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What, if Anything, did Trump Accomplish in China?
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump is returning from his whirlwind trip to China. What was he able to accomplish and what deals were left on the table? ... What was t...
Strongman Showdown
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is en route to China to chat with Xi Jinping. Can the US president find his way out of the Iran war without the help of his Beijing ...
Hantavirus Risk Deemed Very Low
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RFK Jr. says we have hantavirus under control. But could all of the cuts at key health agencies leave Americans vulnerable? ... President Trump leav...
Hantavirus Passengers Return to US
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Americans on that cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak are now back in the US. They will soon head to a quarantine center in Nebraska. So how do...
Is Hantavirus the New Covid?
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty of people are freaked out about the rare viral outbreak wreaking havoc on that cruise ship. So is this just a bad case of deja vu for most...
Marco Meets the Pope
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marco Rubio has a face-to-face with Pope Leo. Is it really a routine visit or a papal peace-keeping mission? ... What will Iran say about the late...
Glimmer of Diplomacy?
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Late last night, President Trump said that he's pausing the operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz as his administration works t...
Is The Ceasefire Holding?
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Middle East ceasefire is on fragile ground as both sides trade shots. Could President Trump make good on new threats to, "Blow Iranian forces o...
US Military To Begin Guiding Ships Through The Strait of Hormuz
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A truck was hit by a jumbo jet that was coming in for a landing. A risky new mission for US troops today, guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz. ...
Deadlines and Loopholes
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today is day 60 in the war with Iran. That means Congress is supposed to sign off on military action, unless there is some kind of loophole. Thou...
Blow to Voting Rights
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Voting Rights Act weakened by the Supreme Court just months before the midterm. So did Justices just help Republicans hold onto the House? We...
Comey Indicted…Again
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Another indictment of James Comey. Is this the time where see a solid case or a rush to appease the president? The FCC has ordered a review of A...
Political Blame Game
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If words inspire political violence, don't both sides have a problem to address? We begin this morning's show by asking that question in the wake of...
What We Know About Correspondent's Dinner Shooter
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The suspect in Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old teache...
Just How Long Will This War Go On?
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump refuses to give a timeline for his "4-6 week" war. At the same time, he says the "clock is ticking" on Iran. Are they the ones...
US Navy Chief Ousted
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is ousted, the latest military shakeup in the middle of a war. Why? ... The Pentagon is telling lawmakers it...
Trump Extends Ceasefire
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump extends the ceasefire but won't lift the blockade. Is this why Iran won't commit to talks? And why, after saying "I expect to be ...
Peace Talks? What Peace Talks?
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump insists Iran is going to negotiate, but can he get Tehran back to the table before the ceasefire expires tomorrow? ... The boss ...
US-Iran Peace Again in Jeopardy
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran vows retaliation after US Marines board and seize an Iran-flagged cargo ship. Does this put a second round of peace talks in jeopardy? ... ...
Could War Be Reaching its Final Days?
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A fragile, 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon remains in place, and signs point to more US-Iran talks this weekend, spurring optimism...
White House 'Feels Good' About Deal with Iran
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The White House is optimistic about a deal with Iran. So why are thousands of troops then being sent to the Middle East? And if the diplomacy...
New Swalwell Accuser Comes Forward
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More disturbing allegations against now-former Congressman Eric Swalwell ... More talks with Iran on the horizon? ... Storms submerge homes and rip ap...
An Ugly Pair of Scandals
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two congressmen quit as sex scandals shake Capitol Hill. Is this what accountability looks like in the Trump era? And why is this one of the few t...
Trump Threatens Strait of Hormuz Blockade
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump wants the Strait of Hormuz open. So why is he sending in the US military to block it? ... Celebrations break out in Hungary, wher...
Melania Speaks Out on Epstein
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The First Lady calls out the "lies" linking her to Jeffrey Epstein. Does her statement undercut what her husband has said? ... The US-Iran ceasefire ...
A Truce on Shaky Ground
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran and the US have different opinions about what's actually included in the truce they agreed upon earlier this week. Is it because nothing has b...
So, Who 'Won' the Ceasefire?
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistan spearheads a last-minute ceasefire between the US and Iran, and both combatants are claiming victory. But did anyone really win? How long can...
Trump's Iran Ultimatum Looms
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran has until 8pm tonight (ET) to open the Strait of Hormuz or get blown to smithereens. That's the ultimatum President Trump set. But will he foll...
New Deadline, New Threats
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump demands the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz be lifted. Iran is not backing down. Can diplomatic talks prevail or will the preside...
Exclusive: Iran Can Still Wreak Havoc
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We begin with a CNN exclusive: US intelligence believes Iran still has plenty of missile launchers in its arsenal, enough to wreak havoc across the wa...
Did Trump Speech Reframe Iran War?
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A new CNN poll shows deep skepticism among Americans about the Iran war. Did President Trump's nationwide address last night change their minds? ...
Trump Approval Rating Hits New Low
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump's approval rating on the economy hits a new low as gas prices rise to their highest levels in four years. Experts say it could be year...
Gas Breaks $4/Gallon
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The price of gas hits a Trump-era high, as the national average is now $4 a gallon. And there is little evidence this pain will ease soon ... Ira...
Iran Invasion Imminent?
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of US Marines and sailors arrive in the Middle East. Are all the pieces now in place for a possible invasion of Iran? Iran thinks so, ac...
Light at the End of TSA Tunnel?
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We begin this morning with two potential breakthroughs in the ongoing DHS funding saga. First, President Trump said he will sign an emergency order ...
Trump Prepared to 'Unleash Hell'
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt points to President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran as the most significant evidence yet that he “d...
US Sending Paratroopers to Middle East
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is President Trump ready to escalate the war with Iran or end it all with peace talks? It's a good question after news the US is sending 1,500 par...
Trump to GOP: Don't Make Deal with Dems
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some top Republicans think they have a plan to end long lines at the airport. The only wrench in the plan is President Trump ... Some passengers ar...
Deadly Collision at NYC Airport
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An Air Canada jet hit a fire truck on the runway at New York's LaGuardia airport last night. Two pilots were killed and dozens of other people were...
‘It Takes Money to Kill Bad Guys’
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The White House wants $200 billion for the war with Iran. Why? “It takes money to kill bad guys,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explains. B...
Just How High Will Gas Prices Go?
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran retaliates for Israel's attack on its natural gas facility by targeting the gas and oil of its Middle East neighbors ... New claims from a former...
Did Israel Push Trump to Attack Iran?
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A top US spy appointed by President Trump resigns, claiming "Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation" and asserting that Israel misled the presid...
Which Countries Will Help US?
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump promises to name a coalition of countries that will help the US in its war against Iran. Meanwhile, American assets continue to come u...
Hegseth says 'No Quarter' for Iran
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump said the war with Iran is already won. So why does he need foreign ships to come finish the job? Regardless, no country has committe...
Four More Americans Killed in Iran War
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As today's show begins, the US military has just confirmed four more deaths in the war with Iran. They were crew members of a refueling aircraft tha...
Iran Launches New Attacks
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran hits two foreign oil tankers in Iraqi waters, plus at least three others near the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks prompt the G7 to discuss escortin...
Iran Strikes Back
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Citing its most intense strikes of the war, Iran's military unleashes an unrelenting bombardment overnight, targeting Israeli and US assets. CNN teams...
Trump, Iran Have Very Different Views of War
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While President Trump is talking pretty much like the war is over, the Iranians are talking like they're in it for the long haul. Regardle...
Meet the New Boss, Son of the Old Boss
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran has a new supreme leader: Mojtaba Khamenei will succeed his father who was killed in a strike at the start of the war. Video from Iran's state me...
Who Will Be Iran's Next Leader?
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The three-man council running Iran is getting ready to introduce a new supreme leader. We don't know who that is nor exactly when this will be re...
Iran War Widens
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We start today with explosions in Tehran as another wave of Israeli strikes is underway. Israel is saying that they've taken out dozens of Iranian m...
Israel Continues Pounding Iran, Hits Lebanon
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
srael unleashes another wave of attacks on Tehran and also targets in Lebanon., prompting retaliatory strikes from both countries on Israeli and A...
Mideast War Intensifies
03 Mar 2026
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Israel carries out simultaneous strikes in Tehran and Beirut as the US promises to hit Iran even harder. The US State Department is warning Ameri...
Trump Says War Could Last 'Four Weeks'
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our coverage of the war against Iran, which President Trump now says could last "four weeks," continues, starting with CNN Chief International Securi...
First Hillary, Now it's Bill's Turn
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A former president of the US will be questioned under oath today about Jeffrey Epstein just hours after his wife did the same. Could this set a dan...
Cuba Crisis Brewing?
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Does yesterday's gunfight between Cuban forces and a Florida speedboat put the US on the brink of a new crisis? Havana says it killed four people tr...
SOTU Postmortem
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump delivers the longest State of the Union address in history. But did he say what Americans needed to hear? We talk to a Republican...
Trump Skeptical About SOTU Impact
24 Feb 2026
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Trump Skeptical About SOTU "If I came up with a cure for cancer, they would say he should have done it years ago," complained President Trump ju...
The Blizzard of '26!
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A powerful winter storm intensifies, slamming the Northeast with heavy snow and whiteout conditions. More than 40 million people across 11 states ...
Will Epstein Accountability Come to US?
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With the former Prince Andrew arrested the question becomes: Will that same kind of accountability come to the US? We bring you the White House reacti...
Former Price Andrew Arrested
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As today's show begins we have major breaking news out of the UK, where Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on s...
Did CBS Try to Censor Colbert?
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert engages in a very public fight with his soon-to-be ex-employer CBS over an interview with a Democratic candidate ......
Remembering Jesse Jackson
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Civil rights icon, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, whose towering presence and vision reshaped the Democratic party and the country, has died at the age...
Desperate Search Continues, New Evidence Emerges
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The search for Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy enters its third week marked by new evidence and a new family plea ... The congressional stalemate ove...
'We Will Never Give Up'
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
That's the message from Nancy Guthrie's family this morning as investigators release new information about who they think abducted the 84 year ol...
New Evidence in Guthrie Investigation?
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Law enforcement officials say they've received thousands of calls in recent days regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie after the FBI rele...
Progress in Nanc Guthrie Search
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The search for Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mom Nancy intensifies after authorities release a video of a masked, armed person at her door the ni...
Epstein Cover Up?
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two lawmakers who have seen the raw Epstein files say redactions are protecting powerful men. "There are clearly coconspirators in here that they ...
Bad Bunny's Message to the Haters
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny leans into joy and reminds everyone that America is more than the Unite...
Search for Nancy Guthrie Continues
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The family of Nancy Guthrie makes another direct appeal to their mother's kidnapers as the first deadline in an apparent ransom note passes ... Some...
'Everyone is Looking for You, Mommy'
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We begin with the search for Nancy Guthrie and daughter Savannah's tearful video plea begging the person who took her mother to bring her back home. T...
Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note?
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As the desperate search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie continues, TMZ and a local news station in ...
Clintons to Testify
03 Feb 2026
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Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify before lawmakers ... What lawmakers are saying now about the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother ....
Remaking DC in His Image
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
First it was the Oval Office, then the East Wing, and now Donald Trump wants to remodel the Kennedy Center ... A five-year-old boy detained by ...
Americans' Feelings About ICE Grow Colder
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A government shutdown is looking more and more likely as more Americans are in favor of abolishing ICE. According to Senate Minority Leader Chuck S...
New Pretti Video
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A new video shows Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed by federal agents over the weekend, in another encounter with ICE more than a week before he wa...
The Name of the Game is Intimidation
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A congresswoman is attacked but keeps on going, refusing to stop her speech about immigration tactics, explaining, "I've survived war, and I'm de...
GOP Questions ICE Tactics
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Political fault lines are emerging as Republicans raise alarms about immigration tactics in Minnesota. Gregg Bovino, the architect behind the Minnea...
Controversy Escalates Over Minneapolis Killing
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the second time this month, a federal agent has shot a US citizen to death in Minneapolis. Once again, the Trump Administration accused that cit...
Ice ... and ICE
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A menacing winter storm threatens much of the country, bringing destructive ice and heavy snow and spurring concerns over the power grid in the So...
Trump Debuts 'Board of Peace'
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show begins just after President Trump wraps up the first meeting of what he's calling the "board of peace," which will reportedly overse...
After Delay, Trump Descends on Davos
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As today's show begins, President Trump is expected to land in Switzerland following a several-hour delay when Air Force One was forced to return to...
Can European Leaders Defuse Trump?
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump is in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, and the fate of Greenland is on everyone's mind ... Anti-ICE protesters who sto...
Trump Ramps Up Threats to Greenland
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just how long is the reach of the federal government to Greenland? Is Europe finally waking up to Donald Trump's threats to the island nation, especia...
Another Night of Protests in Minneapolis
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Protesters again clashed with federal officers last night in Minneapolis, who deployed pepper spray and tear gas as President Trump threatens to send ...
Chaos in Minneapolis
15 Jan 2026
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Chaos erupts on the streets of Minneapolis overnight after another shooting involving a federal officer. Agents were seen lobbing tear gas and stun gr...
Fallout from Trump's Pressure Campaigns
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show begins with the revolt in Minnesota, where half a dozen top prosecutors stepped down over the investigation into the woman killed by an I...
A 'Federal Invasion?'
13 Jan 2026
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"A federal invasion." That's how the state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities are describing President Trump's immigration crackdown in a new law...
Trump's Advice: Fall in Line ... or Else
12 Jan 2026
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The administration is trying to clamp down on protests as hundreds more immigration officers are headed to Minneapolis ... The Fed chair who defied th...
Another ICE Shooting
09 Jan 2026
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"There was a time when we could take them at their word, but that time is long past." Those are the words of the mayor of Portland after another shoot...
Mayor to ICE: 'Get the F@$# out of Minneapolis!'
08 Jan 2026
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Anger boils over after an ICE officer shoots and kills a US citizen on the streets of Minneapolis. ICE claims that officer "acted quickly and d...
What Trump Wants from Venezuela
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The White House has a message to the new leaders in Venezuela: Sure, you can be in charge, but the US has some demands regarding your oil. Plus, Tr...
Who's in Charge?
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The White House says the US is in charge in Venezuela. But what's the plan to maintain control of the country of 30 million people? Top congress...
Venezuela Attack Spurs Many Questions
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Many questions have emerged after the stunning takedown of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Among them: Was the military action legal? What doe...
New Era in New York
02 Jan 2026
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As Zohran Mamdani takes over as New York City's first Muslim-East Asian mayor, are Democrats ready to embrace his Democratic Socialist platform. We...
The Mamdani Era is About to Begin
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"We should measure the prosperity of a nation not by the number of millionaires, but by the absence of poverty and the prevalence of health." Those a...
CIA Attacks Venezuela
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This morning we begin with exclusive CNN reporting on a CIA attack inside Venezuela which targeted a port facility ... President Trump and Bemjamin...
Progress, but no Breakthrough
29 Dec 2025
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The US and Ukraine inch closer to a peace deal following a Mar-a-Lago meeting between President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. But where does Rus...
US Strikes ISIS
26 Dec 2025
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President Trump orders a deadly Christmas day strike on ISIS fighters in Nigeria ... Epstein survivors express both hope and frustration as they co...
More Epstein Files Released
23 Dec 2025
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As today's show begins, CNN is reviewing another batch of Epstein files released overnight by the Justice Department. We also have new details...