Are there cracks forming in the president's wall of Republican support? The rebellion he faced in Congress today, the bruising new polling, and rough jobs report, all landing as he gets ready to address the nation at 9pm ET. Plus, new video of Nick Reiner, shortly before his arrest in connection with his parents' deaths, and new details from the medical examiner about how they died. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair about the president having a quote, "alcoholic's personality," the vice president embracing conspiracy theories, Elon Musk being a "odd duck," and more. Anderson has an exclusive conversation with the reporter Wiles spilled it all to.vPlus, the manhunt continues for the Brown University killer, as authorities release more video of a person of interest they're seeking in connection with Saturday's mass shooting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The sickening slaying of Rob and Michele Reiner, their son Nick, now in custody and "responsible," police say, for their deaths. Plus, with the Brown University shooter still at large, authorities put out new footage and information providing the best picture yet of the man they're looking for, someone they say should still be considered armed and dangerous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Democrats release more photos of Jeffrey Epstein with then-friend and businessman Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and more. Tonight, President Trump's reaction to the pictures. Plus, an in depth, revealing conversation with actor, writer, and director Ben Stiller, about growing up with his famous mom and dad, losing them, and what he discovered about them and himself going through the things they left behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two big defeats for the president on redistricting and for the second time in a week, a grand jury says no to charges against one of the president's leading enemies, New York Attorney general Letitia James.Plus, a state of emergency in western Washington state, after days of heavy rain causing severe flooding. Anderson speaks to Governor Bob Ferguson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The administration escalates the naval campaign against Venezuela, seizing an oil tanker said to be carrying Venezuelan crude and telling Colombia's president "he's going to be next." Plus,  the president is asked to reconcile his promise to make America affordable again, with his claim that affordability is a Democratic hoax. How he answered, how he's dodging responsibility, and where that leaves him with voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President tries selling his record on affordability in the swing state Pennsylvania, but with midterms now less than a year away, will voters buy it, at any price? Plus, the moment Luigi Mangione was caught on police body camera video. The video was released a year to the day after his arrest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week, President Trump said he had no problem with the Pentagon releasing classified video of the boat strike that killed two survivors clinging to wreckage, but today he says he didn't say that. Now, with lawmakers in both parties seeking more transparency, we're Keeping Them Honest. Plus, the reward's now up to $15 million in the global manhunt for a fugitive Olympic snowboarder and alleged drug kingpin accused, among other things, of ordering the execution a federal witness against him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Exclusive new reporting is casting doubt on the Trump administration's claim that hitting an alleged drug boat, then killing the survivors, was necessary, because the boat was heading to the U.S. We now know the mission commander said it was not. Plus, the president gets a new, somewhat puzzling prize, from a soccer league.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. military strikes another alleged drug boat, as lawmakers are shown classified video of the earlier strike that some have called a possible war crime. We have new exclusive CNN reporting that undercuts a major claim made by defense officials about that secondary strike. Plus, a suspect is arrested and charged in the 2021 Washington, D.C. pipe bomb case. Authorities say he planted bombs outside Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters, the night before the January 6th attack.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new report finds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, that's according to the Pentagon's own inspector general. AC360° has the exclusive reporting. Plus, never-before-seen video and photos of Jeffrey Epstein's infamous private island. Anderson talks with one of the lawmakers in Congress helping to lead the charge to get the full Epstein files released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Polls have just closed in a key special election that could say a lot about Democrats' chances in the midterms. We've got results as they come in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President holds an Oval Office meeting on Venezuela as questions grow over an alleged drug trafficking boat with experts and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raising the specter of a potential war crime. Plus, Jared Kushner, a private citizen and the President’s son-in-law, is on his way to Moscow along with Steve Witkoff to try to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine with Putin.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re following breaking news in what is being a called a targeted attack on two national guardsmen in Washington, DC. We have the latest on their condition and what we know about the suspected shooter. Plus, as controversy swirls around the phone call between President Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the Kremlin, one Republican congressman calls for him to be fired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump administration makes a federal case out of six democratic lawmakers after their message to service members urging them to disobey unlawful orders. What the FBI is up to, and why their investigation would be unlike anything ever seen before. Plus, not many climb Mount Everest, fewer still climb it and ski back down. Anderson talks to skier Jim Morrison who took on Mount Everest, and Academy Award-winning director Jimmy Chin, who was there with him to document it all for an upcoming National Geographic film.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge tosses cases against two presidential enemies because the president's handpicked prosecutor was put in the job unlawfully. We look at the ruling, and what the Justice Department plans to do next. Plus, with millions of Americans about to see their health insurance premiums skyrocket, what's the administration's plan to stop it and when, if ever, will we see it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call it Mamdani in the lion's den. New York City’s Mayor-elect visits the man who has called him a commie, and who he called a fascist, and it's smiles all around. Plus, breaking news. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she will resign in January. The unexpected development comes just days after her falling out with President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump calls Democratic lawmakers traitors, says their reminder that troops must disobey unlawful orders is sedition, and says the penalty for that is death. Anderson talks with one of the lawmakers he threatened, Navy veteran Rep. Chris Deluzio. Plus, with the clock ticking for releasing the Epstein files, there is already new fallout for one former Epstein associate, and new questions about how much disclosure to expect.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why hasn't the president signed the Epstein Transparency Act yet? And if he does, is the administration already laying the groundwork for putting a lid on releasing the files? Plus, in her first interview since announcing she's retiring, Anderson's exclusive conversation with House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who has seen more history than many lawmakers ever will, and accomplished more than most of her predecessors, all men, ever did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bill to release the Epstein files is now on the brink of becoming law, after every single Senate and House member but one agree to send it to the president to sign. Plus, Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, who the CIA says likely ordered the murder of a Washington Post journalist, gets a heroes welcome in the White House, and President Trump defends him and bad mouths the dead journalist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's behind the president getting behind a bill to force his hand on the Epstein files? Keeping Them Honest, this is something he could have done himself, with no bill and no forcing. Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie, the bill's Democratic and Republican co-sponsors, speak to Anderson. Plus, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose support for the bill, among other things, has made her a verbal target of President Trump's, as well as a real target, she says, for violence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump turns his vitriol again toward his political enemies and orders the Justice Department to launch an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's ties to some high-profile figures, including Bill Clinton. Plus, new developments in the Georgia racketeering case, which just got a second wind, and still has the President as a defendant.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight,  only on CNN, exclusive reporting on the special treatment Ghislaine Maxwell is getting in her "Club Fed" confinement, and the inmates being punished for speaking out about it. Plus, with 20 alleged drug boats now hit and a carrier task force in the Caribbean, CNN has learned that President Trump's top advisers have briefed him on options for military operations inside Venezuela. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After 43 days, the longest shutdown in US history is about to be, well, history. AC360° brings that to you live.  Plus,  the House could be one step closer to voting to release all of the FBI's Epstein case files. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, the newest Democratic congresswoman, whose signature made that step possible, speaks to Anderson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With House lawmakers taking their first steps tonight to reopen the government, Americans brace for lingering pain from the shutdown as President Trump tries to say the pain's not real. Plus, a CNN exclusive on how the administration's campaign against alleged drug boats is costing the United States access to potentially vital intelligence from one of the country's oldest and closest ally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A vote to finally end the government shutdown could come tonight. The question now: has democratic support for the move started a war within the party? Plus, President Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who helped him try to overturn the 2020 election. We look at they did, and the message it now sends to his allies in future elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As shutdown talks stall, the administration warns flight cancellations could soar, and the President jets off to Mar-a-Lago. Plus, with so many planes not going anywhere, an electric flying machine is something to dream about that one day anyone might be able to pilot. CNN’s Nick Watt got to check one out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flights canceled.  Will there be airport chaos? How the government shutdown could leave travelers grounded starting tomorrow, and for days to come. Plus, a mind-blowing conversation with mentalist Oz Pearlman. How does he get inside peoples' heads? Anderson puts him to the test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a Democratic sweep last night says about President Trump, the midterms next year, and maybe the general election in 2028. Anderson talks with one of the big winners, New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill.  Plus, piecing together the first, and the last, fiery seconds of that UPS cargo jet crash in Louisville, as the death toll climbs, and the search for victims continues.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper anchor Election Day coverage as voters across the country head to the polls in the first major elections of President Trump's second term. We bring you all the latest exit polls, analysis, and up to date results.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The final hours before Americans vote. State and local races, with big national implications, and a president facing new and dismal job approval numbers, now weighing in on some of them. Plus, the president pardoned a "crypto king" who reportedly helped make his family’s company billions. So why is Trump now claiming he doesn't know the guy? We’re Keeping Them Honest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the eve of nearly 42 million Americans losing food assistance payments, starting tomorrow, President Trump has just weighed in and suddenly seems to be trying to find a way to keep those food payments coming. Plus, what could have been a true Halloween terror. The FBI says it stopped an ISIS-inspired attack. CNN’s John Miller has details of what authorities say the plan entailed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britain's Prince Andrew is soon-to-be evicted from his royal home and stripped of his title by his brother King Charles, in the most dramatic attempt yet to quell the scandal over the disgraced prince’s links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, he is on the cusp of becoming the first Muslim, and one of first Democratic socialist mayors of America's largest city. Anderson talks with New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two federal prosecutors who described the people who attacked the Capitol on January 6th as a "mob" are suddenly suspended, and their court document is replaced. Plus, new images of the enormous destruction Hurricane Melissa did to Jamaica, when it came through as a Category 5 storm. And, Anderson's interview with legendary music journalist and filmmaker Cameron Crowe, who first made a name for himself interviewing rock and roll royalty in the 1970s when he was just a teenager. He talks about his new memoir "The Uncool”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Punishing winds, torrential rains, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded comes ashore, hitting Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. Plus, a deeply moving conversation with country music superstar Luke Bryan, about grief and loss. He's the first guest in the new season of Anderson's podcast, "All There Is.” The audio and video podcast is available right on our grief community page at CNN.com/AllThereIs or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest hurricanes ever measured with sustained winds of 175 mph, heading straight at Jamaica. CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam joins us live from Kingston and Anderson speaks to the prime minister of Jamaica about how the country is preparing. Plus, the president again does not rule out seeking a third term, just days after his former top strategist says there’s a “plan" and he’s going to get one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a major escalation, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sends the country's newest, biggest aircraft carrier toward Latin America, while the president considers targeting cocaine facilities inside Venezuela. Plus, if you thought TikTok was soul sucking for your kids, wait till you see what this new avalanche of online "AI slop" is capable of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The East Wing of the White House, and the 123 years of American history it embodied, is now reduced to rubble. This comes as the cost of the ballroom, and with it opportunities for donors to curry favor with the President rise. Perspective from former Trump campaign adviser David Urban, former senior adviser to President Obama David Axelrod, and CNN Presidential Historian Tim Naftali.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is defending the demolition of the White House’s East Wing. Months ago, he said the construction "won’t interfere with the current building." We're Keeping Them Honest. Plus, presidential historian and Rice University history professor Douglas Brinkley gives his take on the extensive project to build a ballroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New reporting that the President is asking the Justice Department to pay him $230 million in taxpayer money for prosecuting him.  With one catch, top Justice officials have to sign off on it. The good news for the president: he appointed them, and one's his former defense attorney in the case. Plus, the co-author of Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre's posthumous memoir, on their collaboration, and the chilling revelations in the book.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He's up for a big job in the Trump administration but perhaps not for long: a new report of deeply disturbing text messages allegedly sent by Paul Ingrassia to a group of fellow Republicans. The Senate's top republican, Majority Leader John Thune, has just weighed in. Plus, with French authorities racing to find several priceless treasures before they are broken up and fenced, all we are learning about how four daring thieves broke into the Louvre and made off with them, including video of them in the act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Expelled from the House, convicted of fraud, sentenced to prison, and now George Santos is getting sprung by a president who says he was "somewhat of a rogue." Plus, after meeting with Ukraine's president, and talking by phone with Putin, President Trump now says that both sides should claim victory and stop the fighting where they are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton was indicted today on charges of mishandling classified information, the third critic of the President to be federally charged in less than a month. Plus, Chef José Andrés on the lifesaving work his group is doing in Gaza, with Hamas gunmen seeking retribution against Palestinians they accuse of collaboration, and hunger a daily reality.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the U.S. conducted yet another strike on a boat alleged to be trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela, the President confirms he authorized a CIA action inside Venezuela, and now he says he'll stop drugs from there by sea and by the land. Plus, a new report on racist texts by members of Young Republican groups , and the Vice President's claim that it's just, "what kids do." Turns out they're not kids--and they are texting about loving Hitler and calling other Americans "the watermelon people." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An ultimatum from Defense Secretary Hegseth to reporters: sign this pledge or lose access to the Pentagon. Find out which news organizations refused to sign and why. Plus, CNN investigates how scammers are stealing millions of dollars from victims using crypto ATMs and see how the companies who own those machines are fighting as they try to claw back what police seize in those transactions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A historic day, more than two years in the making as hostage families are reunited with their loved ones. In Gaza, more than 1,700 held without charges by Israel, were released. Families are now reunited in the hopes that the war is now truly over. Plus, former President Obama sounds off on President Trump's second term, and how he says the guardrails of our democracy have been deliberately damaged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest on a massive blast at a military explosives plant in Tennessee that officials say has left 19 dead or missing, and law enforcement is treating it as a crime scene.Plus, the Trump administration following through on its threat to lay off federal employees during the shutdown. Tonight, the President saying he's targeting people who are "Democrat-oriented." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Trump, has been indicted by the same DOJ prosecutor targeting James Comey. Plus, celebrations in Gaza and Israel, and now we've learned 200 U.S. troops will be sent to help oversee the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire resolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, President Trump announced a peace deal between Israel and Hamas, at least what he calls the "first phase" of one.  The President says it will bring about a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of the hostages held by Hamas. Plus, an arrest in connection with the Palisades Fire that destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and killed 12 people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As former FBI Director James Comey prepares for his arraignment tomorrow, we have the latest on Attorney General Bondi dodging questions about what led to his indictment, and a whole lot more. Plus, the air traffic controller shortage is spreading across the country. Now, Chicago, Las Vegas, Houston, Newark, Nashville, and other cities are affected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's battle to send the National Guard into blue states has him hinting at a new threat, invoking the Insurrection Act. Plus, it just got even harder to tell what is real and what is not. OpenAI's new video generator Sora 2 has some cheering at the possibilities and others bracing for a firehose of misinformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the shutdown heading into next week, and the President posting bizarre meme videos, new reporting on concerns within the President's orbit about how it's all going politically. Plus, Sean "Diddy" Combs pleads for mercy at his sentencing. Details from CNN's Kara Scannell who was in the courtroom.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President admits his budget chief's mission is cutting politically blue priorities, with announcements of program cuts and job cuts coming as soon as tomorrow. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson's surprising answer when Democratic congresswoman Madeleine Dean calls the president unwell, and unhinged. Rep. Dean speaks to John Berman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shutdown hardball, neither side budging on what divides them. The White House raising the stakes with blue state spending cuts and federal layoffs now billed as imminent. Plus, new reporting on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new plan to strap top officials to lie detectors to crack down on leaks. We'll have the details, now that they've leaked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A government shutdown is now all but certain and the President says a lot of good can come of it. Plus, what President Trump said to the country's top military commanders about (among other things) their role in what he called "a war from within." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With just hours until the government shuts down, the ones who could stop it, didn't. Instead, they're starting to point fingers.  Tonight, John Berman speaks to House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries. Plus, all missing individuals have been accounted for, police said Monday, a day after a gunman drove a truck into a Michigan Latter-day Saints chapel, opened fire, and set a fire that destroyed the building. CNN's Leigh Waldman has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As new video of James Comey surfaces, and new details surrounding his indictment emerge, the President is asked, who's next? His answer and more with bestselling New York Times Trump biographer Maggie Haberman. Plus, tense moments in a New York City courthouse, caught on tape.  An ICE officer seen shoving a mother into a wall and then pushing her to the floor, all in front of her young children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former director of the FBI has been indicted by the Department of Justice, whose leader, Attorney General Pam Bondi, was just days ago publicly urged by the President to indict James Comey. Comey said in a defiant video response that his “heart is broken for the Department of Justice” and wants to see this go to trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are just learning that President Trump could be close to getting both his wish and his repeated command: the prosecution of former FBI director, and longtime target, James Comey. Plus, the deadly sniper shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas that killed a detainee and gravely wounded two others. The FBI director posts alleged evidence on social media, what appears to be an anti-ICE message scrawled on a bullet allegedly found at the scene.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump at the UN, the speech that seemed to stun the gathering of world leaders, and his remarks about Ukraine, which may or may not mean he's rethinking the war there. Plus, new fallout from President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's remarks on autism and Tylenol.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy Kimmel is going back on the air. What went into Disney's decision and what his show's revival means in the President's running battle with late-night mockery. Plus, President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. roll out new recommendations on Tylenol, vaccines, and autism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President of the United States says since he won the election, media coverage of him is too critical, and he think it's "really illegal." Plus, with Charlie Kirk's funeral this weekend, we'll look at what's planned, and CNN's Van Jones joins us to talk about Kirk's personal outreach to him the day before he was assassinated.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New reporting on why ABC pulled the plug on Jimmy Kimmel, as the President's top regulator says he doesn't think this is "the last shoe to drop." Plus, democracy activist and former chess world champion Gary Kasparov joins with a sobering warning on what he saw happen in Russia when Vladimir Putin began targeting dissenting voices in the media.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ABC is pulling Jimmy Kimmel's show from the air, a network spokesperson saying simply, "Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely." The word came after at least one major affiliate group said it would not broadcast the show quote, "for the foreseeable future." The group saying it quote “strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk." Plus, three police officers killed in rural central Pennsylvania while attempting to make an arrest. We'll have all the latest details coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie Kirk's alleged killer appears in court as prosecutors lay out new details about the evidence against him and decide to seek the death penalty. Plus, a champion for free expression dies. We'll remember actor, director and environmentalist Robert Redford, with Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the reporters he made larger-than-life in "All The President's Men." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New evidence in the murder of Charlie Kirk, and new reporting that his alleged killer may have confessed online. Plus, Anderson's conversation with a very brave 13-year-old , who was badly wounded in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, but still managed to save another student. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A suspect for the murder of Charlie Kirk is in custody. 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is charged with three felonies including aggravated murder, and is being held without bail. Kirk's wife Erika speaks publicly for the first time since the assassination. Anderson speaks to Utah Governor Spencer Cox, who is calling on the country to turn down the temperature after Kirk's killing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer grows. New evidence emerges as to what happened before, during, and immediately after a single rifle-shot fatally wounded Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The killer of Trump ally Charlie Kirk is still on the loose and a manhunt is currently underway.  Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel goes after Hamas leaders in Qatar. What this means for the war in Gaza, the civilians being told to evacuate, and the hostages being held. Plus, the parents of Linnie McCown, killed in the Camp Mystic floods, speak out about the daughter they lost. They speak to Anderson about what they and other grieving parents have done to make sure this never happens again to other kids in Texas camps.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congress released a birthday tribute to Jeffrey Epstein, bearing a signature the White House insists is not the President’s. Plus, federal immigration enforcement agents streaming into Chicago, the President pines for sending in troops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss is sounding the alarm on how tech companies and corporations are spending billions of dollars to essentially reach inside our kids' brains and give them dopamine hits that keep them glued to their screens. He also warns it's about to get much worse with artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Under bipartisan fire on vaccines, billions in cuts for critical medical research, rural healthcare and more, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr goes before lawmakers, and gets an earful. Plus, a gathering at the White House tonight of tech CEOs. The guest list includes Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, according to a White House official. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bipartisan group of lawmakers joined Epstein survivors to pressure the White House for greater disclosure in the case. The President responded by saying again that it was all "a Democratic hoax." Tonight, Anderson speaks to Lisa Phillips, who says that she was 21 when she first met Epstein, and that she endured his sexual abuse for years. Plus, with kids back to school, Florida plans to eliminate vaccine mandates. We look at what it could mean for students there, and the precedent this could set for kids around the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This evening, under bipartisan pressure, the House Oversight Committee published thousands of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Randi Kaye speaks to some survivors of Epstein's abuse. They share what they say Epstein put them through and  what they  want to see from the government. Plus, 80 years ago today Japan officially surrendered ending World War II. Tonight, meet one of the last Americans alive to know the terror of naval combat in the Pacific, including the sight of a Japanese kamikaze coming straight at his ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump said he had the emergency power to impose tariffs by executive order. But now, a federal appeals court says no. Plus, what the CDC chief's firing, and RFK Jr.'s oversight, mean for the agency and the health of every American. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight we learned the identities of the two children who were murdered Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz speaks to a fellow student, 11-year-old Chloe Francoual, who shares her experience as the shooting unfolded. Shimon got permission from Chloe’s father to speak with her. Plus, stunning developments at the CDC. President Trump's pick to run the agency has now been fired, and four top officials, some of the most senior and experienced public servants at the agency, quit in protest. Also, sources say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is expected to name his deputy as the acting CDC director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What should have been the happiness and excitement of their first week back at school turned into terror and heartbreak. An 8-year-old and a 10-year-old were killed and 17 people were injured during a shooting today at a Mass for students at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. Plus, 20 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf region, we take you back to the floodwaters, and one of the most powerful moments we reported on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump tries to reshape the Federal Reserve by firing a member and pressuring its chairman. What it could mean to the economy if he gets what he wants. Plus, a story almost Taylor-made for anyone with a song in their heart, or a rooting interest in the Kansas City Chiefs: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

National Guard troops in Washington now carry weapons as the president orders a major expansion of the National Guard's role and talks about sending troops to Chicago next. Chicago's mayor, Brandon Johnson, joins Anderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The transcripts are out. Hear what Ghislaine Maxwell told the Department of Justice about the President and Jeffrey Epstein. And, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who serves on the House Oversight Committee, weighs in on the release and the first batch of Epstein files they received today from the DOJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

American journalist Alec Luhn talks with Anderson about how he survived six days in the Norwegian wilderness with no water and barely any food after getting badly injured in a hiking incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge calls out the Justice Department for requesting the release of a few dozen pages of Jeffrey Epstein material when it has 100,000 pages of files but won't release them. Anderson speaks with Sky and Amanda Roberts, the brother and sister-in-law of the late Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump calls the Smithsonian museum "out of control," in part, he says, because of its focus on "how bad slavery was." Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed of Harvard University talks with Anderson about the President's latest comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump said he’s begun arranging a meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky and Russian President Putin after a summit today with Zelensky and European leaders. The Ukrainian president, at a news conference, said he's ready for a meeting in "any format.” Anderson talks about all this with former U.S. ambassador to the UN and former national security advisor Susan Rice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump and Russian President Putin will meet in Alaska in a historic summit on the war in Ukraine. Former Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, discusses summit strategy with Anderson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump warned Russia will face “very severe consequences” if President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to end the war in Ukraine during their meeting Friday in Alaska. Plus, the Nobel Prize winner known as the "Godfather of AI” thinks there's a 10-20% chance artificial intelligence will wipe out humans. His solution? Program AI with motherly instincts. He joins Anderson tonight. Plus, reaction from CNN contributor Kara Swisher.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House lays out plans for getting involved in what's on display at the Smithsonian museums, with an eye toward enforcing its view of American history. Plus, with troops arriving tonight for police duty in Washington D.C., my conversation with Maryland’s Governor  Wes Moore, home to Baltimore, where the President is also talking about taking over law enforcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Citing a crime emergency, President Trump says he's taking over the DC police, sending in the National Guard and is ready to do the same in other big cities. Overall crime numbers in DC are lower this year than in 2024. Plus, one of the most well-known Palestinian journalists, Anas Al-Sharif, is dead after being targeted in an Israeli strike. Four of his colleagues were also killed.  Clarissa Ward has details on the attack and the widespread condemnation that Israel is now facing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shots fired in Atlanta, and police believe the gunman was targeting the Centers for Disease Control.  A police officer was killed during the incident on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, authorities said tonight. Plus, the President names a date and place for his summit with Putin.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After weeks of tough talk, and a day before new sanctions are supposed to hit, President Trump eases up on Vladimir Putin. The question is why? Plus, he's now a Justice Department official, but on January 6th he was one of the mob at the Capitol. And video has surfaced of him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President calls the Epstein story a hoax, and “bullsh*t” and the Vice President says a dinner meeting on the subject is not happening. Plus, all we're learning about the Army sergeant accused of opening fire and wounding fellow troops today at Fort Stewart in Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The talks were taped. What Ghislaine Maxwell told a top Trump administration lawyer in her quest for clemency, and the possibility that they could be made public. Plus, the report is in on what doomed the OceanGate Titan sub on its trip to the Titanic wreckage. CNN's Jason Carroll has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders arrest warrants for missing Democratic lawmakers, in a redistricting fight that could undermine who controls half of Congress next year. Plus, the Trump DOJ  launches a grand jury criminal probe of the Obama administration's handling of 2016 Russian election interference. This less than two weeks after the current President accused the former President of treason and said "it's time to go after people."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump deals with unwelcome facts on the economy by firing the official in charge of gathering the facts. The markets are not fooled and we're keeping him honest. Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice in sex trafficking minors as young as 14 years old, is transferred to one of the cushiest spots in the federal prison system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, with his advisers trying to change the President's verbiage on Jeffrey Epstein, the family of one Epstein accuser is demanding answers about what then-citizen Trump knew, about what Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were doing. Plus, the hard lessons now coming to light in the Texas flood zone, where so many died, just a few weeks ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump administration says it wants transparency when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, but a new court filing reveals how narrow they want our view to be. Plus, what happened at sea and on shore after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York City's worst mass shooting in a generation. All we are learning more about the investigation, the killer, and the lives he took, including two men who died trying to protect others. Also tonight, the president’s new explanation for his break with Jeffrey Epstein, his fixation with Epstein’s spa, and his lack of outward focus on Epstein’s victims. We will speak with the therapist who counsels some of them about how they are taking it. And the latest from Gaza on the mass starvation unfolding there and the growing pressure on Israel to do more to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four people, including an off-duty New York Police Department officer, were killed in today’s shooting in Midtown Manhattan, a law enforcement official told CNN. The suspected gunman was tentatively identified as a 27-year-old from Las Vegas and police believe he died of a self-inflicted gunshot.  CNN has the latest from the scene.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aid workers in Gaza are sounding the alarm on what they are calling mass starvation.  Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell is given limited immunity in her meetings with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and President Trump does not rule out a pardon for her. Also, this week in Idaho, Steve Goncalves faced down his daughter Kaylee's killer in court and delivered a message: "you failed." Jim Sciutto speaks to him tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An extraordinary meeting today between jailed Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, as the Trump administration tries to quell weeks of backlash over its handling of information on the case. In a post on X, Blanche said the interview with Maxwell will continue tomorrow and “The Department of Justice will share additional information about what we learned at the appropriate time.” Plus, President Trump's feud with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bursts into the open at the bank's headquarters, with a twist the President might not have anticipated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump was told last month by his Attorney General Pam Bondi that his name was is in the Jeffery Epstein files, sources familiar with the discussion told CNN. Republicans are making moves to subpoena those files from the Department of Justice.  Plus, heartbreaking testimony from the families and friends of Brian Kohberger's victims before he was sentenced to life in prison for the Idaho murders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A CNN exclusive, newly unearthed videos and photos of then-citizen Donald Trump and Jeffey Epstein together. This, as some House Republicans defy Speaker Mike Johnson over the Epstein issue. Plus, Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists that "no one has died" because the Trump administration dismantled USAID. CNN's Isobel Yeung traveled to Afghanistan to investigate. Plus, remembering Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary and often outrageous heavy metal singer turned reality TV star is dead at 76. Osbourne’s friend, former Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins, shares fond memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House tries to deflect attention on the Jeffrey Epstein case as Republican Sen. Josh Hawley says releasing the grand jury testimony isn’t enough and calls for a hearing on Capitol Hill. We ask Anthony Scaramucci, Shelby Talcott, and David Urban where things go from here. Plus, what a federal judge did today at the sentencing for a former police officer involved in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid after the DOJ requested no prison time.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking news in the Epstein saga on two fronts. First, the Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to release grand jury testimony from the case. Second, President Trump is now suing the Wall Street Journal. Plus, Anderson’s report on psychedelics to treat post traumatic stress disorder.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House is facing more questions on Jeffrey Epstein amid new reporting from the Wall Street Journal, which the president denies, that he sent Epstein a racy letter for Epstein's 50th birthday. Award-winning investigative reporter Julie K. Brown, of The Miami Herald, has been investigating the Jeffrey Epstein saga from the beginning. She's also the author of, "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump continues to face blowback from within his own base over the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Now he says questions about the case and all the action against him by Democrats over the years are “all the same hoax." Award-winning investigative reporter Julie K. Brown, of The Miami Herald, has been digging into the Epstein saga from the beginning. She's also the author of "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If President Trump trying to put the lid on the Jeffrey Epstein story, why does he keep talking about what’s in the pot? Plus, the President defends his decision to give Russia more than a month and a half to come to terms with Ukraine even as Moscow continues its attacks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Jeffrey Epstein case divides Trump world, with one staunch ally calling for a special counsel, and the #2 man at the FBI on very shaky ground. Plus, former President Obama's tough message for Democrats and who he thinks the party should focus on as they search for future leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Multiple sources say the FBI's number two was a no show at work today. Dan Bongino, the Deputy Director of the FBI, has told people he is considering resigning amid a major clash between the FBI and Justice Department over the continued fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein memo, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Plus, a week after people in Texas Hill Country woke up to the worst of the flooding, President Trump tours the area and questions continue over FEMA's delayed response. Anderson speaks to Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who is calling for a formal investigation into FEMA's response to the flooding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hear what a firefighter told a dispatcher as floodwaters rose in central Texas, and what that says about the timeliness of the emergency response that followed. Plus, the broad-daylight assassination of a senior intelligence officer on a street in Ukraine. Was it payback for a string of daring Ukrainian operations inside Russia? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the death toll climbs in Texas, FEMA insiders tell us that internal red tape and cost-cutting slowed their response to the state's flooding, in some cases, by days. Plus, Vladimir Putin ramps up deadly strikes on Ukraine, and President Trump is asked again about those delayed shipments of weapons to Kyiv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Devastating news from Texas Governor Greg Abbott who announced that 161 people are missing in Kerr County alone after last week's flooding. That brings the total missing across the region to more than 170 people and at least 111 people are dead. CNN's Ed Lavandera and Shimon Prokupecz are on the ground in Texas with the latest. Plus, Anderson speaks to United Cajun Navy Chaplain Tony Dickey, who is providing emotional and spiritual support to families and first responders in the community. And a change in tone from President Trump when it comes to Vladimir Putin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guadalupe River in Texas rose more than 20 feet in the predawn morning of Independence Day, killing over 100 people and leaving dozens more missing. Anderson speaks with one of the volunteer groups in Texas helping with search and rescue efforts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump takes a victory lap on his big bill. But will he still be celebrating when the political bill comes due and millions of Americans may be hurt by it? Plus, an alternate juror in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial speaks exclusively to CNN's Laura Coates on the prosecution evidence that landed, and more that didn't.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean "Diddy" Combs is acquitted of the most serious charges against him, convicted of the rest, and denied bail by a judge who cited the defense's own admissions of Combs's violence. What that means for Combs's sentencing. Plus, President Trump's sprawling policy bill stalls for hours, as Republicans try to round up votes from within their own ranks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurors agree on some, but not all, of the counts in the Sean Combs sex trafficking trial. The judge has asked jurors to continue deliberating after they said they are unable to reach a verdict on one of the five counts. What their partial verdict may say about what their final decision will be. Plus, inside President Trump's newest migrant detention center, who it will house, and the opposition to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A marathon Senate voting session is underway, known as a “vote-a-rama,” where lawmakers are offering changes to President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” before a final vote. Meanwhile, Elon Musk tells Republicans: vote yes and say goodbye to another term. Plus, the man accused of murdering four college students takes a plea deal. How it came about and where it leaves four families seeking justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court ruled to limit the ability of lower courts to issue nationwide orders that temporarily stop the government from enforcing a policy, giving presidents more unchallenged power. President Trump says he'll use it. Plus, new satellite new photos show earth-moving equipment at the Fordow nuclear site in Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ceasefire between Israel and Iran continues to hold, but many questions remain about exactly what the state of Iran's nuclear capabilities are, as well as what their intentions are, and what will happen next. Today, members of the Senate were briefed behind closed doors by the administration with many emerging from the meeting divided over what they heard. Anderson speaks to Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, former senior operations manager with the CIA Norman Roule, and retired Air Force general and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Philip Breedlove. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump says the U.S. will meet with Iran "next week" about a potential nuclear agreement and maintains the strikes against the country's nuclear facilities caused "total obliteration.” Meanwhile, CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Wednesday issued a statement saying the agency had obtained “a body of credible evidence (that) indicates Iran’s Nuclear Program has been severely damaged by the recent, targeted strikes.” He goes on to say, “This includes new intelligence from a historically reliable and accurate source/method that several key Iranian nuclear facilities were destroyed and would have to be rebuilt over the course of years.” This comes after an early U.S. intelligence assessment found the U.S. strikes on three nuclear sites over the weekend did not destroy the core components of Iran’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to sources briefed on the report. Anderson speaks to Norman Roule, a former senior operations manager with the CIA, who is now a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former U.N. Weapons Inspector David Albright. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. military’s strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend did not destroy the core components of its nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to an early U.S. intelligence assessment that was described by sources briefed on it. The White House acknowledged the existence of the assessment but said it disagreed with it. Plus, those concerned about the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza for Palestinians and the health and safety of hostages being held by Hamas and others are hoping attention will return to negotiations for a deal on a ceasefire and hostage return. Anderson speaks to Rachel Golberg and Jon Polin, whose son Hersh was taken hostage during the October 7th attacks and executed by Hamas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump has announced on social media an Israel-Iran ceasefire. The White House says Israel agreed to it on the condition Iran stops its strikes.  And Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran has “no intention to continue our response” if Israel stops attacks first.  Anderson has all the new developments from Tel Aviv.  Plus, he gets reaction from two lawmakers in Washington, Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski and Colorado Democratic Congressman Jason Crow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East with Israel and Iran trading more missile fire. Anderson reports live from Tel Aviv. And, Brett McGurk, the former Middle East & North Africa Coordinator for the National Security Council, talks about how we got to this point. “Right now, this is blowback on decisions that Iran has made from October 7th on,” said McGurk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN's Fred Pleitgen is in Tehran, Iran where he and his team have been hearing an increase in aerial activity over the city. Plus, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi talks with Anderson about a key report from the agency that has fueled arguments on both sides of this fight about how close Iran is to a nuclear weapon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump held a Situation Room meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss U.S. options in the Israel-Iran conflict. A person familiar with the matter told CNN that the President has reviewed attack plans for Iran, but is holding off to see if Tehran steps back from its nuclear program.  Plus, how domestic politics and a political divide the President faces over deeper American involvement overseas, could shape the coming days. Anderson is live from Tel Aviv.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iran and Israel are exchanging strikes for a sixth day, with Israel’s defense minister saying the country plans on striking “very significant targets in Tehran," and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei posting on social media, “In the name of the noble Haidar, the battle begins.” President Trump has demanded an “unconditional surrender” by Iran, and met Tuesday with his national security team, according to the White House. Before the meeting, he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter. All this as the President weighs further U.S. involvement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump gives a dire warning to people in Tehran tonight, posting on Truth Social "Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!"  This comes as the President leaves the G7 summit in Canada early to fly back to Washington due to the situation in the Middle East. Plus, with a suspect in court, two people dead and two more wounded, authorities in Minnesota detail how much worse the alleged plot might have been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More explosions tonight in Tehran and Iran fires retaliatory strikes on Israel as the conflict between the two countries escalates. This follows Israel’s unprecedented attack early Friday on Iranian nuclear and military targets, which killed some of the country’s most senior leaders. And a senior Iranian official tells CNN his country will target the regional bases of any country that defends Israel. Earlier today, U.S, and Israeli sources told CNN the U.S. military had helped to intercept Iranian missiles launched against Israel. And one Israeli source told CNN other countries in the region had also supported Israeli air defenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking news tonight, Israel has launched "preemptive strikes" against Iran targeting its nuclear program and its long-range missile capabilities, an Israeli military official said. Sirens sounded across Jerusalem as a state of emergency was declared in Israel. CNN’s Oren Liebermann joins 360° from Jerusalem, Kristen Holmes has the White House reaction from Washington, DC. Plus, Anderson talks with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parts of downtown Los Angeles remain under a curfew for the second night in a row as ICE raid protests continue. Meanwhile, similar protests are popping up in other U.S. cities, including New York, Raleigh, and San Antonio. More demonstrations are planned this week. Plus, the Trump administration is making moves to relocate some Americans out of the Middle East amid heightened security concerns and tensions ratcheting up between Israel and Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a local emergency curfew will be in effect for parts of downtown Los Angeles starting tonight, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time. As protests grow to other cities, Nick Watt is on the ground in Los Angeles, Shimon Prokupecz is live from New York, and Whitney Wild has the latest from Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protests over ICE deportation raids are heating up in Los Angeles for the fourth night in a row. About 300 National Guard members are now deployed in the city, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom's office, with about 1,600 more nearby, awaiting orders. And now President Trump has ordered the Department of Defense to deploy an additional 2,000 guard members. CNN’s Erin Burnett, Kyung Lah and Jason Carroll are on the ground with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The man mistakenly deported to an El Salvadorian prison has been returned to the United States and indicted. We are now learning the prosecutor in charge has resigned over it. Plus, what Elon Musk and Donald Trump are saying now about their breakup. Also, a look at how Musk’s insinuation about the President and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is landing with the MAGA faithful.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk and Donald Trump's very public breakup has gotten loud and full of threats and allegations.  How it happened, and what the fallout could be. Few journalists have as much insight into Musk as CNN Contributor Kara Swisher, who predicted that the Trump-Musk alliance would not end well. Swisher shares her reaction to today's drama. Plus, a live report on what could be Russia's answer to Ukraine's drone strikes over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking news on a travel ban proclamation that President Trump has signed regarding a number of countries in Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. CNN's Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins has the new reporting.  Plus, as new video emerges of Ukraine's drone strike on Russia, President Trump talks to Putin. But it's unknown if the President said anything to try and stop the Russian leader from launching a counterstrike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just days after leaving the administration, Elon Musk lays into President Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill” calling it a "disgusting abomination.” Anderson looks at how the White House and Congress are reacting. Plus, Kara Swisher and Anthony Scaramucci weigh-in on Musk’s message. And, is the President turning on the Supreme Court justices he nominated? Trump's new war of words on the court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Colorado, a peaceful march is targeted in what authorities are calling an antisemitic terror attack. We have the latest on the investigation and hear from a witness. Plus, Ukraine's stunning drone strikes on Russia's strategic bomber fleet. How they did it and how it could usher in a new era in warfare all around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Covid confusion as Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says "no" to those shots for kids, but the CDC says otherwise. Plus, how Taylor Swift won the fight to take back control of the best-selling songs she created. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A day after one court put President Trump's tariffs on hold, a higher court lets them go forward, for now. Just one of three rulings today, in more than 200 legal challenges that this second Trump administration is facing. Plus, Anderson's conversation with the CEO of leading AI company Anthropic, and his warning that the technology could have a sudden and devastating impact on American jobs in the next few years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are out of prison after their presidential pardon. Anderson speaks with their attorney Alex Little. Plus, a U.S. federal court has just blocked the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig and CNN chief political analyst David Axelrod, former senior adviser to President Obama, discuss the new development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re covering breaking news on presidential pardons. Reality television couple Todd and Julie Chrisley are getting out of federal prison. Plus, SpaceX lost contact with its Starship megarocket while conducting its ninth uncrewed test flight. The spacecraft likely broke apart over the Indian Ocean after losing control upon reentry to Earth. CNN Aerospace Analyst Miles O'Brien and CNN Space Analyst Kristin Fisher join our live coverage.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have breaking news in the Trump administration's battle with Harvard University. Details on what a federal judge said about the case and what happens next. Plus, tech journalist and podcast host Kara Swisher on the president's push to have iPhones and others built in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New details on what investigators and witnesses are revealing about the suspected gunman arrested for the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers. Plus, San Diego officials are looking into what caused a private jet to crash into a neighborhood in the middle of the night killing people on board and leaving a trail of destruction.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another Oval Office ambush. First it was Zelensky and now President Trump confronts South Africa’s president. His facts, however, don’t add up. Plus, it turns out Newark Airport isn’t alone with trouble in their skies. New reporting shows what appears to be a nationwide problem with old technology, stressed out controllers, and close calls in the air. Also, we check in with the guy who hated his job, quit, and is now sailing the high seas by himself.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking news, a judge reportedly tells the Trump administration to find the plane they placed deported migrants on and see if it can be turned around. Attorneys for Vietnamese and Burmese migrants alleged in a new emergency motion Tuesday that the Trump administration deported their clients to South Sudan in violation of a previous court order. Plus, former FBI Director James Comey speaks to AC360, just days after the Secret Service called him in for questioning about what some administration officials say was a call for President Trump's assassination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's phone calls with Putin and Zelensky were supposed to jumpstart the peace process and ultimately end the war, but now the president is signaling he could completely back away. Plus, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, on former President Biden's shocking cancer diagnosis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New video released tonight of a daring jail break in New Orleans. Authorities say the inmates should be considered "armed and dangerous," and that they might have had help from a guard or someone in law enforcement.  Plus, a photo of the numbers "86 47", in seashells, and why President Trump is saying they add up to a call for his assassination by former FBI Director James Comey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean “Diddy” Combs's attorneys' question his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura under oath. A look at what his legal team wanted to accomplish and what she actually said. Plus, if you've ever dreamed of quitting your job and taking off on an adventure you'll want to hear from Oliver Widger. He didn't know much about sailing but he cashed in his 401K, got a boat, and is now sailing the seas. He talks to Anderson from his boat somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, with his rescue cat companion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump meets with Qatar's emir who's giving him a 747 and talks at length about why he needs it now. John Bolton, his former national security adviser has some thoughts on that and joins 360° tonight. Plus, Sean “Diddy” Combs's ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, back on the stand in his federal trial, delivering explicit testimony. CNN anchor and chief legal analyst Laura Coates was there and joins us with details from inside the court, along with criminal defense attorney Arthur Aidala.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking news on that free plane from Qatar. It may cost three-quarters of a billion dollars or more, to retrofit it for the President. Plus, what a Los Angeles judge ruled in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are seeking freedom decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, was released by Hamas and reunited with his family on Monday, ending a 19-month ordeal that began with the militant group’s October 7 attack. Plus, a group of White South Africans are the first people granted refugee status since President Trump signed an executive order effectively stopping any refugees from being allowed to come and resettle in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Video of the Tufts University student's arrest by masked men outside her home drew global attention. Today, a judge freed the Turkish exchange student, saying the government showed no evidence to support its case. Plus, the Trump administration fires the Librarian of Congress, the first women and first black person to hold the job. Hear the justification offered for it and how it fits into the administration's larger campaign of erasing important parts of this country's history from view. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In one of the oldest of old-world ceremonies still in practice, 133 cardinals chose the next leader of the Catholic church. And though he is said to be, in many ways, a natural successor to Pope Francis, Vatican-watchers have long doubted the chances that an American would be elevated to the papacy. But for the first time in history there is an American pope. CNN Correspondents Christopher Lamb, David Culver and Brynn Gingras bring us the latest and reactions from both Rome and America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The administration appears ready to transport migrants they've arrested in the U.S. and send them to Libya. A federal judge said that deporting migrants to Libya or Saudi Arabia would violate his previous order if they were not provided written notice and an opportunity to contest ahead of time, according to a new filing. Plus, Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports from Milwaukee on the lead contamination crisis impacting kids in several public schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two nuclear-armed powers are on the brink of war as India strikes Pakistan and Pakistan promises retaliation. CNN's Nic Robertson is just back from Kashmir. He joins 360° from Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. Plus, we’re just hours away from the start of the conclave at the Vatican. Anderson has details on some of the potential papal front-runners who could be elected to succeed Pope Francis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight's Keeping Them Honest segment looks at President Trump's new foray into cryptocurrency, and the door it opens, critics say, to corruption on a massive scale. Plus, the start of jury selection in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial. What jurors were asked, and what kind of evidence, some of it graphic, they could be expected to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After weeks of President Trump threatening and intimidating big law firms into bowing down and giving him hundreds of millions of dollars in free services, one federal judge has said enough. Plus, the President tries to starve public broadcasting of money. Why and how he's doing it. Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and the CEO of PBS, Paula Kerger, join AC360° to talk about what is at stake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump had four national security advisors in his first term, now he's on his second this time around. President Trump announced today that he’s nominating Mike Waltz to serve as UN ambassador, shifting from his role as national security adviser. This comes weeks after Waltz added a journalist to a group chat discussing military strikes. Plus, the Trump-appointed judge who just ruled against the President on a pillar of his deportation policy. What the judge said and the impact it could have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump says he could obey the courts and help bring back a wrongly deported man from El Salvador, but he won't. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggests that he would defy the courts completely. Plus, 11 high school lacrosse players turn themselves in after being accused of victimizing five younger players in what law enforcement said was "way beyond hazing." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump takes a victory lap on his first 100 days in office, as the consequences of those hundred days add up. Tonight's guests include Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman, former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Plus, a storied and deeply significant ally of the civil rights movement is gutted, as the Justice Department lawyers who work there who have led that fight depart en mass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the eve of 100 days in office, Anderson speaks to Sen. Amy Klobuchar about President Trump's agenda and the Democrats’ response or lack thereof, so far. Plus, Russia announces they'll have a brief ceasefire in Ukraine, but it's not quite what it sounds. CNN's Matthew Chance has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Pope Francis' funeral just hours away, the Vatican says about 250,000 paid their respects to the pontiff in St. Peter’s Basilica. Francis was known for his love of those on the margins - immigrants, the poor, those too often shunted aside. CNN’s Clarissa Ward talks with a female inmate who met the pope last year, when he came to her prison. She remembers him as a “Pope of the people.” And perspective on this moment from Andrew Sullivan, who has written often, and eloquently about the pontiff, the church, and his own Catholic faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than 90,000 people have filed into St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis as he lies in state. His coffin will be closed on Friday evening ahead of his funeral on Saturday morning. John Studzinski, a friend of the pontiff, shares memories and what his hopes are for when he will pay his respects to the pontiff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thousands of people waited in line in on Wednesday to pay their final respects to the late Pope Francis, who is lying in state inside the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Plus, Anderson interviews Robert Harris, whose bestselling book "Conclave" led to the Oscar-winning movie. Harris shares the inspiration for his novel and why people are so fascinated with the process of selecting a new pope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tributes continue to pour in after Pope Francis died on Easter Monday. The 88-year-old Argentinian died of a stroke and heart failure at his Vatican residence. In the preface of a book set to come out later this week, the pontiff described death as “a new beginning.” Plus, what we're learning about his funeral now set for Saturday and the possible top contenders to become the pope's successor at the upcoming conclave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Across the world, people are mourning the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88. Anderson Cooper is live from Saint George's Cathedral in London, en route to Rome. Plus, the fallout and denials after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed military plans in a second Signal chat, which included his wife and brother. Anderson gets reaction from Democratic congressman Adam Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking news on multiple legal fronts. Deportation cases pit the White House against a string of judges, including one who says he's got reason to find the administration in contempt.  Plus, is there a ceiling to the amount of weight popular medications for obesity and diabetes can help someone lose? CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All we're learning about the deadly mass shooting at Florida State University, committed by a son of a law enforcement officer, according to police. Nick Valencia is in Tallahassee, FL with the latest. Plus, young children being left to face immigration courts alone, advocates say they may be hardest hit by the Trump administration's crackdown. CNN's Priscilla Alvarez has the story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump promised to let RFK Jr. go "wild" on health, now CNN has learned how wild the White House is planning to go when it comes to cutting billions of dollars from his cabinet department. Plus, a live report from a factory in China that is already feeling the brunt of the brewing trade war, CNN's Marc Stewart has the story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A judge tells the Trump administration to produce documents and answer questions about the man they mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador, and refuse to bring back.  Plus, Mark Zuckerberg on the witness stand, in a case that could reshape WhatsApp and Instagram, and how Zuckerberg's newfound friendship with the President could reshape the case, Kara Swisher joins AC360°. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The leader of the free world and the President of El Salvador both say they won't return a man deported to El Salvador's notorious prison by mistake. And now, President Trump is talking about sending U.S. citizens there. Plus, breaking news on the Trump administration's funding fight against elite universities. Late tonight, the administration froze more than two billion dollars in federal funding for Harvard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even as markets pick up, the U-S China trade war deepens, and confidence in the economy takes its worst hit since Covid. New York Democratic congressman Ritchie Torres, who sits on the House Financial Services Committee, joins AC360°. Plus, first the Pentagon erased black heroes from its websites, now the Naval Academy is banning hundreds of books. Maya Angelou's autobiography is out, but a book by Hitler is still available.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking news tonight: The Supreme Court orders the Trump administration to help get back the man they deported to a notorious El Salvador prison, by mistake. Plus, all we're learning about the helicopter sightseeing trip that ended in New York's Hudson River with six lives lost, including the pilot and a family of five. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Investors brace for impact, again, with huge new tariffs on China just hours away, and higher prices soon to follow. At midnight, the tariff on goods imported from China will rise another 50%, to a staggering 104%. Also, at midnight, Canada's 25% tariff on American-made cars begins, which is retaliation for the President's corresponding 25% levy on Canada imposed last week. Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who sits on the Finance Committee and is the ranking member on the Banking Committee, talks to Anderson about the state of the economy. Plus, Dr. Sanjay Gupta shares the findings of a new study on Alzheimer's that he's a part of. The results are startling, and good news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More tariff turbulence today, as rumors President Trump would change his mind shook financial markets. Then he sent it reeling when he tripled down on the tariffs instead. Plus, the Supreme Court hands the administration a big victory on its deportation efforts under an obscure law that's only been used a few times since it was enacted in 1798. Also, Anderson speaks to the lawyer for a man who was deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China retaliates, markets tumble, and Americans pay the price in a brutal day two of President Trump's tariff rollout. What the days ahead could bring for prices, jobs, and 401Ks. Plus, the Trump administration admits they made a mistake, sending a father to that notorious prison in El Salvador, now a judge tells the administration to bring him back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President says his tariffs will make the country boom. So far, they are blowing up the markets, 401Ks and jobs in one key industry he promised to protect. Plus, a look at the auto industry which is already fully engulfed in tariffs, counter-tariffs and price hikes. Omar Jimenez is live from Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on all trading partners, saying the country had been looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by other countries long enough. Today's announcement could raise the prices on nearly everything, shake financial markets, and cast a shadow on your 401K. Plus, the President's national security adviser Mike Waltz used his Signal app for a lot of other sensitive government communications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House declares "case closed" on the Signal text chain foul-up. We have new reporting tonight on national security adviser Mike Waltz, who let a reporter into the chat, on where he now stands with President Trump. Plus, the Harvard graduate and former Fulbright scholar who has now fled the country after federal agents came after her while she worked on her Ph.D. at Columbia University, with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem calling her a “terrorist sympathizer.” The story tonight from Shimon Prokupecz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officials say more than 150 people are dead after a 7.7-magnitude quake struck Myanmar and the death toll is likely to rise. Will Ripley reports live from Bangkok, Thailand where the quake triggered the collapse of buildings. At least 10 people have died there and dozens are believed to be trapped under the rubble of an under-construction high-rise, officials said. Plus, how President Trump’s push against diversity, equity, and inclusion aims to reshape the Smithsonian museums. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge rules the Signal messages with attack plans have to preserved but the attorney general says there will be no investigation. Plus, what looked like a mugging caught on camera is actually a graduate student being arrested by masked immigration officers in a Boston suburb.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump now says his defense secretary had nothing to do with the major security breach where highly sensitive details about United States military strikes were shared in a group chat with a journalist. New details have been reported by the journalist who first published the story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President and his national security team are aggressively downplaying a group chat with critical military strike plans that included a journalist. Trump’s Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe also insisted today that no material shared in the chat was classified as they appeared at a heated Senate hearing. The officials shifted responsibility on the defense secretary for sending potentially classified information in the group chat. Plus, inside a Southern California crime ring and their elaborate scheme targeting surfers. Nick Watt shows how the accused criminals were finally taken down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The defense secretary mistakenly sends military strike plans to a reporter and is now attacking the reporter. Plus, a judge calls the deportations of alleged gang members to El Salvador unprecedented and says that Nazis got better treatment under the Alien Enemies Act.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At a tense court hearing, a federal judge raised concerns about the Trump Administration’s use of an 18th century wartime act to deport Venezuelan migrants accused of being criminals, saying the President’s expanded use of the Alien Enemies Act could have “frightening” implications. Then, this evening, the President told reporters he didn't even sign the proclamation himself, even though his signature is at the bottom of the document from the Federal Register. Plus, John King returns to battleground Wisconsin, where once again Democrats are worried about the black voter turnout. This time, in a race just days away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump orders the dismantling of the Education Department, but his administration gives mixes signals about what happens to funding for children in need. New York Governor Kathy Hochul joins AC360 to talk about the President's latest executive order, and Democrats' struggle to unite. Plus, the President’s trade war with Canada is already threatening the summer vacation season in the U.S. Randi Kaye takes us to one beloved destination where small business owners, who depend on visitors from Quebec, are bracing for what's ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look at the Pentagon's purge of references to black and gay service members on their websites. Now CNN has found that articles about the Holocaust, sexual assault, and suicide prevention have also been removed. Plus, acclaimed writer Michael Lewis joins us to talk about DOGE and shares what he found while researching some of the people working for the federal government whose very jobs may be eliminated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge blocks the dismantling of USAID, saying Elon Musk's DOGE "likely violated” the Constitution. Plus, a rare rebuke from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts after President Trump demands Congress impeach a judge who ruled against him. And after more than 9-months in space, Suni William and Butch Wilmore are safely back on Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge scolds the Trump administration and demands answers over an order he issued denying the deportation of migrants to El Salvador. Plus, the legendary Voice of America is silenced. President Trump is dismantling the federally funded media organization and others that give vital information to often remote parts of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, President Trump takes a victory lap at the Department of Justice and promises more retribution against those he thinks did him wrong. CNN senior legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig, former Republican Congressman who served on the House January 6th Select Committee Adam Kinzinger, and former US district court judge Shira Scheindlin with their take on the President's speech. Plus, CNN's MJ Lee takes us to a town near the US-Canadian border trying to navigate what these new tariffs will do to their businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN has learned Tesla, the company owned by Elon Musk, said this week that retaliatory tariffs against US manufacturers could harm its operations and that the US should carefully consider its trade policies. The March 11 letter to the US Trade Representative is a break from Musk's ally President Trump. The letter is unsigned. Plus, how some regulations at the EPA designed to help poor and minority communities fight pollution are being gutted in the name of Trump's anti-DEI policies. Anderson speaks with Christine Todd Whitman, the former EPA Administrator during George W. Bush's first term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two of the most powerful CEOs in America are now sharing their concerns about the new White House tariffs, as President Trump promises to respond to new tariffs from Canada and the European Union. Anderson talks about it with the hosts of the “Pivot" podcast,  Scott Galloway, a professor of marketing at NYU, and CNN contributor Kara Swisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As markets take a tumble again, President Trump comes to the aid of his biggest donor with a White House-approved Tesla sales pitch. Plus, more on the proposed 30-day ceasefire to end the war in Ukraine. Ukraine's President Zelensky has agreed to it, and now the ball is in Russia's court. Anderson talks to CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump sparks recession concerns and a market selloff by what he didn’t say. Sen. Bernie Sanders joins Anderson to discuss the state of the economy. Plus, former President Ronald Reagan's daughter, Patti Davis, on her father's aspirations for world peace and how he'd see this moment in the Republican Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to the New York Times, Elon Musk is at the center of an "explosive meeting" at the White House with President Trump’s cabinet.  But, the President has a different take on what happened. Plus, New Mexico’s medical examiner reveals why legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife both died and when.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft, the upper portion of the most powerful launch system ever made, exploded during its eighth test flight this evening, creating a massive debris cloud near populated islands in the Caribbean and Atlantic. Today’s test flight came after SpaceX waved off plans to launch earlier this week as engineers troubleshot undisclosed issues. Plus, the President in retreat, not once, but twice today on two key initiatives. What the future looks like for President Trump's tariffs, after markets tanked again today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump granted an exemption on auto tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one month, issuing a major, albeit temporary, concession on a key part of his administration’s economic plan. Plus, Elon Musk met with House Republicans on Capitol Hill tonight. Some of them are telling him they want a say in what he's doing at DOGE and pointing to the Constitution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump is ordering military aid to Ukraine to be paused after his Friday Oval Office argument with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a White House official told CNN Monday. CNN’S Oren Liebermann and Kaitlan Collins have the breaking news. Plus, a special report tonight on what's happening to a crucial USAID item that helps malnourished children in Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New reaction from Ukrainian President Zelensky and President Trump after their heated 10-minute exchange in the Oval Office led to the end of the White House visit. Also, Russia cheers Zelensky's treatment, as America's allies are left reeling from the historic breakdown. Plus, breaking news surrounding the mysterious deaths of film icon Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With America now siding with Russia at the UN, Britain's Prime Minister comes to Washington trying to shore up our alliance against President Putin's aggression. Former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton, who also served as UN Ambassador in the George W. Bush Administration, joins Anderson tonight. Plus, authorities release their first autopsy findings in the shocking deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today President Trump had his first cabinet meeting, with an appearance from non-cabinet member Elon Musk. What Musk and the President said, and what the White House is now signaling about where he ranks, compared to all those Senate-confirmed cabinet secretaries. Plus, several more accidents, incidents and near-collisions, in what has already been a deadly four weeks in commercial aviation. CNN's Brian Todd and our aviation correspondent Pete Muntean give us the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US and Ukraine have agreed to terms on a deal over natural resources and reconstruction, according to a Ukrainian official. The source saying that agreement was reached after "everything unacceptable was taken out of the text, and it is now more clearly spelled out how this agreement will contribute to Ukraine’s security and peace." Plus, what are Democrats to do with so much power amassed in Trump's hands? Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville has an idea to "play dead." He explains his thinking tonight on AC360°. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three years into Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, the United States is taking Russia’s side at the United Nations and is making our European allies nervous. Plus, a star podcaster in the MAGA movement is now the number two man at the FBI. Also, the one time leader of the Proud Boys was pardoned from his 22-year prison sentence but now gets into a new confrontation with a former police officer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I think it's very, very reckless:" Former Ambassador to Japan and CNN Senior Political & Global Affairs Commentator Rahm Emanuel reacts to President Trump firing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown, his top military adviser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar joins Anderson to talk about why the U.S. doesn’t want to refer to “Russian aggression” in an official G7 document and why President Trump called Ukraine’s president “a dictator.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump twice today called the democratically-elected leader of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, a dictator. Those words are likely music to the ears of an actual dictator, Vladimir Putin, who sent his army and his missiles into Ukraine. Massachusetts Democratic Congressman and Armed Service Committee-member Seth Moulton joins Anderson to discuss. He visited Ukraine during this war. He's also a Marine combat veteran of the Iraq War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As top U.S. officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Saudi Arabia with top diplomats from Russia, President Trump told reporters today he would "probably" meet with Russia leader Vladimir Putin before month's end. This came only moments after he blamed Ukraine for starting the war. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut, who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, talks about what this all means.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former US Airways Captain C.B. 'Sully' Sullenberger, who landed on the Hudson River, talks about what we know about the plane crash in Toronto.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After seven resignations over two days, the Trump justice department finally finds someone to sign-off on dropping the corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Now a federal judge must approve the decision to drop the case. Plus, more than 300 workers in charge of securing this country's nuclear weapons arsenal were fired, according to four people with knowledge of the matter. And we've learned the administration fired them without realizing what they actually do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stunning high-level resignations from the Department of Justice. Manhattan’s U.S. Attorney and several DOJ officials in Washington have all stepped down after a boss told them to drop the corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Plus, they thought they would spend a week in space, but they've been on the International Space Station since June. Anderson speaks with astronauts Sunni Williams and Butch Willmore. Just how much longer will they be up there? Plus, they give a tour of the ISS and share a message for their families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, a federal judge gave the Trump Administration a victory just hours after the White House railed against federal judges. CNN's Senior Justice Correspondent Evan Pérez has the breaking news. Plus, the President speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and says Ukraine has to make peace but does not say Ukraine will be an equal partner in deciding its own fate. Anderson discusses the new developments with Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton, a Marine Corps veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump today with Jordan's King Abdullah by his side, said the United States would simply take Gaza. New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnist and bestselling author Thomas Friedman, reacts to the president's comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump on Monday in a radio interview expanded on his criticisms of the judiciary system, criticizing judges for wanting to “tell everybody how to run the country.” Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat from Minnesota and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joins Anderson to talk about what this means for the country and justice system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge late today temporarily blocked the Trump administration from putting at least 2, 200 employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave starting at midnight. Also, Elon Musk sent the Justice Department a list of people to investigate, and the acting US Attorney for Washington, DC promised to quote, "chase them to the end of the earth." Plus, one of the staff members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, who resigned after the Wall Street Journal uncovered racist posts of his, is apparently getting his job back with the blessing of the Vice President.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is making decisions that are affecting the world's poorest people and America's largest workforce. Anderson speaks to former USAID administrator Samantha Power on Musk and the Trump administration's dismantling of most of the agency, and the staggering impact it will have on the rest of the world. Plus, the alarming turning point in the bird flu outbreak. Scientists say the virus is one key mutation away from possible human to human transmission. CNN's Chief Medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has the new developments.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President's takeover plan for Gaza. His administration's claim today that he didn't really mean what he said about the central points of it, on camera, in great detail, and in some cases more than once. Plus, the Trump administration's effort to trigger mass resignations at the CIA. Why it's happening, and what it could mean to the country's premiere intelligence organization. Voices tonight include Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder whose Gates Foundation is one of the largest charitable organizations in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At a press conference tonight with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Trump declared the U.S. will take over Gaza. As for the men, women and children displaced by the fighting in Gaza, he says that they need to leave. Asked whether Trump was willing to send U.S. troops to fill a security vacuum in Gaza, the President did not rule it out. Earlier today, Trump suggested Gazans move to a new location provided by one or more nations in the Middle East. A panel of experts and analysts join John Berman to break down today's shocking announcement, and its implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new lawsuit attempts to stop President Trump and Elon Musk from being able to shut off any federal payments they want, whenever they want, to whomever they want, including you. CNN Anchor and Chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins, has the latest developments from the Trump administration and Illinois Democratic congresswoman Tammy Duckworth gives her reaction to the scope and pace of changes the President and DOGE leader Elon Musk are making. Plus, two key deadlines that could potentially lead to thousands at the FBI being forced out over their role in investigating the January 6 riots. Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe and CNN chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst John Miller give their thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FAA says a Lear business jet crashed in northeast Philadelphia at a local mall at about 6:30 PM EST. This deadly crash comes just two nights after Wednesday’s midair collision in northern Virginia. The private business jet, which had six people on board, was en route to Missouri, the FAA said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The deadliest airplane crash in the United States in nearly quarter century occurred in Washington D.C., after a collision between an American Airlines jet and a United States Army Blackhawk helicopter. We learned that one of the flight recorders aboard the airplane has been recovered. However, 67 men, women, children are dead. Donald Trump offered words of condolences which was then followed a press conference where he blamed the crash on efforts to improve diversity in the workforce and past presidents Obama and Biden.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a memo on federal aid freeze that sparked nationwide confusion, according to new memo obtained by CNN on Thursday from a Trump administration official. Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker, who Tuesday called the president's freeze "illegal," and "a demonstration of cruelty against people who depend on us” talks to Anderson about the confusion and impact. Plus, Robert F. Kennedy Jr's past statements on vaccines, AIDS and antidepressants were quoted back to him today in a hearing to see if senators believe he is fit to be one of the most powerful health officials in the world. Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency physician and professor at Brown University's School of Public Health, gives his take on Kennedy's answers today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge has temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s plans to freeze trillions of dollars in federal aid money. Confusion began late Monday when an internal White House memo circulated ordering federal agencies to “temporarily pause” federal grants and loans beginning Tuesday evening. Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman of New York talks with Anderson about the move. Plus, a searing letter to senators from former Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, warning that her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a “predator” ahead of his high-profile confirmation hearings this week to be President Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services secretary. Arlette Saenz has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A purge at the Justice Department. More than a dozen officials who worked on the criminal investigations into Donald Trump have been fired, according to sources familiar with the matter. Also, the interim US attorney in Washington, DC, has launched an investigation into prosecutors who brought obstruction charges against some rioters that were ultimately tossed because of a Supreme Court decision last summer. Plus, Elon Musk under fire on Holocaust Remembrance Day for comments he made over the weekend to a far-right German political party about, quote, "too much focus on past guilt." Professor Deborah Lipstadt, the former State Department special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, speaks to Anderson about Musk's comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump is in Los Angeles to see the damage from the areas devastating wildfires, after saying earlier that he would condition aid to California on political demands. Trump also visited hurricane-ravaged North Carolina earlier today, where he threatened to eliminate FEMA. CNN anchor and Chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins joins Anderson, along with CNN’s Nick Watt in L.A. Plus, the Senate vote on Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is tonight, and there's new uncertainty among Republicans if he has the votes he needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite opposition from Democrats as well as Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, it is looking almost certain that by tomorrow night that former Fox Weekend Morning host Pete Hegseth will be running the Defense Department. Today, CNN learned that Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 as part of a confidentiality agreement to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her back in 2017. Manu Raju has the latest from Capitol Hill. Plus, President Trump has now ended Secret Service protection for two of his former top officials. The question tonight: Did he do it because they've spoken up against him? Two CNN analysts join the program to discuss, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence Beth Sanner and former Secret Service Agent Jonathan Wackrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thousands of Southern California residents are under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battle the out-of-control Hughes Fire near the town of Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County. Within five hours, the fire grew to more than 8,000 acres, according to officials. Veronica Miracle is on the ground, and Cal Fire Battalion Chief Brent Pascua joins from the frontlines of firefighting efforts. Plus, the rewriting of the January 6 attack on Capitol Hill reaches a new peak, as a ringleader returns to the scene of the crime and the Trump administration weighs welcoming convicts to the White House. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan shares what he's hearing from some of the most notorious people who were granted clemency by President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump defends his blanket pardons of January 6 rioters, even the violent individuals he once suggested would not go free. Donie O'Sullivan, who was outside the Washington, DC jail last night when this all went down, spoke today with some of the pardoned inmates, and New York Democratic Rep. Daniel Goldman joins 360° with his reaction to the President's pardons and defenses. Plus, Ed Lavandera visits the small Texas panhandle city of Cactus, where a sense of fear and uncertainty looms after the President issued new executive orders cracking down on immigration.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump signed a batch of executive orders while talking to reporters. One of the orders granted executive clemency pardons and sentence commutations for January 6th rioters. Other orders included declaring an emergency at the southern border and pulling out of the Paris Agreement.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President-elect Trump has announced that his inauguration will be moved indoors citing dangerously cold temperatures forecast for Washington, DC, Monday. The inaugural address will be delivered from the Capitol Rotunda for the first time since Ronald Reagan's second term began in 1985. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe breaks down the security concerns around moving the festivities indoors with only three days' notice, scrapping months of planning. And later, Forbes Magazine investigative reporter Emily Baker-White joins Anderson to discuss the looming ban of TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal hits a snag, a look at where the holdup was and the effect it’s having on both the timetable and the hostage families. Plus, as President Biden warns about the United States becoming an oligarchy, we tell you which tech billionaires will be on the dais for Trump’s inaugural. Also, Rudy Giuliani reaches an agreement with the women he defamed to settle the $150 million judgement against him.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden delivered his farewell address to the nation, after announcing Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal that includes a ceasefire and a phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners. CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports from Tel Aviv. CNN Political and Foreign Policy Analyst Barak Ravid, along with and a panel of political experts, join Jake Tapper and Anderson to discuss the deal and Biden's speech. Plus, Anderson returns to an Altadena neighborhood ravaged by the California wildfires one week ago. He shows what it looked like then, also before the flames, and now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anderson and his team spent the day with search and rescue crews as they looked for remains of anyone who may have died in the Eaton Fire. The death toll has risen to 25 people in Los Angeles County, and the fire danger is not over. Powerful winds are forecasted overnight into Wednesday afternoon and could spark a new inferno. Anderson speaks to Ian McFeat, the executive director of a charter school in Altadena. Last week's fire there destroyed one of the school's two campuses, the homes of 13 teachers and about 60 school families, and his own home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 24 people have died in the wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County, and officials are warning that the danger is not over yet. Wind speeds are expected to strengthen tonight into Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued an expanded red flag warning for Southern California, which could see winds up to 70mph, and has told residents the “setup is about as bad as it gets.” Anderson and his team spent the day with fire crews racing the coming winds as they work to keep hotspots from reigniting. A resident who lost his home in the Palisades Fire shares how the community is coming together to help one another. Plus, CNN's Gary Tuchman sees the damage done to a Pacific Palisades home, and it's deeply personal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 11 people are now confirmed dead due to the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. More than 10,000 structures are destroyed and 100,000 people are under evacuation orders, the sheriff’s department said Friday, with tens of thousands more under warnings. California Governor Gavin Newsom is now calling for an independent investigation into what caused some hydrants to lose water pressure during the height of this week’s firefights. CNN's Nick Watt has more on the reports of water shortages. Plus, Anderson speaks to Richard and Alex Jennings, a father and son who worked with neighbors to protect their home from the Palisades Fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Several major wildfires are burning, mostly still uncontained, in Los Angeles County. Officials have confirmed at least seven deaths, but warn the actual toll will remain unclear until it’s safe for investigators to access neighborhoods. Nearly 180,000 people have been impacted by evacuation orders since Tuesday. According to authorities, more than 10,000 structures have burned in the Palisades and Eaton fires. Anderson speaks to Aaron Samson, who evacuated with his elderly father-in-law thanks to the kindness of two strangers.  Also, veterinarian Dr. Annie Harvilicz offers tips to those with pets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anderson is on the scene as at least six fires tear across Los Angeles County forcing the evacuations of residents. Anderson shows how the flames destroyed homes and vehicles in one neighborhood of Altadena, California. At least five people are dead. California Governor Gavin Newsom tells Anderson the death toll  is "likely" to rise. Anderson also talks with a mother and her son who lost their home in Pacific Palisades, other survivors and fire officials working to put out the flames.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN's Nick Watt and Natasha Chen are in the Los Angeles community of Pacific Palisades, where more than 30,000 people have been asked to evacuate as a fast-moving wildfire spreads. The city of Los Angeles has declared a state of emergency and will have all resources on deck, said the president of the city council. Plus, President-elect Donald Trump spoke to reporters today and covered a wide range of subjects, including his frustration over the legal cases brought against him and the Biden administration's handling of the transition, his thoughts on special counsel Jack Smith and refusing to rule out using military force to add Greenland to the United States and retake control of the Panama Canal. Kaitlan Collins, anchor of CNN's The Source, and New York Times senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman, break down the new developments. Plus, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook and Instagram will drop  fact checkers and replacing them with user generated "community notes.” Donie O'Sullivan has details on the new policy and we get perspective from Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The difference four years can make and what the next four years might bring as the 2024 loser certifies the 2024 winner. Also, tonight, having spent a quarter billion dollars on the presidential race, the world's richest man now turns his attention to inflammatory allegations toward politics overseas. Kara Swisher, who knows Elon Musk, will join. And later, what Jimmy Carter, perhaps the most highly praised ex-president ever, was like as president. 60 Minutes Lesley Stahl joins tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the wake of the early New Year's Day attack in New Orleans, Bourbon Street's security vulnerabilities are coming under scrutiny. Anderson speaks to one security expert who called Bourbon Street the perfect target, five years after his firm warned officials the area was especially vulnerable to a vehicular ramming attack. Plus, a New York judge has upheld President-elect Donald Trump conviction in his hush money case rejecting his effort to throw out the jury’s verdict because of his reelection. Judge Merchan set sentencing for one week from today, but indicated the case is essentially over.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anderson is live from New Orleans tonight. Zion Parsons joins to discuss the terrorist attack in New Orleans where 14 people were killed, including his friend 18-year-old victim Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux. Anderson also spoke with Jeremi Sensky who was in his wheelchair when he was hit by the truck. He's now recovering from surgery and two broken legs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tributes continue to pour in after Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died on Sunday. Carter was the oldest living former U.S. president and the first to reach 100 years old. Anderson speaks to two people who were personal friends of the former President and First Lady Rosalynn Carter, superintendent of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Park Jill Stuckey and the Carters' personal pastor Tony Lowden. Anderson also talks with PBS senior correspondent Judy Woodruff, former President Reagan's daughter Patti Davis and legendary presidential biographer and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Jake Auchincloss, (D-MA), weighs in on President-elect Trump asking the Supreme Court to pause the upcoming TikTok ban. Plus, new signs of what may have downed a passenger jet, as one survivor speaks about what it was like when the plane was hit. CNN safety analyst and former FAA safety inspector David Soucie and William Taylor, former Ambassador to Ukraine, discuss the new developments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ret. Lt. General Mark Hertling and aviation analyst Miles O'Brien discuss the latest on the crash involving an Azerbaijan Airlines jet. Early indications suggest a Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed the plane, according to a U.S. official. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former congressman Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions, including paying a 17-year-old girl for sex in 2017, according to a final draft of the panel’s report on the Florida Republican, obtained by CNN. Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice to be attorney general, has denied all allegations. Plus, the latest on former President Bill Clinton, who is in the hospital where he is undergoing testing and observation after developing a fever, his spokesman told CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a frantic scramble by lawmakers, the House passed a last-minute stopgap funding bill just hours before tonight's midnight deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Now, the bill heads to the Senate for approval. The latest plan would extend government funding into March and includes disaster relief and farming provisions, but does not include a suspension of the debt limit, which President-elect Donald Trump has been demanding that Republicans address. South Dakota Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson and Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin discuss the progress made today. Plus, the growing concerns about bird flu. Veronica Miracle visits a dairy farm in California, where there is now a statewide emergency over the spread of the virus livestock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Republicans failed to pass legislation tonight that would keep the federal government running until March, intensifying the threat of a shutdown ahead of tomorrow night's deadline. The Trump-endorsed plan was opposed by almost all Democrats, who are frustrated and angry after Elon Musk and the President-elect tanked an earlier bipartisan deal, as well as dozens of Republicans. But GOP Rep. Don Bacon voted for it and joins AC360 to share why and what could happen next. Plus, how the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione started the day facing state murder charges and finished it in a federal jail in New York City, facing a federal murder charge that could carry a death sentence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The clock is ticking on Capitol Hill. With the government about two days from a shutdown, President-elect Trump brought his own party to a halt with new demands on the spending bill, and only after a push from Elon Musk. Democratic congressman Dan Goldman from New York reacts to Trump and Musk's efforts to kill this bill. Plus, the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting could soon be on his way to New York to face local charges. Could federal charges also happen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Manhattan grand jury on Tuesday indicted Luigi Mangione for murder as an act of terrorism in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to newly released court documents. Mangione faces 11 counts, including one of murder in the first-degree and two of murder in the second-degree in Thompson’s killing on December 4 in New York, along with other weapon and forgery charges, the indictment says. Why authorities decided to seek that rare-for-New York charge, and what they will need to do to make it stick. Plus, new developments tonight in the wake of yesterday's school shooting in Madison, WI and all we're learning about what motivated the 15-year-old girl responsible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, WI, Monday morning left one student and one teacher dead, and six others injured. According to a law enforcement official, the shooter was a 15-year-old female student at the school and is believed to have died from a self-inflicted wound. The latest details we're learning tonight, including new reporting from a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation that the shooter planned the attack in advance. Plus, Judge Juan Merchan ruled President-elect Donald Trump does not have immunity from prosecution in the New York hush money case in which a jury found him guilty earlier this year. Two former federal prosecutors and CNN's Kara Scannell on what this means for Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The highest-ranking government official yet, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told CNN "we know of no threat" to the American public, in regard to the unidentified drone sightings over parts of the U.S. Federal agencies are facing intense pressure to give the public more details on the drone sightings going on for weeks over neighborhoods as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure. Plus, President-elect Trump has praised the polio vaccine as the “greatest thing,” but a lawyer has petitioned the FDA to revoke approval of the vaccine used in the United States. Turns out that attorney is now an adviser to Trump’s pick to run HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, himself a polio survivor, issued a warning about the issue Friday that was apparently intended for Kennedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources are telling CNN that authorities have executed as many as three search warrants in New York as part of their investigation into the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. At least two of the warrants include the backpack found in Central Park and the burner phone found near where the shooting occurred, according to a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation. Anderson shares what we have learned so far, and what we still don't know about the suspect. Plus, what the White House said today about the mysterious drones flying at nighttime over many parts of New Jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York police now say the 3D-printed gun that CEO killing suspect Luigi Mangione had when he was arrested in Pennsylvania this week matches shell casings at the crime scene. Mangione’s fingerprints also match those investigators found on items near the scene, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Wednesday. Plus, a clearer timeline on when Mangione’s mother reported him missing and when at that time she said she last spoke with him. And, for weeks, mysterious drones have been flying low over parts of New Jersey. Our Gary Tuchman has video of some of the drones and shares what officials are saying about the sightings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, a source tells CNN's John Miller that the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter made a to-do list for a killing, as well as notes justifying those plans. Law enforcement also said Mangione had a three-page handwritten “claim of responsibility” as police characterized his manifesto. In one notebook passage, Mangione concludes that using a bomb against his intended victim “could kill innocents” but shooting would be more targeted, musing what could be better than “to kill the CEO at his own bean counting conference." Plus, a tip from the public was the key to the apprehension of Luigi Mangione, Randi Kaye takes a look at other high-profile investigations that came to a close with the help of good Samaritans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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-profile investigations into the Boston Marathon bombing and DC Sniper tell us about how the current search might end? CNN's Brian Todd takes a look.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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” over the killing. Our law enforcement experts including CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and former FBI Special Agent Bryanna Fox break down the latest developments in the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 security, on the threats against corporate executives and the business of protecting them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the world, and the sudden end to it leaves more questions than answers about one of America's leading allies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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/adchoices

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, an attorney for the brothers, joins 360° to give more details on today’s developments and the efforts to get his clients released.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 her. CNN’s Veronica Miracle has the latest on the investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Culver talks to ranchers and residents in Arizona about their support for the more aggressive immigration stance the President-elect has promised. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 since these allegations surfaced. The report comes after Republicans on the House Ethics Committee blocked the release of a report on the former Florida congressman. Kaitlan Collins is near Mar-a-lago with how this new report could further complicate Gaetz's nomination. Plus, 30 years after Susan Smith drowned her two children and blamed it on a black carjacker, she is up for parole. Gary Tuchman looks at the infamous case, her argument to go free, and how the parole board ruled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 got the the information that helped them decide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 with, "Merrick Garland's DOJ cleared Matt Gaetz and didn't charge him. Are you alleging Garland is part of a cover up?” The Department of Justice pursued a yearslong sex-crimes investigation into Gaetz but ultimately decided last year not to pursue criminal charges against him. Plus, for the first time in nearly two decades, Mike Tyson will return to professional boxing tonight and take on 27-year-old former YouTube star Jake Paul in a highly anticipated fight. Randi Kaye looks at how both men got to this moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health," Trump said in a statement today. “HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives,” added Trump. Plus, Gary Tuchman visits the Pennsylvania county that swung more to the right than any other in that battleground state in 2024 and talks to voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 year not to pursue criminal charges against him. Plus, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat who could be part of a confirmation hearing - if one is held - speaks to Anderson aboutTrump's cabinet picks and staff nominations so far.  Also, former Trump friend Geraldo Rivera gives his take on the recent appointees, quite a few of whom are former Fox colleagues and guests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 prison who is convinced Trump is going to pardon her.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 of staff for policy. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins joins Anderson with more on the jockeying among Trump allies at Mar-a-Lago. Also, a conviction in the 2017 murders of two Indiana teenage girls and the video from the cell phone of one of the victim’s that played a part. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 comedian about the Caribbean island at Trump’s NYC rally. Our political analysts, commentators and campaign veterans from across the partisan spectrum give their take on the new developments with just five days out from the election. Plus, John King speaks to college students in battleground Michigan helping to get out the vote, in the latest installment of his "All Over the Map” series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Speaker Johnson has released a statement on the topic and the Trump campaign is responding, as well. And five states in five days; John King travels to Wisconsin for the latest installment of his "All Over the Map" series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Vice President Harris and former President Obama shared the stage tonight in Georgia at their first campaign event together with 12 days until the election. Radio host and author Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Rye, co-host of the podcast "Native Land Pod," talk about the state of the presidential race and how the media covers this election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With only 13 days left until Election Day, Kamala Harris faces undecided voters at a CNN town hall in Pennsylvania.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A major moment in this unprecedented election is about to happen in Pennsylvania at CNN’s town hall with Kamala Harris. The vice president will face undecided voters who might ultimately reach their decisions tonight with only 13 days left until Election Day. Our John King covers the latest messaging from Kamala Harris that may resonate with swing state voters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former president's one-time chief of staff, retired four-star Marine Corps General John Kelly, is slamming his former boss in two separate interviews, just 14 days before the election. Meanwhile, the campaign and another former chief of staff are coming to Trump’s defense. Former Maine Republican Senator William Cohen, who served as defense secretary in the Clinton Administration, and CNN Military Analyst and retired Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, weigh in. Also, reaction from Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and his take on the state of the 2024 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Favreau, a former speechwriter for President Obama, joins Anderson to talk about social conservatives supporting Vice President Harris and what he thinks about former President Obama's appearances on the campaign trail. Plus, CNN's John King has his latest installment of his "All Over the Map" series. He’s talking with Michigan autoworkers, key voters in a crucial state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump both spent the day campaigning in the battleground state of Michigan. Harris spoke about Trump's alleged exhaustion, while Trump again suggested this morning that Abraham Lincoln should have cut a deal to “settle” the Civil War. Plus, Elon Musk campaigns for Trump near Philadelphia. CNN's Sunlen Serfaty looks at why the tech billionaire decided to dive into politics now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris is campaigning in Wisconsin and our panel answers if this is what Harris should be doing and if she is doing enough. Plus, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been reportedly killed by the IDF and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro joins to comment. This as Secretary of State Blinken says the United States will redouble efforts to end the conflict in Gaza after Sinwar’s death.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris said her presidency will not “be a continuation of Joe Biden’s presidency” during a tense interview on Fox News where she also said the American people are tired of divisive political rhetoric. Meanwhile, Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his false claim about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, during a town hall with Latino voters. And at an all-female town hall, Trump declared himself the “father of IVF.” Plus, 35 years after killing their parents, new evidence comes to light in the Lyle and Erik Menendez case. Will it lead to their freedom? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three weeks until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a town hall event with Charlamagne Tha God in an effort to shore up Black voters. Meanwhile, former President Trump’s recent events, including his town hall last night in Pennsylvania where he ended it by playing his music and dancing in front of the crowd for more than 30 minutes, raises questions for some about his mental state. Plus, legendary journalist Bob Woodward's new book “War” is full of behind-the-scenes details about Trump's post presidency conversations with Vladimir Putin, and fears Trump's former top general has about a possible second Trump term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump held dueling events in the pivotal battleground state of Pennsylvania tonight with just weeks until Election Day. In Erie, Harris slammed Trump's comment suggesting that the U.S. military should handle “the enemy from within” on Election Day. Harris told her supporters that "he would use the military to go after them…and we know who he would target, because he has attacked them before: Journalists whose stories who he doesn’t like, election officials who refuse to cheat by finding extra votes for him, judges who insist on following the law instead of bending to his will. This is among the reasons I believe so strongly that a second Trump term would be a huge risk for America, and dangerous.” Also tonight, Anderson speaks with Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin, the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the 23-year-old Israeli-American hostage murdered a month-and-a-half ago by Hamas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With 25 days left until the election, former President Donald Trump held a rally in Aurora, Colorado where he stirred up fear of migrants, repeatedly attacked the state's Governor Jared Polis, and falsely claimed Vice President Harris used a prompter at her Univision town hall on Thursday. Perspective from Democratic congressman Jason Crow who represents Colorado's sixth congressional district, which includes Aurora. Also tonight, the death toll from Hurricane Milton rises to at least 17 as residents on both coasts of Florida try to recover. Randi Kaye is live from Palm Beach Gardens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Several tornadoes hit one after another in parts of Florida. Along with tornadoes, Hurricane Milton brought more than a foot of rain in some places, which combined with the storm surge sent water rising faster than some people could flee. We bring you the latest on the recovery and response efforts to Hurricane Milton.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anderson is on the ground in Bradenton, Florida as Hurricane Milton makes landfall. Holmes Beach Police Chief William Tokajer joins to provide updates from Palmetto and insights on how many people have likely evacuated his jurisdiction. Plus, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor joins as more than 500,000 Florida homes and businesses are without power.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Milton is back at Category 5 hurricane strength and is still on track to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday night. Officials are pleading with Floridians to "get out," warning that they face life-threatening conditions if they stay.  Highways are backed up and some gas stations are running low on fuel as residents heed the warnings and evacuate. Anderson speaks to FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell. Plus, new revelations in legendary journalist Bob Woodward's new book, including multiple phone calls between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin after the former president left office. CNN's Jamie Gangel has the details.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the fastest-growing hurricanes on record is barreling toward the United States and is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday night. Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified at a mind-boggling rate into a Category 5 over the record-warm Gulf of Mexico. The dangerous eye and eyewall could come ashore anywhere from Cedar Key at the north to Naples at the south – including possibly in the Tampa or Fort Myers areas. Anderson speaks to Chief Barbara Tripp of Tampa's Fire Rescue on how her city is preparing. Plus, Anderson's conversation with Yifat Zailer, a prominent voice for the families of those kidnapped by Hamas during their terror attack on Israel on October 7th, one year ago today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Obama will launch a 27-day series of campaign events for Vice President Harris next week, starting in Pennsylvania. The Thursday rally in Pittsburgh will be the first in a string of events Obama plans to hold across electoral battlegrounds in the weeks ahead of Election Day, according to a senior Harris campaign official. This election, in Obama’s view, is an “all hands on deck” moment, aides have said. Randi Kaye looks at Harris and Obama's shared journey through political history. Plus, The New York Times' Ryan Mac and national columnist for The Washington Post Philip Bump give their take on the alliance between former President Trump and Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO will be joining Trump at his return to Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, according to a campaign official. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, a staunch conservative, joined Kamala Harris on stage in the swing-state of Wisconsin, where she asked voters to “reject the depraved cruelty” of former president Donald Trump and back Vice President Harris in November’s election. Cheney is also one of four prominent previous pro-Trump Republican women who will make the case against voting for Trump at a fireside chat in Montgomery, Pennsylvania next week. Tonight, Anderson speaks to one of the four, Cassidy Hutchinson, former top aide to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge unsealed a 165-page court filing that gives the most comprehensive narrative to date of the 2020 election subversion case against former President Trump. The document comes from Special Counsel Jack Smith's office and argues that the actions Trump took to overturn that election were in his private capacity - as a candidate - rather than in his official capacity, as a president. That argument comes after the Supreme Court’s decision in July, which granted the former president sweeping immunity for official actions but left the door open for prosecutors to pursue Trump for unofficial steps he took. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Walz and JD Vance faced off in a civil, policy-focused vice presidential debate in New York City. CNN brings you an instant poll on the debate. Panel members Scott Jennings, Ashley Allison, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and David Axelrod join to give reaction and break down key moments from tonight.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Walz and JD Vance faced off in a civil, policy-focused vice presidential debate in New York City. Our panel shares key moments from the debate and provides their analysis. Panel members include David Axelrod, Van Jones, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and David Urban. Plus, Donald Trump Jr. joins CNN to answer if he wants his father to do another debate with Harris after we he saw on stage tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The political spotlight is on New York City as Tim Walz and JD Vance are about to face one another on the vice presidential debate stage. This as Israel is assessing the extent of damage from a major missile attack from Iran.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 128 people have died across six states after Helene. Officials fear that number could rise. Nearly 2 million customers still don’t have power and countless families have no idea if their loved ones survived the storm's rampage with cell phone outages in Western North Carolina and other hard-hit areas. Many survivors also in need of water and food. Anderson speaks to Asheville Fire Department Assistant Chief Jeremy Knighton, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, and Chef José Andrés from World Central Kitchen. And the Israeli military launches what it calls a “limited ground operation" in southern Lebanon aimed at Hezbollah. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond is on the ground in Northern Israel with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After visiting the border, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Arizona to a crowd where she vowed to resurrect a bipartisan border security bill that she says was "tanked" by Donald Trump. Scott Jennings, Gretchen Carlson, and Van Jones join to give reaction. Plus, at least 45 storm-related deaths are reported in 5 states and millions are without power after Hurricane Helene makes landfall.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The extremely dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Helene, which is now 400 miles wide, is now pushing a storm surge that officials are now calling “unsurvivable.” Some coastal areas are now already flooding. Storm warnings are in effect in as far north as North Carolina. AC360 provides the latest on this potentially catastrophic storm.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today Republican Congressman Clay Higgins amplified the recent hateful campaign against Haitian immigrants, posting on social media that they are “thugs” and “slapstick gangsters” who needed to get “their a** out of our country.” Higgins has since deleted the post and he told CNN he did not regret his comments. The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford, joins 360° to discuss the efforts to censure Higgins over the post. Horsford is also calling on the House Committee on Ethics to investigate Higgins’ actions. Plus, the latest on Hurricane Helene and the final preparations under way along Florida’s Big Bend, before it makes landfall as potentially one of the largest storms in a century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Six weeks until election day and the presidential race is exceedingly close. Among likely voters nationwide, a new CNN poll finds 48% support Harris and 47% Trump, a margin that suggests no clear leader in the race. Plus, evacuations and preparations are underway in Florida ahead of Helene, which threatens to hit as the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States in over a year. Helene has strengthened this evening and now has winds of 60 mph, according to the 8 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have breaking news on a possible campaign stop at the southern border for Vice President Harris aimed at closing the gap with former President Trump in Arizona. New polling shows Trump is ahead, 50 percent to 45 percent, in that battleground state. Plus, veteran strategists and political power couple James Carville and Mary Matalin join us to give their take on the state of the race and discuss the upcoming documentary “Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid” set to premiere October 5 at 7pm ET on CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s breaking news in CNN's exclusive investigation into disturbing online posts made years ago by Republican nominee for North Carolina governor Mark Robinson, as questions swirl about how former President Trump will deal with the brewing scandal in the crucial swing state. Plus, Anderson speaks with two young women whose 24-year-old sister, Eden Yerushalmi, was one of the six Israeli hostages recently executed in a tunnel by Hamas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a CNN exclusive investigation, our KFile team uncovered startling comments on a porn site made by Mark Robinson, who is now running to be the Republican governor of North Carolina. More than a decade ago, Robinson made a series of inflammatory comments on a pornography website’s message board, in which he referred to himself as a “black NAZI!” and expressed support for reinstating slavery. Robinson denies the charges and vows to stay in the race. KFile Senior Editor Andrew Kaczynski joins Anderson with the details. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a major campaign event with Oprah Winfrey that is live streamed from the battleground state of Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another Trump surrogate takes a jibe at Vice President Kamala Harris for not having biological children. Hear what the former President had to say when asked about it today. Plus, a day after hundreds of Hezbollah pagers exploded with devastating artillery consequences across Lebanon, now its walkie-talkies being targeted as well, and the death toll is rising. CNN’s Ben Wedeman is in Beirut tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump attended a town hall in Flint, Michigan tonight, his first event since the apparent attempt on his life on Sunday. Anderson speaks to The New York Times' Maggie Haberman about Trump's current state of mind. Plus, a sprawling coordinated attack in Lebanon against Hezbollah operatives with hundreds of pagers reportedly secretly filled with explosive then detonated remotely and simultaneously. We have new reporting on who’s behind it, and how they did it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest on the apparent assassination attempt on the former President on Sunday near his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Plus, the mayor of Springfield, Ohio speaks to Anderson following more threats to elementary schools in the city after false claims about Haitian immigrants made by Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a press conference filled with falsehoods, the former president defended his ties to a true racist conspiracy-peddler, as the Ohio city they're both pushing anti-immigrant conspiracies about is hit with bomb threats at local schools. Plus, Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Tua Tagovailoa's injury in Thursday night’s Dolphins-Bills game, the third concussion the quarterback has suffered during his NFL career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he won’t participate in another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” Trump posted on Truth Social, referencing his first face-off with President Joe Biden in June and his second with Harris on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the vice president has kicked off a tour of swing states. She made two stops in North Carolina today; a state Democrats have haven't won since 2008 but think they can now. Democratic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper joins Anderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump drew an estimated 67.1 million viewers across 17 television networks, according to Nielsen data. Our panel discusses what impact each candidates’ performance, and Taylor Swift's Harris endorsement of Harris, might have on the race with just 55 days to go until election day. Plus, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joins AC360° with her thoughts on last night's debate and the current state of the race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a historic night in the race for the White House with a current vice president debating a former president of the United States. Our panel of political analysts review the key moments from the debate as voters decide which campaign to support.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a historic night in the race for the White House with a current vice president debating a former president of the United States. Our panel of political analysts review the key moments from the debate as voters decide which campaign to support.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is a momentous night for America as we await for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet face-to-face and debate. This will be the first time a sitting vice president and former president will go head-to-head in a presidential debate. Our political team breaks down the strategies and stakes for each campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are gearing up for tomorrow’s high-stakes presidential debate, their first face-to-face encounter, as new polls show the race remains tight. Anderson and our panel discuss tactics and preparation. Plus, we remember the life and legacy of actor James Earl Jones who died today at the age of 93.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll squared off today in a Manhattan courtroom for oral arguments with Trump’s legal team trying to convince a federal appeals court he should get a new trial after a jury last year found he sexually abused, defamed the one-time columnist, and awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Trump lashed out at Carroll and several other women who have accused him of sexual assault. Plus, a relative of Georgia Alapachee High School shooting victim Cristina Irimie describes her as "a wonderful woman with a big heart and a good soul." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a dramatic development in connection to the tragic high school shooting in Georgia, the father of the 14-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting. He is facing several charges including four counts of involuntary manslaughter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four people were killed, and nine others hospitalized today in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The suspected shooter, a 14-year-old student at the school, was taken into custody by school resource officers who engaged him, according to authorities. CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller and retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent Daniel Brunner join AC360 with the latest developments and analysis. Plus, breaking news tonight on the presidential race. Former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, a conservative from the deep red state of Wyoming, says she’s voting for Vice President Kamala Harris this November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look at how the post-Labor Day sprint for the White House is shaping up. Also, a look at how the presidential election could be tied at 269 electoral votes for each party. Plus, a Trump volunteer was just barred from the campaign for saying a key battleground state is no longer a battleground state.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Polo Sandoval has the latest details on the accident in New Jersey that killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother who were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bikes, hours before they were to serve as groomsmen in their sister’s wedding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana Bash previews her exclusive sit-down interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. She gives insight into what to was discussed in the interview and what their demeanor was like.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy talks with Anderson about how parental stress is a significant public health issue and what can be done to address the problem.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nic Robertson has the details on an Israeli citizen's rescue and his return to his family who thought he was dead. Plus, as the Harris campaign tries to woo Evangelicals, family members of the late Reverend Billy Graham spoke with Randi Kaye to discuss their famous patriarch and whether, as his son has suggested, he was a Trump supporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster joins Anderson to talk about his new book At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House, which details McMaster’s 13 months as President Trump’s National Security Adviser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump on Friday said that he’s “very honored” to have independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement, calling Kennedy a “great asset” while floating the possibility of appointing Kennedy to a role in his administration if he’s reelected. Anderson Cooper speaks with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s cousin, former congressman Patrick Kennedy, to get his reaction to today’s endorsement. Plus, comedian and former U.S. Senator Al Franken on the Democrats’ strategy to paint the former President as “small”, “unserious” and “weird.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting her party’s historic nomination at the Democratic National Convention where she will make her pitch to voters and tell her own story. The primetime lineup has been filled with key speakers including former Rep. Gabby Giffords, Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting her party’s historic nomination at the Democratic National Convention where she will make her pitch to voters and tell her own story. The primetime lineup has been filled with key speakers including former Rep. Gabby Giffords, Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz will soon deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. Other star appearances include former President Bill Clinton, former Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Oprah Winfrey, Gov. Wes Moore, poet Amanda Gorman, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz will soon deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. Other star appearances include former President Bill Clinton, former Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Oprah Winfrey, Gov. Wes Moore, poet Amanda Gorman, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama speak at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's night two of the Democratic National Convention where Harris symbolically accepted her historic presidential nomination in a video appearance after a rollicking roll call in Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden was greeted with a lengthy standing ovation and chants of “thank you, Joe” when he took to the stage on the first night of the Democratic National Convention and made the case for the party’s historic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris. She appeared on stage earlier to thank Biden for his “historic leadership” and call for party unity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois with remarks from Hillary Clinton, Sen. Laphonza Butler, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump said the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which honors civilians, “is actually much better” than the Medal of Honor, because service members who receive the nation’s highest military decoration are often wounded or awarded it posthumously. Anderson Cooper speaks to two former Republican congressman, Navy SEAL Scott Taylor and current Lieutenant Colonel in the Wisconsin Air National Guard Adam Kinzinger, about Trump's comments. Plus, CNN's Nick Paton Walsh inside Russia, with Ukrainian forces who've been letting Vladimir Putin know what it's like to be invaded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former President says he's entitled to attack his opponent Vice President Kamala Harris personally, and much more, at a press conference that was supposed to be about the economy. Plus, CNN's Elle Reeve visits a Trump store in a key electoral state run by a black supporter of the former President. What she and her customers see in Trump, and whether he can appeal to black voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senator Bernie Sanders tells Anderson what he thinks of a recent Republican talking point labeling Vice President Kamala Harris' policies even further left, plus his thoughts on the state of the race. Also tonight, new reporting from the Washington Post that just a few weeks after shopping his endorsement to the Trump campaign, Robert F. Kennedy Jr tried to do something similar with the Harris campaign. Washington Post National political reporter Michael Scherer talks to Anderson about Kennedy's outreach.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New reporting tonight, including from The New York Times' Maggie Haberman, that former President Donald Trump is still struggling with how to campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris. Anderson Cooper speaks to Maggie Haberman, on what she's hearing from Trump world. Also tonight, CNN investigates a tech start-up promoted by JD Vance as a way to help the people in eastern Kentucky. What actually happened to the company, the workers and the future they were promised. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump returned to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, for the first time in nearly a year today, sharing new campaign videos and making several posts. Tonight, despite a roughly 30-minute delay, the former president sat down for a live-streamed interview with the platform's CEO Elon Musk. Plus, John King's "All Over The Map" series continues, this time in the Philadelphia suburbs which could swing the election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wrapping up a week of campaigning, Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz continued their campaign swing through key battleground states today with an event in Arizona, while former President Donald Trump holds a rally tonight in Montana. Plus, CNN Brasil's Stêvão Limana is on the scene in the Brazilian city of Vinhedo, where a passenger plane crashed and killed all 61 people on board. John Berman speaks to CNN safety analyst and former FAA Safety inspector David Soucie about what might have gone wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump held a long, rambling press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida this afternoon, where he touched on everything from Vice President Harris' race, the economy, abortion, crowd size, and the January 6th attack on the Capitol. The former president also agreed to debate Vice President Harris on ABC on September 10. “I’m glad that he’s finally agreed to a debate on September 10th. I’m looking forward to it, and I hope he shows up,” Vice President Harris told reporters before boarding Air Force Two in Detroit, after an event with the United Auto Workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris, along with her new running mate Gov. Tim Walz, and Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, went head-to-head Wednesday, campaigning in separate events in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Harris and Walz also spoke in Detroit tonight after Vance held campaign events in Michigan earlier in the day. Our political team dives into the key moments from the campaign trail. Plus, new details on why three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria have been cancelled over an alleged planned terrorist attack in the Vienna region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly announced running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz held their first joint rally in Philadelphia tonight.  "He really does shine a light on a brighter future that we can build together," said Harris of Walz at the event.  She also said when you compare Walz’s resume to Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, “It’s like a matchup between the varsity team and the JV squad." In response to the new Harris-Walz ticket, former President Trump called them "the most radical left duo in American history.” AC360° hears from a co-chair of the Harris-Walz campaign and the Tim Pawlenty, the former Republican governor of Minnesota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Multiple sources tell CNN that Vice President Kamala Harris has focused in on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as potential running mates. She is expected to announce her decision Tuesday afternoon. Plus, the National Hurricane Center is warning of "potentially historic rainfall" and "catastrophic flooding" for parts of Georgia and the Carolinas over the next few days due to Tropical Storm Debby. Isabel Rosales is live from Savannah, Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources tell CNN that Vice President Kamala Harris is set to meet with her six potential VP contenders this weekend. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and Minnestoa Governor Tim Walz are said to be the top recommendations from her team. Plus, a big legal development today that could become another twist in the former president's legal saga. The federal election interference case against Donald Trump is back in the hands of D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In about three hours, an American jet will touch down on U.S. soil, capping the largest prisoner exchange with Russia since the Cold War. Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan were among the dozens of released prisoners in the exchange.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris speaks live from Houston, this after Donald Trump made comments questioning Harris’ racial identity at the National Association of Black Journalists convention. Then, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joins to weigh in on Trump’s comments today and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anderson Cooper speaks to possible Democratic running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. He gives his take on the former president's comments in his state this past weekend and shares how he believes Vice President Harris could define her campaign. Plus, Ben Wedeman reports from Beirut on the implications of Israel's airstrike in Lebanon’s capital which the IDF says killed one of Hezbollah's top military commanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has taken himself out of the running to be Kamala Harris’ vice presidential pick. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, the 2016 democratic vice-presidential nominee, weighs in on the process and some of the potential hurdles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ending a busy political week, Vice President Kamala Harris receives a crucial endorsement from the Obamas. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while his running mate tried to cleanup his remarks about Democrats and "childless cat ladies."  Plus, Gary Tuchman heads to a battleground county in the battleground state of Michigan to speak with voters about who they're leaning towards supporting in November.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden delivered his Oval Office address to the nation, speaking about his decision not to seek reelection. The President made the case that while he believes his record as President warranted a second term, that “nothing,” including “personal ambition,” can get in the way of “saving our democracy" and that "the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris held the first rally of her 2024 presidential campaign in Milwaukee today, where she told supporters that she will spend the coming weeks "continuing to unite" the Democratic Party. Plus, New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker talks to Anderson about Harris’ candidacy and shares his reaction to the “DEI” attacks against her from Republican lawmakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris made her first campaign appearance today, visiting her headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware. In her remarks, Harris came out swinging against former President Trump while citing her background as a former prosecutor. "I took on perpetrators of all kinds. Predators who abused women, fraudsters who ripped off consumers, cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain. So hear me when I say, I know Donald Trump's type," said Harris. President Biden also joined by phone, breaking his silence to introduce Harris. Plus, Senator Bernie Sanders joins Anderson and shares his thoughts on the Harris campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An unprecedented night in both American politics and history, after President Joe Biden abruptly ended his candidacy this afternoon, the first sitting President that has done so this late in an election cycle. Shortly after the announcement, President Biden fully endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris to take up the Democratic ticket. Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper host special coverage of a monumental day.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New reporting from veteran journalist Carl Bernstein on the immediate future of President Biden's campaign and the major donors trying to get him to end his campaign. Plus, new details on the gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania rally last weekend. What the shooter was doing leading up to the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With continued calls from inside the Democratic Party for President Biden to drop out of the presidential race, senior-most White House advisors say they haven’t discussed Biden dropping out. Plus, it’s the final day of the Republican National Convention where Hulk Hogan, Dana White, among others are speaking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are live on day three of the Republican National Convention where former Trump rival North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum delivers remarks. Plus, according to sources, President Biden is “receptive” in discussions about his future. This as Biden also tests positive for Covid at a crucial time for his campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Delegates are expecting Donald Trump’s and JD Vance’s return to the Republican National Convention tonight. CNN’s special live convention coverage brings you the latest analysis and guest speakers from the event.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our panel of experts break down the latest events happening at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Remarks from top speakers of the night are carried live.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office, a day after the most serious attempted presidential assassination since Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981, and less than a day before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Anderson speaks to House Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of the President's address. Also, perspective from Pulitzer-prize winning presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden hits the campaign trail in Michigan, as he tries to capitalize on what his campaign believes was a good performance at last night's press conference. Plus, in a new interview, CNN’s Bianna Golodryga speaks to one of four hostages rescued by Israeli defense forces last month.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden held the most high-pressure presidential news conference in modern history this evening, with nothing less than his future candidacy on the line. Plus, new reporting from Jeff Zeleny about Nancy Pelosi, former President Barack Obama, and their efforts involving any possible exit by Biden from the campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer saying just Tuesday that he's "with Joe," new reporting tonight from legendary investigative journalist Carl Bernstein suggests Schumer’s words didn’t reflect his true feelings of President Biden’s campaign. Plus, Danny Freeman speaks with young voters in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania to gauge their enthusiasm for November's election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House and Senate Democrats met behind closed doors today to discuss President Biden's future at the top of the ticket. Plus, former President Trump's first public event since the day after the CNN debate 12 days ago.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A top Parkinson's disease specialist held a meeting with President Biden's physician at the White House earlier this year, though the circumstances surrounding the meeting are unclear. Anderson talks it over with Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a CNN Medical Analyst. The reporting comes as concern grows over the President's health, with the White House saying again today that the need for him to get a cognitive test is "not warranted." Plus, CNN's John King has a new installment of his “All Over the Map” series from a town in a swing state talking to voters torn over their choice in November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Six days after his halting performance on the debate stage, concern is mounting for President Biden's candidacy— even within his own administration. Jeff Zeleny also reports on the president's very apparent embrace of VP Kamala Harris, as well as the succession plan taking shape should he quit the race. Plus, Randi Kaye visits the battleground state of Georgia for our 53% series and talks with a group of women, who were initially undecided, to see if last week's debate changed their minds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anderson speaks to Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas, who today became the first sitting Democratic member of Congress to call on President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. Plus, CNN's Elle Reeve speaks to voters in the "Never Trump" movement, and their reaction to President Biden's debate performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden slammed the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity, which ruled that presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for official acts. The president's comments come as he faces increasing turmoil about his health and fitness for office. Plus, Steven Bannon reports to prison, but not before delivering a message to supporters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than 51 million people watched last night's historic presidential debate, and today Team Biden is trying to subdue any panic after the President's performance. CNN’s Arlette Saenz has new reporting from inside the Biden campaign. Plus, what voters in the host state and swing state of Georgia took from the debate and whether it changed how they plan to vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Counting down to the CNN Presidential Debate, Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett anchor with a panel of CNN experts including: John King, David Axelrod, Abby Phillip, David Urban, Van Jones, Kate Bedingfield, Scott Jennings, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Audie Cornish, Chris Wallace, Kaitlan Collins and Kasie Hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 24 hours, President Biden and former President Donald Trump will square off on the CNN debate stage, and the list of superlatives attached to the event is long: the earliest general election debate ever, the first debate between a president and former president and the first with a convicted felon, to name a few. Kristen Holmes and MJ Lee tell us how each side is preparing. Plus, John Berman and Mark Preston have details on the debate format and venue.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's crunch time ahead of Thursday's CNN presidential debate and preparations by both campaigns are in full swing. We have details on the debate rules, including how long the candidates get to answer the questions. Plus, inside the U.S. Department of Justice deal that allowed Julian Assange to be a free man after pleading guilty to a conspiracy charge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With just three days until the first 2024 presidential debate, both the Biden and Trump campaigns are strategizing and preparing in different ways. Plus, in a 360° exclusive, Anderson speaks with California Democratic congresswoman and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi about what she expects to see on the CNN debate stage Thursday night and the issues she feels will motivate voters on election day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New reporting tonight on who Donald Trump might be considering as his running mate. Three different names are being touted by some of his key allies. Plus, two NASA astronauts are currently stuck at the International Space Station as engineers look over issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump is talking plenty about revenge lately. Now he’s taking it one step further by amplifying calls for chasing down perceived opponents. So are some of his allies. And, for the first time, one of his most prominent targets is responding on 360. Plus, the remarkable rescue of two beluga whales from war-torn Kharkiv, Ukraine to another aquarium in Spain. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A second person has died as a result of the fast-spreading wildfires in New Mexico. The flames are tearing through tribal land and villages, with the South Fork Fire forcing at least 8,000 people to evacuate their homes. Plus, CNN’s Ryan Young looks back at the legendary life and career of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays who has died at the age 93. His passing has created new significance around a series of games Major League Baseball will hold at Alabama’s historic Rickwood Field, where Juneteenth celebrations are under way.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's primary night in three states, including Virginia where one race is getting national attention. GOP Rep. Bob Good, chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, is hoping to fend off an opponent backed by the former President. Plus, Russian President Vladimir Putin sets foot on North Korean soil for the first time in 24 years for two days of talks with Kim Jong Un.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With 10 days until the first 2024 presidential debate, airing on CNN, the Biden and Trump teams are ramping up their attacks. Biden's campaign released a new ad slamming the former president as a "convicted criminal." Meanwhile, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon spoke to supporters in Detroit, and said "November 5th is Judgment Day, January 20, 2025 is Accountability Day." Plus, two major wildfires are scorching parts of California and a dangerous heat wave is building up over the Midwest and Northeast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Saturday, Catherine, Princess of Wales, is set to make her first public appearance in months following the announcement of her cancer diagnosis in March. She will be attending King Charles' official birthday celebration. The Princess also gave an update on her cancer battle on Friday, saying her treatment is ongoing and will be for a few months. CNN's Max Foster reports from London and our chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta reacts to the Princess of Wales saying she is quote "not out of the woods yet.” Plus, more than 30 years ago the nation was captivated by the Pamela Smart case. In 1991, the high school staffer was convicted of being an accomplice to murder, after she seduced a 15-year-old student and convinced him to kill her husband Gregg Smart. Now the case is making headlines again after Smart accepted responsibility for her husband’s murder. CNN’s Gary Tuchman has been following the case for decades and has the new developments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump vented about his legal troubles to House Republicans in a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill today, the first time Trump has returned to the Capitol campus since leaving office after the January 6, 2021 riot. Trump aired his grievances regarding his legal and electoral challenges, attacked his critics in the room, and only briefly addressed policy matters like abortion and taxes, according to multiple GOP lawmakers who were in attendance. He also met with Senate Republicans, including Sen. Mitch McConnell, who had an icy relationship with the former President and hadn’t spoken directly with him since December 2020. Trump praised McConnell today and shook his hand. New York Democratic congressman Daniel Goldman speaks to Anderson about Trump’s day in Washington. Also tonight, a top Senate Democrat revealed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took more undisclosed trips on a private plane of GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. CNN justice correspondent Jessica Schneider, former federal judge John E. Jones III and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig give their thoughts on the new development. Plus, a special goodbye and good luck to our longtime executive producer Charlie Moore, who’s taking on a new role at CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Police Department said they arrested a 27-year-old man early Wednesday morning with a cache of weapons. According to the NYPD Chief of Department, officers searched his SUV and found a gun, large amount of ammunition, handcuffs, multiple knives, two axes and other items. Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism John Miller and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe discuss the case. Plus, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting survivors, who lost 20 first grade classmates in the massacre nearly 12 years ago, graduate from high school and remember those they will always miss. Two survivors talked with our Randi Kaye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal jury convicted Hunter Biden guilty on all three felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. The conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during their father’s term in office, though his crimes predate Joe Biden’s tenure as president. After the verdict, Hunter Biden said he was disappointed by the outcome but was "more grateful for the love and support" of his family. President Biden said he accepts the verdict, while supporting his son. "I am the president, but I am also a Dad. Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today." Anderson speaks to two people who've worked with and know President Biden well, CNN political commentators David Axelrod and Kate Bedingfield. Plus, CNN's chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward is granted extraordinary access inside camps in Northern Syria housing women and children captured after ISIS was defeated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hunter Biden’s fate in the federal gun trial is now the in the hands of a Delaware jury. A look at how the prosecution and defense did in making their case. Then, the latest in a string of CNN exclusives on decades of sexual abuse at the United States Coast Guard Academy. Also, four Israeli hostages were freed in a special operation in central Gaza according to the IDF. Plus, Donald Trump is calling the inmates connected to the events of January 6th victims.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden gave a speech at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy on Friday, warning about the dangers of isolationism. Historian Garrett Graff and Protect Democracy editor Amanda Carpenter join Anderson to discuss. And New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni joins Anderson to discuss the 2024 presidential election and why he says it's a mistake to think Donald Trump can't win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does former President Trump mean what he says when he keeps suggesting he'll use the justice system for payback if he's elected again? We're Keeping Them Honest. Speaking in Phoenix, at an event put on by conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Trump confined the bulk of his remarks to immigration and the economy, but also railed against his criminal prosecutions saying "We're in more danger from the enemy from within. With these lunatics, these fascists, these communists, and we're going to stop that also." Biden-Harris national campaign co-chair and former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu speaks to Anderson about Trump's comments. Plus, 8o years ago today more than 150,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France in the largest seaborne invasion in history. The sacrifices made in that defining battle led to the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany and ultimately the end of WWII. CNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour is in Normandy where President Biden and other world leaders gathered to commemorate the historic invasion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Georgia appeals court has halted the election subversion conspiracy case against former President Donald Trump and several of his co-defendants until a panel of judges rules on whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified, the latest indication this trial won't occur before election day in November. Also, Judge Eileen Cannon, who’s overseeing his classified documents trial, revamped the timetable, pushing several pre-trial hearings later. Former federal judge Nancy Gertner, former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin, and CNN legal analyst Norm Eisen share their thoughts on the new developments. Plus, Ralph Reed, chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, was asked by The Washington Post how his fellow evangelicals reconcile their faith with the former president's behavior. “Character does matter, and individual voters will make those assessments. But I think that the idea that either voters of faith or all voters disqualify someone because of moral failings in the past is just out of step with who the American people are," Reed told the Post. Anderson gets reaction from Russell Moore, editor in chief of Christianity Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former president's legal team asked Judge Juan Merchan in the criminal hush money trial case to lift the gag order, now that a jury has found him guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, and the trial is over. When asked about the status of the gag order, a court spokesman said, “the order is part of the court record that has been made publicly available and it speaks for itself.” Former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin, and retired New York judge Jill Konviser - a long-time friend of the trial judge in the case - tell Anderson whether they think this is a reasonable request, and what the judge could decide to do. Plus, President Biden issued sweeping executive action Tuesday that will allow the administration to ban asylum seekers who cross the US-Mexico border illegally. CNN's David Culver is at a border crossing in San Diego with the story of one man who has made patrolling the border a personal mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The leader of the Republican party faces a sentencing date for 34 felony convictions, and former president Trump's supporters are rallying around him. In a new letter CNN obtained today, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is proposing to defund federal and state prosecutions targeting what he called, quote, “political opponents.” Separately, Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene called the USA a "banana republic." Anderson speaks to former Arkansas Governor and former Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson on the state of the Republican Party. Meanwhile, a jury has been seated in Hunter Biden's trial on felony gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware. This is the first time in American history that the child of the sitting president is on trial. CNN Political Commentator and former White House communications director Kate Bedingfield and former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin tell us what they make of the case and the impact it might have come election day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This morning, at Trump Tower, Donald Trump denounced the historic guilty verdict in his criminal hush money trial. He also vowed to appeal his conviction in remarks that were filled with false claims about Judge Juan Merchan, President Biden, New York City's crime rates and other topics. New York criminal defense attorney Arthur Aidala and former Manhattan Chief Assistant District Attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo share what might be next for the now-convicted former president. Plus, today President Biden announced Israel has submitted a three-phase proposal to wind down the war with Hamas. The proposal would include the release of hostages, and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from "all populated areas of Gaza" and eventually lead to a "full and complete ceasefire." The proposal closely matches a deal Hamas itself recently offered. Barak Ravid, political and foreign policy reporter for Axios, talks about how realistic this potential deal might be.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump is now a convicted felon after a jury of 12 found him guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his hush money criminal trial. Anderson gets reaction to the historic verdict from presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, journalist Ronan Farrow, who is the author of the 2019 best-selling book "Catch and Kill," and New York Times senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman who was in the courtroom when the verdict was read. Also joining AC360 tonight, legendary investigative reporters, best-selling authors, and eyewitnesses to more than five decades of American history - Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jury deliberations have begun in the former president's criminal hush money trial and the jurors have some questions. The jury sent two notes to Judge Juan Merchan this afternoon. In one, they asked to rehear testimony from David Pecker and Michael Cohen. In the other, they asked to rehear the judge's jury instructions. The Washington Post’s Philip Bump, who served as a juror in the high-profile 2009 New York trial of socialite Brook Astor's son, who was convicted of bilking her out of millions of dollars, and jury consultant Alan Tuerkheimer talk about what it's like to be part of a jury and what they can gleam from the deliberations so far. Plus, just over a week ago, Nikki Haley revealed she plans to vote for former President Trump in November. She urged him to reach out to her supporters and not take their votes for granted. In tonight's installment of John King's "All Over the Map" series, he heads to Pennsylvania to speak to Haley supporters about who they'll vote for this fall.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Closing arguments in the former president's historic criminal hush money trial wrapped up in a lower Manhattan courtroom tonight. The prosecution told jurors they’ve seen a “mountain of evidence” to prove that Donald Trump falsified business records in order to cover up a damaging story involving an alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels at the end of the 2016 election. On the other side, Trump's team told the jury that this whole case relies on the testimony of his former fixer Michael Cohen, who according to them is the "MVP of liars" and is out to get Trump. Wednesday morning, after hearing instructions from Judge Juan Merchan, jurors will have the case and the former President's fate in their hands. Tonight, Anderson spoke with Michael Cohen's attorney Danya Perry and Stormy Daniels' attorney Clark Brewster to get their thoughts on closing arguments and how they think jury deliberations will go.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The judge in the former president's criminal hush money trial case has issued the final jury instructions to the prosecution and defense teams. The instructions are not expected to be released publicly before closing arguments, which are scheduled for Tuesday. Former federal prosecutor Temidayo Aganga-Williams and former New York state supreme court justice Jill Konviser discuss what might be included in the jury instructions. Plus, today marks two years since 19 students were killed in the shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Shimon Prokupecz went back to Uvalde to speak with some of the survivors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight former President Trump held a campaign rally in the Bronx, a largely Hispanic and Black area of New York City. President Biden won the county, a Democratic stronghold, by about 68 points four years ago. But as Mr. Trump seeks reelection in November, he’s trying to reach out to those voters. Anderson talks about the campaign’s efforts with former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Republican strategist Shermichael Singleton. Plus, it's been nearly 19 years since Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans and parts of Mississippi, killing more nearly 1,400 people. A mother and her twin baby boys survived the hurricane but were struggling with dehydration and starvation when Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré stepped in to help. Stephanie Elam shows us how those twins, who just graduated from high school, are thanking Honoré. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A shouting match broke out today between attorneys during pre-trial proceedings in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. The disagreement was over a long-disputed 2022 meeting between a prosecutor and an attorney for former President Trump’s personal aide Walt Nauta. Plus, Judge Aileen Cannon seemed skeptical of arguments to dismiss charges against Trump and his co-defendants. But, she has yet to rule on the motions she considered on Wednesday. Former Trump White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci and former U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin talk to Anderson about the case. Also, in a 360° exclusive, CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister talks to a woman who alleges Harvey Weinstein assaulted her nearly a decade ago. The woman also says she was the target of a "catch-and-kill" effort by the National Enquirer, similar to what's been described in the former president's hush money trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump defense rested today in the criminal hush money trial without calling the former president to the witness stand after he said at one point that he'd testify. The trial is adjourned until next Tuesday when closing arguments are expected. CNN legal commentator Robert Ray, counsel to former President Trump in his first impeachment trial, and former New York Supreme Court judge Diane Kiesel break down what happens next. Plus, a video was posted on the former president’s Truth Social account Monday that included images of a fake newspaper article that contained the words "unified Reich." The video was removed from his account Tuesday morning, and a Trump campaign spokesperson said in a statement that the video was not created by the campaign and was “reposted by a staffer who clearly did not see the word, while the president was in court.” CNN political commentators Van Jones and Alyssa Farah Griffin talk about how something like this happens and why it took so long to take it down.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was high drama and tension in the former president's hush money trial on Monday. At one point, Judge Juan Merchan admonished defense witness Robert Costello. According to the court transcript, the judge told Costello “if you try to stare me down one more time, I will remove you from the stand."  New York Times' senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman and former chief judge of the U.S. Middle District Court of Pennsylvania John E. Jones III join AC360 to break down today’s proceedings. Plus, Anderson speaks with television host Bill Maher about his new book "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You" and the current state of play for American politics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A blockbuster day during former President Trump’s criminal hush money trial. Trump attorney Todd Blanche repeatedly raised questions about Michael Cohen’s honesty during cross-examination. In another notable development, sources tell CNN the defense may call attorney Robert Costello to the stand to continue their claim that Cohen is a liar. Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins lead a full debrief tonight with guests including jury and trial consultant Renato Stabile, courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg, one of Trump's former attorneys William Brennan, and Cohen's former attorney and current legal adviser Lanny Davis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources say former President Trump's attorney Todd Blanche plans to go after Michael Cohen as he continues his testimony tomorrow. Blanche plans to challenge Cohen's recollection of at least one conversation he claimed to have had with Trump as well as other inconsistent statements Trump's team believes Cohen has made. Former chief judge for the US Middle District of Pennsylvania John E. Jones III, former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin, former counsel to House Democrats during the former President's first impeachment Norm Eisen, and CNN's Kara Scannell talk to Anderson about what is expected in court tomorrow. Plus, ABC News anchor and veteran of the Clinton White House George Stephanopoulos discusses Trump and Biden's potential debate stage rematch, and his new book "The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How is Michael Cohen coming across in the eyes of jurors? Renato Stabile, a jury consultant and attorney, talks about what the jury might be thinking about during the cross-examination of Trump’s former “fixer” during the hush money trial. Plus, CNN Senior Political Commentator David Axelrod talks with Anderson about the many Republican allies coming to the courthouse to support the former President.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump's former “fixer” Michael Cohen took the stand and testified his one-time boss was directly involved in the hush money scheme to keep Stormy Daniels from telling her story publicly before the 2016 election. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and denies having an affair with Daniels. Cohen is a central witness in the prosecution's case although he is a convicted felon with a public persona that revolves around attacking the former President. His blockbuster testimony is expected to continue tomorrow. And, in a 360° exclusive, Stormy Daniels' attorney Clark Brewster joins Anderson to discuss the day's developments as well as Daniels' own testimony. Plus, sketch artist Christine Cornell gives perspective from inside the courtroom.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman describes what he saw in court on Day 15 of the Trump hush money trial. And U.S. officials have upgraded a powerful solar storm hitting earth to a G-5 or "extreme" rating. They say it could wreak havoc with power grids and satellites. CNN’s Bill Weir and Chad Myers explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Day 14 of the Trump hush money trial, New York Times' senior political correspondent and Trump biographer Maggie Haberman, including conservative lawyer George Conway, join Anderson to talk about what they saw inside the courtroom today during Stormy Daniels' testimony. Plus, jury consultant Alan Tuerkheimer shares what jurors may be thinking about the trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN’s Kara Scannell has reporting on how President Trump's legal team plans to approach witness Stormy Daniels when she takes the stand again tomorrow. John King is back with his series "All Over The Map". He finds out how young voters in Michigan feel about President Biden's actions in the Middle East. And Anderson talks with comedian and actor Whoopi Goldberg about her new memoir, "Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me",and how the grief of losing those closest to her has impacted her life.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, the woman at the heart of the Trump hush money case, took the stand and gave dramatic and at times explicit testimony about her alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump. Judge Merchan denied a motion for a mistrial from the defense who argued Daniels' testimony went too far. Sketch artist Jane Rosenberg joins Anderson with details from inside the courtroom. And in another legal development for the former President, a Florida federal judge indefinitely postponed his classified documents case. Former federal judge Shira Scheindlin gives her perspective on that move as well as Stormy Daniels' testimony in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Day 12 of the Trump hush money trial, testimony came from two longtime Trump Organization employees, who worked on the repayments to Michael Cohen. Also, Israel says it's conducting targeted strikes in Rafah and urging civilians to evacuate the eastern part of the city. Earlier, Hamas said they accepted a ceasefire proposal, but Israel says it’s not the one they crafted with Egypt. Anderson talks about it with New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnist Thomas Friedman, author of “From Beirut to Jerusalem.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anderson was inside the courtroom for part of former President Trump’s hush money trial today. He and the panel discuss the key moments from the testimony of former Trump aide Hope Hicks. Anderson also talks with one of the courtroom sketch artists who he saw capturing the historic scenes from the trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keith Davidson, the former attorney of Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, continued his testimony walking the jury through the $130,000 hush money deal he negotiated on behalf of Daniels. The defense attempted to paint Davidson as a shady lawyer who negotiated other deals involving high-profile celebrities. And, while questioning digital evidence analyst Douglas Daus prosecutors played the phone conversation Michael Cohen secretly recorded in September 2016, and CNN exclusively obtained, featuring Trump taking an active role in the McDougal deal. New York Times correspondent Maggie Haberman joins Anderson and his panel of legal experts to discuss what she observed in court today, as well as perspective from retired federal judge Nancy Gertner.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, exclusive bodycam footage showing police officers removing protesters from Columbia's campus. CNN’s John Miller, who obtained the footage, and Columbia graduate student and CNN reporter Julia Vargas Jones, who brought us exclusive reporting from campus last night, discuss the NYPD’s response and new footage with Anderson. Plus, Congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene says next week she'll pull the trigger on a vote to oust House Speaker Johnson. CNN's Manu Raju has the latest on the continuing GOP chaos.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day nine of the New York City hush money criminal trial saw something remarkable: a former president held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time. The lawyer who represented two of the women, Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, who alleged affairs with Trump testified about deals he made to buy their silence. No former or sitting president has been found guilty of criminal contempt until today. Plus, protests continue at university campuses across the country while hundreds of NYPD response officers arrive outside Columbia University where some students have barricaded themselves in a building.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Columbia University started suspending students who refused to comply with a deadline to vacate the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus. Meanwhile, Cornell University said it was suspending student protesters who declined to move to an alternate location. Anderson speaks to Columbia student and CNN Freelancer John Towfighi and Harvard Univerisy President Emeritus Lawrence Summers to get their take on how the protests have been handled by school leaders and police so far. Plus, in a CNN exclusive, David Culver traveled to Haiti and made the dangerous journey into one gang's territory to interview their leader. The gang leader is one of many accused of helping destabilize the nation and is on the FBI's Ten “Most Wanted” list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was a full day of testimony in the former President's criminal hush money trial Friday. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker wrapped up his week on the stand, then we heard from Trump's former personal assistant Rhona Graff who seemingly undermined the former president's denial of affairs with Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. Lastly jurors, heard from a former executive at the bank where Michael Cohen arranged the 130-thousand dollar Daniels payout. CNN's Kara Scannell who was in the courtroom, joins Anderson and breaks down the day's biggest moments. Plus in an exclusive interview, Kaitlan Collins speaks to the former President's Attorney General Bill Barr on the trial, the upcoming election and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two notable court proceedings involving former President Trump, one historic day.  Day 7 of the former President's criminal hush money trial saw former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker describing to the court how he paid for Karen McDougal's story to keep her quiet about her alleged affair with Trump, and in Washington DC the Supreme Court heard arguments for and against making any former President immune from criminal prosecution for acts in office. Anderson Cooper in New York, and Kaitlan Collins from Washington DC present CNN's special primetime coverage, breaking down both events.  Kaitlan interviews one of the attorneys representing Donald Trump in the immunity case, Will Scharf, who was at today's Supreme Court arguments. Plus, Anderson speaks to Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin, whose son Hersh was seen for the first time since the Oct. 7 attacks in a Hamas-released video this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tomorrow morning the former president will be back in a New York courtroom for the first full day of prosecution testimony in his hush money criminal trial. David Pecker, Trump's one-time friend and former tabloid publisher will be back on the stand, and is expected to lay out the catch-and-kill scheme at the center of the case. Former January 6th committee senior investigative counsel Temidayo Aganga-Williams, and CNN Legal Analyst Karen Friedman Agnifilo lookahead to tomorrow's proceedings with Anderson. Plus, AC360 has reporters live from several college campuses across the country as tensions rise amid pro-Palestinian protests. Nick Watt, Ed Lavandera and Shimon Prokupecz bring us the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 6 of the former president's criminal hush money trial began with a hearing on how Trump allegedly violated the court-ordered gag order. Former American Media Inc. chief David Pecker also continued his testimony today, talking about how he vetted allegations of an alleged affair between Trump and Playboy playmate Karen McDougal in 2016 while also in constant communication with Trump's fixer Michael Cohen. Anderson Cooper presents the CNN special primetime coverage of the Trump hush money trial, the first-ever criminal trial of a former president. He speaks to a panel of guests that include criminal defense attorney Arthur Aidala, bestselling author and former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin, CNN anchors Kaitlan Collins and Abby Phillip, CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig, and CNN's Kara Scannell, who watched the proceedings today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former President's historic criminal trial began in earnest today, with both sides delivering opening statements and the first witness, David Pecker, taking the stand. Pecker, who is the former publisher of the National Enquirer, is expected to testify about the alleged "catch and kill" scheme in detail, and his role in orchestrating two nondisclosure agreements for negative stories about Trump. His testimony will continue tomorrow. Former Manhattan Chief Assistant District Attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Temidayo Aganga-Williams, who served as Senior Investigative Counsel to the House January sixth committee, speak to Anderson about today's trial developments.  Plus, several top universities, including Columbia and Yale, are dealing with major protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Shimon Prokupecz went to Columbia University to investigate.  Guests: Karen Friedman Agnifilo  Temidayo Aganga-Williams Shimon Prokupecz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"We have our full panel," declared Judge Juan Merchan on the fourth day of jury selection in the former president's criminal hush money trial. All 18 jurors and alternates have been seated and sworn in. Opening statements are set for Monday. Former Chief Judge for the U.S. Middle District Court of Pennsylvania John E. Jones III, and jury consultant Jill Huntley Taylor, talk to Anderson about the pace of the trial and what impact it could have on jurors serving on such a high-profile case. Plus, Gary Tuchman travels to Speaker Mike Johnson's district in Louisiana, to get reaction from his constituents about the Republican infighting on Capitol Hill and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s push to get him ousted from the leadership role.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A full 12-person jury has been selected for the former president's criminal hush money trial, despite the day starting off with two previously seated jurors being dismissed. Judge Juan Merchan said court will resume Thursday morning, and jury selection will continue until all the alternates are seated. Former chief judge for the U.S. Middle District of Pennsylvania John E. Jones III joins Anderson. They discuss how the judge is conducting proceedings so far, and the overall pace of the trial. Plus, President Biden today was formally endorsed by more than a dozen members of the Kennedy family. Meanwhile one of their own, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., officially qualified to appear on the ballot in Michigan, a key battleground state that could be pivotal in this year's presidential election. Arlette Saenz has the details.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the former president chooses to testify in his New York criminal hush money trial, prosecutors want to use his recent legal run-ins against him to discredit him to the jury. CNN's Kara Scannell, former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin and jury consultant Jill Huntley Taylor discuss the new development with Anderson. Plus, a hacking  group with ties to the Russian government is suspected of carrying out a cyberattack on a water facility in Texas. That’s according to experts with a U.S. cybersecurity firm. Ed Lavandera has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The second day of the former president’s criminal hush money trial ended with the selection of seven jurors. Five more are needed, plus alternates. While he left court, he was asked if he believed that the jury could be fair. "I’ll let you know after- after the trial, depending on what happens,” he responded. Former federal prosecutors Jeffrey Toobin and Jessica Roth, along with jury consultant Alan Tuerkheimer, discuss the jury selection and the pace of the trial so far. Plus, Gary Tuchman traveled to one county in Texas that has voted Trump the last two elections and asks residents if this criminal trial could affect their support for the former president.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom today as jury selection began in his hush money case. 96 prospective jurors were questioned, and at least 50 were excused because they told the judge they couldn't be fair and impartial. Jury consultant Richard Gabriel speaks to Anderson about the historic trial. Plus, tensions are extremely high in the Middle East as Israel vows to "exact a price" after an Iranian attack over the weekend. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said Tehran will respond in less than a few seconds if Israel "makes another mistake.” All this started after officials said Israeli carried out a deadly strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus earlier this month. AC360 is live from Tel Aviv tonight, where Anderson speaks to Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judge Juan Merchan has rejected yet another attempt by former President Trump to delay his criminal hush money trial, with jury selection is set to begin on Monday. Also, at a press conference Friday, the former president said he would testify in the upcoming trial. "I mean, all I can do is tell the truth. And the truth is that there’s no case, they have no case,” he told reporters. CNN's Kara Scannell has more insight on the possibility of the former president taking the stand. Plus, CNN’s Whitney Wild gets exclusive access to a Chicago task force battling organized retail theft, known as "smash-and-grab" robberies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star whose career was overshadowed by his 1995 double-murder trial, died of cancer at the age of 76, his family announced. Simpson was a household name, when he was charged with the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. His arrest, the proceedings and subsequent trial captivated the nation, with tens of millions of viewers tuning in to watch it all unfold. Jeffrey Toobin, who was in the courtroom for the not guilty verdict, shares the enormous cultural impact the so-called "trial of the century" had on the country.  Plus, former President Trump is stoking fears that Christianity is under attack, a theme many Christian nationalists believe is true. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports from Wisconsin where the movement has united three pastors to combat what they say is a threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A New York appeals court has denied Trump's request for emergency relief to stop the criminal trial that's scheduled to begin Monday from going ahead, so he could appeal a lower court's ruling on presidential immunity. This is the third time in three days that the former president's team has attempted to delay the start of the trial. CNN's Kara Scannell speaks to Anderson on what the Trump team argued in their latest filing. Plus, Israeli military said it has killed three sons of a Hamas political leader in an airstrike in Gaza today. Meanwhile during ongoing hostage negotiations, Hamas indicated it's currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages that meet the criteria for the first phase of a ceasefire deal. CNN's Jeremy Diamond in Jerusalem, and retired Army four-star General and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Wesley Clark join AC360 on the implications of both major developments.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arizona's Supreme Court ruled the state must adhere to a more than century-old law, that bans all abortions except in cases when "it is necessary to save" a pregnant person's life. The law carries a prison sentence of two to five years for abortion providers. In her first TV interview since the court's decision, Democratic Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs speaks with Anderson about the impact the decision will have on women in her state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People all over the country stepped outside and put on their cardboard glasses to view an historic total solar eclipse that swept across Mexico, the United States and Canada. An estimated 32 million people who live within the path of totality were able to see the skies dramatically darken. The next one won’t be visible from the contiguous U.S. until August 2044.  Bill Nye, “The Science Guy,” shares with Anderson why today’s celestial event was so special. Plus, Special Counsel Jack Smith is urging the Supreme Court to reject the former President's claims of immunity, and to deny him any opportunity to delay the election subversion trial, saying Trump's position has no Constitutional grounds. Former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger, who served on the House January 6th Select Committee and former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin join AC360 to break down the Special Counsel's new filing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just after 10:20am ET Friday morning, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled buildings and created tremors that were felt from Washington DC, all the way up to Maine. While it was the third-largest earthquake recorded in the area in the last 50 years, and the strongest in New Jersey in more than 240 years, no major damage was reported. Associate professor of physics at Fordham University Stephen Holler, and U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Susan Hough, speak to Anderson Cooper about today's quake and the aftershocks that followed. Plus, this Sunday will mark six months since the October 7th attacks by Hamas inside Israel. The worst massacre on that day was at the Nova music festival, where an estimated 364 people were killed. 120 of the survivors from the festival traveled to California, to be together at a retreat and start to heal. Anderson Cooper shares their story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon will not dismiss the former president's classified documents case based on his claim he had the authority to take classified or sensitive documents under The Presidential Records Act. But in the same order, Judge Cannon also pushed back against special counsel Jack Smith's request that she make a final decision on whether the theory can be used at the trial, so that prosecutors could appeal to the 11th Circuit. Former federal judge Nancy Gertner joins AC360 to discuss Judge Cannon's ruling. Plus, Gary Tuchman travels to Cairo, Illinois to see how residents are preparing for the influx of eclipse seekers they'll get on Monday. The city is one of several in the country that will experience eclipse totality, and those who live there are excited about the prospect of tourists, and the boost to the economy they'll bring.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over Donald Trump’s upcoming New York hush money criminal trial, denied the former president’s motion to delay the start date until after the Supreme Court rules on his presidential immunity claim, calling it untimely and noting Trump's team had months to file a motion on this issue. CNN's Kara Scannell talks about the failed effort with Anderson. Plus, at least nine people are dead and hundreds more injured after the most powerful earthquake in a quarter century hit Taiwan early Wednesday. The 7.4 magnitude quake shook the island's east coast, hitting Hualien County the hardest. There are reports of extensive damage, thousands of homes left without power and a major highway closed due to landslides and rockfalls, according to Taiwanese officials. CNN Senior International correspondent Ivan Watson is live from Taipei, with the latest on the quake's aftermath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump's attorneys are again trying to get Judge Juan Merchan to recuse himself from the former President’s upcoming hush money trial in New York, citing his daughter's political work. Several months ago, the judge declined a similar request. A CNN review of the former President's appearances shows he has repeatedly taken steps both inside and outside the courtroom to challenge both the judicial system, and the judges themselves. Anderson talks about it with former federal judge Jeremy Fogel. Plus, new details about the Israeli strike in Gaza that killed seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen. CNN's political and foreign policy analyst Barak Ravid gives his reaction to what the Israeli Defense Forces said about the strike.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The judge overseeing the former president's criminal hush money trial expanded a recently imposed gag order to include family members of both the court and the Manhattan district attorney's office. Kara Scannell joins AC360 with details from the judge's ruling. Plus, it has been nearly 10 years since American journalist James Foley was kidnapped and killed by ISIS. Now, his mother Diane Foley has released a new book, "American Mother" along with author Colum McCann, to tell her son's story and confront the past. Anderson Cooper speaks to Foley, McCann and the musician Sting, who wrote a song about Jim.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida Congressman Byron Donalds is a Trump surrogate and widely seen to be on the short list of vice-presidential contenders. But CNN's KFILE has uncovered numerous examples of Donalds attacking Trump in social media posts from 2011. Andrew Kaczynski reports. And, the sister of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich speaks with Anderson to mark the one-year anniversary of her brother's detainment in Russia and provides an update on the ongoing efforts to bring him home.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN's Pete Muntean provides a look at the final moments before the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. Plus, retired FBI Special Agent and former leader of the bureau’s New York dive team Bobby Chacon weighs in on the salvage operations. And Van Jones and Alyssa Farah Griffin join Anderson to provide perspective on President Biden's high-profile fundraiser in New York City tonight with former President’s Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. The Biden campaign says they will rake in over $25 million at the “historic” event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At 1:28am early Tuesday morning, a cargo ship collided into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the bridge to collapse. Two people who were part of a construction crew working on the bridge were rescued, but six others are now presumed dead after the Coast Guard announced search and rescue efforts were suspended. Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace spoke to Anderson Cooper about the tragedy, and the difficulties his crew face navigating the wreck. Plus, Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced today that Silicon Valley attorney and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan is his running mate. CNN's Gary Tuchman spoke to some of RFK Jr.'s supporters to get their thoughts on his VP pick.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In twin rulings Monday, a trial date was set for Trump's historic criminal trial in the hush money case against him, and an appeals court allowed the former president to reduce his bond from $464 million to $175 million in the New York civil fraud judgment against him, his adult sons, and company. CNN's Kara Scannell lays out Trump's rollercoaster of legal developments. Plus, the Department of Homeland Security confirms to CNN that federal authorities have searched mansions in Los Angeles and Miami belonging to musician and producer Sean "Diddy" Combs. A law enforcement source tells CNN it is related to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. However, the source would not specify whether Combs himself was the specific target, citing the sensitive nature of the investigation. Former FBI special agent and CNN security analyst Josh Campbell has more details on the home searches.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a video statement released by Kensington Palace, the Princess of Wales announced she has been diagnosed with cancer and is in the "early stages" of chemotherapy treatment. CNN learned that Prince William and Princess Catherine wanted to wait for their three young children to be out of school for Easter break before making the announcement. This comes more than two months after Princess Catherine temporarily stepped away from public events following what the palace said at the time was surgery for a non-cancerous abdominal condition. CNN Royal Historian Kate Williams and British television host Trisha Goddard join Anderson Cooper to discuss Catherine’s medical fight ahead. Plus, at least 60 people are dead after an attack on a popular concert venue complex near Moscow. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and Dan Reed, director of the 2003 documentary "Terror in Moscow," join AC360 with their perspective on the attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Times is reporting that on the morning of January 6, 2021, President Donald Trump warned Vice President Mike Pence by phone that it would be a "career killer" if Pence defied him and certified the 2020 election results. According to the the Times, that came from congressional testimony by the then-White House valet. The New York Times congressional correspondent Luke Broadwater shares the byline on the story and speaks to AC360. Plus, new video from the southern border shows authorities struggling to control a large group of migrants. Customs and Border Protection later said the "situation is under control," and additional personnel has been deployed following the incident. Ed Lavandera has the latest from El Paso, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump is said to be in panic mode with his half-billion dollar civil fraud deadline just five days away and no sign yet that he can find anyone to foot the bill. Also, catching up with the Republican nominee to run North Carolina’s school system whose tweets have called for the killing of President Biden and former President Barack Obama. Plus, a sinister new twist on the Princess of Whales medical saga.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump has urged the Supreme Court to rule that he has absolute immunity from prosecution in the special counsel’s 2020 election subversion case. Trump’s legal team said in a brief, that future presidents could be vulnerable to "de facto blackmail and extortion while in office" if the justices don’t rule in his favor. The high court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on April 25. New York Times senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman, former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger and former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers discuss the case with Anderson. Plus, controversy continues to build after new video of Kate, the Princess of Wales, surfaces showing her and Prince William at a farmer's market. Max Foster joins AC360 to discuss the lack of information coming from the Palace, and the rumors spiraling out of control online.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's attorneys said despite having reached out to 30 underwriters, the former president cannot find an insurance company who will back his $464 million judgment against him in the New York attorney general's civil fraud case. Trump’s lawyers wrote in a court filing that “very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude." David Cay Johnston, author of "The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family," speaks to Anderson Cooper about the former president’s legal predicament, and what he thinks could happen next. Plus, CNN's David Culver visits one of the last remaining hospital trauma centers still functioning in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, as gangs continue to hit the city with relentless violence. He joins AC360 live with his exclusive report Haiti. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look at what CNN is seeing on the ground in Haiti with armed gangs controlling the capitol and the World Food Program saying a third of the population is experiencing acute hunger. Plus, Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis is staying on the case in Georgia but her lead prosecutor and romantic partner has quit. Also, key voters in a swing state share the issues they value most in the 2024 presidential election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A jury found James Crumbley, the father of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter. The trial comes a month after the shooter’s mother was convicted of the same charges. Jean Casarez has reaction to the verdict from the courthouse. And with Haiti on edge and delivery of food and other essentials disrupted, Anderson talks with actor and activist Sean Penn, the co-founder of the aid organization CORE, about what his teams on the ground are seeing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bill to ban TikTok passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday. This comes as U.S. lawmakers renew efforts to crack down on the popular social media app over national security concerns related to its Chinese parent company ByteDance. The bill would prohibit TikTok from U.S. app stores unless the social media platform is quickly spun off from ByteDance. Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper joins Anderson to share his concerns about the app. Plus, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign says he will announce his choice for Vice President on March 26th. On the shortlist: New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers. CNN’s Gary Tuchman examines some of the conspiracy theories Rodgers has embraced over the years and Senior Data Reporter Harry Enten looks at how RFK Jr. is doing in the polls and where he is actually on the 2024 ballot.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Super Tuesday part two and President Biden has clinched the 2024 Democratic nomination by winning the Georgia primary. And former President Trump is expected to clinch his party’s nomination tonight. Anderson and Kaitlan Collins break down the significance of the night with CNN’s top political analysts. Plus, Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin and Biden biographer Evan Osnos discuss Special Counsel Robert Hur’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. Hur was on Capitol Hill to explain his investigation into President Biden’s handling of classified documents and Raskin, who is the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, was given special privileges to take part in today's hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Mar-a-Lago employee Brian Butler is the central witness in the investigation into former President Trump’s handling of classified documents after he unknowingly helped moved the material. Butler is referenced as “Trump Employee 5” in the indictment brought by special counsel Jack Smith. He exclusively told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that he thinks voters should hear the truth about his former boss and the case before the November election. Plus, the Princess of Wales said she was sorry for “any confusion” after her "experiment" with photo editing. A picture of Kate and her three children was recalled by several international news agencies over concerns it had been manipulated. CNN Royal Correspondent Max Foster joins AC360 to discuss the controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump posted a nearly $92 million bond after a federal judge ordered him to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages for his defamatory statements. The bond size is greater than the judgment because the district court generally requires a party to post 110% of the bond. Trump is appealing the judgment but also faces a March 25 deadline to put up another $454 million in the New York attorney general’s civil fraud case. Andrew Weissman and Melissa Murray are the authors of the new book, "The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary.” They join AC360 to discuss their new book on the four criminal indictments the former president is facing. Plus, some angry Israelis are trying to stop humanitarian aid from getting into Gaza. CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward visited Kerem Shalom, Israel’s sole functioning border crossing with Gaza. She tells Anderson Cooper who the protesters are and why they are trying to disrupt the critical aid convoys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After last night's Super Tuesday results all but guaranteed a Biden-Trump rematch, many Republicans are falling in line to endorse the former president. In President Biden's case, a decent number of uncommitted voters in Colorado and Minnesota signifies portions of an unhappy base. West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin talks to John King about 2024's current state of play. Plus, New York's Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that new safety measures will be implemented to combat a recent increase in violent crime in the New York City subway. She’s deploying the National Guard, along with additional State Police officers and MTA officers. Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism John Millers has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court rejected a 14th amendment challenge and ruled former President Donald Trump should appear on the ballot in Colorado, a massive victory for the 2024 frontrunner for the GOP nomination. But, the high court’s opinion doesn’t directly address whether Trump’s actions on January 6 qualified as an “insurrection” – skirting an issue that the courts in Colorado had wrestled with. Plus, CNN's David Culver reports on the gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti that’s led to a state of emergency.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The first day of March was a key one in Donald Trump's crowded legal calendar as his lawyers pressed one judge to delay the documents case and another to disqualify the Georgia DA.  Plus: President Biden says US forces are air-dropping food into Gaza amid fears of widespread famine growing.  And: The latest on the winter storm that could dump six to 12 feet of snow on California.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The current president and his predecessor each visit the southern border and deliver two very different messages on the immigration crisis. What do people on the front lines really want?  Plus: The two sides request trial dates in the trump documents case. Jack Smith wants it sooner, the defense later ... as in after the election.  And: John King's election year journey takes him to Pennsylvania to see how seniors view a race between the two oldest presidential candidates ever.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court agreed today to review whether the former president can claim immunity in special counsel Jack Smith's election subversion case. The justices agreed to expedite the case and will hear arguments the week of April 22. The decision is a significant victory for Trump's team, as it further delays his federal trial. Harvard law school professor Laurence Tribe, as well as Democratic Congressmen Dan Goldman and Jamie Raskin talk to Anderson about the implications. Plus, the White House doctor says President Biden remains “fit for duty” after his annual physical. The lengthy exam, conducted at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, drew on the expertise of 20 doctors, and notably didn't include a cognitive exam. CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and former Biden communications director Kate Bedingfield join AC360 to discuss the medical report.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prosecutors are asking the judge to impose a gag order in the New York hush money case to stop the former president from publicly disparaging potential witnesses and individuals involved in his upcoming criminal trial. In a court filing on Monday, prosecutors said the gag order is in response to the hundreds of threats their office has already received due to Trump's comments on the case. Former Manhattan chief assistant district attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo discusses the legal implications with Anderson. Plus, investigators have revealed new details on the charges against the man suspected of murdering a 22-year-old nursing student on a trail at the University of Georgia. The suspect's status as an undocumented migrant has been highlighted by several Republican leaders to support their calls for stricter border security. CNN’s Ryan Young and former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe join AC360 to talk about the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in South Carolina Friday said he supports women's access to in vitro fertilization. This comes after Alabama's Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are children under state law and that those who destroy them can be held to blame for wrongful death. Former Trump campaign adviser David Urban, former Biden campaign staffer Ashley Allison, and former senior advisor to President Obama David Axelrod join John King to discuss how Republicans will respond and the impact on voters. Plus, more on Georgia's election subversion case. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is pushing back on allegations that cellphone data, uncovered by former President Trump's team, contradicts testimony given by her and her top prosecutor concerning the timeline of their relationship. Former U.S. attorney from Georgia's Middle District Michael Moore and criminal defense attorney Joey Jackson join AC360 with the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lunar lander Odysseus, created by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines, successfully landed on the moon's surface at 6:24p ET Thursday and has sent back its first images. The moment marks the first commercial spacecraft to soft-land on the moon, and the first American spacecraft to land on the surface since NASA's Apollo program ended in 1972. Retired NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin, CNN's Space and Defense Correspondent Kristin Fisher, and CNN's Aerospace Analyst Miles O'Brien talks to Anderson Cooper about the historic landing. Plus, the Biden administration is set to impose new sanctions on more than 500 Russian targets Friday in response to the death of Alexey Navalny. Former National Security Council Senior Director for Europe and Russia Fiona Hill joins AC360 to talk about the current strain on US-Russia relations.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources tell CNN that the White House is considering executive action that would restrict migrants' ability to seek asylum if they crossed illegally at the U.S.-Mexico border. Border crossings have reached record levels and have resulted in thousands of migrants arriving at the border. CNN White House Reporter Priscilla Alverez tells Anderson Cooper what Biden administration officials are telling her about this possible executive action. Plus, the parents of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have reached a settlement after mediation in the emotional distress lawsuit. Petito's parents allege the Laundries knew their son killed their daughter but intentionally withheld information during the investigation. CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye joins AC360 with the details about the settlement.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens’ dealings in Ukraine told investigators after his arrest that Russian intelligence officials were involved in passing information to him about Hunter Biden, prosecutors said in a new court filing, noting that the information was false. New York Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman, who served as Democratic counsel during the former president's first impeachment inquiry, joins Anderson to discuss the new development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the world continues to react to the death of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, some of the letters he wrote in prison are coming to light. Some of them were sent to Kerry Kennedy, daughter of slain 1968 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy. She joins Anderson to talk about those letters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Art of the Deal" co-author Tony Schwartz joins Anderson to discuss the major ruling against former President Donald Trump and his companies today ordering them to pay $355 million. Trump's adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric have also been ordered to pay $4 million each as part of the judgment. Schwartz says the former president is now officially the head of what he calls a "crime family." And later, Daniel Roher, director of the CNN film "Navalny" reacts to the death of Russian opposition leader and Putin-critic Alexey Navalny.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump's legal battles were on full display in dueling hearings Thursday as a judge in New York set a trial date for the first of his four criminal cases. Also, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought the election subversion case against the former president in Georgia, testified at an evidentiary hearing seeking to disqualify her from that case. Anthony Scaramucci joins Anderson to discuss the political implications of both cases. And later, Anderson speaks with the brother of the woman killed in Wednesday's mass shooting at Kansas City's Super Bowl rally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least one person has died, and more than 20 others injured, including children, after a shooting at the end of the Super Bowl celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs. Police Chief Stacey Graves says three people have been detained as part of the ongoing investigation. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe joins AC360 to discuss what key questions law enforcement still has about the deadly shooting. Plus, special counsel Jack Smith urged the Supreme Court to let a lower court ruling stand that denied former President Trump’s immunity from prosecution. CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig tells Anderson Cooper what happens next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block a unanimous decision from the DC Circuit that rejects his immunity claims in the election subversion case that was brought by special counsel Jack Smith. Democratic Congresswoman and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins AC360 to discuss Trump’s request and reveals if she thinks he will actually stand trial before the November election. Plus, a woman walked into a Texas megachurch and opened fire over the weekend before two off-duty officers engaged the shooter and killed her. CNN Senior National Correspondent Ed Lavandera gives an update on the investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris defended President Biden in the wake of the special counsel report that said he willingly retained and disclosed classified military and national security information. Special counsel Robert Hur mentioned the president’s apparent mental lapses, saying investigators found his “memory was significantly limited” during interviews with his ghostwriter and an interview with Hur’s office last year. Conservative attorney George Conway tells Anderson Cooper how he feels about the report’s characterization of the President. Plus, CNN Senior Data Reporter Harry Enten joins AC360 to break down the Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Special counsel Robert Hur’s released a report outlining how President Joe Biden mishandled classified material. Hur elected not to criminally pursue Biden and made clear how the cases of mishandling classified material were different between Biden and Trump. During remarks at the White House, Biden blasted special prosecutor Robert Hur and defended his memory while mistakenly referring to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as the president of Mexico. Plus, the Supreme Court signaled Thursday it is poised to back former President Donald Trump and fend off a blockbuster challenge to his eligibility to appear on Colorado’s ballot, potentially by a wide margin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senate Republicans blocked a major bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package. Sen. James Lankford, one of the GOP’s most conservative members, helped craft the deal that would have established restrictive border measures, something Republicans have demanded be part of the bill. Former President Trump is making border security a central campaign issue as he tries to beat President Biden in November. Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw tells Anderson Cooper why he's "frustrated" by the process. Plus, the Supreme Court meets tomorrow to hear arguments on Trump's eligibility to appear on Colorado's ballot. CNN Legal Analyst Carrie Cordero joins AC360 to discuss what she thinks are the former president's strongest and weakest arguments in this case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal appeals court ruled that former President Trump does not have immunity from prosecution for his alleged crimes he committed while he was president to reverse the 2020 election results. The court’s decision rejects the former president’s arguments that he shouldn’t have to go on trial for the federal election subversion charges. The court gave Trump and his team until February 12 to file an emergency stay request with the Supreme Court. Former Republican Presidential candidate Chris Christie explains to Anderson Cooper why he doesn't think there's "any grounds for appeal." Plus, a jury found the mother of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021 guilty of all four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Tate Myre and Hana St. Juliana were two of the victims who were murdered. Their dads, Buck Myre and Steve St. Juliana, join AC360 to discuss the verdict and remember Tate and Hana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and will take a step back from his public duties while he gets treatment. King Charles received a corrective procedure for a benign enlarged prostate last month and further tests revealed a “form of cancer.” Sources tell CNN that the King does not have prostate cancer. CNN Royal Historian Kate Williams joins AC360 from Buckingham Palace to discuss how the public is reacting to the news. Plus, historic rain has pummeled Southern California bringing landslides, power outages and dramatic rescues. CNN National Correspondent Nick Watt is in Los Angeles and gives Anderson Cooper an update on when the flood threat is supposed to end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United States launched strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to a drone strike in Jordan that killed three American soldiers. The U.S. said it struck 85 targets linked to Iran-backed militias. Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper joins AC360 to discuss the strikes. Plus, the federal judge in former President Trump’s election interference case has postponed the trial because of ongoing appeals about the power of the presidency. CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig tells AC360 why he thinks it’s taking longer for the appeals court to rule on their decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The mom of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school took the stand in her own trial where she’s facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Jennifer Crumbley testified it was her husband’s responsibility to store their son’s gun safely because she “just didn’t feel comfortable being in charge of that.” Her husband is scheduled to go on trial in early March on the same charges. CNN Chief Legal Analyst Laura Coates joins AC360 to discuss Crumbley's testimony and how she defended herself. Plus, in an exclusive CNN poll, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley leads President Biden by 13 points in a general election head-to-head race. Former Democratic South Carolina House Member Bakari Sellers tells AC360 why Haley staying in the race helps Democrats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CEOs of several social media companies were grilled by members of Congress about the risks their products pose to children. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham told the CEOs they have "blood on [their] hands." Parents whose children suffered or died as a result of social media were also at the hearing to listen to the executives answer tough questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Frances Haugen is a former Facebook product manager and was a whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents that led to a firestorm for the social media company back in 2021. She joins AC360 to discuss today’s testimony and whether she thinks anything will change. Plus, right-wing media figures are targeting, arguably the most popular entertainer in the world, Taylor Swift. They are sharing an absurd conspiracy theory ahead of the Super Bowl that claims the NFL and the Democratic Party are working together to deliver the 2024 presidential election to current President Joe Biden. Democratic Strategist James Carville tells AC360 how he feels about the GOP going against Swift and the Swifties.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Republicans are moving closer to taking the rare step of impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his handling of the southern border. The Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee claim Mayorkas has committed high crimes and misdemeanors when it comes to how he’s dealt with the crisis. House Speaker Mike Johnson has promised to move the articles of impeachment against Mayorkas to the floor quickly. Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman serves on the House Homeland Security Committee. He joins AC360 to discuss why he calls these efforts a "gross abuse" of the impeachment clause. Plus, former President Trump's Super PAC spent approximately $50 million on legal and investigation-related expenses in 2023.Investigative journalist and author of the "Big Cheat," David Cay Johnston tells Anderson Cooper if he thinks Trump would be able to afford these massive legal fees if it weren't for his PAC.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Defense Department identified the three U.S. soldiers killed in a drone attack on a U.S. military outpost in Jordan as Sgt. William Rivers, Specialist Kennedy Sanders, and Specialist Breonna Moffett. More than 40 others were injured. Sources tell CNN the drone caused confusion because there was also an American drone returning to base, which led to uncertainty over whether it was hostile and caused a delay in U.S. response. CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward joins AC360 from Tel Aviv, Israel to discuss how the attack unfolded. Plus, a South Carolina judge ruled that Alex Murdaugh will not receive a new murder trial after his attorneys alleged the court clerk tampered with the jury that found him guilty of killing his wife and son nearly 11 months ago. CNN National Correspondent Dianne Gallagher tells Anderson Cooper what is next for Murdaugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A jury said former President Trump should pay $83.3 million in damages to E. Jean Carroll, who said the decision is a "huge defeat for every bully who has tried to keep a woman down." The trial centered around Trump’s 2019 comments about Carroll, who last year won a civil verdict over her claim Trump sexually assaulted her in the mid-1990s and then said he defamed her when he denied the accusation. Roberta Kaplan is Carroll’s attorney. She tells Anderson Cooper how her client is feeling after the jury’s decision. Plus, Jessica Leeds swore under oath at the first E. Jean Carroll trial that the former president sexually assaulted her in the 1970s. He denies the claim. She joins AC360 to react to the outcome of this trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump was on the witness stand in a Manhattan federal courthouse as he seeks to avoid a multimillion-dollar jury verdict against him in his civil defamation trial. The case centers on Trump’s 2019 comments about E. Jean Carroll, the magazine columnist who last year won a civil verdict over her claim Trump sexually assaulted her in the mid-1990s and then said he defamed her when he denied the claim. She is seeking at least $10 million and the jury will decide how much Trump must pay her. CNN Correspondent Kara Scannell tells Anderson Cooper what the former President said while he was testifying and when the jury is expected to reach a verdict. Plus, the Republican National Committee was considering a move that would declare Trump the party's 2024 presumptive nominee even though he hasn't reached the delegate requirements to win the nomination. CNN National Correspondent Kristen Holmes joins AC360 to discuss the former Trump's changing stance on the proposal and where it currently stands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight in a campaign rally in her home state, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said her opponent, former President Trump, "pitched a fit" and "threw a temper tantrum" during his speech after he won the New Hampshire primary. After coming in second, Haley said the "race is far from over" as she prepares for the next contest in South Carolina next month. Katon Dawson is the former chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party and has supported Haley. He joins AC360 to discuss how he thinks she can slow the former president's momentum. Plus, a source exclusively tells CNN that the House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has reached out to the woman he allegedly had sexual relations with when she was a 17-year-old minor. Sources also say the committee has also asked the Justice Department to for materials from its own investigation into the Florida Republican. That probe concluded in 2023 with no charges. Rep. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing. CNN Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent Paula Reid tells Anderson Cooper what more she is learning about the House committee's investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nikki Haley and former President Trump are making their last pitches to voters in New Hampshire before they face off in the state's pivotal primary contest. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed Trump after ending his campaign over the weekend. Haley told voters she's the best alternative to the former president and says, "it is go time." Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who is backing Haley, joins AC360 to discuss the former South Carolina governor's chances of winning the country's first-in-the-nation primary. Plus, Axios has learned that Israel has proposed a two-month pause in Gaza for the release of the more than 100 hostages being held there. CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Alex Maruqardt tells Anderson Cooper what CNN has exclusively learned about another proposal by Israel that would let Hamas leaders leave Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republican Sen. Tim Scott is expected to endorse his one-time rival, former President Trump in New Hampshire, just days before the state’s primary. Sources tell CNN that Trump’s inner circle had hoped Scott would endorse before the South Carolina primary, but the timeline was accelerated after Nikki Haley’s rise in the polls. Haley, the former South Carolina Governor, appointed Scott to his Senate seat back in 2012. Former Republican Political Consultant Stuart Stevens joins AC360 to discuss if Scott’s endorsement will help Trump and how it could hurt Haley. Plus, CNN Senior Data Reporter and Buffalo Bills superfan, Harry Enten, joins AC360 from Orchard Park, New York where fans are getting paid $20 to help shovel the snow from Highmark Stadium. The Buffalo area has been pounded with lake effect snow that has blanketed the stadium. The Bills take on the Kansas City Chiefs, the defending Super Bowl champions, this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump and his legal team are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to put him back on the Colorado ballot and reverse the state’s Supreme Court ruling. Trump’s attorneys warn that if states are allowed to bar him from the 2024 ballot there will be “chaos and bedlam.” The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the former president is constitutionally ineligible to run in 2024 because of the insurrectionist ban in the 14th Amendment. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold joins AC360 to discuss Trump's request and says his words underline "how dangerous he is to the country." Plus, the Justice Department released a damning new report on the law enforcement response during the 2022 school massacre in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 children and two teachers dead. CNN Senior Crime and Justice Correspondent Shimon Prokupecz tells Anderson Cooper how the families reacted to the report and its findings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump clashed with the judge overseeing his civil defamation case after his comments could be heard by the jury while his accuser was testifying. Judge Lewis Kaplan threatened to remove Trump from courtroom and the former president responded, “I would love it.” Trump is on trial for his 2019 defamatory statements about E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault allegations. The former columnist testified to decide how much money in damages the former president must pay her. CNN Correspondent Kara Scannell joins AC360 to discuss what she saw and heard while in the courtroom. Plus, Kensington Palace announced that the Princess of Wales will spend up to two weeks recovering in the hospital after having a successful, planned abdominal surgery. Buckingham Palace also revealed that King Charles is also going to the hospital next week for treatment for an enlarged prostate. CNN Royal Correspondent Max Foster joins AC360 with the details and when the Princess of Wales can start working again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump dominated the Iowa caucuses with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finishing second, ahead of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. The focus shifts to next week's New Hampshire primary where the Trump campaign is sharpening their attacks against Haley, who is rising in the polls. CNN National Correspondent Kristen Holmes joins AC360 live from Trump's event in Atkinson, New Hampshire. Plus, Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann was charged with a fourth murder. Heuermann is accused of killing the four women called the "Gilgo Four" but has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. CNN Correspondent Jean Casarez tells Anderson Cooper who the fourth victim was and how prosecutors say DNA evidence was able to connect the bodies to Heuermann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight’s AC360 showcast has been pre-empted for coverage of the Iowa caucuses. For recent news updates, be sure to visit CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: https://edition.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5-things Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. carried out more strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, according to a US official. This comes one day after launching a coordinated multi-nation attack on nearly 30 Houthi locations. According to the official, these additional strikes targeted a radar facility used by the Houthis. Fareed Zakaria and General Wesley Clark join Anderson to discuss the new action.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US and UK militaries struck multiple targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen Thursday after the Iran-backed militant group defied warnings from the Biden administration and its allies and continued to attack commercial ships in the Red Sea. Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder joins Anderson to provide an update. Former NATO Supreme Allied Commanders Gen. Wesley Clark and Gen. Philip M. Breedlove also provide their perspectives on the strikes.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight’s AC360 showcast has been pre-empted by coverage of the CNN Republican presidential primary debate. For recent news updates, be sure to visit CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: https://edition.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5-things Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal appeals court panel raised skepticism and sharply questioned the former president’s lawyer over the argument that he is immune from prosecution and his federal election subversion indictment should be dismissed. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has argued that a president is not above the law while Trump’s attorneys said that prosecuting him would “open a Pandora’s box” of indicting other former presidents for actions they took while in office. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig tells Anderson Cooper how quickly the judges could come to a decision and what happens after. Plus, Republican candidates are racing to make their final pitches to voters in Iowa with less than a week until the state's pivotal caucuses. Then just eight days later will be the New Hampshire primary. CNN Chief National Correspondent John King joins AC360 from Washington, DC with the new CNN polling from New Hampshire and where the race stands.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump is arguing that he is protected from prosecution under presidential immunity in the criminal conspiracy case against him in Georgia. Trump wants the case “dismissed with prejudice” and his attorneys argue that the specific acts in the indictment “lie squarely within the ‘outer perimeter’ of the president’s official duties.” Conservative lawyer George Conway tells Anderson Cooper why he doesn't think this argument will play out very well for the former president. Plus, a group of House Democrats are calling for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from deciding whether Trump is eligible for Colorado's primary ballot. The lawmakers say Thomas’ wife’s role in the January 6, 2021, “Stop the Steal” rally that she attended makes it “unthinkable” the conservative justice could be impartial in deciding whether the event constituted an insurrection. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez signed that letter and joins AC360 to discuss if she thinks Justice Thomas will recuse himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court announced it will review Colorado Supreme Court’s controversial decision to remove former President Trump from the state’s ballot. Oral arguments are scheduled for February 8th and the Trump campaign says it welcomes a “fair hearing.” Courts in several other states are reviewing Trump’s eligibility on their ballots. Maine’s secretary of state already removed him from the state’s 2024 primary ballot and Trump’s team appealed the decision in state court. CNN Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent Paula Reid joins AC360 to discuss how the Supreme Court’s decision will impact the cases in other states. Plus, President Biden kicked off his 2024 campaign today by warning Americans about the dangers of another Trump presidency. David Axelrod, who served as senior adviser to President Obama, tells Anderson Cooper if he thinks Biden’s message will be an effective call to action for voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 6th grader was killed and five others wounded in a school shooting in Perry, Iowa. Anderson speaks with Rachael Kares who was in the school when the shooting began. Also, a second batch of documents was just unsealed related to the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. Kara Scannell has been reading through them and has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A delegation of Republican lawmakers visited the border in Eagle Pass, Texas to see the crisis up close. They are critical of President Biden and his administration's response. Some say they will vote to block any deal that reaches them, telling CNN’s Manu Raju they don’t want anything to help the White House. Anderson talks with the mayor of Eagle Pass, Rolando Salinas, about today’s visit, what the crisis is doing to his city, and what he hopes can be done. Plus, Richard Quest has the latest information on the deadly plane collision in Japan that may offer clues on what caused the accident. You’ll also see how the crew took swift action to get everyone safely off the Japan Airlines plane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump has asked a Maine court to overturn the secretary of state’s decision to remove him from the 2024 primary ballot there because of his role in the U.S. Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows joins Anderson to talk about Trump's appeal. Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joins Anderson to discuss Trump’s legal fight in Maine, the state of play in the 2024 GOP primary, and the new charges against New Jersey Democratic Senator Menendez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia has launched the biggest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military told CNN, with an unprecedented number of drones and missiles fired at targets across the country, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 150 others. Retired Army Four-star General and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark talks about what this attack means. And insight into what is driving Vladimir Putin and what it suggests in the days and weeks ahead, with Yevgenia Albats who is Editor-in-Chief and CEO of The New Times. She's is also a dissident Russian journalist who left the country last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maine’s top election official has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot, in a surprising decision based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” Secretary of State Shenna Bellows talks about this decision and how she came to it. And Michael Eric Dyson, distinguished professor of African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University and co-author of “Unequal: A Story of America" talks about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's comments on slavery and the Civil War.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Michigan Supreme Court rejected the attempt to keep former President Trump off the 2024 primary ballot because of the “insurrectionist ban” in the U.S. Constitution. The Colorado Supreme Court kicked Trump off the state’s primary ballot for his role in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins AC360 to explain why she agrees with her state’s Supreme Court decision. Plus, two men out fishing in Indiana found a mangled truck underneath a bridge and a man stuck inside who they thought was dead. CNN National Correspondent Athena Jones tells AC360 the incredible story of the Matthew Reum, the man inside the vehicle, who was alive and had been trapped there, tightly pinned in his seat under the bridge for six days.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Israel Defense Forces says it’s continuing their intense fighting in Gaza by using its air, ground, and naval troops to strike “terror targets.” One of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s closest confidants, Ron Dermer, met with officials from the White House and State Department to discuss the next phase of the war in Gaza. The Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in Gaza says more than 20,900 people have been killed and 55,000 injured since October 7th. CNN Political and Foreign Policy Analyst Barak Ravid tells AC360 where hostage negotiations stand between Israel and Hamas and if they are any closer to another pause in fighting. Plus, the FBI is investigating reports of violent threats to the Colorado’s Supreme Court justices who ruled last week to remove former President Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot because of the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” John Miller is the former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism. He tells AC360 what the FBI is looking for and how they’re helping local law enforcement agencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s request to have the high court decide whether former President Trump has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while he was in the White House. The question of Trump's immunity must be decided before the trial, which is scheduled for March 4th and could be delayed. The issue will first go before an appeals court early next month. Former federal judge Nancy Gertner tells AC360 why she thinks the Supreme Court may have rejected the special counsel’s request. Plus, federal authorities are apprehending record levels of migrants at the U.S. southern border each day as officials deal with a lack of capacity and resources. CNN Senior Latin American Affairs Editor Rafael Romo joins AC360 from Eagle Pass, Texas for an update on a situation that top immigration officials are calling a “serious challenge.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to the Detroit News and the recordings they reviewed, then-President Trump personally pressured two Republican Michigan canvassers to not certify the 2020 election. The Detroit News says the recordings reveal that Trump told the two GOP Wayne County canvassers they'd look "terrible" if they signed the documents after they first voted in opposition and then later in the same meeting voted to approve certification of the county’s election results. The Trump campaign released a statement saying "all of President Trump’s actions were taken in furtherance of his duty as president of the United States to faithfully take care of the laws and ensure election integrity.” Conservative attorney George Conway joins AC360 to discuss the Detroit News' reporting and what this could mean for Jack Smith's election interference case against Trump. Plus, Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy in federal court after a jury ordered him to pay two Georgia election officials nearly $150 million for the harm caused by his defamatory statements about them following the 2020 election. CNN Senior Crime and Justice Reporter Katelyn Polantz tells AC360 how this filing could affect the damages he owes Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to reject special counsel Jack Smith's request to have the high court decide whether he has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while he was in the White House. The question of Trump's immunity has to be decided before the trial, which is scheduled for March 4th. Smith asked the justices to review a lower court ruling that the former president is not immune from the election subversion criminal case, a rare step of reviewing the issue before a federal appeals court weighs in. CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig tells AC360 if he thinks the Trump team would be trying to slow down the process if he wasn't running for reelection. Plus, CNN Senior International Correspondent Fred Pleitgen joins AC360 from Iceland for an update on the volcano erupting on the Reykjanes peninsula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Colorado Supreme Court removed former President Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot saying he isn’t an eligible presidential candidate because of the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” The Trump campaign reacted to the decision and said it would “swiftly file an appeal.” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold tells AC360 if she agrees with the court's ruling. Plus, CNN Senior International Correspondent Fred Pleitgen joins AC360 from Grindavik, Iceland with the latest on the volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, who won a nearly $150 million defamation case against Rudy Giuliani have sued him again, asking a federal judge to permanently ban him from lying about them. Giuliani told reporters on the first day of the trial that “everything I said about them is true” despite his attorneys presenting little defense in court and the former New York City mayor deciding not to testify. Former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth tells AC360 what the judge could do to prevent Giuliani from continuing to lie about Freeman and Moss. Plus, U.S. Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin spoke with officials in Israel about pathways “toward a future for Gaza after Hamas.” The group’s military wing released a video showing three Israeli male hostages still being held in Gaza. CNN Correspondent Jeremy Diamond joins AC360 to give an update on some of the released hostages and what they went through while being held captive by Hamas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A jury has ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, nearly $150 million for the harm caused by his defamatory statements about them following the 2020 election. The former New York mayor and one-time lawyer for former President Trump said he plans to appeal. Meryl Conant Governski is an attorney for Freeman and Moss. She tells Anderson Cooper if her clients are confident they’ll receive any money from Giuliani. Plus, an autopsy revealed that “Friends” star Matthew Perry died from “acute effects of ketamine” and subsequent drowning. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins AC360 to discuss the autopsy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A field hospital has been set up by the United Arab Emirates government in Rafah, in southern Gaza, to help treat the sick and injured. CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward was able to see their work. CNN is first western media outlet to gain independent access to southern Gaza without an IDF escort. She joins AC360 to share what she saw in the hospital, including a 20-month-old boy who has scratches all over his face, and doesn't even know that his parents and siblings were killed in a strike. Plus, the Iowa caucuses are just a little more than a month away and CNN Chief National Correspondent John King traveled there to speak to Republican voters he's been following for the last five months about former President Trump's lead in the polls. He tells Anderson Cooper why some are hesitant to vote for Trump and what candidate may get their votes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Republicans voted to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden and his family’s alleged foreign business dealings, which so far, has struggled to uncover any wrongdoing. Biden has called the inquiry a “baseless political stunt.” Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff tells Anderson Cooper why this isn't a "legitimate" impeachment investigation. Plus, the judge overseeing the former President Trump's 2020 election interference case temporarily paused all procedural proceedings while appeals over a major issue play out. CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig joins AC360 to discuss the judge's decision and how this could affect the trial timeline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Biden said the U.S. will support Ukraine “as long as we can.” Zelensky was on Capitol Hill meeting with lawmakers and advocating for more aid. CNN Chief International Security Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh joins AC360 from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine where he's been talking to troops about their "concern, anger and frustration" about the potential of not getting more U.S. funding to help fight the Russians. Plus, a U.S. official tells CNN that Israel has started flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater on a "limited basis." CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Alex Marquardt is in Tel Aviv, Israel. He tells Anderson Cooper that this could be a "significant new tactic" by the Israeli military. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court said it will expedite special counsel Jack Smith’s request to determine if former President Trump has immunity from criminal prosecution for allegedly committing crimes while he was in the White House. It’s an attempt by Smith to keep the trial on track for early March 2024. CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig tells Anderson Cooper if he thinks the Supreme Court will take the case. Plus, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with an Israeli war cabinet member about the remaining hostages in Gaza and the increasing humanitarian crisis there. Ifat Kalderon's cousin, Ofer, is still believed to be held hostage in Gaza. She joins AC360 to talk about the situation and says "it's not an option" that Ofer doesn't come back alive.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza over the growing concern about the civilian death toll. The fighting in the Gaza has intensified with Israel’s military claiming it carried out strikes on about 450 targets over the past day. CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Alex Marquart gives Anderson Cooper an update on the hostage situation and the ongoing fighting. Plus, Harvard’s president apologized for her testimony at an antisemitism hearing on Capitol Hill this week where she and other university presidents failed to explicitly say calls for genocide of Jewish people constituted bullying and harassment on campus. Rep. Josh Gottheimer went to Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania and is one of the dozens of Jewish members in the U.S. House. He joins AC360 to discuss the apology and his initial reaction when he heard the presidents’ remarks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hunter Biden has been charged with nine counts in connection with a long-running Justice Department investigation into his taxes. The case was close to being resolved until a plea deal fell apart in July. CNN Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent Paula Reid gives Anderson Cooper details about what's in the indictment and how much prison time the president's son could potentially face if he's found guilty. Plus, former President Trump was back in court for his New York civil fraud trial and called it "corrupt" while criticizing the judge and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought the case against him. Trump is expected to take the stand next week in his own defense. Former Manhattan Chief Assistant District Attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo joins AC360 to discuss if Trump's appearance in court will ultimately affect the judge's decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say at least three people are dead and one is in stable condition after a shooting at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. The suspect is also dead. KSNV reporter Brett Forrest was on campus interviewing graduating seniors for a different assignment when students started barreling into the classroom warning of an active shooter. He tells Anderson Cooper how long he was in the classroom before police showed up to evacuate him and the others he was sheltering in place with. Plus, President Biden is no stranger to loss. His son Beau died in 2015 and he lost his first wife, Neila, and 13-month-old daughter, Naomi, in a car crash in 1972. Anderson sat down with the president to talk about facing grief and loss for the new season of his podcast, "All There Is." You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Speaker Mike Johnson says that when the footage of the deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is released to the public, the faces of the rioters will be blurred to protect them from being charged by the Justice Department. Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney was the vice chair of the House Select Committee that investigated the insurrection. She joins AC360 to discuss Speaker Johnson's decision. She also talks about the current state of the GOP and says this group of Republicans "can't be counted on to defend the Constitution." Plus, the Israeli military says today was the "most intense day since the beginning of the ground operation." CNN Correspondent Jeremy Diamond is in Ashkelon, Israel. He tells Anderson Cooper what's going on in Southern Gaza where Israeli troops have encircled the city of Khan Younis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United Nations’ top humanitarian relief coordinator says the situation in Gaza keeps getting “more apocalyptic” and “people are being ordered to move again, with little to survive on, forced to make one impossible choice after another.” According to a UN agency, more than 80% of Gaza’s total population have been displaced and the Hamas-controlled health ministry claims more than 15,800 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes since October 7. CNN Senior International Correspondent Ben Wedeman joins AC360 to discuss the desperation the people of Gaza are feeling. Plus, U.S. officials tell CNN that the negotiations over the release of additional hostages from Gaza appears high unlikely to resume any time soon. Hamas is refusing to release a remaining group of young women hostages, like 23-year-old Romi Gonen who was kidnapped from the Israeli music festival. Romi’s mother, Meirav Leshem Gonen, tells Anderson Cooper she was sure that her daughter would have been released during the seven-day truce that ended last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel has restarted its military campaign against Hamas after a seven day pause and more than 100 hostages freed. Israel says the militant group fired rockets toward Israeli territory. Hamas claimed they were having trouble locating 10 women and children hostages, something Israel insisted must happen if the truce were to continue for an eighth day. Hamas accused Israel of “refusing all offers” to extend the agreement. CNN Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance joins AC360 to give an update on the fighting in Gaza. Plus, the House voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos after a damning House Ethics committee report found evidence he broke federal laws, stole from his campaign, and delivered a “constant series of lies” to voters and donors on his way to winning a U.S. House seat. Santos denounced the ethics investigation as “a disgusting politicized smear.” Separately, he has plead not guilty to 23 federal charges, including misusing campaign funds and lying about his personal finances on House disclosure reports. GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson voted to expel Santos. He tells Anderson Cooper his former colleague is a “crook” and has “lied about everything” he’s ever said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eight more Israeli hostages were released from Gaza after a tense and lengthy back-and-forth between Israel and Hamas that extended the truce into a seventh day. The deal is set to expire again tonight unless Hamas offers up a new list of 10 hostages to be released. Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin's 23-year-old son, Hersh, was badly wounded by a grenade on October 7 and taken captive by Hamas. They join AC360 to give an update on their son's chances of being put on a list to be released. Plus, Republican Rep. George Santos refused to resign one day ahead of an expected expulsion vote and claimed he's the one being bullied. A damning House Ethics Committee report found evidence he broke federal laws, stole from his campaign, and delivered a “constant series of lies” to voters and donors on his way to winning a U.S. House seat. Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman tells Anderson Cooper how he thinks the vote will go tomorrow.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the last five days of the truce between Israel and Hamas, 81 hostages have been released, mostly women and children. One of those kids is 9-year-old Emily Hand. Her father, Thomas, was told that his daughter had died, and he told CNN days after the October 7 attack that her death was “a blessing” because it was the “best news of the possibilities” that he knew. A month later, the Israeli army told him it was “highly probable” Emily was alive and a hostage of Hamas. CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward sat down with Thomas Hand after he was reunited with his daughter after more than 50 days. She tells Anderson Cooper he knew "her spirit" would help her survive. Plus, family and friends honored the life of former first lady Rosalynn Carter at a service in Atlanta. Jill Stuckey is a longtime friend of the Carters. She joins AC360 to remember her friend who she calls "remarkable." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More Israeli hostages have been released and the truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended for two more days. A relative of six family members who were released yesterday talks about her family and what they are going through. Also, a doctor who is the head of the medical team for the hostages and missing families forum talks about the struggles some of the hostage are going through. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel says the hostage release and truce with Hamas is delayed until Friday. The loved ones of several hostages join AC360 to share what they are hoping for in the coming days. Also, authorities say there’s “no indication” terrorism was tied to a fiery and deadly crash on a bridge connecting the United States and Canada. So, what was behind the incident? CNN’s Chief Law Enforcement & Intelligence Analyst John Miller has the latest information. Airdate: November 22, 2023. Guests: Iris Liniado, Rachel Goldberg & Jon Polin, John Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel's cabinet has approved a deal that would see the release of at least 50 hostages—women and children—being held in Gaza by Hamas in exchange for a four-day truce in Israel's air and ground campaign. A source tells CNN that the deal was approved by a significant majority. Axios' Political and Foreign Policy Reporter Barak Ravid tells AC360 when he thinks hostages will actually be released. Plus, Anat Moshe Shoshany's grandmother, Adina Moshe, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz. She joins AC360 to react to the news of the deal and says it gives her "so much hope". Guests: Barak Ravid, Anat Moshe Shoshany. Airdate: November 21, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A White House Official claimed that negotiations to free some of the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza are “getting close to the end.” Family members of some of the Israeli hostages are begging for answers ahead of their meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren tells AC360 why it's so difficult to negotiate with Hamas. Plus, President Biden celebrated his 81st birthday today. CNN Chief National Correspondent John King joins AC360 after talking to young voters in Michigan about how they feel about Biden's age and him potentially serving another four years in the White House. Airdate: November 20, 2023. Guests: Michael Oren, John King. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Israel Defense Forces say they found the body of Yehudit Weiss, an Israeli hostage, near the Al-Shifa hospital. Weiss was kidnapped on October 7th and a military spokesperson said the 65-year-old grandmother was killed by Hamas but didn’t give details on the cause of death. CNN Correspondent Jeremy Diamond joins AC360 from Ashkelon, Israel to discuss where the negotiations stand to release some of the other hostages. Plus, a House Ethics Committee report revealed “substantial evidence” that Republican New York Rep. George Santos stole from his campaign and delivered a “constant series of lies” to voters and donors. GOP Rep. Ken Buck tells Anderson Cooper why he now wants Santos to be expelled from Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden held a news conference after a roughly four-hour meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping where they discussed wanting to stabilize U.S.-China relations after months of heightened tension. Biden said the talks between the two leaders were "some of the most constructive and productive." CNN correspondents and others join Anderson Cooper to discuss the high-stakes meeting and President Biden’s news conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices