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Inside Politics update for November 28, 2023 from 2023-11-28T18:09:23

Today's show was preempted by a CNN Special Report: The Memorial Service of First Lady Rosalynn Carter. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and Showcasts at cnn.com/audio....

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Mideast truce extended from 2023-11-27T19:16:23

As today's show begins, Qatar has just announced an agreement to extend the Israel/Hamas truce for another two days. We're still waiting to hear from the Israeli government. It is also unclear when...

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Inside Politics update for November 26, 2023 from 2023-11-26T18:35

Today's Inside Politics was preempted by CNN's live coverage of the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and Showcasts at cnn.com/audi...

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Inside Politics update for November 24, 2023 from 2023-11-24T18:15:54

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Israel-Hamas truce looms, but then what? from 2023-11-23T18:39:33

12 hours from now, a long-hoped for truce will take effect in the Israel-Hamas war. It is scheduled to last for only four days, but in that time, Hamas has promised to release 50 hostages and Israe...

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The hostage deal details from 2023-11-22T23:19:11

15 hours from now, we're expecting the first of dozens of Hamas hostages, who've been captive since October 7, to walk free out of Gaza. In exchange, Israel agrees to pause its assault on Gaza for ...

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Major breakthrough on hostage crisis? from 2023-11-21T18:56:05

As today's show begins, Israel's war cabinet is meeting on a deal with Hamas to free about 50 of the 237 people being held captive. It's been 45 days since over 1,000 hostages -- mostly innocent ci...

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Hope for the hostages from 2023-11-20T20:43:42

First; Negotiators say they're nearing a deal to release some of the 237 people being held captive by Hamas terrorists. Plus: President Biden turns 81 today but the White House is keeping it low k...

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Trump vs. Haley: GOP Showdown from 2023-11-19T18:25

First, Donald Trump tries to finish off his GOP rivals but with Nikki Haley surging in the polls, is there still time to take him down? Next, Israel may be on the verge of a deal with Hamas to rel...

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The Biden 2024 campaign strategy from 2023-11-17T18:42:33

First: New CNN reporting about the Biden reelection campaign strategy, as they prepare for the probability of another race against Donald Trump. Plus: George Santos' days on Capitol Hill may be nu...

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A shift in the Republican presidential field from 2023-11-16T18:23:31

First: A brand new CNN poll reveals the shifting sands of the 2024 race and the critical battleground state of New Hampshire. One candidate has surged to second while another has plummeted into the...

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Deal to free Israeli hostages? from 2023-11-14T19:10:09

Just before today's show began, President Biden said a deal to free the more than 200 hostages held by Hamas is "going to happen." This comes as an official familiar with the talks tells CNN that I...

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Back on the stand from 2023-11-13T19:05:31

First: Donald Trump Jr. testifies for the defense in the New York civil fraud trial, describing his father as an "artist with real estate who sees things that other people don't." Plus: Senator Ti...

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Election Day Success for Democrats from 2023-11-12T18:45

First: Democrats celebrate decisive wins in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky. But what do the results really tell us about Joe Biden's path to re-election? And what lessons will Republicans take from th...

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The Democratic nightmare before Christmas from 2023-11-10T19:24:21

First: Joe Manchin says he's retiring from the Senate, leaving a blue seat open in a very red state. Is he planning to run for president? Plus: We bring you exclusive reporting on who saw what at ...

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Four-hour pauses from 2023-11-09T18:55:22

First: The White House says Israel has agreed to stop its attacks on Hamas for four hours every day to allow aid to get in and civilians to get out of Gaza. Plus: Five Republican candidates make t...

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BIden: 'Democracy won and MAGA lost' from 2023-11-08T19:25:15

First: It was a big night for Democrats in Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia last night. The clear message from voters: abortion rights still matter. But will that be enough to power President Biden to r...

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Draft Episode for Nov 07, 2023 from 2023-11-07T19:54:33

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Inside Politics update for November 6, 2023 from 2023-11-06T18:08:33

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Battleground state polls - Results in from 2023-11-05T05:37

First: Raju heads a panel with CNN’s Melanie Zanona, Daniel Strauss, Isaac Dovere and Seun Min Kim of the Associated Press to discuss the battleground state polls released by the New York Times whi...

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Fear of an escalating war from 2023-11-03T18:00

First: Iran-backed Hezbollah warns clashes at the Israel-Lebanon border have a "realistic" possibility of escalating into a broader Middle East conflict. Plus: President Biden is under pressure fr...

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Desperate escape from Gaza from 2023-11-02T19:47:22

First: Hundreds of Americans are waiting at the Rafah crossing hoping to get out of Gaza as soon as today. This, as Israeli forces are fighting face-to-face battles with Hamas and pushing into Gaza...

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Gaza refugee camp hit again from 2023-11-01T18:00:52

First: Another massive blast rocks that refugee camp in Gaza. New video shows catastrophic damage as people dig through the rubble searching for bodies. We don't know yet who is responsible. Plus:...

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Israel advances in Gaza from 2023-10-31T18:19:53

First: As Israeli ground troops push deeper into Gaza, we're learning gripping new details how its forces rescued an IDF soldier. Plus: the FBI director issues a stark warning that the war in the ...

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A rapid escalation of war from 2023-10-30T18:14

First: Israeli troops push deeper into Gaza as the ground assault intensifies. They say they've killed dozens of terrorists who were barricaded in tunnels and buildings, but what does this mean for...

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A rapid escalation of war from 2023-10-30T18:14

First: Israeli troops push deeper into Gaza as the ground assault intensifies. They say they've killed dozens of terrorists who were barricaded in tunnels and buildings, but what does this mean for...

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New House Speaker - Mike Johnson from 2023-10-29T17:34

First: Israel at war. Artillery fire has begun between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah at the border of northern Israel. Could this be the start of a ground invasion? Join us on the front lines as w...

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Desperate search for mass shooter continues from 2023-10-27T18:18

First: Residents are still gripped with fear as the manhunt for Robert Card, the man suspected of killing 18 people in Maine, expands. Officials say they're now using divers to search the river clo...

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Carnage in America ... again from 2023-10-26T18:10

A manhunt is under way after mass shootings in Lewiston Maine. State officials say at least 18 are dead -- all from gunshot wounds -- and 13 others are injured, with at least three in critical cond...

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Inside Politics update for October 25, 2023 from 2023-10-25T18:35:36

Today's Inside Politics was preempted for CNN's special report: "The Vote For Speaker." If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more ...

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85-year-old freed Hamas hostage describes ordeal from 2023-10-24T18:44

“I went through hell”. That's how one of the two elderly hostages released by Hamas yesterday describes what she endured after being kidnapped and held in tunnels inside Gaza for two weeks. Jake Ta...

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Panic, pain, and fear of what's next from 2023-10-23T18:29

Israeli forces are ramping up air strikes in response to Hamas' terrorist attack just over two weeks ago. The IDF says 320 "terror targets" were struck in Gaza overnight, including tunnels and oper...

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Crisis in Congress from 2023-10-22T17:14

First: Republican turmoil continues to deepen as there is still no quick solution to the crisis that they caused. Congress is still searching for a House speaker as it enters its fourth week still ...

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House Speaker chaos continues from 2023-10-19T17:47

First: We entered today expecting a third vote in Jim Jordan's effort to succeed Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. However, moments before the show began, the vote was scrapped. Now what? Pl...

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Inside Politics update for October 17, 2023 from 2023-10-17T17:13:34

Today's Inside Politics was preempted for CNN's special report: "The Vote For Speaker." If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more ...

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Mass panic and fear from 2023-10-16T18:35

Israel's war in response to Hamas' barbaric slaughter of innocent Israelis has intensified, and it is now innocent Palestinians who are suffering. Building after buildinghas been reduced to rubble ...

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Israel retaliates to Hamas attacks in Gaza from 2023-10-15T17:22

First on today's show we delve into the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as Israel takes retaliatory action in the wake of devastating Hamas attacks in Gaza. The question on everyone's mind: Is a ...

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Israel warns 1.1 million people to leave Gaza from 2023-10-13T17:29

As today's show begins, Israeli troops are conducting local raids as Gaza braces for a possible ground incursion. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says his country is working with Is...

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Pledges, promises and pleas from 2023-10-12T18:30

In Tel Aviv this morning, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged to stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to banish Hamas to th...

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Israel vs. Hamas, day 5 from 2023-10-11T17:58

Continuing coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas. Today's show begins with CNN correspondent Nic Robertson's live report near the Israel-Gaza border. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza...

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Fire in the sky from 2023-10-10T18:47

The story of the four-day-old war between Israel and Hamas is being written in the sky. In Israel, rockets continue to explode as the "iron dome" defense is largely doing its job, knocking down Ham...

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Israel retaliates against Hamas from 2023-10-09T18:19

On today's show we focus on the war between Israel and Hamas. Israel's military says it has retaken control of all communities around Gaza, more than 48 hours after Hamas launched a surprise assaul...

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Inside Politics Update for October 8, 2023 from 2023-10-08T16:00:10

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Facts versus feelings from 2023-10-06T17:57

First: New data released today makes a clear-cut case that the economy is good. Yet most Americans don't agree. How can Joe Biden bridge the gap between the stats and how people feel about so-calle...

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The real congressmen of Washington DC? from 2023-10-05T18:05

First: Jim Jordan tries to jump the line in the fight over the speaker's gavel as the Republicans he says he can unite give the country drama and shade worthy of a Bravo reality TV show. Plus: Bel...

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Speaker for hire from 2023-10-04T18:17

First: Hardliners get the outcome they want by ousting Kevin McCarthy. Now the question is: Who, if anyone, can possibly corral this unruly Republican House? Plus: Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are...

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Game of Gavels from 2023-10-03T19:00

First: Kevin McCarthy faces a critical vote today. Will he become the first House speaker to lose his gavel with a floor vote? Plus: Donald Trump tries to convince America that a civil trial is a ...

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Trump's made-for-TV moment from 2023-10-02T17:42

First: For the very first time, television cameras capture the former president of the United States sitting stoic inside a courtroom. Beyond Donald Trump's stage craft, the trial poses a very real...

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An averted shutdown and shocking accusations from 2023-10-01T17:10

First: Government shutdown averted as Speaker Kevin McCarthy makes a call to work with Democrats to keep the government open. Will it cost him his job? Plus: Shocking accusations made by Donald Tru...

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A giant of the US Senate dies from 2023-09-29T18:46

Shortly before today's show we learned about the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein at the age of 90. An American original, she was the first woman to serve as San Francisco mayor, the first woman...

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Can any Republican truly challenge Trump? from 2023-09-28T18:57

First: Republican candidates got busy bruising each other last night in a chaotic debate marked by insults, prepared one-liners and plenty of pettiness. But it offered little clarity about who, if ...

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Menendez pleads not guilty from 2023-09-27T18:09

First: New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez and his wife entered pleas of not guilty this morning to federal bribery charges. He's accused of using hisinfluence to help Egypt in exchange for ...

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Biden makes history in Detroit from 2023-09-26T17:47

First: Joe Biden does something we've never seen before from any sitting US president by standing shoulder to shoulder with picketers in Detroit. Plus: At least a dozen senators are now saying Bob...

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Defiant! from 2023-09-25T17:42

First: Bob Menendez vows to fight a federal bribery indictment, saying that, when all is said and done, he'll still be the senior senator from New Jersey. Plus: Congress confronts a shrinking, six...

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Cash and gold bars: alleged corruption in Congress from 2023-09-24T17:28

First: With only one week left to avoid a government shutdown, Congress continues to argue over a spending bill. House speaker Kevin McCarthy faces threats of removal as speaker if he compromises w...

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IP 092223 from 2023-09-22T17:39

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Kevin McCarthy hits the wall from 2023-09-21T19:38

First: The speaker suffers another humiliation on the House floor. Republicans can't agree to move forward on a defense bill and will remain nowhere close to solving a shutdown riddle. Plus: Life o...

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Inside Politics Update for September 20, 2023 from 2023-09-20T17:59:23

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Ukraine today, you tomorrow from 2023-09-19T18:35

First: The president uses the global stage to warn the rest of the world that failing to protect Ukraine means no nation is safe. Plus: Consider the gauntlet thrown. The House speaker issues a cha...

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Freed prisoners and a rising labor movement from 2023-09-18T18:58

First: The US and Iran have agreed on the release of 5 Iranian Americans which the Iranian government has imprisoned for several years. The Biden administration also announced new sanctions on Iran...

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Trump's interview and McCarthy's troubles from 2023-09-17T17:26

First: Meet the Press interviewed Donald Trump this week. He discussed his recent indictments, saying he was not concerned by them. Trump also expressed a less anti-abortion stance than he had prev...

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A defining test for the president from 2023-09-15T19:24

First: Auto workers walk out on the big three. It may force Joe Biden to make a choice between the unions he says he loves and the economy that will help decide his reelection fate. Plus: The pres...

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'Move the f-ing motion' from 2023-09-14T18:45

First: A fired-up Kevin McCarthy dares Republican hardliners to actually do what they talked about doing for months and try to take his gavel. Plus: The judge in charge of the Trump case makes a c...

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They got him! from 2023-09-13T18:16

Today's show begins shortly after we learn that police finally captured Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison. Brian Todd provides details on how it all w...

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Kevin McCarthy opens an impeachment inquiry from 2023-09-12T18:47

First: Today, US House speaker Kevin McCarthy directed the house committee to open an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. Next: Kim Jung Un went on a diplomatic visit to meet with Vladimir Putin to...

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The nation pauses to remember from 2023-09-11T17:39

First: America is replaying and reliving one of its darkest days. We honor the nearly 3,000 who paid the price on that September morning 22 years ago. Plus: The president returns home from a dual-...

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US-Vietnam diplomacy, Republican primaries, and spending bill issues. from 2023-09-10T17:57

First: US President Biden held a press conference today in Hanoi, Vietnam on strengthening the US-Vietnam relationship, saying he does not intend to isolate or harm China. Next: Republican presiden...

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Why did DA not prosecute Lindsey Graham, others? from 2023-09-08T17:54

The just-released Fulton County special grand jury report shows the Georgia citizens recommended prosecuting 39 people in the 2020 election subversion probe -- far more than the 19 DA Fani Willis u...

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Americans are deeply unhappy with Joe Biden from 2023-09-07T17:39

First: A new CNN poll reveals deep-rooted dissatisfaction with the direction the incumbent president is taking the country, and significant doubts he's up to the job again. Plus: "Trump Employee #...

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Trump returns to reality TV ... in court from 2023-09-06T18:22

First: The cameras will be on in a Fulton County, Georgia court where Donald Trump will face accusations that he tried to steal the 2020 election. Plus: An explanation from the Capitol Hill physic...

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For GOP, it's still a one-man race from 2023-09-05T18:08:57

First: A brand-new CNN poll shows Donald Trump is still the overwhelming choice among Republican voters. We take a deep dive into the numbers and what they tell us about the 2024 race. Plus: No s...

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'Middle class Joe' makes his case from 2023-09-04T17:28:06

First: President Biden spends Labor Day in Philadelphia, hoping to convince the union rank and file he's still their man in Washington and deserves another turn in the White House. Plus: The Repu...

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Desantis's snub, McConnel's health, and Trump's charges from 2023-09-03T19:28

First: Florida governor Ron Desantis does not meet with President Biden after the category 4 Hurricane Idalia hits the southeastern United States. Next: Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCo...

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Trump's Georgia trial will be on YouTube from 2023-09-01T17:47:51

First: The "Trump 19" might actually break the internet after a judge says the trial of the millennium will be broadcast on YouTube to the entire world. Plus: Ron DeSantis tries to sell his natio...

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Not guilty from 2023-08-31T18:58:29

First: Donald Trump pleads not guilty to charges he led a criminal enterprise designed to steal the 2020 election in Georgia. Plus: For at least the second time, Mitch McConnell freezes on camera...

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Idalia wreaks havoc from 2023-08-30T18:28:38

On today's show we give you an up-close look at a disaster as Hurricane Idalia unleashes its destructive force on Georgia and Florida. As we came on the air CNN had confirmed two deaths, a number t...

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Florida eyes a monster from 2023-08-29T17:55:51

First: Hurricane Idalia prompts millions to drop what they're doing and prepare for a life-threatening storm surge that's just hours from hitting Florida's Gulf Coast. Plus: Mark Meadows spends t...

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A legal and political collision from 2023-08-29T17:49:25

Federal judge Tanya Chutkan sets March 4, 2024 for Donald Trump's federal trial -- one day before Super Tuesday. Chutkan rejected trial dates proposed by both the Justice Department and Trump's leg...

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The Mugshot from 2023-08-27T17:42:24

First: The Mugshot. Donald Trump's 4th indictment gives both his opponents and supporters an image to rally behind. Will it have any impact on his place atop the republican field? Plus: Rebuking R...

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Another surreal surrender from 2023-08-25T17:52:18

All 19 men and women charged in a criminal conspiracy to subvert the 2020 election in Georgia have now surrendered. Topping the list of those indicted, of course, is Donald Trump, who's latest mugs...

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Pomp and criminal circumstance in Georgia from 2023-08-24T18:09:27

First: As Donald Trump prepares to surrender in Atlanta he's already shuffling the legal lineup he hopes will keep him out of prison. Plus: One key moment in last night's Republican debate: Would...

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A split screen like no other from 2023-08-23T18:37:25

Today's show comes to you from Milwaukee, where eight people are slated to stride across a stage tonight for the first Republican presidential primary debate. Or will that field shrink to seven? Re...

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'Trump 19' members begin to surrender from 2023-08-22T17:49:46

First: We begin in Georgia, where the first two of the co-conspirators accused of plotting to overturn that state's 2020 presidential election results turned themselves into authorities. Plus: A ...

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Crafty or cowardly? from 2023-08-21T18:33:09

First: Donald Trump says he's smart to skip this week's main event and maybe every other Republican debate on the calendar. A 2024 rival says he's afraid. Plus: The Fulton County jail serves as t...

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Trump prepares to surrender from 2023-08-20T19:05

After a fourth indictment for the Republican front-runner, Trump prepares to surrender to the Georgia authorities while his GOP rivals prepare to debate. Will the former president's absence give an...

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The former President's pardon play from 2023-08-18T19:17:26

Donald Trump's lawyers make a request for an April 2026 start to the federal election trial, in an attempt to make sure the case never sees the inside of a courtroom.Plus, a game of risk. New CNN r...

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Donald Trump vs. Fox News from 2023-08-18T18:36:52

First: Sources tell CNN the 2024 Republican frontrunner isn't planning to participate in Wednesday's Fox News debate and is instead proposing some counterprogramming. Plus: A memo from a Ron DeSa...

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When and how will Trump surrender? from 2023-08-16T17:54:11

First: Donald Trump's latest indictment puts a familiar question on the former president's plate: Just when and how will he turn himself in? Plus: In just a few hours, Joe Biden will use the Whit...

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New indictments cite criminal enterprise led by Trump from 2023-08-15T18:10:08

First: Yesterday's charges from Georgia prosecutors against Donald Trump and 18 others trace 161 criminal acts starting before Election Day 2020, citing forgery, intimidation, fraud, perjury, hacki...

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Will prosecutors get yet another indictment against Trump? from 2023-08-14T17:47:21

First: Fulton County prosecutors are expected to start presenting evidence against Donald Trump as soon as tomorrow. They hope to secure a sweeping indictment against former president and those who...

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Indictment #4? from 2023-08-13T18:45:46

All eyes are on Georgia, and a potential fourth indictment. Soon, prosecutors will ask a grand jury to return charges related to Donald Trump's plot to overturn the 2020 election in the state.Plus,...

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Trump judge: 'I intend to keep politics out of this' from 2023-08-11T17:43:53

First: The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's election subversion case warns the former president to watch his words and that the law must come before the campaign. Plus: Hecklers in Iowa tu...

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A retail ritual unlike any other from 2023-08-10T17:33:43

First: Republicans roll into the Iowa State Fair for deep-fried Twinkies and a chance to deepen a connection with voters. It may be the only chance to see Donald Trump, whose debate stage decision ...

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Ohio says no from 2023-08-09T18:44:13

First: Voters in Ohio reject a measure that would have made it easier for Republicans trying to make it harder for women to get an abortion. Plus: Do Republicans solemnly swear to support whoever...

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Ohio to send signal to the nation from 2023-08-08T18:52

First: A special election in Ohio today will tell us a lot about 2024 and just how much abortion rights will motivate voters. The vote comes as brand-new poll numbers show a second straight summer ...

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Law and disorder from 2023-08-07T17:47:27

First: Donald Trump faces a 5:00pm deadline to fight a Justice Department request. The former president claims it's an attempt to shut him up. Prosecutors say it's to stop the defense from bullying...

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Indicted... again! from 2023-08-06T17:20:46

First: Donald Trump indicted again! But he considers it as a 'badge of honor'. Charges against him are piling up, including orchestrating a plot to overturn the election. Will this cause GOP voters...

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A burden of proof ... and politics from 2023-08-04T17:50:06

First: The trial against Donald Trump takes shape as a federal judge sets a date to decide when prosecutors will present their case - a timeline careening into a campaign. Meanwhile, the former pre...

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History-making day in Washington from 2023-08-03T18:36:29

Today's show begins as Donald Trump, the former president and current GOP front-runner for 2024, prepares to leave New Jersey, board his private jet, and make his way to a federal courthouse just s...

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'Fueled by lies' from 2023-08-02T17:40:55

The special counsel charges Donald Trump with conspiring to shatter the American experiment. The 45-page indictment narrates a plot to stay in power after losing an election. And it does so with so...

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The United States vs. Donald Trump from 2023-08-01T18:04:16

First: The grand jury investigating Donald Trump meets again and the nation is on pins and needles. If/when is a formal indictment coming? Plus: A new national poll shows the current and former p...

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Trump's new charges, Biden impeachment fever from 2023-07-30T18:37:14

First: New evidence and charges against Donald Trump as he faces more accounts of obstructing justice in the documents case. An indictment in the January 6th probe could be imminent. Plus: Florida...

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The boss, the plan, the alleged cover-up from 2023-07-28T17:26:52

First: Special counsel Jack Smith hits Donald Trump with three new charges connected to his effort to allegedly conceal classified documents. The superseding indictment outs 60 pages of meat agains...

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Trump's team meets with special counsel from 2023-07-27T18:47:19

A secret meeting between Donald Trump's lawyers and special counsel Jack Smith's office sets off alarms across the political and legal world. There was a question of whether something like this wou...

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Drama in Delaware from 2023-07-26T17:29:22

As today's show begins, Hunter Biden's plea deal seemed to be crumbling. The Trump-appointed judge said she had concerns with two agreements that prosecutors and defense had come up with. Evan Pere...

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Marking history from 2023-07-25T17:40:53

First: Today President Biden unveils his plan to make sure America never forgets what happened to Emmett Till, signing a proclamation establishing a new national monument that will honor Till and h...

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A dissent away from democracy from 2023-07-24T18:59:27

First: Israel forges ahead with a plan to kill off checks and balances and it's met with angry protests, threats of a crippling nationwide strike and a warning from thousands of reservists that the...

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Does DeSantis need a campaign reset? from 2023-07-23T17:05:01

Former President Donald Trump could be indicted for a third time this week for plotting to overturn the 2020 election. What will this mean for his campaign to return to the White House? Plus, GOP p...

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Fed judge: Mark your calendars from 2023-07-21T17:34:41

First: Donald Trump gets a trial date on his classified docs indictment: May 20th, 2024. The judge's choice means the case will almost certainly happen after Republicans settle on their nominee. ...

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Trump indictment could come this week from 2023-07-20T17:34:38

First: Donald Trump screams persecution as federal prosecutors ready a January 6th indictment. What do we know about the potential charges and what questions do we still need answered? Plus: If n...

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SCOTUS shock wave from 2022-05-03T17:53:06

The Supreme Court confirms the document leaked last night is authentic but is careful to note no decision is final until it's officially issued. But the 98 pages written by Justice Alito clearly la...

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Escaping from hell on earth from 2022-05-02T17:44:45

Ukrainians are finally finding a way out of that steel plant in Mariupol. One of the evacuees described the situation as "two months of darkness. We did not see any sunlight." The trek out of capti...

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Nancy Pelosi Visits Kyiv, Declares U.S. Will Support Ukraine "Until Victory Is Won" from 2022-05-01T14:29:29

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation to Ukraine, recommitting U.S. support amid intense fighting in the east. Pelosi is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Ukraine and t...

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Trapped ... and dying from 2022-04-29T18:00:31

Soldiers and civilians are surrounded in Mariupol's final stronghold. Today, a renewed effort to get people out of the steel plant. But that effort was blocked by Russians overnight. It's produced ...

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Biden wants for $33 billion more for Ukraine from 2022-04-28T17:47:02

"The cost of this fight is not cheap. But caving to aggression is going to be more costly if we allow it to happen. As long as the assaults continue, we're going to continue to supply military assi...

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Trevor Reed is on his way home from 2022-04-27T18:41:17

Trevor Reed, the former US Marine held in Russia since 2019, is headed back to his family. The Biden White House announced a deal today to secure Reed's release in a prisoner swap. He's been held i...

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US issues blunt message to Putin from 2022-04-26T18:45:36

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin highlights new commitments from Germany, Canada, and others to get heavier weaponry to Ukraine, and makes clear a significant American strategy shift. The goal,...

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Exclusive: Meadows' text messages revealed from 2022-04-25T17:54:05

CNN has exclusively obtained over 2,000 text messages sent and received by former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows between Election Day 2020 and President Biden's inauguration on January 20th, 202...

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are expected to visit Kyiv as Russian troops pummel eastern regions from 2022-04-24T14:01:01

Russian forces are focused on capturing the east and eliminating the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelensky says Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defens...

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Putin's goals extend beyond Ukraine's east from 2022-04-22T17:52:08

A top Russian commander makes it clear that full control of Ukraine's south -- a 600-mile swath of strategic land along Ukraine's southern coast -- is also part of the Kremlin's invasion plan. Mari...

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Tough talk, more support for Ukraine from Biden from 2022-04-21T18:05:51

President Biden unveils another big package of heavy weaponry for Ukraine, saying the west will not yield and that Vladimir Putin will never succeed in his quest to conquer his neighbor. This comes...

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Desperation in Mariupol from 2022-04-20T17:39:16

As Mariupol's mayor urges residents to leave the besieged port city, a Ukrainian marine commander there makes a dire -- and perhaps final -- plea: "We might have only a few days or even hours left....

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A new phase in the Russian assault from 2022-04-19T17:50:23

President Zelensky says the battle for Donbas is now in full force, and he vows Ukrainians will repel Russia's advancing army. The Kremlin says the goal is to "fully liberate" what Moscow calls two...

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Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine from 2022-04-18T17:33:56

The western city of Lviv, a place that's been relatively safe since Putin's invasion began February 24, has been hit by multiple Russian missile strikes. At least seven people were killed and 11 hu...

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New weapons and aid arriving in Ukraine as a new phase of war begins from 2022-04-17T14:04:51

Russia is calling for the remaining troops in Mariupol to surrender after weeks of shelling have decimated the eastern city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says tens of thousands have died ...

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New, exclusive interview with Zelensky from 2022-04-15T17:37:32

Today's show features a new and exclusive CNN interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who tells CNN's Jake Tapper the world should prepare for Vladimir Putin to use chemical or, yes,...

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Somber milestone, urgent battlefield preparations from 2022-04-14T19:04:44

This is day 50 of Vladimir Putin's invasion, and the Russian military is poised to open a new chapter of this war. The west warns of a major Russian offensive on the Donbas region as soon as the ne...

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Massive manhunt for subway shooter from 2022-04-13T17:41:25

Police say Frank James, a 62-year-old black man, is the shooter who turned the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn, NY into a trauma ward. Investigators determined James bought the gun recovered...

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Fear and anticipation in eastern Ukraine from 2022-04-11T17:35:52

What's expected to be a massive Russian assault on the Donbas region has begun. Shelling overnight in Kharkiv left scorched buildings, debris spilling out from shattered windows, and at least 11 de...

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New Russian commander may signal next phase of war from 2022-04-10T14:25:44

As Russian troops refocus their efforts on eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has named Alexander Dvornikov as the overall commander of the invasion. Dvornikov had previously led Russia's brutal attac...

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New frontline videos show Putin is a butcher from 2022-04-08T17:41:28

The death toll continues to grow after Russia bombed a rail station in Kramatorsk. At least 50 are dead and another 98 injured. Ukraine's foreign minister says the Russian military knew this statio...

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Historic day on Capitol Hill from 2022-04-07T17:35:49

In the 233-year history of the Supreme Court, a black woman has never held the title of Justice. That will change this afternoon when the Senate votes to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson. The math is ...

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More sanctions on Russia, including Putin's kids from 2022-04-06T17:55:42

The US unveils new sanctions targeting the Russian elite including Vladimir Putin's two adult children. Today, though, more proof Putin is undeterred. A flurry of new Russian military assaults and ...

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Zelensky's extraordinary address to the UN from 2022-04-05T18:16:58

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky makes perhaps his most powerful speech yet, addressing the United Nations security council and accusing Russia -- one of the council's permanent members -- of w...

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Biden: Putin "is a war criminal" from 2022-04-04T17:33:12

The apparent indiscriminate Russian killing of Ukrainian civilians in Bucha prompts President Biden to label Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" and call for a "war crimes trial." CNN's Chief White Hou...

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Mass Destruction And Evidence Of Massacres In The Wake Of Russia's Attack Around Kyiv from 2022-04-03T15:01:10

As Putin's invasion of Ukraine enters its 6th week, Russia appears to be shifting strategy and withdrawing from the area around Kyiv. But they're leaving rubble where apartment buildings once stood...

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In battlefield first, a strike behind Russian lines from 2022-04-01T18:41:24

Low-flying helicopters fire on a Russian fuel depot in Belgorod, setting eight tanks holding 3.5 million gallons of fuel ablaze. Russia says the choppers are Ukrainian, but Ukraine's ministry of de...

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Seeing through the fog of war from 2022-03-31T17:29:13

We're getting conflicting signals about Ukraine battlefield momentum and what comes next as Vladimir Putin's invasion now is in its sixth week. In and around Kharkiv, Ukrainian military officials r...

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Is Putin being misled about his invasion? from 2022-03-30T17:49:21

Despite Russian claims of "drastically" pulling back in two key battle areas, frontline accounts in Ukraine tell us something very different. And US intelligence now believes Vladimir Putin is bein...

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Signs of hope after latest Russia-Ukraine talks from 2022-03-29T18:03:50

There is perhaps a glimmer of progress after Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met for several hours in Istanbul today. The diplomats said the talks might clear the way for a meeting between Presid...

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The ever-changing situation in Ukraine from 2022-03-28T17:53

We have new and important battlefield developments to report on day 33 of Russia's invasion. In Irpin, just northwest of Kyiv, the mayor says they've retaken the town. But in Mariupol, its mayor sa...

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Biden issues a clarion call for democracy from 2022-03-27T14:28:33

President Biden makes a historic trip to Europe to reassure allies and to stress the importance of unity as Russia continues its unprovoked war against Ukraine. But, his Warsaw speech dominated the...

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Biden in Poland from 2022-03-25T17:29:32

President Biden began his Friday with American troops just 50 miles from the Ukrainian border, where he said the US and the world are now at an inflection point in the fight against autocracy. He t...

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US, allies try to further squeeze Putin from 2022-03-24T18:21:37

Exactly one month since the Russia invasion, President Biden is in Brussels for an emergency meeting with European leaders to discuss what more they can do to help Ukraine and squeeze Putin. This m...

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Biden Brussels bound as Ukraine war rages on from 2022-03-23T18:46:59

The president promises new sanctions and new diplomatic pressure on Vladimir Putin. Before leaving he warned that Russia using chemical weapons is a "real threat." We're in week four of the invasio...

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Inside Politics update for March 22, 2022 from 2022-03-22T17:42

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Kyiv mall bombed, Mariupol still under siege from 2022-03-21T18:09:50

A Russian rocket strikes a shopping center in Kyiv, killing at least eight people and demolishing everything in sight. The attack follows yesterday's bombing of an art school in Mariupol, where 400...

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Mariupol under siege as Zelensky calls for peace talks from 2022-03-20T14:14

Russian troops are escalating attacks in civilian areas. Earlier today, a Mariupol school where nearly 400 were sheltering was bombed. And just days ago Russia hit a Mariupol theater-turned-bomb sh...

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Russia's missiles reach Lviv near Poland's border from 2022-03-18T17:41:16

Today inside Ukraine, sobering confirmation that Vladimir Putin's missiles can touch every town and every life. This morning, dense smoke is billowing from an aircraft repair plant after six missil...

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The Mariupol miracle from 2022-03-17T17:57:44

Somehow, some way, first responders have pulled survivors from the wreckage of the Mariupol theater pummeled by Russian airstrikes. Hundreds of women and children were trying to ride out the shelli...

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Zelensky's remarkable speech to Congress from 2022-03-16T17:31:06

Speaking from Kyiv, the Ukrainian president addresses a joint session of Congress, imploring the west to close the skies over his nation. He tailored the speech to his audience, invoking the foundi...

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Zelensky's plea to Canada: "Stop the bombing" from 2022-03-15T17:39:57

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Canadian parliament today, saying, "Please stop the bombing. How many more missiles have to fall on our cities?" His pleas came as a 35-hour curfe...

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Russian attack right on NATO's doorstep from 2022-03-14T17:35:30

New images from day 19 of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine confirm the situation is growing bleaker by the hour. An apartment set ablaze by a Russian missile strike. Firefighters rushing to ext...

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Russia launches strikes into western Ukraine from 2022-03-13T14:15:27

At least 35 are dead and more than 100 wounded after Russian missiles hit a Ukrainian military base near the Polish border. The cities of Mariupol and Kharkiv are in ruins, and Ukrainian President ...

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Could Russia use chemical weapons in Ukraine? from 2022-03-11T19:00:37

"We have serious concerns that Russia may be planning to use chemical or biological agents ... for assassinations as part of a stage or false flag incident, or to support tactical military operatio...

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Diplomatic stalemate yields ghastly consequences from 2022-03-10T22:01:39

A meeting between Ukraine's and Russia's foreign ministers ends without an agreement for ceasefire. No agreement means more war. Ukraine's president says humanitarian corridors are trying to ferry ...

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Zelensky accuses Russia of an "atrocity" from 2022-03-09T18:33:21

Ukrainian authorities in Mariupol say Russian forces bombed a maternity hospital today. Video from the scene shows victims stumbling out from the wreckage through snow and ash. Officials say it was...

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Dramatic new developments in Ukraine from 2022-03-08T18:37:14

Today's episode begins as Ukraine President Zelensky is about to address the UK Parliament to appeal for more help in his fight against Vladimir Putin. This was shortly after President Biden addres...

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More chaos and terror in Ukraine from 2022-03-07T18:41:26

Today we're seeing new video of the rumble and smoke of explosions in Mykolaiv along the Black Sea, and more intense fighting in and around the capital, Kyiv. Putin is proposing new escape routes, ...

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Horror In Ukraine from 2022-03-06T18:03:44

Russia is stepping up its bombardment of major Ukrainian cities, killing hundreds if not thousands of civilians. In a weekend Zoom call with U.S. lawmakers, Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky as...

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Russia's expanding onslaught in Ukraine from 2022-03-04T18:30:06

While urgent meetings on Russia's invasion were taking place at the UN and in Brussels, gruesome and disturbing new images emerged from Ukraine. A firefight at a nuclear plant that Russia now occup...

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Russia's invasion strategy is working, slowly from 2022-03-03T18:48:35

The deputy mayor of Mariupol on Ukraine's southeastern coast, says intense shelling is "destroying our city." The assault follows Russia's first military gain as they now control the southern port ...

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Russia using illegal weapons, US claims from 2022-03-02T19:25:06

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says Russia's arsenal inside Ukraine includes weapons banned under the Geneva Convention. Her claim comes amid violent new clashes, as Russia makes p...

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New horrors in Ukraine, new remarks from Zelensky from 2022-03-01T18:35:40

Ukraine's two largest cities are under intensifying Russian attack. In Kyiv, air raid sirens are blaring again, and a massive TV tower was hit. Ukraine says five people were killed. In Kharkiv, a R...

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Talks in Belarus end as new Russian barrage rocks Kharkiv from 2022-02-28T18:42:11

Russian rockets are sowing a fresh round of fear and death in Ukraine's second-largest city. At the same time, CNN reporters in Kyiv hear several large detonations, followed by sirens going off acr...

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Ukraine holds off Russian advances from 2022-02-27T15:30:08

Russian troops are attacking Ukraine from the north, east and south and bombing is ramping up in Kyiv. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is rallying his citizens to take up arms and defend the...

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A historic nomination, an escalating invasion from 2022-02-25T18:32:10

Joe Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. But as the president prepares to formally introduce Jackson at the White House, Russia unlea...

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Inside Politics update for February 24, 2022 from 2022-02-24T16:08:18

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US warns Ukraine full-scale invasion is imminent from 2022-02-23T18:48:45

The latest intelligence indicates the border city of Kharkiv could be particularly at risk. But Ukraine's foreign minister says there are no plans to evacuate the city. Meanwhile, Latvia's prime mi...

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White House says invasion of Ukraine is underway from 2022-02-22T18:44:57

A top aide to President Biden says what Vladimir Putin is doing is "the beginning of an invasion. An invasion is an invasion and that is what is underway. Russia has been invading Ukraine since 201...

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The last-ditch effort to avoid war from 2022-02-21T18:38:22

Joe Biden says he'll meet with Vladimir Putin but only if the Russian leader doesn't invade Ukraine. The problem: American intelligence says Putin's already ordered his commanders to do exactly tha...

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Ukrainian officials say they're "ready for any scenario" as 190,000 Russian troops surround the country from 2022-02-20T15:25:10

This morning in Munich, Vice President Harris warned there is a "real possibility" of war in Europe. In Washington, President Biden is set to meet with his National Security Council days after decl...

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Daunte Wright's killer gets two years for "tragic mistake" from 2022-02-19T13:54:07

An emotional judge Regina Chu sentenced former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter to two years in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. Potter has said she mistakenly drew her gun instead of her Ta...

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Diplomatic show of force from the US from 2022-02-17T19:01:23

President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Defense Secretary Austin are all sounding red alert today. Their message? That Vladimir Putin is not telling the truth about what Russia is up to, a...

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Is Vladimir Putin Lying? from 2022-02-16T18:29:05

Russia says they're pulling back troops from the Ukrainian border, but the United States and allies aren't buying it. Plus, Covid backlash at the ballot box as San Francisco voters recall three sch...

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Diplomacy ... or invasion? from 2022-02-15T19:45:57

Amid a flurry of activity -- troops, helicopters and machinery all moving around Ukraine in the past 24 hours -- Russia claims some of its forces are returning to base, and Vladimir Putin says he's...

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The struggle to read Putin's mind from 2022-02-14T18:31:54

As the world waits for Vladimir Putin's next move, we explore what US officials say they think is the Russian president's plan for war: a shock and awe campaign from the air followed by an on-the-g...

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Sunday, February 13: US officials warn a Russian invasion into Ukraine could happen any time from 2022-02-13T15:08:55

President Biden warned Russia's Vladimir Putin in a phone call Saturday the cost of an attack on Ukraine would be "swift and severe." That, as more than 100,000 Russian troops stand ready on three ...

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Did Trump Break The Law? from 2022-02-11T19:00:09

The former president removed boxes of records from the White House -- some clearly marked "classified" -- tried tearing documents to shreds and may have flushed some down the toilet. Were those act...

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New Inflation Numbers Won’t Help Biden’s Midterm Challenge from 2022-02-10T18:48:23

The latest economic figures show the consumer price index rising 7.5% over the past year -- the fastest rate since 1982 -- just as a new CNN poll reveals Americans see little or no good happening i...

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Easing Mask Mandates Gains Momentum from 2022-02-09T18:44:48

New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she’ll end her state’s mask mandate for businesses tomorrow – the sixth Democratic governor to roll back Covid restrictions this week. Plus, brand new CNN report...

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Republican Congressional Split On Jan 6 Laid Bare from 2022-02-08T18:42:29

A member of the House Republican leadership says there’s no problem with the RNC censuring two of their own. But it’s a different story in the Senate. Plus, the Supreme Court sides with Alabama Rep...

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Ukraine Crisis Prompts Twin Diplomatic Tests from 2022-02-07T18:47:52

France's Emanuel Macron is at the Kremlin and Germany's Olaf Scholz gets an audience in the US. Plus, when will life look more like normal? Two US states say a big step is ending mask mandates next...

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Sunday, February 6: Pence Rejects Trump's Claim That He Could Have Overturned The Election from 2022-02-06T16:35:52

Former Vice President Mike Pence made his strongest break from his ex-boss, calling him "wrong" for believing Pence could have overturned the 2020 election. Meanwhile, the Republican National Commi...

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Inside Politics Update For February 3, 2022 from 2022-02-03T19:50:45

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Biden To Send Thousands Of Troops To Putin’s Doorstep from 2022-02-02T18:37:31

The President authorizes new deployments to Eastern Europe, as tough talk from the Kremlin dims hopes for a diplomatic end to the Ukraine crisis. Plus, Donald Trump says the insurrectionists deserv...

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Trump's White House Plot To Seize Voting Machines from 2022-02-01T18:54:28

New details reveal former President Trump had orders to seize voting machines in order to undermine the 2020 election results. We also know another key Trump White House insider is now cooperating ...

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Diplomatic Showdown At The UN from 2022-01-31T19:09:50

Today the US and Russia meet at the United Nations security council, as no one is quite sure whether Vladimir Putin plans to invade Ukraine. Plus, Boris Johnson asks for trust and asks for time. An...

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Biden's Barrier-Breaking Opportunity To Put The First Black Woman On The Supreme Court from 2022-01-30T14:59:37

President Biden says he will fulfill a key campaign promise after liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced he'll retire at the end of the Court's term. Senate Democrats are so far uni...

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Drivers Collide With Near-Death Experience In Pittsburgh from 2022-01-28T18:30:54

A bridge collapses in the middle of the morning commute. Somehow, no one died. Even as cars went over the edge. And piled up in the rubble. Plus, Pittsburgh is also the backdrop today for President...

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Biden Pledges To Nominate Black Woman To Supreme Court from 2022-01-27T19:41:30

A nation-changing event takes place this hour as Justice Stephen Breyer formally announces his retirement from the Supreme Court after nearly three decades on the high court. The vacancy is a legac...

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Breyer To Retire: What's Next? from 2022-01-26T19:02:28

Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces he plans to retire, giving Joe Biden a chance to make his first nomination to the bench. Who might be on his short list, and what are the chan...

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Ukraine Standoff: From Restraint … To Readiness from 2022-01-25T18:42:11

8,500 American troops are waiting on orders to deploy to Eastern Europe. Now it’s Putin's time to choose: invade Ukraine or back down. Plus, a CNN exclusive: Mitch McConnell prefers he and Donald T...

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President Mulls Make-Or-Break Decision from 2022-01-24T18:39:14

In just hours, Joe Biden will convene a secure call with European leaders to weigh deploying more troops to Vladimir Putin’s neighborhood, hoping to pressure the Russian leader to back off a potent...

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Biden Faces Challenges Home And Abroad from 2022-01-23T15:21:31

Rising inflation, a Covid surge, tensions in Eastern Europe: President Biden is facing challenges nearly everywhere he turns. As voters grow frustrated with higher prices and the ongoing pandemic, ...

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Biden Hoping For A Second-Year Reset from 2022-01-21T18:44:30

The President tries to connect his work with Americans’ anxiety, highlighting a big new investment in the US supply chain. Plus: The high-stakes meeting between Russia and the US in Geneva – deeme...

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Biden Tries To Clean Up Mess Of His Own Making from 2022-01-20T20:06:38

After causing international alarm over remarks about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the President warns Vladimir Putin that any military action will bring a heavy price. Plus, the Supreme ...

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Dems Worry Biden Not Up To Midterm Political Challenge from 2022-01-19T18:42:52

As the President prepares to hold a rare news conference, his leadership on pressing issues such as the pandemic, his stalled agenda, and Ukraine is being questioned. Plus, New York’s attorney gene...

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Moment Of Truth For Voting Rights from 2022-01-18T19:03:43

The current math in the Senate adds up to a stinging defeat for President Biden and his party on their voting rights agenda. How far is Chuck Schumer willing to go to change the rules? Plus: As Rus...

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Dems Demand Action On Voting Rights from 2022-01-17T18:41:59

As the nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, prominent Democrats and activists are expressing anger at those who won’t change the filibuster to advance the voting rights MLK championed. Plus, Virgi...

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Call To Action On Voting Rights Falls Flat from 2022-01-16T14:33

With the losses piling up, is it time for Joe Biden to hit reset on his Presidency? Plus, the administration announces a new testing plan, but is it too late to stop the surge? And, Donald Trump ve...

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Inside the Game-Changing Jan 6 Indictment from 2022-01-14T18:37

Stuart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, makes his first federal appearance in court after being charged with seditious conspiracy – by far the most serious of the 700-plus indictments filed...

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McCarthy: No Testimony, No Documents, No Cooperation from 2022-01-13T18:32:07

House Minority Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he’s not going to voluntarily turn over any records of what happened on insurrection day, and refuses to talk about the details of what spoke about with t...

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Record Number Spells Trouble For Biden from 2022-01-12T18:41:15

Inflation spikes to its highest level in nearly 40 years, as everything from gas to your couch to your sweatpants is getting more expensive. Plus, big pressure on two Senate Democratic moderates to...

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Biden Faces Boycott From This Own Base from 2022-01-11T19:36:58

The President visits Atlanta for a big voting rights push, but many activists say they are in no mood for another speech and demand Presidential action in Washington. Plus, a new pandemic record: 1...

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Omicron Making Americans Sick At Record Pace from 2022-01-10T20:47:59

The disruptions caused by the Covid-19 variant include millions of workers calling out sick, kids unable to go to school, and travelers stranded, sometimes for days on end. Plus, the U.S. and Russi...

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Congress Marks One Year Since The January 6 Insurrection from 2022-01-09T16:20:50

One year after rioters ransacked the Capitol and delayed the certification of President Biden's victory, Biden accused Donald Trump of "holding a dagger to the throat of democracy." Plus, Democrat...

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Walensky Under Fire At Key Pandemic Moment from 2022-01-07T18:44:51

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky holds her first solo briefing with reporters since the summer, as new CNN reporting details frustrations with her at the White House and among some CDC scientists...

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January 6 … One Year Later from 2022-01-06T20:09:28

On the heels of President Biden’s speech marking the one-year anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, CNN’s John King, Dana Bash, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and others take an in-depth look at this...

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Covid Confusion Causes Clash Over Schools, CDC Guidelines from 2022-01-05T18:41:20

Chicago teachers refuse to go to their classrooms as many Americans find the CDC’s new isolation guidance more confusing than helpful. Plus: newly revealed texts show Trump propagandist Sean Hannit...

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How Staggering New Covid Numbers Are Disrupting American Life from 2022-01-04T18:35:26

For the first time in four months, pandemic hospitalizations exceed 100,000, with Omicron now responsible for 95% of new infections nationwide. Plus: a jarring look at the Jan 6 lies Trump supporte...

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Parents Get New Tool In Covid Fight from 2022-01-03T18:46:26

As Omicron disrupts schools and causes a surge in pediatric hospitalizations, the FDA authorizes Pfizer’s booster for 12-15-year-olds, while also chopping a month off the timeline to get the third ...

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President Biden Reassures U.S. Amid Omicron Surge from 2022-01-02T15:09:02

Holiday travel plus the highly transmissible Omicron variant equals record-breaking Covid cases across the country. Thanks to vaccinations hospitalizations and deaths remain lower than last winter'...

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A Numbing Pandemic First from 2021-12-30T18:36:40

Omicron pushes the average U.S. daily Covid case count above 300,000. Now the variant has some states rethinking when and how kids will go back to school. Plus: Despite low unemployment and stock m...

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Why Did The CDC Change Its Mind On Covid-19? from 2021-12-29T18:48:40

As an American Covid-19 case record falls, the CDC chief explains why the agency reduced its isolation advice if you’re asymptomatic … and why it left testing out of the equation. Plus: Putin reach...

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Pediatric Hospitalizations Skyrocket Amid Omicron Surge from 2021-12-28T20:17:11

Omicron has scrambled everything. Daily Covid cases climb to 237,000, more kids land in hospitals and the CDC changes its isolation guidance to 5 days for asymptomatic cases. Plus, Democrats run o...

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Omicron Becomes A Holiday Nightmare from 2021-12-27T21:00:47

As the Omicron surge continues, the U.S. is now averaging nearly 200,000 new Covid cases per day, and the biggest concern, with New Year's Eve celebrations around the corner - will a spike in hospi...

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How a Lingering Pandemic and Stubborn Inflation Upended Biden’s First Year from 2021-12-26T15:44:31

President Biden ends his first year in office with the lowest approval ratings of his career. He can also point to some big wins, like a bipartisan infrastructure bill and low unemployment. But can...

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Inside Politics Update for December 20, 2021 from 2021-12-20T17:00

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America Braces For Next Big Covid Surge from 2021-12-19T14:32:11

Noting the Omicron variant may be “the most contagious virus that civilization has faced in our lifetimes,” doctors predict a "a viral blizzard" with “millions of cases in our communities.” Plus: B...

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Inside Politics Update for December 17, 2021 from 2021-12-17T19:53

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Covid Roars as Winter Nears from 2021-12-16T18:39:10

Colleges retreat to online learning, big games are postponed, and big Broadway shows are shuttered. Omicron, Delta, plus the flu bring a new season of uncertainty … President Biden’s biggest priori...

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A Giant Year-End Warning For Democrats from 2021-12-15T18:42:46

A brand-new CNN poll reveals two-thirds of Americans have doubts about President Biden’s leadership … Will the Justice Department pursue criminal charges against Mark Meadows? … The Omicron explosi...

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Trump Jr.’s Stunning Texts from 2021-12-14T18:45:31

As the House prepares to hold President Trump’s former Chief of Staff in contempt, new evidence – texts from Donald Trump Jr. on January 6 – makes clear why getting the full truth is so important …...

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Biden Will Visit Kentucky Wednesday from 2021-12-13T18:39:53

After being briefed on the government’s planned response to the devastation wrought by weekend tornados, the President announces he’ll visit Kentucky on Wednesday. Also: Jan 6 committee prepares to...

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Tornadoes Ravage Six States, Killing Dozens Of People from 2021-12-12T15:59

A series of deadly tornadoes in the Midwest level towns and leave dozens dead. We have the latest from the storm zone. Plus, a new report on inflation shows prices rising at the fastest pace in 39...

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NY AG Wants To Depose Trump from 2021-12-09T18:48:56

A source confirms to CNN that the New York Attorney General’s office wants to question Donald Trump under oath and ask him if he lied about the value of his property. Also: The FDA says it’s okay f...

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Biden’s Message To Putin: Don’t Invade Ukraine from 2021-12-08T18:59:28

The President says using force to confront Russia is “not in the cards right now,” but promises sanctions “like none he’s ever seen” if Putin sends in troops. Also: Jan 6 committee will seek crimin...

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Biden Looks For An Off-Ramp With Putin from 2021-12-07T18:35:41

Joe Biden goes one-on-one with Vladimir Putin, hoping to dissuade the Russian leader from attacking Ukraine. Meadows does an about-face. Nunes quits Congress to work for Trump.To learn more about h...

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The President Takes On China, Russia from 2021-12-06T18:53:48

Two dramatic developments will make this week a defining test for Joe Biden on the world stage. #1: The White House announces a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics. #2: A phone call tomorrow...

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President Biden Defends His Response To Omicron from 2021-12-05T16:19:30

The White House rolled out new measures to control Covid-19 ahead of an expected winter surge as the Omicron variant spreads. He says it won't include new lockdowns or domestic restrictions -- but ...

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Parents Of High School Shooting Suspect Charged from 2021-12-03T19:31:21

Hear the press conference where prosecutors explained why James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the 15-year-old charged in this week's deadly shooting at Michigan's Oxford High School, have b...

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Omicron Sparks Another COVID Reset from 2021-12-02T18:41:11

President Biden outlines a new plan: flooding the country with at-home tests (and getting insurance to pay for them), and convincing companies to give employees time off so they can get boosted. Pl...

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Momentous Day At Supreme Court from 2021-12-01T18:32:30

Arguments wrap up in Dobbs vs. Jackson. At stake, Roe vs. Wade and the nearly 50-year-old right to abortion. Plus: A shocking revelation in former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadow’s new book....

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Yes, Everyone Should Get COVID Booster from 2021-11-30T18:44:52

As the new Omicron variant spreads to at least 19 nations, the CDC ups its guidance on boosters, recommending all adults should get an added shot. Also: An appeals court hears Donald Trump’s bid to...

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Biden: Omicron Is “Cause For Concern, Not Panic” from 2021-11-29T18:35:56

The President vows to fight the new COVID variant with “knowledgeable scientific action and speed, not chaos and confusion” … and again urges Americans to get vaccinated. To learn more about how C...

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New Variant Omicron Alarms Health Officials from 2021-11-28T15:54:35

The White House announced a ban on flights coming from eight African countries starting Monday after South Africa identified a new, potentially more transmissible covid variant. However, it will ta...

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Trumpers And The Trump Effect from 2021-11-24T18:32

How allies of the former president keep reminding Kevin McCarthy his path to the speakership depends on keeping Donald Trump happy. Plus: The Jan 6 committee’s latest demands for evidence, and the ...

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Meadows A No-Show from 2021-11-23T18:49:17

Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows ignores a 10am deadline to appear before the House insurrection committee, likely triggering a contempt of Congress vote. Plus, House progressives are split...

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Biden Breaks Glass In Gas Price Emergency from 2021-11-23T18:48:25

The President will tap into the strategic petroleum reserve in a bid to lower your pain at the pump. Plus: The Jan 6 committee targets a dirty trickster and a reckless conspiracy theorist. To lear...

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Arbery Closing Arguments ... Update From Waukesha from 2021-11-22T18:50:52

John King and panel offer instant analysis of closing arguments in the dramatic trial. Plus: fresh information on Sunday's tragedy in Wisconsin. To learn more about how CNN protects listener priv...

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Build Back Better Bill Heads To Senate from 2021-11-21T14:52:16

The House approved President Biden's sweeping social spending and climate change bill on Friday. Now it heads the Senate, where Sen. Joe Manchin is demanding major changes in exchange for his suppo...

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Giant Step Forward For Biden Agenda from 2021-11-19T18:46:32

The House passes the Build Back Better bill, a package that includes universal pre-school, lower drug costs, and landmark climate investments. But Senate passage remains dicey. Plus: FDA greenlight...

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Republicans Vow Retribution After Gosar Censure from 2021-11-18T18:58:38

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says Dems should worry about what will happen if Republicans retake the majority. Plus: anxiety as America anticipates a verdict soon out of Kenosha.To learn mo...

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Will “QAnon Shaman” Sentence Set An Example? from 2021-11-17T18:55:33

Jacob Chansley has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the Jan 6 riot – despite committing no violent acts. What does this mean for the dozens of other insurrection defendants who...

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Biden Hits The Road To Sell Infrastructure … And Himself from 2021-11-16T18:45:41

Hoping to pull out of a serious political slump, the President heads to New Hampshire to tout the bipartisan trillion-dollar infrastructure overhaul he signed into law yesterday. Plus: Does Mark Me...

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Bannon Expected to Surrender Tomorrow After Federal Indictment from 2021-11-14T15:31:01

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has been charged with two counts of criminal contempt of Congress after he openly defied a subpoena from the January 6 committee. The charges are putting others, l...

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Trump’s Last-Ditch Legal Challenge from 2021-11-11T18:43:49

After losing again in U.S. district court, the former President asks an appeals court to stop the release of White House records to the House committee investigating the Jan 6 insurrection. Plus: a...

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Insurrection Committee Issues 6 New Subpoenas from 2021-11-09T19:11:06

All are for close Trump associates. Why what Merrick Garland does next could make or break the Jan 6 investigation. Plus: GOP reps who voted for Biden’s infrastructure plan face disgusting threats....

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New CNN Poll Finds Majority Disapprove Of Biden from 2021-11-08T18:42:17

CNN’s just-released poll shows a deepening Biden slump. Many Americans think the President is not focusing enough on the issues that matter most to them. Plus: Obama throws some shade at Donald Tru...

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Congress Passes Historic Infrastructure Bill from 2021-11-07T16:08:09

After weeks of intense negotiations, the House approved the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure in a late Friday night vote. President Biden touted the key legislative win as a "once-in-a-gener...

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Court Battle Over Trump’s Insurrection Records from 2021-11-04T17:38:04

A judge decides whether to give lawmakers access to materials the former President wants to keep secret … Pelosi pushes to vote on social safety net tonight, and infrastructure tomorrow … Biden adm...

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The Day After: Election Day Fallout from 2021-11-03T17:37:32

How Republican Glenn Youngkin beat Terry McAuliffe for governor of Virginia – a state Joe Biden won handily just a year ago – and what it means for the Democratic Party. Plus: The crucial New Jerse...

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Election Day: Biden, Trump Loom Large from 2021-11-02T17:41:52

From crucial governor’s races to big city mayoral contests, today’s results are a referendum on the President’s first-year performance and a test of whether the Trump brand is still toxic for Repub...

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Busy Day, Defining Week For Joe Biden from 2021-11-01T17:30:51

As the President attends a crucial climate conference overseas, negotiations at home on his Build Back Better agenda may scramble a plan to vote on everything tomorrow. Plus, the Supreme Court hear...

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Will Republicans Pull Off An Upset In Virginia? from 2021-10-31T14:01:46

After President Biden won Virginia by 10 points a year ago, polls show a tight race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin ahead of Election Day on Tuesday. If Youngkin wins...

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Biden On The World Stage from 2021-10-29T17:43:54

Act 1 of the President’s European trip featured meetings with the Pope and French President Macron -- the latter following last month’s big dustup over a controversial submarine deal. The early rev...

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Biden Touts Framework … But There’s Still No Deal from 2021-10-28T18:05:25

CNN experts dissect President Biden’s just-completed East Room speech promoting what he called a “consequential” framework with Congress on his massive spending agenda. What he doesn’t have is a de...

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Santa Fe Officials: ‘Live Round’ Killed Hutchins from 2021-10-27T18:00:08

At a press conference carried live on CNN, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed a lead bullet fired by Alec Baldwin killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza,...

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Breaking News In Insurrection Investigation from 2021-10-26T17:30

At least five former Trump White House officials have talked to the Jan 6 committee. Also: decision day at the FDA as experts meet to decide how Pfizer’s COVID vaccine works in kids. And: Zuckerber...

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Biden: Deal Before Wednesday “With The Grace Of God” from 2021-10-25T17:45:57

President Biden hopes to have an infrastructure vote and a framework of a broader spending plan cemented before he heads overseas. Plus: COVID kids’ shots in two weeks? And, more on the Facebook do...

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Sunday, October 24: Democrats inch closer to a deal on social spending plan from 2021-10-24T14:29

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin are set to meet in Delaware with President Biden today to hammer out the final details of the Democrats' sprawling social ...

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Dishing On The Details from 2021-10-22T17:39:53

President Biden put just about everything on the table at last night’s CNN Town Hall. He believes a deal on “build back better” will get done, but big obstacles remain. Plus: Pfizer says its COVID ...

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Biden’s Big Opportunity from 2021-10-22T13:37:09

What to expect at the President’s live CNN town hall tonight in Baltimore. Plus, Pelosi says “great progress” has been made toward agreement on Biden's “build back better” agenda. And the FDA green...

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Biden’s Big Cut Down from 2021-10-20T17:36:21

The President dramatically narrows his agenda to try to force a deal. Universal Pre-K is in. Free two-year college is out. Plus: Congress moves another step closer to holding a key Trump ally in co...

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Bannon&Trump: The Defiant Ones from 2021-10-19T18:23:49

The committee investigating the Jan 6 insurrection plans to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt, as the former President sues to stop that committee from getting access to his records. Plus, A...

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Gen. Colin Powell Dead At 84 Of COVID Complications from 2021-10-18T18:17:55

An in-depth look at the remarkable trailblazer, who was the first African-American to serve as National Security Adviser, then the first African-American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and then the ...

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Mounting Problems Test Biden's Presidency from 2021-10-17T14:25:33

It's a crossroads moment for Joe Biden -- these next few weeks could make or break his presidency as he tries to fix a broken supply chain, prevent a new Covid surge, and pass his domestic agenda t...

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January 6 Committee Gets Aggressive from 2021-10-15T19:43:31

The January 6 Select Committee flexes its legal muscles, seeking criminal charges against top Trump adviser Steve Bannon after he failed to attend his deposition, with the chairman saying he has no...

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Can You Mix&Match Your Covid-19 Vaccine? from 2021-10-14T18:50:03

The FDA meets this week to discuss boosters for the Moderna and Johnson&Johnson vaccines, and the efficacy of mixing boosters from different vaccine brands. Later, President Biden speaks from the W...

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Subpoena Showdown For Trump Allies from 2021-10-13T21:30:20

There’s a subpoena showdown as the January 6 Select Committee investigating the insurrection warns that for Trump allies who refuse to cooperate, criminal referrals will come fast. As Biden faces ...

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Raiders Coach Resigns In Disgrace from 2021-10-12T19:15:04

Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders, has resigned following a New York Times report detailing his use of homophobic, misogynistic&racist language in professional emails sent over seven years. Grude...

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Trump's Team To Appear Before January 6 Committee from 2021-10-11T19:21:53

Members of Trump’s top team are to give closed-door depositions to the January 6 Select Committee today. With some of his allies still defying subpoenas and open support from leading Republicans, T...

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Sunday October 10: Trump's Iowa rally signals possible 2024 run from 2021-10-10T14:11:13

The next presidential election is still three years away, but former President Trump is making sure ambitious Republicans know he's not yet leaving the political stage. Still, Trump--and his core s...

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Weak Jobs Report Worries White House from 2021-10-08T19:36:37

Predictions of a hiring boom falter, as a weak jobs report worries the Biden White House, with just 194,000 new workers added to the economy in September. Many Americans stopped looking for employm...

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28 Million Children Almost Eligible For Pfizer Vaccine from 2021-10-07T19:43:39

Pfizer is seeking FDA approval for its Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. The FDA vaccine committee meets later this month, meaning 28 million children should be eligible for a rapid rollo...

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School Shooter Situation In Texas from 2021-10-06T19:26:42

BREAKING NEWS: The FBI investigates reports of an active shooter situation at Timber View High School, Arlington. It is believed there was an altercation between a student and another individual in...

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Mike Pence&Insurrection Amnesia from 2021-10-05T19:16:58

Mike Pence begins to wrap his arms around the narrative of the big lie. The former Vice President, who is aware that rioters were building gallows outside the Capitol and chanting "hang Mike Pence"...

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Whistleblower Accuses Facebook Of Enabling Capitol Riot from 2021-10-04T19:58:37

A whistleblower claims Facebook prioritized profit over public good and accuses the company of enabling the Capitol Riot by allowing its platforms to be used to spread hate, violence and misinforma...

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Sunday, October 3: Progressives flex their muscle on Biden agenda from 2021-10-03T14:40:36

Progressives are holding firm and demanding a vote on a bill full of liberal priorities before also voting on the bipartisan infrastructure plan. President Biden admits that "everybody is frustrate...

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Major Covid Breakthrough from 2021-10-01T19:32:05

In a major Covid-19 breakthrough, the pharmaceutical company Merck says their pill could cut the risk of hospitalization or death from the virus by 50%. That, as Government statistics show the unva...

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Decision Day For Biden’s Spending Plan from 2021-09-30T20:35

It’s decision day for the President’s spending plan, but at this moment no deal and no apparent progress is in sight. The House will however proceed with a vote on a smaller infrastructure bill, as...

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Biden’s Afghanistan Plan Under Fire from 2021-09-29T19:29:04

Testimony at the Senate continues from America's top military officials, who say they recommended President Biden keep Afghanistan troop levels at 2,500 not, as he later decided, zero. After the me...

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 2021-09-28T17:43:15

There is no new episode of the Inside Politics showcast today due to CNN's ongoing coverage of the Afghanistan withdrawal hearing live from the Senate. To learn more about how CNN protects listene...

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Biden Gets Booster Live On TV from 2021-09-27T19:43

President Biden gets his booster shot live on national TV, his third dose of the Pfizer vaccine. That, as New York State's vaccine mandate for health care workers comes into effect - officials are ...

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Sunday September 26: A Democratic showdown on Capitol Hill from 2021-09-26T13:47:05

Democrats are split as they head into a critical week on Capitol Hill: moderates and progressives can't agree on the scope or price tag of the reconciliation bill that addresses everything from cli...

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Death Blow Dealt To Trump's Election Fraud Fantasy from 2021-09-24T19:44:53

The company Republicans paid $6 million to find 2020 election fraud in Arizona, has found no evidence. The draft report from Cyber Ninjas, shows President Biden received 99 more votes than Maricopa...

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Veteran Diplomat Resigns Over Mistreatment Of Haitian Migrants from 2021-09-23T19:46:54

The Special Envoy to Haiti has resigned in anger following the mistreatment of Haitian migrants by U.S. Border Patrol Agents, when crossing into Del Rio, Texas from Mexico, calling the ‘Title 42 Po...

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Biden Goes All Out To Save Agenda from 2021-09-22T20:24:06

Pressure mounts, as the Government runs out of money in October and will shut down if there is not a debt ceiling. With giant differences among Democrats on their first year spending plan, Presiden...

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Leaked Memo Shows Trump Wanted Pence To Overturn Election from 2021-09-21T19:38:55

A memo from a Trump lawyer titled ‘January 6 Scenario’ outlines six steps to have the then Vice President Mike Pence throw chaos into the electoral college certification process and find a way to i...

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28 Million Children Eligible For Vaccination By Halloween from 2021-09-20T19:41:36

Pfizer releases trial results it says, show its Covid vaccine is safe and highly effective in children ages 5 to 11. Subject to emergency authorization from the FDA, 28 million children could be el...

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Sunday, September 19: Eight months out of office, Trump still dominates Republican party from 2021-09-19T14:14

Sunday, September 19: Eight months out of office, Trump still dominates Republican party Former President Trump's hold on the Republican party remains strong as Rep. Anthony Gonzalez retires and ...

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National Guard Mobilized To Defend Capitol from 2021-09-17T19:53:08

The Department of Homeland security issues an alert, warning of possible violence in Washington as early as today, in relation to this Saturday’s Far-Right Rally by supporters of Donald Trump and t...

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Do We Need Booster Shots? from 2021-09-16T20:27:01

Do we need Covid-19 vaccine booster shots? New data suggests yes as a key FDA panel meets tomorrow. The hope is they will prevent asymptomatic carriers in the vaccinated population, but the FDA nee...

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Wednesday, 15 September from 2021-09-15T18:02:33

There is no new episode of the Inside Politics showcast today due to CNN's continuing coverage of the U.S. gymnasts testifying on the FBI's handling of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse case. To learn ...

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Secret Meeting To Stop Trump from 2021-09-14T19:31

BREAKING NEWS: General Mark Milley, concerned about Trump's angry and erratic behavior following the January 6 Capitol insurrection, called a secret meeting with the chain of command for America’s ...

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1 Million Students Back To New York Schools from 2021-09-13T20:32

America faces its biggest back-to-school challenge of the Covid crisis - in New York City today, 1 million students are back in the classroom. Experts say there is hope vaccines will be authorized ...

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Sunday September 12: The nation observes the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the 1st without troops in Afghanistan from 2021-09-12T13:47:54

On the 20th anniversary 9/11 President Biden and former presidents paused to reflect. Both Biden and former President Bush praised the unity in the weeks after the attack and denounced the division...

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Friday, September 10, 2021: President Pushes Vaccine Mandate from 2021-09-10T20:50:23

150,000 new Covid-19 infections a day pushes the President to make bold pandemic management changes including a vaccine mandate which will impact 100 million Americans. The legal question: what is ...

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Thursday, September 9, 2021: All Federal Workers To Be Vaccinated from 2021-09-09T20:07:16

President Biden will deliver a speech this evening with several new pandemic initiatives, including the requirement for all Federal workers to be vaccinated, with no option for frequent testing in ...

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021: 1 in 4 New Covid Cases Now In Children from 2021-09-08T19:59:22

President Biden is set to deliver a major speech on the next phase of pandemic response as the infection rate spikes, with 1 in 4 of the weekly U.S. Covid-19 cases now in children. Hospitalizations...

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021: Taliban Forms Caretaker Government from 2021-09-07T19:59:22

The Taliban has formed a new caretaker government in Afghanistan, but President Biden says reconizing it diplomatically is ‘a long way off’. The Secretary of State Antony Blinken is relying on assu...

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Fears Red States Could Follow Texas’ Lead On Abortion Law from 2021-09-06T20:01

Texas abortion law raises fervor on both sides of the political divide. Other Red States could follow Texas’ lead on abortion, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis saying he will ‘look more significa...

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Sunday September 5: Supreme Court transforms the political landscape around abortion from 2021-09-05T13:40:28

Abortion in Texas is now all but illegal after the Supreme Court declined to block the strictest abortion law since Roe v Wade. It bans abortions after 6 weeks and effectively deputizes private cit...

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Friday, September 3, 2021 from 2021-09-03T16:00

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Thursday, September 2, 2021 from 2021-09-02T16:00

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Wednesday, September 1, 2021 from 2021-09-01T16:00

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Tuesday, August 31, 2021 from 2021-08-31T16:00

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Monday, August 30, 2021 from 2021-08-30T17:53:56

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Sunday August 29: Hurricane Ida barrels towards Gulf Coast from 2021-08-29T14:51

Officials are warning Hurricane Ida could be "life-altering" as the category four storm nears the Gulf Coast. The hurricane is projected to bring winds up to 150 miles per hour and flooding through...

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Friday, August 27, 2021 from 2021-08-27T16:00

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 2021-08-26T16:00

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Wednesday, August 25, 2021 from 2021-08-25T16:00

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Tuesday, August 24, 2021. from 2021-08-24T16:00

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Monday, August 23, 2021 from 2021-08-23T16:00

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Sunday August 22: U.S. evacuates thousands out of Kabul from 2021-08-22T13:55:24

An increasingly dire situation in Kabul as thousands in, and around the airport are desperate to flee the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. U.S. officials say more than 17,000 people have been flown ...

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Inside Politics Podcast Update For Sunday, August 22, 2021 from 2021-08-22T13:00

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Friday, August 20, 2021: One Million Vaccinated In A Day from 2021-08-20T21:49:26

One million Americans got vaccines on Thursday. But back to school for some quickly means back to Covid quarantine. Hospitalizations of children with Covid are at an all-time high, with 2,066 child...

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Thursday, August 19, 2021: President ‘Would Change Nothing About Afghanistan Withdrawal’ from 2021-08-19T19:39:36

President Biden said there was "no consensus" in intelligence reports on Afghanistan when he claimed in June it was "highly unlikely" the Taliban would take over the country after U.S. forces depar...

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021: Covid Boosters Available From September from 2021-08-18T19:44:55

The White House lays out the case for Covid-19 vaccination booster shots being available from September 20, with The Surgeon General saying the available data proves third shots are necessary becau...

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021: 10,000 Americans Still In Afghanistan from 2021-08-17T19:59

The Pentagon attempts to speed up evacuations for as many as 10,000 Americans still in Afghanistan, with the aim to airlift 5,000 to 7,000 passengers out per day. The Pentagon revealed in a briefin...

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Monday, August 16, 2021: Chaos In Kabul from 2021-08-16T20:43:54

Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban. The chaos in Kabul is now part of a worst-case scenario, one that ended with The Mujahideen inside The Presidential Palace in Kabul, chanting "death to Americ...

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Sunday, August 15, 2021: No Inside Politics Podcast Today from 2021-08-15T14:06:21

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Sunday August 15: The Afghan government is on the verge of collapse from 2021-08-15T13:51:34

The Taliban is closing in on Kabul as U.S. personnel evacuate the embassy in Afghanistan's capital, hastily ending the two decade-long war. Meanwhile in Kabul, there are growing concerns over the s...

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Friday, August 13, 2021 from 2021-08-13T17:53:49

The Pentagon is bringing in troops to safely remove Americans from Afghanistan as the situation in Kabul escalates. And, the CDC advisory board is expected to vote on a 3rd covid-19 vaccine dose f...

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Thursday, August 12th, 2021 from 2021-08-12T17:41:52

The CDC strengthens its recommendation for pregnant women to get vaccinated, while the FDA is expected to authorize a booster shot for the immunocompromised as early as today. The situation in Afg...

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021 from 2021-08-11T17:34:45

Huge wins on infrastructure this week, including Senate Democrats passing a $3.5 trillion dollar budget plan. The proposal includes free pre-K, community college, and adds vision and dental coverag...

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Sunday August 8: 95% of Americans live in an area with high Covid transmission from 2021-08-08T13:58:01

New Covid-19 cases in the U.S. are at a 6-month high as the Delta variant ravages large swaths of the country. But Republican governors in hard-hit states like Florida and Texas are still resisting...

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Friday, August 6th, 2021 from 2021-08-06T17:16:07

The FDA is expected to outline a plan for booster shots this fall, including for the immunocompromised. And the bipartisan infrastructure bill is on the verge of passing despite efforts from forme...

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Thursday, August 5th, 2021 from 2021-08-05T17:24:28

The White House urges vaccinations as the Delta variant surges. Florida and Texas now account for a third of new cases and hospitalizations. And, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has died at 72.Pl...

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021 from 2021-08-04T17:30:49

Pressure grows as top Democrats call for Gov. Cuomo to resign over sexual harassment accusations. Plus, Covid cases are rising among children across the country. And Florida hospitalization rates ...

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Sunday, August 1: Delta variant threatens President Biden's agenda from 2021-08-01T13:41

The U.S. is facing a setback in the fight against Covid-19 as the contagious Delta variant devastates largely unvaccinated communities. Now, 80% of the country lives in an area of community spread ...

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Friday, July 30, 2021 from 2021-07-30T18:13:41

New documents reveal Trump pressed DOJ in December to declare the election corrupt. Plus, a Senate vote on the bipartisan infrastructure plan gets underway after hitting another snag.And a chillin...

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Thursday, July 29, 2021 from 2021-07-29T18:12

With cases rising across the U.S., vaccines are now required for employees coming into the office at companies like Google and Facebook. And, we’re learning more the next hearing for the select c...

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Inside Politics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 from 2021-07-28T17:34:11

New mask guidance from the CDC, and President Biden plans to require all federal workers be vaccinated or get tested. Plus, a bipartisan infrastructure agreement has been made. A test vote could ...

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Sunday, July 25, 2021: January 6 Panel Set To Hold First Public Hearing This Week from 2021-07-25T13:58

The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection will hold its first public hearing on Tuesday. The backdrop of this high-profile probe? A blow-up between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minorit...

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Inside Politics, Friday, July 23, 2021 from 2021-07-23T18:54

The push to get shots in arms continues, with GOP Governors urging Americans to get vaccinated. Plus, Former President Donald Trump bashes his former VP Mike Pence in Carol Leonnig and Philip Ruck...

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Inside Politics, Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 2021-07-22T18:01

President Biden attempts to combat vaccine misinformation, but Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the U.S. Plus, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks on 1/6 select committee.And, a deci...

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Sunday, July 18: New insights into Trump's last days in office from 2021-07-18T14:11:28

A slew of new books reveal the chaotic final months of former President Trump's administration, and how top military leaders feared he might stage a coup t stay in power. But top Republicans are c...

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Headline: Sunday, July 11: The White House pivots to voting rights from 2021-07-11T13:48

President Joe Biden will deliver a major speech on Tuesday in Philadelphia where he is slated to detail his administration's strategy to counter new state laws that make it more difficult to vote. ...

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Friday, July 9, 2021 from 2021-07-09T18:08:57

The CDC says unvaccinated children should still wear masks in school. And, new reporting about Republican leader Rep. Kevin Mccarthy’s struggles to control fringe GOP House members. Plus, President...

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Sunday July 4: America emerges from pandemic restrictions for July 4 from 2021-07-04T15:12:37

The White House is in celebration mode this holiday weekend. First, celebrating the latest jobs report they say is proof their economic agenda is working. And, hosting the first large event of the ...

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Thursday, July 1, 2021: Pelosi appoints members to January 6th select committee from 2021-07-01T17:57:06

Breaking: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi handpicks eight members to the committee in charge of investigating the Capitol insurrection. A standout among those selected? Republican Congresswoman Liz Chen...

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021: Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturns Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction from 2021-06-30T17:49

Breaking: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has vacated Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and judgement of sentence. He could be released from prison today. Plus, the Manhattan District Attorney...

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Sunday June, 27: A complicated path ahead for the bipartisan infrastructure plan from 2021-06-27T13:49:35

President Biden spent his weekend playing clean up after seemingly threatening to veto the bipartisan infrastructure deal that he helped broker. His public and private statements appear to have rea...

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Friday, June 25, 2021: DOJ sues Georgia over new voting restrictions from 2021-06-25T18:11:26

Attorney General Merrick Garland announces that the DOJ is suing Georgia over its new voting law. And more coverage from the tragic condo collapse in Surfside, FL, with at least 4 dead and 159 peo...

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Thursday, June 24, 2021: Biden, bipartisan senators reach infrastructure deal from 2021-06-24T17:48:25

The White House strikes an infrastructure deal with a bipartisan group of senators. Plus, the New York Supreme Court suspends the law license of former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rud...

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021: SCOTUS issues landmark First Amendment ruling from 2021-06-23T17:31:04

A major First Amendment decision from the Supreme Court -- the Justices side with a former high school cheerleader who posted a profanity-laced caption on Snapchat when she was off school grounds. ...

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Sunday June, 20: A crucial week for the Biden agenda from 2021-06-20T14:02:25

All eyes are on the Senate as Democrats plan a critical procedural vote on their voting rights bill on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of senators pushing a compromise infrastructure bill ho...

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Friday, June 18, 2021: DOJ releases new video from the Capitol insurrection from 2021-06-18T17:57

Breaking news: The Justice Department releases harrowing new videos from January 6th showing a Trump supporter taunting, stalking and punching law enforcement outside the US Capitol. Plus, Republi...

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Thursday, June 17, 2021: SCOTUS upholds Obamacare for the third time from 2021-06-17T18:06:15

The Supreme Court rejects another challenge to the Affordable Care Act, leaving the Obama-era healthcare law in place. Plus, President Biden returns from a fence-mending trip abroad only to face b...

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Sunday June, 13: President Biden declares America is back from 2021-06-13T14:32:17

On his first foreign trip as President, Joe Biden is delighting the country's closest allies as he says on the world stage America is back. Meanwhile, he prepares to take a hard line against Russia...

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Friday, June 11, 2021: Deputy Attorney General asks the DOJ’s Inspector General to investigate Trump-era Apple subpoenas from 2021-06-11T17:46

The Trump Justice Department secretly subpoenaed Apple to obtain phone data belonging to Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee as part of a leak investigation. Now, Attorney General Lisa Mo...

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Thursday, June 10th, 2021: Biden-Johnson first bilateral meeting from 2021-06-10T18:15

President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson renew a World War II accord that seeks to strengthen ties between both nations as they face new threats. And, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar under...

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021: President Biden’s fence-mending foreign trip from 2021-06-09T18:23

An 8-day trip nearly 50 years in the making – President Joe Biden embarks on his first foreign trip as commander-in-chief. The President leaves behind a stalled domestic agenda and faces his first ...

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Sunday, June 6, 2021: Biden rebuffs GOP’s latest infrastructure offer from 2021-06-06T14:25:11

Can President Biden make a deal with Republicans to re-shape America's infrastructure? The White House rejected the GOP's latest offer, but Biden says he's not ready to give up on negotiations. Pl...

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Friday, June 4, 2021: Facebook extends Trump ban from 2021-06-04T18:16:41

Breaking: Facebook suspends former President Donald Trump from its platform until January 2023. Plus, FBI Director Christopher Wray likens the recent spate of cyberattacks to terrorism in the wake...

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Thursday, June 3, 2021: The White House announces new steps to boost the global vaccine supply from 2021-06-03T18:19

The Biden administration doubles down on its pledge to help vaccinate the world by sharing at least 80 million doses by the end of June. Plus, new CNN reporting on former President Trump's obsessi...

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021: Ransomware targets one of the world’s largest meat suppliers from 2021-06-02T17:41:39

Russian hackers are accused of attacking another key American supply line. The target this time around? meat plants. Plus, the RNC is vowing to advise candidates against future presidential debate...

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Sunday May, 30: President Biden's legislative limbo from 2021-05-30T14:26:48

President Biden traveled to Cleveland to press for action on infrastructure, warning that he's unwilling to rein in his ambitious proposal. Meanwhile, after weeks of negotiations the White House an...

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Friday, May 28, 2021: January 6th Commission Fails in the Senate from 2021-05-28T18:11:52

Breaking News: Senate Republicans block a bipartisan bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection. Plus, Russian hackers launch another major cyberattack — just three we...

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Thursday, May 27, 2021: McConnell to GOP Senators: Sink the January 6th Commission Bill from 2021-05-27T17:48

Republican leader Mitch McConnell is asking fellow GOP Senators to vote against the January 6th Commission bill as a “personal favor” to him -- even as the mother of fallen Capitol Hill officer, Br...

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021: Mass Shooting in California from 2021-05-26T17:46:50

Today’s show was abbreviated due to breaking news of a mass shooting in San Jose, California.

John King spoke to Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post, Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New Yor...

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021: George Floyd’s Family in D.C. on Anniversary of His Death from 2021-05-25T23:33

George Floyd’s family is in Washington today to meet with President Biden and Democratic and Republican members of Congress, as lawmakers report progress on police reform legislation.

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Monday, May 24, 2021: A Make-or-Break Week for Big Biden Agenda Items from 2021-05-24T21:05:22

Major deadlines and decisions loom on key pieces of the President’s agenda. He wanted to sign police reform legislation by tomorrow, the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. And he wanted an infras...

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Sunday May, 23: Senate Republicans vow to block January 6 commission bill from 2021-05-23T14:09:39

The House passed a bill to create an independent commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection, with 35 GOP votes. But Mitch McConnell is promising to block it in the Senate.

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Friday, May 21, 2021: Is bipartisanship dead in Washington? from 2021-05-21T17:39

President Biden’s agenda faces mounting hurdles in a hyper-partisan Congress.

Plus, a Trump rally revival—the former president says he’ll be holding rallies in at least 4 battleground stat...

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Thursday, May 20 , 2021: Will Senate GOP Give Trump a Pass by Sinking Jan. 6 Commission? from 2021-05-20T17:39:59

A choice for Senate Republicans: pursue the truth, or give Donald Trump another pass. The bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission appears doomed to fail, despite passing the House.

Israel’s Cabinet c...

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021: Future of January 6 commission in peril from 2021-05-19T19:12

GOP leaders pour cold water on a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection.

Plus, new CNN reporting shows that the New York Attorney General's office is now investi...

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021: Breaking News – NC District Attorney Says Andrew Brown Jr.’s Death Was “Justified” from 2021-05-18T17:45:44

The District Attorney of Pasquotank, NC, declares deputies were “justified” in killing Andrew Brown Jr. because he used his car as a “deadly weapon” – a conclusion that directly contradicts the fam...

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Monday, May 17, 2021: Biden Under Pressure to Help End Israeli-Palestinian Violence from 2021-05-17T18:10:47

President Biden is under growing global pressure to help end the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza, as progressives urge him to rethink the U.S. relationship with Israel.

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Sunday, May 16, 2021: President Biden marks a critical milestone in the fight against Covid from 2021-05-16T13:34

The CDC has a new message for vaccinated Americans: it's safe to lose the mask, whether you're indoors or outside. But many health experts worry it may be too soon.

Plus, a crisis in the M...

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Friday, May 14, 2021: Fewer Cases, More Vaccinations Contribute to New Mask Guidance from 2021-05-14T17:23

The CDC Director says falling case counts and more vaccinations across the U.S. is a major reason why the mask mandate has been relaxed.

House Republicans picked a new member of their lead...

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Thursday, May 13, 2021: Biden Addresses the Colonial Pipeline Hack from 2021-05-13T18:12:33

Dana Bash is in for John King today.

President Biden addresses the cyberattack that sparked fuel shortages on the East Coast and says the administration does not believe the Russian govern...

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021: Rep. Liz Cheney booted from House GOP leadership from 2021-05-12T18:25:02

A high-stakes infrastructure summit at the White House with the top leaders from both parties. The backdrop? Rep. Liz Cheney’s quick ouster from House Republican leadership.

And the invest...

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021: Dr. Fauci Addresses Covid-19 Conspiracy Theories from 2021-05-11T18:43:24

Dr. Anthony Fauci once again clashed with GOP Sen. Rand Paul during congressional testimony over the origins of the coronavirus, while more states announce they're ending their particiapation in th...

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Monday, May 10, 2021: A Cybersecurity Test for the Biden Administration from 2021-05-10T17:57:09

The White House says they're investigating a cyberattack that resulted in the shutdown of a major U.S. pipeline, including the attackers' potential Russian ties.

Plus, a Republican congres...

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Sunday May, 9: House GOP will likely purge Rep. Cheney from leadership this week from 2021-05-09T13:43:40

House Republicans are fed up with Congresswoman Liz Cheney speaking out against former President Trump's election lies. They're expected to oust her from the party's leadership this week -- and rep...

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Friday, May 7, 2021: Biden talks economic "progress" after weak jobs report from 2021-05-07T17:55:18

President Biden says the April jobs report underscores the need for the covid economic packages he's trying to get passed in Congress.

Plus, what it means for Pfizer to ask the FDA for fu...

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Thursday, May 6, 2021: Trump Allies in Wyoming Look to Challenge Liz Cheney from 2021-05-06T18:23:12

New CNN reporting shows a growing number of potential primary challenges to Cheney over her House seat, many of them supporters of former President Trump.

Plus, President Biden heads to Lo...

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021: Facebook's Oversight Board Upholds Trump Ban from 2021-05-05T18:19:59

Facebook’s Oversight Board with a message for former President Donald Trump: the social media ban is here to stay -- at least for now.

Plus, all eyes on Wyoming Republican Congresswoman Li...

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Tuesday, May 4,2021: Kevin McCarthy criticizes Liz Cheney on Fox News from 2021-05-04T18:42:58

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy says his members question whether Liz Cheney can carry out her leadership role as conference chair, while aides say she will not step down on her own.
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Monday, May 3, 2021: LIZ CHENEY TAKES ON TRUMP AND “THE BIG LIE” from 2021-05-03T18:44:33

The state of the GOP is beginning to split, with the Trump vs. Cheney feud at the forefront.

Plus, President Biden and the First Lady head to Virginia to pitch the $4 trillion infrastructu...

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Sunday, May 2: President Biden declares big government is back from 2021-05-02T13:37:08

President Biden wants to usher in a new era of activist government, and is proposing trillions of dollars in spending over the next 10 years. Now he must push his plans through a divided Congress.<...

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Friday, April 30, 2021: Lingering Doubts in the GOP about Biden's Legitimate Win from 2021-04-30T18:09:49

While President Biden sells his economic relief bills, new CNN polling shows that 30% of Americans still doubt that he legitimately won enough votes to be elected. That number jumps to 70% among Re...

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Thursday, April 29, 2021: Biden Sells His Agenda in Georgia on Day 100 from 2021-04-29T19:58:56

President Biden and the First Lady fly to Georgia the morning after the president laid out his ambitious agenda in a speech to Congress.

Plus, former President Trump defends his lawyer on...

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021: Federal Investigators Raid Giuliani's Apartment from 2021-04-28T19:14:57

On today's show, some breaking news: Federal agents executed a search warrant at Rudy Giuliani's New York apartment. John King discusses with CNN's Paula Reid, Evan Perez, and David Chalian, plus l...

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021: CDC's New Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Americans from 2021-04-27T18:45:06

There are over 96 million Americans fully vaccinated, and today the CDC released updated guidance on how safe it is for them to do activities like walking outdoors without a mask or dining in an in...

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Monday, April 26, 2021: Biden's Big Week from 2021-04-26T18:28

President Joe Biden has a big and consequential week ahead as he prepares to mark his first 100 days in office and deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress. But the Biden to-do list...

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Sunday, April 25: President Biden approaches 100 days in office from 2021-04-25T16:02:16

Two freshman lawmakers- Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) reflect on President Biden's first 100 days in office and their first months in Congress.

Rep. Bush says she's...

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Friday, April 23, 2021: Decision Day for J&J from 2021-04-23T17:30:54

Vaccine experts are deciding today if Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine will go back into American arms.

Plus, President Biden opens Day 2 of his climate summit with a global jobs pu...

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Thursday, April 22, 2021: Biden Makes A Climate Commitment from 2021-04-22T18:12:45

President Biden launches a climate change virtual summit with dozens of world leaders and makes a new pledge: cutting carbon emissions in the U.S. by as much as 52% by 2030.

Plus, the CDC...

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021: DOJ announces Minneapolis policing practices investigation from 2021-04-21T19:03:39

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department will investigate policing practices of the Minneapolis Police Department, just one day after Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the murde...

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021: Biden "praying the verdict is the right verdict" from 2021-04-20T18:19

President Biden called the family of George Floyd and later suggested to reporters the evidence against Derek Chauvin is " overwhelming." He said he was speaking about the case because the jury was...

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Monday, April 19, 2021: Closing Arguments in Derek Chauvin Trial from 2021-04-19T18:02:23

Today's program was abbreviated due to the live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial.

During a break in the trial, John King and his analysts-Laura Coates and Charles Ramsey-talked about th...

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Sunday, April 18: America confronts dual crises on gun violence and police killings from 2021-04-18T14:01:18

The U.S. is reeling after a week of violence: 8 dead after a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis; 20-year-old Daunte Wright shot and killed by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Min...

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Friday, April 16, 2021: Police Reform Nearly 1 Year After George Floyd's Death from 2021-04-16T18:41:09

A gunman overnight at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis killed 8 people before shooting himself, and there have now been at least 45 mass shootings in the U.S. in the past month.

Plus, the ...

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Thursday, April 15, 2021: Defense Rests in Derek Chauvin Trial from 2021-04-15T18:48:46

Derek Chauvin chooses not to testify in his own trial, and his defense rests. Now the jury will hear closing arguments on Monday before deliberating.

Plus, President Biden plans to deliver...

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021: Officer Charged in Shooting of Daunte Wright from 2021-04-14T19:44:05

This program was abbreviated due to the live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial.

On today's show, authorities say they will charge former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter with 2nd-degre...

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021: Chauvin's Defense Team Presents Their Case from 2021-04-13T18:05:21

Today's program was abbreviated due to the live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial.

During a break in the trial, John King spoke with analysts Laura Coates and Charles Ramsey about the de...

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Monday, April 12, 2021: A fatal officer-involved shooting in Minnesota from 2021-04-12T17:59:31

This week's program could be abbreviated due to the live coverage of Derek Chauvin's trial.

20-year-old Daunte Wright was killed by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on Sunday, leading ...

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Sunday, April 11: Former President Trump shows his dominance over the GOP from 2021-04-11T13:50:25

As the marquee speaker at the RNC's donor retreat, former President Donald Trump lashed out at his perceived enemies, including former Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Mitch McConnell. Republi...

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Friday, April 9, 2021: Forensic Pathologist Says Police Interaction Caused Floyd's Death from 2021-04-09T17:29:38

This program was abbreviated due to the live coverage of Derek Chauvin's trial.

Today, John King spoke with CNN analysts Laura Coates and Charles Ramsey during a break in the trial about ...

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Thursday, April 8, 2021: Biden Announces Executive Actions on Guns from 2021-04-08T18:07:18

On today's show, President Biden unveiled his executive actions on gun control, which includes restricting "ghost guns" and pistol stabilizing braces. He called gun violence "an epidemic" and "an i...

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021: Use-of-Force Expert Testifies in Chauvin Trial from 2021-04-07T17:33:38

This week's programs will be abbreviated or pre-empted due to live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial.

Today, John King spoke to CNN analysts Laura Coates and Charles Ramsey during the t...

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021: Derek Chauvin's Use of Force from 2021-04-06T17:28:57

This week's programs will be abbreviated or pre-empted due to live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial.

Today, John King spoke to CNN analysts Laura Coates and Charles Ramsey during a bre...

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Sunday, April 4: Biden's big bet: A $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan from 2021-04-04T14:53:06

The White House unveils a $2.3 trillion "American Jobs Plan" that includes the most spending in decades on roads and bridges, plus huge investments in clean energy, health care, and high-speed Inte...

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Friday, April 2, 2021: Officer testifies Chauvin's use of force "totally unnecessary" from 2021-04-02T18:31:28

Today's program was abbreviated due to live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. John King and his analysts, Laura Coates and Charles Ramsey, discuss the testimony of two Minneapolis police officer...

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Thursday, April 1, 2021: George Floyd's Girlfriend Testifies from 2021-04-01T18:19:26

Today's program was abbreviated due to live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. John King and our analysts Laura Coates and Charles Ramsey break down the testimony of George Floyd's girlfriend, Co...

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021: : "I felt the need to call the police on the police" from 2021-03-30T17:14:36

Today's program was abbreviated due to the live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. John King and our team-Omar Jimenez, CNN Senior Legal Analyst Laura Coates, and Former President of the National...

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Monday, March 29, 2021: Opening Statements in Derek Chauvin Trial from 2021-03-29T17:34:55

Today's program was abbreviated due to the live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. He has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter ...

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Sunday, March 28: How Biden is prioritizing his presidency from 2021-03-28T14:34:17

President Biden says he remains laser-focused on his two top priorities: beating the coronavirus pandemic and rebuilding the economy. But some Democrats are pushing for quicker action on guns and i...

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Sunday, March 21: President Biden grapples with a growing humanitarian crisis on the border from 2021-03-21T15:33:02

The White House said this week that it reached its goal of 100 million vaccines administered ahead of schedule. That, as top officials grapple with another crisis: thousands of unaccompanied childr...

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Friday, March 19, 2021: New CDC School Guidelines from 2021-03-19T19:18:05

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The CDC updates its guidelines for schools, including cutting the physical distance in classrooms from 6 feet to...

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Thursday, March 18, 2021: "Masks are not theater" from 2021-03-18T18:32:49

Dr. Anthony Fauci clashes again with Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul during congressional testimony today, this time defending wearing a mask after being fully vaccinated.

Plus, Pre...

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021: Biden's message to migrants at the border from 2021-03-17T17:53:49

President Biden in an interview with ABC News tells migrants "don't come" to the U.S. while the administration is "in a process of getting set up." And his Homeland Security Secretary testifies on...

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021: Biden Hits the Road from 2021-03-16T18:09:41

President Biden makes his first stop to sell the covid relief package in Chester Pennsylvania, while two Democratic senators call on the president to make sure the money goes to American companies....

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Monday, March 15, 2021: Pres. Biden Gives Gov. Cuomo More Time from 2021-03-15T18:47:40

President Biden says the investigation into multiple sexual harassment allegations against Governor Cuomo should play out, declining to go along with other Democratic leaders in calling for him to ...

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Sunday, March 14: President Biden and Vice President Harris set out to sell the relief package to the nation from 2021-03-14T14:12:21

With $1400 stimulus already hitting Americans' bank accounts, President Biden and Vice President Harris will hit the road this week to promote the massive $1.9 trillion economic relief bill.
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Friday, March 12, 2021: Biden gives hope for a return to "normal" from 2021-03-12T19:02:45

President Biden tells Americans, "I need you" in the fight to end the coronavirus pandemic, sets a hopeful date of July 4th for small groups to be able to gather, and directs states to make all adu...

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Thursday, March 11, 2021: Biden's First Prime-time Address from 2021-03-11T19:36:49

President Biden set to deliver his first prime-time address to the American people tonight, just hours after signing his $1.9 trillion covid relief package into law.

Pus, 1 year since the...

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021: Final Vote for Biden's First Legislative Landmark from 2021-03-10T18:58:26

The House is moments away from voting on President Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief package. Democrats praised its aid to parents and lower-income families, while Republican House Leader Kevin Mc...

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021: A Record Surge of Migrant Children from 2021-03-09T19:32:43

A record-high 3,400 migrant children are in custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is asking his department for help in dealing with the "surge" along...

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Monday, March 8, 2021: New Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Americans from 2021-03-08T19:22:48

The CDC releases its long-awaited guidelines for the more than 30 million Americans who have been fully vaccinated against covid-19. You can visit indoors with others fully vaccinated without a ma...

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Sunday, March 7: President Biden scores first major legislative victory from 2021-03-07T14:47:38

After a last-minute snag and an all-nighter on Capitol Hill, the Senate has passed President Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, sending it back to the House for final approval. It's one of...

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Friday, March 5, 2021: The Economy One Year Into Covid-19 from 2021-03-05T19:27:41

The first jobs report under Biden's presidency showed economic gains, but it also underscored trends of those most financially impacted by coronavirus, including black and hispanic women.

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Thursday, March 4, 2021: A Quiet House Floor Amid Security Threats from 2021-03-04T19:17:03

Speaker Pelosi says "troublemakers" shouldn't think they were the reason the House decided to scrap its session today, March 4th, the date of a popular QAnon conspiracy theory that heightened secur...

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021: DC National Guard Commander Testifies from 2021-03-03T19:31:40

DC National Guard Commanding Major General William Walker testified today in front of the joint Senate committees investigating the January 6th riot. He says he was frustrated and stunned by the pr...

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Monday, March 1, 2021: Trump's Return from 2021-03-01T19:25:50

Former President Donald Trump returned to the public stage with a major CPAC speech over the weekend, reiterating false claims that the 2020 election was "rigged" but also telling his supporters he...

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Sunday, February 28: House approves $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package from 2021-02-28T15:25:52

The White House-backed American Rescue Plan passed through the House early Saturday morning on a near-party line vote. Now the package heads to the Senate -- where progressives are still looking fo...

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Friday, February 26, 2021: Rep. Omar on the minimum wage fight from 2021-02-26T18:54:33

The House is set to vote tonight on the $1.9 trillion covid relief package, one that will still include a $15 federal minimum wage provision despite the Senate parliamentarian ruling against it. Bu...

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Thursday, February 25, 2021: The Minimum Wage Debate from 2021-02-25T19:09:38

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she believes the democrats have a "very strong argument" for the Senate Parliamentarian to rule to keep the $15 minimum wage provision in the coronavirus relief pack...

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021: Biden's Cabinet Nominee on the Brink from 2021-02-24T18:44:19

President Biden's pick to lead the OMB, Neera Tanden, fighting to keep her nomination alive as two key Senate committees postpone their vote on her future.

Plus, the White House coronaviru...

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021: Former Capitol Police Chief says rioters "came prepared for war" from 2021-02-23T18:39:42

Today's program was cut short by the live coverage of security officials testifying on Capitol Hill about the January 6th riot. John King led a conversation with CNN's Dana Bash, Former FBI Deputy ...

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Monday, February 22, 2021: Biden’s AG Pick Declares His Independence from 2021-02-22T20:21:25

President Biden’s choice for Attorney General, Merrick Garland, testified on Capitol Hill that he intends to prosecute white supremacists who participated in the Capitol Riots last month. He also h...

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Sunday, February 21: U.S. nears 500,000 coronavirus deaths from 2021-02-21T15:19

As the country nears a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, the Biden Administration hopes to clear the first hurdle in passing a $1.9 trillion relief package this week when the House votes ...

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Friday, February 19, 2021: Biden's Message to the World from 2021-02-19T18:52:40

President Biden told world leaders today that the U.S. is determined "to earn back our position of trusted leadership."

Plus, Texas Senator Ted Cruz says traveling to Mexico with his famil...

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Thursday, February 18, 2021: Crisis Test in Texas from 2021-02-18T18:52:01

At least 37 people have been killed across eight states due to a relentless winter storm. Texas and its infrastructure have gotten the brunt of it.

Plus, President Biden releases his immi...

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021: Biden Draws A Line Over Student Debt from 2021-02-17T18:54:49

President Biden answered voters' questions at last night's CNN Town Hall in Wisconsin, laying down markers on when coronavirus vaccine doses will be available to all Americans, how many days a week...

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021: Biden Hits the Road from 2021-02-16T19:22:05

President Biden travels to Wisconsin to sell his covid relief package at a CNN town hall.

Plus, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell defends his vote to acquit former President Trump i...

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Monday, February 15, 2021: Biden's Covid Agenda on the Clock from 2021-02-15T18:29:01

President Biden's push for his covid relief package is inching closer towards some critical congressional deadlines.

Plus, some of the Republican senators who voted to convict former Pres...

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Headline: Sunday, February 14: The Senate votes to acquit former President Trump from 2021-02-14T14:48:33

Seven Republicans joined all 50 Democratic Senators to convict the former president for his role in inciting a violent insurrection at the Capitol last month. Our panel of reporters breaks down why...

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Monday, February 8, 2021: Congress Preps for 2nd Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump from 2021-02-08T19:29:13

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki fields questions from reporters on what is a must-have for President Biden in the covid relief package, plus his thoughts on former President Trump’s upcoming ...

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Sunday, February 7: Biden Administration gears up for $1.9 trillion relief package from 2021-02-07T14:42

Friday's jobs report showed that economic growth may be stalling out. President Biden says that makes his record-setting economic relief bill even more important. While Biden said he'd like it to p...

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Friday, February 5, 2021: A Slow Economic Recovery from 2021-02-05T19:13:15

President Biden says he can't get "bogged down in a lengthy negotiation" over his COVID bill after a sluggish January jobs report.

Plus, Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Gr...

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Thursday, February 4, 2021: Marjorie Taylor Greene Speaks Out from 2021-02-04T19:00:41

On the day the House is set to vote on whether to strip committee assignments from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after making a series of controversial comments, the Republican congresswoman went to ...

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021: McCarthy's Decision from 2021-02-03T19:39:42

President Biden meets with Democratic Senators in the Oval Office and delivers a message to House Democrats about his covid relief bill: "I'm not going to start my administration by breaking a prom...

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021: First Clues for Trump's Second Impeachment Trial from 2021-02-02T20:10:59

Both the House Democrats and former president Trump's legal team released pre-trial briefs that provide some clues of how they'll lay out their arguments in Trump's second impeachment trial.
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Monday, February 1, 2021: Biden meets with the GOP from 2021-02-01T18:38:22

President Biden is hosting 10 Republican Senators at the White House today to talk about their covid relief proposal, one that is significantly smaller than his $1.9 Trillion plan.

Plus, f...

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Sunday, July 12, 2020: Cases Surge to Record Numbers Across the Sun Belt States from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

President Trump insists his administration has "done a great job," even as Covid-19 cases explode across the United States. Plus, schools become the new flashpoint in the Trump administration’s pu...

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Monday, March 2, 2020: U.S. Ramps Up Testing as Virus Spreads to More States from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The coronavirus claims a second life here in the united states as New York, Florida, Rhode Island and New Hampshire report their first cases. President Trump says he will push pharmaceutical compan...

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Monday, February 17, 2020: Candidates take aim at Michael Bloomberg from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Still using his billions to flood the airwaves, Michael Bloomberg is out with an ad to combat the blowback over stop and frisk. His 2020 rivals aren't letting up on the issue, which they see as a b...

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Monday, February 10, 2020: Candidates Barnstorm New Hampshire from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

President Trump new budget arrives on Capitol Hill. It will never pass, but it's sure to be a campaign year flashpoint. It includes deficit spending well past when candidate Trump promised to erase...

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Friday, January 10, 2020: Pelosi to Send Impeachment Articles to Senate Next Week from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Breaking News: Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells colleagues the House will send the impeachment articles the Senate next week. From vague talk of an imminent threat to a new claim Iran's terror Chief was...

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Thursday, January 2, 2020: Julián Castro Ends His 2020 Presidential Bid from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Calling it quits. Julian Castro tells his supporters to keep fighting, as he officially ends his bid to become president. And the proxy battle playing out between Washington and Tehran is far from...

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Monday, October 21, 2019: Trump "Increasingly Frustrated" With Mulvaney from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Plus, more big witnesses this week as the House impeachment inquiry gains steam. The President's acting chief of staff is in hot water -- trying now to take back what Democrats call his Ukraine cor...

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Thursday, September 26, 2019: Acting Intel Chief Testifies about Whistleblower Complaint from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testifies on Capitol Hill -- hours after the publication of a whistleblower report detailing allegations the President used his office to...

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019: Trump Takes Victory Lap After NC Election from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Republicans celebrate a win in a close House special election in North Carolina, but with victory comes more proof the President's unpopularity in the suburbs is a drag on Republican candidates acr...

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Wednesday, September 10, 2019: John Bolton Fired from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Breaking News: President Trump fires National Security Adviser John Bolton. Sources say the President and Bolton got into a heated argument last night over the plan to host Taliban leaders at Camp...

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Monday, September 9, 2019: Trump Scuttles Taliban Summit at Camp David from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

President Trump abruptly cancels a planned peace summit with the Taliban. His idea to invite the Al Qaeda allies to Camp David on the week of 9/11 causes a split in the administration -- and alarms...

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Sunday, September 8, 2019: 2020 Democrats Descend on New Hampshire from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The 2020 circus comes to New Hampshire. Who's got the right strategy for winning the first-in-the-nation primary? Meanwhile, Trump abruptly cancels a secret Camp David summit with the Taliban - ju...

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Friday, September 6, 2019: Trump Touts Strong Economy as Govt. Releases Latest Employment Numbers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dorian makes landfall in North Carolina, causing more flooding and power outages as the Bahamas scrambles to deal with much more significant damage. Plus, the economy added 130,000 new jobs in Aug...

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Thursday, September 5, 2019: Charleston Police Warn Drivers: "Turn Around, Don't Drown!" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Thursday, September 5, 2019: Charleston Police Warn Drivers: "Turn Around, Don't Drown!" Trees are toppling and streets are flooding as the eye of Hurricane Dorian brushes the Carolina coast, and ...

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Florida starts to feel the effects as Hurricane Dorian as it batters the Bahamas. The storm has killed at least five people and island officials expect the number to rise. Plus, battle lines being...

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Monday, August 2, 2019: Dorian Devastates The Bahamas, Heads Slowly Toward U.S. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The latest on Hurricane Dorian: Winds begin to pick up in Florida and mandatory evacuations begin in parts of Georgia and South Carolina. Plus, investigators search for a motive in a West Texas m...

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Sunday, September 1, 2019: Hurricane Dorian and a Mass Shooting in West Texas from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Yet another mass shooting in America - seven people killed along a highway in West Texas, with the gunman dead after a shootout with police. Meanwhile, on the East Coast, residents prepare for Hur...

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Friday August 30, 2019: A Hurricane Heads for Florida as Biden Weathers Storm over Latest Gaffe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hurricane Dorian makes its way toward the U.S. east coast; Florida gas stations are starting to run dry as the Governor looks at the possibility of mandatory evacuations. President Trump's personal...

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Thursday, August 29, 2019: Hurricane Dorian Strengthens, Takes Aim at Florida from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It's days away from hitting, but getting stronger by the minute. Dorian is now forecast to be a Category 4 hurricane, with Florida in its crosshairs. James Comey is on the defensive after the Just...

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Wednesday, August 28,2019: Who Will Be the Top 10 for DNC Debate Night? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Puerto Rico's fragile recovery after Hurricane Maria will likely be tested by a new storm....Dorian is now projected to become a major hurricane before taking aim at the U.S. east coast. Former De...

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Sunday, August 25, 2019: Trump vs. the World from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Just another week in the Trump presidency - a feud with Denmark, and a promise that he alone can beat China on trade. What will this weekend's G7 summit bring? Plus, the Trump economy on edge - wi...

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Thursday, August 22, 2019: Trump Sparks Confusion With Policy Changes, Rhetoric from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The President contradicts himself on guns and the economy -- stoking confusion and raising questions about his behavior. Plus, Bernie Sanders offers his version of a Green New Deal -- and he adds ...

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019: Trump's Evolving Answers on Background Checks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Apologies, we have a truncated show today because the President answered questions on the White House lawn for nearly 40 minutes. Our reporters discussed the economy, the climate in Washington over...

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019: New Data Complicates Trump 2020 Economy Argument from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Joe Biden is back on the trail in Iowa today as a new CNN poll shows him widening his national lead in the Democratic race. Electability is Biden's theme in his first campaign TV ad -- and Jill Bid...

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Sunday, August 18, 2019: Is a Recession on the Horizon? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A tumultuous week on Wall Street - President Trump plays the blame game with the Federal Reserve and says everything's fine, but could a recession be looming on the horizon? Plus, Israel blocks a ...

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Friday, August 16, 2019: Trump: "No Choice But to Vote for Me" to Keep Economy Rolling from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An Israeli official says Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib must hate Israel more than she loves her grandmother. This after the Democratic Congresswoman asks for permission to see family in the Palestini...

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Wednesday August 14, 2019 : New Economic Fears & New Doubts About Gun Legislation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Dow plunges amid new recession fears triggered by economic worries overseas and a big warning sign in the U.S. bond market. Plus, several Democrats running for President are being urged to run...

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019: Trump Says Tariff Delay Will Help a Lot of People from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

New tariffs on China delayed, stock market surges: The step-back in the trade war comes as President Trump heads to western Pennsylvania to promote his record on the economy. And, Senator Bernie S...

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Monday, August 12, 2019: Legal Migrants Could Be Turned Down for Low Income, Lack of Education from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Trump Administration imposes dramatic new limits on legal immigration. The new rules make it easier to reject green card and visa applications from low-income people on grounds they could end u...

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Sunday, August 11, 2019: Iowa, Iowa, Iowa from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

President Trump promises action on America's mass shooting epidemic - has Washington finally hit a tipping point, or will efforts fall short like they have in the past? Plus, tough new attacks on ...

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Friday, August 9, 2019: Trump: "I Have Greater Influence" Now Over Gun Policy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The President just spent 33 minutes talking to reporters -- much of that time was dedicated to discussing the latest mass shootings in America. He said his influence over gun policy is stronger no...

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Thursday, August 8, 2019: Presidential Hopefuls Campaigning At Iowa State Fair from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The President is publicly defending his trips to Ohio and Texas while a new video shows him bragging about his rally crowd size at an El Paso hospital. Plus, a Trump fundraiser is causing a lot of...

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Thursday, August 1, 2019: Debates Reveal Democrats 'Ideological Divide from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

At a post-debate campaign stop in Detroit, Joe Biden says he wasn't surprised by attacks last night from fellow Democrats. The front-runner showed some fight but also some rust in his feisty exchan...

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Friday, July 26, 2019: Nadler: No Deadline for Deciding on Impeachment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler announces he's going to court to get Mueller's Grand Jury materials ahead of a possible impeachment inquiry. The number of Democrats who support impeachment i...

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Thursday, July 25, 2019: Dems Fracture Over Impeachment after Mueller Testimony from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Nancy Pelosi says her advice to Democrats is be in favor of impeachment, if that is what helps you back home. But Mueller's testimony did not change the Speaker's mind -- she is still in go-slow m...

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019: Trump Strikes Budget Deal with Congressional Leaders from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have struck a deal on spending and raising the debt limit, but the rest of Congress isn't convinced. Plus, with one day left before Bob Mueller appea...

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Monday, July 22, 2019: Trump Slams Squad As "Racist Group of Troublemakers" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The President launches new attacks on four Democratic Congresswomen of color. He tweets they are racist and not very smart. It was a racist Trump tweet a week ago that escalated this fight, and one...

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Sunday, July 21, 2019: Trump Plays the Race Card from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

President Trump plays the race card - doubling down on racist attacks on four minority Democratic congresswomen. Is he previewing a re-election strategy centered on stoking racial resentment? Plus...

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Friday, July 19, 2019: Rep. Omar Greeted by Supporters at Minnesota Airport from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The lineups are set: Democratic debates round two includes a Biden-Harris rematch on one night. And on the other, center stage will feature the two leading progressives -- Bernie Sanders and Elizab...

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Thursday, July 18, 2019: Documents: Trump Spoke with Cohen Multiple Times on Same Day Cohen Paid Off Adult Actress from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

New court documents just released detail how candidate Donald Trump, his lawyer Michael Cohen and close aide Hope Hicks scrambled after the release of that Access Hollywood tape to suppress additio...

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Wednesday, June 17, 2019: House Dems split over moving forward on impeachment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Together yesterday -- divided today: House Democrats are unanimous in condemning President Trump's racist attacks on four minority women. But there is a big split in the Democratic Caucus today as ...

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Sunday, January 31: President Biden says $1.9 trillion economic relief bill is his top priority from 2021-01-31T16:28:59

President Biden promises quick passage of his plan to confront the health and economic crises facing Americans, but is facing Republican resistance. Ten Senate Republicans said today they'll introd...

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Friday, January 29, 2021: Tense Times On Capitol Hill from 2021-01-29T19:26:35

Dr. Fauci praises the Johnson and Johnson vaccine trial results, calling it "value added" in the fight against coronavirus. But should its lower efficacy rate be a concern to Americans?

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Thursday, January 28, 2021: Biden Still Wants A Bipartisan Covid Relief Deal from 2021-01-28T18:43:46

President Biden is still looking for a bipartisan covid relief deal, while the Democratic leaders in the House and Senate signal they're ready to move forward without Republican support.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021: Covid-19 WH Briefings Are Back from 2021-01-27T19:03:23

The Biden Covid-19 Response Team holds their first briefing and gives an update on the vaccine distribution process.

And the White House rolls out its latest executive actions, taking on c...

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021: Biden Team Pushes 100 Day Agenda from 2021-01-26T18:50:26

Biden set to sign another round of executive actions as Democrats push forward on his $1.9 trillion relief package.

Plus, Senators are sworn in today for former President Trump's second im...

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Monday, January 25, 2021: The Future of the GOP from 2021-01-25T19:20:07

President Biden reverses Trump's transgender military ban and reinstates covid-19 travel restrictions, as the Senate prepares for the impeachment trial.

Plus, the Justice Department watchd...

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Sunday, January 24: President Biden is sworn in as the 46th President from 2021-01-24T15:16:53

In the first Inside Politics Sunday with Abby Phillip, President Biden hits the ground running with a series of executive orders to reverse the key Trump administration actions and to confront the ...

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Sunday, January 17: A nation on edge as inauguration week approaches from 2021-01-17T16:45

A tale of two presidencies: an impeached president faces a Senate trial and an incoming president faces historic headwinds.

Plus, 25,000 National Guard troops guard the nation's capital as...

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Headline: Sunday, January 10: House Democrats eye impeachment after pro-Trump mob attacks Capitol from 2021-01-10T15:58:16

President Trump is facing bipartisan calls for his resignation after he incited a riot at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday that led to 5 deaths, including a Capitol Police officer. Now, with a week and a...

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Sunday, January 3: A dozen Senators plan to object to election results from 2021-01-03T15:36

11 GOP Senators have joined Missouri's Josh Hawley in saying they intend to object to some states' electoral college votes when the Senate meets on Wednesday. They're joined by in this futile effor...

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Sunday, December 27: President Trump refuses to sign a sweeping coronavirus relief and government spending bill from 2020-12-27T14:50:37

12 million Americans have lost their unemployment benefits, eviction moratoriums are set to expire at the end of the year, and the government could shut down Monday night as President Trump still h...

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Sunday, December 20: With one month left in office, Trump's focus is on overturning election results from 2020-12-20T14:54

In a heated Oval Office meeting Friday evening, President Trump discussed declaring martial law to overturn the election. The ideas were shot down by senior aides, but it's clear the President is s...

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Sunday, December 13: The first vaccines ship out from 2020-12-13T16:47:51

In a breaking news hour of Inside Politics, live coverage of the first coronavirus vaccines shipping out from a Pfizer manufacturing plant in Michigan. Nearly 3 million doses of the vaccine will be...

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Sunday, December 6: Officials issue lockdowns as the coronavirus surge strains hospitals from 2020-12-06T15:21

More than 30 million Americans will be under shelter-in-place orders by the end of the weekend, as more cities and counties issue orders to slow down the spread of coronavirus. In just the first we...

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Sunday, November 29: President-elect Biden unveils his first cabinet picks from 2020-11-29T14:55

The presidential transition is officially underway. He'll receive his first presidential intelligence briefing on Monday, days after announcing a national security team made up of longtime advisers...

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Sunday, November 22: U.S. tops 12 million coronavirus cases as President Trump focuses on overturning election results from 2020-11-22T15:42:59

As President Trump continues to contest the election, one GOP congressman from Michigan tells Dana Bash "it's over" and that "we're Americans" and we need to let the voters, not the politicians sp...

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Sunday, November 15: President-elect Joe Biden prepares for the presidency as President Trump refuses to concede from 2020-11-15T14:50:45

President-elect Joe Biden names his Chief of Staff and announces his coronavirus taskforce this week as he readies for the White House. Meanwhile President Trump is still in court, trying -- and fa...

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Sunday, November 8: President-Elect Joe Biden declares victory from 2020-11-08T15:53:42

Joe Biden claims the presidency with a promise to unite and heal the country. Now, as he begins the presidential transition, top Republicans have yet to acknowledge his victory as President Trump h...

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Sunday, November 1: President Trump and Joe Biden make their closing cases for the presidency from 2020-11-01T15:26:29

Down in the polls, President Trump tries to defy odds for a second time. Meanwhile, Joe Biden spends the last two days of his campaign in critical Pennsylvania, hoping his home state will win him t...

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Sunday, October 25: With Just Days Until Election Day, Coronavirus Cases Reach New Records from 2020-10-25T13:56:56

At least five close advisers to Vice President Pence test positive for Covid-19, but he says he'll keep campaigning because he's considered "essential personnel." Meanwhile, the pandemic is raging ...

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Sunday, October 18: With two weeks to go, millions of Americans have already cast their ballots from 2020-10-18T14:48

With 22 million votes already cast and two weeks to go until Election Day, President Trump is campaigning as the underdog, hoping that personal attacks on Joe Biden will work as well as they did ag...

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Sunday, October 11: White House doctor clears Trump for public appearances from 2020-10-11T13:55:21

Just a week after being hospitalized with Covid-19, President Trump has scheduled three campaign rallies in the next three days. But his doctor still isn't answering many questions about the Presid...

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Sunday, October 4: President Trump remains hospitalized with 30 days until Election Day from 2020-10-04T14:21

A hospitalized President Trump declares he is "starting to feel good" as White House doctors and top aides sow confusion over the President's health,

.Plus, as Wisconsin posts record numbe...

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Sunday, September 27: Trump nominates Barrett to Supreme Court from 2020-09-27T14:37

President Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, cementing the Court's 6-3 conservative majority. Republicans say they have the votes to c...

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Sunday, September 20: Remembering Justice Ginsburg's life and legacy from 2020-09-20T15:09:30

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. A look at her legal-- and cultural-- legacy as the second woman to serve on the high court, and as a champion for gender equality.

Plus,...

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Sunday, September 13: Trump defends his decision to downplay coronavirus from 2020-09-13T15:10:59

President Trump pushes back on criticism that he was slow to respond to the coronavirus at the start of the pandemic, as experts warn of a "deadly December."

Plus, Pennsylvania voters set ...

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Sunday, September 6: Trump's character back in focus with 8 weeks until Election Day from 2020-09-06T14:33:43

Veterans and political opponents slam the President after reports that he has repeatedly denigrated U.S. soldiers killed or wounded in action.

Plus, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other experts beg...

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Sunday August 30, 2020: Calls for Racial Justice and Spikes of Violence from Portland to Kenosha to Washington from 2020-08-30T15:19

A man is shot dead in Portland, Oregon after Trump supporters clashed with pro-Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland, Oregon. Meanwhile, the President says he'll visit Kenosha, Wisconsin -- the...

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Sunday August 23, 2020: On eve of GOP convention, Trump's sister heard on tape calling him "cruel" from 2020-08-23T15:40

As the President gears up for this week's Republican National Convention, his older sister Maryanne Trump Barry was secretly recorded calling her brother a liar with "no principles."

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Sunday, August 16, 2020: Biden's VP Pick Makes History from 2020-08-16T15:52

Seven months into the pandemic, the case count remains high and testing is still a problem.

Plus, President Trump admits to blocking funds for the U.S. Postal Service to hamstring mail-in ...

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Sunday, August 9, 2020: Congressional Coronavirus Talks Reach Stalemate from 2020-08-09T15:06

President Trump takes executive action after stimulus talks breakdown.

And as more schools report coronavirus cases, parents and teachers are faced with difficult decisions. Whitmer's numb...

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Sunday, August 2, 2020: Trump Floats Delaying The Election from 2020-08-02T14:34

The President continues his attacks on mail-in voting - and even muses about delaying the election.

Plus, the coronavirus death toll crosses 150,000 - and even as new cases plateau in hard...

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Sunday, July 26, 2020: Two Big Numbers: 4 Million Coronavirus Cases, 100 Days Until the Election from 2020-07-26T14:29

With 100 days until Election Day, new CNN polling out this morning spells trouble for President Trump's re-election hopes in the battleground states of Arizona, Florida, and Michigan.

Plus...

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Sunday, July 19, 2020: America’s Record-Shattering Coronavirus Surge from 2020-07-19T15:01:28

Even as America’s coronavirus case count rises to record levels, President Trump is in denial – and trying to shift the focus off his administration’s response.

Plus, Joe Biden takes a dou...

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Sunday, July 5, 2020: America Celebrates Independence Day Amid the Pandemic from 2020-07-05T15:23:13

Americans celebrate the Fourth of July under the shadow of the pandemic, as coronavirus cases surge to record numbers.

And less than four months out from Election Day, President Trump trie...

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Sunday, June 28, 2020: Coronavirus Cases Explode Across the U.S. from 2020-06-28T14:35:18

Despite President Trump’s sunny assurances, America’s coronavirus crisis is worse than ever.

The case count is spiking around the country, forcing some states to pause their reopening, or ...

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Sunday, June 14, 2020: Atlanta Rocked by Another Police Killing from 2020-06-14T14:38:10

As protests against police violence enter their third consecutive weekend, another tragedy rocks Atlanta – yet another African American man killed by police.

But as Democrats and Republica...

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Sunday, June 7, 2020: Protests Against Police Violence Spread Through the U.S. and Around the World from 2020-06-07T13:48:37

From coast-to-coast and around the world, crowds of people are flooding the streets to demonstrate against police brutality and the murder of George Floyd

But President Trump is doubling d...

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Sunday, May 31, 2020: Coronavirus, Protests Roil The Nation from 2020-05-31T14:41

The death of an African American man in Minneapolis sparks unrest across the nation.

Plus, the striking difference in the leadership campaign put forth by President Trump and former Vice P...

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Sunday, May 24, 2020: The Latest Flashpoint in Trump's Push to Reopen from 2020-05-24T15:19:59

Americans observe a holiday weekend in the new normal, as President Trump makes places of worship the latest flashpoint in his push to reopen.

Plus, the president takes aim at battleground...

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Sunday, May 17, 2020: Trump Returns to a Tried-and-True Tactic – Attack Obama from 2020-05-17T14:59:54

The experiment in reopening exposes a rift between President Trump and his top health adviser.

Meanwhile, with his coronavirus response increasingly under fire, the president is turning to...

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Sunday, May 10, 2020: Coronavirus Reaches the White House from 2020-05-10T14:14:56

Coronavirus hits the West Wing - two White House staffers have tested positive, and three of the nation's top medical experts are now in self-imposed quarantine as a result of possible exposure. Listen

Sunday, May 3, 2020: States Begin to Reopen, Even as Case Count Climbs from 2020-05-03T13:59:52

More than 60,000 Americans died from coronavirus in April, but President Trump is fully focused on May - and his push to reopen the country as soon as possible.

But that reopening is a 50-...

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Sunday, April 26, 2020: Inside the Coronavirus Balancing Act, as States Push to Reopen from 2020-04-26T14:39:07

As the U.S. coronavirus death toll approaches the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War, states are engaged in a delicate balancing act - as some governors and the White House push to reope...

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Sunday, April 19, 2020: Trump Pushes to Reopen Economy Even as Cases Climb from 2020-04-19T14:54:58

Inside the push to reopen the U.S. economy. The president wants states to get started back up ASAP - but governors are not so sure.

Plus, the president makes sweeping declarations of his a...

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Sunday, April 12, 2020: Signs of Hope as Coronavirus Curve Begins to Flatten from 2020-04-12T14:29:28

A grim Easter Sunday -- the coronavirus numbers are staggering, and the global challenge is overwhelming. But as the case curve begins to flatten here at home, President Trump pushes to restart the...

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Sunday, April 5, 2020: Supply Shortages and the Rising Toll from Coronavirus from 2020-04-05T14:47:48

The coronavirus case count and death toll continues its depressing climb - globally and here in the United States.
As states brace for the surge of cases, President Trump downplays shortages an...

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Sunday, March 29, 2020: The Devastating Personal and Economic Impact of Coronavirus from 2020-03-29T15:07:13

Coronavirus continues its march around the globe, with the U.S. passing one grim milestone after another - and topping the world in the total number of cases.

The result: sweeping new rest...

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Sunday, March 22, 2020: America and the World Respond to the Staggering Impact from Coronavirus from 2020-03-22T13:47:56

Lockdowns, self-isolation, travel restrictions - millions of Americans and people in countries around the world adjust to the new normal of life under coronavirus. Doctors and first responders are ...

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Friday, March 20, 2020: WHITE HOUSE UPDATES NATION AS CORONAVIRUS CASES TOP 15,000 from 2020-03-20T17:51:25

NO SHOW: THE DAILY WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING DURING OUR SHOW -- AND IT COMES AMID A FLURRY OF URGENT AND SOBER PANDEMIC DEVELOPMENTS -- IN EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020: President Trump Speaks as Coronavirus Cases in U.S. Surpass 6,000 from 2020-03-18T17:13:47

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Monday, March 16, 2020: Coronavirus Chaos Reaches the United States from 2020-03-16T17:30:50

U.S. and global financial markets plummet because of deepening Coronavirus fears. Europe is now in a virtual lockdown, and a dramatic Sunday rate cut by the federal reserve is not enough to calm in...

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Sunday, March 15, 2020: The New Normal Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic from 2020-03-15T13:45:44

The latest on the novel coronavirus crisis, as global governments impose new restrictions aimed at limiting a pandemic that has surpassed 152,000 cases and now claimed nearly 6,000 lives worldwide....

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Friday, March 13, 2020: Trump Likely to Make Emergency Declaration as Coronavirus Spreads from 2020-03-13T17:19:17

America adjusts to our fast changing new normal -- schools closed, sporting events canceled and fast rising numbers in the rush to count coronavirus cases.

The Trump White House tries to a...

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Thursday, March 12, 2020: Trump Hints U.S. Travel Restrictions Possible as Coronavirus Spreads from 2020-03-12T17:53:44

President Trump discusses the rapidly growing impact of coronavirus at the White House a day after his Oval Office address announcing European travel restrictions. He says restrictions on U.S. trav...

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020: Waiting for Sanders to Speak after Biden's Big Super Tuesday Wins from 2020-03-11T17:45:38

Joe Biden is in command of the Democratic race after a second super Tuesday with big wins. Bernie Sanders now faces a difficult choice. We will hear from Sanders in one hour.

Plus, states ...

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Monday, March 10, 2020: Super Tuesday II Underway as Washington Takes on the Coronavirus Crisis from 2020-03-10T17:32:12

Wall Street rallies big then retreats as the Trump White House and Congress consider ways to cushion the economy from the Coronavirus crisis.

More schools are closed, parades and other ...

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Monday, March 9, 2020: Coronavirus Triggers Wall Street Plunge & Trump Tweetstorm from 2020-03-09T17:20:34

Coronavirus worries trigger a massive sell-off on Wall Street. The Dow and the S&P to drop precipitously as investors worry about the global economic impact and the mixed signals from the Trump adm...

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Sunday, March 8, 2019: Joe Biden's Stunning Comeback from 2020-03-08T14:14:46

Joe Biden's stunning comeback upends the Democratic race. With six more states preparing to vote, will he cement his lead, or can Bernie Sanders turn things around?

Plus, Warren ends her p...

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Friday, March 6, 2020: Trump Praises Strong Jobs Numbers, Predicts Post-Coronavirus Market Rebound from 2020-03-06T18:28:12

A stunning then-and-now view of the economy: The new report on February jobs growth is gangbusters, but the markets in March tell us a very different story. The coronavirus is raising the risk of a...

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Thursday, March 5, 2020: Warren Quits 2020 Race But Isn't Ready to Endorse from 2020-03-05T18:20:42

Thursday, March 5, 2020: Warren Quits 2020 Race But Isn't Ready to Endorse

Elizabeth Warren speaks outside her home after dropping out of the 2020 Democratic race, but says she will wait a...

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020: Super Tuesday Saves Biden, Bloomberg Is Out from 2020-03-04T18:18:07

Super Tuesday gives way to Wow Wednesday: After a big night of Joe Biden wins, Michael Bloomberg ends his 2020 campaign and joins the wave of Democrats endorsing the former Vice President.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020: Super Tuesday has arrived from 2020-03-03T18:31:41

Fourteen states and American Samoa cast ballots in the biggest day on the presidential primary calendar. Several former rivals now back Joe Biden, but Bernie Sanders hopes that it's too late to sto...

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Sunday, March 1, 2020: How Biden's Big South Carolina Win Could Reshape the 2020 Race from 2020-03-01T14:55:58

Plus, officials announce the first U.S. death from coronavirus in Washington state. Amid growing concerns over a potential outbreak here at home, the White House is rolling out new travel restricti...

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Friday, February 28, 2020 : Wall Street Plummets 7th Day In A Row On Coronavirus Fears from 2020-02-28T18:23:23

Wall Street plummets for the seventh consecutive day as investors worry about the fast-spreading coronavirus and mounting evidence it could cause a global recession. The Trump White House voices co...

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Thursday, February 27, 2020: Markets Tumble on Coronavirus Fears, Dr. Gupta Explains How to Prepare from 2020-02-27T18:19:42

Financial markets plummet again as the spread of the coronavirus sparks fears of a global recession. VP Pence takes charge of the White House response, a move that alarms many Democrats but is view...

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020: Rep. James Clyburn Endorses Biden Ahead of SC Primary & Super Tuesday from 2020-02-26T18:56:31

Last stand or springboard to a comeback? Joe Biden gets a late but important endorsement in must-win South Carolina. After South Carolinians hit the polls Saturday, 14 states vote next Tuesday.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020: Debate Night in South Carolina from 2020-02-25T18:58:17

President trump brushes off the public health and economic threat posed by the coronavirus and gets angry at democrats who say he's asleep at the wheel.
Plus, a high stakes debate night for the...

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Monday, February 24, 2020: Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Criminal Sex Act and Rape from 2020-02-24T18:15:28

Harvey Weinstein was found guilty today of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree involving one woman and rape in the third degree involving another woman.
The jury delivered a not g...

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Sunday, February 23, 2020: Bernie Sanders Wins Big in Nevada from 2020-02-23T15:20:22

Nevada Democrats make their bet - Bernie Sanders wins big, leaving the rest of the field scrambling.

Now it's on to South Carolina - a crossroads for Joe Biden, and a second debate chance ...

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Friday, February 21, 2020: Dem Candidates Make Final Pitches Ahead Of Nevada Caucuses from 2020-02-21T18:23:54

President Trump lashes out after learning intelligence officials told Congress that Russia is meddling in the 2020 election, and wants another Trump victory. The briefing is why a top intelligence ...

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Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison; Thursday, February 20, 2020 from 2020-02-20T18:28:14

Longtime Trump ally Roger Stone is sentenced to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress and other crimes stemming from the Mueller investigation. Before hearing his punishment -- he got a tongue...

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020; Bloomberg To Face Dem Rivals For First Time On Debate Stage from 2020-02-19T18:23:38

Tense times for the president and his attorney general. Tweets meddling in ongoing cases, and pardons issued without Justice Department input. But is talk of Bill Barr resigning real, or just his w...

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020: A new face on the 2020 debate stage from 2020-02-18T18:05:56

Michael Bloomberg qualifies for a Wednesday night showdown in Nevada. The next debate will bring a test of Bloomberg's ability to spar with his opponents and a test for his moderate rivals being dr...

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Sunday, February 16, 2020: Democrats Head West from 2020-02-16T14:41:04

The Democratic race moves west to Nevada, with Bernie Sanders feeling confident - and moderates increasingly concerned there's a new frontrunner in town.

Plus, with Michael Bloomberg on th...

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Friday, February 14, 2020: Trump Tweets Response to AG's Complaint About His Tweets from 2020-02-14T18:31:34

President Trump tweets about an interview in which his attorney general complained... about his tweets. How is the President handling the public rebuke.

The 2020 Democrats are getting more...

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Thursday, February 13, 2020: Trump Puts Executive Branch Independence Through a Stress Test from 2020-02-13T18:39:19

President Trump's post impeachment score settling rattles career prosecutors at the Justice Department, but gets mostly a shrug from Congressional Republicans. His former chief of staff says there ...

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020: Sanders Edges Buttigieg in NH, Klobuchar Surges Past Biden & Warren from 2020-02-12T18:45:11

The 2020 Democrats are feeling the bern after Bernie Sanders wins Hampshire's first-in-the nation Presidential primary. It's clear proof he is the race's leading progressive, but the narrow victory...

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020: Voters Finally Having Their Say in New Hampshire from 2020-02-11T18:22:42

The nation's first presidential primary is under way today. How will New Hampshire reshape the race?

Bernie Sanders is looking to emerge as the clear progressive favorite, and two Midwe...

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Sunday, February 9, 2020: The Democratic Race Comes to New Hampshire from 2020-02-09T14:52:38

Democrats look past the chaotic Iowa caucuses to New Hampshire, with a new CNN poll showing Sanders and Buttigieg leading the pack.

Can Joe Biden survive another weak showing, or can his c...

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Friday, February 7, 2020: Trump Touts New Jobs Numbers & Iowa Doubts Drag On from 2020-02-07T18:39:01

Another boost for President Trump's re-election hopes: The economy keeps roaring in 2020 with 225,000 new jobs added last month.

It's debate night in New Hampshire. The primary is Tuesday ...

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Thursday, February 6, 2020: Trump's "celebration" of his acquittal from 2020-02-06T18:43:37

Today's program was cut short by the president's remarks on his impeachment acquittal. You'll hear our panel talking about the president's attacks on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this morning at the...

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020: Impeachment Verdict Day & Iowa Chaos Continues from 2020-02-05T18:42:06

One by one, Senators get their final say ahead of the final vote on the articles of impeachment -- with President Trump poised to claim victory and vindication.

The election-year State of ...

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Tuesday, Febrary 4, 2020: Chaos caucus in Iowa from 2020-02-04T18:16:30

In what is supposed to be a defining day in the 2020 presidential campaign, we are left with an uncertain mess. The candidates, now in New Hampshire ahead of next week's primary, not knowing if the...

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Monday, January 20, 2020: The White House releases their defense brief from 2020-01-20T18:50:05

The Trump legal team files its defense brief with the senate, arguing the president did nothing wrong - and that the Democrats' case does not meet the constitutional test for impeachment and remova...

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Thursday, January 16, 2020: No Inside Politics Podcast Today Due to Impeachment Special Coverage from 2020-01-16T18:30:21

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020: Sanders-Warren Feud Escalates Before Tonight's CNN Debate from 2020-01-14T18:30:12

It is debate night for the six leading 2020 Democrats. There are new tensions between progressives Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, while Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar look to sel...

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Monday, January 16, 2020: Another 2020 Democrat Drops Out from 2020-01-13T18:38:20

The once historically diverse Democratic field shrinks again: Senator Cory booker suspends his presidential campaign.

With three weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses, the attacks get sharp...

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Sunday, January 12, 2020: Trump Faces a Credibility Gap on Iran from 2020-01-12T15:24:13

After a bold U.S. strike, Iran backs down. President Trump sees a major victory - but finds himself facing a crisis of credibility over his constantly-shifting justification for it.

Meanwh...

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Thursday, January 9, 2020: Source: U.S. Increasingly Believes Iran Mistakenly Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner from 2020-01-09T19:14:19

Breaking news our hour as multiple U.S. officials tell CNN the U.S. increasingly believes that Iran mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian Airlines flight shortly after it took off from Tehran. That plan...

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020: Trump Says Iran Appears to Be Standing Down After Firing Missiles at U.S. Forces from 2020-01-08T18:28:09

President Trump responding a short time ago to Iranian airstrikes on bases in Iraq, with a mixed message.

The President spoke for just over nine minutes with his military and national secu...

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020: Administration Defends Soleimani Killing; Has Yet to Show Evidence of "Imminent Attack from 2020-01-07T18:30:05

A top Trump administration official sheds a bit more light on the intelligence that led to the deadly drone strike on a top Iranian Military Commander. Leaders in Congress get more information in a...

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Monday, January 6, 2020: Bolton Announces He's Willing to Testify from 2020-01-06T18:48:39

Breaking News: Former National Security Adviser John Bolton issues a statement saying he's willing and ready to testify in a Senate impeachment trial -- if he's subpoenaed.

Skyrocketing te...

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Sunday, January 5, 2020: A Defining Moment in the Trump Presidency from 2020-01-05T14:30:03

A defining moment of the Trump Presidency - Iran's top general killed in a U.S. airstrike. With Iran now vowing revenge, what happens next as tensions escalate in the Mideast?

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Wednesday, January 1, 2020: Trump Faces Foreign Policy Gut Check with Iran, NK from 2020-01-01T18:22:30

Apache gun-ships in the skies and tear gas in the streets, as security forces fight back protesters attacking the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

And "D" is for dollar signs, as the top Democrati...

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Tuesday, December 31, 2019: Violent Protests Break Out at U.S. Embassy in Iraq from 2019-12-31T18:29:19

The U.S. military displaying a show of force after protesters attack the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.
Plus, a critical fundraising deadline for presidential candidates looking to stay competitive a...

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Monday, December 30, 2019: The battle of Biden's Iraq war vote from 2019-12-30T18:30:13

Political leaders are looking for answers after two communities suffer attacks on people of faith.

Plus, the Trump administration is ramping up its actions to deter Iran while holding out ...

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Sunday, December 29, 2019: Impeachment Impasse on Capitol Hill from 2019-12-29T15:18:03

The impeachment impasse between Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell - with both sides digging in over what President Trump's Senate trial will look like, there are still no firm answers on what comes ...

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Friday, December 27, 2019: Democratic Insiders Turn Attention to Sanders in 2020 from 2019-12-27T18:15:55

President Trump says "The best is yet to come", adding talk of the growing economy to his rants about impeachment.

The holiday is over for the 2020 candidates -- and as they ret...

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Thursday, December 26, 2019 : Trump Again Attacks Pelosi & Dems over Impeachment from 2019-12-26T19:11:34

President Trump lashes out on Twitter as the waiting game continues for any progress toward the Senate impeachment trial.

On the 2020 campaign trail, Joe Biden's supporters think he can ap...

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019: Inside Politics Christmas Edition from 2019-12-25T18:19:05

A Republican Senator speaks out against the GOP leadership, saying she's "disturbed" by Senator Mitch McConnell's handling of the impeachment trial.

As Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls the House...

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019: Trump Rails Against Impeachment from 2019-12-24T18:07:07

President Trump takes questions at Mar-A-Lago and impeachment is unavoidable. Senator Mitch McConnell however may like what he hears.
Plus, Rudy Giuliani defends his work in Ukraine, hurls ins...

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Monday, December 23, 2019: An impeachment stalemate from 2019-12-23T18:18:33

The holiday week begins with a major stalemate over impeachment.
And a new challenge is thrown at House Democrats today as they pursue the testimony of former White House Counsel Don McGann. It...

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Sunday, December 22, 2019: A Week for the History Books from 2019-12-22T15:10:57

President Trump became the third President of the United States to be impeached this week. The Senate trial is expected to start early next year, once congressional leaders break an impasse over wh...

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Friday, December 20, 2019: Klobuchar's Pragmatic Progressive Pitch from 2019-12-20T19:09:13

The President says he wants his impeachment trial right away. But he will have to wait -- and exactly how long is unclear because of a standoff between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majorit...

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Thursday, December 19, 2019: House Democrats Impeach Trump; Battle Shifts to GOP-Controlled Senate from 2019-12-19T18:33:05

The President is impeached, and his fate now rests with the Senate. The Senate's Republican leader calls the House process rushed and unfair and says there is no way the President will be convicted...

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019: Inside Politics Pre-empted by Live Coverage of House Rules Committee Hearing on Impeachment; No Podcast from 2019-12-17T18:15:43

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Monday, December 16, 2019: Both Sides Maneuvering Ahead of This Week's Impeachment Vote from 2019-12-16T18:35:17

The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on two articles of impeachment -- one says President Trump abused his powers, the other says he obstructed Congress as it demanded answers about his Ukraine...

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Sunday, December 15, 2019: Congress on the Brink of Impeachment from 2019-12-15T15:24:21

A crossroads moment in American politics - as the House prepares to impeach President Trump and set up an election year trial in the Senate.

Plus, Washington whiplash - some big bipartisan...

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019: Democrats Announce Articles of Impeachment from 2019-12-10T18:25:46

House Democrats unveil two articles of impeachment charging President Trump with abusing his power and then obstructing Congress as it investigated whether he tried to get 2020 election help from U...

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Sunday, December 8, 2019: Congress Nears the Impeachment End Game from 2019-12-08T15:01:32

Congress enters the end game, as House Democrats get closer than ever to impeaching the president.

Plus, the gloves come off in the 2020 race, as Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg square...

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Friday, December 6, 2019: Shooting at Pensacola from 2019-12-06T18:48:31

Tragedy this morning at a major military base in Florida. A gunman kills at least three people, and injures many more. The latest on the shooting and the FBI probe into how it happened.
Plus, a...

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019: A Contentious, Controversial Day on the World Stage for Trump from 2019-12-03T18:35:07

IT IS A CONTENTIOUS, CONTROVERSIAL DAY ON THE WORLD STAGE FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP -- ON ISSUES RANGING FROM TRADE AND IMPEACHMENT TO ISIS, RUSSIA AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

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Sunday, December 1, 2019: Critical Days Ahead for Impeachment Inquiry from 2019-12-01T15:51:39

Impeachment enters a critical new phase, as Democrats claim they have the upper hand - and the president calls it a scam.

Plus - Joe Biden's Iowa campaign shifts into high gear, with a mes...

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Thursday, November 28, 2019: Swing District Democrats Face Impeachment Questions at Home from 2019-11-28T19:34:07

Two key figures in the impeachment inquiry, including the President's lawyer, now facing new credibility questions.

President Trump spending Thanksgiving in Florida and talking to the troo...

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019: Dems & GOP Gear Up for First Public Impeachment Testimony from 2019-11-12T19:39:19

(Note: No more Inside Politics podcasts for the remainder of this week due to special impeachment coverage)

President Trump attacks the witnesses ahead of tomorrow's Testimony, saying they...

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Monday, November 11, 2019: A Critical New Impeachment Chapter Ahead from 2019-11-11T19:52:27

Democrats and Republicans prepare for public impeachment hearings starting this week, plus a rare holiday court hearing to help determine if the President's chief of staff and former national secur...

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Sunday, November 10, 2019: The Impeachment Inquiry Goes Public from 2019-11-10T16:01:56

The impeachment inquiry goes public with the first round of open hearings this week. It comes as top administration aides are refusing to testify - and looking to the courts to intervene.

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Friday, November 8, 2019: Trump Rails on Impeachment as Dems Release More Transcripts from 2019-11-08T19:29:58

A combative President Trump answers reporters' questions at the White House -- his tone reflecting the high stakes now that public impeachment hearings are just days away. And House Democrats relea...

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Thursday, November 7, 2019: Pence Aide Who Heard Trump's July 25 Testifies from 2019-11-07T20:15:40

A crack in the White House impeachment wall: An aide to Vice President Pence who was central to Ukraine policy honors a subpoena and is testifying on Capitol Hill this hour.

Plus, Bernie S...

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019: First Public Impeachment Hearings Announced from 2019-11-06T19:29:18

Big impeachment inquiry news: Democrats announce public hearings beginning next week, starting with key diplomats who in private testimony offered damning takes on the President's Ukraine policy. Listen

Tuesday, November 5, 2019: House Intel Committee to Release More Key Impeachment Testimony from 2019-11-05T19:45:12

More transcripts of key testimony from House impeachment inquiry are about to be released - from two witnesses central to Ukraine policy. Also today: Two more Trump officials defy Congress and refu...

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Monday, November 4, 2019: Schiff Releases Closed-Door Impeachment Testimony from 2019-11-04T19:49:20

Breaking News: The House Intelligence Committee releases transcripts of testimony from two key impeachment witnesses, former Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and Former Senior Pompeo Adviser Mi...

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Sunday, November 3, 2019: One Year Until Election Day from 2019-11-03T16:05:47

History in the House as the impeachment fight enters a critical new phase.

Plus, a new star shines in Iowa - as a former bright light says goodbye to the 2020 race.

And with one y...

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Friday, November 1, 2019: Warren's Plan to Pay for Medicare for All from 2019-11-01T18:55:55

The President gets ready to rally supporters in deep-red Mississippi - and preview his impeachment rebuttal.

As the impeachment fight ramps up in the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she's...

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Thursday, October 31, 2019: Democrats Pass Impeachment Resolution from 2019-10-31T18:38:37

The House passes a resolution formalizing the Trump impeachment process. The vote, marking an important and symbolic step in the ongoing inquiry, fell almost exclusively along party lines.

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019: Two Key State Department Officials Testify in Impeachment Inquiry from 2019-10-30T18:41:10

Two more Trump insiders provide impeachment building blocks -- detailing how Rudy Giuliani ran a shadow Ukraine policy and how aid was held up at a time the President was pushing Ukraine to launch ...

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019: First White House Official Who Listened to Trump's Ukraine Call Testifying from 2019-10-29T21:04:25

Blockbuster testimony in the impeachment inquiry: A top White House aide who was on the President's call with Ukraine's leader says he viewed it as so damaging to American interests he reported it ...

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Monday, October 28, 2019: Trump Describes Al-Baghdadi Raid in Vivid, Grim Terms from 2019-10-28T18:23:35

The House impeachment inquiry hits a roadblock. A former top Trump national security aide defies a subpoena and tells Congress he will not testify until a judge decides whether the impeachment proc...

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Sunday, October 27, 2019: ISIS leader killed in U.S. military raid from 2019-10-27T16:26:59

The world's most wanted terrorist, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is dead after a dramatic U.S. special forces raid in northern Syria. Officials say the ISIS leader detonated a suicide vest as American forc...

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Friday, October 25, 2019: Trump Again Defends Phone Call with Ukraine's President from 2019-10-25T20:06:18

The House impeachment inquiry reaches out to John Bolton for possible testimony. The President's former national security adviser reportedly called Rudy Giuliani a "hand grenade" and likened his me...

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Thursday, October 24, 2019: Trump and Republicans on the Attack amid Damning Impeachment Testimony from 2019-10-24T19:25:07

House Conservatives barge into a secure impeachment hearing. Democrats call it a stunt designed to distract from damning testimony, and promise public hearings -- most likely next month.

P...

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019: Trump Lifts All Sanctions Against Turkey from 2019-10-23T19:35:33

President Trump declares victory in Syria despite broad bipartisan condemnation of his decision to abandon the Kurds. He announces what he calls a "permanent" ceasefire and says some U.S. troops wi...

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019: Trump Tweets Comparing Impeachment Inquiry to a "Lynching" from 2019-10-22T19:27:21

President Trump calls the House impeachment inquiry a lynching, and the timing is no coincidence: A critical witness is on Capitol Hill -- a veteran diplomat who complained it was "crazy" to withho...

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Sunday, October 20, 2019: Amid Mounting Republican Pushback, A Rare Retreat by Trump from 2019-10-20T16:13:02

The impeachment inquiry picks up steam, with a parade of key witnesses - and a stunning admission by the White House chief of staff.

Plus, President Trump abandons a key ally in the Middle...

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Friday, October 18, 2019: Mulvaney Now Denies Quid Pro Quo After Admitting It from 2019-10-18T20:29:23

The White House Chief of Staff brazenly confirms a Ukraine quid pro quo -- a key piece of the Democrats' impeachment case. Then he says he didn't mean it.

Plus, the President says the deal...

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Thursday, October 17, 2019: Ambassador Testifies Trump Directed Him to Work With Giuliani on Ukraine from 2019-10-17T19:35:27

Critical testimony today as House Democrats build their abuse of power impeachment case. A Trump campaign donor turned ambassador tells Congress the President personally directed him to work with R...

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019: 2020 Democrats Battle Over Ideology At Ohio Debate from 2019-10-16T19:47:59

Today's Podcast is abbreviated due to President Trump's news conference.

Who had a target on their back at the Democratic debate? If you weren't sure who entered the night as the frontrunn...

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019: Hunter Biden Breaks Silence Hours Before Democratic Debate from 2019-10-15T20:52:29

Blockbuster impeachment testimony from a trusted Republican policy hand. Former Trump White House aide Fiona Hill describes corruption in the President's Ukraine policy, says her boss John Bolton c...

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Monday, October 14, 2019: Trump Orders U.S. Troops to Withdraw from Northern Syria from 2019-10-14T19:27:22

First, A press conference out of Fort Worth, Texas, where a police officer opened fire and killed a woman in her own home. Her family is demanding an investigation from an outside agency.

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Sunday, October 13, 2019: Syria and Impeachment Consume Trump's Presidency from 2019-10-13T16:16:04

Democrats are moving forward with their impeachment probe at light speed - interviewing a former U.S. ambassador at the heart of the Ukraine scandal and issuing a flurry of subpoenas last week - wi...

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Friday, October 11, 2019: Former Ukraine Ambassador Blames Trump & Giuliani for Her Removal from 2019-10-11T19:41:47

A key player in the house Democrats' impeachment inquiry is talking to members of Congress right now after the Trump White House lets her show up to testify. She says Rudy Giuliani led a concerted ...

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Thursday, October 10, 2019: Giuliani Clients Indicted in Midst of Impeachment Probe from 2019-10-10T19:36:53

Blockbuster indictment: The Feds indict two Rudy Giuliani clients on charges they illegally funneled foreign money into American campaigns -- including a Trump re-election Super PAC

Pentag...

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Wednesday October 9, 2019: White House Defies Democrats' Impeachment Probe from 2019-10-09T19:29:49

Turkey launches its promised military assault against the Kurds in northern Syria. Leading Republicans accuse President Trump of abandoning a key U.S. ally and predict it will lead to an ISIS resur...

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019: White House, State Dept. Block Key Witness Sondland From Testifying from 2019-10-08T19:43:36

The White House at the last minute blocks testimony from a key impeachment witness. House Democrats call it is more evidence of obstruction and say subpoenas are on the way. The President calls the...

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Monday, October 7, 2019: Republicans Struggle with Anti-Impeachment Strategy from 2019-10-08T13:29:17

A second whistleblower hires lawyers and House Democrats prepare to interview key impeachment witnesses. But leading Republicans adopt a see no evil approach, and say their minds are made up despit...

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Friday, October 5, 2019: Trump Insists No Quid Pro Quo Despite Texts Suggesting Otherwise from 2019-10-07T14:15:27

President Trump dismisses damning text messages from diplomats suggesting a clear Ukraine quid pro quo, as Democrats keep pushing toward impeachment.

Unemployment dipped to a 50-year-low o...

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Sunday, October 6, 2019: The Deepening Impeachment Inquiry from 2019-10-06T15:52:02

President Trump unplugged and unrepentant as the impeachment crisis grips his administration

Plus, House Democrats subpoena the White House - and hit the vice president with a sweeping req...

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Thursday, October 3, 2019: Trump says Ukraine and China Should Investigate Bidens from 2019-10-03T19:45:24

President Trump asks for foreign election help - at the same time a key impeachment witness is being questioned on Capitol Hill about that very thing.

The President's anger against De...

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019: Pompeo Accuses House Dems of Intimidation, Bullying from 2019-10-01T19:33:23

Mike Pompeo today ignoring a question about his big role in the Trump impeachment inquiry. We know now the Secretary of State was on the call when the President asked Ukraine for election dirt. Hou...

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Monday, September 30, 2019: Republicans Defend Trump On Ukraine Call from 2019-09-30T19:23:56

A quick start to a big week ahead for the Trump impeachment inquiry -- House Democrats plan to question several key witnesses behind closed doors.

Plus, raw anger from the President himsel...

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Friday, September 27, 2019: Trump Demands Democrat House Intel Chair Schiff Resign from 2019-09-30T14:17:46

A whir of new developments connected to the whistleblower complaint that is now the lynchpin of the Democratic impeachment push.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refusing today to put a specific...

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019: IMPEACHMENT CLOUD HANGS OVER THE WHITE HOUSE from 2019-09-29T16:47:22

House Democrats are fast-tracking their impeachment inquiry - now focused on the Ukraine scandal and President Trump's conversation with that country's leader. Trump says he's the victim of a smear...

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019: White House Releases the Transcript from 2019-09-25T21:04:53

The Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says President Trump "betrayed his oath of office and sacrificed our national security" after the White House releases a rough transcript of his Jul...

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019: More Than 150 House Democrats Publicly Back Trump Impeachment Inquiry from 2019-09-24T19:30:08

Impeachment momentum builds among House Democrats. Speaker Pelosi leads a big meeting this afternoon -- and several moderates who had been holdouts because of the politics back home say the Preside...

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Monday, September 23, 2019: "Tipping Point" on Impeachment from 2019-09-23T19:44:30

President Trump is at the UN where he was greeted by questions about his controversial summer call with the leader of Ukraine.

Plus, House Democrats say they're reaching a tipping point on...

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Sunday, September 22, 2019: New Poll Shows a Shifting 2020 Race in Iowa from 2019-09-22T16:00:37

As 2020 Democrats flock to Iowa, a new CNN poll highlights a surge for Elizabeth Warren - and struggles for many of her competitors.

Plus, President Trump asks for foreign election help - ...

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Friday, September 20, 2019: Trump Downplays Whistleblower Complaint Ahead of News Conference from 2019-09-20T19:44:42

Trump discusses tensions with Iran and the trade war with China at a news conference with Australia's Prime Minister.

Prior to the news conference the President announced tough new sanctio...

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Thursday, September 19, 2019: A Top Secret Spy Drama Grips Washington from 2019-09-19T19:25:34

Did President Trump make a reckless promise to a foreign leader? A whistleblower thinks so, and the intelligence community inspector general who deemed the complaint urgent gives select members of ...

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019: Trump Slaps Sanctions on Iran as Pompeo Arrives in Saudi Arabia from 2019-09-18T19:33:52

President Trump announces new sanctions on Iran and his pick for a new National Security Adviser. This as Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in Saudi Arabia -- and the Saudis display what they say a...

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019: House Dems Putting Former Trump Campaign Manager in Impeachment Spotlight from 2019-09-17T19:42:43

House Democrats are about to hold what some call their first impeachment hearing. And the White House is defiant, telling two former presidential aides not to show up -- and a third Trump adviser n...

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Monday, September 16, 2019: Oil Prices Spike After Saudi Attack from 2019-09-16T19:39:57

Oil prices are up and the Middle East is on edge following attacks on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure. The Trump Administration blames Iran - and the President says the U.S. is locked and load...

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Sunday, September 15, 2019: U.S. Blames Iran for Strike on Saudi Oil from 2019-09-15T16:33:56

New tensions between the Trump White House and Iran after a stunning attack on Saudi oil facilities. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility, but the Trump administration is blaming Iran. CNN'...

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Friday, September 13, 2019: Dem Opponents Called Out for Questioning Biden's Memory from 2019-09-13T19:58:39

Fallout today from a feisty 10-candidate Democratic debate. Joe Biden mixes it up with Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on health care, and two contenders who made Biden's age and stamina an iss...

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Thursday, September 12, 2019: Debate Fight Night from 2019-09-12T19:39:03

It is debate night for the 2020 Democrats, the first time Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren share the same stage, and perhaps a last chance for some of the struggling contenders to prove to voters and...

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Fear of an escalating war from 2023-11-03T18:00

Desperate escape from Gaza from 2023-11-02T19:47:22

Gaza refugee camp hit again from 2023-11-01T18:00:52

Israel advances in Gaza from 2023-10-31T18:19:53

A rapid escalation of war from 2023-10-30T18:14

A rapid escalation of war from 2023-10-30T18:14

New House Speaker - Mike Johnson from 2023-10-29T17:34

Desperate search for mass shooter continues from 2023-10-27T18:18

Carnage in America ... again from 2023-10-26T18:10

Inside Politics update for October 25, 2023 from 2023-10-25T18:35:36

85-year-old freed Hamas hostage describes ordeal from 2023-10-24T18:44

Panic, pain, and fear of what's next from 2023-10-23T18:29

Crisis in Congress from 2023-10-22T17:14

House Speaker chaos continues from 2023-10-19T17:47

Inside Politics update for October 17, 2023 from 2023-10-17T17:13:34

Mass panic and fear from 2023-10-16T18:35

Israel retaliates to Hamas attacks in Gaza from 2023-10-15T17:22

Israel warns 1.1 million people to leave Gaza from 2023-10-13T17:29

Pledges, promises and pleas from 2023-10-12T18:30

Israel vs. Hamas, day 5 from 2023-10-11T17:58

Fire in the sky from 2023-10-10T18:47

Israel retaliates against Hamas from 2023-10-09T18:19

Inside Politics Update for October 8, 2023 from 2023-10-08T16:00:10

Facts versus feelings from 2023-10-06T17:57

The real congressmen of Washington DC? from 2023-10-05T18:05

Speaker for hire from 2023-10-04T18:17

Game of Gavels from 2023-10-03T19:00

Trump's made-for-TV moment from 2023-10-02T17:42

An averted shutdown and shocking accusations from 2023-10-01T17:10

A giant of the US Senate dies from 2023-09-29T18:46

Can any Republican truly challenge Trump? from 2023-09-28T18:57

Menendez pleads not guilty from 2023-09-27T18:09

Biden makes history in Detroit from 2023-09-26T17:47

Defiant! from 2023-09-25T17:42

Cash and gold bars: alleged corruption in Congress from 2023-09-24T17:28

IP 092223 from 2023-09-22T17:39

Kevin McCarthy hits the wall from 2023-09-21T19:38

Inside Politics Update for September 20, 2023 from 2023-09-20T17:59:23

Ukraine today, you tomorrow from 2023-09-19T18:35

Freed prisoners and a rising labor movement from 2023-09-18T18:58

Trump's interview and McCarthy's troubles from 2023-09-17T17:26

A defining test for the president from 2023-09-15T19:24

'Move the f-ing motion' from 2023-09-14T18:45

They got him! from 2023-09-13T18:16

Kevin McCarthy opens an impeachment inquiry from 2023-09-12T18:47

The nation pauses to remember from 2023-09-11T17:39

US-Vietnam diplomacy, Republican primaries, and spending bill issues. from 2023-09-10T17:57

Why did DA not prosecute Lindsey Graham, others? from 2023-09-08T17:54

Americans are deeply unhappy with Joe Biden from 2023-09-07T17:39

Trump returns to reality TV ... in court from 2023-09-06T18:22

For GOP, it's still a one-man race from 2023-09-05T18:08:57

'Middle class Joe' makes his case from 2023-09-04T17:28:06

Desantis's snub, McConnel's health, and Trump's charges from 2023-09-03T19:28

Trump's Georgia trial will be on YouTube from 2023-09-01T17:47:51

Not guilty from 2023-08-31T18:58:29

Idalia wreaks havoc from 2023-08-30T18:28:38

Florida eyes a monster from 2023-08-29T17:55:51

A legal and political collision from 2023-08-29T17:49:25