HOT TOPICS | Major Breaking News: A Dark Weekend of Violence - December 15th, 2025

Good morning from Washington, D.C.! Don is live on the ground to break down the biggest stories of the week. From the fallout over the reactions to Charlie Kirk’s murder, to the escalating attacks on free speech with Jimmy Kimmel’s show pulled off the air, to the spicy revelations in newly released clips from Vice President Kamala Harris’s upcoming book, there’s a lot to cover. Plus, Don sits down with Senator Elissa Slotkin for an inside look at what’s really happening in Washington right now. No spin. No sugarcoating. Just the truth, live from the nation’s capital. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Quit stalling and start saving when you make the switch. Shop plans at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Sep 49min

Don sits down with Sen. Tammy Baldwin for an urgent conversation about the state of the nation and the future of healthcare in America. With a government shutdown looming and devastating cuts to cancer research on the table, millions of lives and critical progress are at risk. They also take a hard look at the dangers posed by RFK Jr.’s policies, and what his ideas could mean for families who rely on affordable, accessible care. From cancer research to everyday healthcare costs, Don and Sen. Baldwin break down what’s at stake, what must be protected, and where the country goes from here. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Not all fish are the same! Get seafood you can trust. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Sep 19min

Good morning, we’re live with a major story shaking the media world. Jimmy Kimmel’s show has been pulled off the air after his comments about Charlie Kirk and Trump, comments MAGA didn’t like. And he’s not the only one. The government is now pressuring companies to fire people they disagree with. Don sits down with former Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah, who herself was recently fired, to unpack the chilling moment we’re in. Is free speech dead in America? What does this mean for the future of the First Amendment? Join us live as we break it all down. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Quit stalling and start saving when you make the switch. Shop plans at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Sep 4h 20min

Jimmy Kimmel’s show has been canceled, the latest casualty in the Trump administration’s brazen attack on freedom of speech. Trump himself is now saying the media isn’t allowed to criticize him the way they do… excuse us, has he not heard of the First Amendment? And it doesn’t stop there. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is signaling that they may go even further. What comes next in this dangerous crusade against the free press? What does it mean for the future of democracy? Don is live tonight to break it all down, no spin, no sugarcoating. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Quit stalling and start saving when you make the switch. Shop plans at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Sep 1h 26min

Don takes you inside the halls of Congress with Rep. Johnny Olszewski for a candid conversation about the state of politics in America right now. From the deepening divisiveness to the urgent need for unity, they walk and talk about what it will take to move the country forward. They also dive into one of the biggest stories shaking Washington, the Epstein files. What do the files reveal, what can we expect moving forward, and how do we make sure the truth comes to light? Real talk. Real accountability. Directly from the Capitol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Sep 15min

Tonight on The Don Lemon Show, we’re searching for answers. The killing of Charlie Kirk still leaves so many unanswered question, yet MAGA has wasted no time exploiting the tragedy to demonize the left. We’ll break down what we know, what we don’t, and the dangerous political spin already underway. Then, we turn to Mississippi, where the body of a Black student was found hanging from a tree at Delta State University. The investigation is ongoing, and the community is demanding answers. Two tragedies, two stories raising urgent questions about truth, justice, and accountability in America. Don is live tonight to confront them head-on. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Quit stalling and start saving when you make the switch. Shop plans at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Sep 1h 13min

Don sits down with Senator Jacky Rosen for a conversation about the state of the country. From skyrocketing food prices to the cost of healthcare, jobs, and overall affordability, the challenges her constituents in Nevada are facing are the same issues weighing on families across America. Sen. Rosen makes it clear that these aren’t partisan problems, they’re everyday problems. But while people are desperate for solutions, Trump continues to show he doesn’t care about actually fixing them. This is a candid look at where America stands right now, and what’s at stake if these issues aren’t addressed. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Not all fish are the same! Get seafood you can trust. Go to https://wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Sep 12min

Good morning, we’re live from D.C. with the latest fallout after the murder of Charlie Kirk. MAGA leaders are now vowing revenge, with Pam Bondi going so far as to say that anyone engaging in so-called “hate speech” against MAGA supporters will be prosecuted. Let’s be clear, that’s not only chilling, it’s flat-out unconstitutional. Do they not understand the First Amendment, or do they just not care? Don will be joined by Tara Setmayer to break it all down: the rhetoric, the threats, and the dangerous precedent this could set for free speech in America. This episode is brought to you by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Quit stalling and start saving when you make the switch. Shop plans at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lemon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Sep 53min