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Aug 19, 2022 • 1h 20min

Sen. Graham loses new bid to avoid facing GA grand jury

Prosecutors in Georgia outline why they want Senator Lindsey Graham to appear before a special grand jury as this latest case investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election takes a new turn. Also, Russia threatens to take Europe’s largest nuclear power plant offline. Plus, the tech giant Apple is warning a security flaw could allow iPhones and iPads to get hacked.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 19, 2022 • 1h 20min

Donald Trump v. Johnny Law

Multiple courtrooms had former President Donald Trump on their agendas today. In Florida, a judge decided the public will get to see new documents related to the FBI's unprecedented search of the former president's Mar-a-Lago property. In New York, Trump's long-time CFO Allen Weisselberg pled guilty and agreed to testify against his former boss' organization. Also today: Walmart, Walgreen's, and CVS were all ordered to pay up in a multimillion-dollar opioid settlement.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 18, 2022 • 1h 19min

Pence Says He Would Consider Testifying Before Jan. 6 Committee

Rudy Giuliani, a target in Atlanta’s 2020 election probe, wrapped up six hours of grand jury testimony today. Meanwhile, former Vice President Pence discussed weighing his “unique role,” amongst other "Constitutional" concerns, in considering whether he would testify for the Jan. 6 Committee. Plus, updated Covid boosters targeting the Omicron variants are expected to come in September.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 16, 2022 • 1h 16min

FBI interviewed top WH lawyers about records taken to Mar-a-Lago

Trump White House lawyers Pat Cipollone and Patrick Philbin have been interviewed by the FBI regarding the records taken to Mar-a-Lago after Trump left office. Then, Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney’s political future will be determined by Republican voters tonight. Plus, new water cuts have been ordered by the federal government for several states in the southwest.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2022 • 1h 20min

FBI sees “unprecedented” number of threats after Mar-a-Lago search

Grand jury subpoenas from Georgia and the Justice Department show investigations of top Trump allies are intensifying. At the same time, top Democrats are joining with Republicans to press for answers about the unprecedented FBI search at Mar-a-Lago. Also, it has been one year since the fall Kabul and CNN shows what life in Afghanistan is now like under Taliban rule.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 12, 2022 • 41min

New info from unsealed Mar-a-Lago search warrant

A federal court in Florida unsealed the warrant that investigators used to search the home of former President Trump. The warrant cites three laws: obstruction, removing of government records, and the Espionage Act. The warrant listed the classification of documents that were seized from Mar-a-Lago on Monday including four sets of top secret documents.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 11, 2022 • 41min

AG Garland: DOJ files motion to unseal search warrant of Trump’s home

Trump has yet to release the warrant and list of property seized from Mar-a-Lago. Now the Justice Department is asking the courts to unseal the documents. Then, a standoff between law enforcement and a gunman armed with an AR-15 style rifle and a nail gun who tried to get into an FBI field office. Plus, will the good news about the recent economic recovery continue?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 10, 2022 • 41min

Trump pleads fifth, declines to answer questions in NY AG probe

Former President Donald Trump refused to answer questions while under oath, invoking his 5th amendment right after years of mocking those who did just that. Also, the Justice Department reveals an Iranian man’s dramatic plot to kill high level officials who worked for President Trump. Plus, where to see the most savings as inflation rates start to cool.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 9, 2022 • 40min

Could potential charges disqualify Trump from federal office?

Republicans rally around Trump, questioning the DOJ’s stunning search warrant executed at Mar-a-Lago. Congressman Mike Turner of the House intelligence committee joins to discuss why now and what documents could be so important. Plus, we look at where leaders are making homelessness a crime. But, are their tactics only complicating the problem?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 8, 2022 • 41min

Victory for Biden as Senate Dems pass climate, tax, health care bill

President Biden is one step closer to a major legislative victory after the Senate passes the climate, tax, and health care bill. White House chief of staff Ron Klain joins to answer what is in the bill and will it actually ease the pain in Americans’ wallets. Plus, a community is on edge after four Muslim men are killed in ambush-style shootings.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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