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Jan 6, 2024 • 48min
SCOTUS takes Trump case, Biden’s 2024 message, NRA chief resigns
SCOTUS agrees to take on one of the biggest cases in American history - whether Donald Trump can be kicked off the ballot in Colorado just ten days before the first votes of the 2024 election are cast. Plus, Biden condemns Trump while marking the third anniversary of January 6, arguing that people died because of the then President’s lies and so could democracy, as he ramps up his re-election fight. And, the longtime leader of the NRA resigns on the eve of his corruption trial. What Wayne LaPierre's exit could mean for the fight over guns in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 5, 2024 • 57min
Republican Presidential Town Hall with Ron DeSantis
CNN Anchor Kaitlan Collins moderates a live Republican Presidential Town Hall with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis from Des Moines, Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 4, 2024 • 50min
Trump lawyers: no “insurrection”
Trump launches an urgent appeal to the Supreme Court to get back on the ballot in Colorado. Eric Olson is the attorney representing the voters who are suing in Colorado. He joins to respond to Trump’s legal team’s arguments that January 6 was not an insurrection, and even if it was, the then president did not engage in one. Plus, some big names are dropping in the long secret Jeffrey Epstein case files – details of who else has now been linked to the dead sex offender. And, a mystery after twin bombings kill over 100 people in Iran at a memorial ceremony for the country’s “shadow commander”. The question now is, who is responsible? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 3, 2024 • 48min
Team Trump appeals, Hamas leader killed, Harvard President resigns
Donald Trump formally challenges the decision in Maine on to remove him from the State’s primary ballot based on the 14th Amendment insurrectionist ban. Plus, after a senior leader of Hamas is killed in an explosion near Beirut, Lebanon, Hezbollah warns Israelis this action won't be tolerated. Could it lead to another front in Israel’s war? And, Claudine Gay is officially out as Harvard’s President. Her resignation follows mounting accusations of plagiarism after her controversial testimony on Capitol Hill about antisemitism on Harvard’s campus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 1, 2024 • 2min
The Source update for January 1, 2024
There is no new episode of The Source showcast, but we’ll be back in your feed soon. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 30, 2023 • 49min
Oregon Supreme Court considers Trump ballot ban
Trump urges Oregon Supreme Court to dismiss the 14th Amendment case against him. Russian bombardment in Ukraine with over 150 missiles fired. Michael Cohen unknowingly submits AI-generated fake citations to end supervised release. Alabama prisoners sue for forced labor claiming modern-day slavery.

Dec 29, 2023 • 49min
Trump disqualified from the 2024 ballot in Maine
Donald Trump is disqualified from the 2024 primary ballot in the state of Maine, making it the second state to remove him because of his role on January 6. Plus, CNN obtains exclusive new recordings and emails showing how Trump operatives flew fake elector ballots to DC, just days before the Capitol attack, in a final push to overturn the 2020 election. And, Nikki Haley tries to clarify her Civil War comments amid a backlash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 28, 2023 • 49min
Michigan Supreme Court rejects Trump ballot ban effort
A Trump victory in Michigan, the demand for a recusal in Maine, and a looming appeal in Colorado. The latest in the fight to keep on, or kick the former president from, the 2024 ballot across the country. Plus, 19-days out from the first votes of 2024, new ads and strategies from Trump's Republican rivals emerge. Will it make a difference? And, a new frontier for one of America's biggest media companies as it goes into battle with artificial intelligence. The New York Times sues the creators of ChatGPT for copyright infringement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 27, 2023 • 49min
FBI investigating threats against Colorado justices who disqualified Trump
The clock is ticking for Donald Trump to appeal the Colorado Supreme Court's unprecedented decision to kick him off the 2024 ballot. This as justices there now are reportedly facing violent threats in the wake of the historic decision. Plus, Israel is ramping up operations in Gaza while the U.S. increases pressure on its ally to lower the intensity of the war. Also, amid an unprecedented surge of migrants at the southern border, cities as far north as New York are scrambling to contain the crisis with populations in shelters there exploding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 23, 2023 • 44min
Supreme Court refuses to expedite Trump immunity ruling
Special counsel Jack Smith is denied as Donald Trump gets something he very much wanted from the Supreme Court. Will his federal elections subversion trial be delayed? Also, it is a breaking point at the border after an unprecedented surge leaves the government overwhelmed while private militias now take it upon themselves to patrol the border. Plus, America pushes to bring hostages home from Gaza, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices