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The White House warns federal workers that layoffs are imminent if the government shutdown continues. The impasse also has Wall Street and the Fed flying blind. Could they make costly choices in the absence of crucial data?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the government shutdown begins its second day, the FBI warns a prolonged shutdown could put national security and the children in this country at risk ... Tense moments on the tarmac, as two Delta planes packed with passengers clip wings on the ground ... Trump "unleashes" a crime crackdown in Memphis as the National Guard prepares to move in ... The White House adds a special guest to the Super Bowl halftime show: ICE ... Some of America's top comedians will be performing in Saudi Arabia, prompting plenty of backlash from others who say this is no laughing matter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While you were sleeping, your government shut down, furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers ... Backed into a corner, will Hamas agree to return the remaining hostages and disarm? ... Are US generals okay with the new marching orders from their boss, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth? ... A Democratic congresswoman-elect can't get sworn in, and it all comes back to the Epstein files.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a government shutdown just hours away, what's at stake for you if no deal is reached? ... Why were hundreds of military officers from around the world summoned to Washington ... As investigators try to determine why a gunman attacked a Michigan church, we're learning about concerning comments he made to a local politician just days before ... Israel is on board for President Trump's roadmap for peace in Gaza. But what about Hamas? ... Two storms are brewing in the Atlantic posing a potential double threat to the East Coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four people are dead and several others missing after a deadly shooting and fire at a church in Michigan ... 200 National Guard troops are ready to deploy to Portland, but the city doesn't want them there. There's a new lawsuit to keep them out ... President Trump promises something special is coming on Gaza ... New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection campaign.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm innocent, so let's have a trial." That was former FBI Director James Comey's reaction after being indicted for lying to Congress in 2020 ... Why is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordering hundreds of his top generals to gather in person next week? ... President Trump vows to follow through on his threat to crack down on political violence. Who's first on his list? ... Israel's prime minister is about to address the UN after his plan to annex the West Bank hits a major roadblock ... Jimmy Kimmel pokes the bear as investors warn Disney to prepare for a lawsuit.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's Justice Department is racing against the clock to indict James Comey. But can a grand jury be convinced to indict the former FBI director? ...Is the White House playing a dangerous blame game following a deadly shooting at a Texas ICE facility? ... Jimmy Kimmel is not backing down as millions of Americans are still blocked from watching his show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy Kimmel returns with an apology, a plea, and a promise not to back down ... President Trump now suggests Ukraine can retake all the territory it lost to Russia ... A would-be assassin tries to stab himself in a courtroom after a jury finds him guilty of trying to kill the president ... Hundreds of federal workers fired by Elon Musk are asked to return to their jobs ... How doctors are pushing back about claims acetaminophen causes autism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United Nations is about to get an earful from the America-first president. So where does that leave the wars he promised to end in Gaza and Ukraine? ... Jimmy Kimmel makes his return to late night tonight ... Despite decades of evidence indicating Tylenol is safe during pregnancy, the president tells pregnant women it may be linked to autism ... She might be airing some dirty laundry, but will Kamala Harris's new book hurt Democrats more than help?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Among the topics on today's show: Will a remarkable moment from Charlie Kirk's widow help our nation heal? ... More US allies pile on Israel as it plows forward into Gaza City ... The White House today promises to reveal a possible cause for autism ... How California is standing up to Trump ... A natural gas pipeline ruptures, putting people in that area at risk ... Could the new TikTok algorithm be brought to you in part by the people who run Fox News?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Late-night hosts unite behind Jimmy Kimmel knowing full well one of them could be next. Kimmel himself is laying low. Will he ever get back on the air? Plus, President Trump suggests sending troops to Afghanistan to reclaim Bagram Air Force Base, which was abandoned and seized by the Taliban in 2021. And why are so many suspects are getting their cases dismissed in DC?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Colbert, now Kimmel. President Trump is celebrating the fall of another late- night host. The president is also targeting Antifa, designating the far-left movement a terrorist organization, even though it's not clear how he can do that. And it was a deadly day for law enforcement, as three police officers were killed in Pennsylvania.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lawmakers grill the FBI director. Was he performing for an audience of one? ... What Charlie Kirk's alleged killer texted to his roommate moments after the shooting ... The US AG prompts a Bondi backlash from both sides of the aisle after threatening to prosecute hate speech ... We expect a big announcement from the Fed today. Are we about to see the first interest rate cut of 2025?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie Kirk's alleged killer will be in court later today, but has he already confessed? What can we glean from the messages found on the bullets at the scene? Meanwhile, the White House says it's now on a mission to eradicate what it calls "radical left terrorists" in the wake of Kirk's death.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The search for a motive in a murder that shattered a bitterly divided nation. Can the country heal when the president wants to pin Kirk's death on the left ... Why some of the president's supporters are calling for the removal of the FBI director ... President Trump prepares to send the National Huard to Memphis, whether the mayor there likes it or not ... Marco Rubio is in Israel calling for peace, but is Netanyahu listening?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, the shooter who assassinated Charlie Kirk is still out there. We have new video of his escape, but no clue who he is or where he's hiding.  Among the questions pondered this morning: Will young Republicans continue Kirk's legacy of spirited debate, or will the movement take a dark turn? What makes people snap? How do ordinary people consume radical ideas and end up on a path to violence. And how can our leaders possibly get close to the people and stay out of harm's way?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Law enforcement officers are going door to door, trying to find the person who killed conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. The attack drew condemnation and condolences from across the political spectrum, including from former presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden. Our extensive coverage begins with CNN senior law enforcement analyst Charles Ramsey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel attacks Hamas deep inside Qatar. Was the White House left in the dark? ... Russian drones are shot down over Poland. How will NATO respond?... RFK Jr. unveils his plan to Make America Healthy Again. But some of his own supporters are sick about it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The infamous Jeffrey Epstein birthday card is revealed. But what does it prove? ... As ICE targets what it calls the "worst of the worst" in cities like Boston, the congressman from Southie (South Boston) joins us live ... The Murdoch family drama apparently ends with a settlement, but which Murdoch won the billion-dollar family fight?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is warning so-called "sanctuary cities" like Chicago to expect action this week ... At least five people are killed when two attackers open fire on a bus stop in Israel ... A top South Korean diplomat rushes to the US after a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai factory in Georgia ...Did President Trump just break with RFK Jr. on vaccines?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices