The Source with Kaitlan Collins

President Trump vents behind the scenes about it being much harder to end the war in Ukraine than expected as he sends Vladimir Putin a rare four-letter message. Plus, the President is sitting down for an interview tonight with the reporter who broke one of the biggest scandals of his second term so far.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was just a few days ago at the White House that the nation’s top three retailers issued a warning directly to Trump about his sweeping trade war that’s underway and warned about what they could see in a matter of weeks including empty shelves in stores and major supply chain disruptions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fallout over the story revealing that defense secretary Pete Hegseth was involved in a second Signal group chat has been a major focus at the White House with officials insisting that the president has full confidence in Hegseth as his Pentagon chief.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A second Signal chat where the defense secretary shared military plans. This time his wife, brother, and attorney were all on it. Is Pete Hegseth’s job on the line? Plus, as the world is mourning Pope Francis tonight, the intrigue has begun about who will emerge as his successor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A United States senator accuses the Trump administration of lying about Abrego Garcia’s case and the El Salvador government of a margarita setup. The mistakenly deported man’s attorney joins as the White House says in all caps that he is never coming back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump defers to the Justice Department while distancing himself from the court fight confronting his White House. His border czar, Tom Homan, joins to discuss. Plus, President Trump seems to think he can fire the head of the Federal Reserve. It’s never been done before.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge is now threatening to refer Trump officials for prosecution for ignoring his legal order. If the Trump administration won’t prosecute itself, the judge says he has a backup plan. Plus, the New York Times is reporting that Trump was waived off a strike by Israel on Iran’s nuclear sites.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge tells the Trump administration to clear its calendar and cancel any vacations, accusing the administration of dragging its feet while demanding new answers about the man who was deported by mistake. Plus, President Trump has hit Harvard University with a new threat tonight that could the university billions more dollars.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador won’t be returned to the United States as Trump is now floating sending American prisoners to foreign jails. Plus, more confusion and uncertainty for businesses as the President threatens new tariffs on smartphones and other electronics just days after exempting them.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China retaliates with major new tariffs on United States products as the world’s two biggest economies wait to see who blinks first. With investors rattled and Americans losing faith in the economy, the White House tells the country to trust in President Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices