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President Donald Trump says he's standing behind his Homeland Security secretary amid ICE controversy in Minnesota. The US is sending ICE agents to the Winter Olympics, but officials say it's not what you think. Another big winter storm in the US may be on the way. The measles outbreak in South Carolina just reached a troubling milestone. Plus, social media giants are expected to plead their case in a landmark trial this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House appears to be shaking up its strategy in Minnesota, as Melania Trump issues a rare political statement. Dangerous conditions remain across much of the US following a massive winter storm. Department of Homeland Security activity in Minnesota is now affecting a broader funding package for federal agencies. The NTSB is finalizing its investigation of one of the deadliest commercial aviation accidents in the US. Plus, an American favorite to win the Australian Open just got knocked out of the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The top US Border Patrol official will leave Minneapolis today, as courts decline to put guardrails on federal agents. Some TikTok US users say they're concerned about censorship over ICE content. Officials in Mississippi and Tennessee officials are grappling with “devastating” ice damage. We explain why President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on South Korean goods. Plus, India and the European Union have inked a landmark trade deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz spoke today, as a key player in the federal immigration crackdown in the state is being sidelined. We'll explain what the latest deadly shooting in Minneapolis could mean for the fate of a government funding deal. Dangerously cold air is expected to break records in parts of the US this week. We have a tragic update on a private jet crash in Maine. Plus, Venezuela's acting president is putting the US on notice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump has sent Border Czar Tom Homan to oversee ICE operations in Minneapolis. More than 250 million people remain under extreme cold alert in the US. A carrier strike group has moved closer to Iran, as Trump weighs potential strike options. A ferry carrying more than 350 people has sunk in the southern Philippines. Plus, what prompted the EU's extensive probe into X's chatbot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with reactions to the shooting of a man in Minneapolis. A major winter storm has caused casualties and left thousands without power in the US. First responders remain at a private jet crash site in Bangor, Maine. There are conflicting accounts over what led to the deaths of two Palestinian children in Gaza. Plus, we now know which teams will face-off in Super Bowl LX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House says President Donald Trump is going to travel the country starting this week, selling his economic accomplishments ahead of the midterms. But after calling affordability a Democrat-led ‘hoax,' will anyone buy it? We break down three recent Trump administration proposals about housing, health care, and credit cards and examine whether they could actually bring down prices.  For more: Affordability may finally be improving. Trump's scorched-earth tactics are only part of the reason  ---  Guest: Tami Luhby, CNN Senior Writer  Host: David Rind  Producer: Paola Ortiz  Senior Producer: Faiz Jamil  Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the only pig kidney recipients in the world just made medical history, again. Cursive is making a comeback nationwide, but these middle schoolers were ahead of the curve. A group of Buddhist monks are walking across the US with an inspiring message. We tell you about a TikTok trend that's encouraging to cut down on screen time. Plus, as Hollywood spotlights table tennis, an American phenom shares how the sport changed her life.  Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here.  Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco  Producer: Eryn Mathewson Showrunner: Faiz Jamil  Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin  Editorial Support: Kameryn Griesser, Melani Bonilla, and Andy Buck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Millions across much of the US are bracing for catastrophic ice and snow. Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota are hitting the streets in the bitter cold. President Donald Trump's recent comments about NATO troops offended some US allies in the alliance. We have an update on the trial of a Virginia man accused of a double-homicide. Plus, a former Olympic snowboarder turned one of FBI's most wanted fugitives is in US custody.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time since the war began, officials from Ukraine, Russia and the US are in the same room for peace talks. Minnesota businesses are shutting their doors in protest of the immigration crackdown there. FEMA is holding back its removal of emergency workers, as an intense winter storm bears down on the US. Social conservatives want the Trump administration to target access to abortion. Plus, the US' messy split from the World Health Organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

About half the US is set to face a potentially historic winter storm. Fears are growing over a preschooler and his father detained by ICE in Minneapolis this week. We recap an explosive World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. American, Ukrainian and Russian officials are set to have face-to-face talks for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine. Plus, TikTok's fate in the US is finally sealed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with Vice President JD Vance's visit to Minneapolis as the federal immigration crackdown continues. We'll tell you what to expect from a massive winter storm slamming into much of the US this weekend. A former special counsel defended his criminal cases against President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill. New details on Trump's framework deal for Greenland are emerging. Plus, the latest lawsuit against one of Trump's critics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump has just met with Ukraine's leader at Davos. Meanwhile, a stark warning about the Transatlantic relationship. The Vice President is visiting Minneapolis as tensions in the Twin Cities continue. Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying on Capitol Hill. Plus, which film has scooped a record-breaking number of Oscar nominations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump has announced a “concept of a deal” for Greenland at Davos. Immigration authorities are targeting a new state. Several people are missing in New Zealand after a landslide at a popular holiday campsite. We explain how the cop at the center of the Uvalde school shooting was cleared of child endangerment charges. Plus, a congressional redistricting battle in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with President Donald Trump's new framework deal for Greenland. A top bank executive raised an alarm over one of Trump's economic policies. Federal immigration authorities are launching a new operation. Lawmakers are one step closer to holding the Clintons in contempt. Plus, the Supreme Court is skeptical about Trump's authority over firing a Federal Reserve official. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump seemed to rule out using force to take Greenland in his speech at Davos. Meanwhile, Trump is set to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the summit. The legal battles over the immigration crackdown in Minnesota are heating up. A Supreme Court case is putting the Federal Reserve's independence to the test. Plus, an intense winter storm is coming to a large chunk of the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump is set to be at the World Economic Forum in Davos with Greenland top of the agenda. Lindsey Halligan is stepping away from her as US Attorney role. The Justice Department admits that DOGE employees have inappropriately handled sensitive data. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has joined Trump's “Board of Peace” for Gaza. Plus, the man who assassinated Japan's former Prime Minister has been sentenced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with key takeaways from President Donald Trump's speech on his first year back in office. Parts of the US are bracing for a massive winter storm. Investors' fears over Trump's Greenland ambitions sent stocks sliding. The Justice Department is taking legal action against state and local officials in Minnesota. Plus, we'll tell you how the Supreme Court is leaning over the latest gun rights dispute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lawmaker in Greenland says the country is prepared to defend itself in the face of President Donald Trump's plans to annex it. Meanwhile, global stock markets are not reacting well to Trump's threats. The Justice Department has lodged legal appeals to ramp up its immigration crackdown. It's been a year since a measles outbreak started in Texas and cases are still rising. Plus, Netflix has revised its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump has sent a flurry of social media posts aimed at European leaders who have challenged him on Greenland. The FBI only briefly opened a civil rights investigation into the shooter of Renee Good before switching focus. Thousands of buildings in Kyiv are without heating in freezing temperatures. Medical groups are suing to reverse the government's new childhood vaccine recommendations. Plus, the Indiana Hoosiers have made college football history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with a message from Europe over President Donald Trump's tariff threats in his bid for Greenland. A rock legend echoed most Americans' sentiment in a poll about Trump's ICE crackdown. A dangerous cold snap led to a massive car pileup on a highway in Michigan. A trial between a royal and a tabloid publisher is playing out in court. Plus, an Italian fashion icon has died. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump has given a new reason for this effort to annex Greenland. A church in Minnesota where a pastor is reportedly an ICE member has become a site of new tensions. Trump has invited some controversial world leaders to his so-called "Board of Peace" for Gaza. Barely any Americans are satisfied with the number of Jeffrey Epstein case files released. Plus, China's birthrate has shrank for the 4th year in a row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with how European leaders are responding to President Donald Trump's tariff on countries who don't support his attempt to control Greenland. The Pentagon is preparing to send more than 1,500 troops to Minnesota. Iran's supreme leader has acknowledged that thousands of people have died during the unrest in the country. Two trains have collided in Spain, killing dozens of people. Plus, there's a huge price tag to join Trump's so-called “Board of Peace” for Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump has not backed down on his threats to take control of Greenland, potentially by military force. Danish officials have also not backed down on their insistence that their territory is not for sale. So where does this go from here? How could things play out if Trump does follow through? And how do Greenlanders feel about being caught in the middle? CNN went to the island to find out. For more: Worried Greenlanders fear for future as Trump threatens US takeover  ---  Guest: Nic Robertson, CNN International Diplomatic Editor   Host: David Rind  Producer: Paola Ortiz  Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin  Editorial Support: Caroline Paterson & Benjamin Brown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What started as a random video turned into a movement for women in perimenopause and beyond. A teen is using her own traumatic experience to educate schools and her peers about the dangers of deepfakes. Barbie just got more inclusive. If your dog perks up when you talk, new research might explain why. Plus, how bereaved parents continued their child's legacy. Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here.  Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco  Producer: Eryn Mathewson, Joshan Chana  Showrunner: Faiz Jamil  Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We'll tell you where President Donald Trump's threats to invoke a rarely used law over heated clashes in Minnesota now stand. Parts of the US could see snow this weekend. We break down why defense attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk are alleging a conflict of interest. The Trump administration and governors are making a new push to lower consumer energy bills. Plus, life-changing news for the man among the world's first recipients of a genetically modified pig.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down what happened after another night of unrest in Minneapolis. A new CNN poll on President Donald Trump's first year back in office paints a grim picture for Republicans. There's a cautious calm in Iran after weeks of deadly protests. We explain why the CIA's director has travelled to Venezuela. Plus, the man responsible for making America healthy again has poked fun of Trump's diet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tensions have flared for another night between protestors and federal officers in Minneapolis. President Donald Trump has unveiled a new plan to try and lower healthcare costs. A federal court has dealt a blow to the Justice Department's effort to access data from voter rolls. The Trump administration has apologized for mistakenly deporting a student. Plus, South Korea's former President has been sentenced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with the latest court battle over President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement. Venezuela's opposition leader met with Trump at the White House. Iran's neighboring countries ease tensions with the US. We have good news for people looking to buy a home. Plus, new charges in an international sports betting scheme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act as unrest in Minneapolis continues. A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court order that released activist Mahmoud Khalil from custody. Iran's government is warning unrest may spread beyond its borders. A poll shows Americans have a pretty decisive opinion about the US taking control of Greenland. Plus, X's Grok AI Chatbot will no longer be able to digitally undress people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump says scheduled executions of detained prisoners in Iran have been called off. There's been another shooting in Minneapolis involving a federal agent. A tie-breaking vote had to be cast in the Senate on a bill to curb the government's military action in Venezuela. New figures show more people are opting out of childhood vaccines. Plus, the Crew-11 astronauts have landed back on Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with new information about the fate of a detained Iranian protester. Senators face another key vote over whether to limit Trump's war powers in Venezuela. Trump officials met with leaders from Greenland and Denmark at the White House. A judge heard from both sides in a lawsuit challenging ICE patrols in Minnesota. Plus, four astronauts are making the trip back to Earth ahead of schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump says anything less than the US' control of Greenland is “unacceptable.” An American military base is being evacuated as tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate. The federal government's immigration enforcement in Minnesota is being tested in court today. Trump's tariffs haven't stopped China from reporting a record trade surplus. Plus, the FBI seizes computers and a phone from a journalist's home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Concerns are growing over detained protestors in Iran being executed, as the death toll there surges. Military lawyers are being sent to Minneapolis to assist with immigration enforcement in the city. President Donald Trump has announced a plan to freeze federal funding in sanctuary states and cities. Venezuela's interim government has released several American prisoners. Plus, the first major retailer of the year files for bankruptcy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with President Donald Trump's message to Iranian protesters amid a brutal crackdown. We'll break down the latest turn of events in the Minnesota ICE shooting investigation. A top House Republican is threatening to hold the Clintons in contempt in a Jeffrey Epstein probe. We have takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing on transgender sports bans. Plus, the end of an era for this NFL team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We lay out President Donald Trump's options for Iran as the death toll grows massively. US inflation remained higher than expected last month. We have new details about Minnesota's lawsuit against the federal government over its immigration crackdown. The BBC is looking to dismiss Trump's defamation claim against it. Plus, we'll tell you which countries have banned Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump says he'll slap tariffs on countries that do business with Iran. We explain what's in the lawsuits Minnesota and Illinois are bringing against the federal government. A senior Trump administration figure is not happy with the probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The DOJ has fired a top prosecutor at the office behind the case against former FBI director James Comey. Plus, Paramount's latest move to force a hostile takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with Minnesota's legal action against the Trump administration on the federal immigration crackdown. We'll tell you how President Donald Trump is threatening Iran and any country that does business with the country. The DOJ's probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell draws backlash from some Republicans. A critical leader is set to visit the White House this week. Plus, we have new details on the arson suspect accused of starting the Mississippi synagogue fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hundreds of people have been killed as protests in Iran enter a third week. There's a massive surge of federal agents heading to Minneapolis. Wall Street has reacted to the Trump administration's criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. We tell you why thousands of New York City nurses could go on strike today. Plus, a leadership change could be on the horizon for Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than 500 people have died during anti-government demonstrations in Iran. Hundreds more immigration officers are heading to Minneapolis, as the city held mass protests over the weekend. The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation against Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve. Mississippi's largest synagogue has been destroyed by a fire. Plus, we'll tell you the big winners at last night's Golden Globes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in a case that could decide whether states may ban transgender students from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity. It comes as President Donald Trump has moved to punish institutions that are inclusive of trans athletes. We break down the legal case and hear from a transgender former college athlete who says this is about way more than a game.  For more: Do transgender women have an athletic advantage? Here's what the science does – and doesn't – say  ---  Guests: Mayumi Berry, former NCAA athlete & John Fritze, CNN Supreme Court Reporter   Host: David Rind  Producer: Paola Ortiz  Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A health and fitness expert shares how to make healthy habits stick long after January. A chef's intuition saved a longtime customer who stopped showing up. This highway is made of recycled tires. Meet the Catholic priest preaching in unexpected places. Plus, a specialized court helps veterans heal through recovery, mentorship, and second chances. Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here.  Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco  Producer: Eryn Mathewson  Showrunner: Faiz Jamil  Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin  Editorial Support: Demetrius Pipkin, Jeff Winter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices