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E. Jean Carroll speaks out after defamation win against Trump

E. Jean Carroll gives her first CNN interview since her $83 million victory against Donald Trump. What she says she plans to do with the money and what it was like to come face-to-face with the man found liable of sexually assaulting her. Plus, more details on the three US soldiers killed in a drone attack in Jordan. The Pentagon says Iran's fingerprints are on the strike, and President Biden is preparing to respond tonight. And, a scandal that has engulfed the United Nations agency after a doze...

Jan 30, 202448 min

Jury says Trump must pay $83.3M to E. Jean Carroll

The staggering cost of Donald Trump's own words. More than $83 million for years of defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll, even after a jury found that he sexually abused her. Is this enough to make it stop? Plus, two insiders give Kaitlan their takes on the case, one person from the courtroom, along with the person who first told E. Jean Carroll to consider suing the former president. And, details of the chance run-in at a party that got this case going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Jan 27, 202445 min

GOP backlash, Trump testifies, killer’s mother on trial

Trump takes the stand again to testify in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, breaking court rules again, and being scolded by the judge to keep quiet, yet again. Plus, a Trump ally proposes declaring the former president the presumptive nominee two states into the Republican Primary. Details of the major backlash that saw that plan withdrawn. And, an unprecedented trial is underway in the US for the mother of a teenage school shooter. Will the parents be held responsible for their son's deadl...

Jan 26, 202444 min

Fight or flight, mystery plane crash, execution in Alabama

Nikki Haley fights on, while Donald Trump is fighting mad. Why instead of celebrating, the former President is seething. The Source has new reporting about what set him off, and what he is demanding. Plus, a Russian jet said to be carrying 74-people plunges to the ground killing everyone on board. Russia claims that Ukraine shot it out of the sky killing dozens their own prisoners of war. And, Alabama is about to kill a convicted murderer using a method that no state has tried before. Learn more...

Jan 25, 202445 min

GOP falling in line, Clyburn the “Kingmaker”, Gaza ceasefire conditions

A show of force for Donald Trump in New Hampshire as several of his former rivals rush to endorse him, giving Nikki Haley the one-on-one race she's been asking for. Plus, can the “Kingmaker” of Democratic politics help put President Biden in the White House again? Congressman Jim Clyburn joins to discuss. And, as families of hostages burst into Israel's Parliament demanding the Government do more to bring their loved ones home, The Source has new reporting on conditions for a possible 2-month ce...

Jan 23, 202445 min

Scott’s Haley snub, Georgia problems grow, Alec Baldwin indicted

A searing snub for Nikki Haley after Tim Scott, the Senator she once appointed, endorses Trump just four days out from the make or break New Hampshire Primary. Plus, the district attorney who indicted Trump in Georgia now faces allegations of her own misconduct involving the man that she hired as the lead prosecutor. What new credit card records reveal, and what it could mean for the future of the case. And, Alec Baldwin is indicted for a second time for involuntary manslaughter in the deadly ‘R...

Jan 20, 202444 min

One-on-one with House Speaker Mike Johnson

House Speaker Johnson talks to Kaitlan, fresh from an official high-stakes meeting with President Biden ahead of a looming government shutdown. Plus, a contentious day in court for Trump as the judge threatens to evict him from the courtroom in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial. And, body camera footage released from a police raid is under scrutiny after flash bangs were used inside of a home for a toddler that was on a ventilator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Jan 18, 202446 min

The Source update for January 15, 2024

There is no new episode of The Source showcast, but we’ll be back in your feed soon. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio . Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 16, 20242 min

Record-breaking cold threatens turnout in Iowa

Donald Trump and his GOP rivals cancel almost all of their in-person events in Iowa less than 72-hours before the critical first vote in the Nation, as extreme weather and subzero temperatures upend their plans. Plus, the US launches further strikes against Iranian backed militants in Yemen, hours after President Biden said he had delivered a message to Iran with an initial attack. Is escalation now inevitable? And, there are potential complications for the Trump case in Georgia following allega...

Jan 13, 202444 min

US strikes back

The US and its allies strike back with a massive bombing attack on Iranian backed forces in Yemen, in what could be a significant expansion of the war in the Middle East. Plus, a chaotic conclusion to Donald Trump's civil tax fraud trial in New York after the former president launches into his own closing argument, insulting the judge who will decide his fate. And, Kaitlan Collins goes one-on-one with legendary quarterback Joe Namath to discuss the remarkable legacy of football coach Nick Saban,...

Jan 12, 202446 min

The Source update for January 10, 2024

There is no new episode of The Source showcast, but we’ll be back in your feed soon. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio . Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 11, 20242 min

Prosecuting a president

Does a president have sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution on anything they did while in office? The historic showdown over the central question in Special Counsel Jack Smith's case. Plus, the reason why Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been in the hospital for the last week and the specific details of his care he kept from both his deputy, and the White House. And, with Nikki Haley now polling within single digits of Donald Trump in the first primary state, does this make the case for ...

Jan 10, 202445 min

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin under fire

A new statement from the Pentagon about the growing scandal surrounding the secret hospitalization of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was rushed to hospital without the President being informed for days. Plus, Trump chooses to leave the campaign trail to concentrate on his presidential immunity and tax fraud cases that are being heard in court this week. And, the missing door of the Alaskan Airlines plane that blew off at 16,000 feet in the air has now been found. The Source has the latest d...

Jan 09, 202444 min

SCOTUS takes Trump case, Biden’s 2024 message, NRA chief resigns

SCOTUS agrees to take on one of the biggest cases in American history - whether Donald Trump can be kicked off the ballot in Colorado just ten days before the first votes of the 2024 election are cast. Plus, Biden condemns Trump while marking the third anniversary of January 6, arguing that people died because of the then President’s lies and so could democracy, as he ramps up his re-election fight. And, the longtime leader of the NRA resigns on the eve of his corruption trial. What Wayne LaPier...

Jan 06, 202448 min

Republican Presidential Town Hall with Ron DeSantis

CNN Anchor Kaitlan Collins moderates a live Republican Presidential Town Hall with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis from Des Moines, Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 05, 202457 min

Trump lawyers: no “insurrection”

Trump launches an urgent appeal to the Supreme Court to get back on the ballot in Colorado. Eric Olson is the attorney representing the voters who are suing in Colorado. He joins to respond to Trump’s legal team’s arguments that January 6 was not an insurrection, and even if it was, the then president did not engage in one. Plus, some big names are dropping in the long secret Jeffrey Epstein case files – details of who else has now been linked to the dead sex offender. And, a mystery after twin ...

Jan 04, 202450 min

Team Trump appeals, Hamas leader killed, Harvard President resigns

Donald Trump formally challenges the decision in Maine on to remove him from the State’s primary ballot based on the 14th Amendment insurrectionist ban. Plus, after a senior leader of Hamas is killed in an explosion near Beirut, Lebanon, Hezbollah warns Israelis this action won't be tolerated. Could it lead to another front in Israel’s war? And, Claudine Gay is officially out as Harvard’s President. Her resignation follows mounting accusations of plagiarism after her controversial testimony on C...

Jan 03, 202448 min

The Source update for January 1, 2024

There is no new episode of The Source showcast, but we’ll be back in your feed soon. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio . Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 01, 20242 min

Oregon Supreme Court considers Trump ballot ban

Trump urges the Oregon Supreme Court to dismiss the 14th Amendment case against him, as the Republican presidential frontrunner faces being removed from the 2024 ballot in a third state. Plus, Ukraine reels from the largest Russian bombardment since the early days of the war, with more than 150 missiles fired in total across the country. And, Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen says he didn't realize he sent AI-generated fake citations to his lawyer, that were then submitted in a court filing as ...

Dec 30, 202349 min

Trump disqualified from the 2024 ballot in Maine

Donald Trump is disqualified from the 2024 primary ballot in the state of Maine, making it the second state to remove him because of his role on January 6. Plus, CNN obtains exclusive new recordings and emails showing how Trump operatives flew fake elector ballots to DC, just days before the Capitol attack, in a final push to overturn the 2020 election. And, Nikki Haley tries to clarify her Civil War comments amid a backlash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 29, 202349 min

Michigan Supreme Court rejects Trump ballot ban effort

A Trump victory in Michigan, the demand for a recusal in Maine, and a looming appeal in Colorado. The latest in the fight to keep on, or kick the former president from, the 2024 ballot across the country. Plus, 19-days out from the first votes of 2024, new ads and strategies from Trump's Republican rivals emerge. Will it make a difference? And, a new frontier for one of America's biggest media companies as it goes into battle with artificial intelligence. The New York Times sues the creators of ...

Dec 28, 202349 min

FBI investigating threats against Colorado justices who disqualified Trump

The clock is ticking for Donald Trump to appeal the Colorado Supreme Court's unprecedented decision to kick him off the 2024 ballot. This as justices there now are reportedly facing violent threats in the wake of the historic decision. Plus, Israel is ramping up operations in Gaza while the U.S. increases pressure on its ally to lower the intensity of the war. Also, amid an unprecedented surge of migrants at the southern border, cities as far north as New York are scrambling to contain the crisi...

Dec 27, 202349 min

Supreme Court refuses to expedite Trump immunity ruling

Special counsel Jack Smith is denied as Donald Trump gets something he very much wanted from the Supreme Court. Will his federal elections subversion trial be delayed? Also, it is a breaking point at the border after an unprecedented surge leaves the government overwhelmed while private militias now take it upon themselves to patrol the border. Plus, America pushes to bring hostages home from Gaza, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dec 23, 202344 min

Trump election worker pressure allegation

The Detroit News reports it has heard apparent recordings of Donald Trump in 2020, allegedly pressuring two election officials in Michigan not to sign the certification of Joe Biden's victory. Plus, Special Counsel Jack Smith strikes back, urging the Supreme Court to immediately consider Trump’s immunity claims as his former attorney Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy, hours after being ordered to pay two election workers he defamed to bolster Trump’s election lies. Will he pay up? Giuliani’s at...

Dec 22, 202344 min

Trump’s next challenge

California Democrats push to follow Colorado’s lead in removing Trump from the State’s 2024 ballot. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis joins to discuss. Plus, Israel is back at the table for hostage negotiations with Hamas. And, an apology 34-years after two black men were wrongly accused of a crime that ignited deep racial divisions and mistrust in Boston. Also, Biden faces growing pressure on Gaza as the humanitarian crisis there deepens, and Rite Aid is banned from using facial recognition for 5-years...

Dec 21, 202344 min

Trump disqualified from 2024 Colorado ballot

The Colorado Supreme Court rules Donald Trump is disqualified from running for president in that state in 2024 after he “engaged in” the January 6 insurrection, officially booting him from the ballot. Our panel discusses the Trump team’s response, and how the ruling will affect the former president’s campaign going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 20, 202347 min

Meadows’ defeat, dangerous words, verdict reached

A major defeat for Trump's former right-hand man in blistering decision written by one of the most conservative federal judges in the Nation. Mark Meadows loses his appeal to move his Georgia election subversion criminal case to a federal court. Plus, Trump is accused of parroting Hitler for the second time in a matter of weeks, after saying immigrants are “poisoning the blood of America”. And, one of the biggest rising stars in Hollywood is found guilty of assaulting and harassing his former gi...

Dec 19, 202346 min

Price of lies for Rudy Giuliani: $148 million

Rudy Giuliani is learning the price of lying for Donald Trump, to the tune of $148 million for defaming two former election workers. But, he's still pushing those lies on his way out of court. Plus, Israeli forces mistakenly kill three hostages after the troops mistook them for a threat. We examine how an operation in Gaza went so wrong. Also, the autopsy results Matthew Perry say ketamine had to do with the "Friends" actor's death. Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins to break it down. Learn more about your ...

Dec 16, 202342 min

Giuliani’s fate, inside Gaza, Putin deepfake

The $48 million question is about to be answered for Rudy Giuliani, with a jury set to resume deliberations on the damages he will pay for smearing two Georgia election workers. His lawyer says it could be “the civil equivalent of the death penalty”. Plus, a rare look inside a Gaza field hospital, as CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports from the front lines of the humanitarian catastrophe. And, Vladimir Putin takes questions in his first extended news conference since invading Ukraine, appearing to celeb...

Dec 15, 202344 min

The Source update for December 13, 2023

There is no new episode of The Source showcast, but we’ll be back in your feed soon. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio . Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 14, 20232 min
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