As we wait to potentially hear from the judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case, the special counsel’s team just swung back at Trump’s lawyers after they complained that his free speech rights could be limited by a nondisclosure order over evidence in the case. Plus, we are learning more about a foiled plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Also, we are joined by Katie Ledecky, one of the most decorated swimmers in history, after she broke one of Micheal Phelp’s...
Aug 08, 2023•43 min
Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail tonight after pleading not guilty for the second time within 24 hours and he is also now pleading to the Supreme Court for help. Plus, a new prison sentence for Russian opposition leader and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Also, a social media star’s giveaway stunt causes complete chaos in New York City sparking massive mayhem and his arrest. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Aug 05, 2023•42 min
Donald Trump is back in New Jersey at the end of another sad say for the country that he once served as president. He was arraigned for a third time this afternoon in a courthouse just steps away from the Capitol which was stormed by the violent mob of supporters of Donald Trump. Trump pleaded not guilty to four criminal counts and the judge then set the next court date for the 28th. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Aug 04, 2023•46 min
Former Trump attorney Bill Barr joins to give his first reaction to the prosecution of former President Trump for charges that he tried to overturn the election. While for Trump, arraignment number three is tomorrow. In what could be the most important case in US history, how is Trump preparing for the legal fight of his life? One of the nation’s top election experts says that democracy is on the line. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about ...
Aug 03, 2023•43 min
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Aug 02, 2023•2 min
Donald Trump is expecting another indictment “any day now” and as his legal peril grows so does his political power. A look at the staggering new numbers and the 40 million ways his base may help keep him out of prison. Plus, Trump’s newest codefendant and Mar-a-Lago manager emerges from obscurity to the center of the storm, swarmed by cameras at his first court appearance. Could his indictment end up helping his boss delay that trial until after the election? Presidential candidate Gov. Asa Hut...
Aug 01, 2023•43 min
The fourth Trump employee in the superseding indictment has been revealed. We take a look at the Mar-a-Lago IT worker who was allegedly asked to delete surveillance footage. Plus, what we’re learning about that new codefendant at the center of these new charges and Trump’s added legal exposure. Also, more than a dozen Republican hopefuls are in one room in Iowa right now and one was just booed on stage for explicitly criticizing Trump. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit...
Jul 29, 2023•43 min
Indictments have been updated against Donald Trump and a new codefendant. We look at what prosecutors say about how the boss wanted surveillance video destroyed and why the audio of Trump discussing classified military plans can no longer be dismissed as bravado. Plus, what the former president is saying about today’s closed door meeting with prosecutors investigating January 6th and what the special counsel’s office is and isn’t telling his attorneys. To learn more about how CNN protects listen...
Jul 28, 2023•43 min
The plea agreement for Hunter Biden was struck down by the federal judge presiding over the case during a dramatic court hearing. What does this mean for the ongoing federal investigation? Plus, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stands frozen mid sentence for 23 seconds before he was escorted away as the incident renews questions about the 81-year-old’s health. Also, new information on health and tests done before Bronny James’ cardiac arrest. To learn more about how CNN protects listener p...
Jul 27, 2023•43 min
The Speaker of the House makes his most direct threat yet about impeaching President Biden. Why the sudden shift as even Kevin McCarthy is admitting his Republicans have not yet proven any wrongdoing by the current president? Plus, one of the biggest names in college basketball is in the hospital before he even played a game. Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest in practice and is now out of the ICU. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, v...
Jul 26, 2023•43 min
Alabama GOP governor approves a congressional map with just one majority-Black district despite a Supreme Court order. Also, the special counsel is drilling down on yet another Oval Office meeting. This time, Donald Trump is alleged to have bragged about election security months before attacking election security. Plus, the governor of Texas is challenging Biden over what the White House is calling chaos and stunts at the US-Mexico border. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, v...
Jul 25, 2023•43 min
A date has been set for the Trump classified documents case. But, could he have the nomination before a jury has even been seated? Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, though not by name, after his state revised school lesson plans which argued that some black people benefited from slavery. Also, Tony Bennett, a crooner who said he never worked a day in life because he loved it so much, has died at the age of 96. To learn more about how CNN protects listener p...
Jul 22, 2023•43 min
Odesa is on edge for a fourth evening as sirens are sounding just moments ago in the southern port city that has been shaken by days of Russian attacks. Also, the grand jury is considering charging Trump of crimes in connection to events surrounding January 6th. We now have intel on what they asked one of Trump’s personal aides. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies in front of a House subcommittee, elucidating on previous comments surrounding the vaccines as well as aspects of Jewish life. To learn m...
Jul 21, 2023•43 min
New reporting on how Trump is enhancing his legal team as he is bracing for another potential indictment in connection with the special counsel’s probe into the 2020 election aftermath. Plus, stunning new details on the US soldier believed to be detained in North Korea after crossing the heavily fortified demilitarization zone. Also, a look at why the chart-topping Jason Aldean music video has been pulled by CMT. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn ...
Jul 20, 2023•43 min
Donald Trump tells the world he has gotten another target letter from the special counsel this time in the January 6th investigation, a sign that charges could be imminent. Plus, for the very first time, suspects have be charged in a 2020 fake electors scheme. 16 people accused of multiple felonies in the state of Michigan have been charged. Also, a judge appointed by Trump says she’ll decide “promptly” on a trial date in the classified documents case. To learn more about how CNN protects listen...
Jul 19, 2023•43 min
Sen. Joe Manchin says there’s an insurance policy if 2024 is a Trump vs. Biden rematch. Could he launch a third-party run? Manchin joins the program alongside Trump’s former ambassador to Russia, Jon Huntsman. Plus, top Democrat in the House Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) is now apologizing after calling Israel a racist state. Also, Georgia’s GOP Gov. Brian Kemp joins to weigh in on the GOP primary and if he’s surprised Ron DeSantis hasn’t gained more traction. To learn more about how CNN protec...
Jul 18, 2023•42 min
The special counsel casts a wider net for witnesses in the January 6th investigation of the aftermath of the 2020 election and the actions of the then-president and others. Plus, a new battle in the partisan war that is engulfing the Pentagon. Lawmakers are putting the US military at the center of a political fight involving abortion, transgender health, and diversity. Also, for 13 years a string of murders went unsolved until now. The burner phones and the pizza crust that helped police catch t...
Jul 15, 2023•43 min
Special counsel Jack Smith pierces Donald Trump’s inner circle, his family. Jared Kushner has now testified before the grand jury in the January 6th investigation as well as Hope Hicks, the former White House communications director. Plus, he’s already shaking up the 2024 race, Dr. Cornell West joins to answer whether or not he could tip the 2024 election in Trump’s favor. Also, the Secret Service has given up trying to find a suspect in the cocaine case that the White House has now closed. To l...
Jul 14, 2023•43 min
New information on the January 6th investigation as special counsel Jack Smith has another key witness who joins the program live. Plus, FBI Director Christopher Wray comes face-to-face with some of his harshest critics during what turned out to be a tense hearing on Capitol Hill. Also, a high-stakes sit-down between President Biden and President Zelensky ends on a high note after tensions simmered over NATO membership. How were they able to smooth things over? To learn more about how CNN protec...
Jul 13, 2023•43 min
2024 Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence sits down for an exclusive interview to answer whether Ukraine is ready to join NATO, Trump’s claim he can end Russia’s invasion in 24 hours, and the 2024 presidential race. Plus, after Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) explosive interview on The Source, few Republicans are coming to his defense after the Alabama senator refused to equate White nationalism with racism. Also, a follower of Charles Manson has just been free...
Jul 12, 2023•43 min
In the premier episode of the The Source with Kaitlan Collins, GOP Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sits down with Kaitlan to discuss abortion rights, if anyone can take on Trump in 2024, and the mental health crisis among today’s youth. Then, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) answers why he is blocking the Pentagon's most senior promotions. Plus, a look at new reporting on Trump’s thinking regarding the special counsel’s January 6th probe. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit c...
Jul 11, 2023•47 min