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First: Two children are shot dead during mass at their Catholic school. How did this happen again? We bring you the outrage, the heartbreak and the search for answers this morning.  Plus: "Our agency is crumbling." That's the word from inside the CDC as its new director and other key leaders are forced out.  And: Alligator Alcatraz is nearly empty. The governor says it's because of deportations, but is something else going on?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president walks back a plan to revoke visas for Chinese students. Now his base asks, "How is this America first?" ... A deadly semi-truck crash ignites a political firestorm and puts truckers at the center of the immigration crackdown ... India faces some of the highest import levies in the world. What might get a little more expensive for you? ... And Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans to remake its school system 20 years later. Should the Trump Administration do the same across the country?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump tries to defend the deployment of National Guard troops in US cities, claiming he's "not a dictator" but merely a man with "great common sense." Plus, Trump fires the Federal Reserve governor, but does he have the authority to do that? And the White House wants to buy shares of a chip-making company?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

National guard troops now carry weapons on the streets of DC ... and Chicago might be next. City officials say they don't need a "military occupation," but do they have the power to stop. Plus, vocal Trump critics are on guard, wondering who's next after the FBI's John Bolton raid. And thousands are evacuated and hundreds of acres burned with wildfires expanding in the West with no relief in sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge orders the Trump Administration to stop sending migrants to Alligator Alcatraz, but the battle may not be over ... Erik Menendez is ordered back to prison with his brother Lyle expected to suffer the same fate later today ... President Trump has a photo op with the National Guard in DC ... Far right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer wants to "make McCarthy great again" ... Why some people are losing it over the new Cracker Barrel logo.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While it won't make landfall, Hurricane is still threatening millions ... Texas Republicans approve a new, gerrymandered congressional map ... The Trump Administration defends its DC takeover, but most of the people who live there feel less safe ... The bosses at Target could be learning a painful lesson about dismissing DEI ... The Menendez brothers are about to face a parole board, 36 years after the murder of their parents ... Why people are starting to dump dating apps.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While it's not expected to make a direct hit on the US, Hurricane Erin still presents a life-threatening danger, with treacherous rip currents and potentially deadly flooding.  Also on today's show: Trump invites Putin and Zelensky to meet in person, but one of the guests wont RSVP ... The White House calls the DC takeover a matter of safety, but America's Black mayors say there's something more sinister going on ... President Trump keeps up his pressure campaign on the Smithsonian, questioning why so many exhibits still talk about how bad slavery was.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting face to face? One of them is on board. Can the other be convinced? Meanwhile, those "security guarantees" for Ukraine include American-made weapons, but Europe questions how much the US is really willing to help.  Also on today's show: Donald Trump wants to ditch voting by mail and get rid of voting machines. Did Vladimir Putin help plant that seed? ... Israel's prime minister wants to completely eliminate Hamas by military force. Is that practical, let alone possible? ... Hurricane Erin causes thousands to evacuate. Where do homes and lives face the greatest risk?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Presidents Trump and Zelensky are about to meet again. It got ugly in February. But this time the Ukrainian leader is bringing cover. What would it take for today's White House meeting to actually end in a peace deal?  Also on today's show: Three Republican governors are sending their own National Guard troops into Washington, DC ... California's governor unveils a new congressional map designed to add five more seats in the House for Democrats ... Protesters demanding an end to the war in Gaza and return of the hostages clash with police in Israel ... Hurricane Erin intensifies, threatening millions of Americans ... Is the Trump Administration about to light up the cannabis industry?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is en route to Alaska to meet with his Russian counterpart. Can they see eye-to-eye on ending a bloody war? And what about Ukraine's leader?Could President Zelensky head to Anchorage to join the talks in the coming days?   Also: Why is First Lady Melania Trump threatening to sue Hunter Biden?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump talks tough before his war summit with Vladimir Putin. What does he say he won't do when he's one-on-one with the Russian leader? Plus: Tension on the streets of DC as federal agents deployed for Trump's crime crackdown draw protests overnight.  Also on today's show: Gavin Newsom's bold prediction of how he'll end the Trump presidency ... Taylor Swift's new album, podcast debut with her boyfriend.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

National Guard troops are now patrolling the streets of the nation's capital. And leaders in other blue cities are bracing for similar tactics. How do they fight back? One Democratic mayor joins the show to discuss.  Also on this morning's show: As anticipation builds for the Trump-Putin war summit, why is the White House downplaying expectations? ... If Trump's pro-MAGA pick to head the BLS is confirmed, can we count on the data we get from him? ... How self-described Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani has opened up a huge lead in the race for NYC mayor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump takes over the DC police. Is it a warning for other big cities? Plus, with his Alaska war summit with Putin just days away, what does Trump say he'll be able to tell in the first two minutes? And why did JD Vance make nice with Elon Musk?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The fight over who's really in charge of the streets of Washington. Next: The UN condemns Israel's plans to take over Gaza, but the White House just shrugs. Then: Why are Democrats are having a hard time connecting with the working class? And: Milwaukee is under water after flash floods drench the city, and the threat isn't over yet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's deadline for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire expires. Will he stick to his threat to sanction Russia or save face ahead of a meeting with Vladimir Putin? Meanwhile, Israel confirms a plan to fully take over Gaza City. Now they're facing sharp criticism from the world and also from some Israelis.  Also on today's show: The Texas governor says it's time for those Democratic lawmakers to come home. The feds say they'll make it happen. Do they even have that power?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dozens of new Trump tariffs are here and you're about to pay up. Where is all that extra cash going to go? Plus, reports swirled yesterday about a planned Epstein strategy meeting at the VP's house, but it apparently was called off. Why?  Also on today's show: Trump and Putin are set to meet in the coming days ... ICE changes its hiring policy regarding age ... There's been recent sightings of strange things in the sky. What's the likelihood recent UFO sightings ares actually aliens?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The governor of Texas is demanding Democratic lawmakers return to the state. Will the FBI become involved? Plus: Republicans in Congress put the spotlight on Bill and Hillary Clinton over the Epstein scandal.  Also on today's show: The damning new findings in the Titan submersible implosion ... Diddy's lawyers say he deserves a pardon ... 80 years since the unleashing of the atomic bomb, how safe are we now from the threat of nuclear war?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are wanted by police in Texas. They're vowing to fight fire with fire after fleeing their home state. Plus, Israel's prime minister wants to go all-in on the Gaza strip, but wouldn't that put the hostages at risk?   Also on today's show: What's going on with Marjorie Taylor Greene? The MAGA firebrand could be going rogue on the Republican party. And fed-up constituents face lawmakers in a town hall, demanding answers on everything from the Epstein files to the big, beautiful bill.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas Democrats leave the state to protest GOP's redistricting plan. The White House defends the firing of the jobs data czar. Montana police are on the hunt for a man involved in a deadly bar shooting. Outrage over a new hostage video as Israel faces mounting pressure to end the war. An ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs writes a letter to the judge in his criminal trial. How AI is taking a wrecking ball to the job market.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump lays out his tariffs for countries across the world. We look at the countries hit hardest and what's it going to cost you. Meanwhile, economists say the labor market looks solid. But does that paint the full picture? Why are some people being left behind? Plus, Kamala Harris sits down for her first interview since losing the 2024 election and explains why she's not looking to return to office just yet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The EU pays. Japan pays. Korea pays. As the Trump tariff deadline approaches, can he squeeze a few more agreements in before the clock strikes midnight?  Also on today's show: More than two dozen people are hospitalized after a Delta flight hits rough air ... Canada is the latest to announce it will recognize the state of Palestine ... President Trump turns on Josh Hawley, calling him a "second-tier Senator" ... NBA insiders say millions of dollars worth of Miami Heat memorabilia has been stolen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, we're following the breaking news overnight of a growing tsunami threat extending from Russia all the way to the West Coast of the US, the result of a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake. Tsunami alerts have been issued for all of the Hawaiian islands, where the governor warned waves measuring more than five feet were hitting Maui and would "wrap around the islands." Our coverage starts with CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins we learn of a possible motive in the murder of four people in a midtown Manhattan mass shooting. The gunman, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, walked into a Park Avenue high-rise with an assault-style rifle and opened fire. That building is home to the corporate offices of the National Football League. A source tells CNN a suicide note was found on Tamura's body, and the shooter wrote he was suffering from CTE, a brain disease linked to head trauma, which can be caused by contact sports.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Calls for transparency continue to grow in the Jeffrey Epstein case as Republican Senators push to unseal all related court documents. But will it work? Plus, a world power makes a historic decision to officially recognize Palestinian statehood. And, yes, the Coldplay kiss cam drama continues, with another resignation this morning after those two company execs were caught on camera. We also reflect on the death of Hulk Hogan, who's being remembered after his death yesterday at the age of 71.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congress pushes for answers on the Epstein files. But with the president's name involved, will the White House cooperate? Plus, Barack Obama is accused of treason. But is that a claim grounded in fact or just more political theater? And Columbia agrees to a multimillion dollar settlement with the Trump Administration? Is it enough to get that federal funding restored?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Exclusive images into CNN raise new questions about the Trump/Jeffrey Epstein relationship. How the president is trying once again to desperately move past it. Plus: The man behind the Idaho college slaying, set to be sentenced today. Will he finally answer the question everyone's been asking: Why? Also on today's show: The threat of mass starvation in Gaza widens as pressure grows on Israel to let aid in. But will it work? And, the about-face on Fed Chair Powell that could offer some market stability. Plus, a black driver punched, dragged by white deputies at a traffic stop. Today, we're expected to hear from the man at the center of this viral video. And, the Prince of Darkness, dead at 76. A look back at the life and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Jeffrey Epstein accuser speaks out as lawmakers continue their push for the release of the files. So what's standing in their way? Plus: As we dive deeper into hurricane season, a key FEMA leader is suddenly out. Why?  Also on today's show: Stephen Colbert's message to the Trump Administration after CBS cancelled his show, and how his late-night competition is also weighing in ... From eggs to beef, Americans are now experiencing sticker shock in the meat department ... The world mourns the sudden loss of Malcolm-Jamal Warner.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: As the Jeffrey Epstein controversy shows no signs of abating, could we see his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell testify? We tell you what a former Epstein lawyer wants in exchange.  Plus: Harvard is back in court over the Trump Administration's federal funding freeze. Could there actually be a deal on the table?  And: The Kiss Cam Calamity: How that viral Coldplay moment is now driving a broader conversation about money, power and workplace relationships.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House is pushing back hard on a Wall Street Journal story about a 2003 letter reportedly from then-citizen Donald Trump to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, the president scores a other big win as the House approves billions in spending cuts. And first, you got to keep your shoes on. Now, airport travel could get even smoother as the liquid limit change. Plus, we explore the controversy over CBS' cancellation of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Speaking yesterday at South Carolina's AFL-CIO convention in Greenville, Kentucky Governor - and possible 2028 presidential candidate - Andy Beshear said Democrats have a "huge opportunity" to claw back power from the GOP. But the big question remains: How?  Plus: 500 tons of food meant to help starving people, paid for by US taxpayers, is now set to be destroyed. Why is it all being wasted?  And: President Trump's latest tactic to quell the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy is to blame the people who believe in it. What could that cost him?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We examine the potential big-but-not-so-beautiful dip Republicans may be facing as poll results show many Americans are not enamored with the just-passed legislation.  Plus: One day you're in the US. The next you're sent to a South African nation. That's the new reality awaiting some migrants as third-country deportations ramp up.  And: President Trump says he doesn't get why people are still hung up on the Epstein case. But new CNN polling shows Americans want more answers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump announces novel plan to send weapons to Ukraine and gives Putin a new deadline to make peace, promising to impose “severe” tariffs on Russia if a deal isn't reached in 50 days.  Also on today's show: Are the “worst of the worst” really inside Alligator Alcatraz? Is the new “Superman” movie “woke?” Plus, the blowback continues over the Jeffrey Epstein case.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"They should not put humans in cages in the middle of swampland in the Everglades." We're hearing more about the conditions hundreds of detainees face at Alligator Alcatraz. Plus, saying he's fed up with Putin, President Trump is set to make a major announcement on Russia and a possible arms shipment to Ukraine. And a summer fridge staple could cost more on your next grocery run. The reason? Tariffs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today the Commander-in-Chief takes on the role of consoler-in-chief, as President Trump heads into the Texas flood zone. Will he have the healing touch? Plus, ICE officers clash with protesters in Southern California again. Now a federal judge gets ready to rule on stopping controversial raids. Also: Freed from ICE detention, a Palestinian activist tells CNN why he wants the Trump Administration to pay for his pain.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He dared to defy Donald Trump and sacrificed his seat in the Senate. Now, Senator Thom Tillis is not holding back. Plus, dozens of workers were stranded below a construction site. So how did they make it out? Also, Elon Musk's new chatbot goes haywire, praising Hitler while one of his top executives heads for the door. And: Could Santa be leaving a lump of tariffs in your stocking this holiday season? Audie speaks with the CEO of Hasbro to find out how high toy prices might climb.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin today's show with an update on the flooding disaster that has claimed over 100 lives, a number that's expected to significantly increase with more than 170 still missing. Plus, President Trump lashes out at Vladimir Putin as Russia launches its largest drone attack of the war. And the Philadelphia "trash apocalypse" is finally over with a deal to end the garbage strike. But the trash talk continues in other US cities.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue to hear stories of heartbreak and survival in Texas as the death toll from those devastating floods rises. Now questions mount about whether more lives could have been spared. Plus: Is momentum growing for a ceasefire deal in Gaza? We bring you the latest from both sides of the negotiations. And the Trump Administration faces a right-wing revolt as the Justice Department closes the book on the case of Jeffrey Epstein.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This morning we continue to follow the deadly flooding in Texas which has already claimed at least 82 lives. A desperate search for survivors is underway at several summer camps, most notably the all-girls Camp Mystic in Kerr County, where 10 campers and a counselor are missing. (Tragically, we have since learned that 27 girls died.)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The passage of the "big beautiful bill" is President Trump's first big legislative win. But is it a victory for the American economy? Plus, Trump says his call with Vladimir Putin yielded nothing. Is there any path to peace left for Ukraine? And with national pride at a record low on this Fourth of July, we discuss what's driving the dip in patriotism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GOP rebels are now on board to move the president's big, beautiful bill forward, with a vote expected any time now. Plus, Sean Combs is found guilty on just two of five charges ... but is denied bail. How long could he be behind bars? And we explore how George Takei's lived experience has shaped his views on patriotism, protest and the state of democracy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The jury in the case against Sean "Diddy" Combs will continue deliberating today after coming to a partial verdict. President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill returns to the House looking different than the one the chamber previously passed. We take a deeper look at the changes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was another all-nighter for senators as they move forward on President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. Does the GOP have the votes to pass it? Plus, families in Idaho are furious after a plea deal is offered to the man accused of killing four college students. And today, the president heads to the Everglades for the opening of Alligator Alcatraz. Is this remote facility the new blueprint for immigration crackdown?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices