“It feels like the economy is gagging on the uncertainty." That's what Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told CNN’s Kate Bolduan earlier this week, referring to not just tariffs but taxes, immigration and federal budget cuts. And we're about to get a brand new read on the US economy: who's hiring and who's firing in the first full month of President Trump's second term. Also on today's show: Trump cast doubt on the NATO alliance. Could the US abandon some of its closest allies? A...
Mar 07, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Concerned Republicans deliver a message to Elon Musk: Go easy with that chainsaw and send those cuts to Congress. This, as DOGE sets its sights on veterans affairs, with tens of thousands of jobs on the chopping block. What it will mean for veterans and their families? Plus, if you're looking for a new car, you might want to buy now. President Trump is pressing pause on auto tariffs, but not for long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 06, 2025•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Trump touts his accomplishments and taunts his rivals in a big speech to Congress. But how did voters feel about his first major speech since returning to power? Meanwhile, Canada and Mexico hit back with tariffs of their own. How long before the trade war starts hitting your wallet? And a mammoth storm is marching east right now, reaching from Florida to New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 05, 2025•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Canada, Mexico, and China are hitting back as US tariffs go into effect. How could a trade war impact your bottom line? Plus, President Trump says he'll tell it like it is during tonight's big speech to Congress. We talk to a top Trump adviser about his message to Americans. And we examine the ramifications of the president halting military aid to Ukraine: How long before Zelensky will be forced into peace talks with Putin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 04, 2025•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast After the blow up with Trump at the White House, Ukraine's president gets a warmer welcome in Europe. Can relations between Ukraine and the US be repaired? Plus, Republicans face angry voters across the country. Can Democrats seize this moment? New Jersey Senator Andy Kim joins the show to discuss. And from first-time winners to an independent sweep, we break down all the big moments from Hollywood's biggest night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 03, 2025•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Face to face after weeks of turbulence, Presidents Trump and Zelensky will go one-on-one today in a high-stakes meeting that could very well shape the future of Ukraine. Plus, how the push to include DOGE cuts in the GOP's budget bill is complicating competing plans between House and Senate Republicans. And with Trump doubling down on his pledge to levy tariffs on some of America's largest trading partners. Representative Ryan Zinke joins us to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Feb 28, 2025•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Legendary Academy Award-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead Wednesday afternoon in their New Mexico home. President Trump places his Cabinet on notice, showing them exactly where the power dynamics lie between him and Elon Musk. RFK Jr. faces his first public health crisis, a measles outbreak in Texas now turning deadly. Former White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx joins us to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
Feb 27, 2025•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today Elon Musk, unelected and not confirmed, will be in attendance for President Trump's first Cabinet meeting. Meanwhile, after hours of back and forth, House Speaker Mike Johnson flips multiple Republican holdouts to pass his budget blueprint. Plus, details on yet another close call, as a Southwest pilot aborts landing to avoid a runway collision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 26, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Many federal workers woke up this morning asking whether they were still employed as Elon Musk's deadline for federal workers passed overnight. Meanwhile, the two Republican firebrands now heading up the FBI, Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, plan to shake things up. What impact will it have, if any, on our national security? And President Trump is once again touting his deal-making ability as the US aligns with Russia and North Korea at the United Nations. What does this dramatic shift mean for Ameri...
Feb 25, 2025•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Federal workers have just hours left to justify their jobs to Elon Musk or lose them. Republican lawmakers are facing angry voters back home, expressing their frustration with the Trump administration. As we mark three years of Russia's war against Ukraine we explore why security for the entire continent of Europe has now been thrown into question. Plus: The latest on Pope Francis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 24, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Trump Administration continues to reshape the presidency and the nation, but when it comes to inflation, the VP says it will take time to get prices under control. New poll numbers say many voters are not interested in waiting. Meanwhile, Elon Musk touts big cuts to jobs and budgets, but is DOGE really saving billions? CNN digs into the receipts. And it's the end of an era, as Senator Mitch McConnell confirms he will not run for reelection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
Feb 21, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Trump continues to repeat Russian talking points, falsely labeling the Ukrainian president a "dictator." Plus, Hamas is handing over the remains of four Israeli hostages, including its two youngest victims of the October 7 attacks. And New York's governor vows not to back down after Trump kills congestion pricing in New York City and proclaims, "Long live the king." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 20, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Trump holds the first joint interview of his second term not with his vice president, but first buddy, Elon Musk. Plus, Trump blames Ukraine for the full- scale invasion of their own country. Also: Passengers recount the moment their plane flipped upside down during landing. And top New York officials weigh removing Eric Adams from his post as a judge prepares to consider a motion to dismiss his corruption charges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 19, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast First, we bring you the latest on a plane that crashed and flipped upside down during landing. Then, senior US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia about ending the war in Ukraine ... without Ukraine. Plus, President Trump has directed Elon Musk and the DOGE team to identify fraud at the Social Security Administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 18, 2025•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast The US Secretary of State lands in Saudi Arabia to begin negotiations with Russia about ending its war with Ukraine. Notably absent? Ukraine. Plus, President Trump appeals to the Supreme Court to let him fire a top government watchdog. And another human case of bird flu pops up as a vaccine receives conditional approval. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 17, 2025•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast A top prosecutor and DOJ officials step down over orders to drop the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. President Trump believes Vladimir Putin when he says he wants peace. Thousands of federal workers, many of them with families, are shown the door as the White House widens its blitz to slash the federal government. Trump doubles, triples, quadruples down on tariffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 14, 2025•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Terminations are now underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration. Presidents Trump and Putin discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Hamas now says it will release hostages as planned this weekend. Senators start voting on the nation's health and human services secretary in about an hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 13, 2025•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast We begin this morning with the end of a personal nightmare. An American teacher back on American soil after spending more than three years in a Russian prison echoes Lou Gehrig in expressing his gratitude. Plus, Elon Musk faces questions from inside the White House defending the administration's sweeping overhaul of the federal government. Also: President Trump is standing firm on his plan to take over Gaza and relocate two million Palestinians who call it home. Learn more about your ad choices....
Feb 12, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast With President Trump's blitz to overhaul the federal government roadblocked by federal judges, his top allies are now suggesting he could defy the courts. Meanwhile, Trump says he may cut aid to US allies Jordan and Egypt if they refuse to back his plans to expel two million Palestinians from Gaza. Plus, Elon Musk leads a nearly $100 billion charge to acquire control of OpenAI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 11, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sweet revenge for the city of brotherly love, as Philadelphia routs the Chiefs, denying Kansas City what would have been a historic third consecutive Super Bowl victory. Plus, President Trump announces his plans to unveil more tariffs this week. We also look at the legal battles Team Trump faces as they push to overhaul the federal government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 10, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast A judge temporarily halts President Trump's offer of incentives for federal workers to quit. Republicans in the House and Senate are at odds over the best way to get Trump's agenda through Congress. Why Israel's prime minister gave Donald Trump a gold-plated pager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 07, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast The federal workforce is reeling as President Trump and Elon Musk attempt to implement seismic changes to the government. Meanwhile, Team Trump is trying to downplay the stunning proposal to take over Gaza and move the Palestinian people out. Also this morning, what's been called a "counterintelligence disaster" after the CIA sent a list of names of its new hires in an unclassified email to the White House. And why proposed cuts to the National Weather Service could put millions of lives in dang...
Feb 06, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast First, we explore President Trump's proposal for creating a new Riviera in Gaza, including the possibility of using US troops to do it. Plus, concerns for national security are growing after buyout offers are sent to the entire CIA workforce and the FBI provides the names of thousands of agents who worked on January 6th cases. Meanwhile, as Democrats push back against Elon Musk's role in the White House, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell joins us to discuss. And the president is now preparing an exec...
Feb 05, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Trump trade war escalates as China hits the US with retaliatory tariffs. El Salvador says it's willing to house US deportees in its jails, including American citizens. Tulsi Gabbard gets a boost from a key senator ahead of today's committee vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 04, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Trump is set to enact tariffs on America's biggest trading partners, hinting this is just the beginning. Plus, the DOJ is questioning thousands of career law enforcement officials over their roles in the January 6th investigations. And the head of DOGE vows to eliminate the agency behind most of America's foreign aid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 03, 2025•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today's show begins with the latest on the investigation into the worst US air disaster in decades, including new video exclusive to CNN showing the moment of the collision and a dangerous recovery as first responders battle icy waters and mangled wreckage as they recover the victims from the collision. Also: Vermont Senator Peter Welch joins us live as the president's cabinet nominees face a barrage of questions on Capitol Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...
Jan 31, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast As today's show begins we are tracking the latest out of the nation's capital following a tragic midair collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army helicopter. A frantic search and rescue operation is underway looking for survivors in the frigid Potomac River. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 30, 2025•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast The new US defense secretary pulls former US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff Mark Milley's security detail and opens an investigation into the retired general. Plus, after the White House's federal funding freeze stirs a frenzy, a federal judge presses pause on the president's move. And RFK Jr.'s cousin issues a scathing warning, calling her own flesh and blood a "predator" ahead of his confirmation hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 29, 2025•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast A justice department purge as President Trump fires more than a dozen DOJ officials who investigated him. Plus, on day one of the job, the president's new defense secretary vows to enforce Trump's to-do list aimed at transforming the Pentagon. And the president's border crackdown gears up with 2,000 arrests in just two days, chilling immigrant communities nationwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 28, 2025•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Trump Administration launches immigration raids across the country and claims victory in a tariff standoff with Colombia. Plus, President Trump is facing backlash after suggesting a "clean out" of the Gaza strip. And in a late-night purge, Trump fires more than a dozen independent watchdogs from the government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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