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Out of exile, Trump aide in court, UPS strike looms
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A dramatic turn of events for the mercenary leader accused of launching a rebellion against Putin - President Lukashenko says Wagner boss Yevgeny Prig...
Biden’s social media restricted, West Wing cocaine, the new Twitter?
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A federal judge blocks more than a dozen Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies. Our panel discusses what’s b...
Philadelphia mass shooting, Moscow drone attack, Harvard's admissions challenged
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Police say a man with a bullet-proof vest and an AR-15 style weapon carried out a mass shooting in the streets of Philadelphia last night, killing fiv...
Mass shooter manhunt, President Zelensky exclusive, find the fraud
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two alleged shooters are on the run after a Baltimore block party turns tragic, leaving 2 dead, and 28 injured. Plus, Ukrainian President Zelensky cal...
Supreme Court ends college affirmative action
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court guts affirmative action in higher education prompting protests and questions over what comes next. More crucial rulings are expected...
Airline travel chaos, Putin’s power struggle, Titan wreckage recovery,
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Following a week of chaos for airlines, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tells CNN the July 4 travel period is going to be a major test for the...
Election investigation, rebellion insider, Trump’s response
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Following an interview with fierce Trump ally Rudy Giuliani, investigators are about to speak with the Georgia Secretary of State as part of the feder...
Trump on tape: “This is secret information…look at this”
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CNN has obtained an audio recording central to the prosecution's case of Trump's mishandling of classified documents, in which he appears to show a pu...
Revolt in Russia, Titan implosion investigation, 15% weight loss
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The revolt in Russia tests President Putin's grasp on power after the leader of the Wagner Group threatened to march his mercenary army to Moscow. Yev...
Titan sub crew lost, Hunter Biden IRS charges, Titanic director weighs in
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anderson Cooper joins live from Newfoundland where he has been tracking the catastrophic implosion of the Titan submersible that killed all five crew ...
Critical search stage, Trump receives evidence, WSJ reporter appeals
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The search for the missing OceanGate submersible and its five passengers enters a critical stage as their estimated air supply dwindles. Rescue crews ...
Race to rescue, Hunter Biden plea, Trump trial date
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Time is running out for the five people onboard the missing OceanGate submarine that was bound for the Titanic wreckage site. The US coast guard says ...
Titanic tourist search, Trump’s dizzying defense, Texas AG impeachment
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A desperate search and rescue operation launches after a tourist submersible carrying five people, who paid to see wreckage of the Titanic, disappears...
Blinken meets Xi, suspicious white powder, severe southern weather
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s President Xi Jinping hold a high stakes meeting aimed at cooling tensions between the their countri...
Trump team security clearance, serious cyber attack, deadly Texas tornado
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Attorneys working on Trump's classified documents case are required by the overseeing judge to request security clearance from the DOJ by today, under...
No deal for Trump, subway chokehold indictment, Ticketmaster fee fallout
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The art of no deal: Trump rejected efforts by his lawyers to cut a deal with the DOJ in its classified documents probe to avoid his second arrest in j...
Trump holds fundraiser, new GOP reaction, E. Jean Carroll lawsuit
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trump holds a fundraiser hours after pleading “not guilty” to 37 counts in a Miami federal court, delivering a speech to his supporters where he c...
Trump set to turn himself in on federal charges
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CNN This Morning brings you special coverage of Trump’s arraignment. The former president is set to appear in a Miami federal court at 3:00 p.m. Eas...
Trump says he won't leave the 2024 race even if convicted
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trump rails against his federal charges and claims innocence ahead of his court appearance tomorrow, to be arraigned on 37 counts in the DOJ’s class...
Trump faces federal charges in classified docs probe
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Twice-impeached former president Trump faces his second criminal indictment. The seven federal charges include espionage, obstruction and conspiracy, ...
Trump investigation “target”, hazardous air, Pence’s Trump takedown
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sources tell CNN the DOJ informed Donald Trump's legal team he’s a target in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation. Could an indictment ...
Smoke in the skies, Mark Meadows testifies, Mike Pence 2024
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New York and Detroit are in the top three on the list for the world's worst air pollution, as smoke from Canadian wildfires makes skies hazy in the Mi...
Ukraine dam failure, suspicious Mar-a-Lago flood, back to work
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More than 800 people are being evacuated after critical dam in a Russian-controlled area of the Kherson region failed, causing flooding along the Dnip...
Sonic boom, close call with China, Apple’s mixed reality
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An investigation is under way after US fighter jets scrambled to intercept an unresponsive aircraft over the Washington DC area. The response caused a...
Senate passes deal, Trump responds, building collapse evidence
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The debt crisis is over after the Senate passes the debt deal with just days to spare. Plus, Trump responds to CNN’s reporting of prosecutors having...
Trump caught on tape, debt bill passes, Samantha’s back
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Federal prosecutors have Donald Trump on tape acknowledging he held onto a classified Pentagon document after he left the White House. He also told pe...
Debt deal revolt, blame game intensifies, historic opioid settlement
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the Debt Ceiling Bill narrowly clears the first major hurdle in a House committee vote by the slimmest margin possible, Republican Speaker McCar...
Moscow drone attack, first debt deal hurdle, CEO enters prison
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An alleged drone attack hits the heart of Russia this morning. Ukraine denies the assault on Moscow, but Russian forces bombard its capital Kyiv for t...
Debt deal reached, Iowa building collapse, Memorial Day address
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden and Speaker McCarthy have made a debt ceiling deal. Now they have to sell it. Can they get the votes before default on June 5? Plus, a...
Closer to a deal, Mar-a-Lago boxes moved, airline stress test
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
House negotiators are moving closer a debt deal that would lift the debt ceiling and cap spending for two years. Plus, two workers at Mar-a-Lago moved...
DeSantis launch glitches, US credit risk, honoring Tina Turner
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Among the top stories we're covering on today's show: Ron DeSantis is now officially a presidential candidate. However, his campaign launch on Twit...
DeSantis announcement, Trump court date, Guam typhoon
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Among the top stories we're covering on today's show: As expected, Ron DeSantis will officially announce his 2024 White House run today. What wasn...
White House crash, Carroll continues suing Trump, social media harm risk
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A driver faces charges of threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on a president, vice president or family member after ramming a U-Haul truck int...
New debt talks, 2024 field grows, Paul Whelan exclusive
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ten days left, that's it. The debt ceiling negotiations are deadlocked as Biden races back to DC for a new round of talks with Speaker McCarthy. Plus,...
Zelensky to attend G7, Disney scraps development, last Indiana Jones
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Zelensky is to attend the G7 Summit in Japan, with Russia's War set to be a top agenda item as world leaders vow to step up sanctions, and B...
Leaker warning signs, paparazzi chase Royals, Montana bans TikTok
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The suspect behind the leak of military secrets from the Pentagon was repeatedly warned about his mishandling of classified documents, but was still n...
NC abortion ban, Secret Service investigation, missing girl mystery
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina Republicans override the Governor's veto and ban abortions after 12-weeks. A former Democratic State Representative who campaigned on a...
Congressman’s office attack, Trump Russia report, classroom controversy
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CNN obtains video footage of a man chasing a screaming woman with a bat minutes before he allegedly attacked staffers at a Virginia Congressman's fiel...
Zelensky bolsters support, drop in crossings, new debt talks
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Zelensky meets with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the latest in a series of high-stakes meetings with NATO countries to bolster supp...
Secretary Mayorkas interview, chokehold charges, new Twitter CEO
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Title 42 expired at midnight. Officials are bracing to handle tens of thousands of migrants in the coming weeks. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro...
Trump Town Hall, end of Title 42, Santos’ 13 federal charges
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last night, former President Trump had a 70-minute CNN Town Hall to make his case to be president again. He refused to admit he lost in 2020, describe...
Trump found liable, Santos faces federal charges, Tucker Carlson relaunch
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A jury finds Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll and recommends $5 million in damages in the civil case. Carroll joins CNN This Morning ...
Putin speaks, gunman’s Nazi obsession, debt ceiling talks
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vladimir Putin gives a defiant speech during a scaled-back Victory Day ceremony, claiming the “real war” is being waged on Russia, just hours afte...
Texas mall shooting motive, SUV hits crowd, chokehold death protest
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Investigators look at right-wing extremism as a possible motive in Saturdays’ mall shooting in Allen, Texas that left eight people dead. Plus, the d...
Trump insider witness, student stabbing arrest, Charles' Coronation eve
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Federal prosecutors in the Mar-a-Lago investigation are now getting cooperation from an insider who worked for Donald Trump at his resort. Plus, polic...
Accusations from Russia, new bank fears, Carrie Fisher honored
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Russia baselessly accuses the US of being behind a drone attack on the Kremlin. Ukraine also denies any involvement. Plus, another regional bank may b...
FBI manhunt over, rate hike decision, Tucker Carlson text
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The manhunt in Texas is over after law enforcement arrests a gunman accused of killing five people, including a 9-year-old, following a call to the FB...
Default warning, deadly pileup, writers go on strike
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The US could default on its debt as early as June 1st, if the debt limit isn't raised or suspended. That's the new and serious warning from Treasury S...
Bank failure, Hollywood strike, FBI manhunt
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the aftermath of the second-largest bank failure in US history, regulators seize control of First Republic Bank, striking a deal to sell its assets...
Mike Pence testifies, Jerry Springer dies, Fed rate hikes
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Vice President Mike Pence testifies for five-hours before a grand jury on Trump’s January 6 role. Plus, tributes and reflections pour in for ...
Carlson speaks out, Pentagon leak suspect, Disney sues DeSantis
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tucker Carlson speaks out for first time since his firing from Fox News, as new and ugly details emerge about why the network got rid of its highest r...
Debt ceiling standoff, ISIS-K leader killed, Trump battery & defamation trial
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Speaker McCarthy scrambles to lock down votes for the GOP's debt plan. But, President Biden says he is going to veto the bill if it manages to pass. P...
Biden’s 2024 announcement, Carlson leaves FOX, Trump’s Georgia charges
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden formally declares he is running for re-election in announcement video, on the four-year anniversary of his entry into the 2020 race. H...
Diplomats evacuated, Biden names campaign manager, bird strike
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
American diplomats and their families are evacuated from Sudan by US Special Forces amid escalating violence. Approximately 16,000 US citizens remain,...
Biden 2024 ready, Baldwin charges dropped, SpaceX explosion
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden is set to run for reelection in 2024. Sources tell CNN it will be official as soon as next week, with a video announcement planned...
Oklahoma tornado, Mifepristone decision delay, Musk takes away ticks
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A tornado outbreak strikes Oklahoma. Meteorologist Derek van Dam tracks the erratic storm that has put 50 million Americans under a severe weather thr...
Fox News settles election lies lawsuit for $787 million
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fox News agrees to settle Dominion’s defamation lawsuit over its lies about 2020 election fraud just as the case is about to be heard. It’s costin...
WSJ reporter’s appeal, wrong door shooter charged, Fyre Festival 2
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals his detention in a Moscow courtroom. The US maintains he is being wrongfully detained by Russia ...
Trial delayed, Teen shot, ISIS leader killed
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The defamation trial pitting Fox against Dominion voting is delayed until Tuesday. Is Fox trying to settle? Protestors take to the streets in Kan...
Abortion pill ruling, Pentagon secrets source, Fox News sanctioned
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A federal appeals court partially blocks a Texas judge's ruling on widely used abortion pill Mifepristone. Though the FDA approval of the drug stands ...
Bank bodycam released, DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan, Sen. Scott for president?
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Louisville police release dramatic body camera video from Monday's mass shooting inside of a bank. The police chief says his officer’s actions saved...
Bank mass shooting, “Tennessee three” votes, Biden heads to Ireland
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A bank employee kills five co-workers and injures eight in a shooting spree in Louisville, Kentucky, after recently being told he was going to be fire...
Abortion pill appeal, war secrets leaked, vote to reinstate state Rep
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The DOJ appeals a federal judge's ruling halting FDA approval of a widely used abortion pill. Plus, the Pentagon investigates a leak of what appears t...
Tennessee Dems expelled, Middle East escalation, Stormy Daniels speaks
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tennessee's Republican-led house expels two of its Democratic members for violating house rules during a gun-reform protest. Escalation in the Mid...
Pence won’t appeal, Cash App founder killed, Democrat expulsion vote
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Vice President Mike Pence announces he will not appeal a judge's order to testify about Trump’s actions and conversations he witnessed leadin...
Trump charged with 34 felony counts in hush money scheme
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A defiant Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records relating to alleged hush money payments made to adult film...
Trump’s arraignment day, tornado threat, Chicago Mayoral runoff
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump makes a last minute change to his legal team ahead of his expected surrender to face criminal charges in the Stormy Daniels hush money pr...
Trump flies to NYC, Hutchinson presidential bid, NASA chooses astronauts
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is set to arrive in New York today ahead of his arraignment tomorrow. He’s facing more than 30 counts related to business fraud. The pr...
Donald Trump indicted in hush money probe
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Manhattan grand jury indicts Trump on more than 30 counts related to business fraud, stemming from the hush money case involving Stormy Daniels. The...
Russia detains American reporter, DeSantis vs. Disney, prayers for Pope
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Wall Street Journal reporter has been arrested in Russia, accused of espionage. Russia's main security agency alleges Evan Gershkovich was collectin...
Hero officers, Pence ordered to testify, former Starbucks CEO in hot water
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New body camera footage shows what two hero national police officers confronted when they took down the shooter who killed six people at a Nashville e...
Nashville school shooting, Israel tensions ease, five planets align
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A former student kills three 9-year-olds and three adults in a mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school. While the shooter's gender identity is ...
Mass protests in Israel, Jonathan Majors arrested, Silicon Valley Bank buyer
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mass protests erupted in Israel overnight with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets after Prime Minister Netanyahu fired his defense chie...
Deadly drone attack, Trump lawyer testifies, social media crackdown
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The US launches an airstrike in Syria after a drone attack kills an American contractor and wounds five US Service members. The Pentagon suspects the ...
Trump’s attorney to testify in Mar-a-Lago investigation
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New legal trouble for Trump - his attorney in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation has been directed to testify in front of the grand jur...
Trump investigations intensify, Fed decision day, Paltrow in court
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trump faces two intensifying investigations - the special counsel in the classified documents probe has evidence to suggest Trump used his attorney to...
NYPD on alert, LA school strike, high-stakes summit
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The NYPD is on alert today in response to Trump's call for protests ahead of his possible indictment, with a source telling CNN all officers are expec...
Trump rallies protesters, financial market turmoil, Putin hosts Xi
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New York City prepares for unrest as Trump calls for protests ahead of his arrest he says will happen tomorrow, in the Stormy Daniels hush money case....
Xi heads to Russia, Trump staffers subpoenaed, big bank bailout
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Xi heads to Moscow for the first time since Putin invaded Ukraine, amid growing concerns that China is considering providing Russia with wea...
Pentagon releases video of Russian jet forcing down US drone
16 Mar 2023
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The Pentagon releases dramatic new video of a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a US surveillance drone twice, and then clipping it on a third appro...
Abortion pill hearing, Black Sea crash, bank crisis investigations
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a high-stakes lawsuit, a Trump-appointed judge is to hold a hearing on whether to overturn the FDA's approval of the abortion pill. Plus, there are...
All eyes on Wall Street after bank failures
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone is looking to Wall Street as the race is on to avoid the collapse of other regional US banks. Several of them have had steep stock drops even...
Federal government step in as two US banks fail
13 Mar 2023
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The Federal government is stepping in to calm financial panic over the failure of two US banks. Regulators announcing that everyone that had money wit...
Manhattan prosecutors say criminal charges likely for Trump
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Storm clouds for Trump: Manhattan prosecutors say criminal charges are likely for the former president in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. Plus, th...
Russian missile attack, Sen. McConnell hospitalized, Biden’s deficit plan
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Russia launches a deadly barrage of missiles across Ukraine overnight, killing innocent citizens and severely damaging its energy infrastructure. Plus...
Kidnapped Americans found, FOX texts revealed, TikTok crackdown
08 Mar 2023
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Two of the Americans kidnapped at gunpoint in Mexico by a drug cartel have been found dead. Two have survived and are back on US soil. Our hosts break...
Violent passenger on United and kidnapped Americans in Mexico latest
07 Mar 2023
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A passenger on a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston last night has been accused of attempting to stab an airline attendant with a broke...
Terror in the skies, violent protest in Atlanta, Chris Rock slaps back
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Southwest Airlines plane is forced to make an emergency landing after the cabin fills with smoke. A bird strike is to blame. Plus: A protest at a co...
Murdaugh found guilty, toxic train outrage, severe storms in South
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Murdaugh is found guilty of murdering his wife and son. Sentencing is imminent after a jury took just three hours to decide the disgraced South C...
Michigan murder plot, explosive luggage found, dramatic closing arguments
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking News: disturbing details about a plot aimed at killing Jewish elected officials in Michigan. Plus, the FBI and TSA intercept a suitcase conta...
Lab leak theory, Chicago election loss, devastating train crash
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The FBI Director publicly confirms the Bureau's assessment that Covid-19 “most likely” leaked from a Chinese lab. Plus, for the first time in more...
Murdoch on election lies, student loan showdown, toxic train cleanup
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fox Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch testifies in the Dominion Voting Systems Vs. FOX News defamation lawsuit, that some FOX hosts endorsed 2020 el...
Tornadoes in California, China weapons concerns, GOP Ohio probe
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A dangerous winter storm hits Southern California, unleashing tornadoes as it heads East. Meteorologist Chad Myers joins to track the severe weather t...
A grim milestone, Defense Secretary sit-down, Ohio crash “preventable”
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Ukraine braces for more attacks on the grim anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tells Katilin Collins what he thinks...
Toxic train CEO confronted, Spectrum shooting, galactic surprise
23 Feb 2023
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Angry Ohio residents grill officials, including the Norfolk Southern CEO, about the toxic train disaster - but were the answers good enough? The key m...
Trump jury speaks out, Biden rallies allies, 4-day workweek
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The foreperson in the Georgia Trump election probe speaks out about the multiple charges the special grand jury recommended in its report. Plus, Presi...
Putin leaves nuclear pact, Biden visits Poland, Baldwin’s charges downgraded
21 Feb 2023
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Putin gives a speech to mark one year of what he calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine, and in a significant move, suspends Russia’s p...
Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine
20 Feb 2023
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BREAKING NEWS: President Biden makes a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky, and sends a strong message of support in the ...
No voter fraud in Georgia, Willis dementia diagnosis, Fetterman checks-in
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The grand jury’s report from the Georgia 2020 election probe says there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud, but that perjury may have been co...
Meadows 1/6 subpoena, toxic train disaster, Alabama Blackhawk crash
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The special counsel investigating former President Trump subpoenas his former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. We'll tell you why he could be ...