Abby Phillip delivers a smart, sharp approach to the day's biggest stories.

As the AI CEO's issue new warnings, the president insists the industry doesn't need regulation, just new branding. Plus, as Americans feel worse about the economy than at any point in modern history JD Vance claims he has a cure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taxpayers fund a new Republican campaign ad and critics pounce on MAGA's champagne taste. Plus, did the president offer to sell weapons to China? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What did Donald Trump's party for China accomplish? Plus, as the President toasts the Chinese leader, the White House is once again playing pool games with the media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the American president fights the First Amendment, he welcomes an authoritarian leader to American shores. Plus, the administration first claimed 16,000 people illegally voted in Nevada, turns out the number is 0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Donald Trump's numbers hit a new low, more Republican candidates are backing away. Plus, a judge considers whether the American president can ban media outlets for coverage he doesn't like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a building that promotes peace, the American president issues an apocalyptic threat. This as only 26% of Americans approve of the war. Plus, Republican Senators call for an investigation into Donald Trump Jr. and the wedding gift he received from a Russian oligarch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The media sues the president over his ban as his allies speak out against it. Plus, why are Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani meeting just 43 days before the midterms? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He took an oath to uphold the constitution and all of its freedoms and now Donald Trump is trying to ban CNN and other outlets for not being nice enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump tells voters he's on the ballot but you wouldn't know it by watching Republican ads. Plus, is Donald Trump plotting to East Wing the Kennedy Center? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another institution defies the President over his decisions and against his wishes. Plus, a Republican Senator pushed tariffs publicly but wanted exemptions privately. Also, the House calls it quits early, leaving town to avoid a vote impeaching Pete Hegseth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A president unravels, from an assassination plot without evidence to holding the Kennedy Center hostage unless his name is on the building. Plus, a forecast of a blue wave is coming as a Trump-sized anchor weighs on Republicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court blocks Donald Trump's efforts to limit mail-in ballots in the midterms with none of his handpicked justices arguing in his favor. Plus, the AI giants are begging to be regulated before a potential doomsday scenario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump's golden age isn't aging well. A look at why the president keeps telling Americans something they don't feel or believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump turns the midterms into a gameshow. Plus, as the Republican speaker plays up November, the Republican president plays it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He's deeply unpopular and ditto for his economy, so why is Donald Trump the center piece of the GOP's midterm pitch? Plus, another artificial intelligence employee quits over safety concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump dives into memes, a trade war, and a new 9/11 claim as midterm season kicks off. Plus, Zohran Mamdani exposes what officials knew about the health risks after 9/11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lindsay Clancy case is declared a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury. The stunning outcome capped off 38 hours of deliberations over the last week. Legal analysts join to discuss what could be next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Six months in and America's vice president says the war is won but says the war is not over and then says it's not even a war. Plus, Republicans running for office are admitting what Trump won't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

His approval is at a record low, but Donald Trump's midterm strategy is to focus on himself. Plus, sources accuse Pete Hegseth of hurting the army by fixating on culture wars as one GOP senator calls on the president to fire him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president of the United Sates is once against threatening to wipe out Iran. Plus, in one of the seats Democrats hope to turn blue, old video surfaces of James Talarico calling to dismantle capitalism. Also, a whistleblower warns of a secret plot by the Postal Service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America's military leaders warn Pete Hegseth of grave consequences if the war doesn't end soon. This as the president releases a fake video of a US attack. Plus, the Supreme Court gives the green light for Donald Trump to continue his ballroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Speaker Mike Johnson's warning comes as Elon Musk is considering $100 million for Republicans. Plus, a right-wing firebrand who supported Trump's immigration policies gets arrested by ICE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump declares mission accomplished despite the war still going, gas prices still growing, and danger still flowing. Plus, ICE arrests are soaring across America but the targets aren't all criminals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president shares a post ripping the party he leads as voter anger intensifies. Plus, Darline Graham's argument against universal healthcare sparks a debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The results are in and South Carolina decides whether Lindsey Graham's sister gets to compete for a full term despite questions about her qualifications. Plus, the trade war spirals out of control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The supremes back Donald Trump's efforts to block mail-in ballots, at least for now, setting off a battle before November. Plus, just 70 days before the midterms and Donald Trumps escalates a trade war with America's neighbor to the north. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bizarre letters to Donald Trump are revealed from one his closest aides. Plus, after a debate gaffe, Trump stumps for Lindsey Graham's sister. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the headlines grow more troubling for Donald Trump, the more MAGA blames a guy from Delaware. Plus, new evidence from Walmart that Americans are struggling as the White House claims that they do not need to produce as many jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As America's debt hits $40 trillion, Donald Trump announces another pet project. Plus, as the number of incumbent losers hits a record, are Americans turning to the extremes for change? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The results are in as more MAGA candidates seek primary wins while their leader faces historic low approval. Plus, the defense secretary campaigns in Iowa despite a six month war and a Navy ship reportedly in crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A world order upended as Donald Trump threatens United States allies while praising a nuclear nuclear nemesis. Plus, a rising Democratic star strikes a nerve with MAGA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

As Navy families sound the alarm about sailors struggling at sea, President Trump says there's nothing to see here. Plus, as crime drops across America, Trump takes a victory lap by going after Democrats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Alex Pretti was killed on an American street in Minneapolis, we are now learning the Trump administration rushed to investigate liberal advocacy groups instead of the federal agent who pulled the trigger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The progressive left is licking their wounds after a swing and a miss in battleground Wisconsin. Plus, as another ICE encounter surfaces on video, agents may soon get gloves that deliver electric shocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The results are in as establishment Democrats take on the surging progressives. CNN brings you the latest on primaries in South Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Vermont and Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An elaborate secret plan to get President Trump out of Turkey following the NATO summit last month after a credible threat against him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's economy gets another abysmal jobs report. Plus, a court stops Trump's ballroom. Also, first the munitions shortage, now a top general is looking for an offramp to the Iran war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the United States running out of firepower to fight wars? The President denies friction with Pete Hegseth over munitions and worries its weakening his hand against Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will a progressive win a purple state? Republicans villainize the winner of the Michigan democratic primary. Plus, companies are getting tariff refunds but not the Americans who paid the price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democrats in Michigan decide who will represent them in a critical race to keep their seat. Plus, a congressman accused of abuse refuses to leave his race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump lashes out at Jeanine Pirro over her U-turn at the Reflecting Pool. Plus, the President's pick to run the Justice Department may be scrapping the retribution fund, but Donald Trump still gets immunity for his past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How will the economy impact the midterm elections? Plus, a former Olympian is off the hook after the government admits the Reflecting Pool renovation was a rushed job. Also, Trump's exasperation with Iran is on full display. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president says he'll put Todd Blanche's nomination on ice until the Republican senators pushing back are gone. Plus, with less than 100 days to go until midterms, Democrats have the edge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A terrible report card for the President. His lowest approval rating since the insurrection. An overwhelming 73% of Americans say he's paying attention to the wrong things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time runs out and fears of ICE raids escalate for Haitians. This as a new federal rule fast tracks deportation proceedings for nearly half a million asylum seekers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump lashes out at reporters and on social media as he's backed into a corner on Iran and the economy. Plus, the Pentagon obscures the human cost of the Iran war. Meanwhile, United States weapon stockpiles dip and so does Americans' support for the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump, who has a fraught relationship with the media and is waging an aggressive crackdown on leaks, spoke Friday night to hundreds of journalists at the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the war escalates, the White House describes its Iran strategy as a head for an eye. This as the president's poll numbers are flashing red. Plus, Trump says the nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia now has strings attached. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A moment of truth for the war in Iran? A key senator is warning his party about its impact ahead of the midterms. Plus, Trump-backed candidates win big in Arizona as election deniers are now on the ballot for November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president digs in on his war with Iran as the defense secretary goes to Congress with a nearly $70 billion request. Plus, New Jersey's governor admits a software error added thousands of noncitizens to the voter rolls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices