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Defense Secretary Austin sits down with CNN after this weeks’ crucial NATO summit, and says he he has “no doubt” Ukraine would be a part of NATO after the War with Russia ends. Plus, the deadline passes without a deal between SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios, setting the stage for a strike. And, China-based hackers breached US Government email accounts, Microsoft and the White House say. Also this morning: an Arizona man targeted by January 6 conspiracy theorists sues FOX News for defamation, LeBron James makes an announcement about his future in the NBA, and soaring temperatures in Phoenix threaten to break the record for the longest lasting heatwave.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 and Ukrainian President Zelensky are set to make a major announcement later this morning about new efforts to bolster Ukraine's long-term military prospects. Plus, FBI Director Christopher Wray is to face questions from the Republican House Judiciary who claim the Bureau has become politicized. And, concerns mount after North Korea's latest test missile flew for over an-hour, demonstrating the country has the technology to strike the US with a nuclear weapon. Also this morning: Iowa passes a 6-week abortion ban, a NASA astronaut joins live from the International Space Station, and will Hollywood actors join writers on the picket line?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 is in Lithuania at a high-stakes NATO summit, where Ukraine's future is set to dominate the agenda. CNN This Morning brings you live coverage. Plus, Trump’s legal team files a request for his trial in the classified documents case to start after the 2024 election. And, in the first-ever of its kind, Senators will get a classified briefing on artificial intelligence. Also this morning: leaked documents reveal Putin’s “secret train”, Sarah Silverman sues tech companies over the use of her work to train A.I., protests erupt as Netanyahu’s Government advances controversial plans for judicial “reforms”, Sweden is on the cusp of joining NATO, and is baseball still America’s favorite pastime?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 travels to London to meet with King Charles, before heading to Lithuania for a high stakes NATO summit. CNN This Morning brings you live coverage of the Windsor Castle visit. Plus, parts of New York are recovering from a once in a thousand-year flood event. And, the Kremlin says Wagner boss Prigozhin met with Putin after the mercenary mutiny in Moscow. Also this morning: DeSantis blames “The Media” for his perceived campaign struggles, and Sen. Chuck Schumer calls on the FDA to investigate how the highly caffeinated “Prime” energy drink is marketed to kids.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Special Counsel’s 2020 election probe zeroes in on a chaotic Oval Office meeting that happened 19 days before the January 6 riot, in which declaring martial law and seizing voting machines were both discussed. Plus, Elon Musk is planning to sue Meta as Mark Zuckerberg reports more than 30-million sign up for competitor app “Threads” on day one. And, Britney Spears gives her side, and Victor Wembanyama gives his, in a bizarre story that reportedly ends with the NBA rookie's security slapping the singer. Also this morning: Defense officials say the US will send controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is removed for the House Freedom Caucus, and exonerated 'Central Park Five' member Yusef Salaam wins a Primary for an NYC council seat in Harlem.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A dramatic turn of events for the mercenary leader accused of launching a rebellion against Putin - President Lukashenko says Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia instead of being in exile in Belarus as agreed. Plus, Trump aide Walt Nauta is expected to plead not guilty today in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. And, UPS are closer to a strike after contract talks dissolve. Also this morning: the armed man arrested near Obama’s D.C. home went there after Trump posted what he claimed to be Obama’s address, the former Arizona House speaker tells CNN he spoke with the FBI for four hours in their 2020 election investigation, and a government study finds nearly half of tap water in the US is contaminated with “Forever chemicals”.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge blocks more than a dozen Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies. Our panel discusses what’s behind that decision and why Republicans are cheering. Plus, the Secret Service is investigating after suspected cocaine was found at the White House. What CNN is learning about the powder found in the West Wing. And, Mark Zuckerberg takes aim at Elon Musk's Twitter with Meta’s new “Threads” app. Also this morning: The suspect behind Monday's mass shooting that left five people dead in Philadelphia will be arraigned on multiple counts of murder today, and US Treasury Secretary Yellen leaves for China as part of an ongoing mission to smooth tensions between the two super-powers.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police say a man with a bullet-proof vest and an AR-15 style weapon carried out a mass shooting in the streets of Philadelphia last night, killing five people and injuring two children. Plus, Russia claims Ukraine attacked Moscow with five drones. After intercepting them, Russia’s Defense Ministry calls it a terrorist attack. Kyiv has yet to respond. And, Lawyers argue in a civil lawsuit that Harvard University's legacy admissions program overwhelmingly benefits white applicants. Also this morning: Israel launches its biggest attack on the West Bank in 20-years, Nathan’s hot dog eating contest champion Joey Chesnut aims to break his record today, and “Berberine” is being touted as “Nature’s Ozempic”, but is it?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two alleged shooters are on the run after a Baltimore block party turns tragic, leaving 2 dead, and 28 injured. Plus, Ukrainian President Zelensky calls Putin weak and says the Russian leaders’ power is crumbling in an exclusive interview from the frontlines with CNNs Erin Burnett. And, there are new details about Trump's effort to stay in office after he lost the 2020 election. The former President reportedly pressured the then Arizona Governor to overturn election results, telling him to find fraud that would help him win the state. Also this morning: scorching heat and severe storms have millions of Americans on alert this holiday Monday with 7,500 flights delayed and nearly 500 cancelled so far today, and Twitter limits how many Tweets users can read in a day and the Twitterverse is not happy. So why did Elon Musk do it?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court guts affirmative action in higher education prompting protests and questions over what comes next. More crucial rulings are expected today centering on LGBTQ rights and student loans. Plus, big developments in the Trump investigations: a former campaign official cooperates with prosecutors in the January 6 case, and the Special Counsel is not done investigating Trump’s handling of classified documents. And, a man wanted on charges related to January 6 is arrested near former President Obama's D.C. home. Officials say the man had multiple guns and materials to make explosives. Also this morning: hundreds are arrested across France as protests erupt over the police shooting of a 17-year-old, and the TSA says today will be the busiest yet for airports with more than 2.8 million passengers expected to take off for the holiday.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices