and Uvalde parents, who reflect on losing their children, and talk about the changes they have pushed for in gun ownership. That, as the Club Q mass shooting survivors speak out on Capitol Hill, blaming GOP rhetoric for ma...

President Biden signs the same-sex and interracial marriage bill into law. Andrew Hartzler, the Nephew of a GOP Congresswoman who tearfully pleaded with colleagues to oppose the bill, tells CNN Tonight about coming out to his Aunt, being put through conversion therapy by his family, and why he attended the bill signing. California lawmakers introduce bills to have Narcan in schools, inspired by 17...

State documents appear to indicate Uvalde Sheriff Nolasco had not completed active shooter training, and also that the Sheriff’s Department did not have an active shooter policy, at the time of the Robb Elementary School massacre. The panel discusses the special counsel in the Trump investigations subpoenaing Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensburger in the January 6 probe, and Marjorie Taylor...

The panel discusses Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announcing she is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent, a federal judge denying the DOJ's request to hold former president Trump in contempt for failing to turn over classified documents, and Kevin McCarthy threatening a floor fight in his battle to be Speaker as the conservative hardliners in his own party vow to block h...

Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star Brittney Griner was released early this morning from Russian detention in exchange for a convicted Russian arms dealer. The US judge who sentenced the “The Merchant of Death” joins to give her reaction to the prisoner swap. Laura Coates asks White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre if negotiations failed as American Paul Whelan was left behind, and whether...

Republicans are in the throes of an election autopsy after Raphael Warnock defeated Trump-endorsed Herschel Walker in the Georgia runoff, giving the Democrats a 51-49 Senate majority. The panel discusses if Trump fever has broken as members of his Party abandon him after a lackluster midterm performance, and whether it actually affects the Republican voter base. Rep. Bennie Thompson says the Janua...

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Should a graphic designer have the right to refuse to create websites that celebrate same-sex weddings, based on their own religious beliefs? The Supreme Court hears a case of a designer who doesn’t want to work with same sex-couples. The plaintiff, Lorie Smith, joins to give her perspective on why she is challenging the State of Colorado law that says otherwise. Republican lawmakers remain silent...

1.5 million ballots have been cast in the Georgia Senate runoff between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker as early voting ends, with new polling showing Warnock is narrowly in the lead. The panel discusses the final moves the January 6th Committee is weighing, as decisions on criminal referrals loom, and Trump’s tactical pivot to the right worries to top Republicans who want to broaden the party...

An appeals court halts the special master review of documents seized at Mar-a-Lago in a major defeat for Trump. That, as a federal judge orders former top lawyers in Trump’s White House to testify in the Grand Jury probe into 2020 election interference, in Georgia. Obama campaigns for Warnock in the Georgia Senate runoff against Walker, delivering the message: ‘You can’t be tired”.Plus, Biden host...

The panel discusses San Francisco allowing police to use lethal robots in “extreme circumstances”, the January 6 Committee wrapping up its final interview before it moves on to consider potential criminal referrals at a meeting this Friday, the effects of trauma on communities following mass shootings and the pandemic, and House Democrats paving the way for the end of a 20-year Pelosi era with the...