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The upcoming book “Peril” by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa details Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley’s phone conversations to reassure a nervous Chinese general and efforts Milley took to limit then-President Trump from potentially ordering a dangerous military strike. Milley conducted the October 30 call in consultation with then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Gen. Wesley Clark is a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander. He tells Anderson Cooper he thinks “there should be a lot of praise for Gen. Milley” and that he did “the best he could to maintain strategic stability.” Plus, three reports published in The New England Journal of Medicine support the argument that people need a booster dose of the Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins AC360 to discuss the findings and the upcoming meeting of FDA vaccine advisers.   Airdate: September 15, 2021   Guests: Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) Dr. Sanjay GuptaTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

California voters will decide whether they want to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Last month Sen. Bernie Sanders urged voters to reject a “bold-faced Republican power grab.” He joins AC360 to discuss whether or not he thinks Newsom will remain in office and says he thinks he’s done a “good job under very difficult circumstances.” Plus, CNN Special Correspondent Jamie Gangel has details from Bob Woodward and Robert Costa’s new book “Peril.” She tells Anderson Cooper about what former President Trump was doing while rioters were breaking into the Capitol on January 6 and about what Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley did because he was worried the former President would “go rogue.”   Airdate: September 14, 2021   Guests: Sen. Bernie Sanders Jamie GangelTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before Congress and defended the chaotic evacuation effort. He said President Biden faced the choice of “ending the war or escalating it” after not inheriting “a plan” from the Trump administration. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard. He tells AC360 he was “completely unsatisfied” with Blinken’s answers. Plus, former President Trump has stirred up voter fraud lies on the eve of the California recall election. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar joins AC360 to discuss Trump’s big lie and explains why she thinks Newsom will remain the governor.   Airdate: September 13, 2021   Guests: Rep. Adam Kinzinger Sen. Amy Klobuchar  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pres. Joe Biden challenged Republicans to test his new vaccine requirements in court as he stressed his administration's commitment to keeping students safe when he visited a Washington, DC, middle school on Friday. Biden addressed criticism from Republicans, including several governors, who say his new plan amounts to government overreach and that they plan to challenge it in court. The Republican National Committee has said it plans to sue the administration over the stringent new measures. "Have at it. Look, I am so disappointed that, particularly some of the Republican governors have been so cavalier with the health of these kids, so cavalier with the health of their communities," Biden said. For perspective on the actions, and the GOP reaction, Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as U.S. Surgeon General under President Trump and Robert Reich, a Clinton-era Secretary of Labor, the Department that is drafting the business rules for the mandate, join the program.  Plus, in just four days the final votes will be cast in the California recall election. Former California Governor Jerry Brown joins AC360 to discuss the race. Date: September 10, 2021   Guests: Jerome Adams Robert Reich Jerry Brown  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden laid out a six-point plan today to combat the Delta variant surge. The President imposed stringent new vaccine rules on federal workers, large employers and health care workers – requirements that could apply to as many as 100 million Americans. "We've been patient, but our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us," Biden said, his tone hardening toward Americans who still refuse to receive a vaccine despite ample evidence of their safety and full approval of one. The President's chief medical officer Dr. Anthony Fauci joins Anderson. Plus, an incredible conversation about the long road of grief. Anderson talks with a woman, whose mom worked in the Twin Towers and disappeared nearly 20 years ago on 9/11. For years she hoped her mom was somehow still alive but recently her remains were finally identified.    Date: September 9, 2021     Guests: Anthony Fauci Nykiah MorganTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to the CDC, the rise in Covid deaths may continue over the next month, even as hospitalizations possibly stabilize. This is even though more than 75 percent of adults have received one vaccine shot. However, the CDC also noted today, the pace of vaccinations is down.  The spike in cases comes not only as America's schools re-open, but as new data from the American Academy of Pediatrics says 1 in 4 of these new cases is of a child. The organization says there has been a 250 percent increase in infections of children from five weeks ago. In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis banned school mask mandates that didn't allow for a parental opt-out. That led to a legal fight. And today a Florida judge ruled against DeSantis’ appeal, allowing Florida schools to continue to have mask mandates while the case is appealed at a higher level. One of the school superintendents front and center in the fight talks to Anderson. And is former President Trump making plans to enter the 2024 GOP Presidential race? Mary Trump, his niece, joins Anderson to discuss the possible political moves.    Airdate: September 8, 2021   Guests: Carlee Simon Mary TrumpTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  President Biden is pledging “bold action now” on climate change after seeing the storm damage in New Jersey and New York City. The President again pitchedhis sweeping infrastructure plan, which he argues would better protect the nation from future extreme weather events and cut emissions. New York Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shares her thoughts on the President's visit, the fight over infrastructure and the Democrats' budget resolution. Plus, conservative radio talk show host Erick Erickson tells Anderson about why he cares about those “spreading lies and misinformation and disinformation” about Covid.   Airdate: September 7, 2021    Guests: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Erick EricksonTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 52 people are now confirmed dead in six Northeast states after remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the region last week causing tornadoes and massive flooding.   On Tuesday, President Biden will survey the damage in New York and New Jersey.  Perspective on the destruction, as well as the President visit, from Eric Adams. He’s the Brooklyn Borough President and the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City. Plus, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona joins Anderson to talk about battle over mask mandates and other issues facing students as they start a new school year during a Covid surge. Anderson also talks with the captain of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, Becky Sauerbrunn, about their battle for equal pay.   Airdate: September 6, 2021    Guests: Eric Adams Miguel Cardona Becky SauerbrunnTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An official rollout of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses could begin within weeks, pending FDA authorization. The Biden administration has had internal conversations about scaling back the ambitious booster plan laid out by federal health officials. The Pfizer/BioNTech booster plan remains on track but one source tells CNN it may take a few weeks longer to move forward with a third dose for Modern’s vaccine. Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci said it’s likely three doses are needed for full protection. Dr. Jeremy Faust is an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Leana Wen is the former Baltimore health commissioner and is also an emergency room physician. They both join AC360 to discuss whether or not they think people should be getting a third dose.   Airdate: September 3, 2021   Guests: Dr. Jeremy Faust Dr. Leana WenTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Remnants of Hurricane Ida unleashed dangerous flash floods and tornadoes across the Northeast, killing at least 46 people. Camilla Akbari was traveling on a New Jersey transit train trying to get home when the water started coming onto the train. She walks AC360 through the 12-hour journey that usually takes just one hour. Plus, New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul tells Anderson Cooper search and rescues are still underway in New York City.   Airdate: September 2, 2021   Guests: Camilla Akbari Gov. Kathy HochulTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices