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A manhunt is under way after mass shootings in Lewiston Maine. State officials say at least 18 are dead -- all from gunshot wounds -- and 13 others are injured, with at least three in critical condition. Police say the shooter is a 40-year-old, military-trained firearms instructor who was recently committed to a mental health facility. He's still at large and considered armed and dangerous, and people in multiple cities are being told to shelter in place and lock their doors. Our extensive coverage begins with CNN's Shimon Prokupecz. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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“I went through hell”. That's how one of the two elderly hostages released by Hamas yesterday describes what she endured after being kidnapped and held in tunnels inside Gaza for two weeks. Jake Tapper joins live from Tel Aviv with more on this harrowing story. Plus, sources tell CNN that the timing of a ground invasion against Hamas remains fluid as talks continue to get more hostages out, giving new hope to families. CNN speaks with the son of an Israeli hostage taken by Hamas. And, in breaking news, House GOP members pick a new Speaker nominee, but can Rep. Tom Emmer get the 217 votes he needs? Also, former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in the Georgia election interference case.For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israeli forces are ramping up air strikes in response to Hamas' terrorist attack just over two weeks ago. The IDF says 320 "terror targets" were struck in Gaza overnight, including tunnels and operational command centers used by Hamas. New video from Gaza City shows streets reduced to rubble. As the humanitarian crisis deepens, sources tell CNN the White House is pushing Israel for a pause on any ground incursion, a move they hope will allow time to get much-needed aid to Gaza and more hostages freed. Our extensive coverage of the war begins with Jake Tapper in Tel Aviv.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Republican turmoil continues to deepen as there is still no quick solution to the crisis that they caused. Congress is still searching for a House speaker as it enters its fourth week still broken and unable to govern.Plus: Humanitarian aid trucks cross the Gaza border as desperation grows while an Israeli airstrike escalates alarm about an all-consuming Middle East war.And: President Joe Biden's allies see Israel's war as a chance to remind the country why they believe he should have four more years while two lawyers flip in Georgia election case, throwing a wrench in Trump's campaign.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We entered today expecting a third vote in Jim Jordan's effort to succeed Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. However, moments before the show began, the vote was scrapped. Now what? Plus: A prime-time test for Joe Biden. The president will make an address tonight to lay out the stakes for American support for two democracies under siege: Israel and Ukraine. And: Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in the Georgia election subversion case and agrees to testify against others, including the former president. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's Inside Politics was preempted for CNN's special report: "The Vote For Speaker." If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel's war in response to Hamas' barbaric slaughter of innocent Israelis has intensified, and it is now innocent Palestinians who are suffering. Building after building has been reduced to rubble from Israeli airstrikes trying to wipe Hamas leaders, who make a point of living among innocent civilians, off the face of the earth. CNN's Nic Robertson is in Israel and he begins our extensive coverage on today's Inside Politics. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First on today's show we delve into the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as Israel takes retaliatory action in the wake of devastating Hamas attacks in Gaza. The question on everyone's mind: Is a large-scale ground invasion on the horizon?Then we discuss the United States' stance on the conflict. President Joe Biden faces a critical test of his foreign policy acumen as he firmly pledges unwavering support to Israel while condemning Hamas.Plus, as chaos unfolds on Capitol Hill, we explore the challenges facing Republicans as they endeavor to secure the votes necessary to elect a Speaker of the House.For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN's podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, Israeli troops are conducting local raids as Gaza braces for a possible ground incursion. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says his country is working with Israeli officials and international aid organizations “to get aid to civilians in Gaza” and urges Israel to take “every possible precaution to avoid harming civilians.” For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN's podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices