CNN Inside Politics

First: Details about the just-concluded, high-level talks between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterparts. Can they end the war against Ukraine without giving Vladimir Putin everything he wants?Plus: We are standing by for a news conference in Toronto about yesterday's plane crash where a jet flipped over. Will President Trump and Elon Musk think twice about the cuts they've already ordered at the FAA? And: It's yet another day of upheaval for the Justice Department as a top prosecutor is out. CNN has brand new reporting on how she resigned after being told to investigate the Biden administration.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to weigh in on the president's efforts to expand executive power in unprecedented ways, as he takes new steps to dismantle key parts of the government he now runs. Plus: What do voters who flipped from Biden in 2020 to Trump in 2024 think of the president's first weeks in office? Hear the results of a fascinating focus group.  And: A defiant Eric Adams says he will not resign as New York City mayor despite calls from his fellow Democrats to do exactly that.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Move fast, break stuff. The Trump tidal wave upends American life, bringing sweeping cuts with unintended consequences. As Trump suggests he's above the law. Could it backfire with voters?And: America first? A stark message overseas sparks panic for America's friends. Is the art of the deal, reshuffling the world order?Plus: Senate shake up. Could retirements make or break Democrats' path back to power? And: My new reporting on the lawmaker with new questions on an age old case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: President Trump and top administration officials are blaming the war in Ukraine on Joe Biden and NATO, rather than the country that actually launched an unprovoked invasion of its neighbor. It's causing fear across the western world that the US is on the brink of abandoning Ukraine.  Plus: We're following the breaking news on the upheaval at the Department of Justice and the mind-boggling accusations about prioritizing politics over the rule of law. And: Broadway and Hollywood star Josh Gad joins us for a much-needed palate cleanser.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The president and his billionaire benefactor are barreling ahead with their plan to slash the federal workforce, which could include eliminating entire agencies. Plus: The Senate just confirmed RFK Jr. as secretary of health and human services. It's a tough pill to swallow for many Democrats, but not those who want to overhaul America's food and pharmaceutical industries. And: We bring you a special report on the "make America wealthy again" movement featuring two people who have covered Elon Musk's entire career.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence, which begs the question: What happened to those Republicans concerned about her lack of experience and apparent support of US adversaries? Plus: An official tells CNN that Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone this morning, just hours after an American teacher was released from a Russian prison. And: Candidate Trump promised to bring down costs on day one. But the president is finding out very quickly that it's not so easy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: As the show begins, Donald Trump is about to meet inside the Oval Office with the King of Jordan, trying to convince that key US ally to open up his country to a massive influx of Palestinian refugees - who, by the way, don't want to go anywhere. Plus: The president publicly dares to defy the co-equal judicial branch of government as multiple federal judges push pause on his plans to dismantle the federal government. And: The Constitution is clear: Congress has the power of the purse. So why do many Republicans appear willing to hand it over to the richest man in the world?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We're tracking a key court hearing this afternoon that could determine the fate of the Trump-Musk plan to take a sledgehammer to the federal workforce. But does the trump administration even care what judges say? Plus: President Trump is teasing new steep tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports as a majority of voters in a new poll say they approve of the president, but also say he's not spending enough time on lowering prices. And: We have new reporting on the president's right-hand man, Stephen Miller, who went from fringe of the GOP to one of the most powerful people Washington.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Trump takeover. The president takes a sledgehammer to the government. Now, judges are saying not so fast. The news overnight, and what's next. My panel weighs in. Plus, my new reporting and how Democrats are responding.And: The Elon effect. I'll talk to a close ally of musk about his next steps. But is it all legal? House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan live.Plus: It's Super Bowl Sunday and Trump's the first president to go. What to expect when the president shows up at the big game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: As Donald Trump hosts the second foreign leader to visit him this week, the world carefully watches his frenetic moves that could have serious implications far beyond the US. Plus: The Trump Administration is smacked with a tidal wave of lawsuits. But can the scales of justice keep up with the onslaught of actions from the White House. And: Hollywood and Broadway star Josh Gad joins us for our Friday Palate Cleanser.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices