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Federal prosecutors have charged the suspect in the Paul Pelosi attack with assault and attempted kidnapping. There are chilling new details about his alleged plan to take House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hostage and break her kneecaps. Also, federal officials now warn of a heightened threat to the election from violent extremists here in the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas...

Federal officials have just issued a new warning that violent extremists here in the United States are posing a heightened threat to the midterm elections just hours after the brutal attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband. Congressman Adam Kinzinger joins to speak out about the threat. Also, Biden, Obama, and Harris are all hitting the campaign trail for candidates in critical races as many Democrats fe...

Tonight, a debate showdown in Pennsylvania, a race that could decide Senate control. Also, a Russian court has upheld its nine-year prison sentence for Brittney Griner. Author Bob Woodward joins to discuss Trump’s response to him releasing audio from his interviews with the former president. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Drone attacks cause blackouts across Ukraine as Russia targets more power plants and escalates civilian suffering. Also, a CNN exclusive on the Trump tapes. Hear some of then President Trump’s revealing recorded interviews with journalist Bob Woodward. Plus, as early voting sets records in Georgia, the high stakes midterm election is only three weeks away. To learn more about how CNN protects list...

Ian is striking South Carolina after making landfall again as a Category 1 hurricane. Piers are collapsing as emergency officials warn the storm remains an extreme threat right now. This comes as the massive scale of Ian’s destruction in Florida is still being revealed. Also tonight, Vladimir Putin is vowing victory after annexing one fifth of Ukraine. The U.S. and its allies are condemning the la...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warns Hurricane Ian will cause a lot of damage throughout the state of Florida. As the catastrophic storm makes landfall, some towns expect storm surges of up to 17 feet which could cause significant flooding. This as winds near the core of Ian could exceed 150 mph with gusts up to 190 mph. CNN is live on the ground in Florida with the latest on the hurricane. To lear...

President Volodymyr Zelensky demands punishment for Russian crimes against Ukraine in remarks moments ago before the United Nations General Assembly. This as Vladimir Putin is escalating the war by making nuclear threats and mobilizing hundreds of thousands of reservists after defeats on the battlefield. Also, a sweeping new lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general alleges Donald J. Trump co...

Charles III delivered the first speech of his reign, vowing to carry on Queen Elizabeth II's unwavering service to her country while joining with those mourning his mother's death. Our correspondents were at key locations across London and in Scotland as the UK and the world remembered the Queen. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Tough new criticism emerges of the decision to have a special master review documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. Former Trump Attorney General Bill Barr is weighing in tonight, calling the judge’s opinion wrong and urging the Justice Department to appeal. Plus, newly obtained surveillance video shows a fake GOP elector helped pro-Trump operatives enter a county election office in Georgia on the same...

New developments in the Mar-a-Lago investigation as a federal judge unseals an inventory divulging the trove of material seized from Donald Trump’s Florida home. The extensive list  raises new questions about the dozens of empty folders marked classified. Plus, President Biden is touting another round of good news for the U.S. economy as 315,000 jobs were added last month. To learn more about how...

A new deadline for the Justice Department approaches as prosecutors are about to submit a lengthy response to former President Trump’s request for a special master in the Mar-a-Lago investigation. Also, Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has died in Moscow at the age of 91. We look back at his life and place in history. Then, Mississippi’s largest city is in crisis amid a cata...

Chilling new threats to kill law enforcement personnel emerge in the wake of the search of former President Trump’s Florida home. Now, Trump makes new claims about what agents seized during their search. January 6th select committee member Rep. Adam Kinzinger joins to discuss. Also, Rudy Giuliani is now a target in the criminal investigation into efforts to try to flip the 2020 presidential electi...

Former President Trump pleads the fifth and refused to answer questions in a New York investigation of his company. His legal perils appear to grow as new details emerge about the FBI’s search of his Florida home. Also, a new report shows inflation cooling as gas prices keep going down. We examine what this means for consumers. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/p...

The January 6th select committee presents evidence that then President Trump planned for and intended his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol. The panel argued Trump’s call to arms directly led to the violent insurrection. Witnesses also described what they said was an unhinged and nuts Oval Office showdown as Trump and his enablers considered outlandish ways to try to overturn the 2020 presid...

A confession in the Illinois mass shooting as we have video capturing the terror on July 4th. The gunman admits to opening fire and considering a second attack. Also, former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone is set to face the January 6th select committee after months of pressure to testify. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Americans are bracing for impact after the Federal Reserve acts aggressively to tame surging inflation while creating new challenges for credit card users, home buyers, and so many other consumers. Also, Pence’s former chief of staff Marc Short joins to discuss the January 6th select committee's plans to zero in on Trump’s pressure to have Pence to overturn the 2020 presidential election. To learn...

The Justice Department has charged the armed man who was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home early Wednesday with attempting or threatening to kidnap or murder a U.S. judge. Also, an 11-year-old survivor of the Uvalde massacre begs the U.S. Congress to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Plus, the chairman of the January 6th select committee reveals that Ivanka Trump's video testimony may...

Officials are now revealing chilling new details of the Buffalo supermarket killer's planning, saying he intended to continue his rampage. Also tonight, Ukrainian forces are claiming major gains on the battlefield amid significant Russian losses. Plus, a deal has been reached to reopen a plant to help with the nationwide infant formula shortage. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privac...

U.S. gas prices hit their highest level ever in the latest sign that soaring inflation is taking a very serious toll on the U.S. economy. President Biden says the price hikes are now his top domestic priority, laying out new efforts to tame the surge. In Ukraine, the key city of Odesa is under intense bombardment of hypersonic missiles. The U.S. Director of National Intelligence warns Putin is pla...

The Alabama fugitive and corrections officer are now in custody after a chase in Indiana. Authorities say the corrections officer is currently hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Plus, Russian missile strikes rock Odesa in the latest barrage as Kremlin forces launch new attacks against civilians across Ukraine. Dozens are now feared dead after a Russian bomb obliterated a school wher...

A bombshell development at the United States Supreme Court as a leaked draft decision reveals the court’s conservatives are now poised to strike down Roe v. Wade. Plus, as missile strikes hit western Ukraine, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby joins to discuss a possible formal declaration of war by Vladimir Putin. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Time may be running out to save tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol. Russia is saying it will destroy everything in its path as it intensifies its attack. Further, Russia tested a nuclear-capable missile in the midst of war as Putin delivers a warning to the West. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

There is a new flash point in the war as the Kremlin accuses Ukraine of attacking a fuel depot inside of Russia and warns it could escalate the conflict. Are the Ukrainians responsible? We discuss what the White House is and notably is not saying about the strike tonight. Plus, thousands of Ukrainians just made the perilous escape from the southern city of Mariupol. CNN is on the scene during thei...

As Russia claims it will scale back its assault on Kyiv, the U.S. is warning no one should be fooled by the Kremlin. We are now getting new disturbing reports of major artillery and rocket fire heard in the city. Top Pentagon spokesman John Kirby joins to discuss the battle around the capital and Russia’s military strategy. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/priva...

President Biden declares NATO has never been more united after emergency talks in Brussels about Russia’s war against Ukraine. This hour we’re breaking down new moves by U.S. and its allies to aid Ukrainians, punish Vladimir Putin, and respond if he launches a chemical attack. Also, Ukraine is claiming a new win against Kremlin forces saying it has destroyed a Russian warship in a key southern por...