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Hegseth: U.S. "Will Be Busy Tonight" Striking Iranian Facilities
Tonight, new U.S. strikes on Iran. President Trump, who had warned earlier that strikes would resume, said the bombing will stop shortly, according to a Fox News correspondent, and that top Iranian officials called to ask him to halt the latest attack. Still, the president warned attacks could continue tomorrow if a deal isn’t reached. Plus, what Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told Congress today
Primary Races in 4 States
Another primary night in America, once again with serious implications for November and beyond. Voters in Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Maine cast their ballots today. As polls close, the focus is on the marquee Maine Senate race in which U.S. Marine veteran Graham Platner is expected to win the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins.
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CNN Projects Raman, Not Pratt, Will Face Bass in L.A. Mayor's Race
CNN can now project that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman will be on the runoff in November, after Raman, a progressive, defeated Trump-backed, former reality show star Spencer Pratt in the primary. Also, a look at the president's meltdown where he claimed, yet again with no evidence, of "rigged elections” with the vote counting continuing in California. Plus, tomo
WSJ: Trump Hopes “Less Shackled” Pulte Shrinks Intel Agencies
Reaction from Maine Democratic voters after their party’s Senate hopeful Graham Platner faces a string of negative headlines. Plus, according to a new report, President Trump said he'd like his pick for acting Director of National Intelligence, Bill Pulte, who has zero experience in national security, to start the process of firing people at agencies charged with keeping America safe.
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Senate GOP Rejects Efforts to Kill Trump's $1.8B Fund
Senate Republicans rejected multiple efforts on Thursday to formally kill President Trump’s push for a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were victimized by the government. Plus, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark speaks to Anderson about the development of AI. Hear why he’s warning the world to go a little slower on the technology.
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Votes Still Being Counted in Races for CA Gov. & L.A. Mayor
Primary votes are still being counted in California, in races with potentially significant national impact in November. CNN's John King and Elex Michaelson have the latest vote count in the Los Angeles mayor and governor's races. Plus, with the ceasefire strained to the breaking point, Congress issues a rare bipartisan rebuke to the president on the Iran war.
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Biggest Primary Night Yet, Races in 6 States
Tonight, big primaries in six states, some of them central to which party controls Congress next year. Californians are voting in a massive gubernatorial primary to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom and in several House races under a new congressional map that aims to help Democrats flip as many as five Republican seats. There is also a tight contest for mayor of Los Angeles. And in Iowa, voters are picki
DOJ Signals Pause on $1.776B Fund After Court Ruling
Tonight, after two courts ruled against it and some Republican lawmakers all-but-mutinied over it, the DOJ is hitting pause on the president’s so-called "anti-weaponization fund.” Plus, exclusive reporting from CNN's Clarissa Ward, who gained extraordinary access to the so-called "red zone" at a hospital in Bunia, the epicenter of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Trump Faces Back-to-Back Losses on Kennedy Center, $1.776B Fund
Tonight, a string of legal setbacks for the president on two things he holds dear: his name on buildings, and money. Plus, CNN's Will Ripley is exclusively reporting from the scene as the first man rescued from a flooded cave in Laos sees the light.
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Sources: US and Iran Reach Tentative Agreement
The US and Iran reached a tentative agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz and start nuclear talks, according to US officials, though President Trump has not signed off on it yet. Vice President JD Vance said “a couple of language points” are still under discussion. Plus, all the details of the president's Ultimate Fighting Championship match at the White House as part of America's 250th celebrat
Sources: DOJ Launches Criminal Probe into Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll
Exclusive CNN reporting that the Justice Department is now investigating former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The investigation is focused on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony tied to her two civil lawsuits against the president. Plus, five out of seven people who've been stuck in a flooded Laos cave for more than a week ar
First Polls Close in Texas Runoff
It is primary election night in America, and the focus is on Texas where the outcome of a single Republican runoff tonight could reshape the Senate this fall. Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn faces Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The winner will advance and take on Democratic nominee James Talarico in one of the country’s highest-profile Senate races. Plus, Iran is now threatening retali
Trump Defends "Anti-Weaponization" Fund
The president is standing by his nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund," which even the administration admits could give money to violent January 6th offenders. Plus, more on the president's endorsement of Republican challenger Ken Paxton over the party’s incumbent Senator John Cornyn in Tuesday's Texas primary runoff. A move that some worry could backfire in November, perhaps even turning
Senate GOP Agenda Derailed Amid Revolt Over $1.8B DOJ Fund
Backlash is growing to President Trump's so-called "anti-weaponization" fund and a critical piece of it is coming from Republican lawmakers, one of whom today called it "stupid on stilts.” Plus, Stephen Colbert is signing off tonight after nearly 11 years as host of the CBS “Late Show.” Anderson looks back at some of their favorite conversations.
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Keeping Them Honest: The Violent Truth
The first-known legal challenge to the president's so-called anti-weaponization fund. What many Democrats on Capitol Hill are calling a "slush fund". The challenge is being brought by two police officers who defended the Capitol on January 6th, and one of those officers, Harry Dunn, speaks to Anderson. Plus, could central Africa's Ebola outbreak travel elsewhere? Dr. Sanjay Gupta on what makes thi
6 States Hold Midterm Primaries as Trump's Grip on GOP Tested
Americans in six states are voting today: Oregon, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia, and all eyes are on Kentucky, where CNN projects that incumbent Republican Congressman Thomas Massie will lose to Trump-backed primary challenger, retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. Plus, a new revelation about the already stunning agreement between the president and his IRS, which could send hundreds of millions
Officials: Hate Speech Written on One of the Weapons in San Diego Mosque Shooting
Three people, including a security guard, were killed in a shooting today at San Diego’s largest mosque, authorities said. Two teen suspects also were found dead in a car near the scene. One of the suspects took a firearm from their parents’ home and left a suicide note that contained writings about racial pride, law enforcement officials told CNN. Hate speech was also scrawled on one of the weapo
After China Trip, Trump Faces More Iran Questions
President Trump has returned after a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In a Fox interview, Trump said Taiwan was the “most important” issue for Xi during their talks. As for Iran, China's foreign minister today simply restated his country's desire to see the conflict ended through negotiations, and the Strait of Hormuz reopened. Plus, a new report on a plan the administration is consi
Trump: Xi Offered to "Help" with Iran
We are awaiting a second day of critical talks in Beijing between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. President Trump, speaking to Fox's Sean Hannity, said President Xi would like to see a deal made with Iran. Tump also said Xi told him "if he can be of any help at all" he would. China's foreign ministry did say that the Middle East was among the topics the two leaders discussed and tha
Trump Begins Critical Talks with China's Xi Jinping
President Trump is in China and will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a summit where he’s expected to discuss a range of issues, including Iran, tech and Taiwan. It was delayed by the war with Iran and now could end up dominated by it, with the political and economic consequences growing, for a president who cannot seem to find a way out on his own. Plus, a stunning development in the Alex M
Fired FBI Official Speaks Out for the First Time Amid Lawsuit
Tonight, Anderson's exclusive interview with former acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll. Driscoll had a front row seat to what happened inside the FBI when President Trump took office last January, and long-serving FBI agents and prosecutors at the Department of Justice began to get fired or forced into retirement. Driscoll himself was fired a little more than six months following the inauguration,
French & Spanish Passengers Test Positive for Hantavirus
Tonight, there are two new confirmed cases of hantavirus and more expected, but top health officials say there's no indication that this outbreak, which has already taken three lives, will turn catastrophic. Plus, in the wake of a string of antisemitic attacks in Europe, CNN investigates possible links to Iran.
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W.H.O. Confirms New Hantavirus Case
Six cases of hantavirus have now been confirmed and two more suspected, while the ship at the center of the deadly outbreak travels to Spain’s Canary Islands. Plus, we're learning about the cyberattack on a cloud-based digital hub used by millions of students around the world and just in time for finals.
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Countries Race to Track Hantavirus
We have breaking news on the deadly hantavirus outbreak on board a cruise ship. Health officials now say they are working to track more than two dozen passengers who left the vessel almost two weeks ago. Plus, Secretary of State Marco Rubio's meeting with Pope Leo, and the ongoing antagonism by his boss, the president, against the pontiff.
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U.S. Military Disables Iranian-Flagged Tanker in Gulf of Oman
Iran is expected to respond tomorrow regarding the U.S. proposal to end the war. The one-page memorandum would declare an end to the conflict and trigger a 30-day period resolving nuclear demands, unfreezing of Iranian assets and negotiating security in the Strait of Hormuz, one person familiar told CNN. We'll go live to Islamabad, Pakistan, where this could all come together, or fall apart, in th
Trump Pauses U.S. Effort to Guide Ships Through Strait
Just hours after his Secretary of State flat out said the initial mission against Iran, Operation Epic Fury, was over, President Trump said the operation that replaced it is on pause. The president said the US will pause “Project Freedom,” a naval effort aimed at guiding commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, to see whether a deal with Iran can be finalized. Also, a major test tonight o
Strait of Hormuz Tension Escalates
Tonight, how to square the president's initiative for securing the Strait of Hormuz with how relatively easy it is to shut it down with mines. Plus, is Vladimir Putin bracing for a coup attempt? What a new intelligence report, obtained by CNN, says about that, and the steps he seems to be taking to reduce the risk.
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Trump: It's "Treasonous" to Say U.S. is Not Winning War
President Trump, late tonight, claiming those who say the United States is not winning the war with Iran, are guilty of treason, which is an offense that can be punishable by death. The president also said today he’s not satisfied with Iran’s latest peace proposal and cast doubt on the country’s ability to ever make a deal. Plus, Anderson's conversation today with the Artemis II crew back from the
Senators Confront Hegseth About Iran War’s Unpopularity
New footage has been released, showing the moments before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that President Donald Trump and administration officials attended at the Washington Hilton hotel in DC on Saturday night. Prosecutors filed the video, along with other images of the alleged attacker, his hotel room, and the other weapons and gear the suspect allegedly had, including a
Trump: Putin Offered Help with Iran's Uranium Stockpiles
Iran is expected to submit a revised peace proposal soon, sources say, and President Trump and Russian President Vladimir discussed the Iran ceasefire and other topics in a 90-minute phone call. The President told reporters Putin said he’d “like to be involved” in helping settle the issue of Iranian nuclear enrichment. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democra
Arrest Warrant Issued for Former FBI Director James Comey
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday over a photo of seashells officials said threatened President Donald Trump, marking the administration’s second attempt to prosecute one of his biggest political opponents, three sources first told CNN. An arrest warrant has now been issued for Comey, but it’s unclear whether he will be taken into custody by law enforcement or turn himself in an
Suspected Gunman Charged with Attempted Assassination of the President
The alleged attacker at the White House Correspondents' Dinner is charged with attempted assassination of the president. Plus, CNN's investigative team takes a deep dive into the alleged gunman's social media accounts that show a turn from video gaming to political anger. And, Anderson speaks to mentalist Oz Pearlman about how he found himself face-to-face with the President on the ground after th
US Envoys Head to Pakistan This Weekend for Iran Talks
Breaking news tonight, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan tomorrow for talks with Iran, according to the White House. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Pakistan to meet with mediators, but his spokesman denied a direct meeting is planned with the U.S., marking the latest conflicting messages from Washington and Tehran. Plus, the far-reaching impact from
Trump: "I Want to Get a Great Deal" with Iran
President Trump says “don't rush me" when asked how long he'd wait for a "unified response" from the Iranians, and tells Americans to anticipate spending more money on gasoline “for a little while.” Plus, a U.S. special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was arrested and charged for allegedly betting on that operation, winning him $400,000 in profits.
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U.S. Navy Secretary Ousted as Naval Blockade of Iran Continues
The White House says President Trump has not set a “firm deadline to receive an Iranian proposal” to end the war. Plus, the New York Times is reporting tonight that the FBI began investigating one of their reporters last month after she wrote an article about Director Kash Patel's girlfriend.
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Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire
President Trump extends the Iran ceasefire with the deadline looming. And Iran calls that a “ploy to buy time for a surprise strike.” Plus, Virginia voters will approve a map that gives Democrats the chance to net as many as four US House seats, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, in a major boost to the party’s effort to win House control in the midterms.
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Trump Pushes Back Iran Deadline
A tenuous ceasefire with a deadline pushed back by President Trump, planned peace talks on shaky ground and Iran vowing retaliation for what it calls "U.S. armed piracy." Plus, the community of Shreveport, Louisiana is grieving tonight after the unthinkable. A mass shooting that took the lives of eight children.
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Iran Says Strait of Hormuz is Open Amid U.S. Blockade of Its Ports
Iranian sources tell CNN a new round of peace talks with U.S. negotiators is expected to take place on Monday in Islamabad, Pakistan. We talk it over with U.S. Army Lieutenant General Karen Gibson, who previously served as director of intelligence for U.S. Central Command and Ryan Crocker, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, and Kuwait.
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Defense Secretary Hegseth Warning to Iranian Leaders
Earlier today, Defense Secretary Hegseth's warned Iran that the U.S. is "locked and loaded" to target "critical dual-use infrastructure," meaning equipment or buildings or technology that has both military and civilian applications. His message to Tehran: “Choose wisely” on the next step. John Bolton, who served as national security adviser in the first Trump administration and U.N. ambassador und
Trump Shares New AI Image of Him with Jesus
President Trump continues his AI relationship with Jesus and his critique of Pope Leo. The President re-posts an AI image of himself being embraced by the son of God. That’s after he claimed the Jesus-like AI image he posted earlier this week was meant to depict him as a doctor. We get reaction to all this from Andrew Sullivan, Catholic writer and editor of The Daily Dish.
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President Trump Hints at Further U.S-Iran Talks
President Trump said “something could be happening” over the next two days as the U.S. and Iran try to come back to the negotiating table. Anderson Cooper speaks to the New York Times' Maggie Haberman on what she's hearing from Trump world.
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Trump Launches Feud with Pope
President Trump launches a feud with the Pope and posts a Jesus-like image of himself but says "I thought it was me as a doctor.” And with the president vowing to sink Iranian military ships in the Strait of Hormuz and talks with Iran ending in Islamabad over the weekend without an agreement, a group of Democratic senators are pushing to rein in his war powers. Anderson talks with one of them, Se
Mission to the Moon: Artemis II Returns (Part 2)
Concluding a monumental and risky 10-day journey around the moon, the crew of Artemis II have successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego. A special edition of AC360 brings you all the latest details of the mission that took astronauts farther from Earth than anyone in human history.
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Mission to the Moon: Artemis II Returns (Part 1)
Concluding a monumental and risky 10-day journey around the moon, the crew of Artemis II have successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego. A special edition of AC360 brings you all the latest details of the mission that took astronauts farther from Earth than anyone in human history.
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Trump Lashes Out at Iran Over Strait of Hormuz
Tonight, new strikes by Israel on Lebanon and a flurry of new threats from President Trump against Iran. Posting on Truth Social he wrote, "There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait — They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!" Plus, the surprising statement from First Lady Melania Trump talking about Jeffrey Epstein.
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Israel: 100+ Strikes in 10 Mins. Across Lebanon, Says Ceasefire Doesn't Apply There
There is a truce in the war with Iran that the public has yet to see in writing, the details of which both sides are disputing, right down to whether all the parties have to cease all their firing. Beirut suffered heavy damage today, as Israel launched what its military officials called the largest coordinated strike on Lebanon since the war began. Plus, Anthropic, the company behind the AI chatbo
Trump Agrees to Two-Week Ceasefire, Subject to Strait of Hormuz Opening
After Trump’s bellicose threats, which rattled markets and shocked and consciences, a ceasefire has been announced with Iran. Trump said the ceasefire agreement was made on the condition that Iran agree to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz. Anderson talks with House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries about the ceasefire.
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Trump Threatens to Unleash “Hell” on Iran if No Deal by 8pm Tomorrow
President Trump tells Iran to strike deal by 8pm ET Tuesday or bridges and power will be “decimated” and claims the country could be “taken out in one night.” Plus, the crew of Artemis II has just traveled farther from Earth than any humans ever have, and they've seen places on the moon that no one has seen in person before. We'll check in on their historic mission.
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U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran
Iran shoots down one U.S. Air Force jet, hits and damages another, and reportedly fires on an American rescue helicopter as well. An American airman is missing and being searched for by both sides. Plus, details on a picture-perfect day for the crew of Artemis II, the first humans speeding to the moon in more than 50 years.
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President Trump Fires Pam Bondi as Attorney General
President Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi as attorney general. The president announced it online posting "We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future." She will be replaced for now by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who will serve as acting attorney general, Trump said. Plus, after comp
Trump Addresses the Nation on Iran War
Tonight, President Trump addresses the nation on the Iran war, and he will repeat his intention to end the war within the next three weeks, according to a White House official. Plus, breaking news about another potential cabinet shakeup. The president has privately mused about firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, multiple sources familiar with the
Trump to Address the Nation on Iran Tomorrow Night
President Trump said today the war with Iran could be done within two to three weeks, regardless of a deal. The president also said reopening the Strait of Hormuz should be other countries’ problem, saying it’ll be up to them to secure the critical waterway. Plus, the personal life of former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's husband is now under scrutiny.
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Massive Oil Tanker Burning In Dubai After Iran Strike
Iranian strikes hit a large Kuwaiti oil tanker anchored in a Dubai port, Kuwait’s state news agency KUNA reported on Tuesday. Markets are already responding; the price of oil futures are already rising.Plus, the FBI revealed new details about the attack on a Michigan synagogue earlier this month, confirming the assailant was inspired by Hezbollah, when he rammed a pickup into a building with more
U.S. Troops Injured In Iranian Attack On Saudi Air Base
Several US service members were injured by an Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, a US official tells CNN. Earlier today, President Trump said the war with Iran is “not finished yet” and the US has “another 3,554” targets left to hit. Plus, golf legend Tiger Woods is arrested on suspicion of DUI after a rollover crash in Florida, and it’s not his first vehicle mishap.
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Trump: “Pausing” Strikes On Iranian Energy Sites For 10 Days
President Trump said the US will hold off on targeting Iranian energy sites another 10 days as “talks are ongoing” with Tehran. The pause on strikes had been set to expire Friday. Plus, the president once again turns dyslexia, a learning disability, into a weapon against Gavin Newsom and kids everywhere who struggle with it.
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Israeli Official: Ceasefire Deal Not “Tangible Right Now”
U.S. Central Command reports that American forces have now struck more than 10,000 military targets since the operation against Iran began. Soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division are heading to the region. Meanwhile, Iran has been fortifying Kharg Island against a potential ground assault, according to multiple sources familiar with U.S. intelligence. Plus, tech journalist Kara Swisher on
Sources: About 1,000 Soldiers From 82nd Airborne Expecting To Deploy To Middle East
More American ground forces are heading to the Mideast, even as the president talks about a peace deal, teases what he calls a "big present" from Iran and declares victory (again). Plus, Democrats have just flipped a deep-red Florida House district that includes Mar-a-Lago in a special election. CNN's John King has the latest.
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2 Pilots Killed, 41 Injured After Air Canada Flight Strikes Vehicle At LaGuardia
Two pilots were killed and 41 people were taken to hospitals after an Air Canada flight struck a Port Authority fire rescue vehicle on a runway at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, officials said. Plus, President Trump backs away from his threat to obliterate Iranian power plants, claiming there have been quote "major points of agreement" in new talks with Tehran. Tehran, however, says there are no t
Iran Launches New Missile Barrage Over West Bank, Tel Aviv
Thousands more US ground forces are heading to the Gulf as President Trump claims the fighting could soon be over. Sources inside the intelligence community and the administration tell CNN that unclogging the Strait of Hormuz is a problem without a clear solution.
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Trump On Pentagon's $200B Request A "Small Price To Pay"
President Trump downplays Americans' growing pain at the pump and acknowledges that the Pentagon will be asking for an additional $200 billion to fight the war in Iran. The President called it, “a small price to pay to make sure that we stay tippy top.” Plus, what we're learning about the drones that were spotted recently near the Washington Army base where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defen
Fires Erupt At Qatar National Gas Hub As Iran Strikes Gulf Energy Sites
New and rare Iranian strikes target the Saudi Arabia’s capital. According to CNN's Nic Robertson, some of the explosions occurred not far from where a high-level meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers was taking place. Plus, Anderson speaks to the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Mark Warner, who questioned DNI Tulsi Gabbard about why she failed to read the par
Second Night Of Attacks On U.S. Embassy In Iraq
Tonight there are new strikes on the U.S. embassy in Iraq, and the U.S. military dropped 5,000-pound, GPS-guided bombs to blow up Iranian missile sites threatening ships in the Gulf. Back home, top national security official Joe Kent became the first senior administration member to quit over the war. Quoting now from his resignation letter to the president: "Iran posed no imminent threat to our na
Iran Strikes Gulf Oil Sites
President Trump says the fighting will be "wrapped up soon," even as the repercussions of it grow and strikes by Iran continue. One of the world's biggest gas fields in the United Arab Emirates was hit today, and Iranian drones also hit an oil tank farm near the Dubai airport this morning. When the president was asked whether he was surprised he wasn’t briefed that Iran could strike neighboring c
Trump Says U.S. Obliterated Military Targets On Iran's Kharg Island
Tonight, a serious escalation in the war with President Trump on social media posting, "Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island." Plus, inside Jeffrey Epstein's Little Saint James Island, where he wooed the wea
Two Attempted Mass Casualty Attacks On American Soil
A suspect is dead after ramming a vehicle into a Detroit-area synagogue. Law enforcement sources tell CNN the vehicle is registered to a man originally from Lebanon, and authorities are investigating reports that he had family members who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in recent days. And, in Virginia, a fatal shooting at Old Dominion University is being investigated by the FBI as an act of t
Trump Claims “We’ve Won” War With Iran, Offers No Evidence
Tonight, our global war coverage begins with a declaration of victory from President Trump, saying “Let me say we’ve won. You know, you never like to say too early you won. We won. We won, in the first hour it was over, but we won.” Plus, Anderson talks with the NYPD chief who leapt over a barrier to chase down one of two allegedly ISIS-inspired, suspected would-be bombers near the NYC mayor's hom
Sources: Iran Laying Mines In The Strait Of Hormuz In Major Escalation
The Pentagon announced this would be the most intense day of strikes Iran, despite the President's announcement last night that the war could "end soon.” Iran has reportedly begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the matter. CENTOM released new video of what it says are strikes on multiple Iranian naval vessels, including 16 m
Trump Gives Conflicting Answers On How Long War Will Last
President Trump held his first formal press conference ten days into this war, covering a lot of ground including suggesting the war, which he called an excursion, might be nearing its end. Meanwhile, Iranians filled a central square in Tehran today, a very public show of support for the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader.
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Trump: “I Guess” Americans Should Be Concerned About Iranian Attacks Inside U.S.
American forces have now hit more than 3,000 targets across Iran, according to U.S. Central Command in an update seven days into the fighting. President Trump spoke by phone with CNN's Dana Bash today, telling her that he must be involved in picking a new leader for Iran, and saying "It’s gonna work very easily. It’s going to work like it did in Venezuela."
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Hegseth: Firepower Over Iran About To "Surge Dramatically"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled that the war with Iran will soon escalate, saying quote "we have just begun." For its part, Israel said it is moving into the “next phase” of its joint offensive with the U.S., while Iran continues to strike at countries in the region. Plus, the firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and everything that may have brought her down, including her own ads.
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Hegseth: War With Iran Has “Only Just Begun”
In a new wave of attacks, Israel says it’s hitting targets in Tehran as well as against what it claims is Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut. And, according to state-affiliated media, Iran launched a drone attack on an Amazon data center in Bahrain.
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U.S. Consulate Grounds in Dubai Hit by Suspected Iranian Drone
Two big stories tonight: war and politics. A fourth consequential night in the war with Iran, and we have seen a new Iranian drone strike on another American diplomatic outpost, the second in the last two days. And here at home, polls have started closing in Texas where a U.S. Senate primary race, in that ordinarily deep-red state, is getting a lot of attention from Democrats looking to turn the
CNN Global Report War With Iran
A senior U.S. official has told CNN's Jim Sciutto that American forces are preparing for a quote “major uptick” in attacks on Iran over the next 24 hours. Also, a strike on the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia by two suspected Iranian drones, the latest in a wave of reprisals across the region. Analysts and correspondents from around the Middle East join Anderson with the latest in CNN's Global Report
Bill Clinton In Epstein Testimony: "I Saw Nothing, And I Did Nothing Wrong"
Today Bill Clinton told lawmakers, under oath, about what he saw, and did, during his time with Jeffrey Epstein. It is the first time ever, a former president has been compelled to testify under oath to Congress. In his historic deposition he denied having any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes. Also, fact-checking the claim made by President Trump and by Republicans on the House Oversight committee th
Hillary Clinton: "I Don't Know How Many Times I Had To Say I Did Not Know Jeffrey Epstein"
Hillary Clinton wrapped up more than six hours of testimony for the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, in proceedings one Democratic member called a "clown show.” Mrs. Clinton said she's confident her husband had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes. Former president Bill Clinton testifies tomorrow. Plus, almost a month since she last saw her mom, we have new information o
Dozens Of FBI Records Missing From Epstein Files
Missing records from the Epstein files and the unverified allegations they apparently contain about the president. Plus, new backwash from the FBI director's beer-chugging trip to the Winter Olympics, and what a whistleblower is saying about his use of the bureau's private jets.
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Sources: Top Dems Will Refuse To Escort Trump Into House Chamber
A preview of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address and the Democratic response with Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper, and CNN’s team of political analysts.
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Trump Prepares For State Of The Union As Approval Ratings Drop
What the president will say tomorrow night about the State of the Union, and what Americans are already saying, in brutal new polling, about the state of his presidency. Plus, Mexico and the Americans stranded in what was a vacation paradise, until a drug lord's killing by the government set off a fiery campaign of revenge.
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Trump Attacks Justices Who Ruled Against His Tariffs
The Supreme Court rules that the President's tariffs are illegal. His response is to sign a ten percent tariff on every country on earth. Former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, retired federal Judge John E. Jones III, and CNN Chief Legal Affairs Paula Reid discuss how that squares with the law. Plus, incredible footage from southern California of surfers and swimmers who often have no idea they
Former Prince Andrew Released, Still Under Investigation After Arrest
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released from custody and remains under investigation following his arrest today on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to UK police. What his brother, King Charles, is saying about his arrest, barely three weeks after the latest Epstein document dump. Plus, new reporting on the president's military options against Iran, as he warns Tehran again
