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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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Sen. Klobuchar: Threats against lawmakers ‘totally out of hand’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke out against online threats aimed at lawmakers following the shooting deaths of State Rep. Melissa Hortman, the leading Democrat in the Minnesota House, and her husband.

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Analyst: Trump sees blue states as ‘hostile territory to be subdued’

CNN Political Analyst Ron Brownstein weighs in on the political impact of the showdown between Pres. Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom and talks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about how Americans are likely viewing the Los Angeles protests.

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Professor of government has theory why Musk expressed ‘regret’

Elon Musk said Wednesday that he regrets some of his recent social media posts about President Donald Trump. Professor of government at the University of Essex Natasha Lindstaedt joins CNN Early Start to weigh in.

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CDC vaccine adviser: panel’s credibility ‘just disappeared overnight’

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed an expert panel of vaccine advisers, accusing them of being “plagued with conflicts of interest.” CNN’s Kate Bolduan speaks to one of those dismissed members about ...

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Trump taps far-right podcast host to lead Special Counsel office

President Trump is tapping Paul Ingrassia, a former far-right podcast host, to lead the Office of Special Counsel.

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Kara Swisher: Trump and Musk behaving like ‘toddlers’

Tech Journalist and Podcast host Kara Swisher weighs in on the breakup between President Trump and Elon Musk and tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown what the feud could mean for the future of Musk’s companies.

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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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‘Not going to be part of Trump’s lying’: Jan. 6 rioter refuses pardon

Pam Hemphill, known as ex-“MAGA Granny,” is a convicted January 6th participant who served two months in federal prison. She explains why she doesn’t want the pardon from President Trump.

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Sen. Coons: ‘Trump’s bill certainly is big, but it’s not beautiful’

Democratic Sen. Chris Coons slams President Trump’s tax bill as it makes its way through the Senate and talks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about why Republicans are still more trusted to handle the economy.

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Trump’s budget director discusses proposed cuts to cancer research

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought is pressed on the Trump administration’s proposal to cut non-defense spending by more than 22% — including deep reductions to education, food assistance, and billions in cancer researc...

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‘It’s not going to work’: Author on Musk distancing himself from Trump

Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post talks about Elon Musk’s efforts to distance himself from the President as he departs the Trump administration and talks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about his new book.

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Harvard student reacts to Trump targeting the school

Harvard international student Zilin Ma speaks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the impact of Trump’s moves against his school and his attempts to ban foreign students.

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State rep. on TX bill to put 10 Commandments in classrooms

Texas State Representative James Talarico tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer why he’s opposing a GOP led effort to post a copy of the 10 Commandments in Texas classrooms.

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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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Why this Democratic senator says he’s ‘furious’ at his party

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet joins Jake to discuss the GOP spending bill, his run for Colorado governor, and his frustrations with his own party.

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Speaker Johnson: Medicaid cuts will only impact those abusing coverage

CNN’s Jake Tapper asks Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about who will lose Medicaid under President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”. Johnson defends the proposed cuts and argues the changes target “waste, fraud and abuse.”

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Jake Tapper presses Speaker Johnson on Trump’s crypto dinner

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson defends President Trump’s glitzy dinner for top investors in his personal cryptocurrency, stating the President isn’t trying “to hide anything.”

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Harvard graduate student says Trump’s Harvard ban represents a paradox

Oscar Escobar, a graduate student at Harvard, shares his thoughts after a judge blocked the Trump administration’s effort to ban the university’s ability to enroll international students.

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Veteran explains why his pet business could suffer under tariffs

Marine veteran and pet gear business owner Barton O’Brien tells CNN’s Jake Tapper why Trump’s tariffs threaten his profits.

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Harvard professor discusses Trump admin barring foreign students

Steven Pinker, Harvard University Professor of Psychology, says “The Trump administration is following the handbook of authoritarian regimes and dictatorships” by going after universities that potentially oppose its policies.

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Ex-Capitol officer questions message sent by Jan. 6 settlement

The Trump administration has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, a pro-Donald Trump rioter who was shot and killed after breaching the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Capitol police officer Harry Dunn reacts.

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Bessent on costs from tariffs: ‘Some may get passed on to consumers’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responds to Walmart’s CEO saying prices will rise for Americans because of Trump’s tariffs.

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‘That’s a bill that could come due’: Treasury secretary on Qatar jet

In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends Qatar’s $400 million luxury jet gift to President Donald Trump, stating the plane ‘would be a gift to the American government.’

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