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There are growing calls for New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez to resign amid bribery charges, as $500k in cash and gold bars are seized from his home. Our panel discusses the details of the Foreign Committee Relations Chair's indictment, which includes providing non-public military sales information to Egypt, and also editing a letter used to lobby senators to release aid to the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rupert Murdoch steps down at FOX, sending shockwaves through media and politics. It comes in the wake of defamation lawsuits against FOX for pushing election lies, and the loss of primetime star Tucker Carlson. Former FOX News host Geraldo Rivera joins to talk about what Murdoch's departure could mean for the future of the network. Plus, there's no deal in sight as the government shutdown looms next week. Is there anything that can be done to stop this runaway train? And, best selling authors who say artificial intelligence is illegally using their copyrighted work, join the Authors Guild in a class action lawsuit against OpenAI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bombshell new accusations against Rudy Giuliani emerge as Cassidy Hutchinson, the star witness in last year's January 6 Committee hearings, claims in a brand-new book that he groped her backstage at the rally that preceded the insurrection at the Capitol. Plus, the US Attorney General was in the hot seat today at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in which he pushed back on GOP accusations of politicizing the DOJ. And, two Colorado cops go on trial in the death of 23 year-old Elijah McClain, who was walking home from a convenience store with iced tea when he was confronted by police.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Molly Michael was an assistant to Donald Trump during his Presidency, and after he left the White House. She says he instructed her to say he knew nothing about boxes full of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. A former White House colleague explains why Michael is such a credible witness in the case. Plus, can Kevin McCarthy keep his job? The House Speaker is facing increasing pressure to resign from the far-right of his own party, as his ordered impeachment inquiry into President Biden goes full speed ahead and a government shutdown continues to loom. And, how Prince William went incognito for a run through New York Central Park today, and no New Yorkers noticed.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trump admits he was told claims about 2020 election fraud were false in an NBC interview, and that he ignored the advice of his attorneys who told him he lost because he did not respect them. Laura Coates explains why this may turn into a very big problem for him both in court, and in a possible second term. Plus, Hunter Biden sues the IRS claiming the whistleblower in his indictment leaked his private tax information. And, the co-founder of Rolling Stone faces a backlash for his comments on women and black artists. Also tonight, former Fox News Host Geraldo Rivera weighs in on Joe Biden framing his age as experience as the President heads into the 2024 race, and the US unfreezes $6 billion in Iranian funds as part of a prisoner release deal.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In a historic move, UAW workers at the 3 largest US auto companies have gone on strike. Union workers are seeking better wages, benefits, and conditions, which they say are modest proposals given the companies' high profits and executive pay— approximately 300 times the average worker. Ford Motors has laid off 600 workers, and General Motors is closing a factory in Kansas at which 2000 people work. Department of Justice special council Jack Smith wants a gag order on Donald Trump in order to prevent possible intimidation. Though standard in criminal cases, an order would be complicated by Trump's election campaign. Today marks 60 years since the KKK bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama, killing 4 young girls, Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Addie Mae Collins, and injuring 22 others.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

BREAKING NEWS: The UAW is to begin targeted strike action if a deal is not reached by midnight, meaning production could grind to a halt at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Plus, the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden indicts the President's son on three felony gun charges, alleging he lied about struggling with a crack cocaine addiction when he bought the weapon. And, a Fulton County judge rejects D.A. Fani Willis' plan to try Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants together in the election subversion case, on October 23rd. Our panel discusses what happens next.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In-depth coverage of the dramatic capture of escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante after an intense two-week manhunt that kept a community on edge. Laura Coates hosts live from Chester County, Pennsylvania where it all went down. She asks residents what it was like living in in the search zone, and speaks with law enforcement about the details of the moment the armed fugitive was finally apprehended.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unilaterally orders an impeachment inquiry into Biden, alleging the President profited from his son's business deals, despite any evidence. This, as the Wisconsin GOP threatens to impeach a liberal justice before she has heard a single case. Plus, the Fulton County D.A. continues to push for one trial for all 19 defendants in the Georgia election subversion case. And, J.J. Klaver is a former FBI Supervisory Special Agent. He joins to discuss the latest on the manhunt for the escaped Pennsylvania killer, now in its 13th day, including the very dangerous weapon Danelo Cavalcante has stolen from a Garage.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

BREAKING NEWS: Escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante is sighted tonight, possibly with a weapon, according to a Chester County 911 alert. CNN's Brian Todd reports live on the ground. Plus, Trump's team is battling the criminal charges against him on multiple fronts. In Washington, he wants Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from the federal 2020 election subversion case, and he's also asking the court to dismiss several criminal charges against him the Georgia election interference case ahead of tomorrow's deadline for the Fulton County D.A. to explain how all 19 cases could be tried together. And, what is the strategy of those 19 defendants who are facing R.I.C.O. charges? Former Assistant Special Watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman joins to discuss.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A judge rejects Mark Meadows' bid to move the Georgia 2020 election subversion case to federal court. Our panel discusses what this means for the case, how it impacts the other co-defendants, and how long jury selection could take. Plus, where is Danelo Cavalcante? The extremely dangerous fugitive who brutally murdered his ex-girlfriend in front of her two young children has been on the run for nine days after scaling prison walls. CNN's Brian Todd reports live from Chester County with the latest updates on the manhunt. And, in breaking news, a deadly earthquake in Morocco kills nearly 300 people.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Former Trump White House Adviser Peter Navarro is convicted of contempt of Congress for ignoring his January 6 Committee subpoena. Could this be a pivotal moment that opens the floodgates for further convictions? Plus, after the Fulton County D.A. slams GOP Rep. Jim Jordan's investigation into her prosecution of Trump and his allies, Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee joins to discuss Republicans increasingly interfering in activities, complaints and lawsuits they don't have jurisdiction over. And, the manhunt for convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante enters day 8 in Pennsylvania, as the search perimeter for the dangerous fugitive shifts west.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A bad day for Trump: a Mar-a-Lago I.T. worker flips, making a deal with Special Counsel Jack Smith in the classified documents case, as the former president also loses to E. Jean Carroll in her second defamation lawsuit. Plus, new details on exactly how convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who is still on the run after 7 days, escaped from Chester County prison using what appears to be parkour to scale the prison walls. And, a judge rules on whether co-defendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro will be tried along with Trump in the Georgia election subversion case, following their requests for a speedy trial.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The manhunt expands for the murderer who escaped from Chester County Prison, amid “credible sightings”. Danelo Cavalcante has been caught on security cameras at tourist spot Longwood Gardens. Local schools shutter as law enforcement reach day-six of their search. Plus, the judge sets the first hearing for tomorrow in the George election subversion case. Our panel discusses what the hearing could tell us about whether all 19 defendants will be tried together, the trial timeline, and if the hearings are to be televised. And, Alex Murdaugh's attorney's allege jury tampering by the Clerk of Court and are calling for a new trial in his murder case.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Police continue to search for an escaped Pennsylvania inmate, a dangerous murderer convicted of stabbing his girlfriend to death in front of her two young children. The chief detective of Chester County joins to give the latest details on the manhunt. Plus, why some of Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election subversion case are now trying crowd fund to pay their mounting legal bills. And, a paid family leave plan in Michigan would give workers time to care for a newborn or a sick family member. So why are some Republicans calling it summer break for adults?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

BREAKING NEWS: an extremely dangerous inmate is on the run after escaping prison outside Philadelphia. Plus, Trump pleads not guilty in the Georgia election subversion case and files a new motion to sever his ties from co-defendants seeking a speedy trial. And, a Fulton County judge gives the green light for Trump's 2020 election subversion case to be televised. Also tonight, a Capitol physician medically clears Mitch McConnell for work, and is there a two-tiered justice system in America?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Idalia lashes Georgia and the Carolinas as it moves East after pounding Florida, leaving more than 460,000 customers without power. Plus, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what might be going on with House Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who appeared to freeze in the middle of a Q&A with reporters in Kentucky today, just like he did at the Capitol last month. And, a federal judge finds Rudy Giuliani liable in the defamation lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers, saying he upended their lives when he falsely accused them of ballot tampering in the 2020 election. Giuliani could now owe millions.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A brand-new forecast for hurricane Idalia as the storm rapidly intensifies, lashing Florida ahead of what is feared to be a catastrophic landfall on the state's west coast in just a matter of hours. Officials say that the surge could be a once in a lifetime event. Plus, former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate joins to explain what emergency officials are up against in the expected search and rescue effort. And, Laura Coates asks St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch how concerned he is about the storm, and the residents who are refusing to evacuate.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trump‘s trial date for his federal election subversion trail is set by the judge, as the hearing on Mark Meadow's bid to move the Georgia election case to federal court ends without a ruling. Laura Coates breaks down how all of Trump's trial dates could affect his political calendar. Plus, on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, CNN learns new details about the latest racially motivated shootings in Jacksonville, Florida. Professor Michael Eric Dyson joins to give his take on the context. And, the very latest and tropical storms threatening the Florida coast. Also, Olympic gold medalist Domnique Dawes joins to discuss Simone Biles becoming the most decorated gymnast in history following her record-breaking win at the U.S. Gymnastics Nationals.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trump's Fulton County surrender kicks off a storm of legal battles as he faces 91 counts in four cases. Meanwhile, his former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, who was also charged in the George election case, has a hearing on Monday about moving his trial to a federal court. Our panel discusses the argument Meadows will need to make. Plus, Trump co-defendant and leader of “Black Voices for Trump” Harrison Floyd, remains in jail after the judge said she would not issue bond. Also tonight, Biden reacts to Trump's arrest and mug shot, Ramaswamy gains traction following the first GOP debate, and former USC star Reggie Bush files a defamation suit against the NCAA.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Dozens of co-defendants reach bond agreements two days before Trump is expected to surrender in the George election interference case, as the first two mugshots are released. That as, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows files an emergency order to avoid arrest in Fulton County. Plus, what to expect out of tomorrow's GOP debate as frontrunner Trump's rivals face off without him. And, why Elon Musk's influence is raising questions at a Governmental level. Also tonight, a virtually unknown right-winger singer tops the billboard 100.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trump plans to turn in himself in and be processed at the Fulton County jail on Thursday, after being criminally charged with trying to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. In negotiations, the former president agreed to a cash bond of $200,000 and a prohibition on intimidating co-defendants, witnesses & victims, including through social media. Plus, an appeals court revives Michael Jackson's sexual abuse cases. And, Trump's rivals face off without him at the first GOP presidential nominee debate. Also, after an 18% increase in NFL concussions in 2022, can technology protect players?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A team of ex-government officials including the former president, his chief of staff and campaign lawyers, are all expected to surrender in Georgia next week, accused of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. The Fulton County Sheriff has suggested he wants to treat Trump and the others similar to any other defendant, which means they would have mugshots taken and be fingerprinted. Also tonight: Little Rock Arkansas will teach AP African American Studies despite the state's objections, the little known country song that has become a chart topping anthem for Conservatives almost overnight, and a brand-new update from the National Hurricane Center about how hurricane Hilary could affect Los Angeles.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Jim Acosta goes one-on-one with GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who reacts to DeSantis' debate memo that said to defend Trump and “Hammer” Ramaswamy, discusses Trump's indictments, and says who he would be likely to pardon if he wins in 2024. Also Tonight: Trump lawyers pitch a 2026 trial date in the DOJ's election interference case, far-right sites publish the pictures and addresses of the Georgia grand jurors who indicted Trump, and emotions run high as a mistrial is declared in the case of two white men who shot at a black FedEx driver.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

New poll numbers suggest the general election is a dead heat if the matchup is president Biden versus Trump, despite the former president facing a total of 91 criminal charges across four indictments. Plus, Trump's impeachment lawyer joins to react to his fourth indictment, and tells Victor Blackwell why he thinks the Georgia case is “heavy-handed”. Plus, the mob lawyer who represented “Fat Tony” Salerno against RICO charges brought by Rudy Giuliani joins to react to 'America's mayor' facing the same fate. Also, a Trump supporter is charged with threatening to kill the judge overseeing his federal election fraud case, if he does not win in 2024.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The Georgia indictment fallout continues as Trump ally Mark Meadows tries to move his prosecution to a federal court, Rudy Giuliani is charged under the ‘RICO law' he pioneered, and Trump pushes his election fraud lies. CNN's Daniel Dale joins to fact check Trump's attacks and claims about D.A. Fani Willis, as the former president intensifies his baseless claims about the prosecutor in the Georgia indictment. Plus, Laura Coates interviews Morgan Freeman about his new film “761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers”, and why he says you can't be removed from race in America. Also tonight, is “X” purposely slowing access to sites Musk hates?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

BREAKING NEWS: former President Trump and others, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, are charged in a 41-count indictment in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case. Prosecutors allege Trump and 18 other defendants participated in “a criminal enterprise”, in a multi-state conspiracy with 30 unindicted co-conspirators. Our panel analyzes the stunning 98-page indictment, in which all defendants face racketeering charges.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The US attorney investigating President Biden's son is elevated to special counsel status after plea talks broke down, and a possible trial looms. Plus, the judge in former President Trump's election subversion case issues a protective order, barring him from publicly disclosing sensitive information and says his right to free speech is not absolute. And, a moment in American history - 50 years ago today hip-hop was born in the Bronx. Our panel celebrates this trailblazing art form that has changed America, and the world. Also tonight, the extent of the destruction from the catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii becomes clearer. At least 67 people have died in Maui, and more than 3,000 homes have been damaged.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The special counsel asks for a January 2nd start date for Trump's election subversion trial, prompting an angry response from the former president on social media. Former assistant special watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman explains how televising Trump's trial could endanger witnesses and jurors. Plus, the Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma's $6 billion bankruptcy settlement, which had granted immunity from opioid-related civil lawsuits. And, the devastating wildfires scorching Maui now leaves at least 53 people dead. Hawaii's Governor joins to talk about the catastrophic destruction he has seen on his tour of the area. Also tonight: new details on the extravagant gifts and hospitality given to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and the wife of a Russian politician detained shortly after he criticized Putin on CNN speaks out about his imprisonment.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

What prompted the FBI to shoot a Utah man suspected of making online threats to kill President Biden and prosecutors who charged former President Trump? Our panel discusses what happened as agents served arrest and search warrants. Plus, as communities continue to be devastated by wildfires in Hawaii, Governor Josh Green joins to talk about the emergency response and rescue effort, and how the housing shortage there is making it harder to find emergency shelter for residents. And, court documents show that an eyewitness to the chaotic brawl on that dock in Montgomery, Alabama says a racial slur was aimed at the black boat co-captain just before punches were thrown. CNN Tonight brings you the Montgomery chief of police's response to the evidence.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

BREAKING NEWS: many months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Ohio voters reject a measure that makes it harder to amend the state's constitution. CNN's Harry Enten explains why this ‘No' vote is a win for abortion rights in Ohio. Plus, in a major development in the Georgia election interference investigation, CNN learns the Atlanta District Attorney is likely to present her case to the grand jury next week. And, why the whole country seems to be talking about what happened when a black co-captain standing on an Alabama dock, faced an unprovoked attack by a mob of white people for asking them to move their pontoon boat. The Montgomery Police Chief explains why it's not currently being investigated as a hate crime.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trump's team accuse prosecutors of seeking to “restrict” his first amendment rights after special counsel Jack Smith's request to a federal judge to impose a preventative order on what the former president can say about evidence in the 2020 election interference case. CNN Legal Analyst Joey Jackson joins to discuss. Plus, should we be afraid of facial recognition technology? A Detroit mother explains what happened to her when a facial recognition error led to her arrest for a car jacking while she was eight-months pregnant. And, there's a new political target in the 2024 race for the White House. Republican candidates are increasingly going after Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting that a vote for Biden at his age is really a vote for Harris.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

BREAKING NEWS: after Trump posts “If you go after me, I'm coming after you” on his Truth Social platform, special prosecutor Jack Smith reacts to the threat by asking for a protective order amid concerns the former president could publicly disclose sensitive discovery information during his election interference trial. Plus, a US official tells Jim Acosta that Putin is “trying to hold out” until 2025, with the Russian President believing a 2024 Trump win will influence the outcome of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. And, a federal employee union chief joins to react to Ron DeSantis saying he would ‘slit throats' in government, should he win in 2024.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The 45th President of the United States is arrested and arraigned in a courtroom, just a stone's throw away from the US capital where the plot to overturn the 2020 election exploded in deadly violence. Our panel discusses the four election interference related felonies the former president pleads not guilty to. Plus, CNN's Tom Foreman walks through what's in 'The Speedy Trial Act' and the impact it will have on this latest case against Trump. And, a third Trump ally is charged in a conspiracy to seize Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trump is hours away from his 3rd arrest in 4 months, and is expected to appear in a Washington, D.C. courtroom to face federal criminal charges in connection to his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss. Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen joins to discuss the defense the former president appears to be using, and what he thinks will happen next to the six alleged co-conspirators in the case. Plus, CNN's resident fact checker Daniel Dale goes through Trump's 45-page indictment to break down every one of the 21 election lies laid out in it. And, our panel discusses former Attorney General Bill Barr telling CNN Anchor Kaitlan Collins in an interview tonight that Trump knew he lost the election.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

BREAKING NEWS: Trump is indicted by the grand jury in the special counsel's investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. It's the third time the former president, who is in the middle of his reelection campaign, has been criminally charged this year. Our panel discusses the 4 counts Trump faces, his co-conspirators, and how long the trial is likely to take. Plus, former police officer Michael Fanone, who defended the Capitol during the insurrection and suffered life-changing injuries, joins to react to the indictment and tells Laura Coates what justice would look like for him.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The Fulton County District attorney who is investigating the attempts to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 victory, says she will announce a trial date by September 1st. Plus, Ed Rollins is a veteran GOP strategist. He tells Alisyn Camerota why he quit Ron DeSantis' PAC, and why he thinks the Florida Governor is a flawed presidential candidate. And, are Trump's legal troubles putting a dent in his support? Republican voters join to discuss whether the former president being the middle of a trial, or even being convicted during the 2024 election, would affect which way they would vote. Also tonight: President Biden acknowledges his seventh grandchild for the first time, a radio host is fired for ‘Barbie' comments about a reporter, and San Francisco neighbors complain about the Twitter “X” sign above the company's office.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trump faces new charges in the classified documents case, including asking a staffer to delete a server. This, as a special counsel has a top secret document on Iran that Trump returned to the National Archives and then claimed didn't exist. Plus, a debate about Florida's portrayal of slavery in their curriculum, and how climate change may be changing shark behavior.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

BREAKING NEWS: Prosecutors allege Trump “requested” that two of his employees delete security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago, and also that the former president retained a top secret document about Iran attack plans. Our panel discusses the evidence. Plus, Bronny James is released from hospital after being treated for a cardiac arrest he suffered during basketball practice. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner joins to discuss the issue of picking up heart problems in young athletes, even with regular checks.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Trump's former personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has admitted he defamed two Georgia election workers. Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, suffered threats to their lives after he made false accusations of vote tampering. Will Giuliani face consequences for the damage he has done? Plus, Hunter Biden thought he had a plea deal, and then it all fell apart, with the judge even questioning whether the deal was constitutional. The panel discusses what happens next. And, the X-Files comes to Congress. Three retired military veterans testify at a House hearing on UFOs. They say they are a national security problem, and demand the government stop keeping it all under wraps. Also tonight, House Minority Leader Mitch McConnell freezes mid-sentence at news conference, Israel's judicial overhaul sparks a military crisis, and a federal judge blocks President Biden's controversial asylum policy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy