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In Tel Aviv this morning, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged to stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to banish Hamas to the ash heap of history. And in Gaza came pleas for mercy amid the relentless bombing that has displaced hundreds of thousands. 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

Continuing coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas. Today's show begins with CNN correspondent Nic Robertson's live report near the Israel-Gaza border.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

The story of the four-day-old war between Israel and Hamas is being written in the sky. In Israel, rockets continue to explode as the "iron dome" defense is largely doing its job, knocking down Hamas artillery before it can do harm. In Gaza, the sky is filled with thick smoke, the aftermath of a furious Israeli response. Our CNN correspondents are on the ground and bring you the very latest. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show we focus on the war between Israel and Hamas. Israel's military says it has retaken control of all communities around Gaza, more than 48 hours after Hamas launched a surprise assault in which more than 700 people were killed. Videos show the horror on the ground, including an attack on a music festival where Israeli rescuers say they found 260 people dead. Other clips show Israeli civilians being captured. Hamas claims it is holding more than 100 hostages, including Israeli army officers. Our team of reporters brings you the latest direct from the scene and throughout the world. 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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First: New data released today makes a clear-cut case that the economy is good. Yet most Americans don't agree. How can Joe Biden bridge the gap between the stats and how people feel about so-called Bidenomics? Plus: Jim Jordan scores former President Donald Trump's endorsement. But will it propel him to the front of the line to claim the gavel? And: A new report sheds light on a story that's been confirmed by the special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Jim Jordan tries to jump the line in the fight over the speaker's gavel as the Republicans he says he can unite give the country drama and shade worthy of a Bravo reality TV show. Plus: Believe it or not, Joe Biden is building that wall. The president cites a migrant emergency to bypass 26 laws and funnel money to break ground on physical boarder barriers. And: Ron DeSantis faces a cash crunch and the real possibility that he could run out of money before the Iowa caucuses. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Hardliners get the outcome they want by ousting Kevin McCarthy. Now the question is: Who, if anyone, can possibly corral this unruly Republican House? Plus: Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are the first candidates to replace McCarthy. Dana talks with two Republican congressmen and asks who they would back. And: A judge scolds Donald Trump after the former president posts and then deletes an attack on a judicial clerk. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Kevin McCarthy faces a critical vote today. Will he become the first House speaker to lose his gavel with a floor vote? Plus: Donald Trump tries to convince America that a civil trial is a trap to keep him off the campaign trail. The truth? It's his choice to be in and back in front of a judge and the cameras. And: Hunter Biden returns to the place where it all fell apart, pleading not guilty in a Delaware courtroom to felony gun charges. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: For the very first time, television cameras capture the former president of the United States sitting stoic inside a courtroom. Beyond Donald Trump's stage craft, the trial poses a very real threat to his business empire. Will he get by with help from new friends? Plus: The Speaker of the House readies for a revolt from his own Republican party that will try to take his gavel. Staying in his job may depend on Democrats. And: California Governor Gavin Newsom honors a promise to elect a Black woman to fill the seat vacated by Dianne Feinstein. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices