The Source with Kaitlan Collins

Shockwaves from President Trump’s grievance and falsehood filled tirade while speaking at the Department of Justice. The president promised law and order while delivering a bitter, blatantly political speech demanding investigations into Democrats while saying those he sees as enemies should be put in jail.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump’s trade war is starting to hit home for a lot of Americans with United States whiskey makers warning that retaliatory tariffs from Europe have their businesses over a barrel. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear joins. Plus, Trump’s envoy is sent to see Putin face-to-face to try and get a ceasefire deal.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The allies are striking back against Trump’s tariffs with billions in tariffs of their own. As Americans prepare to pay the price, a top Republican senator joins to discuss. Plus, Vladimir Putin is decked out in his military fatigues as he visits Russian troops on the front lines of the war in Ukraine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump now says he doesn’t see a recession coming in the United States despite not ruling one out 48 hours ago. Plus, a potential breakthrough overseas as Ukraine is agreeing to a United States proposed ceasefire with Russia for 30 days.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is uncharacteristically out of sight as the markets plunge after he refuses to rule out a recession. This as Elon Musk is not shying away from the cameras and referring to a former United States senator and former combat pilot as a traitor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New details on what really happened in that reportedly explosive meeting with the Trump cabinet and Elon Musk. At least two cabinet members flat out accusing Musk of lying before President Trump reigned in some of Musk’s powers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did President Trump just reign in Elon Musk? A look at what he told his cabinet behind closed doors today with his special government employee in the room about who has the final say when it comes to slashing the federal workforce. Plus, the reversal from the President that has the stock market not knowing what is up and what is down as he changes his mind again.  Learn more about your ad choices....

Elon Musk is on Capitol Hill, giving out his phone number to Republicans who have questions about his mass firings. We examine what they told him about Congress having a say on the matter. Plus, a surprise aftershock from President Trump’s trade war with Canada and Mexico.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As President Trump suspends all military aid to Ukraine effective immediately, we look at what the President wants from Zelensky after the historic clash at the Oval Office. Plus, shockwaves hit Wall Street as Trump’s new tariffs on Mexico, China, and Canada are set to take effect tonight.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an astonishing moment inside the Oval Office with ramifications far beyond Washington, a two-on-one shouting match emerged between President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Tonight, there are demands for an apology and even the suggestion of a resignation coming from Trump’s top allies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Another day another European leader imploring President Trump not to side with Russia. We examine why Trump says he trusts the Russian leader to abide by a deal as he’s just hours away from sitting down face-to-face with Ukrainian President Zelensky.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Speaking longer than anyone else at the table, including the vice president, Elon Musk holds court at the first Cabinet meeting of Trump’s second administration. Plus, Health Secretary RFK Jr. downplays the measles outbreak, misstates how many children have died in west Texas, and also was refuted by health officials on the ground.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

We now know who the White House says is actually running Elon Musk’s government overhaul. But, technically it’s not Elon Musk. We examine why it took the White House so long to reveal that as federal workers are still wondering tonight whom they should be listening to.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk now says federal workers will now get a second email to justify their jobs and failure to respond a second time will result in termination. Plus, more Republicans are now getting an earful from their constituents worried about how DOGE might affect them. Also, one of the nation’s most well known conspiracy theorists, who has never worked at the FBI but has spread false information about...

A major purge of the Pentagon is now underway as President Trump has just fired the highest ranking military officer in the country who still had years left on his term along with several other top military officials.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk takes a wrecking ball to the federal government and a chainsaw to CPAC. We examine what he told the conservative gathering about slashing the federal government including thousands of jobs. Plus, President Trump and his top aides are ratcheting up the pressure on Zelensky to strike a deal to end the war that Trump claims baselessly that Zelensky started.  Learn more about your ad choices...

President Trump didn’t say Vladimir Putin, the foreign leader who poisons dissidents, kills his opponents, and jails his critics, was a dictator. Rather, he said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a dictator. Plus, Trump is contradicting his own White House attorneys, saying that Elon Musk is in fact running DOGE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House now says Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE and doesn’t even technically work there. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joins to discuss. Plus, an FAA employee who was just fired by DOGE joins to discuss what the impact of layoffs means for air safety.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Delta Air Lines flight crash lands on the runway as passengers emerge alive from an upside-down burning aircraft. We have brand new details about what went wrong and new footage from the scene. Plus, Trump’s fight for more power now reaches the Supreme Court as he suggests he is not breaking any laws if he is saving the country.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

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Explosive allegations from the now former top federal prosecutor in New York who resigned after refusing to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. A look at what she’s calling a quid pro quo involving the top DOJ official who previously was Trump’s lawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump and Putin vow to negotiate an end to the war that Putin started. A look at their 90 minute phone call today and the bargaining chips the White House may have given away and what we know about their plans to meet face-to-face. Plus, after getting stopped by the courts on several occasions, Trump got a green light on a key part of his plan to reduce the federal workforce.  Learn more about you...

Elon Musk taking questions for the first time since throwing the federal government into, as he puts it, a wood chipper. Musk defended DOGE and himself inside the Oval Office. Plus, an American teacher who was wrongfully detained in Russia for years is now free.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge says the White House ignored his order and there are accusations that Trump has just defied another ruling. Warnings tonight of a constitutional crisis brewing as Trump, Musk, and Vance are all openly questioning the power of the courts. Plus, the President confirms he does want to eliminate the agency that protects Americans from being ripped off on everything from mortgages to cr...

President Trump sets Elon Musk on a new target: the Pentagon. The young members of his team are facing new scrutiny as Elon Musk is rapidly expanding his scope while he seeks to slash the federal budget. Plus, President Trump confirms his plans to fire some FBI agents as quickly and surgically as possible.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices