Sources: Multiple National Security Council Staffers Put On Administrative Leave

As the truce expiration looms, Israel says a new group of hostages has been freed including an American citizen. Some of the hostages’ families sit down with Jake for an exclusive interview. This as Qatar says 30 Palestinians, 16 minors and 14 women, are being released Wednesday in exchange for the release of hostages in Gaza.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Nov 20231h 21min

Officials say thirty more Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons as 12 more hostages were freed from Hamas, but not two American women. What happened to the deal cut last week that was thought to have included them? Plus, a CNN exclusive with the father of Emily Hand, the 9-year-old kidnapped by Hamas. Also, former Republican Congressman Liz Cheney is naming names and shares what fellow Republicans would tell her secretly behind closed doors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Nov 20231h 22min

After more than 50 days of being held captive by Hamas, 11 more hostages are freed tonight after Israel and Hamas agree to pause fighting for a few more days, leading to more hostage releases to come. Plus, a look at the Palestinian prisoners who Israel is letting go and the two-tiered justice system for many of them that led to so many being held without trial in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Nov 20231h 22min

Today's show was preempted by CNN's continuing live coverage of the Middle East hostage release. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Nov 20231min

As today's show begins, the FBI is investigating a car explosion at the US-Canadian border near Niagara Falls. Two people in the car died. This happened just a few hours ago at the Rainbow Bridge connecting New York and Canada. According to law enforcement services, the car accelerated in the US side, went airborne, and crashed and exploded near a checkpoint. In response, authorities shut down all four land-border crossings between the US and Canada near Niagara Falls. Our coverage begins with CNN's Brynn Gingras.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Nov 202341min

As today show begins we're awaiting word on a deal to release some of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas. The full Israeli cabinet is meeting to give what is believed to be a final approval of the deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously asked them to support the deal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Nov 202341min

First: Donald Trump pushes back on a federal judge who put limits on what the former president can say and where he can say it. We take you inside the courtroom and explain why today's hearing matters so much.  Plus: Big news for the White House today about the fate of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas and the negotiations to get them released.  And: Hundreds of employees at tech giant OpenAI threaten to quit over the firing of their founder and face of the company, Sam Altman.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Nov 202341min

The remains of a hostage are found inside Gaza making it the second such discovery this week as Israeli forces comb areas around the Al-Shifa hospital and uncover evidence of a hidden terrorist operation run by Hamas. Plus, in the 2024 race, age is still a problem, perhaps a bigger problem, for President Biden, as voters in a key primary state weigh in on a brand-new CNN poll. Also, a Republican who says he was also once given some unwanted hostile physical attention from then Speaker Kevin McCarthy, joins.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Nov 20231h 23min