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President Trump slams Vladimir Putin, saying his Russian counterpart has "gone absolutely crazy" after major Russian attacks killed dozens in Ukraine over the weekend. The Kremlin fires back, calling Trump's response "emotional overload." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump now says he's recommending a 50% tariff on goods coming in from the European Union, and a 25% tariff on Apple if the tech giant refuses to make iPhones in the United States. Plus, Harvard is now suing the Trump Administration over barring the university from enrolling international students. We have the latest on this escalating battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins we have breaking news of a small plane crashing into a San Diego neighborhood, setting multiple homes on fire. CNN's Polo Sandoval is on the scene. Also on today's show: Two Israeli staffers are gunned down outside a DC museum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, a key House committee is now in its 10th hour of discussing President Trump's sweeping "big beautiful bill" agenda, with no sign of a deal to get that legislation over the finish line. Also on today's show: New CNN reporting shows that the US obtained intelligence suggesting Israel is making preparations to potentially hit Iranian nuclear facilities. What does that mean for the Trump Administration's efforts to pursue a diplomatic deal with Iran? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, President Trump is on Capitol Hill selling his sweeping tax and spending bill to holdouts. But GOP hardliners are digging in. Can he persuade them to support his "big beautiful bill?" Also on today's show: New CNN reporting reveals the Trump Administration asked Qatar for a plane to use as Air Force One, and that's contrary to the president's own narrative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is set to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine. But it comes just one day after Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war began more than three years ago. Plus: "Cancer touches us all." That's what Former President Biden is saying after being diagnosed with what's described as an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"We have to meet." That's President Trump's message about Vladimir Putin as he heads home from his Middle East trip. Trump says he may call the Russian president after Putin decided not to go to Turkey for peace talks with Ukraine. Also on today's show: We go one-on-one with New York City Mayor Eric Adams on immigration, his decision to ditch the Democratic party and his new task force to combat antisemitism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, the battle over birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court, as the nine justices will hear arguments on President Trump's plans to change how the US has viewed the 14th Amendment for more than a century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cassie Ventura resumes testimony in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial, and we have full coverage and updates from our reporters right inside that courtroom. Plus, President Trump is on the second leg of his Middle East tour after inking truly historic deals with Saudi Arabia and announcing plans to lift sanctions on Syria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump embarks on the first major international trip of his second term with a visit to Saudi Arabia. We're following the latest as he meets with leaders and works to make deals. Also: A new report shows inflation dropped to its lowest level in four years. What's behind this unexpected and very welcome news? And will this trend hold? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, President Trump has just confirmed he will sign an executive order today aiming to lower US prescription drug costs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first American pope, Pope Leo XIV, celebrates his first mass as pontiff as he encourages the world's 1.4 billion Catholics to go beyond a superficial faith. Meanwhile, President Trump floats an 80% tariff on China, but says he'll leave the negotiations up to his treasury secretary. US and Chinese officials are set to meet tomorrow in Switzerland, as both nations signal that the status quo is unsustainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump will soon announce what he calls a major trade deal with the UK. It would be the first trade agreement since the president's sweeping tariffs went into effect. Plus, it's day two of the Conclave. Will the cardinals select a successor to Pope Francis and send white smoke through the Vatican chimney? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a pivotal day for Catholicism and its 1.4 billion followers. Just minutes after today's show begins, 133 cardinals from around the world will solemnly file into the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to begin the secretive conclave, and they will not be seen again until they have elected the next pope. CNN anchor Erin Burnett begins our coverage from St. Peter's Square in Rome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A ninth day of staff shortages at Newark causes a new ground delay for flights headed to the busy New Jersey airport. Plus, President Trump is scheduled to welcome his Canadian counterpart to the White House Amid an escalating trade war and taunts, will their icy relationship thaw? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Asked yesterday if he has a duty to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, President Donald Trump, noting he's "not a lawyer," responded, "I don't know." But he did note that he will "obviously" follow what the Supreme Court rules on his deportation policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The April jobs report shows a resilient market. What does that mean for all those recession fears? Plus, President Trump wants to pull all federal funding for NPR and PBS. We explore the wide-ranging impact that would have on stations throughout the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, we bring you new CNN reporting on White House anxiety for trade agreements as Americans face economic uncertainty. Plus, a stunning new report says President Trump's cost-cutting initiative is responsible for almost half of all layoffs in the United States so far this year. How is that impacting the overall US economy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brand new economic numbers show a sharp slowdown in the first three months of this year. Is it due to President Trump's policies? He says no and blames Joe Biden. Plus: A new CNN poll shows most Americans oppose the president's hardline deportation policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House is slamming Amazon for reportedly making it clear how you will bear the brunt of President Trump's escalating tariffs. Plus: "Canada will never yield." That's the message from the newly elected Canadian leader to his US counterpart. What Mark Carney is now saying about how he will take on the US after his win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, we bring you the very latest on Russia's latest offer of a ceasefire and whether Ukraine will accept it. Plus, how the Trump Administration is defending the deportation of three American children along with their mothers, including one two-year-old boy who has stage four cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, we bring you the very latest on US envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow after Russia slammed Ukraine overnight with yet another round of deadly strikes. Meanwhile, in a new interview, President Trump reverses a decade of US policy, saying Crimea, which was illegally annexed by Russia, will stay with Russia. He also claims his campaign promises to end the war in Ukraine on day one were said "in jest." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump says he's "not happy" after Russia launches a deadly wave of attacks in Ukraine, admonishing Vladimir Putin. What does this mean for peace talks as Trump's top negotiator prepares to meet with the Russian president. Plus, a billionaire backer of Trump's issues a very stark warning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show hits the air, the treasury secretary is just about to speak as the Trump Administration signals the steep tariffs may soon be loosening up. Meanwhile, his counterpart in the DOD says his wife wasn't just in that Signal chat. We have new CNN reporting on her near constant presence in his inner circle, even though she doesn't have an official position at the Pentagon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The International Monetary Fund issues a grim economic outlook for America, saying President Trump's trade war will deal a seismic blow to the US and economies worldwide. Also, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is speaking out after reports that he shared detailed and sensitive military plans in a second Signal chat. We have new reporting just coming in on his promise to prosecute leakers inside the Pentagon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In addition to extensive coverage of the death of Pope Francis, we bring you the latest controversy surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who allegedly disclosed military plans in a second group chat that included his wife and brother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh off high-level talks, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issues a warning to Russia and Ukraine regarding peace talks: "We need to figure out here now, within a matter of days, whether this is doable in the short term, because if it's not, then I think we're just going to move on." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"His termination can't come fast enough." That's President Trump on Fed Chair Jerome Powell after the latter didn't lower interest rates. But Powell plans to remain at his post until his appointment expires in May 2026. Plus: New reporting reveals major cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services, including the CDC and NIH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins we've just received an update from US Attorney General Pam Bondi about the status of mistakenly deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Plus, we bring you explosive audio from fiery town halls where lawmakers are getting more than an earful from constituents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First we bring you new CNN reporting about a Columbia University senior who's been detained - but not charged - by immigration officials. Plus, Harvard is refusing to bow to the Trump Administration's demands, despite risking billions of dollars in federal funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, we have new details about the fire at the Pennsylvania governor's mansion, including our first look at the man police say caused Josh Shapiro and his family to flee for safety. Plus, despite a Supreme Court intervention, the Trump Administration says it's not required to work with El Salvador to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins the House was about to vote on a key part of President Trump's agenda. House Speaker Mike Johnson was confident he had the votes, but with more than a dozen holdouts, what concessions has he made? Plus, the president's top officials were scheduled meet to talk about how to deal with Beijing amid the burgeoning trade war between the US and China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just hours after Donald Trump's 104% tariff on China took effect, China retaliates with an additional 84% tax on all US goods. The president treasury secretary says China has made a "huge mistake." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump administration levels some tough talk at China, giving Beijing until tomorrow to back down. Also: Wall Street rallies after three days of painful losses and very rattled nerves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CEO of one of the nation's largest banks issues a blunt warning about President Donald Trump’s tariff policy: It threatens to raise prices, drive the global economy into a downturn and weaken America’s standing in the world. Is a recession around the corner? Plus: Severe storms cause death and destruction, and the threat isn't over yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, China responds by slapping a huge tariff on the US, and stocks are tumbling yet again. In contrast, the latest jobs report was stronger than expected. We break down all the latest economic indicators that are coming in. Plus: Both the director and the deputy director from the highly sensitive National Security Agency are now gone after far-right activist Laura Loomer met with president Trump and advocated for their firings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, nervous investors are reacting to Donald Trump's tariffs by tanking stock markets amid increasing concerns that the US and much of the world may be on a collision course with a recession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's "Liberation Day" has arrived. In just hours he's expected to announce sweeping new tariffs. Meanwhile, a new Israeli operation in Gaza includes a strike on a UN facility that kills 19 people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A massive wave of job cuts began this morning at government health agencies as part of the Trump administration's initiative to cut government spending. Also: Cory Booker pulls an all-nighter on the Senate floor, blasting President Trump and Elon Musk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump says he couldn't care less if auto prices rise because of tariffs, arguing the short-term pain will be worth the long-term gain. Also: Elon Musk is visiting the CIA today at the invitation of Director John Ratcliffe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The old relationship we had with the United States ... is over." Those are the striking words from Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney as President Trump escalates his trade war against America's northern ally. Plus: A deadly and devastating earthquake rocks Myanmar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Secretary of Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces a massive 10,000 jobs cut at the department he oversees, calling it a "win-win" for Americans. Plus, Kennedy's boss slaps a 25% tariff on all imported cars andcar parts, meaning you'll be paying thousands of dollars more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we focus on the military strike plans inadvertently leaked to a reporter via a group chat and subsequently published today. Were they indeed “classified?” The White House says they were not. Many others, including former military experts, think otherwise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In just hours the DC Court of Appeals will hear the Trump administration's argument to resume deportation flights under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. Plus, the administration is filing new charges against the Columbia University grad student who helped lead pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, Elon Musk has just arrived at the Pentagon. The question is: Why is he there? According to The New York Times, the original plan was to brief him on the military's top-secret plan for a potential war with China. But President Trump and the Pentagon are flat out dismissing that reporting as completely untrue. CNN's Alayna Treene begins our coverage at the White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Defense Department is targeting tens of thousands of websites for "DEI" content, including Holocaust remembrance, sexual assault and suicide prevention. Plus, tempers flare from coast to coast as voters confront their Congressional representatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One day after speaking with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump gets on the horn with Volodymyr Zelensky. Also: We speak live with the retired US Supreme court Justice Stephen Breyer about the Trump administration's push to expand the powers of the executive branch, and the very rare rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were expected to speak on the phone about ending the war against Ukraine. Notably missing from that conversation: Ukraine. The other big story we're following: Israel shatters the ceasefire with Hamas, pounding Gaza with a wave of deadly strikes. We have new CNN reporting live from Tel Aviv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Communities rom the Midwest to the deep South are dealing with deadly storms that spawned tornadoes, leaving towns unrecognizable. Plus, the White House claims it did not violate a judge's order to stop deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hamas says it's willing to free Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage held in Gaza. But Israel is now accusing Hamas of engaging in psychological warfare. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is slamming her own party in the US Senate over whether to support a bill to avoid a federal government shutdown later tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices