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Kaitlan Collins goes straight to the source and chases the facts so you can get the very latest on The Source with Kaitlan Collins.
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Jan 26, 2024 • 44min
GOP backlash, Trump testifies, killer’s mother on trial
Trump takes the stand again to testify in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, breaking court rules again, and being scolded by the judge to keep quiet, yet again. Plus, a Trump ally proposes declaring the former president the presumptive nominee two states into the Republican Primary. Details of the major backlash that saw that plan withdrawn. And, an unprecedented trial is underway in the US for the mother of a teenage school shooter. Will the parents be held responsible for their son's deadly rampage? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 25, 2024 • 45min
Fight or flight, mystery plane crash, execution in Alabama
Nikki Haley fights on, while Donald Trump is fighting mad. Why instead of celebrating, the former President is seething. The Source has new reporting about what set him off, and what he is demanding. Plus, a Russian jet said to be carrying 74-people plunges to the ground killing everyone on board. Russia claims that Ukraine shot it out of the sky killing dozens their own prisoners of war. And, Alabama is about to kill a convicted murderer using a method that no state has tried before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 23, 2024 • 45min
GOP falling in line, Clyburn the “Kingmaker”, Gaza ceasefire conditions
A show of force for Donald Trump in New Hampshire as several of his former rivals rush to endorse him, giving Nikki Haley the one-on-one race she's been asking for. Plus, can the “Kingmaker” of Democratic politics help put President Biden in the White House again? Congressman Jim Clyburn joins to discuss. And, as families of hostages burst into Israel's Parliament demanding the Government do more to bring their loved ones home, The Source has new reporting on conditions for a possible 2-month ceasefire in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 20, 2024 • 44min
Scott’s Haley snub, Georgia problems grow, Alec Baldwin indicted
A searing snub for Nikki Haley after Tim Scott, the Senator she once appointed, endorses Trump just four days out from the make or break New Hampshire Primary. Plus, the district attorney who indicted Trump in Georgia now faces allegations of her own misconduct involving the man that she hired as the lead prosecutor. What new credit card records reveal, and what it could mean for the future of the case. And, Alec Baldwin is indicted for a second time for involuntary manslaughter in the deadly ‘Rust’ movie shooting, raising major questions about what has changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 18, 2024 • 46min
One-on-one with House Speaker Mike Johnson
House Speaker Johnson talks to Kaitlan, fresh from an official high-stakes meeting with President Biden ahead of a looming government shutdown. Plus, a contentious day in court for Trump as the judge threatens to evict him from the courtroom in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial. And, body camera footage released from a police raid is under scrutiny after flash bangs were used inside of a home for a toddler that was on a ventilator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 16, 2024 • 2min
The Source update for January 15, 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

Jan 13, 2024 • 44min
Record-breaking cold threatens turnout in Iowa
Donald Trump and his GOP rivals cancel almost all of their in-person events in Iowa less than 72-hours before the critical first vote in the Nation, as extreme weather and subzero temperatures upend their plans. Plus, the US launches further strikes against Iranian backed militants in Yemen, hours after President Biden said he had delivered a message to Iran with an initial attack. Is escalation now inevitable? And, there are potential complications for the Trump case in Georgia following allegations of an improper relationship between the Fulton County district attorney and her lead prosecutor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 2024 • 46min
US strikes back
The US and its allies strike back with a massive bombing attack on Iranian backed forces in Yemen, in what could be a significant expansion of the war in the Middle East. Plus, a chaotic conclusion to Donald Trump's civil tax fraud trial in New York after the former president launches into his own closing argument, insulting the judge who will decide his fate. And, Kaitlan Collins goes one-on-one with legendary quarterback Joe Namath to discuss the remarkable legacy of football coach Nick Saban, who has retired after 17 seasons with Crimson Tide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 11, 2024 • 2min
The Source update for January 10, 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

Jan 10, 2024 • 45min
Prosecuting a president
Does a president have sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution on anything they did while in office? The historic showdown over the central question in Special Counsel Jack Smith's case. Plus, the reason why Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been in the hospital for the last week and the specific details of his care he kept from both his deputy, and the White House. And, with Nikki Haley now polling within single digits of Donald Trump in the first primary state, does this make the case for narrowing the GOP presidential candidate field? Kaitlan asks our panel of political experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices