CNN This Morning

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The  Middle East ceasefire is on fragile ground as both sides trade shots. Could President Trump make good on new threats to, "Blow Iranian forces off the face of the earth?"   Gas prices climb, restaurant sales suffer, and an airline goes under. The White House says help is on the way, but will it be too little too late?  Hundreds of passengers are trapped on a cruise ship with a deadly outbreak on board.   An explosion occurred at the world's fireworks capital, rescue crews are still searching for survivors.  Plus,  Amazon workers call out their boss as his wife strutted her way to the top of the steps of the Met, Dolly Parton to step back from her Las Vegas residency and more.

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A truck was hit by a jumbo jet that was coming in for a landing. A risky new mission for US troops today, guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz.  Gas prices hit a new war-era high, along with the president's disapproval rating. A spokesperson says Rudy Giulani is in critical condition at a Florida hospital this morning.  Plus, a dangerous outbreak at sea kills three cruise ship passengers.

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Today is day 60 in the war with Iran.  That means Congress is supposed to sign off on military action, unless there is some kind of loophole.  Thousands have already cast ballots, but Louisiana is now delaying its primary to redraw voting maps. Is that legal?  President Trump pulls nutrition influencer Casey Means' surgeon general nomination. Is the MAHA movement on life support? Plus, Taylor Swift trademarks herself to fight deepfakes.

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The Voting Rights Act weakened by the Supreme Court just months before the midterm. So did Justices just help Republicans hold onto the House?   We're gonna be asking how this ruling could reshape political power in the US.  In fighting, has the Republican Congress struggling to do the basics. Can the GOP get out of its own way on Capitol Hill? President Trump believes Iran will, in his words, “cry uncle,” will his strategy win the war. Plus, big money bets on the war, now raising red flags. Are people with powerful information gambling with America's national security secrets?

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 Another indictment of James Comey. Is this the time where see a solid case or a rush to appease the president?  The FCC has ordered a review of ABC's broadcast licenses after Jimmy Kimmel's widow joke. Will Disney's new boss, blink?  King Charles brings the jokes and some thinly veiled jabs. Did this charm offensive work?   Plus. the standoff over money for DHS continues.  Audie speaks with one of the Democrats leading the fight.

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If words inspire political violence, don't both sides have a problem to address? We begin this morning's show by asking that question in the wake of Saturday's shooting at the Correspondent's Dinner ... Jimmy Kimmel claps back after the First Lady calls for him to be fired ... Mother Nature takes wreaks more havoc in the Midwest. 

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The suspect in Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old teacher and tutor from Torrance, California. Allen, who was arrested at the scene after shooting a Secret Service agent (who survived due to a vest), reportedly targeted the event with a "manifesto" expressing intent to attack the Trump administration. The BIG question right now: How did he get so close to all these high-ranking government officials? 

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President Trump refuses to give a timeline for his "4-6 week" war. At the same time, he says the "clock is ticking" on Iran. Are they the ones under pressure? And could we be headed for a much longer conflict than we were told?  

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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is ousted, the latest military shakeup in the middle of a war. Why? ... The Pentagon is telling lawmakers it could take six months to clear the Strait of Hormuz. Can the global economy afford to wait that long? ... Could Florida be the next state to try to redraw the voting map? Some republicans already regret the strategy. 

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