Anderson Cooper 360

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

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

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

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

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

Stunning high-level resignations from the Department of Justice. Manhattan’s U.S. Attorney and several DOJ officials in Washington have all stepped down after a boss told them to drop the corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Plus, they thought they would spend a week in space, but they've been on the International Space Station since June. Anderson speaks with astronauts Sunni Williams and Butch Willmore. Just how much longer will they be up there? Plus, they give a tour of the ISS and share a message for their families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, a federal judge gave the Trump Administration a victory just hours after the White House railed against federal judges. CNN's Senior Justice Correspondent Evan Pérez has the breaking news. Plus, the President speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and says Ukraine has to make peace but does not say Ukraine will be an equal partner in deciding its own fate. Anderson discusses the new developments with Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton, a Marine Corps veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump today with Jordan's King Abdullah by his side, said the United States would simply take Gaza. New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnist and bestselling author Thomas Friedman, reacts to the president's comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump on Monday in a radio interview expanded on his criticisms of the judiciary system, criticizing judges for wanting to “tell everybody how to run the country.” Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat from Minnesota and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joins Anderson to talk about what this means for the country and justice system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge late today temporarily blocked the Trump administration from putting at least 2, 200 employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave starting at midnight. Also, Elon Musk sent the Justice Department a list of people to investigate, and the acting US Attorney for Washington, DC promised to quote, "chase them to the end of the earth." Plus, one of the staff members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, who resigned after the Wall Street Journal uncovered racist posts of his, is apparently getting his job back with the blessing of the Vice President.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices