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War Plans Mistakenly Sent To Reporter Mar 25, 2025

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The defense secretary mistakenly sends military strike plans to a reporter and is now attacking the reporter. Plus, a judge calls the deportations of alleged gang members to El Salvador unprecedented and says that Nazis got better treatment under the Alien Enemies Act.

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Trump Now Claims He Didn't Sign Proclamation Invoking Alien Enemies Act Mar 22, 2025

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At a tense court hearing, a federal judge raised concerns about the Trump Administration’s use of an 18th century wartime act to deport Venezuelan migrants accused of being criminals, saying the President’s expanded use of the Alien Enemies Act could have “frightening” implications. Then, this evening, the President told reporters he didn't even sign the proclamation himself, even though his signature is at the bottom of the document from the Federal Register. Plus, John King returns to battleground Wisconsin, where once again Democrats are worried about the black voter turnout. This time, in a race just days away.

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Trump Signs Executive Order To Begin Dismantling Education Department Mar 21, 2025

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President Trump orders the dismantling of the Education Department, but his administration gives mixes signals about what happens to funding for children in need. New York Governor Kathy Hochul joins AC360 to talk about the President's latest executive order, and Democrats' struggle to unite. Plus, the President’s trade war with Canada is already threatening the summer vacation season in the U.S. Randi Kaye takes us to one beloved destination where small business owners, who depend on visitors from Quebec, are bracing for what's ahead.

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Massive Purge Of Pentagon Websites Mar 20, 2025

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A look at the Pentagon's purge of references to black and gay service members on their websites. Now CNN has found that articles about the Holocaust, sexual assault, and suicide prevention have also been removed. Plus, acclaimed writer Michael Lewis joins us to talk about DOGE and shares what he found while researching some of the people working for the federal government whose very jobs may be eliminated.

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Trump: Plans To Appeal Judge's Ruling That DOGE "Likely Violated” Constitution Mar 19, 2025

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A federal judge blocks the dismantling of USAID, saying Elon Musk's DOGE "likely violated” the Constitution. Plus, a rare rebuke from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts after President Trump demands Congress impeach a judge who ruled against him. And after more than 9-months in space, Suni William and Butch Wilmore are safely back on Earth.

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Judge Scolds DOJ In Tense Hearing Over Deportation Orders Mar 18, 2025

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A federal judge scolds the Trump administration and demands answers over an order he issued denying the deportation of migrants to El Salvador. Plus, the legendary Voice of America is silenced. President Trump is dismantling the federally funded media organization and others that give vital information to often remote parts of the world.

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Keeping Them Honest: "It's Going To Be Legendary" Mar 15, 2025

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Tonight, President Trump takes a victory lap at the Department of Justice and promises more retribution against those he thinks did him wrong. CNN senior legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig, former Republican Congressman who served on the House January 6th Select Committee Adam Kinzinger, and former US district court judge Shira Scheindlin with their take on the President's speech. Plus, CNN's MJ Lee takes us to a town near the US-Canadian border trying to navigate what these new tariffs will do to their businesses.

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Tesla Says It Could Be Targeted By Retaliatory Tariffs Mar 14, 2025

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CNN has learned Tesla, the company owned by Elon Musk, said this week that retaliatory tariffs against US manufacturers could harm its operations and that the US should carefully consider its trade policies. The March 11 letter to the US Trade Representative is a break from Musk's ally President Trump. The letter is unsigned. Plus, how some regulations at the EPA designed to help poor and minority communities fight pollution are being gutted in the name of Trump's anti-DEI policies. Anderson speaks with Christine Todd Whitman, the former EPA Administrator during George W. Bush's first term.

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CEOs Express Concerns About Tariffs Mar 13, 2025

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Two of the most powerful CEOs in America are now sharing their concerns about the new White House tariffs, as President Trump promises to respond to new tariffs from Canada and the European Union. Anderson talks about it with the hosts of the “Pivot" podcast, Scott Galloway, a professor of marketing at NYU, and CNN contributor Kara Swisher.

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Trump Pitches Teslas On South Lawn While Markets Fall Again Mar 12, 2025

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As markets take a tumble again, President Trump comes to the aid of his biggest donor with a White House-approved Tesla sales pitch. Plus, more on the proposed 30-day ceasefire to end the war in Ukraine. Ukraine's President Zelensky has agreed to it, and now the ball is in Russia's court. Anderson talks to CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward in Ukraine.

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