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Feb 28, 2025 • 46min
Trump Says He trusts Putin Not To Violate A Ukraine Peace Deal
With America now siding with Russia at the UN, Britain's Prime Minister comes to Washington trying to shore up our alliance against President Putin's aggression. Former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton, who also served as UN Ambassador in the George W. Bush Administration, joins Anderson tonight. Plus, authorities release their first autopsy findings in the shocking deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 27, 2025 • 46min
All In The Cabinet (Or Not)
Today President Trump had his first cabinet meeting, with an appearance from non-cabinet member Elon Musk. What Musk and the President said, and what the White House is now signaling about where he ranks, compared to all those Senate-confirmed cabinet secretaries. Plus, several more accidents, incidents and near-collisions, in what has already been a deadly four weeks in commercial aviation. CNN's Brian Todd and our aviation correspondent Pete Muntean give us the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 26, 2025 • 46min
Ukrainian Official: Deal Reached With U.S. On Resources & Rebuilding
The US and Ukraine have agreed to terms on a deal over natural resources and reconstruction, according to a Ukrainian official. The source saying that agreement was reached after "everything unacceptable was taken out of the text, and it is now more clearly spelled out how this agreement will contribute to Ukraine’s security and peace." Plus, what are Democrats to do with so much power amassed in Trump's hands? Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville has an idea to "play dead." He explains his thinking tonight on AC360°. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 25, 2025 • 47min
Seismic Shift, Shaken Allies
Three years into Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, the United States is taking Russia’s side at the United Nations and is making our European allies nervous. Plus, a star podcaster in the MAGA movement is now the number two man at the FBI. Also, the one time leader of the Proud Boys was pardoned from his 22-year prison sentence but now gets into a new confrontation with a former police officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 22, 2025 • 47min
Trump Administration Fires Top US General
"I think it's very, very reckless:" Former Ambassador to Japan and CNN Senior Political & Global Affairs Commentator Rahm Emanuel reacts to President Trump firing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown, his top military adviser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 21, 2025 • 47min
Zelensky Says Meeting With Trump Adviser Kellogg “Restores Hope”
Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar joins Anderson to talk about why the U.S. doesn’t want to refer to “Russian aggression” in an official G7 document and why President Trump called Ukraine’s president “a dictator.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 20, 2025 • 46min
Trump’s Attacks On Zelensky Turn Personal
President Trump twice today called the democratically-elected leader of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, a dictator. Those words are likely music to the ears of an actual dictator, Vladimir Putin, who sent his army and his missiles into Ukraine. Massachusetts Democratic Congressman and Armed Service Committee-member Seth Moulton joins Anderson to discuss. He visited Ukraine during this war. He's also a Marine combat veteran of the Iraq War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 19, 2025 • 46min
Trump Falsely Claims Ukraine “Started” War
As top U.S. officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Saudi Arabia with top diplomats from Russia, President Trump told reporters today he would "probably" meet with Russia leader Vladimir Putin before month's end. This came only moments after he blamed Ukraine for starting the war. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut, who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, talks about what this all means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 18, 2025 • 47min
Delta Planes Crash Lands In Toronto
Former US Airways Captain C.B. 'Sully' Sullenberger, who landed on the Hudson River, talks about what we know about the plane crash in Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 15, 2025 • 47min
Prosecutors Formally Ask To Dismiss Case Against NYC Mayor
After seven resignations over two days, the Trump justice department finally finds someone to sign-off on dropping the corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Now a federal judge must approve the decision to drop the case. Plus, more than 300 workers in charge of securing this country's nuclear weapons arsenal were fired, according to four people with knowledge of the matter. And we've learned the administration fired them without realizing what they actually do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices