Officials hail Richard Fierro as a hero after he disarmed the alleged gunman in a deadly shooting at Club Q in Colorado. The US army veteran tells CNN “Everybody in that building experienced combat that night”, and that he was “defending his family”. Colorado Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper joins to discuss the horrific shooting at club Q, and legislators in State Houses across the country passing 25 anti-LGTBQ bills this session. Presidential Historian Jon Meacham talks about the history of U...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 20 min
A mass shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs leaves 5 dead and another 25 injured. Two heroes took down the gunman, saving so many lives. Thomas James and Richard Fierro, a US Army veteran, who says he went into “combat mode”, as bullets were flying. The panel discusses if the rise in hate crime against the LGBTQ community relates to hateful rhetoric online, GOP elites weighing possible alternatives to Trump as his 2024 rivals tell top Republican donors it’s time to move on from the form...
Nov 22, 2022•42 min
Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to oversee the federal investigations into Trump’s role in the insurrection, and the classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago residence. The panel discusses why this is a shrewd move by Garland, and if it makes indicting the former president more likely. With World Cup fever growing, the controversies are also heating up. Qatar's abysmal record on human rights is no secret. And now, World Cup organizers are apologizing after securit...
Nov 19, 2022•41 min
Nancy Pelosi announces she is stepping down from the House leadership after 20 years, saying the hour has come for a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus. A “Mass exodus” appears to be underway at Twitter as employees reject Musk’s “Extremely hardcore” ultimatum. CNN Senior Media Reporter Oliver Darcy tells Laura Coates why he thinks this is Twitter’s last gasp. A coroner confirms the four University of Idaho students found dead in off campus housing had been stabbed to death. CNN Corres...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen reacts to the former president’s 2024 announcement, and discusses the New York Post mocking Trump for running again as GOP donors and allies ditch him. CNN Law Enforcement Analyst Michael Fanone joins to discuss the shocking killings of four University of Idaho students in off-campus housing, as the victim’s relatives call out the police department for lack of information. The panel discusses Mike Pence’s reaction to the January 6 rioters calling for his execution...
Nov 17, 2022•40 min
Jake Tapper moderates a CNN Town Hall with Mike Pence. The former Vice President answers questions including: will he will support Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, does he wish he had done more to prevent false information about the 2020 election, and why has he previously endorsed election denying candidates? Pence also responds to the January 6 Committee saying it’s “disappointing” he is “misrepresenting” the nature of its investigation, and reacts to video footage of rioters calling for his exe...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Donald Trump announces he is running for president in 2024. The twice-impeached former president, who is currently facing a swirl of lawsuits and investigations, has thrown the GOP into turmoil after midterm losses by many of the candidate he endorsed, with prominent Republicans openly discussing a future that does not include him. The panel discusses what Trump’s 2024 bid means for other potential candidates, and how Biden will hold up against him. President Biden holds an emergency round table...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 24 min
The blame game begins as the GOP grapples with its poor midterm showing. CNN predicts Democrat Katie Hobbs will win the Arizona Governor’s race against Republican election denier Kari Lake. Democrat Wes Moore joins to discuss his historic midterm win to become the first black Governor of Maryland, and Joe Tate joins to discuss becoming the first black Speaker of Michigan State House, after the state goes Democrat for the first time in almost four decades. Trump’s 2024 bid gets harsh reactions fr...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 20 min
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Nov 12, 2022•2 min
CNN Tonight continues with the Panel discussing Fetterman and Oz making their final closing arguments in their pivotal Pennsylvania race, Mandela Barnes being targeted by a barrage of ads trying to tie him to crime in the Wisconsin Senate race, and the key legal battles playing out that could impact which votes get counted. CNN Presidential Historian John Meacham joins to discuss Trump telling a rally crowd he’ll have an “important announcement” at Mar-a-Lago on November 15, and how the midterm ...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 19 min
On election eve, Jake Tapper discusses how early election results may be misleading depending on the election rules in each state, and how the phenomenon of the ‘Red Mirage’ was used by Trump to push false election fraud claims in 2020. With control of Congress up for grabs, CNN Political Director David Chalian joins to break down some of the key races you should be watching. Former Senior Homeland Security Official Christopher Krebs was fired in 2020 for contradicting Trump’s election fraud cla...
Nov 08, 2022•43 min
In what may be the most consequential midterms of our lifetimes, we examine the dynamics that may change the outcome of the election. We speak to analysts about the close races in the Senate and House. Plus, with 40+ million ballots already cast, we look at poll data as candidates make their final push with Election Day just two days away. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 26 min
CNN Tonight continues with the panel discussing Elon Musk laying off half of Twitter’s staff and blaming the move on a drop in revenue due to activists pressuring advertisers, the Democrats spending millions on amplifying the views of MAGA candidates and if it will backfire next week, the January 6 Committee giving Trump more time to turn over subpoenaed documents, and recreational marijuana legalization being on the ballot in five states. CNN Contributor Bob Costas joins to talk about Brooklyn ...
Nov 05, 2022•1 hr 19 min
As sources tell CNN top aides to former President Trump are gearing up for a possible 2024 campaign launch, Jake Tapper opens CNN Tonight talking about election security concerns, the economy, and also gives updates on key midterm races. Gabriel Sterling is the Chief Operating Officer of the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office. He joins to talk about Georgia voters shattering midterm early voting records, and responds to criticisms of the State's voting laws. Rep. Elaine Luria is in the politica...
Nov 05, 2022•42 min
CNN Tonight continues with the panel discussing the seismic changes to come if the GOP takes control of the the House and Senate, why Hispanic voters will have more power this year than ever before, Barrack Obama shutting down hecklers at Detroit and Phoenix rallies, and the DOJ mulling a potential special council if Trump runs in 2024. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins to discuss President Biden’s closing midterm message about democracy being in peril, and talks about potential Than...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 21 min
The prosecution rests its case against five alleged leaders of Oath Keepers, including its founder, for their roles in the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. Jake Tapper talks about who the far-right militia are, the shocking evidence presented in the trial, and the rarity and history of seditious conspiracy charges in the US. Republican Senator Tom Cotton joins to discuss divisive party politics, the failures of Democratic presidents, and tells Jake who he thinks is to blame for the US withd...
Nov 04, 2022•43 min
CNN Tonight continues with the panel discussing Biden’s warning that election deniers could lead the country down a ‘Path to chaos’, a Trump lawyer saying Justice Clarence Thomas was ‘key” to a plan to delay certification of the 2020 election, political violence looming over the tense midterms, Barrack Obama and Herschel Walker trading barbs, and what the Ohio Senate race between Vance and Ryan means for the control of the Senate. Former RNC communications director Doug Heye joins to talk about ...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Jake Tapper opens CNN Tonight talking about why U.S. Intelligence believes senior Russian officials have discussed how and when to deploy a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, the war crimes and atrocities happening in Ukraine right now, and the head of the Wagner Group reportedly confronting Putin directly about his belief that the war in Ukraine is being mismanaged by top generals. CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward joins Ukrainians gathering evidence of possible Russian war c...
Nov 03, 2022•43 min
CNN Tonight continues with the panel discussing the political heavyweights hitting the campaign trail, including Republican Liz Cheney who is campaigning for Democrat Elissa Slotkin against an election denier, newly released court documents detailing the violent attack on Paul Pelosi, and the negotiation underway for Trump to testify before the January 6 Committee under oath. Plus, Biden targets Florida’s ‘extreme MAGA Republicans’ in his closing midterm pitch, saying “Democracy is on the ballot...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Jake Tapper opens CNN tonight talking about crime as a campaign issue, the attack on Paul Pelosi, where violent crime is up and where this is more perception than reality, and the Democrats’ vulnerability on defund the police. GOP Senate candidate John O'Dea hopes to win is seat without Trump’s blessing. He joins to discuss his intent to to actively campaign against Trump if he runs for president again, why he thinks Governor DeSantis was right about moving migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, and why...
Nov 02, 2022•42 min
CNN Tonight’s coverage continues with the panel discussing the heavy hitters on the campaign trail in the final week before the midterms, as pre-election voting surpasses 2018 levels with more than 21 million ballots already cast. They also discuss Paul Pelosi’s attacker allegedly telling police he intended to take Speaker Pelosi hostage and break her kneecaps if she ‘lied’, and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office saying its investigation into anti-Semitic messages seen at a Florida-Georgia footba...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Jake Tapper opens CNN Tonight talking about the conspiracy theories that have emerged around the brutal attack on Paul Pelosi, the spread of misinformation about the incident on social media, and the mixed responses from Republican leaders. Los Angeles Democratic Mayoral candidate Rick Caruso joins to give his reaction to the Paul Pelosi attack & subsequent conspiracies. The former Republican also tells Jake whether he thinks America can get past the poison that's been injected into its poli...
Nov 01, 2022•42 min
CNN Tonight’s coverage continues with the panel discussing the brutal assault on Nancy Pelosi’s husband at their San Fransisco Home and the multiple conspiracy theories the alleged attacker posted on social media. That, as as sources tell CNN Paul Pelosi’s assailant shouted “Where is Nancy?” before the attack. Plus, Senator Chuck Schumer gets caught on a hot mic, Elon Musk says no banned Twitter accounts will be restored before a review by a new “Content moderation council”, and Tom Brady and Gi...
Oct 29, 2022•1 hr 19 min
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi was attacked with a hammer at the couple’s home, suffering a skull fracture and serious injuries to his arms in an incident the police are saying “was not a random attack”. Judge Esther Salace, whose son was shot and killed by a lawyer who invaded her home in 2020, joins to discuss the threat of political violence and why she thinks it’s more important now than ever to pass the ‘Judicial Security And Privacy Act’. Biden’s Chief Medical Adviser, Dr...
Oct 29, 2022•42 min
CNN Tonight’s coverage continues with the panel discussing Elon Musk completing his $44 billion twitter deal and what it means for the platform’s content and moderation policies, the influence of celebrities on political issues and social causes, Kanye West’s disturbing history of admiring Adolf Hitler, and what happens next if there’s a ‘Red Wave’ in November. Actress and activist Jane Fonda joins to speak out on climate change activism ahead of the midterms, and what she thinks will happen to ...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 20 min
As Republicans vow policy changes and probes if the balance of power is flipped, Jake Tapper gives his analysis of what could happen if they take control of Congress. Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw hopes to become the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee in 12 day’s time. Jake pushes him on what he would prefer his party to prioritize to achieve legislative change, and their plan to raise the debt ceiling on day one, to avoid a government shutdown. Later, they discuss the GOP’s stance on...
Oct 28, 2022•43 min
CNN Tonight’s coverage continues with the panel discussing a new unnamed woman alleging Herschel Walker pressured her in to an abortion in 1993, the GOP’s Mehmet Oz saying abortion choices should be left to ‘Women, doctors and local political leaders’, how Florida Latino’s will vote on election day, and amid concerns that extremist groups are going local to disrupt the midterms – how does law enforcement deal with voter intimidation? Neuroscientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor experienced a severe stro...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Jake Tapper opens CNN Tonight talking about the state of play in Ukraine; Russia’s Ambassador to the UK repeating unsubstantiated claims that Ukraine is preparing a ‘dirty bomb’, and the reality of the Ukrainian counter-offensive making Putin more desperate. CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa ward reports live from Zaporizhzhia about the body of 24-year-old Joshua Jones, an American killed fighting alongside the Ukrainian military being returned to Ukrainian custody by the Russian mi...
Oct 27, 2022•42 min
CNN Tonight’s coverage continues with the panel discussing Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidates Fetterman and Oz trading biting attacks in a debate that highlights Fetterman’s continued stroke recovery, election deniers running for office in key battleground states, sanitation workers who did not comply with NYC’s vaccination mandate being reinstated by an NY judge, and, when is retirement not retirement? Presidential Historian John Meacham tells Laura and Alisyn why he thinks we are headin...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Ex-GOP Congressman Justin Amash famously left the Republican party over Trump and Trumpism, and was the first Republican to come out against Trump during his first impeachment. Now an independent, he tells Jake why he became disenchanted with the two-party system, why he thinks Kevin McCarthy’s leadership is “Conniving and fundamentally dishonest”. Plus, as more brands cut ties with with Kanye West over his anti-Semitic comments, Rabbi Noah Farkas and activist and actress Malynda Hale, join to d...
Oct 26, 2022•41 min
