Anderson Cooper 360

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Oct 5, 2023 • 46min

House GOP even more bitterly divided in aftermath of McCarthy’s ouster

House Majority Leader Steve Scalice and Republican Rep. Jim Jordan have said they’ll run for speaker of the House after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was voted out and announced he won’t run again. There have been calls from some Republicans to expel GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz from the conference after he led the effort to oust the former House speaker. Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson is a McCarthy supporter and voted to keep him as Speaker. He joins AC360 to discuss the two candidates for the position and says the GOP conference needs to do a "better job of putting them in a position to win" than they did with McCarthy. Plus, the suspect in the killing of Tupac Shakur made his first court appearance since being arrested near Las Vegas last week. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson tells Anderson Cooper his team wanted to make sure they "got it right" since the case has gotten so much attention.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 4, 2023 • 2min

Update for October 3, 2023

Today’s AC360 showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of the House vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker. For recent news updates be sure to check out CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: edition.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5-things. Thanks for listening.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 30, 2023 • 44min

US braces for government shutdown as funding deadline looms

A government shutdown will begin Sunday if lawmakers on Capitol Hill don’t reach a deal. Sources tell CNN that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told his Republican conference there aren’t many options left to avoid a shutdown. Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal tells Anderson Cooper if she thinks there’s a realistic scenario where Republicans team up with Democrats in the next 24 hours to keep the government open. Plus, a suspect was arrested for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. CNN Senior National Correspondent Sara Sidner joins AC360 after speaking to Shakur’s stepbrother who wants to know what took so long.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 29, 2023 • 45min

Trump won’t try to move Georgia case to federal court

According to a new court filing, former President Trump’s lawyers say he won’t try and move the criminal charges brought against him by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to federal court. Trump’s lawyers had said he “may” try to get the case moved into the federal system, as part of a bid to invoke immunity protections for federal officers. Former U.S. Assistant Attorney Elie Honig joins AC360 to discuss the filing and explains why he was "stunned." Plus, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy refused to say if he would try to cut a deal with Democrats if the GOP conference can't coalesce around a plan to avert a shutdown. Republican Rep. Ken Buck tells Anderson "there's nothing worse than a shutdown" and it's an "embarrassment." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 28, 2023 • 45min

Trump Organization tries to figure out the future of its business after fraud ruling

Attorneys for former President Trump say the Trump Organization is working on figuring out what yesterday's fraud ruling means for the future of the business and what may need to be dissolved to comply with the judge's decision. A New York judge found Trump and his oldest sons liable for fraud and agreed with New York Attorney General Letitia James that Trump and his businesses overvalued assets by hundreds of millions of dollars. Former Manhattan Chief Assistant District Attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo tells Anderson Cooper how she interprets the judge's ruling and what she thinks will happen to the Trump Organization. Plus, Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, along with his wife Nadine Menendez, pleaded not guilty to charges relating to an alleged bribery conspiracy involving payments in gold bars, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, a luxury car, and passing sensitive information to the Egyptian government. CNN National Correspondent Jason Carroll gives AC360 a look at who Nadine Menendez is and her alleged involvement.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 27, 2023 • 51min

New York judge finds Trump liable for fraud

A New York judge says former President Trump and his oldest sons are liable for fraud after providing false financial statements for roughly a decade. The judge's decision comes days before the former president and the New York attorney general's office is set to go to court for a civil trial. Trump has argued he didn't inflate the values of his golf courses, hotels and homes at Mar-a-Lago and Seven Springs on financial statements that were repeatedly used in business. Investigative reporter and Syracuse University law professor David Cay Johnston explains to AC360 what this means for the Trump Organization and if they can operate their businesses in New York state. Plus, Senate leaders have reached a bipartisan deal for a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. There's still no guarantee that it will pass in the Republican majority House, where there are deep divisions. Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill tells Anderson Cooper how confident she is that a government shutdown can be avoided. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 26, 2023 • 45min

McCarthy confronts key decisions as Congress hurtles toward government shutdown

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy must decide whether to risk a government shutdown or work with Democrats. Testimony from former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson reveals shocking details of the January 6 insurrection. Book banning and free speech on campuses are discussed, with Amanda Gorman highlighting the importance of storytelling. The legacy of the disgraced Aster family is explored in a new book.
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Sep 23, 2023 • 46min

Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges; DOJ seizes gold bars and $500,000

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are indicted on bribery charges, accused of accepting cash, gold, mortgage payments, and a Mercedes for the senator's influence. Hurricane Ophelia's landfall is expected to impact the East Coast. Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley's conservative policies gain attention. US approves missile shipments to Ukraine amid ongoing conflict.
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Sep 22, 2023 • 45min

Government shutdown appears increasingly likely

Sources tell CNN that House Republican leaders are sending their members home for the week as a government shutdown appears increasingly likely. Lawmakers have yet to reach a deal to extend government funding past the critical deadline at the end of the month. House GOP members had planned to work through the weekend to pass a stop-gap bill to fund the government but that strategy is now on hold because of infighting and holdouts within the House Republican conference. Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell tells AC360 it's time for House GOP members to choose "competence over chaos" and keep the government funded. Plus, CNN Senior National Correspondent Ed Lavandera joins AC360 from Eagle Pass, Texas where there's been a surge of migrants crossing the Southern border.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 21, 2023 • 45min

House GOP clashes with Attorney General Merrick Garland over Hunter Biden investigation

Attorney General Merrick Garland faces accusations of political bias in investigations into Hunter Biden and former President Trump. Chef José Andrés discusses 'The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope.'

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