CNN Tonight

The House votes on four spending bills tonight, with the last one expected to fail by a large margin in another example of the dysfunction pushing the country closer to a government shutdown Saturday at midnight, after which: 4 million federal employees, more than 1 million active duty troops, and tens of thousands of air traffic controllers could be forced to work without pay. That, as the GOP holds an inquiry into the impeachment of Joe Biden, with one of the witnesses called directly undercutting the narrative by admitting there is no evidence the President has committed any impeachable offenses. Also tonight, Biden warns of threats to democracy in an Arizona speech, and Trump passes on moving his Georgia election subversion trial to a federal court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anderson Cooper and Dana Bash anchor live special coverage and analysis of the second Republican Presidential Debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump and his adult sons are found liable for fraud after a judge rules the former president inflated his property values for years, in a civil lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General. A trial is set to begin in just days. Plus, CNN’s John Miller joins to discuss the major questions that Sen. Menendez’s corruption case raises for US intelligence. And, the Senate floats a bipartisan funding bill while House Republicans remain divided. Can anything stop the government shutdown at midnight Saturday? Also tonight: Biden becomes the first sitting President to join a picket line, an official skips giving a medal to the only black girl at a gymnastics ceremony, and SCOTUS rejects Alabama’s attempt to avoid creating a second majority-black Congressional district. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Bob Menedez remains defiant amid bribery charges and calls to resign. Prosecutors allege the Senator accepted cash, gold, a car, and more in exchange for his influence. Former Illinois Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich went to prison in 2012 after being found guilty of corruption charges. He joins to discuss both his, and Sen. Menendez’s cases. Plus, the US hurtles towards a government shutdown amid a House GOP war. And, Taylor Swift’s attendance at a Chief’s game sparks a nearly 400% hike in Travis Kelce jersey sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are growing calls for New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez to resign amid bribery charges, as $500k in cash and gold bars are seized from his home. Our panel discusses the details of the Foreign Committee Relations Chair’s indictment, which includes providing non-public military sales information to Egypt, and also editing a letter used to lobby senators to release aid to the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rupert Murdoch steps down at FOX, sending shockwaves through media and politics. It comes in the wake of defamation lawsuits against FOX for pushing election lies, and the loss of primetime star Tucker Carlson. Former FOX News host Geraldo Rivera joins to talk about what Murdoch's departure could mean for the future of the network. Plus, there’s no deal in sight as the government shutdown looms next week. Is there anything that can be done to stop this runaway train? And, best selling authors who say artificial intelligence is illegally using their copyrighted work, join the Authors Guild in a class action lawsuit against OpenAI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bombshell new accusations against Rudy Giuliani emerge as Cassidy Hutchinson, the star witness in last year's January 6 Committee hearings, claims in a brand-new book that he groped her backstage at the rally that preceded the insurrection at the Capitol. Plus, the US Attorney General was in the hot seat today at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in which he pushed back on GOP accusations of politicizing the DOJ. And, two Colorado cops go on trial in the death of 23 year-old Elijah McClain, who was walking home from a convenience store with iced tea when he was confronted by police. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Molly Michael was an assistant to Donald Trump during his Presidency, and after he left the White House. She says he instructed her to say he knew nothing about boxes full of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. A former White House colleague explains why Michael is such a credible witness in the case. Plus, can Kevin McCarthy keep his job? The House Speaker is facing increasing pressure to resign from the far-right of his own party, as his ordered impeachment inquiry into President Biden goes full speed ahead and a government shutdown continues to loom. And, how Prince William went incognito for a run through New York Central Park today, and no New Yorkers noticed. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump admits he was told claims about 2020 election fraud were false in an NBC interview, and that he ignored the advice of his attorneys who told him he lost because he did not respect them. Laura Coates explains why this may turn into a very big problem for him both in court, and in a possible second term. Plus, Hunter Biden sues the IRS claiming the whistleblower in his indictment leaked his private tax information. And, the co-founder of Rolling Stone faces a backlash for his comments on women and black artists. Also tonight, former Fox News Host Geraldo Rivera weighs in on Joe Biden framing his age as experience as the President heads into the 2024 race, and the US unfreezes $6 billion in Iranian funds as part of a prisoner release deal. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a historic move, UAW workers at the 3 largest US auto companies have gone on strike. Union workers are seeking better wages, benefits, and conditions, which they say are modest proposals given the companies' high profits and executive pay— approximately 300 times the average worker. Ford Motors has laid off 600 workers, and General Motors is closing a factory in Kansas at which 2000 people work. Department of Justice special council Jack Smith wants a gag order on Donald Trump in order to prevent possible intimidation. Though standard in criminal cases, an order would be complicated by Trump's election campaign. Today marks 60 years since the KKK bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama, killing 4 young girls, Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Addie Mae Collins, and injuring 22 others. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: The UAW is to begin targeted strike action if a deal is not reached by midnight, meaning production could grind to a halt at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Plus, the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden indicts the President’s son on three felony gun charges, alleging he lied about struggling with a crack cocaine addiction when he bought the weapon. And, a Fulton County judge rejects D.A. Fani Willis' plan to try Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants together in the election subversion case, on October 23rd. Our panel discusses what happens next. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In-depth coverage of the dramatic capture of escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante after an intense two-week manhunt that kept a community on edge. Laura Coates hosts live from Chester County, Pennsylvania where it all went down. She asks residents what it was like living in in the search zone, and speaks with law enforcement about the details of the moment the armed fugitive was finally apprehended. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unilaterally orders an impeachment inquiry into Biden, alleging the President profited from his son’s business deals, despite any evidence. This, as the Wisconsin GOP threatens to impeach a liberal justice before she has heard a single case. Plus, the Fulton County D.A. continues to push for one trial for all 19 defendants in the Georgia election subversion case. And, J.J. Klaver is a former FBI Supervisory Special Agent. He joins to discuss the latest on the manhunt for the escaped Pennsylvania killer, now in its 13th day, including the very dangerous weapon Danelo Cavalcante has stolen from a Garage. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: Escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante is sighted tonight, possibly with a weapon, according to a Chester County 911 alert. CNN’s Brian Todd reports live on the ground. Plus, Trump's team is battling the criminal charges against him on multiple fronts. In Washington, he wants Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from the federal 2020 election subversion case, and he's also asking the court to dismiss several criminal charges against him the Georgia election interference case ahead of tomorrow’s deadline for the Fulton County D.A. to explain how all 19 cases could be tried together. And, what is the strategy of those 19 defendants who are facing R.I.C.O. charges? Former Assistant Special Watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman joins to discuss. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A judge rejects Mark Meadows’ bid to move the Georgia 2020 election subversion case to federal court. Our panel discusses what this means for the case, how it impacts the other co-defendants, and how long jury selection could take. Plus, where is Danelo Cavalcante? The extremely dangerous fugitive who brutally murdered his ex-girlfriend in front of her two young children has been on the run for nine days after scaling prison walls. CNN’s Brian Todd reports live from Chester County with the latest updates on the manhunt. And, in breaking news, a deadly earthquake in Morocco kills nearly 300 people. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Trump White House Adviser Peter Navarro is convicted of contempt of Congress for ignoring his January 6 Committee subpoena. Could this be a pivotal moment that opens the floodgates for further convictions? Plus, after the Fulton County D.A. slams GOP Rep. Jim Jordan’s investigation into her prosecution of Trump and his allies, Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee joins to discuss Republicans increasingly interfering in activities, complaints and lawsuits they don't have jurisdiction over. And, the manhunt for convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante enters day 8 in Pennsylvania, as the search perimeter for the dangerous fugitive shifts west. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bad day for Trump: a Mar-a-Lago I.T. worker flips, making a deal with Special Counsel Jack Smith in the classified documents case, as the former president also loses to E. Jean Carroll in her second defamation lawsuit. Plus, new details on exactly how convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who is still on the run after 7 days, escaped from Chester County prison using what appears to be parkour to scale the prison walls. And, a judge rules on whether co-defendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro will be tried along with Trump in the Georgia election subversion case, following their requests for a speedy trial. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The manhunt expands for the murderer who escaped from Chester County Prison, amid “credible sightings”. Danelo Cavalcante has been caught on security cameras at tourist spot Longwood Gardens. Local schools shutter as law enforcement reach day-six of their search. Plus, the judge sets the first hearing for tomorrow in the George election subversion case. Our panel discusses what the hearing could tell us about whether all 19 defendants will be tried together, the trial timeline, and if the hearings are to be televised. And, Alex Murdaugh’s attorney’s allege jury tampering by the Clerk of Court and are calling for a new trial in his murder case. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is no new episode of the CNN Tonight showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police continue to search for an escaped Pennsylvania inmate, a dangerous murderer convicted of stabbing his girlfriend to death in front of her two young children. The chief detective of Chester County joins to give the latest details on the manhunt. Plus, why some of Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election subversion case are now trying crowd fund to pay their mounting legal bills. And, a paid family leave plan in Michigan would give workers time to care for a newborn or a sick family member. So why are some Republicans calling it summer break for adults? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: an extremely dangerous inmate is on the run after escaping prison outside Philadelphia. Plus, Trump pleads not guilty in the Georgia election subversion case and files a new motion to sever his ties from co-defendants seeking a speedy trial. And, a Fulton County judge gives the green light for Trump’s 2020 election subversion case to be televised. Also tonight, a Capitol physician medically clears Mitch McConnell for work, and is there a two-tiered justice system in America? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Idalia lashes Georgia and the Carolinas as it moves East after pounding Florida, leaving more than 460,000 customers without power. Plus, CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what might be going on with House Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who appeared to freeze in the middle of a Q&A with reporters in Kentucky today, just like he did at the Capitol last month. And, a federal judge finds Rudy Giuliani liable in the defamation lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers, saying he upended their lives when he falsely accused them of ballot tampering in the 2020 election. Giuliani could now owe millions. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brand-new forecast for hurricane Idalia as the storm rapidly intensifies, lashing Florida ahead of what is feared to be a catastrophic landfall on the state's west coast in just a matter of hours. Officials say that the surge could be a once in a lifetime event. Plus, former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate joins to explain what emergency officials are up against in the expected search and rescue effort. And, Laura Coates asks St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch how concerned he is about the storm, and the residents who are refusing to evacuate. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump‘s trial date for his federal election subversion trail is set by the judge, as the hearing on Mark Meadow’s bid to move the Georgia election case to federal court ends without a ruling. Laura Coates breaks down how all of Trump’s trial dates could affect his political calendar. Plus, on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, CNN learns new details about the latest racially motivated shootings in Jacksonville, Florida. Professor Michael Eric Dyson joins to give his take on the context. And, the very latest and tropical storms threatening the Florida coast. Also, Olympic gold medalist Domnique Dawes joins to discuss Simone Biles becoming the most decorated gymnast in history following her record-breaking win at the U.S. Gymnastics Nationals. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s Fulton County surrender kicks off a storm of legal battles as he faces 91 counts in four cases. Meanwhile, his former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, who was also charged in the George election case, has a hearing on Monday about moving his trial to a federal court. Our panel discusses the argument Meadows will need to make. Plus, Trump co-defendant and leader of “Black Voices for Trump” Harrison Floyd, remains in jail after the judge said she would not issue bond. Also tonight, Biden reacts to Trump’s arrest and mug shot, Ramaswamy gains traction following the first GOP debate, and former USC star Reggie Bush files a defamation suit against the NCAA. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is no new episode of the CNN Tonight showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dozens of co-defendants reach bond agreements two days before Trump is expected to surrender in the George election interference case, as the first two mugshots are released. That as, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows files an emergency order to avoid arrest in Fulton County. Plus, what to expect out of tomorrow’s GOP debate as frontrunner Trump’s rivals face off without him. And, why Elon Musk’s influence is raising questions at a Governmental level. Also tonight, a virtually unknown right-winger singer tops the billboard 100. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump plans to turn in himself in and be processed at the Fulton County jail on Thursday, after being criminally charged with trying to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. In negotiations, the former president agreed to a cash bond of $200,000 and a prohibition on intimidating co-defendants, witnesses & victims, including through social media. Plus, an appeals court revives Michael Jackson’s sexual abuse cases. And, Trump’s rivals face off without him at the first GOP presidential nominee debate. Also, after an 18% increase in NFL concussions in 2022, can technology protect players? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A team of ex-government officials including the former president, his chief of staff and campaign lawyers, are all expected to surrender in Georgia next week, accused of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. The Fulton County Sheriff has suggested he wants to treat Trump and the others similar to any other defendant, which means they would have mugshots taken and be fingerprinted. Also tonight: Little Rock Arkansas will teach AP African American Studies despite the state’s objections, the little known country song that has become a chart topping anthem for Conservatives almost overnight, and a brand-new update from the National Hurricane Center about how hurricane Hilary could affect Los Angeles. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Acosta goes one-on-one with GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who reacts to DeSantis’ debate memo that said to defend Trump and “Hammer” Ramaswamy, discusses Trump’s indictments, and says who he would be likely to pardon if he wins in 2024. Also Tonight: Trump lawyers pitch a 2026 trial date in the DOJ’s election interference case, far-right sites publish the pictures and addresses of the Georgia grand jurors who indicted Trump, and emotions run high as a mistrial is declared in the case of two white men who shot at a black FedEx driver. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New poll numbers suggest the general election is a dead heat if the matchup is president Biden versus Trump, despite the former president facing a total of 91 criminal charges across four indictments. Plus, Trump’s impeachment lawyer joins to react to his fourth indictment, and tells Victor Blackwell why he thinks the Georgia case is “heavy-handed”. Plus, the mob lawyer who represented “Fat Tony” Salerno against RICO charges brought by Rudy Giuliani joins to react to 'America’s mayor' facing the same fate. Also, a Trump supporter is charged with threatening to kill the judge overseeing his federal election fraud case, if he does not win in 2024. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Georgia indictment fallout continues as Trump ally Mark Meadows tries to move his prosecution to a federal court, Rudy Giuliani is charged under the ‘RICO law’ he pioneered, and Trump pushes his election fraud lies. CNN’s Daniel Dale joins to fact check Trump’s attacks and claims about D.A. Fani Willis, as the former president intensifies his baseless claims about the prosecutor in the Georgia indictment. Plus, Laura Coates interviews Morgan Freeman about his new film “761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers”, and why he says you can’t be removed from race in America. Also tonight, is “X” purposely slowing access to sites Musk hates? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: former President Trump and others, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, are charged in a 41-count indictment in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case. Prosecutors allege Trump and 18 other defendants participated in “a criminal enterprise”, in a multi-state conspiracy with 30 unindicted co-conspirators. Our panel analyzes the stunning 98-page indictment, in which all defendants face racketeering charges. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US attorney investigating President Biden's son is elevated to special counsel status after plea talks broke down, and a possible trial looms. Plus, the judge in former President Trump's election subversion case issues a protective order, barring him from publicly disclosing sensitive information and says his right to free speech is not absolute. And, a moment in American history - 50 years ago today hip-hop was born in the Bronx. Our panel celebrates this trailblazing art form that has changed America, and the world. Also tonight, the extent of the destruction from the catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii becomes clearer. At least 67 people have died in Maui, and more than 3,000 homes have been damaged. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The special counsel asks for a January 2nd start date for Trump's election subversion trial, prompting an angry response from the former president on social media. Former assistant special watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman explains how televising Trump’s trial could endanger witnesses and jurors. Plus, the Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma's $6 billion bankruptcy settlement, which had granted immunity from opioid-related civil lawsuits. And, the devastating wildfires scorching Maui now leaves at least 53 people dead. Hawaii's Governor joins to talk about the catastrophic destruction he has seen on his tour of the area. Also tonight: new details on the extravagant gifts and hospitality given to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and the wife of a Russian politician detained shortly after he criticized Putin on CNN speaks out about his imprisonment. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What prompted the FBI to shoot a Utah man suspected of making online threats to kill President Biden and prosecutors who charged former President Trump? Our panel discusses what happened as agents served arrest and search warrants. Plus, as communities continue to be devastated by wildfires in Hawaii, Governor Josh Green joins to talk about the emergency response and rescue effort, and how the housing shortage there is making it harder to find emergency shelter for residents. And, court documents shows an eyewitness to the chaotic brawl on that dock in Montgomery, Alabama says a racial slur was aimed at the black boat co-captain just before punches were thrown. CNN Tonight brings you the Montgomery chief of police’s response to the evidence. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: many months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Ohio voters reject a measure that makes it harder to amend the state’s constitution. CNN’s Harry Enten explains why this ‘No’ vote is a win for abortion rights in Ohio. Plus, in a major development in the Georgia election interference investigation, CNN learns the Atlanta District Attorney is likely to present her case to the grand jury next week. And, why the whole country seems to be talking about what happened when a black co-captain standing on an Alabama dock, faced an unprovoked attack by a mob of white people for asking them to move their pontoon boat. The Montgomery Police Chief explains why it’s not currently being investigated as a hate crime. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s team accuse prosecutors of seeking to “restrict” his first amendment rights after special counsel Jack Smith's request to a federal judge to impose a preventative order on what the former president can say about evidence in the 2020 election interference case. CNN Legal Analyst Joey Jackson joins to discuss. Plus, should we be afraid of facial recognition technology? A Detroit mother explains what happened to her when a facial recognition error led to her arrest for a car jacking while she was eight-months pregnant. And, there’s a new political target in the 2024 race for the White House. Republican candidates are increasingly going after Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting that a vote for Biden at his age is really a vote for Harris. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: after Trump posts “If you go after me, I’m coming after you” on his Truth Social platform, special prosecutor Jack Smith reacts to the threat by asking for a protective order amid concerns the former president could publicly disclose sensitive discovery information during his election interference trial. Plus, a US official tells Jim Acosta that Putin is “trying to hold out” until 2025, with the Russian President believing a 2024 Trump win will influence the outcome of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And, a federal employee union chief joins to react to Ron DeSantis saying he would ‘slit throats’ in government, should he win in 2024. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 45th President of the United States is arrested and arraigned in a courtroom, just a stone's throw away from the US capital where the plot to overturn the 2020 election exploded in deadly violence. Our panel discusses the four election interference related felonies the former president pleads not guilty to. Plus, CNN’s Tom Foreman walks through what’s in 'The Speedy Trial Act’ and the impact it will have on this latest case against Trump. And, a third Trump ally is charged in a conspiracy to seize Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump is hours away from his 3rd arrest in 4 months, and is expected to appear in a Washington, D.C. courtroom to face federal criminal charges in connection to his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss. Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen joins to discuss the defense the former president appears to be using, and what he thinks will happen next to the six alleged co-conspirators in the case. Plus, CNN’s resident fact checker Daniel Dale goes through Trump’s 45-page indictment to break down every one of the 21 election lies laid out in it. And, our panel discusses former Attorney General Bill Barr telling CNN Anchor Kaitlan Collins in an interview tonight that Trump knew he lost the election. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: Trump is indicted by the grand jury in the special counsel's investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. It’s the third time the former president, who is in the middle of his reelection campaign, has been criminally charged this year. Our panel discusses the 4 counts Trump faces, his alleged co-conspirators, and how long the trial is likely to take. Plus, former police officer Michael Fanone, who defended the Capitol during the insurrection and suffered life-changing injuries, joins to react to the indictment and tells Laura Coates what justice would look like for him. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fulton County District attorney who is investigating the attempts to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 victory, says she will announce a trial date by September 1st. Plus, Ed Rollins is a veteran GOP strategist. He tells Alisyn Camerota why he quit Ron DeSantis’ PAC, and why he thinks the Florida Governor is a flawed presidential candidate. And, are Trump's legal troubles putting a dent in his support? Republican voters join to discuss whether the former president being the middle of a trial, or even being convicted during the 2024 election, would affect which way they would vote. Also tonight: President Biden acknowledges his seventh grandchild for the first time, a radio host is fired for ‘Barbie’ comments about a reporter, and San Francisco neighbors complain about the Twitter “X” sign above the company’s office. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump faces new charges in the classified documents case, including asking a staffer to delete a server. This, as a special counsel has a top secret document on Iran that Trump returned to the National Archives and then claimed didn’t exist. Plus, a debate about Florida’s portrayal of slavery in their curriculum, and how climate change may be changing shark behavior. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: Prosecutors allege Trump “requested” that two of his employees delete security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago, and also that the former president retained a top secret document about Iran attack plans. Our panel discusses the evidence. Plus, Bronny James is released from hospital after being treated for a cardiac arrest he suffered during basketball practice. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner joins to discuss the issue of picking up heart problems in young athletes, even with regular checks. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's former personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has admitted he defamed two Georgia election workers. Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, suffered threats to their lives after he made false accusations of vote tampering. Will Giuliani face consequences for the damage he has done? Plus, Hunter Biden thought he had a plea deal, and then it all fell apart, with the judge even questioning whether the deal was constitutional. The panel discusses what happens next. And, the X-Files comes to Congress. Three retired military veterans testify at a House hearing on UFOs. They say they are a national security problem, and demand the government stop keeping it all under wraps. Also tonight, House Minority Leader Mitch McConnell freezes mid-sentence at news conference, Israel's judicial overhaul sparks a military crisis, and a federal judge blocks President Biden's controversial asylum policy. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The top election security official that Trump fired after the 2020 election confirms he spoke with Special Counsel Jack Smith in the January 6 probe. Chris Krebs is another big name who may have deep insight into what was going on behind the scenes. Plus, Lebron James's 18-year-old son, Bronny James is hospitalized after suffering a cardiac arrest during basketball practice. The panel discusses what happened, and how common this is in young, seemingly healthy athletes. And, Speaker McCarthy inches towards calling for President Biden’s impeachment, ramping up accusations without so far offering any verified facts. Also tonight: how Putin reportedly appeared “Paralyzed” in the first hours of the Wagner rebellion, and audio of one pilot’s a close encounter, ahead of the Congressional hearing on UFO’s tomorrow. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exclusive: prosecutors ask witnesses about an Oval Office meeting in February 2022 in which Trump praised election security protections just weeks before he started spreading his voter fraud conspiracy theory. Plus, President Biden is expected to sign a proclamation tomorrow establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till, whose kidnap, torture, and murder at the age of 14 in 1955, shocked America and helped fuel the civil rights movement. Emmett Till's cousin tells Sara Sidner about what all this means for the Till family. And, an unarmed black truck driver is pulled over and attacked by a police dog even though he had his hands up and was surrendering. The panel discusses how the authorities and the driver handled the traffic stop, which included a high-speed chase. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump is denied a post election trial in the classified documents case, which could begin as early as May 20, in the middle of his presidential campaign. As a potential third indictment looms for the former president in the January 6 probe, our panel discusses how this might all play out as America decides who'll be its next President. Plus, are sharks eating cocaine dumped in the ocean? Wildlife Biologist Forrest Galante joins to give insight. And, the stars of “Barbie” tell Sara Sidner why they didn’t play with the dolls growing up. Also tonight: is Florida trying to rewrite history? Schools in the state are to teach slavery had a “personal benefit” to slaves. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert F. Kennedy Junior and the Democrats clash over his comments on vaccines, Covid, antisemitism and race. In a House hearing, Congresswoman Debbie Schultz called him out on anti-vaccine, racist, and antisemitic comments he made last year. She joins to discuss the taped evidence of what the Democratic Presidential candidate said. Plus, Trump publicly predicted he will be charged in the criminal investigation into 2020 election interference. Tonight he waits to see if he will be indicted, with the deadline for him to respond to the DOJ's target letter less than an hour away. And, who killed Tupac Shakur? The hip-hop star died in a drive-by shooting in 1996 in Las Vegas. Now the police have searched the home of the wife of a self proclaimed witness to that shooting. What did they find? Sara Sidner talks exclusively with a member of the Shakur family. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The special counsel’s grand jury is expected to meet tomorrow to continue their work in investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. As sources tell CNN that Trump’s lawyers are caught off guard by the scope of possible charges in Jack Smith’s target letter, his former lawyer Michael Cohen joins to discuss how team Trump is preparing. Plus, imagine being stuck on a plane in triple digit heat with an infant for hours. Parents who have just endured that hell in Los Angeles share their stories. And, the strange tale of a US Army private who inexplicably made a run for it into North Korea. An eyewitness on the same tourist trip tells Alisyn Camerota what she saw. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump has been informed by letter that he is a target of special counsel Jack Smith's January 6 probe and says he expects to be arrested an indicted. Our panel discusses what happens next. Plus, the judge in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case will not fast-track the trial. Will it happen before the 2024 election? And, the 16 fake electors for Trump are charged with crimes in Michigan. Also tonight: former FOX News host Geraldo Rivera joins to talk about politics, his exit from FOX and why he says he'll use his energy to keep Donald Trump from becoming president again. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigators in the Gilgo Beach murder case find a flood of new evidence including a vault containing over 200 guns. But why did it take more than a decade to put it all together? Local reporters and CNN’s John Miller tell Alisyn Camerota why. Plus, how Donald Trump and his allies plan to completely reshape the power of the presidency if he is reelected in 2024. And, how long can humans live in 125 degree temperatures? With 80 million Americans under heat alerts, CNN's Bill Weir explains what our leaders should do now. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Counsel Jack Smith casts a wider net for witnesses in his investigations into Trump, including reportedly sending a target letter to a low-level Trump employee who testified before the grand jury in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. Prosecutors want to determine if the testimony was truthful. Plus, a 59-year old New York architect is captured and charged in connection with long-unsolved Gilgo Beach serial killings. Prosecutors linked the suspect to a fake email account and burner phone. And, 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA go on strike, shutting down Hollywood. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner testifies to a grand jury in the 2020 election probe that Trump truly believed the election was stolen. Our panel discusses what Kushner’s testimony reveals about the special counsel’s investigation. Plus, why deep-pocketed donors are souring on DeSantis. And, the Secret Service ends its White House cocaine probe with no suspect found. Former Secret Service agent Jonathan Wackrow joins to discuss why the investigation ultimately holds nobody to account. Also tonight: the slow pace of Biden’s reelection campaign feeds Democrats’ 2024 anxiety, the manhunt for a ‘survivalist’ escapee inmate in Pennsylvania intensifies, and the SAG-AFTRA strike is set to go into effect at midnight PT. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did a dime-sized bag of cocaine end up in the White House? The Secret Service has been looking into it and will brief the House Oversight Committee in a few hours. Former Secret Service agent Jonathan Wackrow joins to discuss what we know about the investigation so far. Plus, the text about false election fraud claims that has landed Rudy Giuliani in trouble. And, our panel discusses Trump avoiding traditional campaigning and how that is playing out in the polls. Also tonight: the FBI Director fights back against GOP attacks, the extreme weather across the country, and will cooling inflation help sell ‘Bidenomics’? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an unusual move, two of the special counsel’s top prosecutors were at the federal courthouse today, where the grand jury has been hearing testimony in the DOJ’s investigation into Trump's actions surrounding January 6. Could they be inching towards a charging decision? CNN Tonight brings you the insider's guide on what to look for in figuring out if new indictments are coming. Plus, the “double hater” phenomenon: who could choose your next president? And, former Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten is released from prison. Also tonight: Sen. Tommy Turberville’s comments on white nationalists and racism, and do you know what to do if you win the lottery? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A milestone approaches in one of the key investigations into Trump, as selection begins with a grand jury that seems likely to indict the former president in Fulton County, Georgia for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Former White House staffer Sarah Matthews joins to give her insight into the people and advice Trump was listening to following his election defeat. Also tonight: Ron DeSantis’ biggest campaign hurdle, the Kremlin says Putin met with Wagner boss Prigozhin but offers no proof, CNN Contributor Bob Costas joins to discuss tomorrow’s Senate hearing on the PGA/LIV Golf Tour, and as the Pennsylvania murder suspect manhunt continues - how do you catch a survivalist on the run? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The special counsel’s investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election escalates, focusing on a chaotic shouting match at the White House six weeks after the election, where baseless ideas were floated to block President Biden's victory. Former federal prosecutor Joseph Moreno joins to discuss the legal implications of the meeting. Also tonight: A review panel says Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for making false election claims, a Hollywood QANON promoter’s movie is a hit at the box office, almost half of US tap water contains forever chemicals, and NY area beaches ramp up shark patrols after 5 people are bitten. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: Special counsel Jack Smith questions witnesses about an “unhinged” Oval Office meeting that happened six-weeks after Donald Trump lost the election, in which White House staff were pitted against outside advisers to Trump about signing an executive order to seize voting machines, and making Sidney Powell special counsel to investigate voter fraud. Plus, Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene is outsed from the Freedom Caucus for calling Rep. Boebert “A little b***h” on the House floor. And, Twitter threatens Meta with a lawsuit after the launch of its rival app “Threads”. Also tonight: 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins to discuss his campaign, DeSantis defends his camapaign ad attacking Trump on LGBTQ issues, and drugs at the White House: a long, infamous history. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal prosecutors say the armed suspect arrested in former President Obama's D.C. neighborhood went there after Trump posted about its location on social media. Plus, newly revealed information about what the DOJ told a federal court before the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago, including surveillance footage of classified documents being moved. And, after a surge of deadly shootings over the 4th of July holiday, Alisyn Camerota speaks with gun owners about their solutions to mass shootings. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is no new episode of the CNN Tonight showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron DeSantis attacks Trump with a campaign video that slams the former president for once supporting LGBTQ rights. Our panel explains what the ad says about the Florida Governor, and what he really believes. Plus, Michael Imperioli, star of “The Sopranos” and “White Lotus” has a rule for who can watch his hit TV shows and movies. He says the Supreme Court has given him the right to ban bigots. And, Alisyn Camerota speaks with gun owners and 2nd amendment advocates about what reforms they can live with to stop mass shootings. Also tonight: Adversity scores – a new way to measure students without affirmative action, President Zelensky says Russia’s War with Ukraine will not be over so long as Crimea is occupied, and do legacy admissions give an unfair advantage to white students? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a week of monumental decisions from the Supreme Court, the conservative majority today blocked Biden's student loan forgiveness program. Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan joins to talk about what the President might do next to help student borrowers. Plus, the justices also ruled in favor of a web designer who refused to create sites for same-sex weddings. But, there's a twist that may make many think the case has been manufactured. And, a big week in the various Trump investigations ends with members of the former president’s inner circle talking to investigators. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Supreme Court hands down a decision that will alter the way colleges and universities have operated for decades. They overturned affirmative action. Alisyn Camerota speaks with the lawyers and students directly involved in this landmark decision. Plus, sources tell CNN a top campaign aide who Trump showed a classified map of a military operation to is now talking to the special counsel investigators. And, the stunning verdict in the trial of Parkland School Officer Scot Peterson, who stayed outside during the mass shooting. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigators interview the Georgia Secretary of State Trump famously called in January of 2021 pressing him to “find votes” to win the state. All caught on tape. Special counsel Jack Smith has already indicted Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, with key audio evidence of the former president discussing classified information also obtained. Our panel discusses where the special counsel's investigation is headed. Also tonight: Biden says Putin has "Absolutely" been weakened after the revolt in Russia, pieces of the Titan sub wreckage are retrieved from the ocean floor, Madonna is out of the ICU and recovering from a “serious bacterial infection”, and will Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg actually fight? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abby Phillip gives a line-by-line breakdown of the tape in which Trump openly talks about classified information, and also brings you the former president’s response to the audio content. Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton reacts to the recording, and discusses the impact the evidence could have on the presidential candidate’s reelection hopes if the case goes to a jury trial before the 2024 election. Also Tonight: Liz Cheney tells Americans to “stop electing idiots”, the long infamous history of campaign trail gaffes, Putin’s opponents continue to die under mysterious circumstances, and Rudy Giuliani is interviewed in the special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: CNN obtains an audio recording of Trump in which he is heard discussing classified documents in the presence of others, while holding and referencing a secret Pentagon document containing plans to attack Iran. A former Trump White House lawyer joins to respond to the tape that could be at the center of Special Counsel Jack Smith's case against the former persident for allegedly mishandling classified information. Plus, Putin and revolt leader Prigozhin give dueling spins on the rebellion in Russia. And, what the Wagner mercenary rebellion means for Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: The Russian military accuses the head of the mercenary Wagner Group of calling for an armed coup in Russia. Yevgeny Prigozhin allegedly threatens to attack Russian troops in retaliation for what he says was a deadly strike against his own paramilitary forces. Plus, as OceanGate face an investigation led by the US coastguard following the deadly Titan submersible implosion, a passenger from a 2021 expedition to the Titanic wreck tells Alisyn Camerota about his experience and whether he had any safety concerns. And, Special Counsel Jack Smith asks for a December trial date in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against Trump. What we know about who is being granted immunity to testify. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A catastrophic implosion killed the five passengers onboard the OceanGate submersible headed to the wreck of the titanic. CNN learns a Navy system detected the implosion soon after communications with the vessel were lost - so why did the search go on for four more days? A live report from the Pentagon gives insight. Plus, Christiane Amanpour's exclusive interview with former President Obama in which he reacts to the indictment of Donald Trump, discusses the 2024 race, and comments on Biden’s Presidency so far. And, following Hunter Biden’s plea deal, a whistleblower alleges the IRS recommended far more charges, including felonies, against the president’s son. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are just 7-8 hours left of breathable air for the five people onboard the missing OceanGate sub, as the US coast guard tries to determine the source of new noises picked up 900-miles off the coast of Cape Cod. A passenger who pulled out of the Titanic tour due to safety concerns speaks out. Plus, discovery is officially underway in the Trump classified documents indictment – what we know about the multiple recordings of the former president that prosecutors hint they have. And, a brand-new headache for Speaker McCarthy as GOP hardliners push for Biden’s impeachment. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five people onboard a missing OceanGate submarine bound for the wreckage of the Titanic remain trapped with only 31 hours of air left to breathe, as rescuers race against time. Reporter David Pogue joins to discuss his interview with OceanGate's founder Stockton Rush, who is amongst the missing, where they talked about the unsophisticated technology the vessel uses. Plus, Hunter Biden strikes a plea deal to avoid jail time. And, why what Trump said in a recent FOX News Town Hall may be used against him in court. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s indictment may be more of a national security case than a documents one. His lawyers are asking the DOJ for clearances, because the material that led to the very first federal indictment of a former President is about as sensitive as it gets. Plus, officials prepare for a “mass casualty event” after a Tornado hits Texas. And, an ex-magazine editor pens an apology to Prince Harry. Also tonight: the GOP waffles on the existence of alleged Biden tapes, and former President Obama criticizes Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott’s comments on race in America. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump rejected efforts by his lawyers to cut a deal with the DOJ to avoid his second arrest in ten weeks, and instead listened to other advisers and pundits pushing him to take a much more aggressive approach, according to a report by the Washington Post. Plus, CNN learns that Trump and his team are expecting a third indictment involving his efforts to overturn the election results in the state of Georgia. And, a grand jury indicts Marine veteran Daniel Penney on manslaughter charges in the NYC subway chokehold hold death. Also tonight: the arguments vs. the facts of the Trump classified documents case, Southern Baptists ban churches with female pastors, and the best selling beer in the US is no longer American. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 37 federal charges for allegedly mishandling classified documents. Our panel discusses how the trial will play out in court, and several of Trump’s former attorneys join to respond to the charges he is facing. Plus, co-defendant and Trump aide Walt Nauta is processed at the same Miami courthouse. His arraignment is now set for June 27. And, CNN Reporter Daniel Dale fact checks the 10 false or misleading claims in Trump’s post-arrest speech. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump is hours away from arrest on 37 counts of allegedly mishandling classified documents. The first ex-president in US history to face federal charges searches for an additional Florida attorney as he pushes for an aggressive stance against the DOJ. Plus, senior crime and justice correspondent Shimon Prokupecz reports live from Miami on the mounting security concerns for the Trump arraignment that are being voiced by the FBI and the police. And, our panel discusses the possible impact of Trump's indictment on the 2024 presidential race. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper moderates a CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie from New York. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special coverage of the federal indictment of Donald Trump continues with Kaitlan Collins, Abby Phillip and our panel breaking down the indictment’s 37 separate charges in the special counsel’s classified documents investigation. Prosecutors allege the former president intentionally and knowingly retained hundreds of classified documents that include information about US nuclear capabilities, US operational military strategies, and the defense information of foreign countries. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CNN Anchor and Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash moderates a CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with former Vice President Mike Pence, live from Des Moines, Iowa. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: Sources tell CNN that Donald Trump has been indicted in the special counsel’s classified documents probe and charged with seven counts. Our panel discusses the latest information on Trump’s federal charges, which his legal team says includes espionage and obstruction, and what will happen to the former president next. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Meadows, Chief of Staff by Trump's side in his final months of the administration, testifies to a federal grand jury in the special counsel's probe of Trump. Plus, a new vending machine is launched in New York City, stocked not with snacks, but with free drug supplies. Narcan, Fentanyl test strips, and crack pipes. It's supposed to save lives. But will it? And, the PGA Tour partners with Saudi-backed LIV Golf despite its past criticism of the regime’s human rights abuses, in a move that has “deeply offended” the families of 9\11 victims. Also, Chris Christie joins the race for the 2024 Republican nomination with sharp attacks on rival Trump. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prosecutors in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case have their suspicions raised after a Trump employee trained at the resort’s swimming pool last October and flooded the room where its surveillance video logs were kept. CNN Tonight looks at the key events around the incident that investigators are finding curious. Plus, Trump's lawyers spoke to the DOJ and met with special counsel Jack Smith. Our panel explains what that tells us. Also tonight: Why one Utah school district is banning the Book of Mormon, and the reason why 5 star Uber ratings might have become meaningless. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper moderates a live CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley from Iowa. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Trump is caught on tape discussing a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, the former president’s team tries to defend him with an array of different excuses. CNN Tonight fact checks what they're saying. Plus, Ron DeSantis and his flip-flop on Dr. Fauci. On the campaign trail he calls him nasty names in an about-face from what he said about Biden's then Chief Medical Advisor at the height of the pandemic. Plus, how the anti-drag law in the Sunshine State is raining on Pride parades this year, and Melanie Zanona reports live from Capitol Hill on the Senate debt ceiling vote. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS: the House votes to pass the Debt Limit Bill in a huge relief for President Biden, Speaker McCarthy and the global financial system. CNN Tonight reports live from Capitol Hill. Plus, Trump was captured on tape in 2021 acknowledging he kept a Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, after he left office. Sources say he was aware there were limits to his ability to declassify documents. Our panel discusses what this means for the special counsel investigation. And, Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins to tell Alisyn Camerota about today's NASA hearing on UFOs, including an object that cannot be explained. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron DeSantis gives the first speech of his presidential campaign in Iowa, taking aim at former President Trump. Our panel explains how that will play with the national audience. Plus, a new study shows the first 45 words a police officer says during a traffic stop of a black driver can predict how that encounter will end. One of the researchers, who discovered the warning signs of a police stop likely to escalate, joins CNN Tonight to discuss. And, the fifth grade Florida teacher being investigated for playing her class a Disney movie with a gay character in it, joins to tell Alisyn Camerota about the heated school board meeting where parents and students had a lot to say about the situation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're closer to a debt ceiling deal, but not there yet. Treasury Secretary Yellen gave House negotiators four more days to avoid a damaging default. But even if they make a deal tomorrow morning, can they get it done in time? Plus, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is not being shy about taking on the former president, ripping him on the border, calling him a big spender, and criticizing his Covid-19 policies. No other Republican in the Trump-era has been able to walk that tight rope. Can DeSantis? And, whenever you go in the water you’re never more than 200 - 300 feet away from a shark at any time. Wildlife Biologist and host of ABC’s “Wildlife Nation” Jeff Corwin tells John King what we need to know to avoid danger. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump and his aides allegedly carried out a ‘dress rehearsal’ for moving sensitive documents the day before the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago visit, according to a report by the Washington Post. Investigators consider the timing a potential sign of obstruction. Plus, new developments in the case of the 11-year-old Mississippi boy who called 911 for help during a domestic disturbance but was then shot by a responding police officer. And, Mike Rowe, CEO of mikeroweWORKS Foundation, joins to talk about why college enrollment is at its lowest point in years. Also tonight: the “burn after reading” note in the Gabby Petito case, the new drug that could turbocharge weight loss, and gun legislation clears a major hurdle in Pennsylvania. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Twitter Spaces through technical glitches during the live event. The panel looks at what this means for the race to the White House. Plus, Target is pulling some rainbow themed products from store shelves before Pride Month because angry customers reportedly made workers feel unsafe. And, Tina Turner, the “Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll” died at 83 years old. The panel reflects on their favorite performances from the star.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal issues are mounting for Donald Trump: CNN is reporting that special counsel Jack Smith is in the home stretch of the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation, Trump’s criminal trial in the hush money case is set for March 2024, and there is also the Georgia investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This as Ron DeSantis is expected to seize the GOP spotlight tomorrow with a big announcement - Kara Swisher joins the panel to examine. Plus, is LeBron James considering retirement?  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E. Jean Carroll seeks further damages beyond the first $5 million recommended by a jury in her defamation lawsuit against Trump because of what the former president said about her in his CNN Town Hall. Plus, Trump's attorney took highly detailed notes about all of the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago, and they’re now in the hands of the special counsel. Our panel dives into what those reveal. And, the real world danger of artificial intelligence is not just a worry, it's already here. A fake image of an explosion near the Pentagon went viral this morning, sending shock waves through the stock market. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The race for the 2024 GOP nominations is heating up. Key announcements from Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator Tim Scott are expected next week. Our panel tells us what to look out for on the political horizon. Plus, the head of a veteran’s organization denies rounding up homeless men in New York and paying them to claim they were veterans being displaced from their hotel lodgings to make room for migrants. We have the facts. And, Alisyn Camerota discusses the downsides of A.I. with a former Google executive. Also tonight: debt crisis talks between Biden and the Republicans have stalled, a Maryland man protests gun reform by standing at a school bus stop with an assault rifle, and NFL Legend Jim Brown dies at 97. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senator Dianne Feinstein has been sicker than we thought. The 89-year-old had a brain inflammation, is suffering from a rare neurological disorder, and has been away from work for months. Our panel debate how old is too old to serve in Congress. Plus, Walgreens will pay San Francisco nearly $230 million for its role in the city's opioid epidemic. But can they use that money to fix what the mayor calls brazen open air drug dealing? And, the lawsuit by parents and authors against a Florida School District that's been removing books from shelves in a battle of freedom of speech versus parents' rights. Also tonight: Salman Rushdie makes his first public appearance since being stabbed, Disney scraps plans for a new $1 billion Florida campus, and SCOTUS protects Twitter and Google. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The inside story of what happened when Harry and Meghan were chased by paparazzi through the streets of New York last night from the taxi driver who was at the wheel. Plus, remember when Trump claimed he could declassify documents just by thinking about it? Our panel discusses the new evidence that shows he and his top advisers knew how real declassification works, and what that means for the ongoing Mar-a-Lago investigation. And, the license plates that are too lewd even for New Jersey, and the clever spellings being used to attempt to trick the DMV. Also tonight: inside the debt ceiling negotiations, the Capitol Hill shouting match over Rep. George Santos, and the truth about shark attacks. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The number of migrants crossing the Southern border after Title 42 expired has dropped 50% in the past few days. But that does not mean the crisis has ended. It’s just spread North. In New York, about 300 migrants are now living in public school gyms and parents are not happy. Plus, a security guard shoots and kills a suspected shoplifter at a Walgreens in downtown San Francisco. Our panel discusses why the D.A. is not pressing charges. And, former President Barack Obama gets personal talking about his marriage to Michelle and more, in a new interview. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Florida teacher is under investigation for showing her students a Disney movie with a gay character. Jenna Barbee joins to tell Alisyn Camerota if she thinks she made a mistake. Plus, the legal defense crowdfunder for the Marine Veteran charged with manslaughter in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely has now raised more than $2 million. And, Taylor Swift defends a fan from security mid-concert.Also tonight: can A.I. help with the loneliness epidemic? Plus, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is suspended again after a second incident involving a gun, and, a special counsel report finds the FBI rushed to investigate Trump in its Russia probe, but fails to find a conspiracy against him. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Penny, the suspect in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, was arrested and charged with second degree manslaughter. Neely’s family says it’s not enough as the case raises questions about mental illness and homelessness. Plus, what is President Biden doing about what’s happening at the U.S-Mexico border? The panel discusses the end of Title 42. And, a look at the culture wars after a librarian’s Mother’s Day lesson for kids who do not have a mother and a father was cancelled. Later, two fishermen accused of stuffing a fish with weights during a fishing tournament were sentenced to 10 days in jail. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Border Patrol brace for a migrant surge as Trump-era pandemic policy Title 42 expires. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports live from El Paso. Plus, the many false and unsubstantiated claims Donald Trump made to Kaitlan Collins and the CNN Town Hall audience, and why E. Jean Carroll may sue him again.Also tonight, the man who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold is expected to be charged with manslaughter tomorrow, Rep. Santos avoids prosecution in his Brazilian fraud case after making a deal with the authorities, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalie Holloway will be extradited to the US, and Elon Musk says he’s found a new CEO for Twitter. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the 2024 presidential election underway, former President Donald Trump took questions from moderator Kaitlan Collins and a live audience during a CNN Town Hall from St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. Aired at 8 p.m E.T. on May 10, 2023. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices