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President Biden flies home after 72 hours in Europe that included an undercover trip to Kyiv and a defining speech in support of Ukraine as the split on the global stage intensifies over Russia’s invasion.Plus, Biden puts the job of cleaning up the Ohio toxic rail spill on the shoulders of Norfolk Southern Railway, ahead of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s visit to East Palestine tomorrow.And, the new Republican majority: one key Speaker McCarthy ally calls for red states to lead the Union, and an Alabama Republican wants to enshrine the AR-15 as the national gun of America. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins President Biden, fresh off his secret trip to Kyiv, wraps up his speech in Poland a few days shy of the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. CNN's Phil Mattingly and Christiane Amanpour spearhead our extensive analysis of the president's speech. Also on today's show: The Environmental Protection Agency takes significant action in Ohio against Norfolk Southern in the wake of the toxic train derailment on February 6. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First up on today's show: President Biden puts solidarity with Ukraine ahead of his own personal safety, paying a surprise visit to Kyiv accompanied by air raid sirens. Plus: Former President Jimmy Carter is now at home receiving hospice care in the small Georgia town where he's spent most of his life. And: Presumptive 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis makes his case to overturn a decades' old Supreme Court decision and strip away protections for the free press. 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 Donald Trump’s first GOP challenger jumps into the 2024 presidential race while another ex-ally keeps us guessing about his own likely bid. The panel discusses Nikki Haley’s campaign messaging so far. And: as Russia’s war with Ukraine enters a second year, Vice President Kamala Harris has accused Russia of crimes against humanity. Plus: Americans are spooked by new forms of AI. How worried is Washington?On today’s panel: CNN’s Jeremy Diamond, CNN’s Kylie Atwood, CNN’s Audie Cornish, CNN Political Commentator Kristen Soltis Anderson and The Washington Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US and its major western allies are huddling in Munich as the war in Ukraine is about to hit the one-year mark, looking to show solidarity and dismiss talks of cracks in Ukraine's firewall. Plus: Senator John Fetterman checks himself into the hospital for clinical depression. And: New text messages reveal top hosts at Fox -- the same hosts who carried water for Donald Trump's election lies -- knew his claims were "really crazy." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we got our first glimpse at the final report from the Georgia grand jury investigating former President Trump, and two lines are guaranteed to send witnesses who went under oath into a legal panic. Plus: President Biden's latest physical again prompts the question: Is 80 too old to run again? And: New details emerge in the Michigan State rampage. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins immediately after Nikki Haley held the first event of her campaign for Joe Biden's job, directly challenging Donald Trump. She leaned on her resume and biography and asked Americans to look to her and not the past, saying, "We won't win the fight for the 21st century if we keep trusting politicians from the 20th century." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three are dead and five are fighting to stay alive following the latest mass shooting in the United States. We bring you the very latest from Michigan State University. Plus: Republican Nikki Haley jumps into the 2024 presidential race, saying, "I don't put up with bullies. And when you kick back, it hurts them more if you're wearing heels." And: An all-Senators briefing at the Capitol as the White House says it believes three UFOs it shot down this weekend were not spying. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US shoots down more unidentified objects flying over North America, but right now, Washington knows about as much as you do. Plus: The Republican House speaker convenes what he calls the heads of the five families of the Republican caucus, looking to forge a consensus and prove Democrats wrong. And: Sniffer dogs and thermal cameras find signs of life in both Turkey and Syria, but for every miracle, there is mourning. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's episode began, the FBI was at former VP Mike Pence's home trying to track down any more classified documents. The search came just hours after he received a subpoena from the special counsel investigating Donald Trump. Plus: Joe Biden holds off on formally announcing he's running again but says he feels good about how the voters feel about him. And: The death toll in Turkey and Syria surpasses 22,000, and hope is in short supply as survivors grapple with what's next and with what they've lost. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden says he will stop the GOP dream to cut both Social Security and Medicare. Can he keep the ball in his court? Plus, Republicans play to their base with claims of censorship and free speech rights violations on social media. Is this what voters want the new majority to focus on? Also, Gov. Ron DeSantis fires back saying he doesn’t spend his time smearing other Republicans. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US officials confirm that China was indeed spying, saying its balloon is part of a surveillance op capable of scooping up communications. Plus: President Biden is in Florida, a state Donald Trump won twice, warning seniors that Republicans want to gut Social Security and Medicare. Republicans say that's a lie. And: Congress gets new behind-the-scenes evidence of how Southwest stranded thousands over Christmas. 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 provides a State of the Union slogan and lays the foundation for a 2024 run. Plus: Mitt Romney is captured on video calling George Santos "a sick puppy who should quit." And: Congress puts Twitter executives under oath in a hearing dedicated to digging into the Biden family. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rescue crews in Turkey and Syria are in the middle of a harrowing race to find survivors as they deal with aftershocks and bitter cold. Plus: Tonight, the president will tell the country what he's done and where he wants to go, but his State of the Union collides with challenges and implications of a newly divided Washington. And: Why was the Pentagon so slow to shoot down that suspected spy in the sky? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins the death toll from today's 7.8 earthquake had exceeded 2,000 in Turkey and Syria, and fears were that more would die waiting for rescues that won't happen in time. Plus: American investigators search the wreckage of that Chinese balloon, puntuating a tense moment between Washington and Beijing. And: President Biden enters tomorrow's State of the Union with plans to spotlight his accomplishments but he does so with many Americans in a sour mood about his leadership, his management of the economy and his plan to wrangle inflation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US destroys the suspected Chinese spy balloon that triggered a diplomatic crisis. What's the fallout for the critical US relationship with China? Plus: The president gears up for reelection and trumpets a blockbuster jobs report. But can Biden convince voters the economy is back on track? And: Donald Trump unloads on his would-be primary rivals. As the 2024 field takes shape, are they ready for the attacks coming their way? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode begins just as a Pentagon briefing on the Chinese balloon situation gets underway. The Chinese claim it's a weather research airship which was blown off course. The US suspects it was spying. What will the White House do about this thorny situation? We speak with a man uniquely qualified to answer that question, former defense secretary, secretary of state, and former CIA director Leon Panetta. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose past comments on Israel have been deemed by many as antisemitic, was kicked off the powerful House Foreign Affairs committee today in a move described as unfair and un-American. Today's show begins as Omar is concluding a fiery, defiant speech in the chamber just before the vote. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As this episode began, the FBI was searching Joe Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware vacation home. Plus: Kevin McCarthy was preparing to finally sit down with the president at the White House for the first time as House speaker. And: Nikki Haley is ready to join Donald Trump as announced presidential candidates for 2024. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president will tour through what he calls "America reborn," circling infrastructure as a major selling point and the new Republican majority as a big target. Plus: Two cities, two grand juries, two giant legal developments in the investigations of Donald Trump. And: After two more Memphis police officers were relieved of duty, along with three EMTs, Tyre Nichols' family wants to know what took so long and what else the city might be hiding. >>> To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A sixth officer has been put on administrative leave from the Memphis police force following the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols as communities look again at what can be done to change the way cops police. Plus: President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy plan to meet with the debt ceiling stalemate showing zero signs of ending. And: The US secretary of state is in Israel amid a string of death and destruction. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following the brutal killing of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols at the hands of law enforcement, his family’s attorney calls the Memphis police firings the “Blueprint” for the response, and President Biden pushes for the George Floyd Police Reform Act.Plus, Donald Trump sticks to a familiar script in his first 2024 campaign stops – but will it be enough to jump start his flagging third bid for the White House?And, revelations raise fresh questions as to who funded Rep. George Santos' campaign after he refuses to confirm the source of a $500k loan.Next up, Biden names his next White House chief of staff. We give you the lowdown on Jeff Zients.Finally, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel wins her fourth term, and asks for unity amid a call from Governor DeSantis for “New blood” in the Committee.On today’s panel: Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Wesley Lowery, NPR White House Correspondent Asma Khalid, The New York Time’s Astead Herndon, Politico’s Alex Burns, and CNN Political Director David Chalian. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is no new episode of the Inside Politics showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A source close to the investigation into the beating and death of 29-year-old Black motorist Tyre Nichols tells CNN the DA will announce criminal charges today. In fact, a lawyer for one of the officers says his client has already been indicted and has surrendered. Plus: New data released today show the economy growing faster than expected, suggesting a recession is not inevitable. And: A brand new CNN poll shows Americans think leaders in Washington -- especially House Republicans -- are out of touch. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Germany reverses course and promises 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and President Biden pledges to add 31 Abrams tanks to the package, prompting a dramatic warning from Russia. Plus: The Biden's allies see a classified discovery at Mike Pence's house as a political gift to defuse a three-week-long White Wouse crisis. And: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy refuses to seat a pair of Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just moments after today's show begins, a source tells CNN that roughly a dozen government documents were uncovered during a search last week at the Indiana home of former VP Mike Pence. CNN special correspondent Jamie Gangel walks us through what we know so far. Also on today's show: The latest details on yet another mass shooting, and the Senate puts Ticketmaster under oath after a Taylor Swift ticket debacle stirs bad blood. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Lunar New Year celebration turns into a nightmare in Monterey Park, California, as a 72-year-old suspected gunman kills 10 people before taking his own life. Plus: A 13-hour FBI search turns up more classified documents at Joe Biden's Delaware home. And: White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain announces his exit. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least ten people were killed in a mass shooting inside a dance studio near Los Angeles. CNN’s Camila Bernal tells us what is known so far about the investigation and the suspect. And, six more documents with classified markings were found at President Biden’s Delaware home on Friday. Plus, after dodging the press for days, congressman George Santos is back in his home state of New York and is facing another week of intense scrutiny. Next up, Republicans are demanding spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. Finally, Florida governor Ron DeSantis is making headlines for waging culture wars, from his attack on Covid-19 vaccines to banning an AP African American studies course in high schools. On today’s panel: POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin, Amy Walter from The Cook Political Report, CNN’s Paula Reid, and NPR’s Tamara Keith. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The top American spy covertly travels to Ukraine to share what the United States knows about Russia's spring battle plan. The CIA briefing comes as allies meet today to discuss new military aid and Ukraine pleads for tanks. Plus: The new special counsel is just getting started, but President Biden claims "there's no there there." And: Nikki Haley comes oh so close to announcing her 2024 presidential run. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alec Baldwin is staring down two involuntary manslaughter charges for the fatal shooting of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Plus: Brand-new CNN reporting indicates questions about classified material and a special counsel investigation will not alter Joe Biden's 2024 campaign launch. And: A homeless veteran accuses George Santos of swindling money from a GoFundMe intended to pay for a dying dog 's lifesaving surgery. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A helicopter tumbles out of the sky in a Kyiv suburb, killing a child and the most senior member of Ukraine's government to die in this war. Plus: The new Republican majority rewards misfits and liars with key policy role, including a swindler, firebrand and provocateur who defended Kanye. And: A CNN investigation finds Joe Biden's son and brothers cashed in on the family name. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New CNN reporting paints a portrait of a frustrated president, annoyed at how multiple disclosures of classified documents where they do not belong has swallowed up a string of White House successes. Plus: New CNN reporting spotlights the momentum and the maneuvering inside the House GOP effort to impeach the homeland security chief. And: Police arrest a former Republican candidate in New Mexico, saying he say he paid cash, gave gunmen addresses, even pulled the trigger in a scheme targeting the homes of elected Democrats. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fallout from President Biden's classified documents dilemma prompts complaints from multiple members of his own party who are frustrated at a crisis of his own making. Plus: More and more Republicans call our George Santos for his lies but are stopping short of saying he should be booted from office. And: Frenzied first responders in Ukraine are pulling people out of the wreckage wrought by another Russian missile attack. 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 plays defense as the White House grapples with the brand new political reality of multiple investigations into the classified documents found in several locations. Plus, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s majority comes back together after a bruising battle. Next up, a risky spending fight that could trigger an economic catastrophe. And a defiant George Santos says he’s going nowhere even as a growing number of GOP colleagues say it’s time for him to go. On today’s panel: Tia Mitchell of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Politico’s Eli Stokols, CNN’s MJ Lee, and Jonah Goldberg of The Dispatch. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Classified docs dilemmas dog both Biden, Trump Today's show begins with new developments in two investigations that leave Washington in a remarkable and unprecedented place. Both the current and the most recent former president now face special counsel investigations for mishandling classified documents. The Trump probe is months old, and the Justice Department is now questioning whether he's fully complied with a subpoena issued back in May to hand over all classified documents he took with him when he left office. And now President Biden faces his own special counsel investigation after his lawyers discovered Obama era documents in both his Wilmington, Delaware home and in a Washington office Biden used during the trump presidency. 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's lawyers confirm a second batch of classified files were discovered in his Delaware home. The president says he's fully cooperating. Plus: more and more Republicans plead with George Santos to quit. And: American families exhale as new data shows inflation is easing. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A nationwide system outage delays flights all across the country. What caused it? Plus: President Biden says he doesn't know how classified documents found their way into his private office. And: Influential New York Republicans call for one of their own, George Santos to resign after a dismantling of his campaign lies and shady accounting. 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's lawyers alert the DOJ they discovered Obama-era classified documents at a Washington office Biden used during the Trump presidency. Plus: Biden attempts a diplomatic juggling act abroad today, sitting down with neighbors to the north and south in hopes of curbing migration and drug trafficking. And: Special counsel Jack Smith hits Rudy Giuliani with a new subpoena, seeking records about how Donald Trump paid him as he tried to overturn the 2020 election. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin McCarthy starts his speakership with a giant fight over the rules, plagued by the same math problem that dogged his battle to win the gavel. Plus: President Biden is in Mexico for a big meeting of the three amigos, one day after his first close look at the southern border. And: Rioters in Brazil, stoked by lies about an election, breach barricades, ransack offices, and set fire to a democratic institution. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A historic fight leads to a historic win for Kevin McCarthy. But what did he trade away to take the gavel? And can the weakened Speaker rule his unruly caucus? Plus, in the face of Republican disarray, are Democrats the real winners of the week? And Biden visits the border after announcing a new crackdown on illegal crossings. On today's panel: AP White House reporter Seung Min Kim, Punchbowl News cofounder Josh Bresnahan, CNN's Kasie Hunt and Jeff Zeleny. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is no new episode of the Inside Politics showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republicans will take a narrow House majority tomorrow but are too divided to agree on a leader. Plus: The 19-year-old who attacked three New York police officers with a machete New Year's Eve wanted to become a Taliban martyr. And: One of Donald Trump's most trusted aides admits, "We all look like domestic terrorists now." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ambitious Republicans think Donald Trump is beatable in a GOP primary. But who will choose to run against him for the 2024 nomination?Plus, a new era begins on Capitol Hill with the GOP set to take over the House majority on Tuesday, but does party infighting threaten its ability to govern?And, can President Biden build on his second year successes and avoid a recession?On today’s panel: Jackie Kucinich of the Boston Globe, Han Nichols of Axios, Laura Barron Lopez of PBS NewsHour and CNN’s Melanie Zanona.Hosted by Abby Philip. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is no new episode of the Inside Politics showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We look at how a Supreme Court ruling and GOP missteps helped Democrats find midterm history in a red wave that wasn’t. Plus, a string of wins on Capitol Hill and at the ballot box rejuvenates the Biden Presidency. So, why do so few Democrats want him to run for a second term? Also, Donald Trump’s legal jeopardy has never been greater as his influence over the GOP may be decreasing. On today’s panel: Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report, Margaret Talev of Axios, CNN’s Jeff Zeleny, and CNN’s Nia-Malika Henderson. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is no new episode of the Inside Politics showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New transcripts provide intriguing insight into the January 6 investigation, including the lengths Trump world went to try and influence the testimony of star witness Cassidy Hutchinson. Plus: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky historic visit and impassioned plea to Congress and the American people. And: Lawmakers race to pass a $1.7 trillion spending bill ahead of tomorrow's deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In his first trip outside Ukraine since Russia's February invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky visits President Biden in the Oval Office this afternoon, followed by an address to Congress. His message: Ukraine needs more support to fend off Putin. Plus: The January 6 committee is expected to release its final report today. And: The Biden administration tells the Supreme Court to let Title 42 end. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following yesterday's criminal referrals of the former president issued to the DOJ by the January 6 committee, Trump's tax returns take center stage today. Plus: Preparations are under way at the US/Mexico border as cities brace for the end of Title 42 with a last-minute legal fight to keep it in place. And: Lawmakers race to get a massive spending bill passed and to President Biden's desk in order to fund the government. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices