We examine how the suspected New York CEO killer was caught and what the police found tying him to the crime. Plus, a look at the suspect’s background and why he was almost invisible to authorities in the days before his capture. Also, a report from inside Syria and what’s being found after the fall of its brutal dictator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The NYPD told the New York Times investigators are looking into the possibility the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson may have used what is known as a veterinary gun, a larger firearm used on farms and ranches. Also Friday, a backpack believed to belong to the suspect was found in Central Park, a law enforcement official told CNN. Plus, the race to identify the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter is hardly the first time a manhunt captivated the nation's attention. What can high-pro...
CNN is learning more details about the alleged gunman's movements prior to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Police believe the gunman arrived in New York City on November 24th, 10 days before the shooting, a law enforcement official told CNN. He arrived at the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan and then went to a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Earlier Thursday, the NYPD released new images of an unmasked “person of interest wanted for questioning” ove...
Authorities in New York are searching for a killer tonight. A suspect was caught on video in the heart of midtown Manhattan shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in cold blood with a pistol and what looks like a silencer. CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on the “brazen, targeted attack" and the continued manhunt. Plus, former secret service agent Jonathan Wackrow, who also has years of experience in private corporate secur...
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, continues to draw doubts after several damaging reports on his alleged drinking problem, alleged sexist behavior, and alleged financial mismanagement in a job related to veterans. Hegseth is expected to sit for an interview with Fox News tomorrow, according to sources. Multiple GOP senators say he faces a tough road to win confirmation. Plus, new developments from South Korea, where the sudden declaration of martial law shocked th...
President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter has left some Democrats fuming over his previous repeated comments claiming he would never take that step. Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Toobin, David Axelrod and Shermichael Singelton discuss the President’s controversial decision. Plus, The New Yorker's Jane Mayer shares her reporting that Pete Hegseth was pushed out as the head of two veterans’ advocacy organizations after allegations of mismanagement and personal misconduct. Learn more about...
Could President-elect Trump offer New York City Mayor Eric Adams a way out of his criminal prosecution once he’s back in the Oval Office? CNN's Chief Law Enforcement Analyst John Miller looks at how it could come together. And Randi Kaye reports on the new scene in South Florida where Trump's reelection has turned the Palm Beach area into the center of the MAGA universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CNN’s political and foreign policy analyst Barak Ravid and CNN Jerusalem Correspondent Jeremy Diamond have the latest on the expected Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon. President Biden said the agreement “is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.” And a Kentucky man nearly became a full organ donor, even though he was still alive, leading to an investigation and calls for changes. Our Dr. Sanjay Gupta has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
Special Counsel Jack Smith announced Monday he is dropping both the federal election interference and the mishandling of classified documents cases against Donald Trump. The President-elect has said he would fire Smith once he retook the office, shattering previous norms around special counsel investigations. Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman, a former federal prosecutor, reacts to the decision. Plus, the Menedez brothers were back in court today, virtually, for the first time in decades. Mark Geragos...
Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the national intelligence community, was briefly placed on a TSA watch list that prompts additional security screening before flights after her overseas travel patterns and foreign connections triggered a government algorithm earlier this year, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Plus, a 30-year-old woman from Hawaii has mysteriously vanished after missing a flight at LAX. Her family is alarmed by some text messages they got from h...
President-elect Donald Trump has announced former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi as his new pick for the next US attorney general, after former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for the position. Earlier today, CNN reached out to Gaetz regarding our new reporting that the House Ethics Committee was told of a second alleged sexual encounter between him and the 17-year-old at the center of the accusations. Shortly after that Gaetz announced on X that he was stepping aside. Plus, David Cu...
A new report from the New York Times alleges “federal investigators established a trail of payments from Matt Gaetz,” President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, “to women including some who testified that Mr. Gaetz hired them for sex.” According to the Times, the chart they obtained ”shows a web of thousands of dollars in Venmo payments between Mr. Gaetz and a group of his friends, associates, and women who had drug-fueled sex parties between 2017 and 2020.” Gaetz denies any wrongdoing s...
Tomorrow the House Ethic Committee is expected to discuss the fate of its report on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Trump's choice for attorney general. The former Florida congressman has denied accusations he had sex with a minor years ago. Plus, John King has a new "All Over The Map" report. He goes back to Iowa to speak with voters who initially said they would not vote for Donald Trump but are now glad they did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tonight, a look at the continuing controversy surrounding President-elect Trump's nominations for attorney general and defense secretary. We’ve learned Trump is calling some senators directly to discuss his AG pick, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, and ask for their support, two sources familiar with the outreach told CNN. Plus, Trump made his return to NYC’s Madison Garden over the weekend for a UFC event. Donie O'Sullivan spoke to young fight fans who helped elected him and got insight on where they go...
There’s new reporting tonight about Matt Gaetz, President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general. The attorney who represents two of the women who were witnesses in the House Ethics Committee probe into former Republican congressman confirmed on Friday that one of his clients saw Gaetz having sex with a minor. "My client testified to the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor," attorney Joel Leppard said. A spokesperson for Gaetz responded to the report wit...
President-elect Donald Trump spoke Thursday night from Mar-a-Lago, where he announced he plans to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his former opponent in the 2024 presidential race, as Interior Secretary. Earlier in the day, Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his choice for the next Health and Human Services Secretary. Kennedy has been one of the nation’s most outspoken vaccine skeptics and a Covid-19 conspiracy theorists. "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial fo...
The House Ethics Committee was due to meet this week to vote on releasing a report about Matt Gaetz, who resigned from Congress on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate Gaetz for attorney general, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. If confirmed, Gaetz would take over the nation’s top law enforcement agency - the same one that pursued a years-long sex-crimes investigation into the congressman. The Justice Department ultimately decided last ye...
President-elect Trump announced several key appointments Tuesday evening, including naming Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth as his pick for secretary of defense, GOP lawyer Bill McGinley as White House counsel, John Ratcliffe as CIA director, and Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser. Trump also announced Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the new “Department of Government Efficiency.” Plus, Donie O'Sullivan checks back in with a January 6th rioter and grandmother now in p...
President-elect Donald Trump is in the process of filling several key positions for his new administration. Tonight, we learned he has asked Republican Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida to serve as his national security adviser, according to a source. Also, the New York Times is reporting that Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to be named his secretary of state. Earlier it was announced Trump picked Rep. Elise Stefanik as UN ambassador and Stephen Miller is expected to serve as his White House deputy chief ...
There's been a flurry of activity at Mar-a-Lago, with individuals eager to get face time with the president-elect and jockeying for positions in his administration. CNN's Kaitlan Collins has more details on the recent activity in West Palm Beach, Florida and on the post-election day relationship between Donald Trump and his tech-tycoon supporter, Elon Musk. Plus, a closer look at Trump’s successful effort to win more support from Black voters. CNN’s Omar Jimenez reports from Philadelphia. Learn ...
President-elect Donald Trump has named his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, as his White House chief of staff. She is his first cabinet pick and will be the first woman ever to hold the title. We have new details on the other names being considered for high-profile positions. Plus, former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe on what the Justice Department could look like in a second Trump administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Donald Trump is preparing to return to the White House and the greatest hope of many Republicans and the worst fears of many Democrats are now becoming a reality. We break down the implications of Trump’s historic and sweeping presidential victory and the monumental shift in American politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All across the United States, from Arizona to Pennsylvania, Michigan to Georgia, and battlegrounds in between, the final hours are underway in one of the closest and most consequential presidential races ever. CNN is projecting Donald Trump will win the states of Florida, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma. CNN is projecting Maryland, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia will go to Kamala Harris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The first votes of Election Day 2024 are just a couple hours away and close to 80 million early ballots have been cast. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are spending their final night on the campaign trail making two very different campaign pitches in Pittsburgh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With just four days left, both candidates are in Wisconsin tonight; a so-called Blue Wall state that is critical for both campaigns. CNN’s John King has the latest polling. Plus, the Supreme Court on Friday left in place a Pennsylvania court ruling that is expected to expand backup options for voters whose ballots are rejected for technical reasons, in a defeat for Republicans in the crucial battleground state. Elie Honig explains what this is all about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
Donald Trump, the only candidate found liable by a jury of sexually abusing a woman, claimed that he will be women's "protector," and added “whether they like it or not." Meanwhile, tonight Vice President Harris is in Nevada with rallies in Reno and North Las Vegas. The latter is where Jennifer Lopez will be joining Harris onstage. Earlier this week, the singer and actress was one of the celebrities of Puerto Rican descent to show support for Harris’s campaign after a racist joke was made by a c...
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump hold dueling campaign events in Wisconsin tonight as they race to make their final case to voters with just six days left until the election. Plus, CNN obtained video showing House Speaker Mike Johnson telling a group of supporters on Monday night that Republicans will seek “massive reform” to the Affordable Care Act if Donald Trump is reelected, previewing a possible major piece of the GOP’s legislative plans for next year. But now ...
With one week until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a final-stretch closing argument address tonight in Washington, DC where she accused former President Donald Trump of spending the past decade “trying to keep the American people divided and afraid of each other." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With the election just over a week away, more than 43 million early vote ballots have been cast. CNN political director David Chalian and CNN's chief national correspondent John King break down the significance. And John continues his "All Over The Map" election series, with a focus on what Latino voters in Arizona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anderson gets two perspectives on the 2024 race. David Axelrod was instrumental in getting Barack Obama elected president twice and Mike Murphy served as a top official for Republican campaigns, including the late Senator John McCain's 2000 presidential bid. The co-hosts of the "Hacks on Tap" podcast join Anderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
