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Jen Psaki compares Trump’s proposed $5,000 checks, promised only if Republicans keep control of Congress after the midterms, to a scene from Idiocracy, where a “comically dumb” president makes essentially the same promise. It’s a promise that even Fox News’ Laura Ingraham questioned.
Donald Trump's desperation continues to grow with the release of each new poll as results show Trump and the Republican Party falling farther out of favor with the American public. But Marc Elias, one of democracy's greatest legal champions in the Trump era, believes at least one of Trump's desperation tactics, his attack on mail-in voting, will fail at the Supreme Court. Elias joins Jen Psaki to talk about why.
Jen Psaki shares reporting on the sudden departure of fervent Trump acolyte Joe DiGenova, who had been tasked with proving the existence of a grand conspiracy against Donald Trump and failed to secure even a single indictment. Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann joins to share his insights.
Retired Air Force Major Heather "Lucky" Penney was one of two F-16 fighter pilots ordered to down United Airlines Flight 93 before it reached Washington, DC, airspace. Because there was no time to arm their jets, the mission would have required them to fly their aircraft directly into the hijacked commercial airliner. Penney describes that harrowing day to CNN's Kaitlan Collins. 0:00 What Penney remembers about that day 2:24 What was going through Penney's mind when she took to the skies 4:31 What it was like learning about the heroics on Flight 93 Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #hero #military #News
President Trump has vowed to pay every American $5,000 if Republicans hold onto Congress in the 2026 midterm elections – the estimated cost for those payments? $1 trillion. CNN's Rachel Siegel breaks down how it would add onto an already sky-high national debt.
MS NOW's Jonathan Capehart looks at the truly bizarre moment from Trump's fake midterm convention where he had his supports promise to "cheat" in the midterm elections, and the very real threat Trump could pose if Republicans lose in November.
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Jacob Soboroff remembers 9/11 as a college freshman at NYU, sharing his coincidental realization.
In one of the wilder moments during Donald Trump's closing remarks at the Republican “Trumpapalooza” in Texas, he made audience members “pledge” to vote… and to "cheat like hell" if they have to. Symone had thoughts.
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Iran-backed rebels in Yemen captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Friday, two Yemeni government sources told CNN, potentially expanding Tehran’s influence over another key global shipping route. Meanwhile, The price of diesel, the workhorse fuel that powers the world economy, topped $6 a gallon on Friday for the first time ever. The price point may be invisible to most American drivers, but will likely lead to higher costs for most things consumers buy. 0:00 Prices continue to rise as inflation worsens 3:26 Panel discusses inflation's effect on American consumers 6:15 The reality of President Trump's $5,000 promise 8:49 Trump tells Republicans to "cheat like hell" Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines:…