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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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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after Attorney General Pam Bondi names the SDNY U.S. Attorney to lead the new Trump-directed Epstein investigation. Rep. Ro Khanna reacts. Plus, a new prosecutor is taking over the Georgia election interference case after D.A. Fani Willis was disqualified. The panel discusses what that might mean for the president and some of his high-profile supporters.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about what might happen next week when the House votes on a bill to force the DOJ to release all of the Epstein files. Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Republican Sen. John Kennedy weigh in. Plus, CNN's Katelyn Polantz brings us inside the courthouse where NY AG Letitia James is fighting the qualifications of Trump's U.S. attorney.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as Arizona's Rep. Adelita Grijalva is sworn into Congress and becomes the 218th signatory to the Epstein files discharge petition. House Oversight's Rep. Suhas Subramanyam discusses the committee's release of thousands of documents from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, including private emails in which Epstein mentions Donald Trump. Plus, Rahm Emanuel talks about the future of the Democratic Party.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about what the median age of a first-time buyer tells us about today's politics. Rep. Tim Burchett joins as the government shutdown appears to be nearing an end. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis lays out what land strikes would look like in Venezuela. Plus, Kasie shares a tribute to her late grandfather this Veterans' Day.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as outrage builds among Democrats after some of their colleagues vote with the GOP on a deal to end the government shutdown. Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton weighs in. Plus, a top House Democrat says that, according to a whistleblower, Ghislaine Maxwell is getting special treatment in federal prison, including time to play with puppies.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about what this week has told us about affordability in America. Sen. Schumer announces a proposal to end the 37-day government shutdown as shutdown-related cancellations begin to roil U.S. airports. Congressman James Clyburn discusses the future of the Democratic Party.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as airlines prepare for thousands of shutdown-related cancellations. They discuss how that may impact shutdown negotiations on Capitol Hill. Congressman Ro Khanna weighs in. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek reelection after nearly four decades in Congress. Plus, Tesla shareholders vote to approve Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about their takeaways from Democrats' sweeping election wins last night. Senator Markwayne Mullin weighs in. Plus, the Trump administration faces a deeply skeptical Supreme Court today as it presents arguments about its tariff power.
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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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