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New tensions between the Trump White House and Iran after a stunning attack on Saudi oil facilities. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility, but the Trump administration is blaming Iran. CNN's Senior International Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh joins us with a report from Tehran and CNN's John Kirby provides analysis. Plus, the Democratic presidential race turns testy as summer gives way to fall. Julian Castro questioned Joe Biden's memory and Cory Booker suggested Biden could fumble away any chance of beating President Trump. Today's panel: Margaret Talev of Axios, CNN's Nia Malika Henderson, Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New York Times, and Vice News' Shawna Thomas.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fallout today from a feisty 10-candidate Democratic debate. Joe Biden mixes it up with Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on health care, and two contenders who made Biden's age and stamina an issue last night stage a hasty retreat the morning after. Plus, Beto O'Rourke adds a "hell yes" when asked if he would push a mandatory buy back of assault weapons. It is a line that could help him in the Democratic primary, but a position most Democrats see as an impossible sell in a general election. And President Trump gets in a few jabs at his potential Democratic opponents in a speech at the GOP retreat in Baltimore. On today's panel: Julie Pace with Associated Press, CNN's Jeff Zeleny, Michael Shear with The New York Times, and Tarini Parti with The Wall Street JournalTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is debate night for the 2020 Democrats, the first time Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren share the same stage, and perhaps a last chance for some of the struggling contenders to prove to voters and donors they deserve to stick around. Plus, a big Supreme Court immigration win for the Trump White House. The justices allow the President's tough new asylum rules to be enforced while a legal challenge makes it way through the lower courts. And words matter. Except maybe when it comes to House Democrats. Do they have a formal impeachment investigation or just a lower level inquiry to determine whether to move to an impeachment investigation? It depends on who and how you ask. Today's panel: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Franco Ordoñez with NPR, CNN's Arlette Saenz , Karoun Demirjian with The Washington Post, CNN's Joan Biskupic and CNN's Sara Murray. Also on the program: CNN's Jeff Zeleny, NPR's Asma Khalid, CNN's Manu Raju, and CNN's Christine RomansTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republicans celebrate a win in a close House special election in North Carolina, but with victory comes more proof the President's unpopularity in the suburbs is a drag on Republican candidates across America. Plus, it may be the third debate for 2020 Democrats but it's the first time Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren share the stage. New poll numbers show the Massachusetts senator is, at the moment, a rising threat to the former vice president. And three key Senators say there's more hope on passing gun legislation after a meaningful phone call with the President. On Today's Panel: Seung Min Kim with The Washington Post, Olivier Knox with SiriusXM, Catherine Lucey with The Wall Street Journal, Laura Barrón-López with POLITICO. Also On Today's Program: CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Manu RajuTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking News: President Trump fires National Security Adviser John Bolton. Sources say the President and Bolton got into a heated argument last night over the plan to host Taliban leaders at Camp David. The question now is who will fill this important position? Today's Panel: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, TIME's Molly Ball, POLITICO's Heather Caygle, and Vivian Salama with The Wall Street Journal. Also on the Program: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Kylie Atwood, Nic Robertson, Michael Warren, Aaron David Miller, and Rear Admiral John Kirby (Ret.)To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump abruptly cancels a planned peace summit with the Taliban. His idea to invite the Al Qaeda allies to Camp David on the week of 9/11 causes a split in the administration -- and alarms key Conservatives in Congress. Plus, Congress is back from its summer break. Republicans want to know if the President is serious about new gun control legislation. Democrats are trying to balance a family debate about whether to stick to issues like guns and health care or move ahead with investigations and impeachment. And remember Valerie Plame? The ex-spy is now running for Congress -- and putting her CIA driving lessons to use in a new campaign video. Today's Panel: CNN's Abby Phillip, Carl Hulse with The New York Times, Matt Viser with The Washington Post and Jackie Kucinich with The Daily Beast. Also on the Program: CNN's Kylie Atwood, Manu Raju, and Jessica Schneider and Retired Rear Admiral John KirbyTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2020 circus comes to New Hampshire. Who's got the right strategy for winning the first-in-the-nation primary? Meanwhile, Trump abruptly cancels a secret Camp David summit with the Taliban - just days before the September 11th anniversary. Plus, Democrats ramp up their investigations into President Trump, and demand action on guns. But the president's still wavering. And Hurricane Dorian wreaks havoc in the Bahamas and the Carolinas, yet the president is obsessed with where it didn't hit. Dana Bash in the anchor chair. Today's panel: Lisa Lerer from the New York Times, Bloomberg's Sahil Kapur, the Washington Post's Rachael Bade, and Michael Bender with the Wall Street JournalTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dorian makes landfall in North Carolina, causing more flooding and power outages as the Bahamas scrambles to deal with much more significant damage. Plus, the economy added 130,000 new jobs in August -- a solid headline for a report that that shows many signs of economic strength, but also warns some key sectors are stalling. And, the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees broaden their investigation into whether President Trump profits from government business after the Vice President stayed a Trump resort in Ireland. Today's Panel: CNN's Dana Bash, Alex Thompson with POLITICO, CNN's Manu Raju, Damian Paletta with The Washington Post, and Jackie Kucinich with The Daily Beast Also on the Program: CNN's Allison Chinchar, Patrick Oppmann, Christine Romans, and Alexis Pelecanos, sister of a Bahamas survivorTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thursday, September 5, 2019: Charleston Police Warn Drivers: "Turn Around, Don't Drown!" Trees are toppling and streets are flooding as the eye of Hurricane Dorian brushes the Carolina coast, and we're getting a first-hand look at the destruction in the Bahamas. CNN is on the ground as U.S. residents brace for the storm and the rescues continue in the Bahamas. Plus, 2020 Democratic presidential candidates talk climate change in a marathon CNN town hall. And, President Trump has a new series of tweets defending his inaccurate claim that Alabama needed to brace for the hurricane. Today's Panel: Laura Barron Lopez and Heather Caygle with POLITICO, CNN's Jeff Zeleny, Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post Also on the Program: CNN's Erica Hill, Alison Chinchar, Brian Todd, Paula Newton, and Rosa Flores, plus North Carolina residents Richard Neal and Art PerryTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida starts to feel the effects as Hurricane Dorian as it batters the Bahamas. The storm has killed at least five people and island officials expect the number to rise. Plus, battle lines being drawn over Brexit. British Parliament is back from its summer break for a showdown with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. And, in the 2020 race, Joe Biden's campaign announces it will return donations it received from federally registered lobbyists, as he once again defends his botched version of a war story. Today's Panel: CNN's Phil Mattingly, Julie Pace with the Associated Press, and Vivian Salama with The Wall Street Journal Also on the program: CNN's John Berman, Chad Myers, Patrick Oppmann, Brian Todd, Nic Robertson, and Arlette Saenz. Also, National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham, Florida Senator Rick Scott, and Martin County Sheriff William SnyderTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest on Hurricane Dorian: Winds begin to pick up in Florida and mandatory evacuations begin in parts of Georgia and South Carolina. Plus, investigators search for a motive in a West Texas mass shooting as grieving families and friends seek answers. Will the latest attack trigger action in Congress? Also, Coast Guard says search and rescue operations are underway after a boat catches fire in California. 34 people are unaccounted for. And, parades, picnics and presidential candidates. It's Labor Day on the campaign trail. Today's Panel: CNN's Abby Phillip, Melanie Zanona with POLITICO, and Emily Larsen with The Washington Examiner. Also on the Program: CNN's John Berman, Allison Chinchar, Patrick Oppmann, Rosa Flores, Scott McLean and Jeff Zeleny. Also, Florida State Representative Shevrin Jones, Palm Beach Mayor Mack Bernard, and Hurricane Hunter Nick Underwood.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yet another mass shooting in America - seven people killed along a highway in West Texas, with the gunman dead after a shootout with police. Meanwhile, on the East Coast, residents prepare for Hurricane Dorian - barreling down on the U.S. mainland as a "catastrophic" Category Five storm. Plus - voters are growing more pessimistic about the economy, but President Trump insists there's nothing to worry about. And the 2020 frontrunners prepare for their most important debate yet, with Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren at center stage. Manu Raju in the anchor chair. Today's panel: Margaret Talev with Axios, Time's Molly Ball, Michael Shear of the New York Times, and Politico's Laura Barrón-López. Plus CNN's Ed Lavendera on the ground in Odessa, Texas; Patrick Oppman in the Bahamas; and Allison Chinchar in the CNN Weather Center.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Dorian makes its way toward the U.S. east coast; Florida gas stations are starting to run dry as the Governor looks at the possibility of mandatory evacuations. President Trump's personal assistant is out of the White House, forced to resign after telling some reporters a little too much about life in the West Wing. And Joe Biden is pushing off the media coverage after facing criticism over a war story he got wrong. On today's panel: CNN's Phil Mattingly, Laura Barrón-López with POLITICO, Lisa Lerer with The New York Times and Vivian Salama with The Wall Street Journal Also on the program: CNN's Rosa Flores, Vero Beach Mayor Val Zudans, NOAA Hurricane Hunter Nick Underwood, CNN's Meteorologist Chad Myers, Democratic Pollster Anna Greenberg, and Republican Pollster Ed GoeasTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's days away from hitting, but getting stronger by the minute. Dorian is now forecast to be a Category 4 hurricane, with Florida in its crosshairs. James Comey is on the defensive after the Justice Department's watchdog concludes the fired FBI Director violated agency policy and set a "dangerous example" by leaking memos about his meetings with the President. And, shut out of the Democrats' next debate and nearly out of money, Kirsten Gillibrand bows out of the 2020 race. How long can others outside the top 10 hang on? On today's panel: Carl Hulse with The New York Times, Tarini Parti with The Wall Street Journal, CNN's Shimon Prokupecz, Margaret Talev with Axios, and Joshua Jamerson with The Wall Street Journal Also, on today's program: CNN Meteorologist Chad Myers, Cocoa Beach Mayor Ben Malik, and hurricane expert Brian McNoldyTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Puerto Rico's fragile recovery after Hurricane Maria will likely be tested by a new storm....Dorian is now projected to become a major hurricane before taking aim at the U.S. east coast. Former Defense Secretary James Mattis is now giving his version of events for the first time since his tumultuous departure from the Trump administration. And is the stage set? New 2020 polls out this morning suggest half the candidates won't qualify for the next presidential debate. Montana Governor Steve Bullock is one of them, and says he isn't sweating it. On today's panel: Seung Min Kim with The Washington Post, Molly Ball with TIME, Catherine Lucey with The Wall Street Journal, and Franco Ordoñez with NPR Also, on today's program: CNN's Arlette Saenz, CNN's Chad Myers, Mari Rosas a hurricane survivor, and Errin Haines Whack with Associated PressTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just another week in the Trump presidency - a feud with Denmark, and a promise that he alone can beat China on trade. What will this weekend's G7 summit bring? Plus, the Trump economy on edge - with markets dropping over the president's words and an escalating trade war. But the White House insists it's nothing to worry about. And Team Biden admits you may have your doubts about him - but says Democrats still should vote for him if they want to win in 2020 Nia-Malika Henderson in the anchor chair. Today's panel: Jonathan Martin of the New York Times, Vice News' Shawna Thomas, Vivian Salama of the Wall Street Journal, and CNN's Phil Mattingly. Plus CNN's Nic Robertston live from the G7 summit in France.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 contradicts himself on guns and the economy -- stoking confusion and raising questions about his behavior. Plus, Bernie Sanders offers his version of a Green New Deal -- and he adds a new twist to Medicare for All to deal with complaints from unions who like their employer-provided health care. And the Democratic field loses Governor Jay Inslee but still has 20-plus active candidates. Today's Panel: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Carl Hulse with The New York Times, Matt Viser with The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal's Tarini Parti. Also on the program: CNN's Military & Diplomatic Analyst Retires Rear Adm. John KirbyTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apologies, we have a truncated show today because the President answered questions on the White House lawn for nearly 40 minutes. Our reporters discussed the economy, the climate in Washington over gun reform, and President Trump's "disloyalty" comments towards American Jews who vote for Democrats. Today's panel: CNN's Abby Phillip, Heather Caygle with POLITICO, The Wall Street Journal's Joshua Jamerson, and Margaret Talev with Axios.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Biden is back on the trail in Iowa today as a new CNN poll shows him widening his national lead in the Democratic race. Electability is Biden's theme in his first campaign TV ad -- and Jill Biden offers a rather unusual endorsement. Plus, the scramble to make the next Democratic debate. Julian Castro is in -- and a few Democrats who are close are racing against the clock to qualify. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo making news today on China and ISIS. Plus offering his take on a New Yorker profile that calls him the "Secretary of Trump." Today's panel: Karoun Demirjian and Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post, Laura Barron Lopez with POLITICO and Tamara Keith with NPR Also on the program: CNN's Arlette Saenz, Sara Murray and Kylie Atwood.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A tumultuous week on Wall Street - President Trump plays the blame game with the Federal Reserve and says everything's fine, but could a recession be looming on the horizon? Plus, Israel blocks a visit by two Democratic congresswomen - after a very public nudge from the president. And one struggling 2020 Democrat bows out - but another fights on after a mass shooting back home. Today's Panel: Julie Pace of the Associated Press, Politico's Laura Barron-Lopez, Lisa Lerer of the New York Times, and Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post. Plus New York Times economic reporters Neil Irwin and Jeanna Smialek.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Israeli official says Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib must hate Israel more than she loves her grandmother. This after the Democratic Congresswoman asks for permission to see family in the Palestinian territories, then says never mind when Israel says yes. Plus, a new complication in the China challenge: The White House approves a major arms sale to Taiwan -- something sure to anger Beijing at an already tense time in the trade war. And just an August 2019 snapshot, but a new poll shows Elizabeth Warren on the rise among Democrats. And it shows President Trump running well behind all of the leading Democrats. He insists he is not the least bit worried. Today's Panel: CNN's Dana Bash, Asma Khalid with NPR, Michael Shear with The New York Times, and Tarini Parti with The Wall Street Journal Also on the Program: CNN's MJ Lee and Evan PerezTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dow plunges amid new recession fears triggered by economic worries overseas and a big warning sign in the U.S. bond market. Plus, several Democrats running for President are being urged to run for Senate instead. Colorado's John Hickenlooper is thinking about it, but Beto O'Rourke insists he's still focused on the White House. And Congress and the White House are in serious talks about new gun control legislation -- with expanded background checks atop the list. But there is deep skepticism there will be a bipartisan agreement even on that narrow issue -- never mind other ideas pushed by Democrats. On today's panel: Julie Pace with the Associated Press, Jonathan Martin with The New York Times, CNN's Phil Mattingly, Ana Swanson with The New York Times and Molly Ball with TIME Also on today's show: CNN's Cristina Alesci and Ana Swanson with The New York TimesTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New tariffs on China delayed, stock market surges: The step-back in the trade war comes as President Trump heads to western Pennsylvania to promote his record on the economy. And, Senator Bernie Sanders shares a playbook with President Trump: The Democratic candidate accuses the Washington Post of unfair coverage because he is a constant critic of its owner. Today's Panel: Seung Min Kim with The Washington Post, Jackie Kucinich with The Daily Beast, Margaret Talev with Axios and CNN's Arlette Saenz.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 Administration imposes dramatic new limits on legal immigration. The new rules make it easier to reject green card and visa applications from low-income people on grounds they could end up on public assistance. Plus, a big Iowa weekend for the 2020 Democrats. Joe Biden raises questions with another gaffe, Elizabeth Warren proves her organizing prowess - and Kamala Harris is on a bus tour to make clear she plans to make a play in the state that votes first. And from friend to foe in a reality TV minute: Former White House insider Anthony Scaramucci says he can no longer support President Trump because of his racially charged rhetoric -- and "The Mooch" says Republicans should make a change for 2020. Today's Panel: Julie Pace with the Associated Press, Shawna Thomas with Vice News, Josh Jamerson with The Wall Street Journal and Karoun Demirjian with The Washington Post Also on the Program: CNN's Evan Perez, Shimon Prokupecz, Priscilla Alvarez and Manu RajuTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump promises action on America's mass shooting epidemic - has Washington finally hit a tipping point, or will efforts fall short like they have in the past? Plus, tough new attacks on the president from the Democrats who want his job, as 2020 hopefuls descend on first-in-the-nation Iowa. And President Trump plays down the latest North Korean missile tests - siding with Kim Jong Un over America's allies and his own advisers. CNN's Phil Mattingly in the anchor chair. Today's Panel: Politico's Eliana Johnson, Sahil Kapur with Bloomberg News, Michael Bender of the Wall Street Journal, and Time's Molly BallTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President just spent 33 minutes talking to reporters -- much of that time was dedicated to discussing the latest mass shootings in America. He said his influence over gun policy is stronger now than in years past, and he promised solutions are coming. But will Congress cooperate? And, Democrats running for President descend on the Iowa State Fair. And they're being put on the spot to answer a stark question about the President: Do they believe he is he a white supremacist? Today's panel: CNN's Manu Raju, Annie Linskey with The Washington Post, POLITICO's John Bresnahan, and Catherine Lucey with The Wall Street Journal. Also on the program: CNN's Arlette Saenz and Vicky WardTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President is publicly defending his trips to Ohio and Texas while a new video shows him bragging about his rally crowd size at an El Paso hospital. Plus, a Trump fundraiser is causing a lot of headaches for Equinox and SoulCycle. And no presidential campaign is complete without a trek back to Iowa for the state fair. Today's Panel: Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post, Heather Caygle with POLITICO, Michael Shear with The New York Times, and Elana Schor with the Associated Press. Also on the Program: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Jeff Zeleny, and Cristina Alesci.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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At a post-debate campaign stop in Detroit, Joe Biden says he wasn't surprised by attacks last night from fellow Democrats. The front-runner showed some fight but also some rust in his feisty exchanges, as many of his opponents fought to survive until the next round of debates. Plus, Elizabeth Warren gets the nod most often when you ask Democrats who was the strongest debater over the past two nights. Those high marks even coming from party moderates who worry the Massachusetts Senator is too liberal to win it all. And, Senate passes a massive new budget deal despite some GOP Senators' concerns on increasing the debt ceiling. Today's panel: Molly Ball With TIME, Errin Haines Whack with the Associated Press, CNN's Jeff Zeleny, and Seung Min Kim with The Washington Post Also on the program: Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell from Michigan and CNN's Lauren Fox and Evan PérezTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler announces he's going to court to get Mueller's Grand Jury materials ahead of a possible impeachment inquiry. The number of Democrats who support impeachment is now at 96. Plus, 2020 candidates are rolling out proposals and making a pitch to voters on the economy ahead of the CNN debates. Today's Panel: Seung Min Kim with The Washington Post, Julie Hirschfeld Davis with The New York Times, Laura Barron Lopez with POLITICO, and Catherine Lucey with The Wall Street Journal. Also on the Program: CNN's Manu Raju and Vanessa YurkevichTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nancy Pelosi says her advice to Democrats is be in favor of impeachment, if that is what helps you back home. But Mueller's testimony did not change the Speaker's mind -- she is still in go-slow mode and as the House breaks for summer recess, Pelosi's advice is talk more about health care. Plus, the former Special Counsel did nothing to move Republicans. The President and GOP leaders say it is time for Congressional investigations to end, and Republicans in the Senate block votes on measures designed to protect against future foreign election interference. And the Democrats prepare for next week's CNN debates: Joe Biden gets more aggressive, and a National Urban League meeting highlights the competition for African American voters. Today's Panel: Maggie Haberman with The New York Times, CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Heather Caygle with POLITICO, and Vivian Salama with The Wall Street Journal Also on the Program: CNN's Shimon Prokupecz and Dianne GallagherTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have struck a deal on spending and raising the debt limit, but the rest of Congress isn't convinced. Plus, with one day left before Bob Mueller appears before Congress to testify about Russian meddling in 2016, the FBI director says the problem is still not solved. And, Joe Biden releases a new criminal justice reform plan that walks back many of the laws he helped to enact. On today's panel: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Michael Shear with The New York Times, Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post, and Melanie Zanona with POLITICO Also joining: Damian Paletta with The Washington Post and CNN's Diplomatic Analyst retired Rear Admiral John Kirby, Sara Murray and Daniel DaleTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President launches new attacks on four Democratic Congresswomen of color. He tweets they are racist and not very smart. It was a racist Trump tweet a week ago that escalated this fight, and one member of the so called "squad" today vows she is not going anywhere, quote, "Until I impeach this President." Plus, a political crisis in Puerto Rico. Protesters reject the governor's pledge to not run for reelection next year. They say he must resign now for offensive texts and because of broader corruption problems. And a Supreme Court farewell: The President and First Lady are among those paying respect to the late justice John Paul Stevens. Today's Panel: CNN's Abby Phillip, Michael Bender with The Wall Street Journal, Rachael Bade with The Washington Post, and Amy Walter with Cook Political Report Also on the Program: CNN's Nick Paton Walsh, Cristina Alesci and Phil MattinglyTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump plays the race card - doubling down on racist attacks on four minority Democratic congresswomen. Is he previewing a re-election strategy centered on stoking racial resentment? Plus, debates, round two. A rematch for Biden and Harris, a progressive face-off for Sanders and Harris, and a make-or-break moment for candidates lagging in the polls. And are Democrats drifting too far left? Some in the party think so - with health care as Exhibit A. Today's Panel: Eliana Johnson of Politico, CNN's Manu Raju, Asma Khalid of NPR, and Time's Molly BallTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lineups are set: Democratic debates round two includes a Biden-Harris rematch on one night. And on the other, center stage will feature the two leading progressives -- Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren -- whose public talk of being friends and allies is being tested by an intense campaign competition. Plus, Hope Hicks has some explaining to do. She told Congress under oath she knew nothing about hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. Newly released court documents from the Michael Cohen case paint a different picture. And President Trump lashes out again at the media and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. She did what the President asked, sort of -- receiving a very warm welcome going back home to Minnesota. Today's Panel: Julie Pace with the Associated Press, Rachael Bade with The Washington Post, Vivian Salama with The Wall Street Journal and CNN's Jeff Zeleny Also on the Program: CNN's Manu Raju and Evan PérezTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New court documents just released detail how candidate Donald Trump, his lawyer Michael Cohen and close aide Hope Hicks scrambled after the release of that Access Hollywood tape to suppress additional allegations of sexual misbehavior from spilling into public view. Plus, tonight we learn the lineups for the next round of Democratic Presidential debates. Joe Biden is trying to stop a slide in the polls, and the CNN debates could be a last chance for some of the candidates struggling at the bottom of the crowded field. And, chants of "send her back" at a North Carolina Trump rally make clear race and resentment are the President's weapons of choice for 2020. Today's Panel: Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post, Eliana Johnson with POLITICO, Lisa Lerer with The New York Times, and CNN's Phil Mattingly Also on the Program: CNN's Kara Scannell and Legal Analyst Elie HonigTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Together yesterday -- divided today: House Democrats are unanimous in condemning President Trump's racist attacks on four minority women. But there is a big split in the Democratic Caucus today as one Liberal member forces a vote on an impeachment resolution. Plus, the President's constant efforts to stoke resentment over race and immigration was a big reason Republicans got crushed in the 2018 midterms, especially among suburban women. So why does he think it is the recipe for re-election success in 2020? And the House debate over the President's racist tweets was fiercely partisan -- and unruly. So much so the Congressman presiding over the debate got up and walked away. Today's Panel: Seung Min Kim with The Washington Post, Heather Caygle with POLITICO, Catherine Lucey with The Wall Street Journal, and Jackie Kucinich with The Daily Beast. Also on the Program: CNN's Manu Raju and Joan Biskupic, and Presidential Historian Tim Naftali.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 will vote this evening on a resolution condemning President Trump's racist tweets and words attacking four Democratic women of color. The President is showing the very opposite of remorse or pause -- insisting today he is not racist and tweeting that if you don't like it here, you can leave. Plus, a new CNN poll shows more warning signs for Joe Biden. The former Vice President narrowly leads a tight race in the first primary state - New Hampshire -- and voters there don't see him as the best candidate on health care. Today's Panel: CNN's Abby Phillip, Jonathan Martin with The New York Times, NPR'S Asma Khalid, and Julie Hirschfeld Davis with The New York Times. Also on the Program: CNN's Manu Raju and Phil Mattingly.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump speaks for the first time since he launched a racist twitter attack on four congresswomen. Instead of debating their liberal policy ideas, the president says these women of color should go home. Three of the four were born in America. More Republicans are condemning the president's reprehensible words, and as the president yet again flexes his race-baiting instincts -- several conservative voices lament he is giving Democrats a political gift. And Joe Biden draws a dividing line in the Democratic race for president. He says improving Obamacare must be the party's health care north star -- not the more liberal Medicare for All. Today's panel: Margaret Talev with Bloomberg, Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post, Molly Ball with Time, and Tarini Parti with The Wall Street Journal. Also on the program: CNN's Suzanne Malveaux, Arlette Saenz, and Shimon Prokupecz.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A coast-to-coast deportation blitz, as President Trump's new crackdown on illegal immigration starts today. Plus -- an ugly intra-party feud. Can Speaker Pelosi and four liberal firebrands forgive and forget? And Joe Biden under attack from top rivals - but still not returning fire. Phil Mattingly in the anchor chair. Today's panel: Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal's Michael Bender, Lisa Lerer of the New York Times, and CNN's Jeff Zeleny. Additional reporting from CNN's Rosa Flores.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Labor secretary Alex Acosta resigns -- deciding his role in a sweetheart deal for accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago is too much of a political headache for President Trump heading into his re-election campaign. Plus, Mueller delayed -- the special counsel's long-awaited congressional testimony is being pushed back a week -- to July 24th now -- as lawmakers try to negotiate a deal for Robert Mueller to spend more time taking questions. And a 30-minute session with reporters this morning is trademark Trump. A lot of insults, a lot of twisted facts, plus takes on house speakers past and present. Republican Paul Ryan gets a tongue lashing, and Democrat Nancy Pelosi gets an endorsement of sorts. Today's Panel: Olivier Knox with SiriusXM, Toluse Olorunnipa with The Washington Post, Margaret Talev with Bloomberg, and CNN's Dana Bash. Also, on the Program: CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Manu Raju.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And the speaker versus the squad. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says speaker Pelosi is disrespecting the new liberal women of color in the democratic house. Just moments ago, the speaker defended her leadership -- but did not respond directly. President Trump's Rose Garden re-election strategy is on overdrive today. A news conference later to highlight his plan to force a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Before that, a so-called White House "Social Media Summit" whose guests list includes far right conspiracy theorists and smear artists. Plus, flip, flop, flip: Amy McGrath was against Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, then for it, and now against him again. A very rough start for the Kentucky Democrat Party leaders in Washington say is the best challenger for majority leader Mitch McConnell. Today's Panel: Carl Hulse with The New York Times, Sahil Kapur with Bloomberg, Rachael Bade with The Washington Post, CNN's Kaitlan Collins Also, on the Program: CNN's MJ Lee and Manu Raju.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The British ambassador to the United States resigns -- in leaked cables he called President Trump incompetent and inept, and the White House had made clear he was not welcome. Plus, signs the president will get another big wish: The Fed chairman, citing trade turmoil and a global slowdown, suggests a cut in interest rates is coming soon. And the US women's soccer team gets a heroine's welcome in New York -- a ticker tape parade to celebrate their big World Cup win -- and their fight for equal pay. Today's Panel: Julie Hirschfeld Davis with the New York Times, Toluse Olorunnipa and Damian Paletta with The Washington Post, Eliana Johnson with POLITICO, Molly Ball with TIME, CNN's Kylie Atwood Also, on the Program: CNN's Phil Mattingly.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices