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Apr 25, 2025 • 43min

FBI Arrests Judge for Helping Migrant

First: In a stunning development, the FBI director says agents arrested a Wisconsin judge, accusing her of aiding and abetting a migrant wanted by ICE to escape from her courthouse. Plus: President Trump says Russia can keep Crimea as part of a peace deal, and says he's the only one who can negotiate it. Will he sell out America's allies in Kyiv? And: New CNN reporting reveals how Elon Musk's DOGE team is building a massive government database to drive its deportation machine, helped by a secretive Silicon Valley company founded by a longtime Musk ally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 24, 2025 • 47min

'Vladimir, Stop!'

First: That was President Trump's message to Russia's Vladimir Putin this morning. It was a rare rebuke after Russia launched a new wave of deadly strikes on Kyiv hours after Trump claimed Putin was ready to make a deal. Is there still a pathway to peace? Plus: President Trump seems to have reversed course yet again on the trade war he launched with China. And: A Trump-appointed federal judge orders a second man deported to El Salvador to be returned to the US.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 23, 2025 • 44min

Trump Backing Down on Trade War?

First: Investors think President Trump may be backing down on his trade war with China. So does Beijing. You won't believe what's trending on Chinese social media today. Plus: How much longer will the GOP stand by embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth? Dana speaks with the top Republican on the Senate armed services committee. And: Robert Kennedy Jr. blames synthetic dyes in the food supply for a host of chronic childhood illnesses. Now, the FDA says it will work with food companies to phase out those ingredients. The new FDA commissioner and a leader in the so-called "MAHA" (Make America Healthy Again) movement joins Dana to discuss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 22, 2025 • 43min

Disarray at the DOJ

First: A defiant Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, under siege after another Signal chat is revealed, says he's not going anywhere. The White House concurs, at least for now.  Plus: There are fresh warning signs about the Trump trade war sparking a global recession, as the value of the dollar dies and investors across the world question the stability of American markets. And: We get new details from the Vatican about the Pope's final hours, as dozens of Cardinals make their way to Rome to begin the process of choosing Francis's successor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 21, 2025 • 44min

Remembering Pope Francis

As today's show begins we hear the echo of the bells in Saint Peter's Square, sounding a final note on the remarkable life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff who passed away just hours after tending to his flock on Easter. Our extensive coverage of his life and legacy - and what comes next - begins with CNN's Ben Wedeman in Vatican City.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 21, 2025 • 43min

Dems Face Tough Choices as they Map Out 2026 Senate Fight

First: Face off. The Supreme Court deals a blow to Trump as he tries to reshape the narrative. But as he digs in, is the tide turning? Plus, is Trump about to take his most dramatic step yet to gut American diplomacy?And: Plan of attack. As progressives capitalize on anti-Trump anger, we go one on one with Democratic Congressman Jason Crow on his plan to reach Trump voters.And: Sentencing. This week, George Santos faces years in prison, but a pardon from Trump be on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 18, 2025 • 52min

Deportation Duel

First: A Democratic senator meets face-to-face with the man mistakenly deported to a maximum security prison in El Salvador. But what happens to Kilmar Abrego Garcia now? The Trump Administration has made it clear he's "not coming back" to the US. Plus: Marco Rubio says the US may need to "move on" from Ukrainian-Russian peace talks if there's no progress in the coming days, leaving people across the globe wondering if America is about to abandon a key ally. And: The Trump Administration is taking on the Associated Press in a court case with far-reaching consequences. Sam Donaldson, who set the standard for tough questions in the White House, joins the show to discuss.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 17, 2025 • 43min

Cars, Chianti and Couture

First: Italy's prime minister arrives at the White House on a mission to scale back the Trump tariffs on European products Americans love. But can she persuade the president to reach a trade truce with the EU? Plus: Democrats are back in their districts for spring break, testing messages they hope can win them back the House next year. The man who wants to be speaker joins the show to discuss. And: We break down how President Trump's war on the Harvard is impacting life- saving research on cancer and infectious diseases.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 16, 2025 • 43min

Mission Improbable?

First: A Maryland senator is in El Salvador attempting to free a man who was living in his state and, according to a court filing, was mistakenly to a notorious prison. But both the Trump Administration and the president of El Salvador say there's no chance Kilmar Abrego Garcia is coming back. Plus: Dana speaks to the current and former mayors of New York City about an issue bringing them together and other issues causing some controversy. And: We break down former President Joe Biden's first public speech since leaving office.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 15, 2025 • 43min

No Surrender

First: Harvard is refusing to give in to White House demands the university says threaten its independence, even though billions of dollars in federal funding are on the line. Plus: The Trump Administration is refusing to bring back a man they admitted in court was mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador. And: Dana talks to Kara Swisher about the landmark antitrust trial happening right now that could dismantle Mark Zuckerberg's trillion-dollar empire.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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