
Laura Coates Live
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Election official questioned, Bronny James heart attack, GOP impeachment threat
The top election security official that Trump fired after the 2020 election confirms he spoke with Special Counsel Jack Smith in the January 6 probe. Chris Krebs is another big name who may have deep insight into what was going on behind the scenes. Plus, Lebron James's 18-year-old son, Bronny James is hospitalized after suffering a cardiac arrest during basketball practice. The panel discusses what happened, and how common this is in young, seemingly healthy athletes. And, Speaker McCarthy inches towards calling for President Biden’s impeachment, ramping up accusations without so far offering any verified facts. Also tonight: how Putin reportedly appeared “Paralyzed” in the first hours of the Wagner rebellion, and audio of one pilot’s a close encounter, ahead of the Congressional hearing on UFO’s tomorrow. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump’s fraud contradiction, black driver mauled, Emmett Till monument
Exclusive: prosecutors ask witnesses about an Oval Office meeting in February 2022 in which Trump praised election security protections just weeks before he started spreading his voter fraud conspiracy theory. Plus, President Biden is expected to sign a proclamation tomorrow establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till, whose kidnap, torture, and murder at the age of 14 in 1955, shocked America and helped fuel the civil rights movement. Emmett Till's cousin tells Sara Sidner about what all this means for the Till family. And, an unarmed black truck driver is pulled over and attacked by a police dog even though he had his hands up and was surrendering. The panel discusses how the authorities and the driver handled the traffic stop, which included a high-speed chase. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump trial date, sharks on cocaine, Barbie stars interview
Trump is denied a post election trial in the classified documents case, which could begin as early as May 20, in the middle of his presidential campaign. As a potential third indictment looms for the former president in the January 6 probe, our panel discusses how this might all play out as America decides who'll be its next President. Plus, are sharks eating cocaine dumped in the ocean? Wildlife Biologist Forrest Galante joins to give insight. And, the stars of “Barbie” tell Sara Sidner why they didn’t play with the dolls growing up. Also tonight: is Florida trying to rewrite history? Schools in the state are to teach slavery had a “personal benefit” to slaves. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RFK Jr. in his own words, Trump out of time, who killed Tupac?
Robert F. Kennedy Junior and the Democrats clash over his comments on vaccines, Covid, antisemitism and race. In a House hearing, Congresswoman Debbie Schultz called him out on anti-vaccine, racist, and antisemitic comments he made last year. She joins to discuss the taped evidence of what the Democratic Presidential candidate said. Plus, Trump publicly predicted he will be charged in the criminal investigation into 2020 election interference. Tonight he waits to see if he will be indicted, with the deadline for him to respond to the DOJ's target letter less than an hour away. And, who killed Tupac Shakur? The hip-hop star died in a drive-by shooting in 1996 in Las Vegas. Now the police have searched the home of the wife of a self proclaimed witness to that shooting. What did they find? Sara Sidner talks exclusively with a member of the Shakur family. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 6 jury pushes forward, plane heat hell, US soldier in Korean custody
The special counsel’s grand jury is expected to meet tomorrow to continue their work in investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. As sources tell CNN that Trump’s lawyers are caught off guard by the scope of possible charges in Jack Smith’s target letter, his former lawyer Michael Cohen joins to discuss how team Trump is preparing. Plus, imagine being stuck on a plane in triple digit heat with an infant for hours. Parents who have just endured that hell in Los Angeles share their stories. And, the strange tale of a US Army private who inexplicably made a run for it into North Korea. An eyewitness on the same tourist trip tells Alisyn Camerota what she saw. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Smith targets Trump, fake electors charged, Geraldo Rivera interview
Trump has been informed by letter that he is a target of special counsel Jack Smith's January 6 probe and says he expects to be arrested an indicted. Our panel discusses what happens next. Plus, the judge in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case will not fast-track the trial. Will it happen before the 2024 election? And, the 16 fake electors for Trump are charged with crimes in Michigan. Also tonight: former FOX News host Geraldo Rivera joins to talk about politics, his exit from FOX and why he says he'll use his energy to keep Donald Trump from becoming president again. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New Gilgo Beach evidence, Trump’s presidency plans, worldwide heat hell
Investigators in the Gilgo Beach murder case find a flood of new evidence including a vault containing over 200 guns. But why did it take more than a decade to put it all together? Local reporters and CNN’s John Miller tell Alisyn Camerota why. Plus, how Donald Trump and his allies plan to completely reshape the power of the presidency if he is reelected in 2024. And, how long can humans live in 125 degree temperatures? With 80 million Americans under heat alerts, CNN's Bill Weir explains what our leaders should do now. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Prosecutors widen net, serial killer suspect arrested, Hollywood shutdown
Special Counsel Jack Smith casts a wider net for witnesses in his investigations into Trump, including reportedly sending a target letter to a low-level Trump employee who testified before the grand jury in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. Prosecutors want to determine if the testimony was truthful. Plus, a 59-year old New York architect is captured and charged in connection with long-unsolved Gilgo Beach serial killings. Prosecutors linked the suspect to a fake email account and burner phone. And, 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA go on strike, shutting down Hollywood. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jared Kushner testifies, donors sour on DeSantis, no suspect found
Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner testifies to a grand jury in the 2020 election probe that Trump truly believed the election was stolen. Our panel discusses what Kushner’s testimony reveals about the special counsel’s investigation. Plus, why deep-pocketed donors are souring on DeSantis. And, the Secret Service ends its White House cocaine probe with no suspect found. Former Secret Service agent Jonathan Wackrow joins to discuss why the investigation ultimately holds nobody to account. Also tonight: the slow pace of Biden’s reelection campaign feeds Democrats’ 2024 anxiety, the manhunt for a ‘survivalist’ escapee inmate in Pennsylvania intensifies, and the SAG-AFTRA strike is set to go into effect at midnight PT. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WH cocaine investigation, Giuliani text trouble, go your own way?
How did a dime-sized bag of cocaine end up in the White House? The Secret Service has been looking into it and will brief the House Oversight Committee in a few hours. Former Secret Service agent Jonathan Wackrow joins to discuss what we know about the investigation so far. Plus, the text about false election fraud claims that has landed Rudy Giuliani in trouble. And, our panel discusses Trump avoiding traditional campaigning and how that is playing out in the polls. Also tonight: the FBI Director fights back against GOP attacks, the extreme weather across the country, and will cooling inflation help sell ‘Bidenomics’? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Top prosecutors at Trump trial, “double haters”, Manson Family release
In an unusual move, two of the special counsel’s top prosecutors were at the federal courthouse today, where the grand jury has been hearing testimony in the DOJ’s investigation into Trump's actions surrounding January 6. Could they be inching towards a charging decision? CNN Tonight brings you the insider's guide on what to look for in figuring out if new indictments are coming. Plus, the “double hater” phenomenon: who could choose your next president? And, former Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten is released from prison. Also tonight: Sen. Tommy Turberville’s comments on white nationalists and racism, and do you know what to do if you win the lottery? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The next milestone in the Trump investigations
A milestone approaches in one of the key investigations into Trump, as selection begins with a grand jury that seems likely to indict the former president in Fulton County, Georgia for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Former White House staffer Sarah Matthews joins to give her insight into the people and advice Trump was listening to following his election defeat. Also tonight: Ron DeSantis’ biggest campaign hurdle, the Kremlin says Putin met with Wagner boss Prigozhin but offers no proof, CNN Contributor Bob Costas joins to discuss tomorrow’s Senate hearing on the PGA/LIV Golf Tour, and as the Pennsylvania murder suspect manhunt continues - how do you catch a survivalist on the run? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is Trump getting closer to another indictment?
