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Congress is paralyzed as the House GOP scramble to find the next Speaker following the vote to remove Kevin McCarthy from the leadership position. Our panel discusses what happens next with no clear candidate in sight. Plus, the judge in Trump’s civil fraud trial issues a gag order and rebukes the ex-president after his social media post attacking a court clerk. That, as Trump publicly claims he will testify in the trial. And, police report five people, including four students, have been shot at Morgan State University during homecoming week. Also, the further charges expected against the suspect in 9-year-old Charlotte Sena’s kidnapping.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All eyes are on Kevin McCarthy to see how the House Speaker responds to Rep. Matt Gaetz formally filing a motion to remove him from his leadership post. Plus, in a courtroom split screen, Hunter Biden is set to be arraigned in a Delaware federal court on gun charges, while Donald Trump is expected to voluntarily attend the second day of his $250 million civil fraud trial in New York. And, 9-year-old Charlotte Sena is rescued in a dramatic raid two-days after she was abducted – how police tracked Charlotte and her kidnapper suspect down based on a ransom note. Also, Congressman Henry Cuellar is carjacked at gunpoint in Washington, DC., and Microsoft’s CEO testifies to Congress against Google’s dominance over online searches.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Government avoids a shutdown but Washington braces for another chaotic week, with Kevin McCarthy's leadership on the line. Rep. Matt Gaetz tells CNN he will file a motion to remove McCarthy as Speaker over his short-term spending deal. Plus, Donald Trump says he'll be in court in person for the start of his high-stakes civil fraud trial today. And, a search is underway in upstate New York for a 9-year-old girl who vanished while riding her bike at a state park. Also this morning: California Governor Gavin Newsom makes an announcement on the replacement for Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat, the Twin Cities Marathon is cancelled due to record heat, and scientists share the Nobel Prize for their Covid vaccines.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Government is on the brink of a shutdown as Speaker McCarthy struggles to unify the House GOP. Plus, House Republicans hold an impeachment inquiry hearing on President Biden. And, more autoworkers could walk off the job today as UAW may expand its strike action again, two weeks after it started. Also this morning: a US Government lawsuit alleges Tesla allowed racism at its California factory, and how A.I. implants are helping paralyzed patients.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GOP presidential candidates debate border crisis, war in Ukraine, and economy; Trump skips debate for Michigan visit. Biden warns of Trump's threat to democracy in Arizona speech. House GOP holds first public hearing in President's impeachment inquiry. American soldier who crossed into North Korea returns to US. New dress code rule in place after John Fetterman's attire debate. Potential government shutdown in two days.

A New York judge rules Trump and his adult sons committed fraud by inflating the value of his assets for years, in a decision that could have a big impact on the future of The Trump Organization. Plus, it’s debate night in America, but the former President won't be on the debate stage, instead giving a primetime speech at a non-union auto parts manufacturer in Detroit. And, more than a dozen people are under arrest after looters ransacked an Apple store, a Lulu Lemon and a Foot Locker in in Philadelphia. Also this morning: the Senate moves forward with a bipartisan spending plan, but with no guarantee that it will pass the House, and striking Hollywood writers can start working again today after a tentative deal is reached between studios and SAG-AFTRA.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden hits the autoworkers picket line in Michigan today in an historic first for a sitting President. Trump will be there tomorrow, skipping a Republican debate to also speak with union autoworkers in Motor City. Plus, the debate stage is set for the second GOP primary debate that Trump will not attend, with seven candidates ready to battle it out. And, former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson paints a chaotic picture of the last days of the Trump presidency in her new book. Also, Trump fights Special Counsel Jack Smith's gag order request, and the US immigration court backlog tops 2.6 million cases.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Writers and studios reach a tentative deal to end the Hollywood writers' strike after 146 days, countless picket lines and an estimated economic loss of over $5 billion. Plus, Speaker McCarthy makes no progress on a spending deal, with the GOP still split on a path forward making a government shutdown in 5 days increasingly likely. And, bad news for President Biden in a pair of new polls. 56% of Americans disapprove of how he is handling the job. Also this morning: The Mayor of El Paso says his City is at a breaking point without enough resources to deal with another migrant surge, and there are growing calls for Sen. Menendez to resign over his bribery charges.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: Ukraine launches a missile attack on Russia’s Naval headquarters. Plus, Congress leaves for a long weekend with just 8 days left to prevent a government shutdown and no solution in sight. And, the New York Governor says a faulty front tire may have contributed to the bus crash the killed two adults and injured students on their way to Band Camp. Also, migrant crossings on the Southern border approach record levels with nearly 9,000 people trying to cross in a single day.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: Russia bombards Kyiv and cities across Ukraine overnight, ahead of President Zelensky’s visit to Capitol Hill and The White House. Plus, the Pentagon sends 800 active duty troops to the Southern border as migrant crossings surge, and the White House gives nearly half a million Venezuelan civilians protection. And, and an urgent manhunt for a murder suspect is underway after he was mistakenly set free due to a clerical issue two days after his arrest. Also this morning: new and disturbing allegations against Rudy Giuliani after a star witness in the January 6 hearings claims she was groped by him on the day of the insurrection, and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks the US record for the longest spaceflight.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices