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  • Trump family sued by New York Attorney General for $250 million
    The New York Attorney General sues Trump, three of his children and his business, alleging “Staggering” property tax fraud. Letitia James has also referred her probe to federal prosecutors and the IRS for potential criminal investigation. The panel discusses the 222-page filing which includes a $250 million baseline judgment, a ban on the Trumps running any New York businesses for good, and a ban on buying commercial real estate in New York for five years.
    Biden slams Putin’s attempts to “Extinguish” Ukraine while addressing the U.N. Security Council, as more than a thousand anti-war protesters are arrested across Russia, and Putin threatens to use nuclear weapons in the conflict. Plus, a federal appeals court restores DOJ access to the classified documents from Mar-a-Lago, Ginni Thomas agrees to a January 6 Committee interview, and as two people claim a $1.34 billion mega millions prize, the panel discuss whether the lottery is a regressive tax.
    Hosted by Sara Sidner.
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    43 min
  • Special master tells Trump to prove he declassified Mar-a-Lago documents

    The special master in the Mar-a-Lago investigation questions Trump’s claims about the documents he took to his home being declassified by the then president, saying his defense must provide proof or he will rule they are classified. That, as the DOJ hints it may take the case to the Supreme Court. CNN Senior Legal Analyst Laura Coates and former assistant special Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman join to discuss.

    Sen. Lindsey Graham undercuts the Republican party line on abortion, proposing a national 15-week abortion ban. Plus, an advocacy group representing the Venezuelan migrants Ron DeSantis sent to Martha's Vineyard from Texas files a class action lawsuit against the Governor and other Florida State officials, and a new best selling book digs into Trump’s White House years for lessons about America’s political future.

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Governor DeSantis sued by Martha's Vineyard migrants
    The legal team for the Venezuelan migrants Ron DeSantis sent to Martha's Vineyard from Texas files a class action lawsuit against the Florida Governor, claiming their clients were manipulated and stripped of their dignity. That, as Democrats ask questions about the state funds used to carry out what critics are calling a political stunt. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar joins to discuss the investigation he has started to determine if DeSantis or anyone connected to the Governor committed a crime in Texas.Plus, Trump’s legal team refuses to provide any evidence he declassified the documents he took to Mar-a-Lago, a Senate probe finds nearly 1,000 unaccounted prison deaths in 2021, and the FDA warns against a new TikTok challenge that involves cooking chicken in NyQuil.Hosted by Sara Sidner
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    43 min
  • Texas sheriff announces investigation into Martha’s Vineyard flight

    A Texas sheriff announces an investigation into the Venezuelan migrants sent by plane without warning to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, saying, those people were ‘exploited and hoodwinked’ for political gain. Massachusetts House Democrat Dylan Fernandes represents Martha’s Vineyard. He joins to discuss why he is further calling for the DOJ to open an investigation after personally hearing the Venezuelans say they had been rounded up at a resource center in San Antonio, and given false promises of jobs and housing.

    The Royal Family, World leaders and the public gather as Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest. UK Ambassador to the US Karen Pierce tells Don how incredibly proud she was to serve the Queen, and what it means to the UK to say goodbye to her as the Country faces a new era. Plus, Trump was warned last year of the potential legal peril of taking government documents to Mar-a-Lago, Puerto Rico is battered by hurricane Fiona, and CNN International Security Editor Nick Patton Walsh reports from Ukraine on signs of torture in a liberated Russian detention center.

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    1 hr 18 min
  • DOJ asks to continue criminal investigation of classified Mar-a-Lago documents

    The Justice Department asked an appeals court to put on hold parts of a judge’s order requiring a third-party review of the materials seized during the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago last month. CNN Justice Correspondent Jessica Schneider, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Rodgers and former Assistant Special Watergate Prosecutor Nick Akerman join to discuss the Friday appeal. 

    And, the migrants Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent to Martha’s Vineyard from Texas are now at a military base on Cape Cod to receive humanitarian aid. This as DeSantis promises to transport more migrants from the border to other states. 

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    1 hr 17 min
  • White House: Governors sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard and DC was a “cruel, premeditated political stunt”
    White House officials met today to discuss how to respond to GOP governors, including Governors DeSantis and Abbott, sending migrants north in protest of President Joe Biden’s border policies. Biden accused the Republicans of "playing politics with human beings" and "using them as props" in response to those stunts. Today’s guests discuss the political motivations behind the moves and whether those who facilitated the process may face any criminal liability.
    And, Montana says it will defy a judge’s order and keep blocking transgender people from changing their gender on their birth certificate in nearly all cases, the importance of representation with Disney’s teaser for the new “The Little Mermaid” live-action movie, and a preview of a CNN special report “American Coup: The January 6th Investigation.” Hosted by Laura Coates.
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    42 min
  • Republican governors using migrants as political pawns

    Republican Governors continue to bus and fly migrants to “sanctuary states” to protest what they believe are Biden’s open border policies. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis arranged for two planes of Venezuelan migrants to arrive at Martha’s Vineyard unannounced, while Texas Governor Greg Abbot sent two buses of migrants to Vice President Harris’ official residence in Washington, D.C. in what the White House is calling a cruel political stunt. Democratic Strategist Maria Cardona and CNN Political Commentator Scott Jennings join to discuss.

    The judge in the Mar-a-Lago case appoints a special master, but rejects the DOJ’s request to resume the investigation of Trump's handling of the Mar-a-Lago documents. Plus, President Biden will meet the new British Prime Minister before attending The Queen’s funeral, the Wisconsin Senate race is neck-and-neck, and Roger Federer retires from the tennis world.

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    1 hr 14 min
  • Gov. DeSantis claims credit for migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims credit for sending two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard unannounced. The move follows in the footsteps of GOP Governors Abbott and Ducey who began sending migrants to Washington, D.C., New York and Chicago to protest what they believe are Biden’s open border policies. The panel discusses the reaction from the White House, how this could play out for Governor DeSantis, whose state’s population is 26% Latino, and whether Republicans see immigration as a politically winning issue.Plus, Texas Governor Greg Abbot sends two buses of migrants to Vice President Harris’ residence in Washington, D.C., a New Hampshire GOP Senate nominee does an about-face on false 2020 election claims, the judge in the Mar-a-Lago case appoints a special master, and Sen. Graham thinks “Side-stepping abortion” is not working for the GOP as Republicans distance themselves from his proposed 15-week ban.Hosted by Laura Coates.
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    42 min
  • CNN Tonight update for September 14, 2022
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    2 min
  • Mark Meadows complied with a DOJ subpoena

    Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has complied with a subpoena from the DOJ as part of the January 6 investigation, making him the highest-ranking Trump official to comply in its criminal probe. Could the materials he handed over hurt the former president? The panel discusses the significance of this new development, the fake elector scheme, Trump’s fundraising based on baseless election fraud claims, and the organizing of the rally outside the Capitol on January 6, as the DOJ tries to connect the dots between those who to tried to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power in 2020.

    As thousands of mourners line up for miles to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II in London, a former British public affairs official and an Oxford University academic join to discuss America’s fascination with the British Monarchy. Plus, Amtrak cancels all long distance trains ahead of a potential strike, and the 'MAGA-fication' of the GOP goes into overdrive.

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    1 hr 19 min

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