The special counsel’s investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election escalates, focusing on a chaotic shouting match at the White House six weeks after the election, where baseless ideas were floated to block President Biden's victory. Former federal prosecutor Joseph Moreno joins to discuss the legal implications of the meeting. Also tonight: A review panel says Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for making false election claims, a Hollywood QANON promoter’s movie is a hit at the box office, almost half of US tap water contains forever chemicals, and NY area beaches ramp up shark patrols after 5 people are bitten. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Unhinged WH meeting, MTG ousted, Twitter threatens Meta
BREAKING NEWS: Special counsel Jack Smith questions witnesses about an “unhinged” Oval Office meeting that happened six-weeks after Donald Trump lost the election, in which White House staff were pitted against outside advisers to Trump about signing an executive order to seize voting machines, and making Sidney Powell special counsel to investigate voter fraud. Plus, Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene is outsed from the Freedom Caucus for calling Rep. Boebert “A little b***h” on the House floor. And, Twitter threatens Meta with a lawsuit after the launch of its rival app “Threads”. Also tonight: 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins to discuss his campaign, DeSantis defends his camapaign ad attacking Trump on LGBTQ issues, and drugs at the White House: a long, infamous history. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Obama’s address posted, unredacted Mar-a-Lago evidence, gun owners on violence
Federal prosecutors say the armed suspect arrested in former President Obama's D.C. neighborhood went there after Trump posted about its location on social media. Plus, newly revealed information about what the DOJ told a federal court before the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago, including surveillance footage of classified documents being moved. And, after a surge of deadly shootings over the 4th of July holiday, Alisyn Camerota speaks with gun owners about their solutions to mass shootings. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CNN Tonight Update For July 4, 2023
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DeSantis’ LGBTQ beliefs, Sopranos star bans bigots, gun owners on reform
Ron DeSantis attacks Trump with a campaign video that slams the former president for once supporting LGBTQ rights. Our panel explains what the ad says about the Florida Governor, and what he really believes. Plus, Michael Imperioli, star of “The Sopranos” and “White Lotus” has a rule for who can watch his hit TV shows and movies. He says the Supreme Court has given him the right to ban bigots. And, Alisyn Camerota speaks with gun owners and 2nd amendment advocates about what reforms they can live with to stop mass shootings. Also tonight: Adversity scores – a new way to measure students without affirmative action, President Zelensky says Russia’s War with Ukraine will not be over so long as Crimea is occupied, and do legacy admissions give an unfair advantage to white students? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Loan forgiveness blocked, LGBTQ website ruling, Trump team talking
In a week of monumental decisions from the Supreme Court, the conservative majority today blocked Biden's student loan forgiveness program. Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan joins to talk about what the President might do next to help student borrowers. Plus, the justices also ruled in favor of a web designer who refused to create sites for same-sex weddings. But, there's a twist that may make many think the case has been manufactured. And, a big week in the various Trump investigations ends with members of the former president’s inner circle talking to investigators. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Affirmative action ends, Trump aide talks, Parkland officer verdict
The Supreme Court hands down a decision that will alter the way colleges and universities have operated for decades. They overturned affirmative action. Alisyn Camerota speaks with the lawyers and students directly involved in this landmark decision. Plus, sources tell CNN a top campaign aide who Trump showed a classified map of a military operation to is now talking to the special counsel investigators. And, the stunning verdict in the trial of Parkland School Officer Scot Peterson, who stayed outside during the mass shooting. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The tale of two tapes
Investigators interview the Georgia Secretary of State Trump famously called in January of 2021 pressing him to “find votes” to win the state. All caught on tape. Special counsel Jack Smith has already indicted Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, with key audio evidence of the former president discussing classified information also obtained. Our panel discusses where the special counsel's investigation is headed. Also tonight: Biden says Putin has "Absolutely" been weakened after the revolt in Russia, pieces of the Titan sub wreckage are retrieved from the ocean floor, Madonna is out of the ICU and recovering from a “serious bacterial infection”, and will Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg actually fight? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A breakdown: key takeaways from the Trump tape
Abby Phillip gives a line-by-line breakdown of the tape in which Trump openly talks about classified information, and also brings you the former president’s response to the audio content. Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton reacts to the recording, and discusses the impact the evidence could have on the presidential candidate’s reelection hopes if the case goes to a jury trial before the 2024 election. Also Tonight: Liz Cheney tells Americans to “stop electing idiots”, the long infamous history of campaign trail gaffes, Putin’s opponents continue to die under mysterious circumstances, and Rudy Giuliani is interviewed in the special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive: Trump recorded talking about classified documents
BREAKING NEWS: CNN obtains an audio recording of Trump in which he is heard discussing classified documents in the presence of others, while holding and referencing a secret Pentagon document containing plans to attack Iran. A former Trump White House lawyer joins to respond to the tape that could be at the center of Special Counsel Jack Smith's case against the former persident for allegedly mishandling classified information. Plus, Putin and revolt leader Prigozhin give dueling spins on the rebellion in Russia. And, what the Wagner mercenary rebellion means for Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Coup in Russia, OceanGate face scrutiny, testifying against Trump
BREAKING NEWS: The Russian military accuses the head of the mercenary Wagner Group of calling for an armed coup in Russia. Yevgeny Prigozhin allegedly threatens to attack Russian troops in retaliation for what he says was a deadly strike against his own paramilitary forces. Plus, as OceanGate face an investigation led by the US coastguard following the deadly Titan submersible implosion, a passenger from a 2021 expedition to the Titanic wreck tells Alisyn Camerota about his experience and whether he had any safety concerns. And, Special Counsel Jack Smith asks for a December trial date in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against Trump. What we know about who is being granted immunity to testify. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Catastrophic implosion, Obama interview, Hunter Biden whistleblower
A catastrophic implosion killed the five passengers onboard the OceanGate submersible headed to the wreck of the titanic. CNN learns a Navy system detected the implosion soon after communications with the vessel were lost - so why did the search go on for four more days? A live report from the Pentagon gives insight. Plus, Christiane Amanpour's exclusive interview with former President Obama in which he reacts to the indictment of Donald Trump, discusses the 2024 race, and comments on Biden’s Presidency so far. And, following Hunter Biden’s plea deal, a whistleblower alleges the IRS recommended far more charges, including felonies, against the president’s son. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hours of oxygen, Trump indictment discovery, Biden impeachment push
There are just 7-8 hours left of breathable air for the five people onboard the missing OceanGate sub, as the US coast guard tries to determine the source of new noises picked up 900-miles off the coast of Cape Cod. A passenger who pulled out of the Titanic tour due to safety concerns speaks out. Plus, discovery is officially underway in the Trump classified documents indictment – what we know about the multiple recordings of the former president that prosecutors hint they have. And, a brand-new headache for Speaker McCarthy as GOP hardliners push for Biden’s impeachment. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Titanic sub search, Hunter’s plea deal, Trump’s interview admissions
Five people onboard a missing OceanGate submarine bound for the wreckage of the Titanic remain trapped with only 31 hours of air left to breathe, as rescuers race against time. Reporter David Pogue joins to discuss his interview with OceanGate's founder Stockton Rush, who is amongst the missing, where they talked about the unsophisticated technology the vessel uses. Plus, Hunter Biden strikes a plea deal to avoid jail time. And, why what Trump said in a recent FOX News Town Hall may be used against him in court. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why US national security is at the center of the Trump case
Trump’s indictment may be more of a national security case than a documents one. His lawyers are asking the DOJ for clearances, because the material that led to the very first federal indictment of a former President is about as sensitive as it gets. Plus, officials prepare for a “mass casualty event” after a Tornado hits Texas. And, an ex-magazine editor pens an apology to Prince Harry. Also tonight: the GOP waffles on the existence of alleged Biden tapes, and former President Obama criticizes Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott’s comments on race in America. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump rejected deal, Georgia election indictment, Marine manslaughter charges
Donald Trump rejected efforts by his lawyers to cut a deal with the DOJ to avoid his second arrest in ten weeks, and instead listened to other advisers and pundits pushing him to take a much more aggressive approach, according to a report by the Washington Post. Plus, CNN learns that Trump and his team are expecting a third indictment involving his efforts to overturn the election results in the state of Georgia. And, a grand jury indicts Marine veteran Daniel Penney on manslaughter charges in the NYC subway chokehold hold death. Also tonight: the arguments vs. the facts of the Trump classified documents case, Southern Baptists ban churches with female pastors, and the best selling beer in the US is no longer American. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The arrest and arraignment of Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 37 federal charges for allegedly mishandling classified documents. Our panel discusses how the trial will play out in court, and several of Trump’s former attorneys join to respond to the charges he is facing. Plus, co-defendant and Trump aide Walt Nauta is processed at the same Miami courthouse. His arraignment is now set for June 27. And, CNN Reporter Daniel Dale fact checks the 10 false or misleading claims in Trump’s post-arrest speech. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump hours away from arrest
Donald Trump is hours away from arrest on 37 counts of allegedly mishandling classified documents. The first ex-president in US history to face federal charges searches for an additional Florida attorney as he pushes for an aggressive stance against the DOJ. Plus, senior crime and justice correspondent Shimon Prokupecz reports live from Miami on the mounting security concerns for the Trump arraignment that are being voiced by the FBI and the police. And, our panel discusses the possible impact of Trump's indictment on the 2024 presidential race. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with Chris Christie
CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper moderates a CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie from New York. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Analysis: Trump indictment unsealed
Special coverage of the federal indictment of Donald Trump continues with Kaitlan Collins, Abby Phillip and our panel breaking down the indictment’s 37 separate charges in the special counsel’s classified documents investigation. Prosecutors allege the former president intentionally and knowingly retained hundreds of classified documents that include information about US nuclear capabilities, US operational military strategies, and the defense information of foreign countries. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with Mike Pence
CNN Anchor and Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash moderates a CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with former Vice President Mike Pence, live from Des Moines, Iowa. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sources: Trump indicted in classified documents investigation
BREAKING NEWS: Sources tell CNN that Donald Trump has been indicted in the special counsel’s classified documents probe and charged with seven counts. Our panel discusses the latest information on Trump’s federal charges, which his legal team says includes espionage and obstruction, and what will happen to the former president next. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mark Meadows testifies, vending machine drugs, LIV and let die
Mark Meadows, Chief of Staff by Trump's side in his final months of the administration, testifies to a federal grand jury in the special counsel's probe of Trump. Plus, a new vending machine is launched in New York City, stocked not with snacks, but with free drug supplies. Narcan, Fentanyl test strips, and crack pipes. It's supposed to save lives. But will it? And, the PGA Tour partners with Saudi-backed LIV Golf despite its past criticism of the regime’s human rights abuses, in a move that has “deeply offended” the families of 9\11 victims. Also, Chris Christie joins the race for the 2024 Republican nomination with sharp attacks on rival Trump. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar-a-Lago pool flood, Book of Mormon ban, 5 stars for everyone?
Prosecutors in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case have their suspicions raised after a Trump employee trained at the resort’s swimming pool last October and flooded the room where its surveillance video logs were kept. CNN Tonight looks at the key events around the incident that investigators are finding curious. Plus, Trump's lawyers spoke to the DOJ and met with special counsel Jack Smith. Our panel explains what that tells us. Also tonight: Why one Utah school district is banning the Book of Mormon, and the reason why 5 star Uber ratings might have become meaningless. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with Nikki Haley
CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper moderates a live CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley from Iowa. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump team fact check, DeSantis on Fauci, drag law targets Pride
After Trump is caught on tape discussing a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, the former president’s team tries to defend him with an array of different excuses. CNN Tonight fact checks what they're saying. Plus, Ron DeSantis and his flip-flop on Dr. Fauci. On the campaign trail he calls him nasty names in an about-face from what he said about Biden's then Chief Medical Advisor at the height of the pandemic. Plus, how the anti-drag law in the Sunshine State is raining on Pride parades this year, and Melanie Zanona reports live from Capitol Hill on the Senate debt ceiling vote. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Debt bill passes, Trump on tape, is the truth out there?
BREAKING NEWS: the House votes to pass the Debt Limit Bill in a huge relief for President Biden, Speaker McCarthy and the global financial system. CNN Tonight reports live from Capitol Hill. Plus, Trump was captured on tape in 2021 acknowledging he kept a Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, after he left office. Sources say he was aware there were limits to his ability to declassify documents. Our panel discusses what this means for the special counsel investigation. And, Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins to tell Alisyn Camerota about today's NASA hearing on UFOs, including an object that cannot be explained. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
DeSantis hits trail, driving while black, Disney film fallout
Ron DeSantis gives the first speech of his presidential campaign in Iowa, taking aim at former President Trump. Our panel explains how that will play with the national audience. Plus, a new study shows the first 45 words a police officer says during a traffic stop of a black driver can predict how that encounter will end. One of the researchers, who discovered the warning signs of a police stop likely to escalate, joins CNN Tonight to discuss. And, the fifth grade Florida teacher being investigated for playing her class a Disney movie with a gay character in it, joins to tell Alisyn Camerota about the heated school board meeting where parents and students had a lot to say about the situation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Debt ceiling drama, DeSantis slams Trump, sharks everywhere
We're closer to a debt ceiling deal, but not there yet. Treasury Secretary Yellen gave House negotiators four more days to avoid a damaging default. But even if they make a deal tomorrow morning, can they get it done in time? Plus, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is not being shy about taking on the former president, ripping him on the border, calling him a big spender, and criticizing his Covid-19 policies. No other Republican in the Trump-era has been able to walk that tight rope. Can DeSantis? And, whenever you go in the water you’re never more than 200 - 300 feet away from a shark at any time. Wildlife Biologist and host of ABC’s “Wildlife Nation” Jeff Corwin tells John King what we need to know to avoid danger. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump’s ‘dress rehearsal’, police shoot 11-year-old, are degrees worth it?
Trump and his aides allegedly carried out a ‘dress rehearsal’ for moving sensitive documents the day before the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago visit, according to a report by the Washington Post. Investigators consider the timing a potential sign of obstruction. Plus, new developments in the case of the 11-year-old Mississippi boy who called 911 for help during a domestic disturbance but was then shot by a responding police officer. And, Mike Rowe, CEO of mikeroweWORKS Foundation, joins to talk about why college enrollment is at its lowest point in years. Also tonight: the “burn after reading” note in the Gabby Petito case, the new drug that could turbocharge weight loss, and gun legislation clears a major hurdle in Pennsylvania. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
DeSantis’ glitchy launch, Target pulls some Pride products, remembering Tina Turner
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Twitter Spaces through technical glitches during the live event. The panel looks at what this means for the race to the White House. Plus, Target is pulling some rainbow themed products from store shelves before Pride Month because angry customers reportedly made workers feel unsafe. And, Tina Turner, the “Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll” died at 83 years old. The panel reflects on their favorite performances from the star. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Donald Trump’s legal issues piling up, Ron DeSantis expected announcement, LeBron James retirement considerations
Legal issues are mounting for Donald Trump: CNN is reporting that special counsel Jack Smith is in the home stretch of the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation, Trump’s criminal trial in the hush money case is set for March 2024, and there is also the Georgia investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This as Ron DeSantis is expected to seize the GOP spotlight tomorrow with a big announcement - Kara Swisher joins the panel to examine. Plus, is LeBron James considering retirement? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New Trump legal trouble, Mar-a-Lago revelations, fake Pentagon explosion
E. Jean Carroll seeks further damages beyond the first $5 million recommended by a jury in her defamation lawsuit against Trump because of what the former president said about her in his CNN Town Hall. Plus, Trump's attorney took highly detailed notes about all of the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago, and they’re now in the hands of the special counsel. Our panel dives into what those reveal. And, the real world danger of artificial intelligence is not just a worry, it's already here. A fake image of an explosion near the Pentagon went viral this morning, sending shock waves through the stock market. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
GOP 2024 race, false claims about migrants, our A.I. future
The race for the 2024 GOP nominations is heating up. Key announcements from Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator Tim Scott are expected next week. Our panel tells us what to look out for on the political horizon. Plus, the head of a veteran’s organization denies rounding up homeless men in New York and paying them to claim they were veterans being displaced from their hotel lodgings to make room for migrants. We have the facts. And, Alisyn Camerota discusses the downsides of A.I. with a former Google executive. Also tonight: debt crisis talks between Biden and the Republicans have stalled, a Maryland man protests gun reform by standing at a school bus stop with an assault rifle, and NFL Legend Jim Brown dies at 97. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Age limit for Congress, Walgreens opioid settlement, Florida book battle
Senator Dianne Feinstein has been sicker than we thought. The 89-year-old had a brain inflammation, is suffering from a rare neurological disorder, and has been away from work for months. Our panel debate how old is too old to serve in Congress. Plus, Walgreens will pay San Francisco nearly $230 million for its role in the city's opioid epidemic. But can they use that money to fix what the mayor calls brazen open air drug dealing? And, the lawsuit by parents and authors against a Florida School District that's been removing books from shelves in a battle of freedom of speech versus parents' rights. Also tonight: Salman Rushdie makes his first public appearance since being stabbed, Disney scraps plans for a new $1 billion Florida campus, and SCOTUS protects Twitter and Google. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Harry & Meghan chase, Trump documents case, lewd license plates
The inside story of what happened when Harry and Meghan were chased by paparazzi through the streets of New York last night from the taxi driver who was at the wheel. Plus, remember when Trump claimed he could declassify documents just by thinking about it? Our panel discusses the new evidence that shows he and his top advisers knew how real declassification works, and what that means for the ongoing Mar-a-Lago investigation. And, the license plates that are too lewd even for New Jersey, and the clever spellings being used to attempt to trick the DMV. Also tonight: inside the debt ceiling negotiations, the Capitol Hill shouting match over Rep. George Santos, and the truth about shark attacks. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Immigration battle, shoplifter shot, Obama gets personal
The number of migrants crossing the Southern border after Title 42 expired has dropped 50% in the past few days. But that does not mean the crisis has ended. It’s just spread North. In New York, about 300 migrants are now living in public school gyms and parents are not happy. Plus, a security guard shoots and kills a suspected shoplifter at a Walgreens in downtown San Francisco. Our panel discusses why the D.A. is not pressing charges. And, former President Barack Obama gets personal talking about his marriage to Michelle and more, in a new interview. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Classroom controversy, millions raised for suspect, Swift defends a Swiftie
A Florida teacher is under investigation for showing her students a Disney movie with a gay character. Jenna Barbee joins to tell Alisyn Camerota if she thinks she made a mistake. Plus, the legal defense crowdfunder for the Marine Veteran charged with manslaughter in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely has now raised more than $2 million. And, Taylor Swift defends a fan from security mid-concert.Also tonight: can A.I. help with the loneliness epidemic? Plus, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is suspended again after a second incident involving a gun, and, a special counsel report finds the FBI rushed to investigate Trump in its Russia probe, but fails to find a conspiracy against him. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices