Rep. Liz Cheney asks American voters to ask themselves if Trump “deserves power again”, following the details the January 6 Committee has publicly shared of a president obsessed with overturning the 2020 election, culminating in a violent mob he did nothing to stop. Plus, The White House says it’s business as usual despite President Biden’s Covid diagnosis. And, the reversal of Roe v. Wade renews calls for federal gay marriage protections. On today’s panel: Axios Political Reporter Hans Nichols,...
Jul 24, 2022•41 min
In last night's primetime January 6th committee hearing, witnesses laid out in full, awful detail the depths of Donald Trump's negligence on that fateful day. Plus, the jury takes the Steve Bannon case after a wild day of final court arguments. And, the White House physician says the president is doing better one day into his fight with Covid-19. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 22, 2022•39 min
Not long before today's show began, we learned that President Joe Biden had tested positive for Covid-19. The White House physician says the 79-year-old is experiencing very mild symptoms: a runny nose and a dry cough. The president will isolate and work remotely until he tests negative. And he has already taken the antiviral medication, Paxlovid. Our coverage begins with CNN White House correspondent MJ Lee. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more...
Jul 21, 2022•40 min
There are new credibility questions for the Secret Service. The agency is alarming the January 6 panel by turning over just a single text message in response to a subpoena. Plus, a house vote puts same-sex marriage one step closer to becoming federal law. And, can Democrat Tim Ryan turn Ohio blue again? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 20, 2022•39 min
Brand new CNN polling reveals US voters are evenly split between the two major parties. Our CNN political director David Chalian breaks it all down for us. Plus, we bring you new and important reporting on the January 6 panel's primetime witness list. And, Democrats push the MAGA candidate in a Trump v. establishment battle in Maryland. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 19, 2022•39 min
New body camera footage from the Uvalde school massacre shows confusion over who was in charge at the scene and shocking moments of inaction by police. Meanwhile, a new report on the shooting outlines a series of failures by multiple law enforcement agencies, describing "an overall lackadaisical approach" by authorities on the scene. Also on today's show: Steve Bannon walks into court for day one of his trial for contempt of Congress ... Bernie Sanders says Joe Manchin is betraying both his pres...
Jul 18, 2022•39 min
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says he can't support his party's climate and tax plan, instead calling for a slimmer bill to lower prescription drug prices and shore up ACA subsidies. Democrats are furious with him, but President Biden says it's time to stop negotiating and take the deal. Plus, as the January 6 committee gears up for what could be its final hearing, ex-President Trump says he's decided whether to run in 2024 -- he just isn't sure when he'll announce it. And Democrats are losing ...
Jul 17, 2022•43 min
President Biden meets face-to-face with the leader of a country he once promised to make a "pariah." Plus, the Secret Service says it was a mistake, not cover-up, that's responsible for January 6th texts to be deleted. And, Democrats deal with another family feud as Joe Manchin says no to new climate initiatives and higher taxes on the wealthy. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 15, 2022•44 min
As today's episode begins, crews are still digging through the rubble in central Ukraine after a Russian cruise missile kills at least 22. We take you there live. Plus, we explore the inflation blame game, as more Democrats are saying the Biden White House is making things worse. And, Steve Bannon will go on trial next week after a federal judge rejects his argument that he can't get an impartial jury right now. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn m...
Jul 14, 2022•40 min
The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection stitches together a sprawling tapestry of evidence that demonstrates the way Donald Trump summoned the mob to Washington. Now the committee says Trump tried to dial up a potential witness. Plus, inflation hits another 40-year high. Groceries, gas, electricity and rent all way up. And, as President Biden lands in the Middle East there are already signs his big objective to broker a historic defense partnership is off to a rocky start. To ...
Jul 13, 2022•40 min
MAGA provocateur Steve Bannon now says he'll testify in front of the January 6 committee. However, prosecutors call his move a last-minute charade. At the committee's next public hearing tomorrow, they promise to Venn diagram the overlap between the far-right rioters and Donald Trump's inner circle. Plus: prices at the pump are going down as President Biden heads off for a consequential middle east trip. His itinerary includes meeting with the man he once vowed to make a "pariah." To learn more ...
Jul 11, 2022•39 min
Former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone testified under oath and behind closed doors for nearly 8 hours Friday. Sources close to the January 6 committee say he provided new information and corroborated key testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson. Cipollone could be the most important witness in the sprawling probe and the committee says they'll play clips of his interview at upcoming public hearings. Plus, tensions between the White House and Democratic activists reach their boiling point. And he onc...
Jul 10, 2022•41 min
Japan is mourning the death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after he was shot during a campaign speech. Police quickly arrested a 41-year-old man who confessed to using a homemade weapon to carry out the assassination. Abe, the longest-serving Japanese prime minister in history, stepped down as leader in 2020, citing health reasons. Also in today's show: Biden signs executive order to safeguard abortion rights in the wake of the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade. To learn more about ho...
Jul 08, 2022•49 min
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decides to resign after nearly 60 Conservative Party members quit their cabinet posts. Plus: WNBA superstar Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia. And: The former FBI director and his top deputy say they were both audited by Donald Trump's IRS after they angered the then-president. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 07, 2022•39 min
Today's episode begins just after a press conference where Highland Park officials provided chilling new details about the July 4th parade shooting, including the revelation that the shooter drove to Wisconsin and considered carrying out another attack with a second rifle in his car. Robert Crimo III, who voluntarily confessed to the attack, now faces seven first degree murder charges and will be held without bond. CNN law enforcement correspondent Josh Campbell begins our extensive coverage of ...
Jul 06, 2022•38 min
As today's show begins we're awaiting an update from law enforcement in the suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, where yesterday yet another deranged person with a gun proved again that in the United States, nowhere -- and no day -- is safe. Police say the gunman fired a high-powered rifle from a rooftop into a crowd at a Fourth of July event, killing six and injuring dozens more. The Highland Park mayor says the shooter bought the gun legally, despite a growing body of online evidence of disturbi...
Jul 05, 2022•49 min
As President Biden celebrates America's independence at the White House, just about everything associated with today's holiday -- burgers, hot dogs, road trips, flights -- is more expensive, each a reminder of the country's economic hangovers. Plus: the Jan 6 committee says more people have come forward since Cassidy Hutchinson's blockbuster testimony. And: a July 4th ad war, as California's governor is taking out airtime on Fox news telling Florida residents their governor, Ron DeSantis, has Am...
Jul 04, 2022•39 min
Former President Trump may not wait until after the midterm elections to announce a bid for the White House. Sources tell CNN he could officially launch his campaign this month, even as bombshell new testimony is shedding new light on his role in the Capitol insurrection. Plus, overturning Roe, rolling back EPA regulations and narrowing the separation of church and state: the new era of this conservative Supreme Court is just beginning. And why California Governor Gavin Newsom is running ads in ...
Jul 03, 2022•42 min
The Justice Department asks a judge to reveal who's paying lawyers representing members of the Oath Keepers, and if that person is former Trump attorney and conspiracy peddler Sydney Powell. Plus: the president huddles with Democrat governors who struggle to protect abortion rights in a world without Roe. And: scary insights into slices of the country that believe the government is corrupt, elections are rigged and that people who hold different political views are bullies. To learn more about h...
Jul 01, 2022•39 min
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in today, the first black woman to serve on the nation's highest court. This historic event comes on the same day the court issues two more big rulings: one tying the Biden administration's hands in the climate change fight, the other clearing the way for the White House to end a controversial pandemic-era Trump administration border policy. We have all that and much more covered in today's show. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com...
Jun 30, 2022•40 min
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Jun 28, 2022•2 min
Friday's historic Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has immediately divided the country into places where abortion is legal and places where it is not, leaving millions of women in limbo. And today yields another 6-3 decision that reaffirms the new court math and pulls the country to the right. Plus: Ukraine's leader tells a big international summit -- including his US counterpart -- he wants the conflict with Russia to end this year. To do that, President Zelensky says he needs mor...
Jun 27, 2022•40 min
11 states have already effectively banned abortions after the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade leaves the nation more divided than ever. How will it transform America and will it be a rallying cry for the Democrats in the fall? Plus, Trump's power play - new details emerge on how his pressure campaign to stay in power at all costs nearly worked, pushing the country to the brink. The system held, but will it hold again? And, President Biden signs the first major anti-gun violence bill...
Jun 26, 2022•42 min
The Constitutional right to an abortion is no more. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court this morning overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion a question for each state to settle. CNN Justice Correspondent Jessica Schneider kicks off our extensive coverage. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 24, 2022•48 min
The Supreme Court's conservative majority throws out a New York gun law and makes it clear it holds a very expansive view of Second Amendment rights. Plus: The Jan 6 committee hears important new testimony from top DOJ officials who refused to help Donald Trump cheat and insisted he peacefully yield power to Joe Biden. And: A new front-row view of the Trump family in those momentous days. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choice...
Jun 23, 2022•39 min
The president asks Congress to suspend the gas tax for three months and calls on states to do the same. Plus: The Jan 6 committee calls on a key West Wing insider to share his story. And: Is the Trump brand fading? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 22, 2022•39 min
Tomorrow the January 6 committee says it will show the country evidence Donald Trump was directly involved in the plot to submit fake slates of electors, and multiple members say yes, the former president committed prosecutable crimes. Plus: President Biden says "there's nothing inevitable about a recession," adding that lifting the gas tax is on the table. And: Russian state media shows two Alabama men who volunteered to fight alongside Ukraine in captivity held by Russian-backed separatists. T...
Jun 20, 2022•39 min
Those closest to former President Trump have told the January 6 committee that Trump was told over and over that his election fraud claims were false and his plot to overturn the election results was likely illegal. None of this has stopped him from still spreading those election lies and attacking his former Vice President. Plus, President Biden says Putin's war, corporate greed, and Republican obstruction are to blame for inflation. But will voters believe him? And some Democrats in south Texa...
Jun 19, 2022•42 min
In today's show we explore new revelations from the insurrection investigation, including how close VP Mike Pence came to danger, and his heated phone call with Donald Trump on January 6th. Plus: in a rare interview President Biden shares a gloomy outlook with the Associated Press, acknowledging Americans are confused, upset and worried, but blaming Covid caution and politics, not his policies. And: the search is on for three Americans missing in Ukraine and feared to have been taken by Russian ...
Jun 17, 2022•39 min
"There is no escape and we're coming to take you out and pull you out by your hair." Those were the words from an enraged man outside the Capitol just posted by the January 6 committee. The same man was part of a Capitol tour the day before led by a Republican congressman. Plus: a dramatic, risky interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. The goal is to slow the economy and ease inflation pressures. Plus: analysis of the latest primary results. To learn more about how CNN protects listener priva...
Jun 15, 2022•39 min
