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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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Pamela Brown talks to the panel about new reporting that President Trump has privately expressed frustration that his immigration message is getting lost amid the Minnesota ICE operations. The attorney for the family of Renee Good shares the status of that investigation. Senator Richard Blumenthal weighs in on Trump's trip abroad. Plus, social conservatives push Trump to crack down on the abortion pill.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after Vice President JD Vance gives remarks in Minneapolis, in which he defended the ICE detention of a 5-year-old boy after his father's arrest, but also admitted that "of course there have been mistakes made" by ICE. Rep. Eric Swalwell weighs in. Plus, former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies in a lengthy and contentious public hearing before the House Judiciary Committee.
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Kasie Hunt and the panel react to President Trump's announcement of a "framework of a future deal" on Greenland. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis and Rep. Pat Ryan weigh in. Plus, the Supreme Court appears skeptical of the president's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after President Trump gave lengthy remarks on his first year back in office. Senator Tina Smith responds to the DOJ's subpoenas of at least five Minnesota officials. Plus, 'Hacks on Tap' hosts David Axelrod and Mike Murphy reflect on the first year of Trump 2.0 and give their predictions for the 2026 midterms.
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A source tells CNN the Pentagon has prepared 1,500 active duty troops for a possible deployment to Minnesota. A potential standoff emerges between Minnesota state police and the state’s mobilized National Guard.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as new arrests are made in Minneapolis amid anti-ICE protests. Rep. Jason Crow weighs in. New CNN polling shows tough numbers for President Trump one year into his second term. Venezuela’s opposition leader gifts Trump her Nobel Peace Prize.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the escalating tensions in Minneapolis, as well as the DHS Secretary's suggestion that everyone in the U.S. should be prepared to "validate" their identities to ICE. Reps. Dan Goldman and Michael McCaul react. Plus, the White House dismisses Trump's suggestion that the 2026 midterms be canceled as a "joke."
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as ICE confrontations with Minneapolis protesters appear to escalate. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis discusses Trump's continued threats against Iran. The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, weighs in with his predictions. Plus, the panel reacts to President Trump giving the middle finger to an autoworker in Michigan.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel following the resignations of at least six federal prosecutors in Minnesota amid alleged pressure from the Trump administration over the Minneapolis ICE shooting probe. Senator John Fetterman weighs in.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about Minnesota's new lawsuit against the Trump administration over its widespread immigration operations. Plus, Trump's DOJ opens a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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Kasie Hunt talks to law enforcement experts about what they see in a newly obtained video taken by an ICE agent showing the pivotal moments surrounding the fatal shooting of Renee Good. The panel discusses. Democratic Congressman Rep. Robert Garcia weighs in. Plus, Rahm Emanuel reacts to President Trump's assertion that his "own morality" is the only limit to his global power.
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Kasie Hunt talks to CNN's Laura Coates and Omar Jimenez who are live in Minneapolis on the scene of clashes between protesters and authorities following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent. Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin and Minnesota's Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan weigh in.
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Kasie Hunt talks to law enforcement experts and the panel as new details emerge in the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent. Senators Mark Kelly and John Kennedy weigh in.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about what the White House's new statement about possibly acquiring Greenland means in light of Trump's Venezuela operation. Sen. Chris Murphy weighs in. Plus, Rep. Jason Crow reflects on the fifth anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as a group of key lawmakers prepare for a briefing on the weekend operation to capture the Venezuelan president. Rep. Jim Jordan weighs in. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis assesses the administration's future options. Plus, Rep. Maggie Goodlander reacts to the Pentagon's move to cut Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over his participation in the ‘illegal orders’ video.
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Jim Sciutto talks to the panel about the MAGA backlash against President Trump's "locked and loaded" Iran threat. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi discusses the DOJ's ongoing review of millions of Epstein files. Plus, President Trump shops for marble for his new White House ballroom.
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New York has a new mayor as Zohran Mamdani makes history and is sworn in. He outlined his vision for an unabashedly big city government. Plus, about 40 people are dead following a fire at a New Year’s party at a ski resort in Switzerland.
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A federal judge has indicated that officials in Washington may have been working with federal prosecutors in Tennessee to bring charges against Kilmar Ábrego Garcíaia. Sen. Van Hollen joins to discuss the most high profile case in Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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President Trump speaks alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following their meeting at Mar-a-Lago. Plus, President Trump offers details in what appears to be a major escalation in his ongoing pressure campaign against the Venezuelan government.
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The Justice Department said it has uncovered over a million more documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case and may need “a few more weeks” to review and release them to the public. Plus, Trump speaks out ahead of expected peace talks meeting with Zelensky.
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