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Yesterday · 37 min
Trump’s Iran War Hits Six Month Mark with No End in Sight
Trump’s detour in Iran now turns into a six-month slog. Plus, a look at what evidence the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial wanted to hold for themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Friday · 47 min
Trump Distractions Piling Up as Midterm Pressure Intensifies
Amid a growing trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies, President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” needling Canada further after trade talks collapsed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thursday · 47 min
Big Tech Bruised but Not Beaten After Meta’s $18B Settlement
Meta said Wednesday it has agreed to pay about $18 billion as part of a settlement to resolve a multistate lawsuit claiming that it intentionally designed addictive platforms that harmed young people’s mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wednesday · 48 min
Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, died Tuesday in Nashville, according to a family statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tuesday · 47 min
Supreme Court Risks Reshaping Elections with Murky Rulings
The Supreme Court on Monday said that President Trump could begin carrying out parts of an executive order intended to restrict mail voting, but additional legal challenges could hinder implementation of his plan before the November midterm election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 22 · 47 min
Trump Goes All-in on Risky Midterm Picks in High-Stakes Races
President Trump goes to bat for his embattled Senate pick Darline Graham in South Carolina. Plus, the Pentagon fires top members of the “Stars and Stripes” military newspaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 21 · 47 min
Not Even War Heroes May Be Safe from Trump’s Branding Spree
A CNN exclusive on the Navy apparently reconsidering naming a carrier set to honor a Black war hero. Plus, President Trump buries the hatchet with Michael Cohen. So, what’s in it for both of them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 20 · 48 min
Dems Face Big Tent Test as Progressives, Moderates Score Wins
Voters are sending both wings of the Democratic Party into November, so can a big tent hold everyone? DNC Chair Ken Martin joins to discuss. Plus, a former LAPD detective takes the stand in the Tupac murder trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 19 · 47 min
Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon Wins Florida Senate Primary
Democratic socialists once again demonstrated their growing influence with state Rep. Angie Nixon’s victory in Democrats’ Senate primary in Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 18 · 47 min
Tupac Murder Trial
The trial of Duane Keith Davis, who is charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon in the death of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur, began with opening statements Monday morning in Las Vegas from both sides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 15 · 1 min
Special Bonus - Introducing: Civilian or Spy
When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C. to unravel the mystery: Why did Ilya abruptly leave his family and his job and head for the border with laptops and cash? Why is there still no official explanation of his death? And maybe most importantly: Was Ilya a spy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 15 · 45 min
Case Closed for Mangione? Not in the Court of Public Opinion
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died,” he told the court. “I knew what I was doing was illegal.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 14 · 46 min
ICE Under New Scrutiny Over Force, Surveillance, & Shock Gloves
Shock gloves, surveillance, a gun in a woman’s face. ICE faces new scrutiny as Trump wants to ramp up his immigration crackdown. Plus, the negotiations in Luigi Mangione’s federal case that could result in a guilty plea as soon as tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 13 · 47 min
Dems Confront “Crazy” Woke Era as GOP Clings to Election Denialism
Democrats confront what they stand for as a party and what they want to leave behind. So, why aren’t Republicans doing the same? Plus, Wall Street firms fork over tens of thousands of dollars to get early access to Trump’s posts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 12 · 47 min
Nail-Biter in Wisconsin Dem Primary for Gov
CNN tracks live results from primaries in South Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, Alabama and Vermont. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 11 · 46 min
Dem Socialist Francesca Hong Leads Field Going Into WI Gov. Primary
Progressive Democrats are chalking up old woke comments as bad takes as Wisconsin's crucial governor's race fast approaches. Plus, President Trump tries to upend the childhood vaccine schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 8 · 47 min
Blanche, Ballroom Fights Show Congress Ceding Power to Trump
Todd Blanche is on the verge of becoming the attorney general and President Trump’s ballroom is headed for the Supreme Court. Two different fights raise the same question. Is Congress giving up what leverage it actually has? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 7 · 48 min
Top Trump Officials Face Squeeze Between Duty and Politics
Three different Trump officials, three different loyalty tests. Plus, do Democrats have a fighting chance to flip a Kansas Senate seat for the first time in nearly a century? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 6 · 47 min
Michigan Democrats Picked a Nominee — And a Direction for the Party
The progressive effort to remake the Democratic Party triumphed in battleground Michigan on Tuesday, as former public health official Abdul El-Sayed defeated the more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens — and the party’s establishment, which had rallied behind her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 5 · 47 min
Michigan Dem Senate Primary too Early to Call: El-Sayed Leading
Moderate Rep. Haley Stevens has extended her lead among mail voters as progressive Abdul El-Sayed remains ahead overall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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