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Kasie Hunt brings key players into the arena for sharp analysis and panel discussion on the latest news in politics and culture.
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As voters across the country head to the polls, Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about what they're looking for in the first major elections of President Trump's second term. Senator Andy Kim discusses New Jersey's gubernatorial race. Plus, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao reflects on the legacy of her former colleague, former Vice President Dick Cheney.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel on the eve of Election Day. NYC mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa joins the program. The panel discusses the optics of President Trump's Gatsby-themed party. Plus, the Department of Justice defends Trump's Truth Social post that called for James Comey's prosecution.
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Boris Sanchez talks to the panel about two rulings ordering the Trump administration to use emergency funds to fund SNAP during the government shutdown. Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries weighs in on the shutdown and next week's NYC mayoral race. The FBI says it thwarted a Halloween terror attack. Plus, President Trump unveils his remodel of the Lincoln bathroom.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after the DOJ refiled a memo that scrubbed all references to Trump and the defendant's participation in the Jan. 6 attack. Rep. Ilhan Omar joins on day 30 of the government shutdown. President Trump orders the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing. Plus, Jonathan Karl reveals how Trump is different in public versus in private.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the DOJ's decision to place two prosecutors on leave who described the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as a "riot." Senator John Kennedy joins on day 29 of the government shutdown. Two leading campaign voices, David Axelrod and Mike Murphy, talk about what Zohran Mamdani, Mikie Sherrill, and Abigail Spanberger might mean for the future of the Democratic Party.
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Kasie Hunt talks to Derek Van Dam on the ground in Kingston, Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall. Bill Weir explains why storms are increasingly stronger. The panel reacts to Speaker Johnson's remark that he has discussed the constitutional constraints around a third Trump term with the president. Senator Ruben Gallego weighs in.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about President Trump's third-term talk. Derek Van Dam interviews the Jamaican Prime Minister live on air as Hurricane Melissa approaches the island. Congressman Jason Crow joins on day 27 of the government shutdown. Plus, the panel debates what a Mamdani win would mean for national Democrats.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the federal arraignment of New York Attorney General Letitia James. Rep. Jamie Raskin weighs in. Zohran Mamdani makes an impassioned speech defending his Muslim faith, 11 days before NYC's mayoral election. Plus, Kevin O'Leary shares his thoughts on the president's abrupt stop to trade talks with Canada.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the breaking news that lawyers for former Special Counsel Jack Smith have asked lawmakers to let him testify before Congress. Democratic Senator Chris Coons weighs in. The White House tells the country to "trust the process" when it comes to the East Wing renovations. Plus, a massive, mafia-linked sports rigging and gambling scheme rocks the world of professional basketball.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the White House's demolished East Wing and President Trump's planned $200m ballroom. Rahm Emanuel reacts to the latest in the national redistricting battle. Congressman Seth Moulton discusses the controversy around Senate candidate Graham Platner and the future of the Democratic Party. Plus, NYC mayoral candidates debate for the last time tonight.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about new NYT reporting that the president wants the DOJ to pay him $230m in compensation for past cases against him. Senator James Lankford discusses an embattled Trump nominee's racist texts. Congressman Dan Goldman weighs in as well. Plus, the Trump's White House renovations get underway.
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Breaking developments in the criminal case against James Comey. The former FBI director just made key filings in the federal indictment against him, trying to get the case thrown out. Plus, breaking news in the President’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.
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A key meeting in the White House just wrapped as Donald Trump pushes for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky made his third trip to the White House this year as he tries to convince Trump that the way to force Russia to the negotiating table is to give more weapons to Ukraine.
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Kasie Hunt breaks the news that former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted for alleged mishandling of classified information. The panel discusses. Senator Elissa Slotkin weighs in on Bolton and the government shutdown.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the oral arguments the Supreme Court heard today in a major voting rights case. Congressman Robert Garcia discusses the government shutdown and the ongoing fight to release the Epstein files. Senator Markwayne Mullin weighs in on the Pentagon's controversial new press policy. Plus, the panel discusses the fallout from the leaking of messages exposing Young Republicans' racist chat.
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The President awards Charlie Kirk a posthumous Medal of Freedom. Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the ongoing government shutdown. Senator Chris Van Hollen weighs in. Plus, former special counsel Jack Smith speaks for the first time about his investigations into President Trump.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about what's next for the Middle East after the president and world leaders sign the Gaza ceasefire deal. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis weighs in. Plus, exclusive new CNN reporting describes a shakeup at a key US attorney's office.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about new reporting that a social media post from the President, in which he addresses Attorney General Pam Bondi and asks her to prosecute his perceived political enemies, was intended to be private. Senator Amy Klobuchar weighs in. Congressman Mike Lawler joins to talk about the ongoing government shutdown. Plus, the panel discusses Trump's hopes of receiving a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the indictment of NY Attorney General Letitia James. Senator Elissa Slotkin reacts. Plus, the Israeli government meets to vote on the Gaza ceasefire deal.
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Kasie and the panel discuss Former FBI Director James Comey's not guilty plea—and his lawyer's argument that President Donald Trump is behind it all. Also, Texas National Guard troops deployed to Illinois complete their training ahead of expected operations in Chicago. Plus, Kasie speaks with Amy McGrath about her campaign to turn a Senate seat blue in Kentucky.
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