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Laura Coates sparks unique conversations and covers the most interesting stories of the day through a news, legal and pop culture lens.
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Jan 16, 2024 • 2min
CNN Tonight update for January 15, 2024
There is no new episode of the CNN Tonight showcast, but we’ll be back in your feed soon. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 13, 2024 • 43min
Grading GOP candidates’ strategies in Iowa
GOP presidential candidates make their closing arguments in Iowa three days away from the first 2024 votes of the Nation, amid concerns that subzero temperatures could affect turnout. Our panel of experts grade the strategies the hopefuls are using. Plus, an overview of Trump’s legal battles in his 50-year mission to discredit the justice system. And, the US launches new attacks against Houthi Rebel targets in Yemen. Also, actress Erika Alexander joins to discuss her new movie “American Fiction”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 2024 • 44min
Trump’s closing arguments in $370M fraud trial
Trump’s $370M civil fraud trial wraps up in New York with the former President calling the proceedings a “political with hunt” in his closing arguments, in front of the very judge who will decide how much he has to pay. Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen joins to discuss the drama in the courtroom. Plus, the US launches airstrikes against Iran-backed militants in Yemen in response to unprecedented attacks by Houthi Rebels on ships in the red sea. And, Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges, and makes an unexpected appearance at his contempt hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 11, 2024 • 2min
CNN Tonight update for January 10, 2024
There is no new episode of the CNN Tonight showcast, but we’ll be back in your feed soon. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 10, 2024 • 43min
Trump immunity appeal: debating the arguments
Legal experts discuss the implications of a former president being prosecuted, Trump's fundraising strategy and Nikki Haley's impact on his lead, along with a discussion on safety issues and mistakes made by a major aircraft manufacturer.

Jan 9, 2024 • 53min
NTSB holds news conference on Alaska Airlines incident
The podcast covers the NTSB news conference on the Alaska Airlines plane blowout incident, debates presidential immunity, compares Trump to Watergate and the Clinton scandal, discusses the NTSB investigation process, summarizes the NTSB press conference, highlights President Biden's warning about truth denial and accomplishments for the black community, mentions the Michigan Wolverines winning the college football national championship.

Jan 6, 2024 • 45min
SCOTUS on the spot, Biden on democracy, Heidi Fleiss on Epstein
Heidi Fleiss, ex-Hollywood madam, discusses Jeffrey Epstein's court documents and his famous friends. The panel debates the Supreme Court's decision on Trump's qualification for the 2024 primary ballot. The episode also covers Biden's arguments about democracy and an emergency landing of an Alaska Airlines flight.

Jan 5, 2024 • 60min
Republican Presidential Town Hall with Nikki Haley
CNN Anchor Erin Burnett moderates a live Republican Presidential Town Hall with Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley from Des Moines, Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 4, 2024 • 43min
Trump’s lawyers argue he “in no way” engaged in insurrection
Trump appeals his Colorado ballot ban to SCOTUS, his lawyers arguing he “in no way” engaged in an insurrection. Krista Kafer, a longstanding Colorado Republican and plaintiff in the 14th Amendment case, gives her reaction to Trump’s appeal. Plus, the Biden administration sues Texas over the State’s immigration law on the day the House Speaker and GOP lawmakers visit the border. And, the names of Jeffrey Epstein's associates are made public after court documents are unsealed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 3, 2024 • 47min
Trump appeals bans, Sen. Menendez charged, Trump’s voter fraud investigation
Trump appeals the decision in Maine barring him from the primary ballot, and is also expected to appeal the same decision in Colorado, following the 14th Amendment insurrectionist ruling against him. Plus, Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez is charged with receiving gifts from Qatar in new allegations in a corrupt scheme. And, Ken Block, an expert hired by the Trump campaign in 2020 to find voter fraud joins to talk about what he discovered. Also tonight, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks out after 300 migrants are flown from Texas to Illinois, Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns after intense outside pressure, and, how 379 people narrowly escaped a burning plane in 90 seconds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


