While it won't make landfall, Hurricane is still threatening millions ... Texas Republicans approve a new, gerrymandered congressional map ... The Trump Administration defends its DC takeover, but most of the people who live there feel less safe ... The bosses at Target could be learning a painful lesson about dismissing DEI ... The Menendez brothers are about to face a parole board, 36 years after the murder of their parents ... Why people are starting to dump dating apps.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While it's not expected to make a direct hit on the US, Hurricane Erin still presents a life-threatening danger, with treacherous rip currents and potentially deadly flooding.  Also on today's show: Trump invites Putin and Zelensky to meet in person, but one of the guests wont RSVP ... The White House calls the DC takeover a matter of safety, but America's Black mayors say there's something more sinister going on ... President Trump keeps up his pressure campaign on the Smithsonian, questioning why so many exhibits still talk about how bad slavery was.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting face to face? One of them is on board. Can the other be convinced? Meanwhile, those "security guarantees" for Ukraine include American-made weapons, but Europe questions how much the US is really willing to help.  Also on today's show: Donald Trump wants to ditch voting by mail and get rid of voting machines. Did Vladimir Putin help plant that seed? ... Israel's prime minister wants to completely eliminate Hamas by military force. Is that practical, let alone possible? ... Hurricane Erin causes thousands to evacuate. Where do homes and lives face the greatest risk?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Presidents Trump and Zelensky are about to meet again. It got ugly in February. But this time the Ukrainian leader is bringing cover. What would it take for today's White House meeting to actually end in a peace deal?  Also on today's show: Three Republican governors are sending their own National Guard troops into Washington, DC ... California's governor unveils a new congressional map designed to add five more seats in the House for Democrats ... Protesters demanding an end to the war in Gaza and return of the hostages clash with police in Israel ... Hurricane Erin intensifies, threatening millions of Americans ... Is the Trump Administration about to light up the cannabis industry?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is en route to Alaska to meet with his Russian counterpart. Can they see eye-to-eye on ending a bloody war? And what about Ukraine's leader?Could President Zelensky head to Anchorage to join the talks in the coming days?   Also: Why is First Lady Melania Trump threatening to sue Hunter Biden?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump talks tough before his war summit with Vladimir Putin. What does he say he won't do when he's one-on-one with the Russian leader? Plus: Tension on the streets of DC as federal agents deployed for Trump's crime crackdown draw protests overnight.  Also on today's show: Gavin Newsom's bold prediction of how he'll end the Trump presidency ... Taylor Swift's new album, podcast debut with her boyfriend.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

National Guard troops are now patrolling the streets of the nation's capital. And leaders in other blue cities are bracing for similar tactics. How do they fight back? One Democratic mayor joins the show to discuss.  Also on this morning's show: As anticipation builds for the Trump-Putin war summit, why is the White House downplaying expectations? ... If Trump's pro-MAGA pick to head the BLS is confirmed, can we count on the data we get from him? ... How self-described Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani has opened up a huge lead in the race for NYC mayor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump takes over the DC police. Is it a warning for other big cities? Plus, with his Alaska war summit with Putin just days away, what does Trump say he'll be able to tell in the first two minutes? And why did JD Vance make nice with Elon Musk?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The fight over who's really in charge of the streets of Washington. Next: The UN condemns Israel's plans to take over Gaza, but the White House just shrugs. Then: Why are Democrats are having a hard time connecting with the working class? And: Milwaukee is under water after flash floods drench the city, and the threat isn't over yet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's deadline for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire expires. Will he stick to his threat to sanction Russia or save face ahead of a meeting with Vladimir Putin? Meanwhile, Israel confirms a plan to fully take over Gaza City. Now they're facing sharp criticism from the world and also from some Israelis.  Also on today's show: The Texas governor says it's time for those Democratic lawmakers to come home. The feds say they'll make it happen. Do they even have that power?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dozens of new Trump tariffs are here and you're about to pay up. Where is all that extra cash going to go? Plus, reports swirled yesterday about a planned Epstein strategy meeting at the VP's house, but it apparently was called off. Why?  Also on today's show: Trump and Putin are set to meet in the coming days ... ICE changes its hiring policy regarding age ... There's been recent sightings of strange things in the sky. What's the likelihood recent UFO sightings ares actually aliens?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The governor of Texas is demanding Democratic lawmakers return to the state. Will the FBI become involved? Plus: Republicans in Congress put the spotlight on Bill and Hillary Clinton over the Epstein scandal.  Also on today's show: The damning new findings in the Titan submersible implosion ... Diddy's lawyers say he deserves a pardon ... 80 years since the unleashing of the atomic bomb, how safe are we now from the threat of nuclear war?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are wanted by police in Texas. They're vowing to fight fire with fire after fleeing their home state. Plus, Israel's prime minister wants to go all-in on the Gaza strip, but wouldn't that put the hostages at risk?   Also on today's show: What's going on with Marjorie Taylor Greene? The MAGA firebrand could be going rogue on the Republican party. And fed-up constituents face lawmakers in a town hall, demanding answers on everything from the Epstein files to the big, beautiful bill.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas Democrats leave the state to protest GOP's redistricting plan. The White House defends the firing of the jobs data czar. Montana police are on the hunt for a man involved in a deadly bar shooting. Outrage over a new hostage video as Israel faces mounting pressure to end the war. An ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs writes a letter to the judge in his criminal trial. How AI is taking a wrecking ball to the job market.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump lays out his tariffs for countries across the world. We look at the countries hit hardest and what's it going to cost you. Meanwhile, economists say the labor market looks solid. But does that paint the full picture? Why are some people being left behind? Plus, Kamala Harris sits down for her first interview since losing the 2024 election and explains why she's not looking to return to office just yet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The EU pays. Japan pays. Korea pays. As the Trump tariff deadline approaches, can he squeeze a few more agreements in before the clock strikes midnight?  Also on today's show: More than two dozen people are hospitalized after a Delta flight hits rough air ... Canada is the latest to announce it will recognize the state of Palestine ... President Trump turns on Josh Hawley, calling him a "second-tier Senator" ... NBA insiders say millions of dollars worth of Miami Heat memorabilia has been stolen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, we're following the breaking news overnight of a growing tsunami threat extending from Russia all the way to the West Coast of the US, the result of a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake. Tsunami alerts have been issued for all of the Hawaiian islands, where the governor warned waves measuring more than five feet were hitting Maui and would "wrap around the islands." Our coverage starts with CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins we learn of a possible motive in the murder of four people in a midtown Manhattan mass shooting. The gunman, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, walked into a Park Avenue high-rise with an assault-style rifle and opened fire. That building is home to the corporate offices of the National Football League. A source tells CNN a suicide note was found on Tamura's body, and the shooter wrote he was suffering from CTE, a brain disease linked to head trauma, which can be caused by contact sports.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Calls for transparency continue to grow in the Jeffrey Epstein case as Republican Senators push to unseal all related court documents. But will it work? Plus, a world power makes a historic decision to officially recognize Palestinian statehood. And, yes, the Coldplay kiss cam drama continues, with another resignation this morning after those two company execs were caught on camera. We also reflect on the death of Hulk Hogan, who's being remembered after his death yesterday at the age of 71.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congress pushes for answers on the Epstein files. But with the president's name involved, will the White House cooperate? Plus, Barack Obama is accused of treason. But is that a claim grounded in fact or just more political theater? And Columbia agrees to a multimillion dollar settlement with the Trump Administration? Is it enough to get that federal funding restored?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices