In order to combat rising gas prices, President Biden issued a plan to release 50 million oil barrels from the strategic reserve. Earlier today, he admitted his plan won’t solve the crisis overnight. So, is this nothing more than a political ploy? Plus, the White supremacist organizers of the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, were found liable to pay over $26 million in damages. The jury is still deadlocked on the more serious claims of federal conspiracy. To learn more about how CNN pr...
Nov 24, 2021•44 min
The January 6th select committee has issued five new subpoenas to major players in Trump’s orbit including high profile names like Roger Stone and Alex Jones. Gas prices are up a staggering 60% from last year. Police have identified and shared a possible motive for the man they say drove his car through a Christmas parade killing five people and injuring nearly 50 more. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
Nov 23, 2021•43 min
Kyle Rittenhouse is a free man tonight after being acquitted of all charges in a polarizing trial over whether he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed two people. Soon after, President Biden remarked that he stands by the verdict and that the legal jury system in America works. The mystery grows over the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. Chinese state media has released images of what they claim is Peng Shuai. Former Ambassador to China Max Baucus joins to provide insight...
Nov 20, 2021•43 min
The House is set to vote on whether to advance Biden’s massive $1.9 trillion social safety net bill. The vote comes after a key Congressional Budget Office analysis which found the bill would add billions of dollars to the deficit. Does speaker Pelosi have the votes to pass this Build Back Better Act? Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has been missing for nearly three weeks after she accused a top Chinese official of sexual assault. Steve Simon, Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association, j...
Nov 19, 2021•43 min
The House voted to censure Republican congressman Paul Gosar for posting a video depicting him killing congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. However, most Republican colleagues do not think he crossed the line. Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas joins to discuss the response by the GOP. Vials of the contagious, deadly, and eradicated virus smallpox were found in a lab just outside Philadelphia. Now, the CDC says there is no indication anyone has been exposed to the virus as they co...
Nov 18, 2021•46 min
The jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial just ended deliberations for the day, without reaching a verdict. Republican congressman Paul Gosar is set to be punished for his graphic video depicting violence against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Biden. Plus, a woman who backs Trump election lies is now running to oversee Michigan’s elections and she has Donald Trump’s backing. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad...
Nov 17, 2021•42 min
Jury deliberations begin tomorrow in the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed teenager who killed two people and injured a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. Steve Bannon, President Trump's adviser, defender, and supporter is defiant after his court appearance calling his contempt charge a misdemeanor from hell. President Biden is set to begin a high-stakes meeting with the president of China this hour. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more ab...
Nov 16, 2021•42 min
A grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, the Justice Department announced today. The criminal case against Bannon could take years to unfold in court, and a successful prosecution is not a certainty. On the charges, select committee member Rep. Jamie Raskin said, "the justice system of the United States is not going to tolerate these contemptuous violations of the rule of law.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.co...
Nov 13, 2021•43 min
In a last ditch effort to prevent the release of hundreds of personal documents, former President Trump won a temporary pause on releasing White House records to the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The injunction is to protect the court's jurisdiction to address appellant's claims of executive privilege and should not be construed as a ruling on merit. The defense has rested their case today in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager faced with seve...
Nov 12, 2021•41 min
In an emotional testimony, defendant Kyle Rittenhouse cried when describing the events which lead to the fatal shooting of two people in August of 2020. The judge in the trial sharply admonished the prosecutor twice for his line of questioning. By the the end of court today, the judge told jurors that he expects to finish the case by early next week. Despite a strong economic rebound in recent months with record job growth, rising wages and a surging stock market, many Americans are faced with r...
Nov 11, 2021•44 min
Ten new subpoenas have been released targeting high-ranking Trump loyalists including Stephen Miller and Kayleigh McEnany. With Attorney General Merrick Garland yet to weigh in on behalf of the DOJ regarding criminal contempt charges for Steve Bannon, some recipients have already indicated they will not comply with the subpoenas. Narcan, an opioid inhibitor used to prevent drug overdoses, was administered by first responders to attendants at the Travis Scott concert in Houston, Texas. The Housto...
Nov 10, 2021•44 min
New subpoenas have been issued to six Trump advisors for them appear before the House January 6th committee. With the DOJ’s Attorney General Merrick Garland yet to indict Steve Bannon after contempt charges were recommended by the House committee, compliance with the new subpoenas is still uncertain. New details show the Houston police chief met with Travis Scott and his head of security to discuss safety hours before his show where a rush of concertgoers resulted in the death of 8 people. A det...
Nov 09, 2021•42 min
Earlier today Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi vowed the vote on the infrastructure bill would happen tonight. Sources suggest twenty progressive Democrats will vote “no” unless the infrastructure bill and the society safety net package are voted on together. Now Biden has cancelled a planned trip home to call into a progressive caucus meeting in a last ditch effort to push for the infrastructure vote. What does this back-and-fourth amongst Democrats say about the likelihood of this bill gettin...
Nov 06, 2021•45 min
With Trump continuing to push false Georgia election integrity claims, an election official in Fulton County has resigned after receiving multiple death threats. Further, Georgia is seeing more restrictive voting laws as the integrity of the election has not been proven fraudulent. Virginia's Executive Mansion flipped Republican putting pressure on Biden and congressional Democrats to pass the Build Back Better agenda. Sources say a vote on both the infrastructure bill and the social safety net ...
Nov 05, 2021•42 min
A disappointing election night for Democrats after the GOP win the Governor's and attorney general’s races in Virginia. Democrat Eric Adams vows to sit down with police and firefighter unions to discuss Covid-19 vaccination mandates hours after being elected mayor of New York City. Minneapolis rejected a referendum that would have replaced the police department with a department of public safety. New Jersey’s gubernatorial election is coming down to the wire. What do the voting demographics and ...
Nov 04, 2021•43 min
Sen. Joe Manchin said he won't support the $1.75 trillion social safety net expansion bill Democrats are negotiating citing concerns the bill could cause inflation and increase the national debt. Although progressives in the House say they will vote for the packages, it is unclear if President Biden can get his agenda through congress without Sen. Manchin’s support. A close gubernatorial race in Virginia continues between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin as the candidates m...
Nov 02, 2021•45 min
Vice President Kamala Harris is on the campaign trail in Virginia for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe just days ahead of the state’s election. The race has gained national attention as both parties are using this contest as a road map for how to run in next year’s midterms, but state Democrats fear that the race has been nationalized so much that it could hurt their chances of winning. Where does the race currently stand? Plus, 13 guns along with ammunition were seized from a ...
Oct 30, 2021•42 min
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spent today making a plea to democratic caucus members to pass Biden’s “Build Back Better” framework but with too many down votes for the bill to pass a formal vote has been delayed. Currently, the bill includes billions for home care, extensions for child tax credit, two years free pre-K, and $500+ billion in clean energy incentives. Biden noted nobody got everything they wanted, including him, as he leaves for the G20 summit in Rome. A criminal complaint alleging a s...
Oct 29, 2021•42 min
The assistant director on “Rust” who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that shot Halyna Hutchins did not check all the live rounds according to an affidavit. The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office believes there were other suspected live rounds present that day, too. The District Attorney says “all options are on the table at this point” with regards to criminal charges as the investigation remains ongoing. Key elements of Biden’s infrastructure and climate bill are likely to be removed including free t...
Oct 28, 2021•42 min
Democratic members of congress have yet to reach an agreement on key elements of Biden’s $1.72 trillion economic and climate package. Senator Elizabeth Warren is advocating for increased taxes on the wealthy while Senator Kyrsten Sinema is opposed. Senator Bernie Sanders says expanding Medicaid and Medicare is a must while Senator Joe Manchin disagrees. Can democrats reach consensus? Vaccine advisers to the FDA voted 17-0 to recommend emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in c...
Oct 27, 2021•43 min
An archive of redacted documents provide insight into what is happening on Facebook and behind the scenes at Facebook. The documents come from a complaint filed with the SEC by Facebook whistleblower Frances Huagen who says Facebook’s algorithms, and the economic incentives behind those algorithms, are rewarding extremism, elevating conspiracy theories, and bolstering negative content on the platform. The movie production of “Rust” will wrap indefinitely after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a pro...
Oct 26, 2021•42 min
On the heels of President Biden’s CNN town hall, Nancy Pelosi has vowed that democrats will make a deal to pass Biden’s sweeping economic agenda. Provisions in the bill are up for debate as democratic senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have pushed back on progressive items such as tax hikes on corporations and free community college. Alec Baldwin says he is “fully cooperating with police” after a prop firearm discharged on the set of his new movie “Rust” killing the film’s director of photo...
Oct 23, 2021•43 min
The House just passed a referral finding Steve Bannon, an ally of Trump, in criminal contempt. Next, the referral will be transmitted to the Department of Justice where they will determine if Bannon should be criminally charged. The FBI has confirmed via dental records that the human remains discovered at a state park in Florida belong to Brian Laundrie. A “possibly salvageable” notebook also found at the reserve may hold clues into what happened to Gabby Petito. President Biden is set to speak ...
Oct 22, 2021•42 min
The battle for voting rights continues in Texas as the state adds two new congressional seats and redraws its congressional maps. Civil rights groups and democratic state lawmakers say the new congressional maps were drawn to dilute the vote of residents of color giving white and likely republican candidates an advantage. Meanwhile Texas republicans say the maps were drawn “blind to race.” Senate Republicans on Wednesday filibustered a bill which would have overhauled how congressional districts...
Oct 21, 2021•42 min
Members of the House Select Committee of January 6th have unanimously decided to recommend that the full House find former Trump associate Steve Bannon in contempt of congress for failing to appear. Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, who serves on the House committee, says Congress “will use all of the tools that [it has] in order to enforce a law and to receive [Bannon’s] testimony.” If the house succeeds in voting to hold Bannon in contempt, the Justice Department will then decide whether to pursue...
Oct 20, 2021•54 min
Former President Trump attempts to block the January 6th Select Committee from accessing certain materials by filing a lawsuit against the National Archives. In the lawsuit, Trump claims he has executive privilege to not share certain information but no former president has ever exerted executive privilege on his own behalf after leaving office. Police are fighting Covid-19 vaccine mandates in many major cities across the country. Some officers are signing out of service for the last time as the...
Oct 19, 2021•47 min
Biden: Justice Department should prosecute those who defy January 6 committee subpoenas, Buttigieg fires back at Tucker Carlson over paternity leave, Bill Clinton hospitalized for fourth day after sepsis scare To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 16, 2021•43 min
New capitol riot video chows brutal assault on officer as January 6 2021panel pursues criminal contempt charges against Bannon; January 6 panel chairman: Not ruling out subpoena for Trump; Chicago police union, Mayor in standoff over COVID vaccines; Chicago Mayor firm on COVID vaccine deadline as police union tells officers to defy it, claims force will be at 50%; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Oct 15, 2021•43 min
President Joe Biden faces an economic crisis that includes supply chain, inflation and worker shortages, where a record number of Americans are quitting their jobs. The Biden Administration is scrambling to tame the surging inflation rate after officials have insisted for months that the inflation would be "temporary." Biden is also scrambling to contain the supply chain and says his team is focused on it but his private sector needs to step up. The White House formally rejects former President ...
Oct 14, 2021•47 min
“Not messing around”. January 6th committee member warns ex-Trump aides who defy subpoenas criminal referrals “will come very fast”. Police: hundreds attend Trump backed rally calling for 2020 audit. Pentagon calls China’s actions toward Taiwan “destabilizing”. Coroner: Gabby Petito died from “manual strangulation”. Father of slain journalist Alison Parker files federal complaint against Facebook over video of her murder posted on site. Americans are quitting their jobs at a record pace. To lear...
Oct 13, 2021•42 min
