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A federal court in Florida unsealed the warrant that investigators used to search the home of former President Trump. The warrant cites three laws: obstruction, removing of government records, and the Espionage Act. The warrant listed the classification of documents that were seized from Mar-a-Lago on Monday including four sets of top secret documents. To learn more about how CNN protects listener...

Trump has yet to release the warrant and list of property seized from Mar-a-Lago. Now the Justice Department is asking the courts to unseal the documents. Then, a standoff between law enforcement and a gunman armed with an AR-15 style rifle and a nail gun who tried to get into an FBI field office. Plus, will the good news about the recent economic recovery continue? To learn more about how CNN pro...

Former President Donald Trump refused to answer questions while under oath, invoking his 5th amendment right after years of mocking those who did just that. Also, the Justice Department reveals an Iranian man’s dramatic plot to kill high level officials who worked for President Trump. Plus, where to see the most savings as inflation rates start to cool. To learn more about how CNN protects listene...

Republicans rally around Trump, questioning the DOJ’s stunning search warrant executed at Mar-a-Lago. Congressman Mike Turner of the House intelligence committee joins to discuss why now and what documents could be so important. Plus, we look at where leaders are making homelessness a crime. But, are their tactics only complicating the problem? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy...

President Biden is one step closer to a major legislative victory after the Senate passes the climate, tax, and health care bill. White House chief of staff Ron Klain joins to answer what is in the bill and will it actually ease the pain in Americans’ wallets. Plus, a community is on edge after four Muslim men are killed in ambush-style shootings. To learn more about how CNN protects listener priv...

Tensions between the U.S. and China get worse as the White House summons China’s ambassador and Beijing sanctions Nancy Pelosi. Then, the U.S. economy has regained all of the jobs lost during the pandemic. We’ll explain what the July jobs report means for the high cost of gas, food, and housing. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad c...

Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony. Now that she is convicted, could this speed up a possible prisoner swap? Plus, a jury has decided that right-wing radio host Alex Jones will be responsible to pay the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim a little more than $4 million in compensatory damages. To learn more about how CN...

Voters send a resounding message to Republicans about abortion rights in Kansas while in other states Trump-backed election deniers sail to primary victories. Plus, radio host Alex Jones has been caught lying on the stand about Sandy Hook. Then, a stunning report claims Equifax erroneously issued millions of Americans lower credit scores that they did not deserve. To learn more about how CNN prote...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, ignoring threats of retaliation from the Chinese government. Plus, the U.S. kills one of the 9/11 masterminds as he stood on a balcony in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan. Then, WNBA star Brittney Griner returns to a Russian courtroom as she possibly learns of her fate in the Russian penal system. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit...

China is warning their army is standing by and ready to respond as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi prepares to make a controversial visit to Taiwan anyway day now. Then, deadly fires burn in California as the state’s largest fire of the year explodes. In Kentucky, the threat of flooding is far from over as the death toll rises. Plus, there are growing questions about the six-game suspension issu...

First it was the Secret Service with deleted texts, now Homeland Security is missing records. Messages reportedly missing from key days and weeks before the Capitol attack as the January 6th committee shares more of its secrets with the Justice Department's criminal probe. Also, rooftop rescues happen as lives are lost and hundreds are still missing after devastating flooding in Kentucky. To learn...

Traditionally, two successive quarters of negative economic growth has been deemed a recession. Unfortunately, confirmation of that ugly reality arrived today. But, the Biden White House insists the job growth is too strong for this to be a recession. We speak with Gene Sperling, a top economic adviser to President Biden. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy...

Interest rates are being hiked, raising the price to borrow on everything from bank loans to credit cards. Plus, a former Trump White House insider reveals new details about the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into the Capitol riots. Also, the Biden administration’s new offer to Russia for the return of WNBA star Brittney Griner. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, v...

Attorney General Merrick Garland just weighed in on the chances of former President Trump being charged with a crime. Plus, monkeypox cases surge as the White House considers upgrading the virus to a public health emergency. Also, WNBA star Brittney Griner is set to take the stand in Russia. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choic...

New video from the January 6th select committee features Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump speaking about events after the insurrection. Also, why the FBI believes some cell phone towers could be equipped with Chinese spyware strategically placed throughout the United States. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

After another January 6th select committee hearing, will Attorney General Merrick Garland take action against the men behind the Capitol riot? This as Steve Bannon is found guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress. Plus, Republican congressman Lee Zeldin was shockingly attacked at a campaign rally by a man who tried to stab him. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn....

President Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 but insists he’s doing fine as the White House releases details about his symptoms. Plus, the January 6th select committee returns to primetime and delivers its last scheduled hearing, accusing former President Trump of failing to act while watching the violence unfold in realtime in the White House dining room. To learn more about how CNN protects...

A witness interviewed by the January 6th select committee goes on an extremist rant. Hear what the former Trump White House aide said after an abrupt end to his closed door testimony. Plus, the United Kingdom has narrowed down the final two candidates to determine who will replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn mo...

Extreme heat alerts appear in 21 European countries and more than 100 million people in the U.S. are also in danger zones. Disasters sparked by the climate crisis are now threatening travel, food supply, and health. Plus, while moving to ban abortion outright, one state is leaving lower income pregnant women with few resources, little support, and almost nowhere to turn. To learn more about how CN...

New polls indicate Americans are giving President Biden his lowest marks yet on some of the most pressing problems of our time. Plus, a trial begins for Steve Bannon who faces criminal contempt charges. Then, increased shark encounters at some east coast beaches have caused some closures. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices....

President Joe Biden met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, announcing several new areas of cooperation aimed at reshaping US-Saudi relations. Plus, Chef José Andrés joins to discuss providing meals to Ukrainians as Russia targets Ukraine’s wheat fields. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

President Biden and the Israeli prime minister both agree Iran can’t develop nuclear weapons. They don’t agree on how to stop it from happening and it was made public today. Will this prove problematic? Plus, a dead wife, a dead son, a botched hit, and an alleged fraud scheme. Murder charges have now been filed against a once prominent South Carolina attorney. To learn more about how CNN protects...

The latest inflation numbers confirm what American families already know: just about everything -- food, gas, rent, electricity -- costs more, forcing many people to choose between buying groceries or having enough gas to get to work. Plus, the families in Uvalde, Texas are understandably furious and frustrated that they didn't get to see the hallway surveillance video before the rest of us, and e...

The January 6th select committee presented a number of new details today including evidence that Trump allies Michael Flynn and Roger Stone worked with far-right militia leaders ahead of the riot. Also, Rep. Liz Cheney of the panel says Trump tried to contact a witness who has not yet been publicly identified. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more...

The January 6th select committee is planning to lay out the role violent extremist groups such as the Oath Keepers had in the 2021 insurrection, including a death list and potential connections to Trump allies. Then, new testimony from the Uvalde Sheriff about the bungled law enforcement response to the school shooting. Plus, a new Covid-19 variant is spreading at an alarming rate throughout the U...