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Democrats take more aggressive approach

The Democratic National Committee kicked off its summer meetings in Minneapolis on Monday. CBS News political editorial producer Hunter Woodall breaks down how Democrats are looking ahead to the 2026 midterm elections.

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Mamdani and Warren talk affordability, universal childcare

Assemblymember and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and Senator Elizabeth Warren discuss affordability in the city, as well as Mamdani's proposal for universal childcare. FOX 5 NY's Morgan McKay has the latest.

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Trump puts mainstream media on notice after CBS settlement

Fears are growing that President Trump is turning the Federal Communications Commission into a political weapon. Former FCC chairman Tom Wheeler talks about those concerns.

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Why Trump losing GOP support over Epstein files is 'catastrophe'

James Carville, Democratic Strategist, talks to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about President Donald Trump and the Epstein files. He says there could be real political damage if more information is not released.

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Holocaust scholar says Israel is committing genocide

Israeli-born genocide scholar Omer Bartov explains why incitement, displacement and the destruction of civilian life can meet the legal bar for genocide, even without gas chambers or shooting pits.

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Beto O’Rourke: Democrats should ‘match fire with fire’

Former Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke joins Jake to discuss the GOP’s controversial push to redraw its congressional map to help Republicans.

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Axelrod: Democrats have to make room for Mamdani’s ideas

Long-time Democratic strategist David Axelrod talks about new polling showing Trump’s megabill he just signed into law is unpopular with many voters. He also tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer how he thinks Democrats should handle controversial Ne...

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NPR CEO on broadcaster's fight to stay funded

NPR CEO Katherine Maher joined “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown” to discuss her reaction to the Senate voting by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of cuts that would decimate public med...

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New CNN poll: 61% of Americans oppose Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill

According to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, roughly 6 in 10 Americans say they oppose the GOP domestic policy bill that President Donald Trump recently signed into law. CNN’s David Chalian explains.

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The top topic searched alongside Trump on Google

CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten breaks down Americans’ interest in the Epstein files.

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Florida lawmaker slams Gov. DeSantis after ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ tour

Florida Democrat Rep. Angie Nixon visited “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new detention center in Florida built to house migrants, during a tour closed to the media. The congresswoman detailed to CNN’s Victor Blackwell what she saw at the caged ...

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Rep. Doggett fires back at Gov. Abbott’s comments about Texas flood

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) pushed back against a football analogy made by Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday, saying the catastrophic flooding in the state and the region’s response to the disaster is “not a game.”

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Former Sen. Flake: GOP must ‘allow dissident voices within the party’

Former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake talks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about his criticism of the GOP and says the party must allow members to disagree with President Trump.

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Legal analyst rips DOJ’s handling of Epstein files as ‘quite shameful’

Legal analyst Eliot Williams blasts the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein files, calling it “embarrassing” to CNN’s Phil Mattingly.

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Elizabeth Warren shocked to find agreement with Musk over megabill

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins talks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) about finding surprising common cause with Elon Musk over their shared objections to President Trump’s megabill.

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How Americans feel about Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten breaks down new polls on how Americans view President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill.”

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Mamdani vows to stand up to Trump’s border czar and ICE

Zohran Mamdani, New York state assemblyman and democratic socialist who won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, joins CNN’s Erin Burnett to discuss.

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‘Complete bait and switch’: MTG calls out Trump over Iran strikes

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) made clear she is at odds with the president and other Republicans who support an aggressive posture against Iran, acknowledging that there’s a “very big divide” in the party over the issue and that her...

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Sen. Schiff: Trump not consulting Democrats before strikes poses risks

President Donald Trump and his team were in contact with top congressional Republicans before his strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, but top Democrats were not told of his plans until after the bombs had dropped.

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Tony award-winning actor Courtney B. Vance discusses LA protests

CNN’s Laura Coates speaks with Emmy and Tony award-winning actor Courtney B. Vance about the recent immigration protests in Los Angeles.

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Trump mulls joining Israel’s strikes on Iran

Is there still a chance for diplomacy in the Israel-Iran conflict? Prem Kumar, an Obama-era senior adviser on Middle East policy, says while it’s likely Trump will strike Iran, the president appears to still be interested in a diplomatic...

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‘Canada is not the problem’: Canadian official on new steel tariffs

U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum doubled from 25% to 50%, a move cheered by the beleaguered American steel industry but worrisome to sectors that heavily use the metals, from car makers to can manufacturers.

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Historian says Trump is the barrier to the peace in Ukraine

Bestselling author and historian Timothy Snyder joins Paula Newton to discuss President Donald Trump’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war and what freedom means in America

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Former U.S. ambassador on the irony behind Trump and Zelenskyy meeting

Pictures show U.S. President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy meeting in the heart of the Vatican minutes before the start of the funeral of Pope Francis.

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‘They never even pretended’: Ukrainian MP says Russia of broke truce

Ukrainian parliament member Inna Sovsun told CNN, Russian forces continued attacks just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a brief Easter truce.

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GOP Rep. Hurd wants to make sure we do tariffs 'the right way’

Colorado Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd explains to Pamela Brown why he’s helping to spearhead a bipartisan bill to reclaim Congressional authority over tariffs.

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Dem Rep. Moskowitz: ‘Absolutely no brakes’ on Trump’s trade war

Florida Democratic Congressman Jared Moskowitz tells Wolf Blitzer, “President Trump has the wheel, and there are absolutely no brakes on what is coming” with the escalating trade war.

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Dem Rep. McGarvey: Trump tariffs will be ‘absolutely devastating’

Democratic Rep. Morgan McGarvey tells Pamela Brown that the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs on his state of Kentucky are “massive” and says he thinks they will be “absolutely devastating” for its bourbon industry.

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Agriculture secretary defends tariffs on islands populated by penguins

CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins about tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, questioning why Heard Island and McDonald Islands, an uninhabited Australian territory, is facing tariffs.

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Rep. Debbie Dingell: Trump tariffs ‘complicated’ issue in Michigan

Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell tells Wolf Blitzer many in Michigan are “not unhappy” something is being done about trade but are “concerned” about potential increased costs.