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In December, the Colorado Supreme Court shocked the political world when it removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist clause.” The US Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the case this week following a fast-tracked appeals process. In this episode, we examine the untested legal theory, Trump’s defense, and how the justi...

Sources say President Biden approved the airstrikes targeting Iranian backed militant groups after hearing of the deadly drone attack in Jordan last week. Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders say hostage negotiations are dependent on a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces. South Carolina voters head to the polls while president Biden hopes to secure his first primary victory of the 2024 presidential e...

The United States has launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias after several attacks against US troops in the Middle East. Over 800 European and American officials have signed a letter criticizing their country’s support of Israel as they continue their military operation in Gaza. A federal judge has postponed Trump’s election interference case over the question of presidential immunity...

The US struck targets in Iraq and Syria, in response to a drone strike that killed three American soldiers in Jordan. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis acknowledged a personal relationship with her lead prosecutor in the state election subversion case against Donald Trump. The UN’s top court says it will move forward with a case brought by Ukraine against Russia. The EPA is proposing lab...

President Joe Biden celebrated today’s milestone jobs report - but will it be enough to help him in the election? CNN speaks with one Gaza mother waiting outside a hospital, hoping her missing daughter will return. A House committee has subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, as she pushes back against allegations of an affair in a court filing. The mother of the Oxford High school...

A lot more jobs were added in January than economists expected. Lawyers in the Trump ballot case are training for next week's Supreme Court arguments. An Iran-backed proxy group in Iraq is promising attacks against US forces will continue. Arrests were made after two NYPD officers were attacked outside a migrant shelter. Plus, California braces for another major storm threatening heavy rainfall th...

A new CNN poll shows former President Donald Trump has a slight lead over President Joe Biden in the race for the White House. The first jobs report of 2024 is out and starts the year with a bang. Israel is moving its Gaza military campaign further south. The mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high school in 2021 is back on the stand today. Plus, Punxsutawney Phil makes hi...

The bodies of the three US troops killed in Jordan will return home to the US today. The UN’s main aid agency in Gaza says it will likely have to shut down by the end of this month if it doesn’t get its funding back. A new CNN poll shows people have mixed feelings on the economy. Police say several people have died after a plane crashed into a mobile home park in Florida. Plus, Lewis Hamilton is l...

The United Nations’ relief agency working in Gaza says it’s at risk of shutting down by the end of the month because of funding cuts. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley spoke to CNN about how she intends to close former President Donald Trump’s lead in her home state. The mother of the Oxford High School shooter in Michigan took the stand in her manslaughter trial. California has agreed to...

The State Department has announced the first round of sanctions against four Israelis for violence in the West Bank. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologized for mishandling communication around his cancer treatment. Sources say Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has no plans to step down from the Georgia election subversion case. For the first time, some people being treated for opioid...

President Joe Biden is expected to announce new US sanctions targeting violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank. We'll look at what's next for big tech after yesterday's dramatic Senate hearing. Some countries are hoping nuclear energy tech could help them cut back on fossil fuels. More countries want to join Russia and China in the move away from a US-dollar-dominated trade system. Plus Margot R...

US intelligence suggests Iran was surprised by the drone strike Sunday that killed three American service members in Jordan. The UN's main aid agency in Gaza is in crisis. President Joe Biden is edging ahead of former President Donald Trump in a recent poll and donation cash. Medicare price negotiations start today. Plus, California is in for some seriously wet weather. Learn more about your ad ch...

US officials say Iran was surprised by the deadly drone strike that killed three US service members. As Washington debates border policy, a city on the front line of the crisis is at breaking point. The EU has approved funding for Ukraine. Two social media CEOs have apologized over child safety but senators want action. Plus, researchers say the moon is shrinking. Learn more about your ad choices....

The US is formally attributing who it believes is behind a drone strike that killed three US soldiers, according to the White House. House Speaker Mike Johnson railed against the Senate’s border deal during his first floor speech as speaker. The families of people harmed by social media received apologies from two big tech CEOs grilled in a Senate hearing today. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis score...

The White House has assigned blame for the drone strike that killed three US soldiers in Jordan. The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady for a fourth time in a row. Fighting in southern Gaza ramps up as the head of the World Health Organization pleads for UNRWA funding. The FBI director warned Congress today that Chinese hackers are preparing to harm the US. Russia and Ukraine have ex...

We'll explain why tensions are rising in Washington over border policy. Former President Donald Trump is trying to poach a key constituency of President Joe Biden's for 2024. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing pressure from all sides on a new hostage deal with Hamas. One lawmaker says the CEOs of social media companies have "blood on their hands" in hearing about youth safety. Plu...

Arguments over border policy are coming to a head in Washington, with a bipartisan deal appearing to be over before it began and Republicans moving forward with a vote to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary. Israel is being accused of driving a tank into the grounds of a hospital in Gaza. Former President Donald Trump and Nikki Haley are trying to attract more donors. 23 million people are und...

House Republicans have voted to move forward with their impeachment process against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Middle East is waiting on President Joe Biden's decision. The Fed is expected to hold interest rates steady this month. Five hockey pros are facing sexual assault charges in Canada. Plus, explorers think they've found Amelia Earhart's plane. Learn more about your...

A House committee hearing is underway ahead of a key vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border policies. The Illinois State Board of Elections has dismissed a challenge to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot. President Joe Biden spoke with the families of three US service members killed in a drone attack in Jordan. Some displaced Pa...

Israel’s prime minister pushed back on some of Hamas’s requests in a deal to release hostages. House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to kill the Senate border deal in a meeting with House Republicans. It comes as a House panel is taking a key vote on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border security. Canada may appeal for not being awarded bronze after a Russian figure skat...

President Joe Biden says he's decided how the US will respond to the deadly drone attack that killed and wounded US troops in Jordan. Hamas said it's reviewing a proposal for a potential hostage deal and ceasefire. Elon Musk says his company implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time. A woman who says a Lyft driver raped and impregnated her is now suing the company. Plus, House Democrats...

Aid agencies and people in Gaza are warning that suffering will escalate if a UN agency doesn't get its funding back. The US is weighing how to responding to a deadly attack in Jordan. House Republicans are taking further steps towards impeaching the Homeland Security Secretary over the migrant crisis. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secr...

We’re waiting to see how and when the US will retaliate for a deadly strike on a base in Jordan. Officials in Illinois will vote today on whether former President Donald Trump should be included on the state’s presidential primary ballot. Alex Murdaugh will not be getting a new trial. US figure skaters have won Olympic gold after one of their competitors was disqualified. And, a conspiracy about T...

A judge has ruled that former South Carolina attorney, Alex Murdaugh, will not receive a new murder trial. Three US soldiers killed in a drone attack have been identified, as the number of those injured continues to rise. In a new intelligence report, Israel details its claims against UN aid workers it alleges were involved in Hamas’s October 7th attack. A man who stole and leaked former President...

Several countries have decided to temporarily slash funding to the main UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza amid allegations. Defense Secretary LLoyd Austin addressed the drone attack that killed three US soldiers during his first day back at the Pentagon. A juror testified that a court clerk’s comments influenced her decision to convict Alex Murdaugh of murder. We have new developments on...