At a campaign-style rally in Iowa, former President Trump continued to peddle the big lie about the 2020 election as he teased a run in 2024. At the event, Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley said it’s “smart” to accept Trump’s endorsement even though after the January 6 insurrection on the Capitol he said “history is going to judge” him. CNN Political Commentator S.E. Cupp tells AC360 it’s “deeply disappointing” and an “embarrassment” to see lawmakers like Sen. Grassley “leaning into this.” Plu...
Oct 12, 2021•42 min
The White House informed the National Archives that it isn’t asserting executive privilege on an initial batch of documents related to the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. This allows the Archives to share documents with the House committee investigating the attempted insurrection. Former President Trump sent a letter to the National Archives that argued approximately 40 of the documents initially requested by the committee are subject to executive privilege. John Dean was the White House cou...
Oct 09, 2021•43 min
Former President Trump indicated that he’ll attempt to assert executive privilege to prevent the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol from getting information from certain witnesses. A source confirmed to CNN that an attorney for the former President sent letters to some of the subpoena targets that informed them of his plan to defend executive privilege. John Dean is a former White House Counsel for President Nixon. He joins AC360 to discuss whether or no...
Oct 08, 2021•46 min
The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been unable to physically serve a subpoena to former President Trump aide Dan Scavino. The committee’s deadline for Scavino and three other close allies of the former President to comply with subpoenas requesting documents is at midnight on October 7. Democratic Rep. Peter Aguilar is a member of that committee. He tells Anderson Cooper maybe they need to “look in Dan Scavino’s mom’s basement for him” and that the...
Oct 07, 2021•46 min
Brian Laundrie’s sister told CNN it’s been about two weeks since she’s spoken to her parents. Cassie Laundrie said her parents’ attorney is advising them not to discuss the case with anyone, including her. Lenny DePaul is a former commander for the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force. He joins AC360 to discuss the latest on the search for Laundrie after the death of his fiancé Gabby Petito. Plus, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a Senate subcommittee and said...
Oct 06, 2021•44 min
The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents said the social media company could “destroy her for speaking out.” Frances Haugan said she came forward because "I recognized a frightening truth: almost no one outside of Facebook knows what happens inside Facebook." Haugen's lawyer John Tye tells Anderson Cooper "there are actually a few very simple changes that Facebook could make to its algorithm that would have marginal impacts on growth" ...
Oct 05, 2021•44 min
President Biden met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as negotiations over the Senate-passed infrastructure bill continue. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders are working to build support for the bill as progressives warn they won’t vote for the legislation before striking a deal with moderates on a spending package. Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal is the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. She tells Anderson Cooper she’s “confident” a deal will get done. Plus, new bo...
Oct 02, 2021•43 min
A source familiar with the whip operation of the House progressive caucus tells CNN that their number of “no” votes remains “solid” despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi working to flip their votes. Democratic leaders are struggling to strike a deal with progressives, who have said they won’t vote for the Senate-passed infrastructure bill before reaching a deal on a spending package. Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal is the chair of the head of the House progressive caucus. She joins AC360 to give an...
Oct 01, 2021•43 min
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the leader of the progressive caucus, is skeptical that a deal can be struck on the spending bill that will satisfy progressives and said if there is an infrastructure vote tomorrow “we’ll vote it down.” Democratic leaders are struggling to strike a deal among progressives, who have said they won’t vote for the infrastructure bill before striking a deal on a spending package. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders gives AC360 an update on negotiations. Plus, the search ...
Sep 30, 2021•42 min
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley defended his behavior during the last days of the Trump administration, including a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart, which was intended to assure him the U.S. was not about to launch a military attack. Gen. Milley told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee he “personally informed both Secretary of State Pompeo and White House Chief of Staff Meadows about the call.” Independent Sen. Angus King is a member of that ...
Sep 29, 2021•43 min
President Biden’s legislative agenda enters a critical week as his bipartisan infrastructure deal hangs in the balance and a government shutdown looms after Senate Republicans blocked a House-passed bill to suspend the debt limit. Democratic leaders have struggled to strike a deal among progressives and moderates on the Senate-passed infrastructure bill. John Podesta was former President Bill Clinton’s White House chief of staff and was the campaign chairman for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidenti...
Sep 28, 2021•42 min
The Trump-backed Arizona election audit reaffirmed President Joe Biden’s win in Maricopa County. Despite the findings, former President Trump said “massive fraud was found in the Arizona Forensic Audit” and that the “numbers are Election Changing.” CNN’s Senior National Correspondent Kyung Lah has been reporting on the audit from the start. She joins AC360 to discuss the results and says the company that was in charge of this sham audit are actually recommending 13 different points of legislatio...
Sep 25, 2021•43 min
The U.S. District Court of Wyoming issued a federal arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie after a federal grand jury indicted him for “use of unauthorized devices” following the death of his fiancé, Gabby Petito. Police are still searching for Laundrie, who hasn’t been seen in more than a week. John Walsh is the host of “In Pursuit with John Walsh” on Investigation Discovery and is a child safety advocate after his own son was abducted and murdered 40 years ago. He joins AC360 to discuss the search ...
Sep 24, 2021•46 min
A law enforcement underwater dive team arrived at a nature reserve in Florida as the search for Brian Laundrie intensifies. Investigators are trying to piece together what happened to Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old whose remains were found near a campsite in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest. The coroner made an initial determination that she died by homicide. John Walsh is the host of “In Pursuit with John Walsh” on Investigation Discovery and is a child safety advocate after his own son w...
Sep 23, 2021•42 min
Autopsy results have confirmed the remains found in Wyoming are those of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who disappeared while on a trip exploring national parks with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. The coroner ruled her death a homicide but the “cause of death remains pending final autopsy results.” The police are still trying to find Laundrie, who returned to his family home without Petito earlier this month, has refused to cooperate with investigators and has been missing since last week. Joh...
Sep 22, 2021•43 min
A day after the remains that are believed to be 22-year-old Gabby Petito were found in Wyoming, the FBI entered and searched the family home of her fiancé Brian Laundrie in Florida. Laundrie returned to the home without Petito earlier this month, declined to talk to investigators and then went missing last week. John Walsh is the host of “In Pursuit with John Walsh” on Investigation Discovery and is a child safety advocate after his own son was abducted and murdered 40 years ago. “I believe the ...
Sep 21, 2021•49 min
FDA advisers voted to recommend emergency use authorization of a booster dose of Pfizer's vaccine six months after full vaccination in people 65 and older and those at high risk of severe Covid-19. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta tells Anderson Cooper why the advisers didn’t recommend the booster for everyone 16 and older. Plus, CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye gives AC360 an update on the search for Gabby Petito, the missing 22-year-old whose family last heard from her i...
Sep 18, 2021•44 min
The Department of Homeland Security warned Thursday about the potential for violence from people involved in or opposed to the "Justice for J6" rally planned for Saturday in Washington, according to an unclassified intelligence briefing that was shared with state and local authorities and obtained by CNN. The memo also warned of potential violence on the day before the rally . "We are aware of a small number of recent online threats of violence referencing the planned rally, including online dis...
Sep 17, 2021•44 min
The upcoming book “Peril” by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa details Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley’s phone conversations to reassure a nervous Chinese general and efforts Milley took to limit then-President Trump from potentially ordering a dangerous military strike. Milley conducted the October 30 call in consultation with then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Gen. Wesley Clark is a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander. He tells Anderson Cooper he thinks “there should be a lot of praise for...
Sep 16, 2021•43 min
California voters will decide whether they want to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Last month Sen. Bernie Sanders urged voters to reject a “bold-faced Republican power grab.” He joins AC360 to discuss whether or not he thinks Newsom will remain in office and says he thinks he’s done a “good job under very difficult circumstances.” Plus, CNN Special Correspondent Jamie Gangel has details from Bob Woodward and Robert Costa’s new book “Peril.” She tells Anderson Cooper about what f...
Sep 15, 2021•45 min
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before Congress and defended the chaotic evacuation effort. He said President Biden faced the choice of “ending the war or escalating it” after not inheriting “a plan” from the Trump administration. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard. He tells AC360 he was “completely unsatisfied” with Blinken’s answers. Plus, former President Trump has stirred up voter...
Sep 14, 2021•47 min
Pres. Joe Biden challenged Republicans to test his new vaccine requirements in court as he stressed his administration's commitment to keeping students safe when he visited a Washington, DC, middle school on Friday. Biden addressed criticism from Republicans, including several governors, who say his new plan amounts to government overreach and that they plan to challenge it in court. The Republican National Committee has said it plans to sue the administration over the stringent new measures. "H...
Sep 11, 2021•42 min
President Biden laid out a six-point plan today to combat the Delta variant surge. The President imposed stringent new vaccine rules on federal workers, large employers and health care workers – requirements that could apply to as many as 100 million Americans. "We've been patient, but our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us," Biden said, his tone hardening toward Americans who still refuse to receive a vaccine despite ample evidence of their safety and full approval of...
Sep 10, 2021•50 min
According to the CDC, the rise in Covid deaths may continue over the next month, even as hospitalizations possibly stabilize. This is even though more than 75 percent of adults have received one vaccine shot. However, the CDC also noted today, the pace of vaccinations is down. The spike in cases comes not only as America's schools re-open, but as new data from the American Academy of Pediatrics says 1 in 4 of these new cases is of a child. The organization says there has been a 250 percent incre...
Sep 09, 2021•49 min
President Biden is pledging “bold action now” on climate change after seeing the storm damage in New Jersey and New York City. The President again pitched his sweeping infrastructure plan, which he argues would better protect the nation from future extreme weather events and cut emissions. New York Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shares her thoughts on the President's visit, the fight over infrastructure and the Democrats' budget resolution. Plus, conservative radio talk show h...
Sep 08, 2021•49 min
At least 52 people are now confirmed dead in six Northeast states after remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the region last week causing tornadoes and massive flooding. On Tuesday, President Biden will survey the damage in New York and New Jersey. Perspective on the destruction, as well as the President visit, from Eric Adams. He’s the Brooklyn Borough President and the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City. Plus, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona joins Anderson to talk about battle ...
Sep 07, 2021•42 min
An official rollout of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses could begin within weeks, pending FDA authorization. The Biden administration has had internal conversations about scaling back the ambitious booster plan laid out by federal health officials. The Pfizer/BioNTech booster plan remains on track but one source tells CNN it may take a few weeks longer to move forward with a third dose for Modern’s vaccine. Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci sai...
Sep 04, 2021•40 min
Remnants of Hurricane Ida unleashed dangerous flash floods and tornadoes across the Northeast, killing at least 46 people. Camilla Akbari was traveling on a New Jersey transit train trying to get home when the water started coming onto the train. She walks AC360 through the 12-hour journey that usually takes just one hour. Plus, New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul tells Anderson Cooper search and rescues are still underway in New York City. Airdate: September 2, 2021 Guests: Camilla Akbari Gov. Kathy H...
Sep 03, 2021•42 min
White supremacist and anti-government extremists expressed admiration when the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, which has worried U.S. officials who have been grappling with the threat of domestic violent extremism. Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe tells Anderson Cooper we’ve seen over time that the domestic extremist community “cherry pick facts,” “take them out of context” and “weave them into their grievances and conspiracy theories to make a point.” Plus, Ro...
Sep 02, 2021•46 min
President Biden defended his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan saying he refused to start another “decade of war.” Biden said that the U.S. government believes there are about 100 to 200 Americans remaining in Afghanistan and Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the U.S. remains committed to help Afghan partners who have fought alongside the U.S. She specifically thanked an Afghan interpreter, Mohammed, who was part of the 2008 rescue mission for then Sens. Joe Biden, Chuck Hagel and John K...
Sep 01, 2021•43 min
