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War veteran Richard Fierro tells host Don Lemon he how took down the gunman in the shooting at Club Q in Colorado, that left 5 dead, and 25 injured. Criminal defense attorney Katie Cherkaksy joins to discuss the murder and hate crime charges the shooting suspect is facing, as a video of his standoff with the police over a bomb threat in 2021, surfaces. CNN Medical Correspondent Dr Tara Narula joins to discuss the shortage of key medicines as a flu and RSV surge grips the nation, and also a study that shows “good” cholesterol is less beneficial depending on race.

Protests and defiance take center stage at the World Cup. US journalist Grant Wahl tells CNN This Morning how he was pushed aside by security guards and told to take off his rainbow shirt. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs joins to discuss her opponent Kari Lake continuing to push election fraud claims after her midterm loss. Rapper Fat Joe joins to discuss race, and mental heath battles in America.

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5 people are killed and at least 25 suffer injuries after a shooter opens fire at an LTGBQ nightclub. CNN speaks to survivors of the attack at Club Q. CNN Media Analyst Sara Fischer joins to discuss Bob Iger returning as Disney CEO after the empire’s tumultuous year. CNN Host Audie Cornish joins to discuss the heat Elon Musk is facing for restoring Trump’s Twitter account. CNN Sports Correspondent joins to report on Kyrie Irving’s return after his suspension by the NBA over his anti-Semitic film firestorm.

In a new escalation in the DOJ investigations into Trump, the Attorney General appoints a special counsel. CNN This Morning looks at who has been tasked with overseeing the probes. Biden turns 80, becoming the first octogenarian president in US history. CNN Senior Data Reporter Harry Enten gives a rundown of the oldest US presidents. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta reports on parents giving birth to twins from embryos frozen in 1992. Plus, tensions grow as a killer remains on the loose in Moscow, Idaho, after four students were stabbed to death last week.

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Twitter staff make good on Elon Musks’ “Hardcore” ultimatum and quit. CNN Media Analyst Sara Fischer joins to discuss where the social media platform goes now, after the mass exodus of its software engineering talent. WNBA Star Brittney Griner has been moved to a Russian penal colony. CNN Senior International Correspondent Frederik Pleitgen tells host Don Lemon about the conditions she can expect there. Host Kaitlan Collins reflects on memorable moments from Nancy Pelosi’s career after she steps down as the top House Democrat, and CNN Congressional Correspondent Jessica Dean reports on the race to replace her.

Pentagon correspondent Oren Lieberman explains how close an intercontinental ballistic missile fired by North Korea landed to Japan and why it sent Vice President Kamala Harris and her aides scrambling. CNN Senior National Security Correspondent Alex Mardquardt reports on the backlash that’s erupted after Biden granted immunity for the Saudi Crown Prince in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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CNN Media Analyst Sara Fischer joins to discuss the ultimatum Elon Musk has given to Twitter staff to work “long hours-at high intensity” or leave leave the company. CNN Medical Correspondent Dr. Tara Narula joins to talk about the US facing Adderall shortages amid skyrocketing prescriptions. Nancy Pelosi will announce her plans for the future on the House floor today. The City of Uvalde is expected to fire its interim police chief after 911 dispatch audio emerges, proving he knew at least one child was trapped with the shooter inside Robb Elementary, and did not immediately act. Crime and Justice correspondent Shimon Prokupecz reports on the meeting convened to decide Lt. Mariano Pargas’ fate.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer joins to talk about her re-election win, how social media companies fall short on domestic terror, and why domestic violent extremism is the most lethal terror threat facing America. Plus, Disney world increases its ticket price for the second time in year, a bill to advance same-sex marriage advances with GOP support, and job losses mount across America’s tech industry.

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Trump, after a coup attempt, an insurrection, and GOP midterm disappointments, launches his 2024 presidential run facing a swirl of investigations and lawsuits. Ex-Trump official Sarah Matthews joins to discuss his launch speech, which she describes as “Low energy” and “Uninspiring”, and CNN’s Harry Enten joins to give a breakdown of US Presidents with non-consecutive terms. An emergency NATO meeting is underway as the US believes Ukraine fired a Russian-made missile that went off-track, hitting a village in Poland.

Astrophysicist Janna Levin joins to discuss NASA Launching its Artemis moon rocket. CNN Medical Correspondent Dr. Nara Narula joins to discuss a study that shows 1 billion people are at risk of hearing loss due to earbuds and headphones. Plus, Sen. Chris Murphy on his concerns over the Saudi role in Elon Musk’s Twitter deal, Rick Scott is to challenge Mitch McConnell for GOP Senate Leader, and Ivanka Trump says she won’t be part of her father’s 2024 campaign.

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A GOP civil war erupts in the aftermath of the midterms as the House and Senate votes on leaders and Democrat Katie Hobbs defeats Republican election denier Kari Lake in the Arizona Governors’ race. David Beckham faces criticism from the LGBTQ community after signing a reported $11.7 million deal with Qatar to be their ambassador during the FIFA World Cup. CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz has been covering the Uvalde massacre. He joins to report on the audio that proves Uvalde’s acting police chief was told of kids trapped in the class with the gunman, and the reactions of the victim’s families.

After Russia’s exit from Kherson, CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward tells CNN This Morning about the state of the war as winter begins in Ukraine. CNN Chief Business Correspondent Christine Romans joins to discuss the celebrities caught up in the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Plus, Kevin McCarthy is poised to lead the House despite a far-right revolt, Russia delayed its Kherson exit until after the midterms to hurt Biden, singer Roberta Flack can no longer sing after her ALS diagnosis, and Christina Applegate makes her first appearance since being diagnosed with MS.

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Democrats keep control of the Senate, but CNN’s Harry Enten analyzes the narrow path for them to keep control of the House. CNN Anchor Audie Cornish joins to discuss Dave Chappelle’s SNL monologue about the Jewish community that has sparked a backlash from the Anti-Defamation League. CNN Chief Business Correspondent Christine Romans reports on the new investigation into the implosion of Crypto exchange FTX, after the so-called “Lehman Brothers” of the Crypto world lost a fortune.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos joins to discuss awarding Dolly Parton $100 million for charity work, how many in the US are using division and conflict for personal gain, and what he intends to do with the rest of his wealth. Pollster Frank Luntz joins to discuss why he and others wrongly predicted a red wave in the midterms. President Zelensky visits the liberated City of Kherson after Russian forces leave, and residents share their experiences of the occupation with CNN. President Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in in Bali, in their first in-person sit down since Biden took office.

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CNN White House Correspondent Kate Bennett joins to discuss the division in the Trump family over a possible third run for the White House, as the former president bleeds support among GOP allies, lawmakers and the media. Arizona and Nevada race to count midterm votes, and Warnock and Walker kick off runoff campaigns in Georgia as control of the Senate hangs in the balance. CNN Media Analyst Sara Fischer joins to discuss the chaos plaguing tech giants, as Meta lays off 13% of its staff, and Elon Musk tells Twitter staff to "return to the office or resign".

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins to talk about half of the US having “High” or “Very high” respiratory illness activity. Whoopi Goldberg tells Don Lemon about her new movie, which focuses on the life and legacy of Emmett Till, and says she’s done with Twitter after Musks’ takeover. Plus, why pundits got the midterm “Red Wave” predictions wrong, Russian troops leave Kherson in a major win for Ukrainians, and the US says Russia is prepping a nuclear powered “Poseidon" torpedo.

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Republicans are poised to take back the House, but Senate control is too close to call and may hinge on two states with election deniers running. CNN’s John Avalon analyses how 2020 election deniers did in the their 2022 midterm races. The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman joins to discuss high-profile Republicans calling on the GOP to move on from Trump. President Zelensky speaks to CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour about continued US support for Ukraine.

Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar tells Poppy Harlow how her party’s midterm messaging won through. Plus, Kevin McCarthy moves to secure the House speakership after shaky midterms for the GOP, Biden says Elon Musk’s foreign relationships are “worthy of being looked at”, hurricane Nicole hits Florida overnight, and US inflation cools more than expected as prices rise 7.7%.

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Control of Congress is up for grabs as key races are too close to call, and while Biden has appears to have avoided the Democrat purge many had feared, the GOP makes big wins in the Nation’s Governor’s races. CNN Anchor John Berman joins to break down the election results as they happen.

25-year-old Florida Democrat Maxwell Frost joins to discuss winning Gen Z's first House seat, what he intends to push for in Congress on gun legislation, and Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis’ re-election win. Plus, undecided Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin, and Arizona races will decide control of the Senate; Trump's effect on the election, and John Fetterman is projected as the Pennsylvania Senate winner.

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