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Can Trump Help GOP Avoid Disaster? 

With just a few weeks before the crucial midterms, President Trump is digging for votes in places you might not expect ... With the president placing big bets on data cen

What To Do With Death Row Survivor? 

This morning we begin by talking about the haunting case of a death row inmate who is still alive after two lethal injections. What happens now to the convicted killer in

The Fight To Survive at 34,000 Feet 

Passengers prevent disaster after the copilot stabbed the pilot. What we're learning about the alleged attacker ... Pete Hegseth says "the clowns are out and the cowboys

'Violent Incident' in Middle East 

As today's show begins we're following breaking news out of the Middle East, where a passenger jet headed for Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arab

Top AI Execs Gather at White House 

The biggest names in tech, several of whom have called for regulation of AI, are scheduled to meet today at the White House. The summit comes as OpenAI scraps yet another

 Tax Dollars Paying for Propaganda? 

A two-year-old Trump campaign ad is back on TV, this time with a "paid for by the US government" disclaimer. Why are our tax dollars paying for propaganda? ... After call

Trump, Xi Talk AI 

During his meeting with President Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for keeping AI under human control. Why is he the one saying what a lot of people in the US want

CNN Wins First Legal Round Against White House 

 A federal judge orders the Trump Administration to immediately reinstate CNN's access to the White House, along with the credentials for MS NOW and Politico. The judge f

Will Trump Drag Down GOP Candidates? 

  New CNN polling shows some Republican voters plan to use the midterms to send a thumbs-down message to the president. Should more GOP candidates distance themselves fr

No Criminal Charges in Nolan Wells Death 

A grand jury decides against bringing criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old who died on a Mississippi boating trip with friends on July 4th ... Wh

CNN Sues Trump Administration Over Ban 

CNN is one of the three national news outlets to file a First Amendment lawsuit today to restore their White House access after President Trump's ban. Reporters from CNN,

Photo Sparks Fears Trump Will Demolish Kennedy Center 

President Trump was photographed sitting in Air Force One holding some sort of sign or placard reading "Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED." Is this just trolling or is the White

AI Goes Rogue Again 

Following yet another incident of an AI model going rogue, will Washington start regulating the nascent technology? ... A  Nebraska Senate candidate is caught on tape cri

Trump's Ultimatum 

President Trump issues an ultimatum: Put his name back on the Kennedy Center or it won't be renovated and reopened. Is this a political shakedown? ... A GOP senator calls

SCOTUS Shuts Down Trump 

President Trump tried to change the rules for mail-in voting before the midterms. But the Supreme Court ruled against him ... Kash Patel faces the Senate Judiciary Commit

The Great AI Debate 

Big tech wants to pump the brakes on AI, while President Trump is full-steam ahead. Do Republicans risk being on the wrong side of this issue? ... House Speaker Johnson s

Remembering 9/11

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Fetterman's Surprise 

Democratic Senator John Fetterman surprises everyone at Trump's midterm Republican national convention, fueling rumors that he's switching sides. Are Dems better without

Why Didn't Judge Remove Clancy Trial Holdout? 

The foreperson from the Lindsay Clancy mistrial claims the lone holdout juror admitted he had reasonable doubt. Why didn't the judge remove him? ... The goal for Republic

What To Make of US-Canada Trade War? 

It looks like we've got a US-Canada trade war brewing before the midterms. Could it cost Republicans in battleground states like Michigan or Ohio? ... California's Gavin