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At least 23 people have died after a Russian airstrike on Ukrainian civilians. Rescuers are still searching for any children and other survivors in the rubble of the apartments. Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling tells Anderson Cooper why he thinks it’ll be a “difficult fight” over the next couple weeks. Plus, best-selling author Judy Blume joins AC360 to discuss why she thinks certain books are being banned in some Florida schools and libraries, including at least one of her own. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources tell CNN that former Vice President Mike Pence testified in front of a federal grand jury that’s investigating then-President Trump’s actions in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Pence spoke with investigators for more than five hours, according to a source familiar with the matter. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe tells AC360 why he thinks Trump should be “very, very nervous” about Pence’s testimony. Plus, E. Jean Carroll was back on the stand in her civil battery and defamation lawsuit against Trump. Carroll alleges the former President raped her in the spring of 1996 and then defamed her for years. Trump has denied the accusations. CNN Correspondent Kara Scannell gives AC360 an update on the cross-examination. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The GOP-controlled House voted to pass a bill that would raise the nation’s debt ceiling as the country approaches its default deadline as soon as this summer. President Biden says he’s happy to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy but not on whether or not the debt limit gets extended, adding that's "not negotiable." Republican Rep. Nancy Mace was initially holding out on the bill but ended up changing her vote. She joins AC360 to discuss how McCarthy was able to convince her to vote yes. Plus, The New York Times is reporting that private messages sent by Tucker Carlson that were redacted from legal filings in the Dominion case showed him making highly offensive remarks that went beyond what he was saying on his nightly show on Fox News. Times' writer Jim Rutenberg tells Anderson Cooper how the decision to fire the Carlson was viewed by the Murdoch family. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Joe Biden formally announced his bid for reelection despite low approval ratings and questions about his age. Biden’s decision to run for President again could set up a rematch with his 2020 rival, former President Trump. Evan Osnos is a CNN Contributor and has written a biography of Biden. He tells Anderson Cooper if he thinks the President touting his legislative wins will hurt him as he seeks another four years in the White House. Plus, former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg, who has accused Tucker Carlson and the network of creating a hostile work environment, spoke out for the first time since he was fired. Media critic David Zurawik joins AC360 to discuss whether Grossberg’s allegations had anything to do with Fox’s decision to let the former host go. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox News and Tucker Carlson, the right-wing host who used his show to promote conspiracy theories and radical rhetoric, parted ways. A source tells CNN that Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch and Fox News chief executive Suzanne Scott made the decision on Friday night. CNN Political Commentator and Democratic Strategist Paul Begala used to work with Carlson on CNN when they co-hosted “Crossfire.” He explains why his former co-host is a “different person” than he was 20 years ago. Plus, President Biden met with the three Democratic Tennessee State lawmakers who faced expulsion votes over their protest for gun reform after the Covenant School shooting in Nashville that left six dead, including three children. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were forced out of the GOP-controlled legislature while Gloria Johnson survived by just one vote. Jones and Pearson were eventually sent back to the Tennessee House on an interim basis. Jones joins AC360 to discuss meeting the President and if he thinks his state will pass any gun reform legislation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court protected access to a widely used abortion drug by freezing lower-court rulings that placed restrictions on its usage as appeals play out. As a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug mifepristone will remain in place for now. Dr. Jane Henney joins Anderson to talk about this decision. She was the FDA commissioner when mifepristone was approved. And in Russia, a court ordered the arrest of well-known investigative journalist Christo Grozev, who works with Bellingcat, and has an extensive track record of uncovering stories exposing the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin. He joins Anderson for an exclusive interview. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The shooter in the Louisville bank left notes detailing his goal was to show how easy it is for someone who is mentally ill to get a gun. Anderson talks about the new development with Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, the founders of "Survivors Empowered.” Their daughter Jessica Ghawi was murdered in the mass shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado in 2012. Plus, prosecutors plan to dismiss charges against Alec Baldwin in the “Rust” shooting case because of new evidence. CNN’s Chloe Melas has the details. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson, who reached a $20 million settlement with Fox's parent company after alleging sexual harassment and retaliation joins Anderson to talk about Fox’s settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. And, Russia launched 60 airstrikes in the past 24 hours, in and around the beleaguered eastern city of Bakhmut, according to the Ukrainian military. During the strikes, CNN's Nick Paton Walsh and his producer were just feet away from being hit by a missile. He and his team are thankfully safe. He joins Anderson to explain what happened today. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox News reached a last-second settlement with Dominion Voting Systems on Tuesday as the case raced toward opening statements, paying more than $787 million. Fox News’ settlement with Dominion Voting Systems is the largest publicly known defamation settlement in U.S. history involving a media company. Davida Brook, the lead counsel for Dominion Voting Systems, talks with Anderson about the settlement. And in Moscow, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been denied an appeal to change the terms of his detention on espionage charges. CNN’s Matthew Chance and Moscow Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal, Ann Simmons, talk with Anderson about Gershkovich’s case and what it is like to work in Russia. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A special grand jury in Ohio declined to indict the Akron police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, dozens of times after a car chase and foot chase last year. Anderson talks with the Walker family attorney, Bobby DiCello, about how the family feels about this latest development and what they hope happens next. And an update from Ukraine on some of the children taken from their homes and moved to Russia or Russia-controlled Crimea, a story we’ve been covering for months. Russia has denied it is doing anything illegal. Now dozens of children have been reunited with their families. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh has some of their stories. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 21-year-old suspect in the leak of classified Pentagon documents made his first appearance in federal court and has been charged under the Espionage Act. Jack Teixeira is accused of unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information and unauthorized removal of classified information and defense materials. CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller tells Anderson Cooper how the FBI was able to track down the suspect so fast. Plus, Justice Samuel Alito temporary extended access to an abortion drug while the Supreme Court considers the case. CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst Joan Biskupic joins AC360 to discuss Justice Alito’s decision and calls it “very sensible.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FBI arrested 21-year-old Air Force guardsman Jack Teixeira in connection with the leaking of classified national defense information. A source tells CNN the suspect was under surveillance for at least a couple days before his arrest. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe joins AC360 to discuss the investigation and how Teixeira would have access to such sensitive information. Plus, the Florida House approved a bill that would ban most abortions after six weeks as the national debate on the procedure has intensified. A Texas judge ordered the suspension of the FDA’s approval of a medication abortion drug and a federal appeals court has frozen parts of the order. The DOJ is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the dispute. Dr. Jennifer Conti is an abortion care provider and an adjunct clinical assistant professor of OB/GYN at Stanford. She tells Anderson Cooper what could happen to her patients if the medication is banned. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to reappoint Justin J. Pearson back to his seat in the Republican-led Tennessee House of Representatives. It was less than a week ago that the GOP-dominated chamber expelled Pearson along with Justin Jones for their role in a gun protest on the House floor following the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville where six people died, including three children. Pearson joins AC360 to discuss how it feels to be voted back into his seat. Plus, Louisville officials have released the 911 calls surrounding the deadly bank shooting. CNN Senior Crime and Justice Correspondent Shimon Prokupecz tells Anderson Cooper how one of the officers who first responded to the attack is doing after being shot in the head. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louisville police released the bodycam videos that show officers responding to the Old National Bank where at least five people have died and another nine were injured. The deputy police chief said it is “100% certainty” the quick action by the police officers in the minutes after the shooting “saved lives.” Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe joins to discuss how important the officer’s fast response to the shooter was. Plus, Anderson Cooper sits down for an exclusive interview with Latavia Washington McGee and Eric Williams, who crossed the border into Mexico with two of their friends before they were taken, thrown in the back of a truck and kidnapped by a cartel. Their two friends were murdered while McGee and Williams made it back to the U.S. alive, but not without the trauma from the threats, torture and having to witness their two friends die in front of their eyes. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Nashville Metropolitan Council voted to reappoint Democratic Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones back into his House district seat just days after the GOP-dominated House voted to expel him. Jones, along with Democratic State Reps. Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson led a gun reform protest on the state House floor after a shooter killed six people, including three children, at the Covenant School in Nashville. Johnson survived the Republicans’ efforts by just one vote but Pearson was ousted. He joins AC360 to discuss his colleague being reinstated and if he expects to be sworn back in. Plus, four people were killed and at least nine were injured after a shooter entered a bank in Louisville, Kentucky. CNN Correspondent Omar Jimenez gives AC360 an update on the ongoing investigation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hours after a Texas judge suspended FDA approval of a medication abortion pill, another federal judge in Washington said the drug can remain on the market in at least 12 Democratic-led states. The majority of abortions in the U.S. are medication abortions. Dr. Jenn Conti is an abortion provider and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of OB/GYN at Stanford University. She tells Anderson Cooper what the impact of these two rulings could have on women. Plus, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins AC360 to discuss these two abortion pill rulings and the two Democratic Tennessee state lawmakers who were expelled from the Republican-control state House of Representatives over a gun control protest. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tennessee Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to expel two out of three Democrats who led a gun reform protest on the state House floor after a shooter killed six people, including three children, at the Covenant School in Nashville. Gloria Johnson survived the Republicans’ efforts by just one vote. Justin Jones is one of the Democratic lawmakers who was expelled from the Tennessee State House. He tells Anderson Cooper the vote was a way to “distract from the real issue” and what he plans to do in the future. Plus, CNN Correspondent Hadas Gold joins AC360 from Northern Israel, where Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes in Gaza after a barrage of rockets were fired from Lebanon, which the Israeli military blamed on Palestinian militants. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A spokesman for former Vice President Mike Pence says he won’t appeal a federal court ruling that orders him to testify in the special counsel investigation into the efforts by then-President Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election. This would be the first time Pence will answer questions under oath about his direct conversations with Trump leading up the deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Sarah Matthews is a former Trump White House Deputy Press Secretary. She tells Anderson Cooper she’s “encouraged” Pence won’t appeal the judge’s decision and believes his testimony will be “honest and transparent.” Plus, a judge says Dominion Voting Systems can force Fox Corporation executives Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch to testify at this month’s defamation trial. Dominion wants $1.6 billion in damages claiming the right-wing network repeatedly promote false claims in 2020 that its voting systems illegally rigged the election. CNN Senior Media Reporter Oliver Darcy joins AC360 to give an update on the timeline of the trial. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Former President Trump arrived in New York City a day before he’s expected to turn himself in to be arraigned. The indictment is still under seal but CNN sources say the former President faces more than 30 criminal charges. Trump was indicted for his possible involvement in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in an attempt to cover up an alleged affair. Elie Honig is a former assistant U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York. He tells Anderson Cooper what he’s expecting when the indictment is unsealed. Plus, conservative lawyer and Washington Post contributing columnist George Conway joins AC360 to discuss Trump being the first former or sitting President ever to be booked on criminal charges. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump returns to New York next week after becoming the first former president ever to face criminal charges -- but what is next for Trump? Questions surround the likely legal maneuvering ahead by both sides. Plus, the logistics of getting a former president into a Manhattan courtroom while under Secret Service protection. Anderson discusses the indictment with Ronan Farrow, who has done much reporting on Stormy Daniels, Karen McDougal and how those aligned with the former President bought their silence. Also, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson joins Anderson to talk about the tornadoes hitting his home state as well as the indictment of the former President. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A New York grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump, according to sources. This marks the first time in U.S. history that a current or former president will face criminal charges. Sources tell CNN that Trump will face more than 30 counts related to business fraud. Trump calls the indictment "political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history." The Manhattan district attorney’s office has been investigating Trump in connection with his alleged role in a hush money payment scheme involving adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. Our legal team, correspondents and analysts break down the historic indictment and reveal what could happen in the coming days. Plus, Donald Trump’s attorney Timothy Parlatore, who has represented the former president in a different case, tells AC360 that the timing of the indictment was a “surprise.” And Stormy Daniels’ attorney Clark Brewster tells Anderson Cooper why “the indictment of Donald Trump is no cause for joy.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A candlelight vigil was held in Nashville to honor the six victims of the Covenant School shooting. First Lady Jill Biden made an unannounced stop to lay flowers at the memorial for the three children and three adults who lost their lives. One of those victims was Katherine Koonce, the head of the elementary school. Steven Curtis Chapman is a GRAMMY Award-winning singer and songwriter and was also a close friend of Koonce. He tells Anderson Cooper how the life-long educator played such an important role in his family’s lives. Plus, Jordan Gomes was just nine years old when a gunman entered her elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut and killed 20 students and six adults. She joins AC360 to discuss the “hopelessness” she feels whenever she hears about another mass shooting, especially involving children. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police say the 28-year-old who killed three students and three adults at a Nashville elementary school bought seven guns legally but was under care for an emotional disorder. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department released the body-camera footage from the two officers who they say fatally shot the attacker. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe joins AC360 to discuss how the police officers immediately ran toward the gunfire without any hesitation. Plus, sources tell CNN that a federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify to a grand jury about his conversations with then-President Trump leading up to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Former federal prosecutor Elliot Williams tells Anderson Cooper what information he thinks investigators want to get from Pence. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three students who police say were only nine-years-old and three adults were killed after a shooting at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee. Authorities say the 28-year-old shooter, who is believed to have attended the school, entered the building through a side door and was armed with at least two assault-style rifles and a handgun. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe tells Anderson Cooper what will come next in the investigation. Plus, at least 26 people died as violent storms and tornadoes swept through the South over the weekend. CNN Correspondent Isabel Rosales joins AC360 from Mississippi where homes are completely destroyed and some survivors are still fighting for their lives. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump warned of “potential death and destruction” if he is indicted and continued to claim that “no crime has been committed.” The Manhattan District Attorney is investigating whether Trump may have been involved in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in an attempt to cover up an alleged affair. CNN Chief Correspondent Kaitlan Collins joins AC360 to discuss how the former President’s inner circle and allies are reacting to his comments. Plus, CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye is in Trump’s backyard of Palm Beach County, Florida, where she talked to people about the former President possibly being arrested. Guests: Kaitlan Collins, Randi Kaye. Airdate: March 24, 2023. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump claimed he is “100% innocent” and “our country is being destroyed” as a possible indictment looms. The Manhattan District Attorney is investigating whether Trump may have been involved in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in an attempt to cover up an alleged affair. In an AC360° exclusive interview, Daniel’s attorney Clark Brewster tells Anderson Cooper his client has been “very open and cooperative” with prosecutors. Plus, nearly a week after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his deputy for “forcibly deporting” Ukrainian children, CNN Senior International Correspondent David McKenzie traveled to the frontline to speak to Ukrainians who risked their lives to try and stop the alleged war crime. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Manhattan’s District Attorney’s office is weighing whether they should recall Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen to testify again or call another witness to refute testimony by Robert Costello, who was once a legal adviser to Cohen. The DA is investigating whether Trump may have been involved in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in an attempt to cover up an alleged affair. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig joins AC360 to discuss where he thinks the investigation is headed. Plus, additional South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agents are being assigned to the Stephen Smith homicide case. Smith’s mother, Sandy Smith, tells Anderson Cooper how it feels to have the case reinvestigated. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is downplaying allegations that former President Trump’s may have been involved in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in an attempt to cover up an alleged affair. McCarthy said “this was personal money” and accused the Manhattan district attorney of “playing in presidential politics.” Some of the former President’s Republican allies in the House are attempting to use government power to try and keep his legal threats at bay. Former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger tells AC360 he thinks the interference his former colleagues are running is “pretty chilling.” Plus, South Carolina authorities are now saying Stephen Smith’s death was a homicide. CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye tells AC360 where the investigation goes from here. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump said he expects to be arrested this week and called on his supporters to “protest” and “take our nation back.” Trump has been one of the focuses of the investigation into the hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. CNN Senior Legal Affairs Correspondent Paula Reid gives AC360 an update on when a possible Trump indictment and arrest could happen. Plus, the family of Stephen Smith will seek to have his body exhumed in South Carolina for a private autopsy. While investigating the 2021 murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh, SLED found new information which prompted them to reopen the investigation into the 19-year-old’s death six years earlier. CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye tells AC360 why Buster Murdaugh put out a statement denying “any involvement” in Smith’s case. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The International Criminal Court issued war crime arrest warrants for Russia President Vladimir Putin along with another official for their roles in allegedly forcibly deporting Ukrainian children to Russia. CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward joins AC360 to discuss her exclusive interview with Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court. Plus, CNN Correspondent Leyla Santiago is in Key West, Florida where the five-thousand mile mass of tangled seaweed, which is twice the size of the continental U.S., has begun to arrive on the beaches. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. military released video of the encounter between the Russian fighter jet and an American surveillance drone, as it was forced down over the Black Sea. Russia denied the collision happened. Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen joins AC360 to discuss whether the video undermines the Russian version of events. Plus, CNN has exclusively learned that dozens of Mar-a-Lago staff, from servers to aides, have been subpoenaed in the investigation into former President Trump’s handling of classified documents. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig tells AC360 what these subpoenas say about where special counsel Jack Smith is in his probe. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The banking system troubles that appeared to be easing yesterday, came rumbling back this morning with word that the struggling Swiss bank Credit Suisse was in deeper trouble than previously thought. Then came news that two credit rating firms had downgraded First Republic Bank to junk status. Those two factors sent markets plunging. Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who chairs the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee joins Anderson to talk about the banking trouble and a bill that caps the price of insulin at $20 per vial. Also, a key development in Russia's downing of an American drone over the Black Sea yesterday. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price joins Anderson. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. military says a Russian fighter jet forced down a U.S. Air Force drone over the Black Sea. The White House called Russia’s actions “unsafe, unprofessional and reckless” while Russia’s defense ministry denied its aircraft came into contact with the drone. Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins AC360 to discuss how big of a deal this is and if he thinks it’s a deliberate provocation by the Russian military. Plus, the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are opening investigations into Silicon Valley Bank after it collapsed last week. Former Attorney General Eric Holder tells Anderson Cooper his guess is investigators will start looking at “people who ran the bank and whether or not they made stock trades that are close in time to the problems that the bank had.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Federal Reserve announced it’s launching a review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank after it collapsed last week. It was the second-largest failure of a financial institution in U.S. history. U.S. regulators also shut down Signature Bank and investors are worried it could spark a broader banking meltdown. President Biden told Americans on Monday that the U.S. banking system remains “safe.” Larry Summers is a former U.S. Treasury Secretary during the Clinton White House and the former Director of the White House National Economic Council during the Obama administration. He tells Anderson Cooper whether he thinks the country is “out of the woods” yet. Plus, bestselling author Jodi Picoult is speaking out after local media published a list of books that were removed from school libraries in Martin County, Florida, including 20 of her books. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republican Rep. George Santos claims he’s “innocent” and “never did anything of criminal activity” after being accused of organizing a credit card skimming scheme back in 2017. Federal prosecutors are investigating Santos’ finances while he faces calls to resigns over the lies about his education, career, heritage and religion. Republican Rep. Brandon Williams tells Anderson Cooper why he’s “confident” the country will see Santos in “handcuffs in front of a judge” soon. Plus, CNN Chief Business Correspondent Christine Romans joins AC360 to break down the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank after it failed to raise capital. It’s the second-largest failure of a financial institution in U.S. history. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources tell CNN the cartel investigators believe is responsible for killing two Americans last week, issued an apology letter and handed over five of their members to authorities. Two other U.S. citizens survived the kidnapping, including Latavia Washington McGee, who traveled to Mexico with her three other friends so she could undergo a medical procedure. Cheryl Orange was supposed to join her four friends but didn’t have proper identification to cross the border. She tells Anderson Cooper about the moment she realized something wasn’t right when her group of friends didn’t return to the hotel. Plus, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins AC360 to discuss President Biden’s new budget proposal and the criticism House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing over giving Fox News host Tucker Carlson more than 40,000 hours of security video from the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy refuses to say if he thinks the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was “mostly peaceful.” McCarthy released more than 40,000 hours of security footage from the day of the insurrection to just Fox News host Tucker Carlson who continues to downplay the severity of the attack saying it was less “deadly” than it’s been portrayed. Former Republican U.S. Congressman Adam Kinzinger was a member of the House Select Committee that investigated the January 6 insurrection. He tells Anderson Cooper he thinks McCarthy’s goal is to win over Tucker Carlson and the base of the Republican party. Plus, CNN Correspondent Donie O’Sullivan gives AC360 a glimpse of how artificial intelligence can fake our own voices. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a January 2021 email, Fox Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch said two of his top hosts maybe “went too far” in an apparent reference to them denying the integrity of the 2020 presidential election that then-President Trump lost. Murdoch’s comments were made public in a legal filing as part of Dominion Voting Systems $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corporation. The companies deny wrongdoing. First Amendment lawyer Lee Levine joins AC360 to discuss the latest Murdoch emails and whether it’s a “smoking gun” in Dominion’s lawsuit. Plus, it’s been almost three years since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic and there are still questions about how it began. The U.S. Department of Energy’s assessment claims that Covid-19 most likely emerged because of a laboratory accident in China. Former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci tells Anderson Cooper whether he thinks there’s any truth to the “lab leak theory.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A U.S. official tells CNN that four Americans were assaulted and kidnapped by gunmen in Mexico on Friday after they were targeted by mistake. Investigators believe a Mexican cartel thought the U.S. citizens were Haitian drug smugglers. John Miller is the former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism. He tells Anderson Cooper how the FBI will work with Mexican authorities to find these Americans. Plus, CNN Chief Correspondent Kaitlan Collins joins AC360 to discuss what a possible matchup between former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could look like in the 2024 Republican primary. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and his son Paul Murdaugh. The once-prominent South Carolina attorney reiterated his innocence and told the judge he “would never hurt” his wife and son. The lead prosecutor Creighton Waters tells Anderson Cooper that he thinks Murdaugh believed he could convince the jury of his lies. Plus, Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, the International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor, joins AC360 to discuss how Russia is illegally taking Ukrainian children and how he plans to make sure there is accountability. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A jury found Alex Murdaugh guilty of killing his wife and son at their South Carolina estate in June 2021. The disgraced attorney was convicted on all four counts he was facing, including two counts of murder. Murdaugh’s surviving son, Buster, was seen wiping his tears as the guilty verdict was read. CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye has been following this story from the start and was in the courtroom as Murdaugh was led away in handcuffs. She joins AC360 to discuss all the key testimony and evidence that was presented throughout the trial. Plus, former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth tells Anderson Cooper she’s not surprised by the guilty verdict but is surprised that the jury deliberated for less than three hours. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Pennsylvania man was arrested by federal agents after he allegedly tried to bring explosives in his suitcase on his flight. According to court documents, Marc Muffley checked his luggage on a flight bound for Orlando from Lehigh Valley International Airport and an alarm alerted that his baggage contained explosives. TSA agents paged Muffley over the airport intercom system and asked him to report to a security desk, prosecutors said, but he did not show up. A former Lansford, Pennsylvania police chief who authorities consulted before arresting Muffley said “there’s nothing that would light up and say, ‘Hey, this guy’s gonna try to bomb an aircraft.’” Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe tells Anderson Cooper what stands out to him about the items found in Muffley’s bag. Plus, jurors in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh visited the Moselle estate where his wife and son were killed in June 2021. Criminal defense attorney Joey Jackson joins AC360 to discuss whether he thinks the jury’s tour of the murder scene will change anyone’s mind. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended his decision to release security footage of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol to Fox News host Tucker Carlson. The House Republican leader said it was necessary for transparency and that “sunshine matters.” Conservative lawyer George Conway tells Anderson Cooper if he thinks McCarthy’s rationale for giving the video to the Fox News host makes any sense. Plus, CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye joins AC360 from Walterboro, South Carolina where the jury in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh will be headed to Moselle tomorrow, the property where Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were killed in June 2021. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chairman of Fox Corporation Rupert Murdoch admitted in a deposition that some Fox News hosts “endorsed” election lies that claimed the 2020 presidential contest was stolen. Murdoch’s comments were made public in a legal filing as part of Dominion Voting Systems $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News. Lee Levine is a former First Amendment lawyer and defended cases brought against the media for more than 40 years. He tells Anderson Cooper why he thinks this is the strongest defamation case he’s seen. Plus, Alex Murdaugh’s defense team rested its case after calling 14 witnesses. The once-prominent South Carolina attorney is accused of killing his wife and son back in June 2021. CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye joins AC360 to discuss what jurors will be doing in the coming days. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Murdaugh completed his testimony in his double murder trial over the 2021 killings of his wife and son. Prosecutor Creighton Waters questioned the once-prominent South Carolina attorney over his lies, drug use and the details surrounding Maggie and Paul Murdaugh’s deaths. Former FBI Special Agent Mary Ellen O’Toole has spent her career studying the criminal mind and was one of the FBI’s most senior profilers until she retired. She joins AC360 to discuss Murdaugh’s testimony and if she thinks the jury will believe him. Plus, CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour asked Ukrainian President Zelensky about his comments that Ukraine could claim victory over Russia within the year. She tells Anderson Cooper how Zelensky responded on the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Murdaugh took the stand to testify in his own double murder trial, admitting he lied to investigators about where he was the night his wife and son were murdered back in 2021. The once-prominent South Carolina attorney denied killing Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, telling the courtroom “no, I did not.” Criminal defense attorney Mark O’Mara tells Anderson Cooper whether he thinks Murdaugh’s decision to testify and his admission will hurt the defense. Plus, CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour joins AC360 from Kyiv, Ukraine where Ukrainian officials are warning about increased attacks from Russian troops as the country and the world mark one year since Putin’s invasion. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Times reports that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating former President Trump’s involvement in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Special counsel Jack Smith has already subpoenaed former Vice President Pence to testify before a grand jury but he told reporters he’s “going to fight” the subpoena because it’s “unconstitutional and unprecedented.” Elliot Williams is a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General during the Obama administration. He tells Anderson Cooper what the special counsel can get in his investigation that the House Select Committee couldn’t. Plus, CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward joins AC360 from Kyiv, Ukraine to tell the story of a man who is helping families of fallen Ukrainian soldiers properly mourn their loss. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden told a large crowd in Warsaw, Poland that “Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia” and accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of atrocities as he marks the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour joins AC360 to discuss Biden’s speech and how other European leaders are reacting. Plus, Alex Murdaugh’s surviving son testified at his dad’s double murder trial. The once-prominent South Carolina attorney is accused of killing his wife and youngest son back in 2021. CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye tells Anderson Cooper what Murdaugh’s son said during his testimony. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv, his first time to Ukraine since the Russians invaded almost a year ago. Biden met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and reaffirmed his support as air raid sirens could be heard around the capital city. CNN Chief White House Correspondent Phil Mattingly joins AC360 to discuss the significance of Biden’s unpreceded visit. Plus, former President Jimmy Carter is receiving end-of-life care at his home in Georgia. James Fallows was chief White House speechwriter during Carter’s administration. He tells Anderson Cooper what he thinks the former President’s legacy will be. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices