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The former FBI informant charged with lying about the Biden's dealings in Ukraine told investigators that Rusisan intelligence officials were involved passing false information to him about Hunter Biden. Plus, President Biden is set to impose major new sanctions against Russia aimed at holding the Kremlin accountable for the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny and for nearly two years of war...

Russians risk arrest to mourn the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. His widow is now publicly accusing the Kremlin of hiding Navalny's body to cover up his killing. Also, Donald Trump's refusal to criticize Putin over Navalny's death is giving Nikki Haley new ammunition against the GOP front runner. Plus, Russia advances in Ukraine after capturing an eastern town at a vulnerable moment wi...

Donald Trump speaks out after a New York judge found that Trump was liable for fraud after he issued false financial statements and falsified business records, finding that he should pay $355 million plus interest. In addition, the judge also found that his sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., who run the Trump Organization, are also liable and must pay $4 million. The judge did step back from c...

A high-stakes hearing threatens to derail the Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump. Fulton County District Attorney Willis angrily pushed back against allegations that she financially benefited from her romantic relationship with the lead prosecutor that she hired during her testimony. Also, former President Trump's historic first criminal trial is now set to begin on March 25, 20...

A deadly shooting occurred at the Kansas City Chiefs parade in Kansas City. We just got new information from the police on the victims and the investigation. According to the White House, President Biden has been briefed on the the shooting. Plus, the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee announces a “serious national security threat” and sources say it’s related to Russia. Rep. Gregory Mee...

New Yorkers brave snow and sleet to vote on who replaces disgraced former Congressman George Santos. How what they decide may give the country a window into what could happen in November's presidential election. Plus, serious progress in Cairo as Americans tell CNN that the CIA director and Middle East negotiators are moving closer and closer to striking a deal that would pause Israel's war in Gaz...

Donald Trump just asked the U.S. Supreme Court to get involved in another one of his legal battles. He's attempting to block a lower court ruling that flatly rejected his claim of presidential immunity in the federal election subversion case. Also, President Biden publicly warns Israel against the ground offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah unless there's a credible plan to protect Palestinian civi...

A scathing special counsel report describes President Biden as an elderly man with a poor memory as voters' concerns about the president's age weigh on his re-election bid. Also, fresh tension between the United States and Israel after President Biden calls the Israeli military's operation in Gaza over the top. This as Israel is facing backlash over a planned evacuation and ground offensive in the...

Donald Trump appears to be on the verge of a major victory at the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices voice deep skepticism with efforts to remove him from the ballot. We'll bring you the latest details from inside the courtroom. Also, a damning special counsel report finds President Biden willfully retained classified information after leaving the vice presidency, but will not face charges. The re...

The United States conducts another retaliatory strike in the wake of a deadly attack on American forces in Jordan. U.S. officials confirmed the operation successfully targeted and killed an Iran-backed militia commander in Baghdad. Also, the United States Senate rejected the bipartisan border bill despite months of negotiations. What the failure can also mean for aid to Ukraine and Israel. Plus, f...

We're awaiting two key votes in the House of Representatives, including a truly historic vote to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and a separate vote on a standalone bill on sending aid to Israel. This as federal appeals court deals a huge blow to Donald Trump's legal defense ruling he does not have immunity in the federal election subversion case. Learn more about your...

Donald Trump makes a final plea to the United States Supreme Court ahead of critical arguments on Colorado's ballot ban. This hour, we have exclusive new polling on the controversial case and how Americans feel about Trump's legal troubles. Plus, an historic storm is slamming southern California, unleashing dangerous flooding, hurricane-force winds, and heavy snow. Records are falling across the s...

CNN's exclusive new poll shows Donald Trump maintaining a narrow lead over President Joe Biden nationwide as Biden fights for votes in the pivotal battleground state of Michigan. Stand by for our revealing snapshot of the race and new reaction. Also breaking, sources say the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, Allen Weisselberg, is in talks to potentially plead guilty to a pe...

Powerful tech CEOs are grilled by senators and berated for failing to protect young people from grave dangers on social media with angry victims' relatives in the room. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, a senator that co-sponsored legislation aimed at keeping kids safe online, joins. Also, Donald Trump meets with the Teamsters union, hoping to drive a wedge between president Joe Biden and his...

The world is awaiting President Biden's next move after he says he's decided how to respond to the drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan. We're breaking down the military options. Also, Israeli special forces conduct a deadly raid on a West Bank hospital disguised as medical staffers and other civilians. We'll take you inside the operation. Plus, there is breaking news on a huge c...

The United States has identified U.S. soldiers killed in a drone attack Jordan as Biden vows a response. Plus, a new broad framework for a potential release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza proposal is being given to Hamas amid a warning that nailing down the details may be difficult. Also, a new bipartisan deal on border security is moving forward right now in the Senate as Donald Trump and Ho...

A huge legal and financial blow to Donald Trump as a jury says he should pay more than $83 million in damages to writer E. Jean Carroll for defamatory statements he made about her. We're breaking down the verdict and the message it sends to the former president and the clear front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

Donald Trump takes the stand in the civil defamation trial against him and we break down what he said under oath and why the judge struck down some of his testimony as the case is now heading into closing arguments. Also, the RNC is considering an unprecedented move to declare Trump the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, siding with the former president and against his remaining opponent, Nikki...

Donald Trump is powering toward the Republican nomination after his big win in New Hampshire and seething at rival Nikki Haley for refusing to drop out. Also, President Biden just won a key endorsement from the United Auto Workers union. Plus, an exclusive interview with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, on the dangerous rise in antisemitism across the United S...

Donald Trump and Nikki Haley are making final appeals in New Hampshire with the Republican presidential race now a two-person showdown. The first primary votes are just hours away. We're following the candidates and the contest that could effectively decide the GOP nomination. Plus, a CNN exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. She is speaking out about the Biden campaign, threats t...

The high stakes New Hampshire primary is now just four days away. Donald Trump is getting ready to rollout an endorsement that could rattle Nikki Haley's campaign. Also, court records now show the Trump special prosecutor in Georgia paid for trips he took with the district attorney who hired him. Standby for details on what if anything this could mean for the case against Trump. Plus, more than tw...

Donald Trump files a new brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Colorado's decision kicking him off the ballot. Our legal experts are standing by with details on the filing and what it could mean for the truly historic oral arguments next month. Also, Nikki Haley sharpens her attacks on her rivals just five days out from the New Hampshire primary. Plus, the U.S. Justice Department releases...

Donald Trump just unleashed a tirade against the judge who threatened to throw him out of a courtroom today. Stand by for the latest on E. Jean Carroll's defamation damages trial against Trump and why the former president was nearly given the boot. Also, Trump is escalating his attacks on GOP presidential rival Nikki Haley referring to her birth name and Indian heritage in an online rant. Plus, Pr...

Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Ron DeSantis are all hunting for votes in New Hampshire just hours after Trump's Iowa landslide. Also, former President Trump detours from the campaign trial, returning to court to face his accuser E. Jean Carroll, again, in a second defamation trial. Plus, after two U.S. strikes against Iran-backed militants, the U.S. military central command confirms a third retali...

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