Inside Politics

First: President Trump is working the phones and his beloved Truth Social account, trying to persuade skeptical Senate Republicans to fall in line behind his mega bill to cut taxes and slash spending. But he's giving them a deadline that sounds almost impossible to meet.  Plus: Sources tell CNN that the president is complaining that the Supreme Court justices he nominated aren't fully supporting his agenda. We have new reporting on why much of the fury has zeroed in on Amy Coney Barrett.  And: How can Democrats persuade voters to trust them again with power? Jon Lovett of Pod Save America and Sarah Longwell of the Bulwark have a few ideas, and they're never shy about sharing them.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The FBI is investigating a horrifying attack on Jews in Colorado as a terror attack after a man allegedly screaming "Free Palestine!" set people on fire who were marching to support the release of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas.  Plus: Tim Walz says Democrats still licking their wounds need to take a page from the Trump playbook by getting "a little meaner."  And: America's extreme weather command centers have been gutted by deep DOGE budget cuts. Will it leave the public in danger?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Reality check. President Trump pops off, as he fends off checks on his power. And as Republicans get an earful, are more cuts coming?  And: Digging out. As Democrats look to 2028, a brand new CNN poll this hour on the challenges ahead. And as a blue state shifts towards Trump, what is the winning path for Democrats? We're live with Congressman Josh Gottheimer, who's running for governor.  Plus: Whiplash. Are RFK Jr.'s personal views impacting your access to health care? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Trump launches an all-out attack on the judiciary branch for ruling against his policies on the same day the Supreme Court hands his administration a win. We have brand new reaction from a top Trump adviser  Plus: The White House is blaming "formatting issues" after the Make America Healthy Again team released a report on children's well being citing studies that don't exist.  And: Why can't the American people vote on having a military parade that will cost more than $40 million? That is one of many questions that our audience asked that we try to answer in today's show    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We're following the collision of Harvard's graduation and a key court case in President Trump's spiraling war with the country's oldest university. We'll tell you what the judge just decided.  Plus: The Trump Administration is claiming Americans are "living under a judicial tyranny" after a panel of federal judges ruled the president overstepped when issuing most of his sweeping tariffs.  And: Elon Musk is hanging up the chainsaw after a tumultuous 128 days attempting to gut the federal government. A journalist digging into the DOGE receipts joins us to report what the richest man in the world is leaving behind.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump is aggressively using the power of the pardon to let loyalists off the hook, especially conservatives he claims - baselessly - were pursued by the Biden Justice Department for political reasons. The latest example: a reality TV couple convicted in a $30 million fraud scheme.  Plus: Trump is clearly getting fed up with Vladimir Putin's seeming unwillingness to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. But will the president actually punish Russia?  And: John King talks with Trump supporters in Allentown, Pennsylvania to get their take on the president's trade war. Do these voters really think the president will bring manufacturing back as he's promising?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Trump tells his government to cancel all contracts with Harvard, his latest move in a full-frontal assault on America's most prestigious university.  Plus: Canada invites the British king to open parliament, sending a clear message about Canadian sovereignty after President Trump's talk of pushing the US border all the way to Quebec.  And: What will New York's state of mind tell us about former governor Andrew Cuomo's latest political bid?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reacting to Russia's most extensive air attacks yet against Ukraine, President Trump says Vladimir Putin has "gone absolutely crazy." The Kremlin responded by calling Trump's response "emotional overload." We explore this new back-and-forth after bringing you the president's Memorial Day remarks from Arlington National Cemetary.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Strong-armed. President Trump attacks his political enemies, and swipes at Apple, as he forces his agenda through Congress. Will the GOP face a reckoning? Plus: X'ed out. Elon Musk's time in government winds down. As he pulls back from politics, how have Musk's cuts reshaped America? And. Out cold. More lawmakers caught napping, while Trump's bill advanced in the dead of night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A federal judge just blocked the Trump Administration from banning Harvard from enrolling international students. This comes on the heels of the school filing a suit over the ban. What next?  Plus: We have another sudden twist in the Trump trade roller coaster. The president this morning threatened the European Union with a 50% tariff on all goods. Will it jumpstart negotiations with crucial allies or just rattle the markets?  And: 80-plus years after paying the ultimate sacrifice in fighting Nazis, Jewish World War II veterans are finally receiving the burials that reflect their faith. Dana traveled to Italy to witness the sacred ceremonies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: It was a nail biter with a whole lot of cliffhangers, but House Republicans were ultimately able to eke out a win for the president, delivering a mega MAGA bill that will bring drastic changes to people's lives across the country.  Plus: Why won't the White House reveal which deep-pocketed crypto investors won a meal with the president tonight? We'll break down the lack of transparency with President Trump's new moneymaking venture.  And: The FBI is investigating a targeted attack after two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, allegedly by a man who yelled "Free Palestine!" Dana speaks to one of the country's top leaders in combating antisemitism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Trump is welcoming his South African counterpart to the White House today, after Trump made unsubstantiated claims that that government in is committing genocide against whites. Will he be getting the Zelensky treatment?  Plus: House Speaker Mike Johnson says there will be a vote tonight on the president's mega MAGA bill. But hardline Republicans are threatening to torpedo it unless the speaker agrees to more spending cuts.  And: President Trump will have dinner tomorrow night with dozens of supporters who bought his meme coins. It's one of the Trump family crypto moneymaking ventures that some call legalized bribery. We talk to a top reporter who has been covering the story.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump goes to Capitol Hill to push House Republicans who are fighting amongst themselves about the president's sprawling bill to cut taxes and slash spending. Nothing short of the entire Trump legislative agenda hangs in the balance.  Plus: A Democratic congresswoman is facing federal assault charges after a brawl outside an ICE detention center.   And: Chasten Buttigieg, husband of politician Pete, joins the show to share his feelings about his spouse possibly running for president.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Trump is holding crucial phone calls today with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky about a potential path to peace, hours after Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war began.  Plus: Joe Biden reveals he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer that's spread to his bones. We'll break down his battle with the disease that he's worked for years to eradicate.  And:  House Republicans remain deeply divided as they race to pass the president's sweeping agenda. Can House Speaker Mike Johnson pull off a miracle on the hill?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Culture shock. Trump returns home from a week of fanfare and promises to face legal setbacks and infighting. Can the president deliver a long promised deal and get his own house in order? And: Fallout. Shaky new audio as Democrats face questions. Should they have done more? Plus: New reporting, Kamala Harris starts making her move. And: Wild card. The senator who took Mitt Romney's place. How John Curtis is forging his own path in Trump's Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President trump is heading home after soaking in the Gulf's opulence, fanfare and regal recognition. He loves a dramatically different approach toward countries he once reviled and renounced.  Plus: We follow a critical meeting on Capitol Hill as Republicans butt heads on how to advance President Trump's agenda.  And: California Governor Gavin Newsom is shifting to the center on a series of issues. Will this rebrand help a potential 2028 run?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, the Supreme Court is hearing pivotal arguments involving President Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship. Whatever the Court decides could have major implications for federal courts and their ability to curtail multiple Trump policies being challenged as unconstitutional.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Trump is basking in the opulence of the Middle East while cozying up to the Qatari government that plans to gift him a luxury jet. Is he really going to go home with a new plane?  Plus: Manu talks to conservative Republican Senator Josh Hawley who says cutting Medicaid is "politically suicidal." But will the House GOP heed his warning?  And: "Joe Biden totally effed us." That quote from a top campaign official is in a new book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson that reveals new details about the former president's decline while running for a second term.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Trump is soaking up all the pomp and circumstance on the first major international trip of his second term. He's in Saudi Arabia to sign multiple deals he says will bring hundreds of billions of dollars into the US. But criticism is ramping up within his own party over a jet he says he'll accept as a gift from the government of Qatar.  Plus: A new book from CNN's Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson of Axios reveals Joe Biden's inner circle floated the idea of getting him a wheelchair if he was reelected at the same time they were publicly highlighting his vigor.  And: The star witness in Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trials takes the stand. CNN was inside the courtroom so we can bring you all the breaking developments from Cassie Ventura's testimony.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An American held by Hamas for 584 days is now on his way to freedom. 21-year-old Edan Alexander was handed over by Hamas to Red Cross officials in Gaza. He's now en route to an Israeli military base, where he'll be flown by helicopter to an Israeli hospital and evaluated by doctors. CNN's Jeremy Diamond begins our coverage in Tel Aviv's "hostage square."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Open conflict. The U.S. and China hold high stakes trade talks. And Trump gears up for a trip to the Middle East as he looks to cut deals and broker ceasefires. Can he rein in the crisis he pledged to solve?  Plus: Resistance. As the Democratic Party struggles with a winning message. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, just announced he's running for Senate, joins me live. And: Food fight. Republicans spar over Trump's so-called big, beautiful bill.  Plus: My new reporting about whether one of the longest serving Senate moderates will run for reelection.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Trump names another top ally who's pushed for investigations of Trump's perceived enemies to a job where she can do just that, even as the president keeps baselessly accusing his predecessor of weaponizing the judicial system against Republicans.  Plus: The Vatican is turning a page with the first American-born pope now leading the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Dana talks to a member of the most famous American Catholic family about the decision that sent shockwaves around the globe.  And: Tax hikes have never been part of the Republican playbook. But is President Trump really going to overturn decades of GOP dogma?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Cardinals from six continents are sequestered inside the Sistine Chapel for one of history's most sacred and secretive rituals, the Conclave. Plus: India's retaliatory airstrikes inside Pakistan are causing worldwide anxiety as President Trump attempts to brush aside the escalating hostilities.  And: MAGA world is mobilizing against the Republican senator who says he won't support the president's highly controversial choice to be DC'ss top prosecutor.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is about to pay a visit to the Oval Office. Will sparks fly?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Donald Trump is brushing off concerns his tariff plan could lead to a recession, claiming everything would still be okay in the long term.   Plus: Trump is pushing to reopen Alcatraz prison more than 60 years after it closed. Why?  And: How do you cut $1.5 trillion from the federal budget? Dana speaks to a key member of the House Republican Conference.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Will Rubio Balance Two Top National Security Roles?; GOP Amps Up Trump Impeachment Talk in Midterm Battle. Will They or Won't They? Democrats Make 2028 Moves; Conclave to Elect New Pope Set to Begin on Wednesday; GOP Retirements Could Help Democrats Tip Balance of Power.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: An unexpectedly strong jobs report today sends stocks soaring. But with new tariffs taking effect - and many more promised - is this the calm before the economic storm?  Plus: J.B. Pritzker, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris are all dipping their toes in the 2028 waters. What's the temperature?  And: Tomorrow is World Press Freedom Day. We look at how President Trump is reshaping who gets to cover him at the White House.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins we receive breaking news that Mike Waltz is expected to leave his post in the Trump Administration as national security adviser. It is the first top staff shakeup of the president's second term. Waltz has been in a precarious position with the president after he accidentally added a reporter to a group chat about upcoming military strikes. Our coverage begins with CNN's Kaitlan Collins.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, President Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting on the heels of a crucial new report showing the US economy shrank for the first time in three years. The GDP fell at a rate of 0.3% as Trump's massive and ever-changing tariffs rattle consumers and businesses. Naturally, the president tried to pin this data on his predecessor. CNN's Kevin Liptak begins our coverage.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Exactly 100 days ago, Donald Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States. And what a turbulent, convention-smashing 100 days it's been as the president moves at a frenetic pace to transform the US and its role in the world, from taking a sledgehammer to the federal government to targeting political opponents and launching a global trade war.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: 99 days into President Trump's second term, a new CNN poll shows his approval dropping to the lowest level on record for any president at this point in their presidency.  Plus: One top Democrat says it's time to "stop surrendering." So what's in his party's plan for the next 100 days?   And: It's Election Day in Canada, and the most important issue could very well be Donald Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Underwater. Breaking right now, extensive new CNN polling shows Trump at a historic low, bleeding support on the economy and immigration, while his team amps up the pressure on anyone getting in their way. As Trump approaches 100 days in office, has the president lost the middle? We'll dive into the numbers.  Plus: Deal or no deal? The president holds a surprise one-on-one meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the pope's funeral. Now, he's threatening Moscow with new sanctions and says a peace deal could be close. But can he really convince Vladimir Putin to end the war?  And: Under the radar. How has Melania Trump spent her first 100 days?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: In a stunning development, the FBI director says agents arrested a Wisconsin judge, accusing her of aiding and abetting a migrant wanted by ICE to escape from her courthouse.  Plus: President Trump says Russia can keep Crimea as part of a peace deal, and says he's the only one who can negotiate it. Will he sell out America's allies in Kyiv?  And: New CNN reporting reveals how Elon Musk's DOGE team is building a massive government database to drive its deportation machine, helped by a secretive Silicon Valley company founded by a longtime Musk ally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: That was President Trump's message to Russia's Vladimir Putin this morning. It was a rare rebuke after Russia launched a new wave of deadly strikes on Kyiv hours after Trump claimed Putin was ready to make a deal. Is there still a pathway to peace?  Plus: President Trump seems to have reversed course yet again on the trade war he launched with China.  And: A Trump-appointed federal judge orders a second man deported to El Salvador to be returned to the US.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Investors think President Trump may be backing down on his trade war with China. So does Beijing. You won't believe what's trending on Chinese social media today.  Plus: How much longer will the GOP stand by embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth? Dana speaks with the top Republican on the Senate armed services committee.  And: Robert Kennedy Jr. blames synthetic dyes in the food supply for a host of chronic childhood illnesses. Now, the FDA says it will work with food companies to phase out those ingredients. The new FDA commissioner and a leader in the so-called "MAHA" (Make America Healthy Again) movement joins Dana to discuss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A defiant Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, under siege after another Signal chat is revealed, says he's not going anywhere. The White House concurs, at least for now.   Plus: There are fresh warning signs about the Trump trade war sparking a global recession, as the value of the dollar dies and investors across the world question the stability of American markets.  And: We get new details from the Vatican about the Pope's final hours, as dozens of Cardinals make their way to Rome to begin the process of choosing Francis's successor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins we hear the echo of the bells in Saint Peter's Square, sounding a final note on the remarkable life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff who passed away just hours after tending to his flock on Easter. Our extensive coverage of his life and legacy - and what comes next - begins with CNN's Ben Wedeman in Vatican City.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Face off. The Supreme Court deals a blow to Trump as he tries to reshape the narrative. But as he digs in, is the tide turning? Plus, is Trump about to take his most dramatic step yet to gut American diplomacy? And: Plan of attack. As progressives capitalize on anti-Trump anger, we go one on one with Democratic Congressman Jason Crow on his plan to reach Trump voters. And: Sentencing. This week, George Santos faces years in prison, but a pardon from Trump be on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A Democratic senator meets face-to-face with the man mistakenly deported to a maximum security prison in El Salvador. But what happens to Kilmar Abrego Garcia now? The Trump Administration has made it clear he's "not coming back" to the US.  Plus: Marco Rubio says the US may need to "move on" from Ukrainian-Russian peace talks if there's no progress in the coming days, leaving people across the globe wondering if America is about to abandon a key ally.  And: The Trump Administration is taking on the Associated Press in a court case with far-reaching consequences. Sam Donaldson, who set the standard for tough questions in the White House, joins the show to discuss.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Italy's prime minister arrives at the White House on a mission to scale back the Trump tariffs on European products Americans love. But can she persuade the president to reach a trade truce with the EU?  Plus: Democrats are back in their districts for spring break, testing messages they hope can win them back the House next year. The man who wants to be speaker joins the show to discuss.  And: We break down how President Trump's war on the Harvard is impacting life- saving research on cancer and infectious diseases.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A Maryland senator is in El Salvador attempting to free a man who was living in his state and, according to a court filing, was mistakenly to a notorious prison. But both the Trump Administration and the president of El Salvador say there's no chance Kilmar Abrego Garcia is coming back.  Plus: Dana speaks to the current and former mayors of New York City about an issue bringing them together and other issues causing some controversy.  And: We break down former President Joe Biden's first public speech since leaving office.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Harvard is refusing to give in to White House demands the university says threaten its independence, even though billions of dollars in federal funding are on the line.  Plus: The Trump Administration is refusing to bring back a man they admitted in court was mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.  And: Dana talks to Kara Swisher about the landmark antitrust trial happening right now that could dismantle Mark Zuckerberg's trillion-dollar empire.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices