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After wreaking havoc on Jamaica, where will historic Hurricane Melissa strike next? ... Can President Trump turn a tariff war into a trade deal with China? ... Millions of Americans face hunger if Congress can't reopen the government in the next three days ... What is Donald Trump now saying about another run for the White House in 2028?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Massive Category 5 Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica ... President Trump reaffirms ties with a long-standing ally as he meets with Japan's newly elected leader ... It's payday for air traffic controllers, but a check won't hit their bank accounts ... Venezuela accuses the US of military provocation as they claim to have captured mercenaries working with the CIA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin this morning with news of a potential breakthrough in the US trade war with China. President Trump is in Asia this morning, just days away from a meeting with China's president ... Mandatory evacuations are in place in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa takes aim at the island. It could hit as one of the strongest storms ever ... Two arrests made in the Louvre jewel heist. The priceless diamonds, on the other hand, are still missing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A gambling scandal ensnares several NBA stars, including a hall of fame coach and two players who face prison time. Is this just the tip of the iceberg? ... President Trump threatens to bypass Congress and expand his war on drugs from the sea to the land ... Suzanne Somers' husband explains why he made an AI clone of his late wife ... Why did President Trump back off on his threat to send federal troops to San Francisco?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The East Wing of the White House is demolished, making way for a new ballroom with a ballooning price tag. We explore the burgeoning controversy ... Do the new sanctions against Russia mean President Trump is finally losing his patience with Vladimir Putin? ... A warning sign for from hundreds of rabbis as Zoran Mamdani and his rivals clash in New York's final mayoral debate ... A senate candidate sits for a bare-chested interview to show everyone how he covered up a Nazi tattoo.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It turns out having a Nazi streak can cost you a job in the Trump Administration, as the president's pick for a critical administration post is out ... Dealing with long lines at airports and food banks, who do voters blame now for the government shutdown? ... There's more confusion over Trump's immigration crackdown with dozens of US citizens detained by ICE, including nearly 20 children.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An appeals court clears the path for National Guard deployment in Portland despite Oregon's governor calling it an "unwanted, unneeded military intervention." Audie talks to a congresswoman who represents the city.  Also on today's show: The president pledged his new White House ballroom wouldn't interfere with the existing structure. So how's that working out? ... How yesterday's major internet outage exposed the fragile truth about the tech we count on at work, school and home ... Several colleges signal they won't sell out ideology in exchange for funding ... What do you do with a bag full of priceless jewels ... Kenny Loggins says the president used his song without permission. But can he do anything about it?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The feud between the US and Colombia escalates over President Trump's war on drugs ... Is ICE going to far? Today a judge in Chicago will hear from officials leading immigration enforcement efforts in that city ... The House Speaker still refuses to swear in a member. Is he breaking the law?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton is the latest of the president's self-described "bad guys" now facing 18 criminal counts. We bring you Bolton's response to the charges. Plus, Trump chats with Vladimir Putin ahead of his meeting today with Ukrainian President Zelensky. Is the end of Russia's war on Ukraine in sight?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The shutdown standoff continues, with government workers caught in the middle. How long will it last and how many families will be hurt? ... What are US spies doing in Venezuela, beyond blowing up boat? ... Troubling text messages and group chats reveal some young Republicans take the wrong message from MAGA's idea of free speech?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"It will happen quickly and perhaps violently, but they will disarm." That's President Trump's warning to Hamas. Meanwhile, there's anger and frustration in Israel over deceased hostages who haven't been returned.  Also this morning: As the shutdown continues, the president threatens to put more Democrat programs on the chopping block ... World Cup soccer is coming to Boston, but not if President Trump gets his way ... Taylor Swift's new album is shattering records, but are her fans paying the price?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ceasefire celebrations give way to some complicated questions. The most important one: Can it lead to a lasting peace in the Middle East? We take a look at the long road ahead and the issues that still need to be ironed out.  Also this morning: Thousands of trucks are ready, but just how fast can aid groups deliver to Gaza? ... President Trump issues an ultimatum to Vladimir Putin ... Letitia James has a new message for her supporters as she's targeted by Trump's DOJ.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another Trump foe is targeted by the Justice Department as Letitia James, New York State's top prosecutor, is indicted on mortgage fraud charges ... Phase one of the Gaza ceasefire plan is underway, with the United States sending 200 troops to the region immediately ... The Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, prompting complaints from the White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire plan. Could the hostages be back home in a matter of days? ... The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded in a matter of hours. Could President trump actually win it? ... How did Charlie Kirk privately feel about Israel before he was gunned down? ... The shutdown showdown prompts infighting and finger pointing as tempers flare in the halls of Congress.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Later today, a man who once led the FBI faces criminal charges in court. Could a lawyer appointed by Republicans ultimately undo the case against James Comey? ... Opinion polls and even Marjorie Taylor Greene are giving signs the tide could be shifting on the government shutdown ... Air traffic controllers continue to call out sick, forcing one airport to close. Is your safety in jeopardy? ... National Guard troops are on the ground in Illinois as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Air traffic controllers are working without pay thanks to the government shutdown, and some are showing their displeasure by calling in sick, resulting in hundreds of flight delays ... A frightening scene on a California highway, as drives watch helplessly as a helicopter plunges to the pavement ... How the White House wants to use a 19th century law to deploy troops on US soil ... On the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, could Trump's Gaza plan finally end the war?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new ruling overnight blocks the president from sending guard troops to Portland ... How Trump boxed in Israel to get a yes on his Gaza plan ... The shutdown blame game continues. Could it backfire on the GOP or Democrats? ... An ex-NFL player is stabbed but now faces charges ... The growing divide in America and how we might be able to fix it.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House warns federal workers that layoffs are imminent if the government shutdown continues. The impasse also has Wall Street and the Fed flying blind. Could they make costly choices in the absence of crucial data?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the government shutdown begins its second day, the FBI warns a prolonged shutdown could put national security and the children in this country at risk ... Tense moments on the tarmac, as two Delta planes packed with passengers clip wings on the ground ... Trump "unleashes" a crime crackdown in Memphis as the National Guard prepares to move in ... The White House adds a special guest to the Super Bowl halftime show: ICE ... Some of America's top comedians will be performing in Saudi Arabia, prompting plenty of backlash from others who say this is no laughing matter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While you were sleeping, your government shut down, furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers ... Backed into a corner, will Hamas agree to return the remaining hostages and disarm? ... Are US generals okay with the new marching orders from their boss, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth? ... A Democratic congresswoman-elect can't get sworn in, and it all comes back to the Epstein files.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a government shutdown just hours away, what's at stake for you if no deal is reached? ... Why were hundreds of military officers from around the world summoned to Washington ... As investigators try to determine why a gunman attacked a Michigan church, we're learning about concerning comments he made to a local politician just days before ... Israel is on board for President Trump's roadmap for peace in Gaza. But what about Hamas? ... Two storms are brewing in the Atlantic posing a potential double threat to the East Coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four people are dead and several others missing after a deadly shooting and fire at a church in Michigan ... 200 National Guard troops are ready to deploy to Portland, but the city doesn't want them there. There's a new lawsuit to keep them out ... President Trump promises something special is coming on Gaza ... New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection campaign.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm innocent, so let's have a trial." That was former FBI Director James Comey's reaction after being indicted for lying to Congress in 2020 ... Why is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordering hundreds of his top generals to gather in person next week? ... President Trump vows to follow through on his threat to crack down on political violence. Who's first on his list? ... Israel's prime minister is about to address the UN after his plan to annex the West Bank hits a major roadblock ... Jimmy Kimmel pokes the bear as investors warn Disney to prepare for a lawsuit.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's Justice Department is racing against the clock to indict James Comey. But can a grand jury be convinced to indict the former FBI director? ...Is the White House playing a dangerous blame game following a deadly shooting at a Texas ICE facility? ... Jimmy Kimmel is not backing down as millions of Americans are still blocked from watching his show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy Kimmel returns with an apology, a plea, and a promise not to back down ... President Trump now suggests Ukraine can retake all the territory it lost to Russia ... A would-be assassin tries to stab himself in a courtroom after a jury finds him guilty of trying to kill the president ... Hundreds of federal workers fired by Elon Musk are asked to return to their jobs ... How doctors are pushing back about claims acetaminophen causes autism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United Nations is about to get an earful from the America-first president. So where does that leave the wars he promised to end in Gaza and Ukraine? ... Jimmy Kimmel makes his return to late night tonight ... Despite decades of evidence indicating Tylenol is safe during pregnancy, the president tells pregnant women it may be linked to autism ... She might be airing some dirty laundry, but will Kamala Harris's new book hurt Democrats more than help?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Among the topics on today's show: Will a remarkable moment from Charlie Kirk's widow help our nation heal? ... More US allies pile on Israel as it plows forward into Gaza City ... The White House today promises to reveal a possible cause for autism ... How California is standing up to Trump ... A natural gas pipeline ruptures, putting people in that area at risk ... Could the new TikTok algorithm be brought to you in part by the people who run Fox News?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Late-night hosts unite behind Jimmy Kimmel knowing full well one of them could be next. Kimmel himself is laying low. Will he ever get back on the air? Plus, President Trump suggests sending troops to Afghanistan to reclaim Bagram Air Force Base, which was abandoned and seized by the Taliban in 2021. And why are so many suspects are getting their cases dismissed in DC?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Colbert, now Kimmel. President Trump is celebrating the fall of another late- night host. The president is also targeting Antifa, designating the far-left movement a terrorist organization, even though it's not clear how he can do that. And it was a deadly day for law enforcement, as three police officers were killed in Pennsylvania.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lawmakers grill the FBI director. Was he performing for an audience of one? ... What Charlie Kirk's alleged killer texted to his roommate moments after the shooting ... The US AG prompts a Bondi backlash from both sides of the aisle after threatening to prosecute hate speech ... We expect a big announcement from the Fed today. Are we about to see the first interest rate cut of 2025?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie Kirk's alleged killer will be in court later today, but has he already confessed? What can we glean from the messages found on the bullets at the scene? Meanwhile, the White House says it's now on a mission to eradicate what it calls "radical left terrorists" in the wake of Kirk's death.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The search for a motive in a murder that shattered a bitterly divided nation. Can the country heal when the president wants to pin Kirk's death on the left ... Why some of the president's supporters are calling for the removal of the FBI director ... President Trump prepares to send the National Huard to Memphis, whether the mayor there likes it or not ... Marco Rubio is in Israel calling for peace, but is Netanyahu listening?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, the shooter who assassinated Charlie Kirk is still out there. We have new video of his escape, but no clue who he is or where he's hiding.  Among the questions pondered this morning: Will young Republicans continue Kirk's legacy of spirited debate, or will the movement take a dark turn? What makes people snap? How do ordinary people consume radical ideas and end up on a path to violence. And how can our leaders possibly get close to the people and stay out of harm's way?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Law enforcement officers are going door to door, trying to find the person who killed conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. The attack drew condemnation and condolences from across the political spectrum, including from former presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden. Our extensive coverage begins with CNN senior law enforcement analyst Charles Ramsey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel attacks Hamas deep inside Qatar. Was the White House left in the dark? ... Russian drones are shot down over Poland. How will NATO respond?... RFK Jr. unveils his plan to Make America Healthy Again. But some of his own supporters are sick about it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The infamous Jeffrey Epstein birthday card is revealed. But what does it prove? ... As ICE targets what it calls the "worst of the worst" in cities like Boston, the congressman from Southie (South Boston) joins us live ... The Murdoch family drama apparently ends with a settlement, but which Murdoch won the billion-dollar family fight?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is warning so-called "sanctuary cities" like Chicago to expect action this week ... At least five people are killed when two attackers open fire on a bus stop in Israel ... A top South Korean diplomat rushes to the US after a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai factory in Georgia ...Did President Trump just break with RFK Jr. on vaccines?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A handful of GOP senators join Democrats in pushing back against RFK Jr. ... Republicans back gun control, but only for trans people ... A rebrand for the Pentagon? ... Chicago braces for unwanted ICE operation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RFK Jr. heads to Capitol Hill. How will he respond when he's grilled by the same Senators who confirmed him? ... Florida moves to end all vaccine requirements for school kids. Is that freedom or folly? ... How Donald Trump and his sons are cashing in on the crypto gold rush ... Jeffrey Epstein's victims speak out and threaten to release their own list of names if the White House won't ... Eric Adams denies he's getting out of the New York mayor's race, despite being wooed by the White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump Administration elevates the war on drugs - escalating tensions with Venezuela in the process - by blowing up a boat in the Caribbean it claims belongs to a notorious drug cartel ... More than 30,000 pages of Epstein documents are released to the public, but calls for transparency are still growing louder ... Touting a "new world order," Xi Jinping poses side by side with Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, triggering a remarkable response from President Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Xi flexes his military might for Putin as the White House watches what could be a new world order take shape ... President Trump blames the Covid vaccine developed on his watch for ripping apart the CDC ... Even big tech now admits AI could put the planet at risk.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hundreds of children were on the brink of being deported until a judge ordered their plane to turn around. So what happens to those migrant children now? ... The death toll is rising after a massive earthquake rocked parts of Afghanistan ... China is hosting Vladimir Putin. President Trump was not invited, but they're sure talking about him a lot ... Chicago's mayor braces for a sweeping ICE operation that's both unwelcome and imminent ... Congress heads back to work this week as a government shutdown looms. Democrat Debbie Dingell speaks to us live about the challenges ahead.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices