The Arena with Kasie Hunt

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after the DOJ refiled a memo that scrubbed all references to Trump and the defendant's participation in the Jan. 6 attack. Rep. Ilhan Omar joins on day 30 of the government shutdown. President Trump orders the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing. Plus, Jonathan Karl reveals how Trump is different in public versus in private. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the DOJ's decision to place two prosecutors on leave who described the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as a "riot." Senator John Kennedy joins on day 29 of the government shutdown. Two leading campaign voices, David Axelrod and Mike Murphy, talk about what Zohran Mamdani, Mikie Sherrill, and Abigail Spanberger might mean for the future of the Democratic Party. Learn more...

Kasie Hunt talks to Derek Van Dam on the ground in Kingston, Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall. Bill Weir explains why storms are increasingly stronger. The panel reacts to Speaker Johnson's remark that he has discussed the constitutional constraints around a third Trump term with the president. Senator Ruben Gallego weighs in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about President Trump's third-term talk. Derek Van Dam interviews the Jamaican Prime Minister live on air as Hurricane Melissa approaches the island. Congressman Jason Crow joins on day 27 of the government shutdown. Plus, the panel debates what a Mamdani win would mean for national Democrats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the federal arraignment of New York Attorney General Letitia James. Rep. Jamie Raskin weighs in. Zohran Mamdani makes an impassioned speech defending his Muslim faith, 11 days before NYC's mayoral election. Plus, Kevin O'Leary shares his thoughts on the president's abrupt stop to trade talks with Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the breaking news that lawyers for former Special Counsel Jack Smith have asked lawmakers to let him testify before Congress. Democratic Senator Chris Coons weighs in. The White House tells the country to "trust the process" when it comes to the East Wing renovations. Plus, a massive, mafia-linked sports rigging and gambling scheme rocks the world of professiona...

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the White House's demolished East Wing and President Trump's planned $200m ballroom. Rahm Emanuel reacts to the latest in the national redistricting battle. Congressman Seth Moulton discusses the controversy around Senate candidate Graham Platner and the future of the Democratic Party. Plus, NYC mayoral candidates debate for the last time tonight. Learn more abo...

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about new NYT reporting that the president wants the DOJ to pay him $230m in compensation for past cases against him. Senator James Lankford discusses an embattled Trump nominee's racist texts. Congressman Dan Goldman weighs in as well. Plus, the Trump's White House renovations get underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking developments in the criminal case against James Comey. The former FBI director just made key filings in the federal indictment against him, trying to get the case thrown out. Plus, breaking news in the President’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A key meeting in the White House just wrapped as Donald Trump pushes for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky made his third trip to the White House this year as he tries to convince Trump that the way to force Russia to the negotiating table is to give more weapons to Ukraine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt breaks the news that former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted for alleged mishandling of classified information. The panel discusses. Senator Elissa Slotkin weighs in on Bolton and the government shutdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the oral arguments the Supreme Court heard today in a major voting rights case. Congressman Robert Garcia discusses the government shutdown and the ongoing fight to release the Epstein files. Senator Markwayne Mullin weighs in on the Pentagon's controversial new press policy. Plus, the panel discusses the fallout from the leaking of messages exposing Young Repub...

The President awards Charlie Kirk a posthumous Medal of Freedom. Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the ongoing government shutdown. Senator Chris Van Hollen weighs in. Plus, former special counsel Jack Smith speaks for the first time about his investigations into President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about what's next for the Middle East after the president and world leaders sign the Gaza ceasefire deal. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis weighs in. Plus, exclusive new CNN reporting describes a shakeup at a key US attorney's office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about new reporting that a social media post from the President, in which he addresses Attorney General Pam Bondi and asks her to prosecute his perceived political enemies, was intended to be private. Senator Amy Klobuchar weighs in. Congressman Mike Lawler joins to talk about the ongoing government shutdown. Plus, the panel discusses Trump's hopes of receiving a Nobe...

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the indictment of NY Attorney General Letitia James. Senator Elissa Slotkin reacts. Plus, the Israeli government meets to vote on the Gaza ceasefire deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie and the panel discuss Former FBI Director James Comey's not guilty plea—and his lawyer's argument that President Donald Trump is behind it all. Also, Texas National Guard troops deployed to Illinois complete their training ahead of expected operations in Chicago. Plus, Kasie speaks with Amy McGrath about her campaign to turn a Senate seat blue in Kentucky. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after Attorney General Pam Bondi's fiery testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. Senator Chris Coons, who questioned Bondi today, discusses. Plus, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek tells Kasie about her meeting this afternoon with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the unfolding legal battle over the president's deployment of the National Guard to Chicago and Portland. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel weighs in. The president talks to reporters in the Oval Office. Plus, Virginia's Republican Attorney General reacts to the texting scandal dogging his Democratic opponent.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Sean "Diddy" Combs is sentenced to 50 months in prison. Hamas agrees to "immediately" negotiate over hostage releases after President Trump's ultimatum on his Gaza peace plan. Kasie Hunt talks to Maryland Governor Wes Moore about the ongoing government shutdown and the state of the Democratic Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as Speaker Johnson heads to the White House for a meeting with the president on the second day of the government shutdown. Lawmakers engage in a meme messaging battle. Congressman Jason Crow weighs in. Plus, officials up federal law enforcement efforts in Memphis and Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the unfolding government shutdown and who it is benefiting politically. Republican Congressman Jim Jordan and Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego weigh in. Plus, Defense Secretary Hegseth travels to Memphis to survey the federal law enforcement task force there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the increasing likelihood of a government shutdown ahead of tonight's deadline. Retired General Wes Clark and Iraq War veteran Allison Jaslow react to what Secretary Hegseth and President Trump said today before hundreds of top military officials. Congressman Seth Moulton weighs in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as top Republican and Democratic lawmakers meet with President Trump at the White House about the looming shutdown deadline. Congressman Mike Lawler weighs in. Plus, Erin Burnett previews her interview with Zohran Mamdani tonight following Eric Adams' decision to drop out of the NYC mayoral race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about new developments in the James Comey indictment. The panel listens to an exclusive clip of what Comey was saying about Trump in the months leading up to his indictment. Trump's former attorney, Anthony Scaramucci, and Rep. Debbie Dingell all weigh in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices