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The Pentagon is bringing in troops to safely remove Americans from Afghanistan as the situation in Kabul escalates. And, the CDC advisory board is expected to vote on a 3rd covid-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised people. CNN's John King hosts On today's show: CNN's Kylie Atwood, Nick Paton Walsh, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Amy Walter, Laura Barron-Lopez, Tia Mitchell, Jackie Alemany, Rep. Greg Meeks, Dr. Paul Offit To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CDC strengthens its recommendation for pregnant women to get vaccinated, while the FDA is expected to authorize a booster shot for the immunocompromised as early as today. The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating as the U.S. embassy in Kabul urges Americans to leave immediately. Plus, nearly half of the ICU beds in Arkansas are filled with covid patients. And 90% of those cases are among the unvaccinated. We’ll talk to a doctor who posted a heartbreaking video describing two covid cases in men in their 40s and 50s. CNN's John King hosts On today's show: CNN's Melanie Zanona, Donie O'Sullivan, Julie Pace, Brittany Shepherd, Karoun Demirjian, Dr. Sonal Bhakta, MJ Lee, Barbara Starr To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huge wins on infrastructure this week, including Senate Democrats passing a $3.5 trillion dollar budget plan. The proposal includes free pre-K, community college, and adds vision and dental coverage to Medicare. Plus, with covid cases rising ICU beds are running low in states like Arkansas and Texas. And, a federal judge in Washington says Congress should be able to access some of former President Trump's tax records. CNN's John King hosts On today's show: CNN's Lauren Fox, Jeff Zeleny, Olivier Knox, Eva McKend, Molly Ball, Carlee Simon, Dr. Jonathan Reiner, MJ Lee, Kara Scannell, and Gloria Pazmino To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Covid-19 cases in the U.S. are at a 6-month high as the Delta variant ravages large swaths of the country. But Republican governors in hard-hit states like Florida and Texas are still resisting mask mandates and vaccine requirements. Plus, the Biden administration touts a blockbuster jobs reports but there are concerns about how rising inflation could hurt Democrats in 2022. And can New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's career survive a stunning report accusing him of sexual misconduct? On today's panel: NPR's Tamara Keith, Astead Herndon of the New York Times, the Washington Post's Paul Kane, Molly Ball of Time Magazine, the Wall Street Journal's Greg Ip and CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FDA is expected to outline a plan for booster shots this fall, including for the immunocompromised. And the bipartisan infrastructure bill is on the verge of passing despite efforts from former President Trump to stop it. Plus, lawmakers heading back to their districts make noise on a "broken" security system as they fear for their safety. CNN's John King hosts On today's show: CNN's Jeremy Diamond, Manu Raju, Dana Bash, Lauren Fox, Ryan Nobles, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Edward-Isaac Dovere, Mark Zandi, Dr. Colleen Kraft, Dr. Rhea Boyd To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House urges vaccinations as the Delta variant surges. Florida and Texas now account for a third of new cases and hospitalizations. And, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has died at 72. Plus, the next Mayor of NYC, Eric Adams joins us to talk about Covid and Gov. Cuomo. CNN's John King hosts On today's show: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, John Hardwood, Erica Hill, Nick Valencia, Molly Ball, Marianna Sotomayor, Dr. Jayne Morgan, and NYC Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pressure grows as top Democrats call for Gov. Cuomo to resign over sexual harassment accusations. Plus, Covid cases are rising among children across the country. And Florida hospitalization rates are up over 350% in the past month. President Joe Biden is taking a new aggressive tone when it comes to the pandemic. And reading some political tea leaves as we get the results from two primary races in Ohio. CNN's John King hosts On today's show: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Elie Honig, Dr. Leana Wen, Vanessa Yurkevich, Jimmy Vielkind, Gloria Pazmino, Heather Caygle, Francesca Chambers, and Margaret Talev 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. is facing a setback in the fight against Covid-19 as the contagious Delta variant devastates largely unvaccinated communities. Now, 80% of the country lives in an area of community spread and health officials are advising Americans to mask up. Plus, is President Biden on the verge of a big win on infrastructure? The Senate is closer than ever to passing a trillion-dollar bipartisan plan. And tensions boil over on Capitol Hill over masks, January 6th, and much more. On today's panel: Eva McKend of Spectrum News, The New York Times' Jonathan Martin, John Bresnahan of Punchbowl News, Politico's Laura Barron Lopez, The Washington Post's Yasmeen Abutaleb, Brown University Medical School Associate Dean Dr. Megan Ranney. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New documents reveal Trump pressed DOJ in December to declare the election corrupt. Plus, a Senate vote on the bipartisan infrastructure plan gets underway after hitting another snag. And a chilling new warning about the dangers of the Coronavirus Delta variant. CNN's John King hosts On today's show: CNN's Kristen Holmes, Manu Raju, Paula Reid, Elie Honig, Jeff Zeleny, Dr. Peter Hotez, Ayesha Rascoe, Anita Kumar, and Russell Contreras To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With cases rising across the U.S., vaccines are now required for employees coming into the office at companies like Google and Facebook. And, we’re learning more the next hearing for the select committee on January 6th as John King goes one-on-one with a member of the committee, Rep. Zoe Lofgren. CNN's John King hosts On today's show: CNN's Jeff Zeleny, Jackie Kucinich, Dr. Jonathan Reiner, Cleve Wootson, Sabrina Siddiqui, Jonathan Martin, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, and Dr. Marc Boom To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New mask guidance from the CDC, and President Biden plans to require all federal workers be vaccinated or get tested. Plus, a bipartisan infrastructure agreement has been made. A test vote could come as soon as tonight. CNN's John King hosts On today's show: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Phil Mattingly, Dr. Leana Wen, Francesca Chambers, Carl Hulse, Dr. Joseph Kanter To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection will hold its first public hearing on Tuesday. The backdrop of this high-profile probe? A blow-up between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy that ended with McCarthy pulling his appointees to the committee. Plus, a crucial week for Biden’s bipartisanship pledge: can Senate negotiators reach a final deal on infrastructure spending? And, coronavirus cases are on the rise—again. Who’s the blame for this summer surge? On today's panel: CNN’s Melanie Zanona; Lisa Lerer of The New York Times; NPR’s Asma Khalid; Seung Min Kim of The Washington Post; and CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The push to get shots in arms continues, with GOP Governors urging Americans to get vaccinated. Plus, Former President Donald Trump bashes his former VP Mike Pence in Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker's new book, “I Alone Can Fix It”. CNN's John King hosts. On today's show: Dr. Carlos del Rio, Rep. Pete Aguilar, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Laura Barron-Lopez, Maeve Reston, Jackie Kucinich, and Carol Leonnig. 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 attempts to combat vaccine misinformation, but Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the U.S. Plus, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks on 1/6 select committee. And, a decision on infrastructure is expected to come this Monday. CNN's John King hosts On today's show: CNN's Lauren Fox, Nia-Malika Henderson, Melanie Zanona, Arlette Saenz, Infectious Diseases Professor Dr. William Schaffner, Rachael Bade, and Kathleen Hall Jamieson To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A slew of new books reveal the chaotic final months of former President Trump's administration, and how top military leaders feared he might stage a coup t stay in power. But top Republicans are choosing to ignore the details as Trump remains the leader of their party. Plus, Democrats are more optimistic than ever that they can pass their ambitious domestic agenda, as key progressives and moderates coalesce around a $3.5 trillion plan. And, few issues have shifted in public opinion as quickly as marijuana legalization. But President Biden isn't on board. On today's panel: Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post, Politico's Rachael Bade, Jackie Kucinich of the Daily Beast, NPR's Tamara Keith, CNN Political Analyst Alice Stewart. 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 will deliver a major speech on Tuesday in Philadelphia where he is slated to detail his administration's strategy to counter new state laws that make it more difficult to vote. Meanwhile, the Texas state legislature is on the verge of becoming the latest state to approve restrictive voting laws. Plus, the White House is struggling to convince Americans to get vaccinated as Republicans ramp up efforts to resist the shot. And as 2022 primaries heat up, Republican candidates navigate a base still loyal to Trump. On today's panel: CNN's Jeff Zeleny, Molly Ball of Time Magazine, CNN's Lauren Fox, Jonathon Martin of the New York Times; Time Magazine's Jeffrey Kluger and CNN's Rachel Crane. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CDC says unvaccinated children should still wear masks in school.And, new reporting about Republican leader Rep. Kevin Mccarthy’s struggles to control fringe GOP House members. Plus, President Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone today.On today's show: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Elizabeth Cohen, Melanie Zanona, Dr. Megan Ranney, Laura Barron-Lopez, and Tia MitchellTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House is in celebration mode this holiday weekend. First, celebrating the latest jobs report they say is proof their economic agenda is working. And, hosting the first large event of the Biden Administration as the President and First Lady plan to host first responders and military personnel for a July 4th bash. Plus, now that the Supreme Court has finished its term, all eyes on whether Justice Breyer will announce his retirement plans. And, as his legal woes mount, Trump eyes a 2024 presidential run. On today's panel: CNN's Jeremy Diamond, Nancy Cook of Bloomberg News, CNN's Melanie Zanona, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of the New York Times, CNN's Oren Lieberman and CNN's Supreme Court Analyst Joan Biskupic. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi handpicks eight members to the committee in charge of investigating the Capitol insurrection. A standout among those selected? Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney. Plus, the Supreme Court upholds Arizona's restrictive voting laws giving states a wide latitude in setting voting rules. And, President Biden in Surfside, Florida to meet with victims’ grieving families. On today's show: CNN's Jessica Schneider, Paula Reid, Melanie Zanona, Kaitlan Collins, Phil Mattingly, Nia-Malika Henderson and Jamie Gangel; CNN Legal Analysts Laura Coates and Elliot Williams; Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate; Lisa Lerer of The New York Times; 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

Breaking: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has vacated Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and judgement of sentence. He could be released from prison today. Plus, the Manhattan District Attorney's office is cranking up the heat on former President Donald Trump’s legal woes -- a source tells CNN that New York prosecutors are set to charge the Trump organization and its CFO, Allen Weisselberg, with tax crimes on Thursday. And, an update from the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, as rescuers search for survivors: 16 are confirmed dead in the collapse and 147 are still unaccounted for. On today’s show: CNN’s Ryan Young, Athena Jones and Paula Reid; Surfside Commissioner Nelly Velasquez; NPR’s Asma Khalid; Eva McKend of Spectrum News; Olivier Knox of The Washington Post; Tarini Parti of The Wall Street Journal; CNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig. 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 spent his weekend playing clean up after seemingly threatening to veto the bipartisan infrastructure deal that he helped broker. His public and private statements appear to have reassured some Republicans, but the plan's future is still uncertain. Plus, a surge in violent crime across the country has the White House searching for solutions. And, it's a race between the Delta variant and vaccinations as parts of the country with the lowest vaccination rates are seeing Covid-19 cases rise. On today's panel: CNN's Phil Mattingly, Brittany Shepherd of Yahoo News, the Washington Post's Seung Min Kim, Molly Ball of Time Magazine; CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Jonathon Reiner. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Attorney General Merrick Garland announces that the DOJ is suing Georgia over its new voting law. And more coverage from the tragic condo collapse in Surfside, FL, with at least 4 dead and 159 people still unaccounted for. CNN's Abby Phillip and Chris Cuomo co-host. On today's show: CNN's Rosa Flores, Evan Perez, Van Jones, and Nick Valencia; CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate; and Fortuna Smukler, who is searching for answers about her friends who lived in the collapsed condo building. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House strikes an infrastructure deal with a bipartisan group of senators. Plus, the New York Supreme Court suspends the law license of former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for peddling 2020 election lies. And tragedy in Florida – a condo partially collapses overnight. CNN’s Dana Bash hosts. Bash spoke to CNN’s Paul Reid, Kaitlan Collins and Abby Phillip; Paul Kane of The Washington Post; POLITICO’s Melanie Zanona; Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate; Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez; and CNN National Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A major First Amendment decision from the Supreme Court -- the Justices side with a former high school cheerleader who posted a profanity-laced caption on Snapchat when she was off school grounds. Plus, trouble among the Trump clan? New CNN reporting details how the former president’s constant complaints about the 2020 election are driving away his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Another factor adding to the family feud -- Kushner’s 7-figure book deal. And, the CDC’s vaccine advisers are meeting today to discuss reports of heart inflammation in young people who have received their second Covid-19 shot. CNN’s Dana Bash hosts. On today’s show: CNN’s Jeff Zeleny; Seung Min Kim of the The Washington Post; POLITICO’s Rachael Bade, Brittany Shepherd of Yahoo News; CNN Legal Analyst Laura Coates; Sara Rose, Senior Staff Attorney at ACLU Pennsylvania; NY1’s Gloria Pazmino; Former CDC Disease Detective Seema Yasmin; and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All eyes are on the Senate as Democrats plan a critical procedural vote on their voting rights bill on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of senators pushing a compromise infrastructure bill hope to convince President Biden to throw his support behind it. Plus, Republicans hope they've found a new front in the culture wars: critical race theory. And, New York City voters head to the polls this week to pick nominees for mayor. Will Democrats go with an ex-Republican former cop as their candidate? On today's panel: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Julie Pace of the Associated Press, The Washington Post's Paul Kane, Eva McKend of Spectrum News; CNN legal analyst Joan Biskupic. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking news: The Justice Department releases harrowing new videos from January 6th showing a Trump supporter taunting, stalking and punching law enforcement outside the US Capitol. Plus, Republicans gathering at a conservative conference take aim at a new target: critical race theory And, Senator Mitch McConnell dashes Democratic Senator Joe Manchin’s dreams of a bipartisan voting rights compromise. On today’s show: CNN’s Abby Phillip, Jessica Schneider and Jeremy Diamond; CNN Law Enforcement Analyst Andrew McCabe; Jackie Kucinich of The Daily Beast; Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New York Times; Dr. Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Univ. Center for Health Security; and University of Texas Public Affairs and History Professor Peniel Joseph. 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 rejects another challenge to the Affordable Care Act, leaving the Obama-era healthcare law in place. Plus, President Biden returns from a fence-mending trip abroad only to face big Democratic tensions over stalled domestic priorities. And, President Biden is poised to make Juneteenth a national holiday today, but despite all Senators voting for the bill, 14 House Republicans voted against it. On today’s show: CNN’s Joan Biskupic, Jeremy Diamond and Nia-Malika Henderson; Paul Kane of The Washington Post; Margaret Talev of Axios; and Catherine Lucey of The Wall Street Journal To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On his first foreign trip as President, Joe Biden is delighting the country's closest allies as he says on the world stage America is back. Meanwhile, he prepares to take a hard line against Russian President Vladimir Putin at their Wednesday summit. And, following revelations that Trump's Justice Department secretly seized the phone records belonging to two Democratic congressmen, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are demanding answers. Plus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed a new infrastructure plan, but can it earn enough votes to clear the Senate? On today's panel: CNN's John Harwood, Olivier Knox of the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal's Vivian Salama, Laura Barron Lopez of Politico, Politico's Melanie Zanona; CNN Legal Analyst Carrie Cordero. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump Justice Department secretly subpoenaed Apple to obtain phone data belonging to Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee as part of a leak investigation. Now, Attorney General Lisa Monaco is asking the Justice Department’s Inspector General to investigate the handling of these subpoenas. Plus, a group of 10 bipartisan senators signal that they have reached a compromise on an infrastructure package -- but the proposal faces an uncertain future in both chambers of Congress. And, a Peach-state sized blow to Trump’s 2022 recruitment efforts. Sources tell CNN that the former president’s top recruit to primary Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has eyes for another job. On today’s show: CNN’s Abby Phillip, Jessica Schneider, Manu Raju, Evan Perez, Kaitlan Collins and Michael Warren; CNN Legal Analyst Carrie Cordero; Tarini Parti of The Wall Street Journal; Margaret Talev of Axios; and Karoun Demirjian of The Washington Post. 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 and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson renew a World War II accord that seeks to strengthen ties between both nations as they face new threats. And, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar under fire from members of her own party. Jewish Democrats are demanding that she apologize after she equated the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban. On today’s show: CNN’s Clarissa Ward, Kaitlan Collins, Kylie Atwood and Jessica Schneider; Vivian Salama of the Wall Street Journal; POLITICO’s Laura Barrón-López and former CDC detective Dr. Seema Yasmin. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An 8-day trip nearly 50 years in the making – President Joe Biden embarks on his first foreign trip as commander-in-chief. The President leaves behind a stalled domestic agenda and faces his first summit with Vladimir Putin. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris' answer on visiting the border worries some in the White House – as she faces criticism from both sides of the aisle. On today’s show: CNN’s Arlette Saenz and Dana Bash; Seung Min Kim of The Washington Post; Lisa Lerer and Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New York Times; and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can President Biden make a deal with Republicans to re-shape America's infrastructure? The White House rejected the GOP's latest offer, but Biden says he's not ready to give up on negotiations. Plus, Democrats see an existential threat as Republican-led states advance voting restriction bills. But do they have any chance at passing an election reform bill after Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said he'll only support a voting bill that's bipartisan? Former President Donald Trump is back at the podium -- peddling the same 2020 election fraud claims and slamming President Biden for his handling of the economy. At today's roundtable: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, Julie Hirschfeld Davis of the New York Times and Spectrum NY1 Political Anchor Errol Louis. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking: Facebook suspends former President Donald Trump from its platform until January 2023. Plus, FBI Director Christopher Wray likens the recent spate of cyberattacks to terrorism in the wake of 9/11. And, a brand-new jobs report shows that the economy is on the mend but not as fast as forecasters predicted. On today's show: CNN's Abby Phillip, Jeff Zeleny, Kaitlan Collins and Donie O'Sullivan; Sabrina Siddiqui of The Wall Street Journal, Jackie Kucinich of the Daily Beast; former director of the National Counterterrorism Center Michael Leiter; Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics and C. Nicole Mason of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Biden administration doubles down on its pledge to help vaccinate the world by sharing at least 80 million doses by the end of June. Plus, new CNN reporting on former President Trump's obsession with the ‘Big Lie." As one former adviser puts it: He's now listening to the “bottom of the bottom of the crazies in the barrel.” And, the Justice Department now looking at campaign contributions made by the Postmaster General's private sector employees. On today’s show: CNN’s Jeff Zeleny, Nia-Malika Henderson, Dana Bash, Kyung Lah and Kristen Holmes; POLITICO’s Rachael Bade and NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe; AJC’s Tia Mitchell and Jeremy Wallace of the Houston Chronicle. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russian hackers are accused of attacking another key American supply line. The target this time around? meat plants. Plus, the RNC is vowing to advise candidates against future presidential debates if the panel in charge doesn’t make significant changes. And, Democrats’ big win in a special House election has both parties searching for early 2022 midterm messaging clues. On today’s show: CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Manu Raju; Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post; Zolan Kanno-Youngs of the New York Times; POLITICO’s Laura Barrón-López; former CDC Detective Dr. Seema Yasmin; and NY1's Errol Louis. 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 traveled to Cleveland to press for action on infrastructure, warning that he's unwilling to rein in his ambitious proposal. Meanwhile, after weeks of negotiations the White House and Senate Republicans remain hundreds of billions of dollars apart. Plus, Memorial Day weekend marks the first "normal" holiday since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. And, as Texas is poised to be the latest GOP-led state to pass restrictive voting laws, Biden says they're an "assault on democracy." At today's roundtable: Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post, Catherine Lucey of the Wall Street Journal, Jonathon Martin of the New York Times and Yahoo News' Brittany Shepard. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking News: Senate Republicans block a bipartisan bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection. Plus, Russian hackers launch another major cyberattack — just three weeks shy of President Biden’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. And Texas lawmakers are close to wrapping a legislative session that leaned decidedly right. On today’s show: CNN’s Manu Raju, Ed Lavandera, and Alex Marquardt; POLITICO’s Rachael Bade and Catherine Lucey of The Wall Street Journal; Abby Livingston of the Texas Tribune. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republican leader Mitch McConnell is asking fellow GOP Senators to vote against the January 6th Commission bill as a “personal favor” to him -- even as the mother of fallen Capitol Hill officer, Brian Sicknick, makes a personal appeal to 14 Republican Senators to support it. Plus, President Biden’s new mandate to the intelligence community: find out if Covid jumped from animals to humans or escaped from a Chinese lab. And Republicans release their $928 billion infrastructure counteroffer. On today’s show: CNN’s Jamie Gangel, Manu Raju, Jake Tapper, Lauren Fox, Josh Campbell, Stephanie Elam and Gabby Orr, along with Seung Min Kim of The Washington Post and infectious disease physician Dr. Monica Gandhi. 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 was abbreviated due to breaking news of a mass shooting in San Jose, California. John King spoke to Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post, Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New York Times and CNN’s Kara Scannell about Trump’s legal woes as the Manhattan District Attorney’s office convenes a special grand jury in its criminal probe of the former president’s businesses. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Floyd’s family is in Washington today to meet with President Biden and Democratic and Republican members of Congress, as lawmakers report progress on police reform legislation. GOP leaders finally condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene – five days after her appalling comments comparing mask mandates to the Holocaust. Plus, a big announcement on the Covid vaccine for kids, the Secretary of State is in the Mideast to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, and a date is set for a Biden-Putin summit. Today's panelists: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson and Tarini Parti with The Wall Street Journal Also on the program: CNN's Omar Jimenez and Kaitlan Collins, along with Black Voters Matter Co-Founder LaTosha Brown, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamond, and Dr. Leana Wen To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major deadlines and decisions loom on key pieces of the President’s agenda. He wanted to sign police reform legislation by tomorrow, the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. And he wanted an infrastructure deal by Memorial Day. Neither looks likely. The U.S. hits a key Covid milestone today: 25 states and D.C. have vaccinated at least 50% of all adults. But is politics playing a role in who is, and isn’t getting vaccinated? And a new 2020 campaign book reveals some juicy details, from the behind-the-scenes role of Barack Obama to Joe Biden’s last-minute hesitation over choosing Kamala Harris as his running mate. Today’s panelists: CNN’s Manu Raju and POLITICO’s Laura Barrón-López. Also on the program: CNN’s Joe Johns and Kylie Atwood, along with Emory University’s Dr. Jay Varkey and Atlantic writer and author Edward-Isaac Dovere To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House passed a bill to create an independent commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection, with 35 GOP votes. But Mitch McConnell is promising to block it in the Senate. Plus, how the latest Israel-Gaza conflict exposed new rifts in the Democratic Party. And, is the truth out there? An upcoming government report could shed light on UFOs. On today's roundtable: Politico's Rachael Bade, Vivian Salama of the Wall Street Journal, Karoun Demirjian of the Washington Post and CNN's 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

President Biden’s agenda faces mounting hurdles in a hyper-partisan Congress. Plus, a Trump rally revival—the former president says he’ll be holding rallies in at least 4 battleground states, even as he faces both criminal and civil investigations. And Biden’s foreign policy faces tests on multiple fronts. On today’s show: CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Jonathan Martin of the New York Times; Karoun Demirjian of The Washington Post; Dr. Jessica Shepherd, Chief Medical Officer of Verywell Health; Maggie Haberman of The New York Times; and Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haas. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A choice for Senate Republicans: pursue the truth, or give Donald Trump another pass. The bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission appears doomed to fail, despite passing the House. Israel’s Cabinet convenes to discuss a possible ceasefire a day after President Biden nudged Prime Minister Netanyahu to stop attacking Gaza. Biden is said to be losing patience with the Israeli leader. And new reporting on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s future and how much longer she plans to wield the gavel. Today’s panelists: CNN’s Nia-Malika Henderson and The Washington Post’s Seung Min Kim Also on the program: CNN’s Lauren Fox, Kaitlan Collins, Nic Robertson, Manu Raju and Kara Scannell, along with former CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GOP leaders pour cold water on a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection. Plus, new CNN reporting shows that the New York Attorney General's office is now investigating the Trump organization criminally -- prompting a lengthy rebuke from the former president. And mask wars on the House floor -- some Republicans flout the chamber's mask mandate and get fined. On today's show: CNN's Manu Raju, Dana Bash, Phil Mattingly, Kara Scannell, Nic Robertson; Natan Sachs, Director of the Center for Middle East Policy at The Brookings Institution; Brown University's Dr. Megan Ranney To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The District Attorney of Pasquotank, NC, declares deputies were “justified” in killing Andrew Brown Jr. because he used his car as a “deadly weapon” – a conclusion that directly contradicts the family’s insistence that Brown posed no threat to officers. House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy now says he’ll oppose legislation to form a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Capitol insurrection. He complains the bipartisan deal is “short-sighted” because it doesn’t address political violence beyond the January 6th attack. And President Biden tells Prime Minister Netanyahu he supports an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire but stops short of calling for one, as intense violence in Israel and Gaza continues for a ninth straight day. Today's panelists: CNN's Abby Phillip and The Daily Beast’s Jackie Kucinich Also on the program: CNN’s Manu Raju and Ben Wedeman, and Dr. William Moss from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 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 is under growing global pressure to help end the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza, as progressives urge him to rethink the U.S. relationship with Israel. Nearly 50% of Americans have now received at least one Covid shot. Cases are down, deaths are down, and hospitalizations are down. But confusion is on the rise over the new, relaxed CDC mask guidance. And as Donald Trump pushes "The Big Lie" Arizona Republicans are paying a private contractor to run an audit of Joe Biden's November win in the state. Today’s panelists: POLITICO’s Laura Barrón-López and Catherine Lucey with The Wall Street Journal Also on today's show: CNN's Nic Robertson, Phil Mattingly, Paula Reid and Ariane de Vogue, along with Dr. Celine Gounder, Ryan Randazzo with The Arizona Republic & azcentral.com and White House Economic Adviser Heather Boushey To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CDC has a new message for vaccinated Americans: it's safe to lose the mask, whether you're indoors or outside. But many health experts worry it may be too soon. Plus, a crisis in the Mideast and gas shortages along the eastern seaboard threaten to distract the White House from President Biden's top priorities. And ousted GOP leader Rep. Liz Cheney vows to take on Trump's election fraud claims, even as members of her own party continue to propagate those lies. On today's show: CNN's Manu Raju; Jackie Kucinich of the Daily Beast; Michael Shear of the New York Times; POLITICO’s Melanie Zanona; and CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CDC Director says falling case counts and more vaccinations across the U.S. is a major reason why the mask mandate has been relaxed. House Republicans picked a new member of their leadership team this morning. Trump loyalist Elise Stefanik replaces Liz Cheney as GOP Conference Chair. And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows Israel will keep up its military assault on Gaza "as long as it takes." Today's panelists: CNN's Dana Bash and Jeff Zeleny Also on today’s show: CNN’s Nic Robertson, Public Health Senior Scholar Jennifer Nuzzo, American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and Washington Post Reporter Seung Min Kim To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana Bash is in for John King today. President Biden addresses the cyberattack that sparked fuel shortages on the East Coast and says the administration does not believe the Russian government was involved in the attack. And some GOP members question the 2020 election results just hours after House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy says no one is questioning Biden’s presidential win. On today's show: CNN's Phil Mattingly, Nia-Malika Henderson, Manu Raju, and Paula Reid. Also on today's program: POLITICO’s Melanie Zanona and Intelligence Committee Chairman, Sen. Mark Warner. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices