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Detroit News: Trump recorded pressuring Michigan canvasser not to certify 2020 vote

22 Dec 2023

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According to the Detroit News and the recordings they reviewed, then-President Trump personally pressured two Republican Michigan canvassers to not ce...

Trump asks Supreme Court to reject special counsel and stay out of immunity dispute for now

21 Dec 2023

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Former President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to reject special counsel Jack Smith's request to have the high court decide whether he has any imm...

Colorado Supreme Court removes Trump from state’s 2024 ballot

20 Dec 2023

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The Colorado Supreme Court removed former President Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot saying he isn’t an eligible presidential candidate because ...

Georgia election workers sue Giuliani again

19 Dec 2023

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The two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, who won a nearly $150 million defamation case against Rudy Giuliani have s...

Giuliani hit with nearly $150 million verdict in defamation case

16 Dec 2023

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A jury has ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, nearly $150 million for the harm cause...

CNN’s Clarissa Ward goes inside Gaza field hospital

15 Dec 2023

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A field hospital has been set up by the United Arab Emirates government in Rafah, in southern Gaza, to help treat the sick and injured. CNN Chief Inte...

House votes to open Biden impeachment inquiry

14 Dec 2023

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House Republicans voted to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden and his family’s alleged foreign business dealings, which so far, has st...

Biden: U.S. will support Ukraine “as long as we can”

13 Dec 2023

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During a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Biden said the U.S. will support Ukraine “as long as we can.”...

Special counsel goes to Supreme Court to resolve if Trump has immunity from prosecution

12 Dec 2023

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The Supreme Court said it will expedite special counsel Jack Smith’s request to determine if former President Trump has immunity from criminal pros...

U.S. vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire

09 Dec 2023

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The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza over the growing concern about the civilian deat...

Hunter Biden faces nine criminal charges in new federal tax case

08 Dec 2023

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Hunter Biden has been charged with nine counts in connection with a long-running Justice Department investigation into his taxes. The case was close t...

At least three dead after shooting on UNLV campus

07 Dec 2023

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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say at least three people are dead and one is in stable condition after a shooting at the University of Nevada Las Vegas...

Speaker Johnson wants to blur Jan. 6 footage to protect Capitol rioters

06 Dec 2023

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House Speaker Mike Johnson says that when the footage of the deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is released to the public, the faces of the r...

Humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza as Israel-Hamas fighting continues

05 Dec 2023

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The United Nations’ top humanitarian relief coordinator says the situation in Gaza keeps getting “more apocalyptic” and “people are being orde...

Israel: 200+ strikes on Hamas targets since truce ended

02 Dec 2023

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Israel has restarted its military campaign against Hamas after a seven day pause and more than 100 hostages freed. Israel says the militant group fire...

Eight more hostages released from Gaza as Israel-Hamas truce extended to seventh day

01 Dec 2023

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Eight more Israeli hostages were released from Gaza after a tense and lengthy back-and-forth between Israel and Hamas that extended the truce into a s...

Father of 9-year-old hostage tells CNN how young daughter survived Hamas captivity

29 Nov 2023

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Over the last five days of the truce between Israel and Hamas, 81 hostages have been released, mostly women and children. One of those kids is 9-year-...

Israel, Hamas reach 2-day extension of truce

28 Nov 2023

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More Israeli hostages have been released and the truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended for two more days. A relative of six family members ...

Israel: Hostage release and truce delayed

23 Nov 2023

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Israel says the hostage release and truce with Hamas is delayed until Friday. The loved ones of several hostages join AC360 to share what they ar...

Israel’s cabinet votes to approve hostage release deal

22 Nov 2023

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Israel's cabinet has approved a deal that would see the release of at least 50 hostages—women and children—being held in Gaza by Hamas in exchange...

White House official: Negotiations are “getting close to the end” on the release of hostages being held in Gaza

21 Nov 2023

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A White House Official claimed that negotiations to free some of the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza are “getting close to the end.” Family m...

Update for November 17th

18 Nov 2023

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Tonight’s AC 360 showcast has been pre-empted. For recent news updates, be sure to visit CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: edition.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5...

IDF: body of Israeli hostage found near Al-Shifa hospital

17 Nov 2023

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The Israel Defense Forces say they found the body of Yehudit Weiss, an Israeli hostage, near the Al-Shifa hospital. Weiss was kidnapped on October 7th...

Biden holds news conference after high-stakes meeting with Xi

16 Nov 2023

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President Biden held a news conference after a roughly four-hour meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping where they discussed wanting to stabilize ...

IDF: now carrying out "precise" military operation in Al-Shifa hospital

15 Nov 2023

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Israel Defense Forces says it's "carrying out a precise and targeted operation” against Hamas in Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital. The IDF has accused Hama...

U.S. official: Hamas has command node under Al-Shifa hospital

14 Nov 2023

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The director of Al-Shifa hospital, the largest in Gaza, says its essential units have collapsed and conditions are “catastrophic.” Fuel reserves h...

Hostage negotiators discussing days-long fighting pause between Israel & Hamas

11 Nov 2023

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Sources tell CNN that the group of negotiators working toward a deal that would include a days-long pause in fighting in Gaza exchange for a large...

Mar-a-Lago maid, plumber and other workers could testify in Trump criminal case

10 Nov 2023

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Sources tell CNN that some staffers and contract workers at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort could be called to testify against him and hi...

Ivanka Trump testifies in father's civil fraud trial

09 Nov 2023

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Former President Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump testified in the civil fraud trial brought by the New York attorney general's office. Ivanka discusse...

Update for November 7th

08 Nov 2023

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Tonight’s AC 360 showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of election day in America. For recent news updates, be sure to visit CNN’...

Trump went after New York AG and judge in rant

07 Nov 2023

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Former President Trump testified under oath in his New York civil fraud trial where he ramped up his verbal attacks on the judge and the New York atto...

Israel claims responsibility for airstrike near Gaza's largest hospital

04 Nov 2023

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Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues despite U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's message today calling for a humanitarian pause in the fighting....

Intense flares illuminate the skies over Gaza

03 Nov 2023

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Intense fighting in the Middle East continues as Israel's military says it has surrounded Gaza City. Flares and explosions illuminated the skies abo...

First group of foreign nationals, including two Americans, allowed to leave Gaza

02 Nov 2023

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Injured Palestinians and the first group of hundreds of foreign nationals, including two American aid workers, have made it out of Gaza into Egyp...

Israeli military claims it killed Hamas commander in strike on refugee camp

01 Nov 2023

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The Israeli military claimed Tuesday that it killed a top Hamas commander in a deadly strike on the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza. Hamas has...

IDF: Israeli soldier rescued from Gaza

31 Oct 2023

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A female Israeli soldier kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 has been rescued during ground operations in Gaza, said the Israel Defense Forces. According...

Israel Defense Forces announce "expanding” ground operations in Gaza

28 Oct 2023

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The Israeli military says it is "expanding” ground operations in Gaza and "operating forcefully" on all fronts to fulfill its goals in the war ...

FBI activity at Maine suspect’s house 24 hours into manhunt

27 Oct 2023

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An intensive manhunt continues as law enforcement search for a suspect who authorities say left at least 18 dead and 13 injured in Lewiston, Maine in...

Rep. Mike Johnson elected new House speaker

26 Oct 2023

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After weeks of party infighting, Rep. Mike Johnson was voted the new House speaker. The Louisiana Republican secured the speaker’s gavel without los...

Released hostage: “I went through hell”

25 Oct 2023

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85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz described being kidnapped from her kibbutz and taken to a tunnel in Gaza as going through “hell.” Lifshitz is one of...

Hamas releases two more hostages

24 Oct 2023

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Two more hostages have been released from Hamas custody after Qatari and Egyptian mediation. Israeli citizens Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz have ...

Two American hostages have been released by Hamas

21 Oct 2023

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Two American hostages were released by Hamas and are now in the care of Israel Defense Forces. Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie...

Biden: Hamas and Putin share goal to "annihilate a neighboring democracy"

20 Oct 2023

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President Biden delivered a primetime speech from the Oval Office to make the case to Americans for U.S. support in the wars in Israel and Ukraine. Th...

U.S. assesses that Israel is “not responsible” for Gaza hospital blast

19 Oct 2023

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The National Security Council says the U.S. government assesses that Israel “was not responsible” for the blast at the Gaza hospital that killed h...

Hundreds of people believed to be dead after Gaza hospital blast

18 Oct 2023

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Hundreds of people are believed to be dead following a blast at a Gaza hospital. Palestinian and Israeli officials are at odds over who is to blame fo...

Hamas releases video of woman it claims is being held hostage

17 Oct 2023

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Hamas released a video of Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli woman being held hostage in the Gaza Strip. In the first video Hamas has released of...

Israeli troops conduct local raids as Gaza braces for possible ground incursion

14 Oct 2023

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The Israel Defense Forces said troops have carried out local raids over the past day in Gaza as they search for hostages and collect evidence in hopes...

Israel begins a “complete siege” of Gaza in response to Hamas attacks

13 Oct 2023

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Israel has hammered Gaza with airstrikes and is withholding essential supplies, cutting off food, electricity, fuel and water in response Hamas’ bru...

IDF: 300,000 reservists near the Gaza border

12 Oct 2023

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Israel has formed an emergency government and war cabinet after Hamas’ surprise attacks that have killed at least 1,200 people and injured thousands...

Israel has “released all restraints” on troops in war against Hamas

11 Oct 2023

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said he has “released all restraints” on troops in their fight against Hamas. Israel has been hammering Gaz...

Israel pounds Gaza as Hamas threatens hostages

10 Oct 2023

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Israel has launched new airstrikes in Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to go on the offense against Hamas with a force “like never...

Keeping them honest: words matter

07 Oct 2023

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Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that undocumented immigrants were "poisoning the blood of our country," using language that i...

Reports: Trump allegedly discussed sensitive nuclear submarine information with Mar-a-Lago member

06 Oct 2023

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ABC News reports that former President Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about U.S. nuclear submarines after he left the Whi...

House GOP even more bitterly divided in aftermath of McCarthy’s ouster

05 Oct 2023

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House Majority Leader Steve Scalice and Republican Rep. Jim Jordan have said they’ll run for speaker of the House after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was vote...

Update for October 3, 2023

04 Oct 2023

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Today’s AC360 showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of the House vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker. For recent news updates be...

US braces for government shutdown as funding deadline looms

30 Sep 2023

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A government shutdown will begin Sunday if lawmakers on Capitol Hill don’t reach a deal. Sources tell CNN that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told ...

Trump won’t try to move Georgia case to federal court

29 Sep 2023

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According to a new court filing, former President Trump’s lawyers say he won’t try and move the criminal charges brought against him by Fulton Cou...

Trump Organization tries to figure out the future of its business after fraud ruling

28 Sep 2023

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Attorneys for former President Trump say the Trump Organization is working on figuring out what yesterday's fraud ruling means for the future of the b...

New York judge finds Trump liable for fraud

27 Sep 2023

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A New York judge says former President Trump and his oldest sons are liable for fraud after providing false financial statements for roughly a decade....

McCarthy confronts key decisions as Congress hurtles toward government shutdown

26 Sep 2023

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There are just six days before the government runs out of money and House Republicans have yet to rally around a short-term option. House Speaker Ke...

Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges; DOJ seizes gold bars and $500,000

23 Sep 2023

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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are facing corruption-related charges. An unsealed federal indictment reveals the New Jersey senator and his...

Government shutdown appears increasingly likely

22 Sep 2023

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Sources tell CNN that House Republican leaders are sending their members home for the week as a government shutdown appears increasingly likely. Lawma...

House GOP clashes with Attorney General Merrick Garland over Hunter Biden investigation

21 Sep 2023

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During a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing, Attorney General Merrick Garland forcefully pushed back against accusations from congressional...

Biden urges the world to stand firm in support of Ukraine

20 Sep 2023

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The New York Times is reporting that Molly Michael, a former assistant to Donald Trump, told investigators that the former president instructed her to...

Trump acknowledges he was told 2020 election lies were false

19 Sep 2023

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Former President Trump admitted that he was told the 2020 election lies were false but continued spewing the false claims to try and overturn the resu...

Special counsel asks judge to limit Trump's public statements in federal election subversion case

16 Sep 2023

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Special counsel Jack Smith has asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to limit former President Trump’s public statements in the federal 2020 elect...

Hunter Biden indicted on multiple gun charges

15 Sep 2023

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Hunter Biden was indicted by special counsel David Weiss in connection with a gun he purchased in 2018. President Biden’s son was charged with two c...

Rep. Pelosi on Speaker McCarthy’s impeachment inquiry into Pres. Biden: “they have nothing”

14 Sep 2023

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sat down for an exclusive interview with Anderson Cooper on current House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s impeachment i...

McCarthy calls for formal impeachment inquiry into Biden

13 Sep 2023

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is calling on three committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. McCarthy says “these are alle...

Trump asks judge to recuse herself from federal election subversion case

12 Sep 2023

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Former President Trump has asked Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from the federal 2020 election subversion case. In a new court filing, Trump po...

20 Years of Anderson Cooper 360˚

09 Sep 2023

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Twenty years ago, Anderson Cooper 360˚ launched. Over the past two decades, Anderson has reported from more than 30 countries and anchored more tha...

Shelter-in-place order issued in the area where prisoner escaped

08 Sep 2023

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As the manhunt for a murderer enters its second week, a shelter-in-place order has been issued for a small area in Pennsylvania as police continue the...

New video of inmate escaping from PA prison

07 Sep 2023

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Newly released video shows how a murder convict escaped from a Pennsylvania prison by climbing between two walls in the prison yard. Danelo Cavalcante...

New CNN poll on Presidential race

06 Sep 2023

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A new CNN poll shows former President Donald Trump is in a league of his own this fall. According to the poll, 52% of Republican primary voters and GO...

James Taylor remembers Jimmy Buffett

05 Sep 2023

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Singer and songwriter James Taylor remembers his friend Jimmy Buffett who passed away on Friday from an aggressive form of skin cancer. Buffett was 7...

Giuliani and six others plead not guilty in Georgia election case

02 Sep 2023

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There’s new legal maneuvering out of Fulton County, Georgia where Rudy Giuliani and six other co-defendants in the election interference case pleade...

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election interference case

01 Sep 2023

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Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in the sprawling Fulton County election interference case, waiving his right to an in-person arra...

Hurricane Idalia slams into Florida and Georgia

31 Aug 2023

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A once-Category 4 hurricane, Tropical Storm Idalia is now lashing parts of Georgia and the Carolinas with heavy rain and wind. Idalia made landfall o...

Hurricane Idalia intensifies, on track to hit Florida as Category 3 storm

30 Aug 2023

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Hurricane Idalia is a Category 2 storm but is strengthening and expected to intensify to a Category 3 before it makes landfall. Officials are urging F...

Judge sets date for Trump DC federal election subversion trial

29 Aug 2023

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Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan set former President Trump’s trial for his alleged role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election for March 4...

Trump co-defendant Harrison Floyd will remain in jail after judge said she won’t issue bond today

26 Aug 2023

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Former President Trump and his 18 co-defendants have all surrendered at the Fulton County jail before the noon deadline. One co-defendant, Harrison Fl...

Update for August 24, 2023

25 Aug 2023

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There is no new episode of the Anderson Cooper 360 showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.co...

Giuliani doubles down on his actions after 2020 election while surrendering in Georgia

24 Aug 2023

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Three of former President Trump’s key election lawyers surrendered to Fulton County authorities after being indicted on charges relating to their al...

Mark Meadows asks for court order to avoid arrest in Georgia

23 Aug 2023

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Former president’s ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows has asked for an emergency court order that would prevent District Attorney Fani Willis from arres...

Sources: Trump plans to surrender Thursday in Georgia

22 Aug 2023

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Sources tell CNN that former President Trump plans to turn himself in Thursday at the Fulton County jail after negotiations with the district attorney...

Trump expected to skip debate and do interview with Tucker Carlson instead

19 Aug 2023

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Sources tell CNN that former President Trump is planning to skip the first Republican presidential debate and instead do an interview with former Fox ...

Trump reacts to Georgia indictment: “I have four of them now”

18 Aug 2023

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Former President Trump reacted to the Georgia indictment calling it a “witch hunt” and a “horrible thing for the country.” The indictment accu...

Georgia DA wants Trump’s trial to start the day before Super Tuesday

17 Aug 2023

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wants former President Trump’s trial to start on March 4, 2024, just one day before the Super Tuesday pr...

Giuliani struggling under massive legal bills after defending Trump

16 Aug 2023

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Rudy Giuliani is staring down hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills and sanctions amid numerous lawsuits because of his work for former Pres...

GA courtroom remains open past closing time as potential Trump indictment looms

15 Aug 2023

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All eyes are on the Atlanta courthouse where a grand jury is still in session, deliberating over whether former President Trump will be receive his fo...

Maui wildfires death toll rises to at least 67

12 Aug 2023

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The death toll from the wildfires on Maui rose again, to 67, and officials say the fires are still not contained. CNN's Bill Weir is in Maui and saw t...

Maui wildfires death toll rises to at least 53

11 Aug 2023

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The wildfires scorching Maui are now 80% contained and the full extent of the devastation is now being discovered. CNN's Bill Weir was one of the ...

At least 6 people dead in catastrophic Maui wildfires

10 Aug 2023

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Officials say at least 6 people have died in the “unprecedented” wildfires that are raging through Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui. Hawaii Gov. Jos...

Trump rails against indictments at New Hampshire event and calls charges against him “bullsh*t”

09 Aug 2023

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During a speech in New Hampshire, former President Trump attacked special counsel Jack Smith, calling the criminal investigation into the 2020 electio...

Trump argues against more restrictive rules over evidence in 2020 election interference case

08 Aug 2023

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Former President Trump’s lawyers claim special counsel Jack Smith and his team are on a politically motivated campaign to restrict his First Amendme...

Trump pleads not guilty twice in 24 hours with plea to new charges in classified documents case

05 Aug 2023

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Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to the new charges special counsel Jack Smith brought against him in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. This is ...

Trump appears in court for third indictment, pleads not guilty

04 Aug 2023

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Former President Trump appeared in court for his third indictment and pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn t...

Trump to be arraigned Thursday at DC federal courthouse

03 Aug 2023

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Former President Trump will be arrested and arraigned tomorrow at a Washington, DC federal courthouse after being indicted on four criminal charges by...