Trump Makes High-Stakes Middle East Visit

In the face of threats, Speaker McCarthy and the president of Taiwan defiantly meet as Beijing warns the Chinese government will fight back. Plus, one day after Donald Trump’s arrest and arraignment in New York, there are new developments in the federal case investigating him. Also, Mike Pence has decided not to appeal his a federal court ruling ordering him to testify, potentially setting up a historic testimony before the special counsel. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Apr 20231h 20min

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4 Apr 20231min

In the historic and unprecedented indictment of former President Donald Trump, the former president landed in New York and is expected to voluntarily surrender. Sources tell CNN that the former president faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud. Plus, growing concerns about a popular shopping app which some experts say spies on the users’ phone, reading private messages and monitoring other apps. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Apr 20231h 24min

Donald Trump says the judge overseeing his indictment hates him. According to sources, Trump’s arraignment is set for Tuesday and now a look at the security required for this unprecedented event. Plus, 30 news organizations come to the defense of an American journalist detained in Russia. A friend of that reporter joins. Also, from the midwest to the south are confirmed tornados with the governor of Kentucky saying tonight’s forecast is the worst he’s ever seen. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Mars 202349min

For the first time since the Cold War, Russia arrests an American journalist, accusing him of being a spy trying to steal state secrets.  Plus: The tragic news that nine servicemembers are killed when two Blackhawk helicopters crash during a training mission.  And: From paper tossing to hallway shouting, in-your-face debates are getting heated on the Hill.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Mars 202340min

Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake says they have yet to uncover any specific problems at the Nashville school shooter’s school, work, or home. This as we learned investigators believe Audrey Hale had some kind of weapons training before gunning down three nine-year-olds and three adults. Plus, a stunning new filing in the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News. Newly revealed emails show Fox News chief executive told staff not to fact check Trump’s election lies because it was “bad for business.” Also, a Florida school district is reviewing a 1998 Disney movie about Ruby Bridges integrating a New Orleans school. The movie screenwriter joins to discuss. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Mars 202340min

Newly released footage shows the moments when police enter the Nashville school where three children and three adults were killed. This as we learn that the attacker purchased seven different guns from five different gun shops. What will it take for lawmakers to address the number one killer of American children? Plus, executive privilege cannot shield former Vice President Mike Pence as he is ordered to testify before the grand jury investigating January 6th. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Mars 202339min

3 children and 3 adult victims have been killed in a mass shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. Plus, uproar in Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds to a protest that brought his country to a standstill, postponing a major vote to overhaul the judicial system. Also, bottled is hard to come by in Philadelphia after city officials send mixed messages about the safety of their tap water. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Mars 202340min