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President-elect and Elon Musk are standing by for the splashdown of the most powerful rocket ever built. We are tracking the SpaceX test flight as well as Elon Musk’s growing influence over Trump and his incoming administration. Plus, someone gained unauthorized access to confidential files including a deposition from a woman who said she had sex with Matt Gaetz when she was 17-years-old.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new account of damning testimony against Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz. The lawyer for two women questioned by the House Ethics Committee says one of them told the panel she personally witnessed Gaetz having sex with a minor. We break down what the lawyer said and the potential impact of Gaetz’s confirmation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump has his eye on yet another controversial firebrand to take on a critically important role. Sources say Trump is considering one of his fiercest allies Kash Patel to become the next FBI director. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing back on calls to release an ethics investigation into Trump’s choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President-elect Trump chooses RFK Jr. to be his Health and Human Services secretary. Public health officials are sounding the alarm over RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine activism and other provocative views after Trump vowed to let him go wild. Plus, pressure is building for the House of Representatives to release its ethics report on Matt Gaetz as the now former congressman faces a tough confirmation fight to become Trump’s attorney general.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President-elect Trump chooses controversial congressman and MAGA-firebrand Matt Gaetz to be the attorney general of the United States. We break down Trump’s most jaw-dropping picks yet and how these loyalists might use their power on his behalf.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President-elect Trump just revealed his choice for CIA director as he is rapidly expanding his team of loyalists and MAGA die-hards. Also, a new report suggests Trump is being presented with a way to purge United States military generals after he has openly expressed concern over their loyalty and fitness to serve.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump team of loyalists is taking shape as more of the president-elect’s choices are revealed with former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin added to the list to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Also, we are expecting the architect of Trump’s mass deportation policy to make a major White House comeback.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Democratic blame game is reaching new heights after Donald Trump’s stunning victory and Nancy Pelosi is pointing the finger at President Biden for not dropping out sooner. Plus, sources tell CNN that critical White House positions could be announced as soon as today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President-elect Donald Trump has just made his first announcement on who he will be bringing with him to the White House. He has revealed his campaign manger Susie Wiles will be his White House chief of staff. We bring you what this may mean for his administration. This as President Biden promises the American people that there will be a peaceful transition of power in Washington.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her concession speech after Donald Trump recaptured the office he lost four years ago. As of tonight, the president-elect has 291 electoral votes and Harris has 223 with states still outstanding.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All across the United States, from Arizona to Pennsylvania, Michigan to Georgia, and battlegrounds in between, the final hours are underway in one of the closest and most consequential presidential races ever. The American people will decide whether to elevate Kamala Harris to the top job or return to former President Donald Trump. We are getting closer to the first major round of poll closings and the CNN’s first chance to make projections.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the most unprecedented and unpredictable presidential campaigns ever is about to come to an end. The first polling places will begin closing in less than 24 hours from now. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making a last minute push for every undecided voter with dueling rallies in the all important battleground state of Pennsylvania. CNN journalists are covering the final hours of this historic contest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris is defending Liz Cheney after Donald Trump takes his violent rhetoric to a new extreme suggesting the former Republican congresswoman should be fired upon. We are also taking a closer look at the massive gender gap in this year’s presidential campaign. Plus, we check in with CNN’s John King on the fifth and final leg of his battleground tour.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Harris campaign is seizing on Trump’s vow to protect women whether they like it or not. The vice president is blasting the remark as offensive while her allies suggest it could expand her already wide advantage with female voters. Plus, John King is covering new ground on his tour of swing states. After talking with voters in Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin, Michigan is his stop tonight as he visits five battlegrounds in five days.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will soon be holding dueling events in Wisconsin as President Biden denies that he labeled all Trump supporters as garbage. Harris is on damage control as Trump is seizing on the president’s remark despite his own repeated references to the United States as a garbage can. Also, CNN’s new battleground poll show Harris has a slim lead in Wisconsin and Michigan and is tied with Trump in Pennsylvania.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris is about to deliver her closing argument to voters with one week away from Election Day. Plus, former President Trump is getting ready to rally voters in a Pennsylvania city with a very large Latino population just hours after defending his Madison Square Garden rally that was filled with racist and hateful rhetoric.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump is campaigning in Georgia a day after his inflammatory and divisive rally where speakers unleashed vulgar and racist remarks. Plus, Kamala Harris is condemning Trump for spreading hate and division. Also, federal authorities are investigating how and why fires erupted in ballot drop boxes in Washington and Oregon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris slams Donald Trump for likening the United States to a garbage can for the world. Plus, the far-Right House Freedom Caucus chair suggests North Carolina could assign electors to Trump before votes are even counted.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris is about to hold a star-studded campaign event in Georgia. This will be the first one featuring both her on stage with former President Barack Obama. Superstar Beyonce will hit the trail with the vice president tomorrow. Plus, a former swimsuit model is talking with CNN about her claim of being groped by Trump in the nineties in an alleged attempt to show off in front of Jeffrey Epstein.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to field questions in the crucial battleground of Pennsylvania at a CNN presidential town hall. This as Harris is speaking out on a bombshell report for Trump’s apparent fondness for authoritarian leaders. We break down the state of the race for the White House with our team of experts and key politicians from both sides of the aisle.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris is declining to say whether she would pardon Donald Trump if she wins the presidency in a new interview just two weeks out from Election Day. Plus, The Atlantic is now reporting that then-president Donald Trump privately told at least two people in the White House that he needed the kind of generals that Hitler had.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris will soon hold her third event of the day as she barnstorms across 'blue wall' battleground states that could make or break her presidential bid. Former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney is with the vice president the Harris camp’s closing argument is increasingly about Donald Trump. Also, Trump is capping a day of campaigning focused on North Carolina. The former president is lacing his closing argument to voters with profanity, vulgarity, and inflammatory rhetoric.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are holding dueling events in the battleground state of Michigan. Trump is now lashing out at Harris as she seizes on a report that he’s exhausted by the campaign. Also, sources say the Trump team is in talks with Nikki Haley for her to appear with the former president. Plus, we are learning the Israeli’s may use Yahya Sinwar's body as a bargaining chip to persuade Hamas to release its remaining hostages.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel confirms its forces have killed the Hamas leader accused of masterminding the October 7th terror attack. Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu is declaring a victory over evil while warning that the war against Hamas will continue until all hostages are released. Plus, Kamala Harris is campaigning in battleground state of Wisconsin and is blasting Donald Trump for calling January 6th a day of love.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance just weighed in on whether Trump lost the last presidential election, embracing false claims about the 2020 presidential results. Plus, Kamala Harris is ramping up her warning that Trump is a danger to democracy, backed up by dozens of Republicans in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump is getting ready to hold an event in the battleground state of Georgia with only three weeks to go until the election. The former president began the day on the defensive of his economic policy and a whole lot more. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up a town hall where she spent much of the hour directly reaching out to Black voters and harshly criticizing Donald Trump.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are holding dueling campaign events in the battleground state of Pennsylvania tonight. New polling shows the 2024 presidential race remains close and may even be getting closer with just 22 days to go until Election Day. Plus, Vice President Harris is out with a new plan to create more economic opportunities for Black men.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump stokes anti-immigrant fears in Colorado while Kamala Harris courts Latinos and other voters in Arizona. Both sides are ramping up their appeals to voting groups as the presidential race remains neck-and-neck with 25 days to go. Plus, new reporting on Trump’s efforts to tighten his security ahead of the election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The death toll is rising after Hurricane Milton’s destructive assault on Florida and the danger is ongoing from the menacing flooding to the wreckage the storm left behind. Plus, CNN is on the scene of a Florida community that was battered by at least 9 tornadoes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Milton is bearing down on Florida’s Gulf Coast, threatening to be the storm of the century when it hits land with deadly force. A new forecast warns landfall may begin soon. Conditions in the hurricane strike zone are growing more dangerous by the minute as Hurricane Milton unleashes ferocious winds, torrential rains, and a slew of destructive tornadoes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Milton is back to powerful Category 5 strength and is expected to double in size as it gets closer and closer to Florida’s Gulf Coast. We break down a brand new forecast of Milton’s potentially catastrophic power and path. More than a million Floridians have now been ordered to evacuate. Plus, new revelations about Donald Trump’s secret talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin while Trump was president and after.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A monster Category 5 hurricane just strengthened even more on its potentially devastating path towards Florida. Hurricane Milton is rapidly intensifying as officials are pleading with millions of residents in the Tampa area to get out and get out now. Also, Kamala Harris is warning Trump needs to stop playing politics with hurricanes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris is hoping to get a boost from one of her party's biggest stars — Barack Obama. He is set to launch a 27 day campaign swing through battleground states. Plus, President Biden offers his thoughts on Israel’s expected retaliation against Iran.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge has just unsealed a huge trove of new evidence from Donald Trump’s federal election subversion case. Prosecutors outline in great detail Trump’s alleged crimes as he schemed to perpetuate himself in power. The special counsel’s filing is already becoming a major issue in the race for the White House as Trump’s team is claiming the Justice Department is trying to interfere in the election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel is vowing to retaliate after Iran launches a major strike, firing about 200 ballistic missiles at Israel which Iran insists was only a portion of its power. The attack marks a sharp escalation between the two sides. One that could tip the region further into an all out war.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Water and widespread destruction after western North Carolina was hammered by Hurricane Helene. We speak with the FEMA administrator on the ground in Asheville amid apocalyptic conditions as the storm’s death toll across the southeast is rising. Also, Israel warns it is heading what it is calling the next stage of the war with Hezbollah as a limited ground invasion of Lebanon may be imminent.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A major new escalation in the Middle East after Israel says it targeted the leader of Hezbollah when it attacked the group’s headquarters in Beirut. As fears of an all out war intensify, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin joins to discuss. Plus, we track Hurricane Helene and its danger.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our special coverage of Hurricane Helene continues as the storm picks up speed and strengthens while it churns along Florida’s Gulf Coast on a potentially catastrophic collision course with the Big Bend region. We bring you moment to moment updates as the National Weather Service is warning of “unsurvivable” storm surge in Apalachee Bay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump talks of blowing Iran to smithereens after a briefing on threats to assassinate him. Meanwhile Kamala Harris drives home the differences between her economic vision for the country and Trump’s. We break down their messages in key battleground states. Plus, Hurricane Helene is now forecast to be a monster Category 4 storm.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With exactly six weeks until Election Day, CNN’s new national poll drives home the historic closeness of the race. This as Donald Trump tries to boost his support among women by promising to be their “protector.” Also, Independent Sen. Joe Manchin declares we won’t endorse Kamala Harris, slamming her call to gut the Senate filibuster rule for a national abortion rights bill.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are learning about a possible move by Kamala Harris aimed at helping her close the gap in the swing state of Arizona as the former president is showing strength in new polling of Sunbelt battlegrounds. Plus, a look at how younger voters view the Trump versus Harris matchup and whether they’re feeling energized or apathetic about the race.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris rallies Georgia voters on the issue of abortion rights as Trump allies on the state’s election board approve a controversial new rule that would require many ballots to be counted by hand. This as we’re learning Donald Trump personally made a pitch to Nebraska officials seeking an election rule change that could potentially hurt the Harris campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN is uncovering past comments made by the Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina. Plus, Oprah Winfrey is using her star power to help Kamala Harris in the key battleground state of Michigan hoping to appeal to a broad range of voters and mobilize Black women whose support is considered crucial to the Harris campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Federal Reserve slashes interest rates by a half percentage point in a major move that could impact the presidential race with voters ranking the economy as their top issue. Also, the death toll is rising in Lebanon after booby-trapped walkie-talkies and pagers belonging to Hezbollah members explode over two days of attacks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was just denied bail in order to remain behind bars after pleading not guilty to sex crimes charges. We break down the case and the graphic allegations of sex trafficking, assault, forced labor, and more. Also, Kamala Harris slams Donald Trump for spreading false claims about migrants in Springfield, Ohio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Authorities say Donald Trump has the highest level of protection right now including his security at Mar-a-Lago after the apparent attempt to assassinate him on the golf course. We bring you the latest information from authorities about the suspect and the investigation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris is on the trail in Pennsylvania saying she feels good about her prospects there as she turns to Oprah Winfrey in hopes of getting a new campaign boost. This as Donald Trump is heading to the key battleground state of Nevada and defending a far-right promoter of conspiracy theories who’s entered his inner-circle.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump says he won’t participate in a second debate with Kamala Harris as he tries to spin their showdown this week as a win even as his allies are in damage control after his rocky performance. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris is firing right back saying they owe it to voters to debate again. Also, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland slams efforts to turn the Justice Department into a political weapon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump is on the defensive as he finds himself face-to-face with Kamala Harris just hours after she baited and outperformed him in their fiery debate. We break down the pivotal moments, voter reaction, and what it all means for the final stretch of the campaign. Also, how much will Taylor Swift’s endorsement of the Harris-Walz campaign impact the presidential race?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off tonight for the first time in ABC’s presidential debate in Philadelphia. Our team of experts break down the candidates and their key policy issues as polls show it’s a tight race just eight weeks before Election Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris has just landed in Philadelphia on the eve of her high-stakes debate with Donald Trump. The vice president is predicting the former president will lie and insult her on stage. She is declaring that she is ready to respond to what she calls his tired playbook. A top Harris campaign adviser joins to discuss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boeing’s troubled Starliner undocks from the International Space Station and heads to earth, leaving two astronauts behind for safety concerns. Plus, new wins for Trump and Harris with just several days until their debate. Also, the 14-year-old suspect in the Georgia school shooting is arraigned on murder. His father is also in court facing charges for allegedly giving his son a weapon knowing he was a threat.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The judge in Donald Trump’s federal election subversion case just announced the schedule going forward that would allow prosecutors to release never before seen evidence against Trump before the November election. Plus, Trump reveals new economic proposals including giving Elon Musk a broad role in the oversight of federal government spending.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New details on the mass shooting at a Georgia high school. Authorities are revealing that two teachers and two students are dead and that the 14-year-old suspect will be charged with murder as an adult. Plus, new reaction to the Georgia shooting from the campaign trail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are now just one week away from their first pivotal debate. We have new details on how Harris is planning for the debate. Plus, Trump just pleaded not guilty to a revised indictment to the federal election subversion case against him. Also, Israel is rocked by a third straight day of mass protests.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris and Joe Biden speak together at a campaign rally in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. Also, Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing Hamas will pay a heavy price after the bodies of six hostages were recovered in Gaza. He is asking for forgiveness amid huge protests over his failure to secure a hostage release deal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Key lawmaker Rep. Mikie Sherrill of the Armed Services Committee joins to comment on the Army’s rebuke of Trump’s camp over a recent cemetery visit. Plus, the Ukrainian defense minister sits down for a one-on-one to answer if Ukraine has been successful in convincing American officials to green light new targets in Russia with U.S.-made weapons.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A brand new excerpt from CNN’s exclusive interview with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. We speak with CNN’s Dana Bash who is the first journalist to sit down with the pair for a joint interview at length. Plus, we are awaiting a Harris campaign rally in Georgia as polls show Democratic gains in the critical battleground state.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are just now kicking off their post convention campaign swing through Georgia. Plus, the FBI is releasing new information and photographs from the Trump assassination attempt investigation. Also, the Israeli military launches deadly new raids in the West Bank in the biggest Israeli military push in the occupied Palestinian territory since the October 7th attack on Israel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Special Counsel Jack Smith files a reworked indictment in Donald Trump’s federal election subversion case. We look at why prosecutors are slimming down the allegations against the former president. Plus, Donald Trump now says he’s agreed to participate in the debate verse Kamala Harris using the original rules including microphone muting while candidates are not speaking.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The race for the White House heats up as the debate over the debate takes center stage. The Trump and Harris campaigns battle over crucial details of the debate casting doubt on whether debate will occur. Plus, tensions flare in the Middle East after Israel intercepts Hezbollah drones and rockets and strikes back in Lebanon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his presidential campaign bid as he throws his support behind Donald Trump who eagerly accepted his endorsement. Plus, we’re learning new details on Vice President Harris’ plans for the next phase of the race as she prepares for a debate with Donald Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris is about to deliver what is arguably the biggest speech of her life as she becomes the first Black and Asian American woman to win a major party’s nomination for president of the United States.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Night three of the Democratic National Convention is about to kick off in Chicago. Speakers scheduled tonight include Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate. He is expected to accept the vice presidential nomination for the Democratic ticket.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are moments away from the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois and the speaker list includes former President Obama, Michelle Obama, and Doug Emhoff.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Energy and excitement for Democrats in Chicago as the Democratic National Convention will soon begin. Tonight, Biden is expected to delver a primetime address, passing the torch to Harris. Plus, a look at expected speakers at this week’s convention.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 battle for the economy heats up as Kamala Harris unveils her plan, leaning into a populist agenda which includes tax cuts for the middle class. We break down her vision and the Trump campaign’s response. Plus, Biden says mediators are closer than ever to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage agreement after a new round of talks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At a new conference held at his golf club in New Jersey, Donald Trump attacked Harris on the economy and immigration. Plus, the Gaza Health Ministry has stated that over 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the last 10 months of war.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump is on the campaign trail in battleground North Carolina, using what was billed as a speech on the economy to attack Kamala Harris and the Democrats. We break down his message as some of his allies plead with him to discuss substantive policy issues. Plus, the CIA director will be in the room when high-stakes talks on a Gaza ceasefire will get underway soon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Israel remains on very high alert, U.S. officials say they believe Iran has not yet decided on how to follow through on its threat of retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader in Tehran. Plus, President Biden says he is concerned about the prospects for a Gaza ceasefire deal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Israeli military is on high alert amid warnings that Iran may attack within days or hours. Plus, Donald Trump is unleashing fresh attacks on Kamala Harris’ record after making false claims that her huge crowds were faked. This as Harris is gaining in battleground states. Also, Trump is now seeking $100 million in alleged damages from the Department of Justice over the Mar-a-Lago classified documents search.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 61 people are dead after a passenger plane crashed into multiple homes near São Paulo. The Brazilian president said everyone on board died. Plus, Donald Trump is about to hold his first rally since the Democratic ticket was announced. This as Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz continue their battleground swing in Arizona.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump comes out swinging at Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at a Mar-a-Lago press conference as he tries to blunt the momentum of the new Democratic ticket. Plus, new details about the alleged terror plot against Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria. Authorities now say all three suspects are teenagers. Also, Israel braces for potential attacks from Hezbollah.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz work to gain voters in key battleground states by speaking together today. Plus, President Biden shares a chilling warning about the peaceful transfer of power in a new interview. Also, sources now tell CNN that Hezbollah is poised to strike Israel independent of any potential attack by Iran.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources say Kamala Harris has yet to make a final decision on her running mate with less than 24 hours until she is scheduled to appear along side her eventual pick. Plus, President Biden and Kamala Harris wrap an urgent national security meeting at the White House as a revenge attack on Israel from Iran may be imminent. Also, recession fears send shockwaves through United States markets.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris wins enough votes from delegates to lock up the party’s nomination. Also, the Dow Jones closes down 600+ points, triggering fears of a recession. Plus, the United States is sending warships to the Middle East amid fears of an Iranian revenge attack on Israel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freed Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan are on their way back to the United States after their lengthy imprisonment in Russia. Their release was part of a historic prisoner swap between Moscow and the West, bigger than any exchange since the Cold War. Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper joins to discuss what may have gone into the negotiations.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Steven Horsford, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, joins to discuss Trump attacking Harris over her racial heritage when he sat down for a Q&A at the National Association of Black Journalists convention. Plus, the United States reaches a plea deal with some of the organizers of the 9/11 attacks in 2001.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 battle for Georgia is intensifying as Vice President Kamala Harris is about to hold a rally in Atlanta. This as we learn new details in the search for her running mate, including the timeline and the process. Plus, the political ad wars are heating up between Trump and Harris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris enters a critical week and the lead up to her vice president announcement and the Democratic National Convention. Both Harris and Trump are now sharpening their lines of attack. Plus, top contenders to be Harris’ running mate are hitting the campaign trail and the airwaves. Also, Biden lays out his proposal for sweeping Supreme Court reform.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump says he is planning on returning to the Pennsylvania city where a would-be assassin tried to take his life. Plus, Trump’s running mate is stirring up more controversy, now accusing Democrats as a whole of being anti-family and anti-child. Also, Kamala Harris talks about convention plans, and her vision for final stretch of the presidential campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as she’s weighing how her stance on Gaza may change from President Biden’s position. Plus, Harris is on the brink of getting one of her most significant endorsements—Barack Obama. Also, Jennifer Aniston slams JD Vance’s “childless cat ladies” comment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN has learned that Vice President Kamala Harris is less than two weeks away from naming her running mate as Democrats push towards making her their presidential nominee. This as we await remarks from Biden about why he chose to end his reelection bid. Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces the U.S. congress, offering a strident defense of the war in Gaza and dismissing the anti-war protestors as “useful idiots.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“We will win again.” Kamala Harris begins her campaign to secure the Democratic Party presidential nomination as part of her bid for the White House. This as President Biden is back at the White House where he is gearing up for a primetime address tomorrow night where he'll explain his decision to exit the presidential race.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that President Biden has stepped away from the 2024 presidential race himself, he assured Democrats that he will still be fully engaged on his presidency. This as Kamala Harris gains momentum for the Democratic nomination as many top Democrats come out in support of her.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The pressure on Biden to drop out of the presidential race intensifies by the hour as top democrats are caught in what some are calling a doom-loop. Plus, Donald Trump is getting ready to take his campaign on the road as he prepares for his first campaign event since the attempt on his life. Also, a massive global tech outage causes chaos around the world.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN has learned that former President Donald Trump has met with the head of Secret Service on Tuesday to discuss the assassination attempt that occurred on Saturday. CNN is learning that law enforcement had identified the shooter as suspicious a full 19 minutes before the shooting took place but failed to locate him. Also, Lou Dobbs, veteran cable news anchor dies at 78.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to sources, President Trump is closely watching growing calls for President Biden to drop out of the race. This as the White House announced the president currently has Covid and is experiencing mild symptoms. Plus, a look inside the third day of the Republican National Convention.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As questions remain over how a gunman was able to shoot at former President Trump during a rally, new details emerge on the shooter the day of the assassination attempt. Plus, President Biden speaks at the NAACP convention, saying Kamala Harris is not only a great vice president, she “could be president.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from the Republican National Convention, excitement is building after Trump picks Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate. We bring you the latest on the nomination and what is next for the Trump campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a stunning development in the criminal trial for Alec Baldwin, the judge has dismissed the indictment against Alec Baldwin, effectively throwing out the case. Plus, Biden will speak in Michigan after a high-stakes news conference fails to end Democratic rebellion.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we await a high-stakes news conference from President Biden, he is facing an intensifying pressure to exit the race for the White House. Anxious Democrats are watching very closely to see how the president does tonight as more and more members of his own party are now going public with their fears that President Biden no longer has what it takes to defeat Donald Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor and megadonor George Clooney tops an expanding list of high-profile Democrats calling on President Biden to step down from his re-election bid. The Biden camp is saying there is zero chance that will happen. This as Biden is busy hosting Nato leaders. We speak with White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby about the global scrutiny facing Biden right now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden shares remarks with allies amid a pivotal summit as his presidential campaign faces scrutiny and shaky poll numbers. Plus, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) becomes the seventh House Democrat to publicly say Biden should not run for re-election. Also, CNN is on the scene of a children’s hospital that was hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden is unbowed by the growing pressure within his own party to end his 2024 presidential bid. We’re getting new reaction from Democratic lawmakers and donors. Plus, White House records reveal a Parkinson’s disease specialist visited with the president's physician earlier this year. Also, Trump looks to reclaim the spotlight with vice presidential rollout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden takes his fight for political survival to Wisconsin, insisting he is staying in the race for the White House and will beat Donald Trump. Plus, Sen. Mark Warner is reportedly putting together a list of Senate Democrats who will ask Biden to step down. Will he succeed? Also, Trump is seeking a pause in the classified documents case after the Supreme Court immunity ruling.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Democrats debate Biden’s political future despite his remarks that he will remain in the race, we examine who could replace Biden on the ticket if he eventually drops out. Plus, we break down what Biden told Democratic governors during a recent meeting at the White House and what his plans may be going forward.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden is about to meet with Democratic governors who want answers about his shaky debate performance. We ask one of those governors what he wants to hear from Biden as the president remains defiant about stepping down. Plus, the Department of Justice plans to pursue Trump cases even if he’s reelected in November.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House goes on defense amid a barrage of questions about Biden’s ability to win the 2024 election. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joins to discuss whether Biden should step aside from the Democratic nomination. Plus, Donald Trump’s sentencing in the New York hush money case has been delayed after the Supreme Court’s historic ruling on presidential immunity.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices