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Nov 24, 2023 • 2h 8min
Soon: Israel-Hamas brief truce to begin in hostage deal
Kaitlan Collins is live in Israel for a special edition of The Source. A temporary truce is slated to begin in just hours between Israel and Hamas, as desperate families on both sides of the Gaza border wait for their loved ones to be returned. Hamas has agreed to release at least 13 hostages on the first day in exchange for 39 Palestinian prisoners. Plus, former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton explains why he thinks it’s a bad deal for Israel. And, the family of a female hostage speaks out. Also tonight: Gazans plead for help as strikes continue ahead of the truce.For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 23, 2023 • 44min
Israel: No truce & hostage release before Friday
As anxious families await the possible release of their loved ones held by Hamas in Gaza, Kaitlan Collins speaks with Omer Lubaton-Granot, who leads the ‘Hostages and Missing Families Forum’ in New York and is also the cousin of four hostages. Plus, Danny Danon is Israel’s former U.N. Ambassador and Deputy Defense Minister. He tells Kaitlin what he thinks is behind the delay in implementing the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, and whether he thinks the agreement will hold. And, two people are dead after a car slams into a US-Canadian border crossing. The New York Governor says there is “no indication” the resulting explosion was a terror attack. Also, 60-years later: the speech JFK never gave.For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 22, 2023 • 45min
Israeli Cabinet approves hostage release deal
The Israeli Cabinet approves a hostage release deal. At least 50 hostages, all women and children, would be released in exchange for a four-day halt in Israel's air and ground campaign against Hamas. Eyal Hulata is a former Israeli National Security Adviser. He walks Pamela Brown through this deal, and discusses what comes next. Plus, the US fires on and kills hostile forces and launches precision airstrikes after attacks in Iraq by an Iran-backed group.For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 2023 • 45min
Will Trump’s gag order be restored?
A remarkable clash is underway inside the appeals court that is wrestling with the scope of Donald Trump's gag order in his January 6 case. The Source looks at the heated arguments that happened today. Plus, the White House is hopeful that negotiations between Israel and Hamas for the release of its hostages are, “close to the end”. The aunt of a 3-year-old Israeli-American being held in Gaza joins to tell Kaitlan Collins her story. And, a tech titan's sudden ouster has upended the world of artificial intelligence. The shakeup leaves the future of Open AI in doubt, after more than half of its employees threaten to walk out.For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 18, 2023 • 2min
Update for November 17th
Tonight’s The Source showcast has been pre-empted. For recent news updates, be sure to visit CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: edition.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5-Things Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 17, 2023 • 44min
Botox, Onlyfans; Santos’ donor-funded spending spree
A scathing new report says that Rep. George Santos misspent thousands of his donors' dollars. Tonight, the calls are growing for him to be expelled from Congress. Plus, the Israeli military says it has recovered the body of a hostage near the Al-Shifa hospital and also releasing new video that it says shows a tunnel shaft inside Gaza's largest medical center. We'll go one-on-one with a top U.S. official. Also, why has Osama bin Laden's two decade old manifesto justifying 9/11 gone viral on TikTok? And, more importantly, why are some young Americans sympathizing with it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 16, 2023 • 45min
One-on-one with Senator Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin is an outgoing senator, but is he also an outgoing Democrat? Kaitlan asks him that question directly tonight as Manchin now says that he would absolutely consider a bid for the White House while also insisting that he's not going to be a spoiler. Plus, President Biden just wrapped up a crucial press conference in San Francisco after meeting with China's president and fielding questions about Israel's war and Hamas backing up Israel's claim that there was a Hamas command and control center beneath the biggest hospital in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 15, 2023 • 45min
IDF launches “targeted operation” at Al-Shifa hospital
As Israel says it is carrying out a targeted operation on the largest hospital in Gaza, we provide the latest from the ground. Plus, a government shutdown is likely diverted and apparently a few fistfights as well. Tempers were flaring on Capitol Hill today and the congressman who says he was sucker punched by Kevin McCarthy joins. Also, the Georgia prosecutor who was leading the election case against Donald Trump has a new trial prediction that it could stretch into 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 14, 2023 • 44min
Trump calls political opponents “vermin”
It is language that echoes that of Hitler and Mussolini, but tonight Donald Trump's campaign is defending calling his political opponents "vermin." Plus, CNN is getting a firsthand look at the tunnels used by Hamas as Israeli forces are closing in. President Biden says hospitals in Gaza “must be protected.” Also, for the first time in U.S. history, the U.S. Supreme Court has adopted a code of conduct. With one major question left unanswered, who exactly will enforce it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 11, 2023 • 45min
Kaitlan talks to woman whose story helped swing KY gov’s race
She became the face of abortion rights in a deep red state. She joins to share her searing personal story that may have helped a Democratic governor find victory. Plus, the FBI seized a phone and iPad of the mayor of New York City, marking a significant escalation of a corruption investigation. Also, after resigning from office nearly 20 years ago over a sex scandal with a male staffer, a former New Jersey governor wants back into politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices