Anderson Cooper 360

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