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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 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

Jan 9, 2024 • 44min
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin under fire
A new statement from the Pentagon about the growing scandal surrounding the secret hospitalization of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was rushed to hospital without the President being informed for days. Plus, Trump chooses to leave the campaign trail to concentrate on his presidential immunity and tax fraud cases that are being heard in court this week. And, the missing door of the Alaskan Airlines plane that blew off at 16,000 feet in the air has now been found. The Source has the latest details of the NTSB investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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


