The Lead with Jake Tapper

Americans are paying higher prices on everything from groceries to gasoline as inflation continues to rise. President Biden hosted a group of CEOs at the White House to discuss ways to make sure shelves are fully stocked and prices are reasonable as holiday shopping ramps up. Earlier today the President addressed the new coronavirus variant, "Omicron", saying this new strain first detected in South Africa is “cause for concern, not a cause for panic.” Chief Medical Advisor to the President Anthony Fauci joins to address the United States plan to fight the new variant. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The jury has arrived at their verdict for the three men involved in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery: guilty. Crowds gathered outside the courthouse chanting Arbery's name, saying, "We've got justice." There were screams of relief and yelling when the first verdict was read. A survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation states holiday meals will cost 14% more this year due to more Americans expected to cook at home as well as economic disruptions. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A jury has awarded more than $26 million in damages after finding the White nationalists who organized and participated in a violent 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, liable on a state conspiracy claim and other claims. The jury in the murder trial of Ahmaud Arbery began deliberating today on the charges facing Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and their co-defendant William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The defense delivered their final arguments today in the trial of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr., the three men charged with murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. Defense attorney Jason Sheffield filed for a mistrial over protests outside the courthouse. The suspect in Sunday's fatal parade incident in Waukesha, Wisconsin has been identified at Darrell Brooks. Five people were killed and more than 40 were injured when a vehicle drove into a Christmas parade Sunday afternoon, city officials said. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The jury handed in their verdict today in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial: not guilty on all five counts. President Biden later commented that he stands by the verdict and that he believes the United States jury system works. The House passed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion Build Back Better Act which would expand social services for Americans, work to mitigate the climate crisis, and increase access to health care and aid to families and children. Today’s House vote marks a major victory for Democrats even as the legislation faces a tough road in the Senate. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The man who shot unarmed black jogger Ahmaud Arbery took the stand today as prosecutors tried to punch holes in his story. Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and their neighbor William Bryan Jr. face charges including malice and felony murder in the death of Arbery. New revelations are sparking scrutiny over a controversial document known as the Steele Dossier nearly five years after it first made headlines. Written by a retired British spy, the dossier claimed Donald Trump and his campaign had ties to Russia. Now, we know the dossier got a lot wrong. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill passed a censure resolution largely along party lines for Republican congressman Paul Gosar of Arizona after he posted an anime video depicting him kill Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attack President Biden. This will be the first time in more than ten years the House has taken this most severe form of punishment. Now, Gosar will be removed of his committee assignments. 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 wraps up the first stop of his infrastructure bill road tour in New Hampshire selling his legislative accomplishment. Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins to discuss how the infrastructure law will impact public transit and how Biden’s Build Back Better act will affect childcare, drug costs, and more. With the independent Congressional Budget Office yet to provide an official scoring of the bill, some moderate votes are still uncertain. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN airs the closing arguments of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial live on the final day before the jury begins deliberations. The defense argued Kyle acted in self-defense, was not looking for trouble, and that his actions are protected under Wisconsin law. President Biden signs his $1.2 trillion infrastructure package at the South Lawn of the White House with congressional members of both parties in attendance. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, the Justice Department announced Friday. Bannon faces two charges: one count related to his refusal to appear for a deposition and another related to his refusal to produce documents. Bannon’s charges may push other Trump allies to appear before the January 6th committee to avoid similar charges. 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 announced that recent inflation is not temporary and will likely continue through the start of 2022. With the cost of gas, food, and some commercial items continuing to inflate, passing the social safety net legislation may prove more difficult with moderate senators expressing economic concerns. The trial of three men charged in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery began today in Glynn County, Georgia. Arbery was on a jog when the men pursued him to conduct a citizen's arrest. The pursuit was recorded on one of the defendant’s cellphone. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With consumer prices rising to levels unseen since 2008, Biden speaks live from Baltimore, Maryland about rising inflation concerns. Biden noted that his infrastructure bill will generate jobs as it addresses infrastructure issues within the country. How long will it take before the economy rebounds? Defendant Kyle Rittenhouse testified today giving his account of the night he fatally shot two people during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The case stems from Rittenhouse's actions in the wake of protests related to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August 2020, which left Blake paralyzed. 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 deadly January 6th riots has subpoenaed 10 new Trump loyalists including Trump senior advisor Stephen Miller and former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. Testimony for this new group of Trump associates remains uncertain as the DOJ has yet to pursue criminal charges against Steve Bannon for failing to appear before the House. New research shows thousands of medical devices are vulnerable to hackers. Patient monitors, blood collection systems, x-ray machines, defibrillators, and other devices were all identified as susceptible to hacks. Although this vulnerability has not been exploited, the FDA has asked vendors to update equipment to enhance safety. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police are in the early stages of a criminal investigation to determine what caused eight people, ages 14-27, to die when a crowd surged at a music festival in Houston, Texas on Friday. Dozens more were injured with concertgoers describing a chaotic scene of people being trampled. It could be weeks before the official cause of death is known for the victims. Six new close Trump associates have been issued subpoenas to render documents and appear before the House January 6th committee. Depositions are being scheduled from the last week of November to mid December. This is the first round of subpoenas issued by the committee since the House asked the DOJ to pursue criminal contempt charges against Trump ally Steve Bannon. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announces the House will vote tonight on Biden’s infrastructure bill. But, the back-and-fourth amongst congressional Democrats continues as six moderates are calling for the Congressional Budget Office to analyze the bill before the vote while progressives say the review of 17 Nobel prize-winning economists should have sufficed. Pelosi then announced her compromise: a vote tonight on infrastructure and then later a procedural vote on the social safety net bill. Now, sources say about 20 progressives are prepared to vote “no” if the two bills are voted on separately. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congressional Democrats are debating if Terry McAuliffe lost the Virginia Governor's race because of a comment he made suggesting parents should not be telling schools what to teach, a line which would later be taken out of context. Now, chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Pramila Jayapal suggests education could become a central fixture in the 2022 midterms. The criminal case in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery has finished selecting nearly an all-white jury. Arbery, a 25 year-old black man, was jogging when he was chased by three white men before being fatally shot. With one black juror hearing the case, the prosecution suggests the defense’s decision to remove jurors was based solely on race while the defense said the decision was race neutral. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2021 election results are in: Republican Glenn Youngkin seizes control of the Virginia Executive Mansion, Democrat Eric Adams wins the mayoral race in New York City, Minneapolis rejects an initiative to replace the city’s police department, and New Jersey is still awaiting to determine the winner of a tight gubernatorial race. President Biden speaks live on the FDA authorized and CDC recommended Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. He says this is a “day of relief” for parents across the country as 28 million more Americans are now eligible for the “safe and effective” vaccine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new poll finds the ‘big lie’ and other conspiracy theories flourishing with 30% of Republicans saying violence may be justified to ‘save the U.S. and 20% of Americans agreeing with the core tenets of QAnon. Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, joins to give his perspective on the results of his organization’s non-partisan survey. As internal tensions continue to rise within the Democrats, Senator Manchin says he will not support Biden’s spending bill "without clarity" on the long-term effects of inflation and deficit on the U.S. Economy. That, as Youngkin and McAuliffe make their final pitches for votes in their dead-heat race to become the next Governor of Virginia. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parents are one step closer to getting their children ages 5-11 vaccinated against COVID-19 after the FDA granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer. Plus, a closer look at Virginia’s tight governor’s race. And, the person responsible for guns on the set of the film “Rust” speaks out for the first time. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the President heads to Rome in advance of a crucial climate summit, the House Speaker urges Congress not to “embarrass” Biden on the world stage and pass his Build Back Better agenda. Biden’s arrival at COP26 will come amidst fears the world is on the precipice of a global energy crisis. What might that mean for you and your family? And, the Santa Fe sheriff reveals who investigators are focused on as they try to get to the bottom of the fatal on-set shooting. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Dems deadlocked, the President could head across the pond without a deal on his climate and spending package. Hundreds of thousands are left without power after the Northeast is hit by a bomb cyclone. The new tech that will allow passengers to breeze through airport security -- but at what privacy cost? 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 visits Connecticut touting his massive agenda, but it’s still stalled by his own party. An FDA advisory panel approves booster shots for millions more Americans. A British lawmaker is killed after being stabbed multiple times while meeting with voters. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leaked records show FB knew its platforms were being used for human trafficking, spreading extremism, and fomenting violence. What did Zuckerberg know, and when did he know it? Plus: Could two COVID vaccines soon be available for kids? And: What went wrong on the “Rust” movie set? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The drug maker says its COVID vaccine is super effective in little kids. Plus: Alec Baldwin responds after he killed a woman with a prop gun. And, a town in Michigan has its water supply cut off after poison was found in the pipes. A case of environmental racism? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the former Trump adviser faces prosecution, the former Prez desperately tries to keep secret White House record while his successor prepares to face the American people in a special CNN Town Hall. Plus, the latest in the increasingly bizarre Petito-Laundrie case. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President unveils a scaled back – but still massive – social safety net bill. Plus: The new White House plan to vaccinate the youngest Americans … and what could be a clue in the search for Brian Laundrie. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

January 6 committee gets closer to holding Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. President Biden holds critical meetings with fellow Dems, still divided over his transformative spending plans. More mixed messages on mixing and matching COVID vaccines. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colin Powell, who died Monday from battles with cancer and COVID, left an indelible mark on the U.S. military and public service. A special look at his legacy. Plus: Why has life become so crazy expensive? And a live report from Haiti, where an armed gang kidnapped a group of American missionaries, including five children. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Manchin & Sinema detail key disagreements over Biden agenda; One-on-one with White House press secretary Jen Psaki; CNN Poll: only 25% of Americans see economic bills helping them; Klain retweets economist saying inflation is a “high class” problem; Psaki’s mention of VA governor’s race raises objections; FDA panel recommends J&J booster 2 months after first shot; CDC: unvaccinated adults have 11x higher risk of dying, 6x higher chance of testing positive; CDC: more than 90% of people who got J&J may be eligible for booster; NIH study: mixing & matching boosters seems effective; Migrant surge complicating VP Harris’s border assignment; DHS watchdog report criticizes ICE’s use of solitary confinement; Bill Clinton in hospital aster infection spread to bloodstream; Bill Clinton hospitalized for infection but “on the mend”; Source: Biden called Clinton, talked politics & VA gov race; British lawmaker stabbed to death at meeting with voters; British counter-terrorism police to lead investigation into stabbing death of member of British parliament; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FDA vaccine panel will consider J&J boosters on Friday; Sources: WH vetting former FDA chief to run agency again; FDA vaccine panels votes to recommend Moderna Covid booster; Vermont Covid cases surge, despite highest vaccination rate in U.S.; PA state lawmaker’s key role in run-up to insurrection; 10,000 John Deere workers go on strike after rejecting deal; Jan. 6 committee pursues criminal contempt referral for Bannon; Workers striking across U.S. as labor shortage leaves some employees without much leverage; Trump becomes central figure in upcoming Virginia election; Trump keeps up the big lie, says Republicans will not vote in 2022 or 2024 if “fraud” is not solved; Murdaugh charged with stealing money from housekeeper’s sons To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN: autopsy reveals Gabby Petito died by “manual” strangulation; Laundrie family attorney reacts to cause of death, says “death at such a young age is a tragedy”; Coroner: state stature says only cause of death, manner will be released; Coroner: Petito’s body was outside in the wilderness for 3-4 weeks before being found; Pelosi: “very disappointed” democrats could not reach deal on original $3.5T spending package; Biden poll numbers drop amid COVID, economic crisis; Judge: NY heath care workers can claim religious exemption; NY Nets star can’t play until he is fully vaccinated; Poll: 65% support vaccine mandates for health care workers; Dr. Fauci: “we know that mandates work”; Mom files lawsuit, calls schools a COVID-19 “snake pit”; Mother of 10-year-old who dies: “COVID is not over”; Buenos Aires begins vaccinating children at age 3; New U.S. OVID cases at lowest point since early August; American & Southwest Airlines keeping mandates for employee vaccinations despite Texas governor’s order; Schiff calls McCarthy an “insurrectionist in a suit and tie”; Schiff vows quick action if Trump insiders defy subpoenas; Senate report details FOP Rep Scott Perry’s role in Trump’s plot to overturn election; Gas prices skyrocket to highest levels in seven years; AAA: national average for gas hits $3.28 a gallon, up 20 cents in a month; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merck: COVID pill cut risk of hospitalization & death by 50%; COVID cases & hospitalizations drop in U. S. as vaccinations rise; FDA vaccine advisers meet this week to discuss booster shots from Moderna, Johnson & Johnson; Dr. Fauci: “go out there” and enjoy Halloween; GOP candidate for governor in Texas: COVID vaccine is a “dangerous shot”; Pushes for more antibody treatments; Labor dept: heath care industry lost more than 500,000 employees since February 2020; Trump allies get subpoenaed, as committee threatens to pursue criminal charges for those who don’t comply; Capitol police whistleblower alleges leadership failures on Jan 6; No. 2 house republican dodges on whether 2020 election “stolen”; Cheney calls out Scalise for refusing to say Biden won election; Trump sends birthday video demanding “justice” for capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt over 1/6 death; Grassley embraces Trump’s support as former pres. spreads lies; Taliban preaches gentler approach; but violence, oppression are reality; CNN on the ground in Taliban controlled Afghanistan; Afghan says Taliban “were enjoying beating me”; FBI: couple tried to sell nuclear intel hidden in sandwich; Southwest cancels hundreds of flights for fourth straight day; Southwest blames air traffic control problems, staff shortages and weather for cancellations; Passengers stranded as Southwest cancels thousands of flights; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bannon defies Jan 6 subpoena, citing Trump’s “direction”; Jan 6 CMTE considering criminal contempt referral; Jan 6 CMTE: Meadows and Patel are “engaging” with Committee; Biden blames covid for disappointing jobs report but argues progress is being made; Biden: unemployment rate down to 4.8%, but “more to do”; Biden faces disappointing jobs report, stalled agenda; Biden: U.S. risks losing our edge without infrastructure deal; U.S. adds 194,000 jobs in September, far fewer than expected; Bipartisan criticism after Schumer goes after GOP in speech; AP: Progressive chair told Biden $2T compromise was “too low”; Dems rush to reach spending bill compromise by Oct. 31; Giroir U.S. has “turned a corner” but “not out of the woods”; U.S. COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths dropping; CDC: Fewer Americans getting their first covid vaccine; NEW STUDY: Children as likely as adults to contract covid; Doctor: COVID cases falling, but “We’re still in two Americas” ; Giroir: Airlines should not mandate vaccination for travel; Dozens dead and wounded in suicide bombing at Afghan Mosque; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths declining; Pfizer seeks FDA authorization of Covid vaccine for kids 5-11; Democratic leaders announce deal to avoid economic catastrophe, Senate expected to vote tonight To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senate vote delayed amid possible deal to stop economic collapse; Baldwin: Dems likely to accept GOP compromise offer; New poll: Biden approval sinks to 38%, lowest since taking office; Sources: Jan 6 committee can’t find Trump ex-aide to serve subpoena; Schiff book reveals new details of Trump impeachment fight; CNN: Kabul airport bomber released from prison days before attack; Officials warn risk of a terror threat reemerging in Afghanistan; HHS tries out fear tactics in ads to change minds of unvaccinated; Covid survivor in new ad: “I died three times;” Biden pledges $1b investment in at-home rapid testing; Canada will require vaccine for all 12 & up on trains & planes; Preliminary report: low-pressure alerts went off three hours before pipeline was shut down To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden: these bills will “breathe new life into the economy”; “We’re not going to ease up on any of this”, “We must invest in ourselves”; One-on-one with former Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham, trashes Trump in new tell-all; Grisham says Jan 6 was “bound to happen”, predicts retribution & revenge if Trump wins in 2024; Grisham: I think Trump was trying to stage a coup on Jan 6; Grisham in op-ed: “I told the Trumps my relationship with a WH staffer had turned abusive. They didn’t seem to care”; Ex-Trump press chief accuses Trump of harassment, describes “culture of abuse” inside WH; Evan McMullin announces bid to unseat Utah Sen. Mike Lee; Pence changes tune on mob that wanted to kill him; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WH: Facebook revelations “make clear self-regulation is not working”; Whistleblower: Facebook knows Instagram is harming teenagers; Failure to raise debt limit could have catastrophic results; Congress feuds while U.S. runs out of money; Fighting between GOP & Dems could leave the U.S. unable to pay its debts for the first time in history; Biden to SOP: stop playing “Russian roulette” with U.S. economy; After hectic week, Democrats go back to negotiating table; WH: Biden holding virtual meeting with progressive Dems today; Protesters follow Sen. Sinema into bathroom, demanding her support for Dem spending bill; Fauci: “too soon to tell” if holidays will be normal; Analysis: fear is a stronger motivator for vaccination rates than FDA full approval; Planning for the next virus: can we become “pandemic proof”?; “Catastrophe” unfolding in southern CA after massive oil spill; 126,000 gallons of crude oil leaked off California coast; Beaches closed, wildlife washing up dead as crews race to clean 126K gallons of crude oil off California coast; Probe reveals money moves of world leaders & the super-rich; Florida governor’s wife diagnosed with breast cancer; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now: Biden meets with Dems as agenda hangs in the balance; Biden: we’re gonna get this done, it doesn’t matter when; Merck: new pill cuts risk of COVID hospitalization, death by half; NYC mayor teachers are now 93% vaccinated; FDA to hold vaccine panel meetings this month for J&J and Moderna boosters, Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11; Outrage after VP Harris fails to correct smear of Israel; growing criticism after latest misstep by VP Harris; Alabama Gov signs bills to spend COVID relief money on new prisons; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congress passes bill to avoid government shutdown; Biden’s own party threatens to blow up his domestic agenda; California health care workers face deadline to get vaccinated; NY gov pushing to include all health care workers in vaccine mandate; CDC forecasts new Covid deaths will fall over next month; GOP congresswoman blasted for pushing “replacement theory;” Senator creates fake teen girl Instagram account, says app then promoted “self-injury & eating disorder” accounts; Facebook grilled over its platforms’ negative impact on kids; FBI returned to Laundrie family home today To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senators press generals on Biden’s decision to pull all troops; Milley, Mackenzie: we assessed that 2,500-3,500 troops should stay; Milley: U.S. credibility damaged by Afghanistan withdrawal; Pelosi reverses course, plans to hold infrastructure vote Thursday even if massive budget bill is not done; Progressive Dems angry with Pelosi on infrastructure reversal; Moderate Dems raise concerns about cooperate tax hikes; Sanders urges House Dems to vote “no” on infrastructure until budget deal passes; WH: Biden thinks meeting with Sinema “moved the ball forward”; Pediatric group: kids make up nearly 27% of current nationwide cases; NYC mayor: 45% jump in vaccinations since mandates announced; Parents protest after court rules in favor of mask mandate in TN school district; WH: 400,000 Americans received booster shots this past weekend; CDC: 55.4% of U.S> now fully vaccinated; Ex-FDA chief: Delta COVID surge could end by Thanksgiving; Ex-FDA chief: COVID likely to become a “persistent menace”; Gabby Petto’s family calls on her fiancé to turn himself in; Petito’s mother becomes emotional: “she’s with us”; Brian Laundrie’s parents say they don’t know where he is; Grisham book explains Trump’s secretive Walter Reed trip in 2019; Former press secretary describes Trump’s “terrifying” temper in new book; New tell-all book details lewd behavior from Trump; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump looks for new ways to undermine democracy after “fraudit” backfires in Arizona and confirms his loss; As one “big sham” ends in Arizona, another begins in Texas; Without any proof, Trump still claims 2020 election was rigged; Biden WH won’t assert executive privilege in Jan 6 investigation; Biden: if you’re eligible for a Pfizer booster, get it “now”; 2 hosts of “The View” test positive right before VP Harris interview; Sources: the challenges of housing a large population of evacuees at Ramstein Air Base becoming a “dire situation”; Measles outbreak delaying plans to move Afghan refugees from base in Germany as freezing temperatures near; 10k refugees stuck at air base in Germany; 53,000 housed at eight military bases across the U.S.; Approximately 2,000 of 3000 Afghan women at Ramstein Air Base in Germany are pregnant; Pelosi expects vote on Biden’s spending package next week; In letter to Dems, Pelosi says she expects to pass both the budget bill and infrastructure bill next week; Body found in river identified as missing grad student Jelani Day; FBI: nearly a third of missing persons are black, despite making up just 13% of the U.S. population; Black, indigenous, and minority families say they struggle to get attention on their missing persons cases; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN on scene as migrants try to cross river into U.S.; Mexican authorities form human chain to block migrants; DHS: 12 flights have returned 1,400 migrants to Haiti; 3,600+ migrants still camped under Texas bridge, awaiting processing; Special envoy for Haiti resigns, cites “deeply flawed” policy; Rep. Wilson: “I’m pissed” about handling of Haitian migrant crisis; Dem leaders project optimism as key deadlines approach; Moderate Dems suggest infrastructure vote still on for Monday; Results of conspiracy-led ballot review expected tomorrow; MOAB, UT police will investigate their response to Petito incident; NYT: FBU shows 30% uptick in murders in 2020 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NOW: Biden meets with key Dems at crucial moment for his agenda; Pelosi after WH meeting: “we are calm and everybody’s good;” Biden tries to bridge divide between progressive, moderate Dems; DHS releasing some Haitian migrants into the U.S. while hundreds more have been immediately deported; Daily death average in U.S. tops 2,000, highest in 6 months; Right now: CDC scientists pouring over booster data for 65+ as we await the FDA’s final sign off; U.S. donating additional 500m doses, bringing total to 1.1b globally; Dive team joins search for fiancé after Gabby Petito’s death rules a homicide; Economics warn of dire consequences if U.S. defaults into debt; Debt default could cost millions of jobs, tank 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

Texas border town slammed with nearly 9,000 migrants, 30,000 more could be on the way; WH: horrified by border agents aggressively confronting migrants; Schumer calls on Biden to “immediately” end deportation of Haitians; Biden on Border as crisis deepens: were getting it under control”; Biden: U.S. shifting form “relentless war” to “relentless democracy”; Biden at U.N.: “we are not seeking a new cold war”; Soon: Biden meets with UK leader amid spat with France; NYT: GOP lawmaker who voted to impeach Trump now needs extra security for himself & family; U.S. capitol police: 107 % rise in threats against lawmakers in 2021 vs 2020; New book details Trump’s obsessions with attempts to reverse 2020 election; Memo: Trump’s legal team created six-step scheme for Pence to overturn 2020 election; New book: Pelosi believed Trump had been “crazy for a long time,” Gen Milley agreed; New book: Hope Hicks was among senior advisers who tried to get Trump to move on from losing 2020 election; Tonight: House votes to avert government shutdown; Dems locked in flight over Biden agenda; Progressives, moderates deeply divided over Biden agenda; Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: democratic moderates “want to hold the entire country’s agenda hostage:”; J&J: vaccine booster provides 94% protection against COVID; Pittsburgh hospital cites “historic” number of children patients in its emergency department; Two-thirds of Kentucky hospitals facing staffing shortages; Experts worry upcoming flu season could be severe; Hundreds of heath care employees suspended in NC for vaccine non-compliance; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pfizer: vaccine is safe for children 5-11, generated “robust” antibody response; Ex-FDA chief: vaccine for younger kids may be available by late October; DC mayor mandates vaccines for all teachers, daycare providers; San Francisco mayor defiant after breaking city’s mask rules; U.S. averaging 147K+ new infections and 1,900+ deaths a day; Pfizer now accounts for nearly 70% of all COVID shots given in U.S.; DOW sinks as Wall Street fears turn to China; Biden admin to ease travel restrictions on vaccinated foreigners flying to U.S., land crossings still closed; Rep. Ocasio-Cortez insists she’s a “no” vote on $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill if larger $3.5T package not included; Moderate Sen. Manchin urges democrats to slow down on $3.5T economic package; Biden facing a growing number of domestic & global issues; Biden faced with foreign policy turmoil ahead of U.N. speech; Biden’s approval rating falls to lowest point in his term; New book explores the rise of anger division in us politics; Psaki: Biden, Macron to speak “in the coming days”; France: we were never informed U.S. was doing sub deal; Source: U.S. officials surprised by French submarine outrage; Right now: Canadians voting in race pushed by Prime Minister Trudeau as his poll numbers drop; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the second part of our special miniseries, “America's Longest War: What Went Wrong in Afghanistan,” you’ll hear more conversations Jake Tapper had with U.S. commanding generals who led the war effort, from the former Afghan Ambassador to the U.S., and from the veterans who served. We look at whether U.S. troop levels could have ever changed the trajectory of the war eight years after it began and examine the bigger question of whether the past 20 years of war was worth the immeasurable cost. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we want to share a special miniseries CNN put together during the final months of America’s withdrawal. In “America's Longest War: What Went Wrong in Afghanistan,” you’ll hear conversations Jake Tapper had with eight former U.S. commanding generals who led the war effort over two decades and four administrations. We examine the mission and the missteps, how political decisions hurt the ability of service members to succeed, whether the Pentagon misrepresented the Afghan military's abilities to the public, and how after 20 years of sacrifice, the U.S. withdrawal resulted in the return to power by the Taliban in August 2021. In the first part of our documentary, we take you back to the very beginning. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US military admits it killed 10 civilians and targeted wrong vehicle in Kabul airstrike; DOD: Kabul strike killing 3 adults, 7 children a “tragic mistake”; FDA advisers vote against Pfizer’s COVID booster for Americans 16 and older; Panel may vote on amended question; Israel: COVID boosters kept our hospitals from reaching capacity; Officials preparing for the worst ahead of right-wing rally; New documents reveal concerns among Capitol Police about behavior of fellow officers on Jan 6; France recalls ambassadors to U.S. & UK over deal to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines; 12,500+ migrants living under bridge at U.S.-Mexico border; Anderson Cooper reflects on his famous family in new book; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SC authorities open investigation into 2018 death of housekeeper at Murdaugh home; Trump speaks out in support of insurrectionists just days ahead of controversial right-wing rally; DHS warns DC officials of potential violence before right-wing rally; Capitol fenced off again ahead of pro-insurrectionist rally Saturday; Trump speaks out in support of insurrectionists just days ahead of controversial right-wing rally; CNN poll: 78% of GOP say Biden did not win in 2020; Biden to the wealthy: I’m asking you to pay “your fair share”; WH offers rapper Nicki Minaj a phone call with doctor to answer her Covid vaccine questions; Judge blocks a Trump Covid-era order that allowed Biden administration to expel migrants at border; Right now: first all-civilian space crew orbiting earth To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FBI fires agent accused of failing to properly investigate Nassar; FBI director: “don’t have good explanation” for FBI failures; AG Garland will testify about decision not to prosecute FBI agents who botched Larry Nassar investigation; GA official: about 60% of state’s Covid outbreaks are in schools; Woodward book: Gen. Milley took secret action, worried Trump would “go rogue” & order military strike after Jan. 6th; Biden affirms “great confidence” in General Milley as Trump issues statement filled with name-calling and denials; Afghan women condemn Taliban repression: “we are in darkness with no way to get to a brighter future” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices