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The Source with Kaitlan Collins

Kaitlan Collins goes straight to the source and chases the facts so you can get the very latest on The Source with Kaitlan Collins.
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Garland Comes Out Swinging Against GOP’s “Unprecedented” Attacks

A fiery attorney general is slamming what he says are unprecedented attacks and is fed up with Republican smears and lies about the Department of Justice. Former FBI director James Comey joins live. Plus, President Biden is imposing sweeping new restrictions on the southern border that take effect tonight in a dramatic election year action. But, some Democrats say he is taking a page out of Donald Trump’s immigration playbook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 05, 202446 min

Dr. Fauci On Covid & The Controversy

Dr. Anthony Fauci joins after a contentious hearing before Congress where one Republican told him that he belongs in prison for crimes against humanity. He responds live on the program. Plus, the sitting president’s son, Hunter Biden, is now on trial and we have a jury selected who will decide his fate. A gun purchase and an addiction to drugs is at the center of the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 04, 202446 min

Trump Rages After Conviction, Assaults U.S. Rule Of Law

Donald Trump is lashing out and calling the judge who will sentence him the devil in a rambling rampage. Plus, the question on many American’s minds tonight, will Trump actually go to prison? Also, former producer for The Apprentice who had an NDA for 20 years has just now expired. He is breaking his silence saying he personally heard Donald Trump use the N-word. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 01, 202445 min

Trump Guilty On All Counts In Hush Money Case

The 45th president of the United States is a convicted felon after being found guilty of 34 New York felony counts of falsifying business records. Donald Trump’s lead attorney, Todd Blanche, joins live to discuss the unprecedented verdict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 31, 202447 min

Jury Now Deciding Trump’s Fate In Hush Money Trial

Notes on a scandal. Four questions come from a jury room where twelve New Yorkers are deliberating the fate of the former president. Our sharpest legals minds help us dig into our first clues about what the jury may be thinking. Plus, after weeks of testimony about sex, lies, and an audio tape, what happens next is out of Trump’s control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 30, 202443 min

New: Jury Instructions Written, Both Sides Have A Copy

Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s campaigns are prepping for a verdict in the New York hush money cover up trial and the only question that remains is guilty, or, not guilty? We are potentially days away from knowing as the presumptive Republican nominee is lashing out on social media. Plus, he calls himself the law and order president, but of all the people to invite on stage last night, Donald Trump picked two rap artists who are awaiting trial on murder conspiracy charges. Learn more about your ad...

May 25, 202446 min

GOP Senators Won’t Commit To Accepting 2024 Election Results

As we get closer and closer to the November election, top Republicans aren’t just falling in line, they’re falling over themselves to appease the presumptive party’s nominee. A new trend is taking place to not only cast doubt about the last election, but to also raise questions about the next one in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 24, 202445 min

Sen. Ted Cruz On Controversial Flags Flown Outside Alito Homes

First, Nikki Haley blasted Donald Trump as unhinged but now she says she will vote for him in the 2024 presidential election. Plus, an in-depth interview with Sen. Ted Cruz to discuss the state of the 2024 race. Also, another flag with links to the January 6th insurrection was hoisted at one of Justice Samuel Alito’s homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 23, 202446 min

Historic Trial Enters Final Phase

The moment of truth for Donald Trump is now just days away. Both sides have rested their cases as a contentious new battle begins over what the jury will hear before the case is in their hands. Michael Cohen’s attorney joins live to discuss the latest in the trial. Plus, hours after Trump the left door open to restrictions on birth control, he now says he never said what did, in fact, say. Plus, new reporting on the turbulent flight which left one dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

May 22, 202446 min

“I Will Remove You From The Stand”: Judge Threatens Trump Witness

One would almost need a four-letter word to describe what happened today inside the New York hush money cover up trial courtroom. Kaitlan was there after the press core was cleared from the courtroom after the defense’s witness left Judge Merchan furious. Plus, talk about a birthday surprise. Rudy Giuliani was served a birthday cake for his eightieth and then was served with an indictment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 21, 202447 min

Top Campaign Finance Lawyer On Trump Hush Money Trial

Brand new reporting on who may take the stand next in the Trump hush money cover up trial. The lead source has extraordinary insight first as a top DOJ prosecutor and now as one of America’s go to attorneys for high-profile clients. Plus, critics are calling for a Supreme Court justice to step aside from Trump’s appeal for immunity after Justice Alito admits a symbol of the “Stop The Steal” movement was flying over his house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 18, 202445 min

CNN To Host First Biden-Trump Debate

A surprise agreement between Trump and Biden to debate twice before the 2024 election. The first debate will be on CNN on June 27th. Meanwhile, in another epic showdown, Michael Cohen will be on the witness stand again tomorrow in the Trump hush money cover up trial. We are getting new information tonight on the plan of attack from Trump’s team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 202441 min

Michael Cohen Expected To Begin Testifying Monday

The calm before the Cohen. Donald Trump is about to come face to face with his former fixer now arch enemy. What you can expect when it all goes down starting on Monday. But before then, an extraordinary warning from the judge today about Michael Cohen's big mouth. Plus, there are also new questions tonight about the killing of a black U.S. service member shot by police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 11, 202446 min

Straight to the Source With Sen. Bernie Sanders

A CNN exclusive interview with President Biden is making headlines around the world. Biden is issuing a warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that if Israel invades Rafah the U.S. will stop sending bombs. Senator Bernie Sanders joins live to discuss the latest in the Middle East. Plus, how Trump’s attorneys are now preparing for Stormy Daniels’ testimony tomorrow in the New York hush money cover up case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 09, 202445 min

GOP Sen. J.D. Vance on Nationwide Campus Protests

From never-Trumper to potential vice president, Republican Senator J.D. Vance is now one of Donald Trump’s staunchest advocates who is not only trying to help him win the White House, but is also in the running to join him this time. He joins live. Plus, the former president is back on the campaign trial tonight after being held in contempt for violating his gag order nine times. He’s now racing back to New York to learn if he’s violated it again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

May 02, 202447 min

Bill Barr Vilifies Trump But Says He’ll Vote For Him

A look at the aftershocks of the extraordinary interview with Trump’s attorney general William Barr who vilified his former boss but also says he would vote for him in the upcoming election. He’s far from alone and the revealing conversation shows the state of the race and the state of the Republican Party. Also, protestors on college campuses are being told the time is up with Columbia University beginning to suspend students while police in riot gear are making hundreds of arrests across the c...

Apr 30, 202449 min

Barr: Hush Money Trial “Is A Political Case”

Bill Barr sits down with Kaitlan to share how Donald Trump made his job harder while he was attorney general under Trump and comment on updates in the New York hush money trial. As well, he shares his thoughts on Trump’s Supreme Court immunity hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 27, 202447 min

Meadows, Giuliani, Other Trump Allies Charged in AZ Election Case

Former top aides, attorneys, and allies of Donald Trump have now just been charged in the state Arizona for their efforts in the fake electors scheme to help Donald Trump desperately try to overturn the results of the election that he lost and to try to keep himself in power. Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson joins to discuss the new charges against her ex-boss Mark Meadows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 25, 202446 min

Trump on Trial

The People of the State of New York versus Donald J. Trump now underway, as Trump's attorney was arguing, "There is nothing wrong with trying to influence an election." There was a hush in the courtroom today, as the first witness took the stand, a longtime confidant, who helped Trump catch and kill negative stories, and could now help make the former President, a convicted felon. And Trump meanwhile, relatively quiet in court, but ranting outside court, attacking Michael Cohen, the widely expec...

Apr 23, 202446 min

Opening statements Monday in Trump’s historic trial

The stage is now set for opening statements in historic first criminal trial of Donald Trump. With the full jury seated in just four days to the great dismay of the criminal defendant who openly wants it all just slow down. Plus, more angst for Trump, New York’s attorney general is asking the judge to throw out the $175 million bond Trump posted in his civil fraud case. Could the former president’s assets now be at risk again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 20, 202446 min

“We have our jury”

A rollercoaster day in court ends with a jury of peers now picked in the case of the people of the state of New York versus Donald Trump. Also, prosecutors are refusing to tell the defense who their first witnesses are because Donald Trump can’t be trusted to contain himself and the judge agrees. Plus, six of RFK Jr.’s siblings publicly snub their brother and endorse President Biden for president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 19, 202439 min

New: prosecutors unveil plan to cross-examine Trump

Donald Trump’s first criminal trial resumes in hours and CNN just got hold of new information dropped by the prosecution. We look at what could be coming at the former president if he ends up taking the stand. Plus, an impeachment trail ends just hour after it began as a Biden cabinet member keeps his job as the House speaker clings on to his after teeing up a vote that’s only expanding a right-wing revolt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 18, 202445 min

Seven jurors seated in Trump’s hush money trial

Seven jurors have been chosen in Donald Trump’s first criminal trail. On day two, the judge issued a sharp warning to the former president to not even think about intimidating potential jurors. Also, what is like to be in that jury pool with the former president turned defendant watching your every move as you decide his fate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 17, 202446 min

Inside Trump’s jury selection

Day one for criminal defendant Donald J. Trump as the former president makes history for all the wrong reasons, facing prospective jurors who could make him a convicted felon. Dozens of jurors were dismissed almost immediately and not a single juror was picked today. Maggie Haberman, who has a bird’s eye view of Trump, the lawyers, the jurors, and the judge, takes you inside the hush money trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 16, 202447 min

Trump says he’ll testify in hush money trial

Donald Trump is pressing his luck with the jury that will decide his fate. The criminal trial is set to begin 72 hours from now as the judge overseeing it just denied another attempt to delay it. Also, an election integrity stunt as House Speaker Mike Johnson makes the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago in an effort to salvage his speakership and also hyping a bill to ban non-citizens from voting in federal election, which is already illegal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

Apr 13, 202447 min

Kaitlan’s new reporting: key attorney leaves Trump legal team

A key attorney has left Donald Trump’s legal team. That lawyer happens to be a major witness in the classified documents case against him. Plus, O.J. Simpson has died of cancer at the age of 76. Defense attorney Carl E. Douglas, member of the “Dream Team”, joins to take us inside the sensation trial and discuss the last time he saw O.J. Simpson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 12, 202447 min

New speaker failing at even the easy votes

A House speaker scorned by his own party, Mike Johnson is warning of chaos if he is ousted as he heads to Mar-a-Lago to meet with the man who just told his conference to defy him. Plus, for the third time this week Trump has been denied after another attempt to delay his criminal trial fails. Plus, days after saying abortion should be left up to the states, Trump criticizes Arizona’s abortion ruling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 11, 202446 min

Court upholds Arizona’s 1864 near-total abortion ban

The Arizona Supreme Court puts a near-total abortion ban from the Civil War era into effect with no exceptions for rape or incest. Many Republicans who wanted Roe v. Wade overturned are now disavowing today’s decision. Plus, 96 shots were fired in just 41 seconds. Newly released video shows how a deadly police shooting spiraled so quickly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 10, 202446 min

Trump says abortion now up to the states

Donald Trump dodges on abortion in an announcement that is unclear and lands with a thud on both sides of the aisle. Also, landing at the Supreme Court tonight, a new filing from special counsel Jack Smith. The case that he is making against presidential immunity with just about two weeks before both sides face the justices in person. Plus, we are getting a look at what the potential jurors are going to be asked when Trump’s first criminal trial starts next week. On the list of topics: QAnon, An...

Apr 09, 202446 min

U.S. preparing for “significant” attack by Iran

America is on high alert bracing for what senior U.S. officials are calling a significant attack by Iran on Israeli or American targets in the Middle East. Both countries are now working on finding who or what they plan to strike and when. Plus, aftershocks rattle New York City after an earthquake hit the Northeast. Also, with 10 days until his first criminal trial gets underway, Donald Trump is making a last minute push to get the judge kicked off his hush money case by taking aim at his daught...

Apr 06, 202446 min
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