The Trump trade war escalates as China hits the US with retaliatory tariffs. El Salvador says it's willing to house US deportees in its jails, including American citizens. Tulsi Gabbard gets a boost from a key senator ahead of today's committee vote. 

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President Trump is set to enact tariffs on America's biggest trading partners, hinting this is just the beginning. Plus, the DOJ is questioning thousands of career law enforcement officials over their roles in the January 6th investigations. And the head of DOGE vows to eliminate the agency behind most of America's foreign aid. 

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Today's show begins with the latest on the investigation into the worst US air disaster in decades, including new video exclusive to CNN showing the moment of the collision and a dangerous recovery as first responders battle icy waters and mangled wreckage as they recover the victims from the collision. Also: Vermont Senator Peter Welch joins us live as the president's cabinet nominees face a barrage of questions on Capitol Hill. 

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As today's show begins we are tracking the latest out of the nation's capital following a tragic midair collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army helicopter. A frantic search and rescue operation is underway looking for survivors in the frigid Potomac River. 

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The new US defense secretary pulls former US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff Mark Milley's security detail and opens an investigation into the retired general. Plus, after the White House's federal funding freeze stirs a frenzy, a federal judge presses pause on the president's move. And RFK Jr.'s cousin issues a scathing warning, calling her own flesh and blood a "predator" ahead of his confirmation hearing.  

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A justice department purge as President Trump fires more than a dozen DOJ officials who investigated him. Plus, on day one of the job, the president's new defense secretary vows to enforce Trump's to-do list aimed at transforming the Pentagon. And the president's border crackdown gears up with 2,000 arrests in just two days, chilling immigrant communities nationwide. 

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The Trump Administration launches immigration raids across the country and claims victory in a tariff standoff with Colombia. Plus, President Trump is facing backlash after suggesting a "clean out" of the Gaza strip. And in a late-night purge, Trump fires more than a dozen independent watchdogs from the government. 

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A judge blocks the Trump Administration's birthright citizenship order. The president promises to appeal. Plus, Trump warns the world: "If you don't make your product in America, then very simply, you will have to pay a tariff." And despite new revelations, the Senate advances Pete Hegseth's nomination for defense secretary. 

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President Trump defends his sweeping pardons of January 6th rioters while issuing a flurry of executive orders from the West Wing. Trump is also brushing aside concerns about TikTok, downplaying the app's spying threat. And a new blaze in Southern California is exploding in size, but calmer conditions could help crews get the upper hand. 

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President Trump is facing backlash from his own party for his decision to issue pardons to some 1,500 January 6th rioters. Among Trump's other policy rollouts: places like schools and churches are no longer safe for asylum seekers.. And this. >> Have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. And a once in a generation storm dumps snow from Texas to Florida. 

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