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Laura Coates sparks unique conversations and covers the most interesting stories of the day through a news, legal and pop culture lens.

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Saturday · 45 min
WH Blocks CNN from Trump Trip on Air Force One
The White House is barring CNN from flying on Air Force One on Saturday as part of the news outlet’s duties covering the president on behalf of major television networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Friday · 47 min
White House Airs Government-Funded Ad Praising Trump
With the midterm elections approaching, the White House is airing a new TV ad promoting President Donald Trump and his policies that says it is “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thursday · 47 min
Judge Grills DOJ Attorney Over National Security Defense of Press Ban
A federal judge is weighing whether to restore the ability of CNN, MS NOW and Politico to access the White House, after a 45-minute hearing Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging the ban against them announced by President Donald Trump late last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wednesday · 46 min
Trump’s Unpopularity Sparks More Candidates to Break with Him
Trump is dealing with who is breaking ranks outside the White House as more and more Republicans on the ballot are signaling his policies are hard to defend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tuesday · 46 min
Lawsuit Alleges Trump’s WH Ban Violates Due Process Protections
The three national news outlets President Donald Trump banned from the White House — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico — filed a First Amendment lawsuit to restore their access. The emergency request is set to go before a federal judge in the DC District Court and could result in hearings and legal arguments from the administration as soon as this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 19 · 47 min
CNN: Trump’s Proposed Ban “an Illegal Assault” on Constitution
President Donald Trump claimed Friday afternoon that he is “banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico “from the White House.” He said it was “effective immediately,” but there was no indication his administration had taken steps to follow through. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 18 · 46 min
GOP Lawmaker Breaks with Trump: Hispanic Voters “Feel Betrayed”
Republican advertisers have aired just 12 TV ads that mention Trump from September 1 to September 15, according to a CNN analysis of AdImpact data, to the tune of about $1 million. Those spots represent a fraction of more than 500 Republican ads produced during that period, totaling more than $160 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 17 · 46 min
Trump Rips Federal Reserve Board for Raising Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years in a renewed fight against inflation, which has picked up since early in the year due to the war with Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 16 · 47 min
Embattled Trump Lashes Out as Midterm Setbacks Pile Up
A record seven House Republicans join Democrats in a vote to stop Trump’s war in Iran as the President lashes out in the face of widespread political pressure. Plus, Democrats accuse Trump of holding the Kennedy Center hostage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 15 · 48 min
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Limit Mail-in Voting
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Trump’s controversial plan to change how mail ballots are sent to voters across the country, rebuffing a proposal that election officials warned would have had catastrophic consequences if allowed to take effect for this year’s midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 12 · 46 min
America Honors Heroes, Victims 25 Years After 9/11 Attacks
New York City released reams of previously undisclosed records about air quality following the attacks, showing city officials at the time knew conditions were unsafe. This year, a new seventh moment of silence was held during the NYC commemoration ceremony for the thousands of people who died from diseases linked to toxic exposure at the World Trade Center site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 11 · 47 min
Trump Trying to Write Check His Party May Not Be Able to Cash
Last night, the president promised Americans $5,000 payments if Republicans retain their House and Senate majorities this fall, and reiterated the promise while closing the convention. But he offered no details on how the payments would be funded and gave conflicting remarks on whether he believes they needed congressional approval. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 10 · 47 min
Trump Tries to Lift Midterm Woes by Boosting Himself
President Trump, in his address to the GOP midterm convention, vowed to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate, an extraordinary attempt to seemingly buy votes to keep his party in power. He did not explain how he would make it happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 9 · 47 min
Confederate Memorial at Arlington Cemetery Expected to Return
The Washington Post says the Trump Administration has stripped language criticizing a removed statue at Arlington National Cemetery for glorifying the Confederacy, even as it promises to bring the memorial back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 5 · 47 min
Prosecutor: Will Decide “Shortly” Whether to Retry Clancy Case
In a dramatic conclusion to a trial that gripped the nation and sparked passionate debate, a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial today in the case of Lindsay Clancy, the former nurse accused of murdering her three children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 4 · 47 min
Trump: “We Have a War with Iran”; Vance: “I Wouldn’t Call it a War”
Vice President JD Vance could provide neither a timeline for the Iran war to end nor a date when gas prices might sink below pre-war levels during a White House appearance Thursday, suggesting instead it was up to Iran to conclude the conflict that began with joint US-Israeli airstrikes six months ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 3 · 46 min
Politico: Vulnerable Republicans Unsure About Trump’s Convention
New pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as one GOP senator who voted to confirm him is asking the president to find someone else to run the Pentagon. Plus, President Trump leans into his midterm strategy of keeping the focus on himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 2 · 47 min
Whistleblower: USPS Officials Call New Ballot System a “S*** Show”
The US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*t show,” according to a new whistleblower report released Tuesday by a Democratic senator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 1 · 46 min
Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Tension with Hegseth
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. One source said the decision was unsurprising given tension between Driscoll and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 29 · 37 min
Trump’s Iran War Hits Six Month Mark with No End in Sight
Trump’s detour in Iran now turns into a six-month slog. Plus, a look at what evidence the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial wanted to hold for themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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