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Audio reveals frantic 11th hour efforts to keep Trump in office
New revelations about the 11th hour efforts to keep Donald Trump in office. Recordings detail how Trump operatives scrambled to get fake elector ballots to Washington in time for January 6th. Also this hour, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is trying to clarify her comments about the Civil War after she failed to mention slavery as a cause for the conflict. The backlash tonight is growing as her Republican opponents are pouncing. Plus, Paul Whelan speaks exclusively with CNN as he marks five years of being wrongfully detained in Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Michigan Supreme Court rejects bid to remove Trump from ballot
Donald Trump remains on the GOP primary ballot in Michigan after the state Supreme Court rejected a bid to disqualify him under the 14th Amendment’s insurrectionist ban. Will this ruling have any impact on Trump's legal fight in Colorado? Also, we're standing by for a readout on critical talks that just ended between Biden cabinet officials and the president of Mexico. Plus, we're following disturbing new images out of Gaza of Palestinian men and at least two boys apparently stripped down to their underwear while being detained by the Israeli military. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
U.S. strikes Iran-backed groups in Iraq after U.S. troops attacked
New fuel for growing fears of a broader war in the Middle East after U.S. air strikes inside Iraq target Iran-backed militants. The Pentagon says it's payback for attacks on American troops who are increasingly being targeted in the region. Plus, an update on the southern border where more than 11,000 migrants are waiting to enter the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Supreme Court denies request to expedite review of Trump’s immunity claim in election subversion case
The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to fast-track a review of Donald Trump's presidential immunity claim, rejecting the request from the special counsel. We'll take a look at the potential impact on Trump's trial date in the federal election subversion case as the former president seeks a delay until after the 2024 election. Also, new details on Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election results in Michigan. Plus, a CNN analysis reveals Israel dropped hundreds of 2,000-pound bombs on Gaza in the first month of the war. Experts say the extensive use of such heavy and destructive bombs hasn't been seen since Vietnam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
At least 14 killed in shooting at university in Prague
Residents flee in terror as a gunman killed at least 14 people in the heart of a major European city. We're learning more about the shooter who opened fire at a university in Prague and how he was “eliminated.” Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court is deciding whether to weigh in on the federal election subversion charges. The special council urges the justices to put the case on a fast track after Trump asked them to stay out of the dispute for now. Also tonight, Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay more than $148 million in damages to two election workers he defamed. We're getting a new window his troubled finances and ongoing legal peril. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump’s GOP rivals slam ruling that bars him from CO ballot
Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay out of the legal dispute over his claim of immunity from federal election subversion charges, at least for now. The Trump team is opposing the special counsel's request for the justices to immediately review the case. Trump is planning to take a very different matter to the high court. We are awaiting his formal appeal of the historic decision barring him from the Republican primary ballot in Colorado. Tonight, Trump's GOP rivals are taking his side and slamming the ruling. Plus, President Biden says the United States is pushing Israel and Hamas to reach a new deal to free more hostages held in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Colorado Supreme Court removes Trump from 2024 primary ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Trump should not appear on the ballot in 2024. This is surprising in part because they are reversing a lower court that found, while Trump did engage in an insurrection on January 6th, that Section Three of the 14th Amendment did not apply to presidents, and therefore, he should not be kept off the ballot. This as the Trump campaign expects to clinch the GOP nomination by March. Plus, a major legal challenge to a strict and sweeping new immigration law in Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Four weeks to Iowa: Trump’s rhetoric going to dark extremes
With the leadoff Iowa caucuses only four weeks away, Donald Trump is taking his campaign rhetoric to dark extremes. We're getting new reaction to Trump's immigrant-bashing that's invoking comparisons to Nazi Germany. The GOP governor of New Hampshire Chris Sununu joins us live this hour. Also, two former Georgia election workers are suing Rudy Giuliani again after he was ordered to pay the women nearly $150 million in damages. We're going to tell you what they want now. Plus, Hamas releases video of three elderly Israelis its holding captive in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nearly $150M verdict against Giuliani in defamation damages trial
Rudy Giuliani has been ordered by a jury to pay $150 million in damages to two Georgia election workers he defamed. We're breaking down the huge verdict against the former Trump lawyer tied to his lies about the 2020 presidential election and speak live to an attorney for the two election workers. Plus, protests in Tel Aviv, calling for a ceasefire as the IDF says it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CNN gets rare, independent access to war-torn southern Gaza
A CNN team gets rare independent access to war-torn southern Gaza, sharing an extraordinary firsthand look at the humanitarian crisis there. This as the U.S. is ramping up pressure on Israel to limit civilian casualties. Also tonight, it's now up to a jury to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for the harm he caused by spreading conspiracy theories about them. The first day of deliberations wrapped up a short while ago after Giuliani opted not to take the stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
House votes to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry
The full House of Representatives just formalized the impeachment inquiry of President Biden as Republicans seek to move the probe forward. The vote comes hours after Hunter Biden defied a GOP subpoena to testify behind closed doors, accusing Republicans of lying over and over about him and his father. Also breaking, a federal judge is pausing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case. The order could delay Trump's scheduled March trial date potentially pushing it closer to election day. Plus, President Biden meets with the families of American hostages held by Hamas amid new fractures in his relationship with the Israeli Prime Miinister Netanyahu over the war in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Zelensky: giving up territories to end war is “insane”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Washington on Tuesday to make an in-person plea for the military and economic aid he said is necessary to continue Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion. Plus, President Biden is warning that Israel is losing international support for its war against Hamas, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly rejects American plans for postwar Gaza. Also, CNN has learned that Donald Trump contacted a former Mar-a-Lago employee who witnessed his alleged mishandling of classified documents, repeatedly calling him in the months before trump's criminal indictment. We get reaction to CNN's exclusive new reporting from legendary journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Supreme Court to rule on Trump immunity claims
The United States Supreme Court just agreed to weigh in for the first time on Donald Trump’s historic criminal prosecution. The justices are now set to quickly decide whether to accept the special counsel’s request to rule on Trump’s claims of immunity. Also, CNN’s new polling in Michigan and Georgia finds Trump is leading President Biden in both those pivotal swing states. Plus, Ukrainian President Zelensky is in Washington right now to meet with key lawmakers about stalled U.S. aid to Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump gag order mostly upheld in federal election subversion case
Donald Trump's gag order is mostly upheld in his federal election subversion case. An appeals court admonishes the former president while giving him a green light to attack the special counsel, Jack Smith. Also, a look at the new criminal indictment of Hunter Biden and the legal and political fall-out. The president's son accused of spending millions on a lavish lifestyle instead of paying his taxes. Plus, the Michigan gunman who killed four classmates at a school back in 2021 is now sentenced to life in prison without parole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump exits court defiant after attending civil fraud trial
A defiant Donald Trump leaves his civil fraud trial in New York after hearing a key defense witness try and poke holes in the case against him. Also tonight, some of Trump’s GOP rivals hit the campaign trail in Iowa and New Hampshire after their fourth debate without him. Plus, smoke in the air over Gaza and fierce fighting on the ground as new images show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to their underwear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Police: at least three victims in UNLV campus shooting
Police say at least three victims were taken to hospitals and the shooter is dead after a shooting on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas. We're standing by for new details. Also, six more allies in Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election were just indicted. Nevada becoming the third state where pro-Trump fake electors now face criminal charges. Plus, new warning signs for Biden as he faces a potential rematch with Trump. His approval rating is sinking to a new low in CNN's new poll. This as Trump claims he won't be a dictator if re-elected, except on his first day in office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Biden: “not sure I’d be running” in 2024 if Trump wasn’t in race
President Biden says he's not sure he'd seek re-election if Donald Trump wasn't running for the White House. We're breaking down the stark revelation about Biden's decision making and what it says about the state of the 2024 presidential race. Also, after Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville finally backs down on his nearly year-long blockade of U.S. military promotions, hundreds of nominees have been confirmed tonight. Also, the Israeli military is claiming new advances across Gaza as the U.N. chief warns conditions in Gaza are apocalyptic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New warnings of Trump’s threat to democracy with 2024 weeks away
New warnings that Donald Trump's re-election could pose a grave threat to American democracy with Republican Liz Cheney sounding the alarm about a potential dictatorship. The urgency heightened with the nation on the brink of 2024 and the lead off Republican contest in Iowa just six weeks away. Also, U.S. aid to Ukrainian forces is about to run out. Plus, the Israeli military now says it's objective in northern Gaza is nearly completed as the ground assault against Hamas expands in the south. The United Nations says the number of civilian deaths is rapidly increasing in this new and intense phase of the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New warfare in Gaza after truce expires
Fierce new warfare breaks out in Gaza hours after the Israel-Hamas truce expires. Also tonight, defense lawyers in Donald Trump's election interference case in Georgia argue if Trump is re-elected president he can not be tried until after leaving office. Plus, Republican George Santos has been expelled from Congress as he leaves his divided party with an even slimmer majority in the house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New group of hostages freed as end of truce looms
Six more Israeli hostages were just released hours after two other captives were freed. This comes as Hamas forces have been alerted to be ready for combat as day seven of the Gaza truce is nearing an end. Will there be another last minute extension? Also breaking, indicted U.S. Congressman George Santos remains defiant as the House considers whether to expel him from Congress. Plus, Donald Trump is lashing out after an appeals court reinstated the gag order in his New York civil fraud trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Israel-Hamas truce due to end within hours
Qatar says 30 Palestinians, 16 minors and 14 women, are being released Wednesday as ten more Israeli hostages are now free and safe in Israel, including a woman who also is a U.S. citizen. We're standing by for new information about their release just a short while ago and their condition after more than seven weeks in captivity. All this comes as the truce between Israel and Hamas is due to end just a few hours from now following a six-day pause in the fighting. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is now in Israel amid urgent negotiations aimed at extending the truce and potentially allowing more hostages to be released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30 Palestinians released from Israeli prisons, 12 Israelis freed from Hamas
The first group of hostages were released since the temporary pause was extended for two additional days. 12 more hostages are now back in Israel and 30 Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons. Also, new revelations from Liz Cheney, who is revealing what her Republican colleagues really think of Donald Trump and his election lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Israel & Hamas agree to extend truce by two days
Hamas releases 11 more civilian hostages from Gaza. Hospitals in Israel are preparing to treat them after more than seven weeks in captivity. Israel also freed 33 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. So far, Hamas has released 69 hostages, primarily women and children. Israel has freed 150 Palestinians, mainly women and minors, many of whom were detained but never charged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Special report: Israel-Hamas truce and hostage release hours away
Wolf Blitzer Anchors a The Situation Room special report live from Tel Aviv. Israel and Hamas appear to be on the cusp of a critical moment in the war, with 13-hostages just hours away from returning home from Gaza if the negotiated agreement holds firm. Plus, prominent celebrities are named in a wave of sexual assault lawsuits. And, Trump spends Thanksgiving posting attacks on social media. Also tonight: Qatar’s crucial role as a Middle East mediator. For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Situation Room update for Nov 24, 2023
Today's show was preempted by CNN's continuing live coverage of the Middle East hostage release. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The agonizing wait for the hostage release
As today's show begins, we're just hours away from a truce between Israel and Hamas, with the end of hostilities set to end at 3am Eastern time, followed by the return of 50 captives. The Israeli government says the hostage release won't occur before Friday. Wolf Blitzer anchors live from Tel Aviv, with our coverage beginning with CNN's Jerry Diamond, who joins us not far from the Gaza border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Netanyahu gives thumbs up to hostage deal
As today's show begins, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging his cabinet to approve a tentative deal to free some of the hostages held by Hamas. Hostage families are anxiously awaiting a final vote and official announcement that could come at any moment. CNN correspondents are in the region and in Washington covering this critical moment in the war. Our coverage begins with correspondent Matthew Chance in Tel Aviv, Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New hope for Al-Shifa newborns
First: Those struggling newborns evacuated from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital are now in Egypt receiving life-saving care. Meanwhile, as Israel releases video to try and bolster its case that Hamas used Al-Shifa as a command center. Plus: An appeals court signals it may restore Donald Trump's gag order in the federal election subversion case but loosen some restrictions. And: There's uncertainty at one of the biggest AI firms following the firing of their founder/CEO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
IDF: body of second Israeli hostage recovered near Al-Shifa
New explosions over Gaza as the Israeli military vows it will advance anywhere Hamas is found, sending new signals that a wider offensive in the south may be imminent. Tonight, we await a judge's ruling on whether to bar Donald Trump from the ballot in California. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson is promising to release nearly all of the January 6th video security footage at the U.S. Capitol. Will it accomplish his goal of pleasing right-wing lawmakers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Israel: tunnel shaft found in raided Gaza hospital complex
The Israeli military says they found a tunnel shaft at the Gaza hospital it raided amid pressure to prove its claim Hamas used the complex as a command center. Also, all the damning details in the House ethics report on Rep. George Santos prompts a new push to expel him from Congress. The bipartisan panel concluded that the Republican used campaign funds for Botox, spa treatments, and other luxuries while telling a litany of lies. Plus, a guilty verdict is issued to the man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, with a hammer in their San Francisco home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Israel releases video of weapons it claims were seized in hospital raid
The Israeli military says it uncovered Hamas weapons and a command center inside Gaza's largest hospital, releasing video as an attempt to defend the ground operation. Key world organizations are condemning the raid as we are getting dire new accounts from inside the hospital. Also tonight, a rare face-to-face meeting between President Biden and China's Xi Jinping in the United States. Plus, CNN presses Senator Joe Manchin about his next move now that he is not running for Senate reelection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
House passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
The new House speaker just cleared a very significant hurdle--getting his plan to avoid a government shutdown approved with the help of Democrats. At the same time, anger amongst some House Republicans is clearly boiling over with one GOP lawmaker accusing another of elbowing him in the back. Plus, we’re following the rapidly worsening healthcare crisis in war-torn Gaza. The United Nations says there's now only one working hospital left in the north as fighting rages and civilians are dying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Al-Shifa Hospital chief: “no more water, food, milk for children and babies”
President Biden says Gaza’s largest hospital should be protected as Israel insists it is striking medical centers Hamas is using as cover. Hospital officials are reporting catastrophic conditions and increasingly desperate measures to try to keep premature babies and others alive. Also, Donald Trump Jr. wraps up his testimony for the defense in the $250 million civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization. For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New Gaza bombardment as Blinken condemns Palestinian deaths
Gaza is bombarded from the air as Isreal’s war against Hamas takes an increasingly devastating toll on the ground. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken offers a new condemnation of the rising number of deaths in Gaza. Plus, FBI agents have seized cellphones and an iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams as we learn new details on the campaign fundraising investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Key intel chiefs meet in Qatar for hostage negotiations
Influential Democratic Senator Joe Manchin reveals he is not seeking re-election, delivering a major blow to his party’s chances of keeping control of the U.S. Senate next year. Sen. Mark Warner joins to comment. Plus, the White House says Israel is moving forward with daily four-hour pauses in northern Gaza to allow Palestinian civilians to get out and humanitarian aid to get in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Democrats deliver in election
As Democrats celebrate important new election wins, Republicans are about to hold another presidential debate without their front-runner. Plus, new evidence emerges that abortion rights is a winning issue for Democrats after Ohio voters approve the constitutional right to an abortion. Also, Ivanka Trump attempted to downplay her involvement in the Trump Organization after testifying in the New York civil fraud trial against Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Update for November 7th
Tonight’s The Situation Room showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of election day in America. For recent news updates, be sure to visit CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: edition.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5-Things Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump trial turns chaotic
Donald Trump wrapped up a day of combative testimony in a New York civil fraud trial that could end his business empire. The former president was under oath for hours, sparring with the judge who pressed Trump’s lawyers to control her client. Despite Trump’s vast legal troubles, a new poll shows he’s leading President Biden in most of the six key battleground states. Plus, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Gaza is becoming a "graveyard for children.” For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Israel admits airstrike on ambulance outside Gaza hospital
Israel admits responsibility for an attack on an ambulance outside a Gaza hospital saying it was being used by Hamas. As the Israeli forces pound Gaza from the air and on the ground, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists there will be no ceasefire until Hamas hostages are freed. Plus, in an exclusive interview, CNN confronts Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on an alleged campaign finance fraud scheme. For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Flares light up Gaza amid new explosions
Israel appears to launch a massive new air assault on northern Gaza with flares lighting up the sky while rockets fly and explosions boom. Also, an ominous new warning is made from Hamas as the Israeli military says it has Gaza City completely surrounded. Plus, President Biden sends a blunt warning to Israel that its war goals will be hampered by the global outcry over civilian deaths. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gaza border opens for first evacuations since start of war
The first evacuations occur from Gaza into Egypt since the start of the Isreal-Hamas war with Americans among those going through the Rafah border crossing as part of a deal that could allow thousands of other people to escape the fighting. In Gaza, new scenes of destruction emerge after an Israeli air strike rocks the same refugee camp that was hit a day earlier. Also, Donald Trump Jr. take the stand in the $250 million civil fraud trial against the Trump family business. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
IDF confirms strike on refugee camp in Gaza
An Israeli air strike hits the largest refugee camp in Gaza unleashing an enormous blast that one witness described as feeling like the end of the world. An IDF spokesman tells CNN Israeli forces were targeting a senior Hamas commander who was hiding behind civilians. As the Israel-Hamas war escalates, US officials are sounding the alarm that the threat of a terror attack against Americans is at a new level. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hamas releases new hostage video of three women
Israeli tanks and troops push further into Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares this is the time for war, rejecting calls for a ceasefire. The air and ground assaults on Hamas targets intensifies as Gazans face a new level of desperation and destruction. The Israeli military says it rescued a female soldier kidnapped by Hamas during ground operations in Gaza. This as we receive our first look at three women who are shown in a new Hamas hostage video. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now: intense Gaza strikes as Israel expands ground operations
Israel is unleashing intense new air strikes on Gaza as Israel also expands its ground operations there was well. Phone lines and other communications have been largely cut off with civilians caught in the crossfire. The United States says it is in talks with Israel about a humanitarian pause to try to allow the potential release of more hostages held by Hamas. Plus, divers join the search for the mass shooter in Maine. Sources tell CNN the gun apparently used in the rampage was bought just days before the suspect had a mental health episode. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officials: shooting suspect a certified firearms instructor
A manhunt is underway in Maine after a mass shooter’s rampage left at least 18 dead and 13 injured. Local officials provide an update on the status of the manhunt and details of the investigation. Robert Card, 40, is facing an arrest warrant for eight counts of murder and should be considered armed and dangerous. Plus, Israel claims airstrikes have killed a key Hamas intelligence official. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ 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. House elects new speaker
A fuming Donald Trump has been given a $10,000 fine in the civil fraud trial in New York for violating his gag order again. Plus, the U.S. House of Representatives have elected a new speaker, GOP Rep. Mike Johnson. Also, new rocket fire from Gaza hits an apartment building near Tel Aviv as vital fuel supplies are on the verge of running out in Gaza. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ABC: Meadows told investigators Trump was being “dishonest” with 2020 election claims
New reporting suggests former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was granted immunity before testifying in the federal election interference case. Also, as the war between Israel and Hamas rages, intense talks aimed at freeing more hostages ensue. Plus, the House speaker crisis deepens as the latest GOP nominee for the job drops out only hours after being chosen. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New footage shows two hostages released by Hamas
New footage shows two Israeli hostages just released by Hamas and we bring you the latest on their condition and the effort to rescue the dozens more who are being held. Plus, new scenes show far reaching destruction in Gaza as Israel widens its offensive against Hamas, intensifying its bombardment of Gaza, striking Hezbollah cells in Lebanon and targeting the West Bank. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First hostages freed by Hamas as dozens more remain captive
Two Americans were just freed by Hamas, a mother and daughter are now safe in Israel. We’re learning more about hits initial release of hostages as dozens of others are still being held by Hamas in war torn Gaza. This hour, trucks packed with life-saving aid to Gaza remain stuck in Egypt and may not get through the crossing for at least another 24 to 48 hours. The crisis in Gaza is at a desperate new level as angry crowds take the streets across the Middle East in protest. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources: Rafah crossing not expected to open Friday for Gaza aid
New airstrikes hit Gaza in the Israel-Hamas war as President Biden prepares to give a wartime address from the Oval Office tonight. In the war zone, Egypt is expected to open a critical border crossing into Gaza within hours and allow the first aid trucks to roll in with life saving supplies. But, will it actually happen? Also, Rep. Jim Jordan just wrapped up a tense meeting with fellow House Republicans refusing to support his bid to become the speaker of the House. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices