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Supreme Court keeps Trump on Colorado ballot, rejecting 14th Amendment challenge Mar 05, 2024

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The Supreme Court rejected a 14th amendment challenge and ruled former President Donald Trump should appear on the ballot in Colorado, a massive victory for the 2024 frontrunner for the GOP nomination. But, the high court’s opinion doesn’t directly address whether Trump’s actions on January 6 qualified as an “insurrection” – skirting an issue that the courts in Colorado had wrestled with. Plus, CNN's David Culver reports on the gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti that’s led to a state of emergency.

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Here come the judges Mar 02, 2024

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First: The first day of March was a key one in Donald Trump's crowded legal calendar as his lawyers pressed one judge to delay the documents case and another to disqualify the Georgia DA.

Plus: President Biden says US forces are air-dropping food into Gaza amid fears of widespread famine growing.

And: The latest on the winter storm that could dump six to 12 feet of snow on California.

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Biden, Trump run for the border Mar 01, 2024

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First: The current president and his predecessor each visit the southern border and deliver two very different messages on the immigration crisis. What do people on the front lines really want?

Plus: The two sides request trial dates in the trump documents case. Jack Smith wants it sooner, the defense later ... as in after the election.

And: John King's election year journey takes him to Pennsylvania to see how seniors view a race between the two oldest presidential candidates ever.

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Supreme Court to decide Trump immunity claim, further delaying election subversion trial Feb 29, 2024

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The Supreme Court agreed today to review whether the former president can claim immunity in special counsel Jack Smith's election subversion case. The justices agreed to expedite the case and will hear arguments the week of April 22. The decision is a significant victory for Trump's team, as it further delays his federal trial. Harvard law school professor Laurence Tribe, as well as Democratic Congressmen Dan Goldman and Jamie Raskin talk to Anderson about the implications. Plus, the White House doctor says President Biden remains “fit for duty” after his annual physical. The lengthy exam, conducted at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, drew on the expertise of 20 doctors, and notably didn't include a cognitive exam. CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and former Biden communications director Kate Bedingfield join AC360 to discuss the medical report.

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Manhattan DA seeks gag order on Trump in criminal hush money case Feb 27, 2024

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Prosecutors are asking the judge to impose a gag order in the New York hush money case to stop the former president from publicly disparaging potential witnesses and individuals involved in his upcoming criminal trial. In a court filing on Monday, prosecutors said the gag order is in response to the hundreds of threats their office has already received due to Trump's comments on the case. Former Manhattan chief assistant district attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo discusses the legal implications with Anderson. Plus, investigators have revealed new details on the charges against the man suspected of murdering a 22-year-old nursing student on a trail at the University of Georgia. The suspect's status as an undocumented migrant has been highlighted by several Republican leaders to support their calls for stricter border security. CNN’s Ryan Young and former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe join AC360 to talk about the case.

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Trump expresses support for IVF and calls on Alabama to find solution Feb 24, 2024

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Former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in South Carolina Friday said he supports women's access to in vitro fertilization. This comes after Alabama's Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are children under state law and that those who destroy them can be held to blame for wrongful death. Former Trump campaign adviser David Urban, former Biden campaign staffer Ashley Allison, and former senior advisor to President Obama David Axelrod join John King to discuss how Republicans will respond and the impact on voters. Plus, more on Georgia's election subversion case. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is pushing back on allegations that cellphone data, uncovered by former President Trump's team, contradicts testimony given by her and her top prosecutor concerning the timeline of their relationship. Former U.S. attorney from Georgia's Middle District Michael Moore and criminal defense attorney Joey Jackson join AC360 with the latest.

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American spacecraft has landed on the moon for the first time in 50+ years Feb 23, 2024

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The lunar lander Odysseus, created by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines, successfully landed on the moon's surface at 6:24p ET Thursday and has sent back its first images. The moment marks the first commercial spacecraft to soft-land on the moon, and the first American spacecraft to land on the surface since NASA's Apollo program ended in 1972. Retired NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin, CNN's Space and Defense Correspondent Kristin Fisher, and CNN's Aerospace Analyst Miles O'Brien talks to Anderson Cooper about the historic landing. Plus, the Biden administration is set to impose new sanctions on more than 500 Russian targets Friday in response to the death of Alexey Navalny. Former National Security Council Senior Director for Europe and Russia Fiona Hill joins AC360 to talk about the current strain on US-Russia relations.

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Sources: Biden considering new executive action to restrict asylum at the border Feb 22, 2024

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Sources tell CNN that the White House is considering executive action that would restrict migrants' ability to seek asylum if they crossed illegally at the U.S.-Mexico border. Border crossings have reached record levels and have resulted in thousands of migrants arriving at the border. CNN White House Reporter Priscilla Alverez tells Anderson Cooper what Biden administration officials are telling her about this possible executive action. Plus, the parents of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have reached a settlement after mediation in the emotional distress lawsuit. Petito's parents allege the Laundries knew their son killed their daughter but intentionally withheld information during the investigation. CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye joins AC360 with the details about the settlement.

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Indicted ex-FBI informant said he got Hunter Biden information from Russian intel officials Feb 21, 2024

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The former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens’ dealings in Ukraine told investigators after his arrest that Russian intelligence officials were involved in passing information to him about Hunter Biden, prosecutors said in a new court filing, noting that the information was false. New York Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman, who served as Democratic counsel during the former president's first impeachment inquiry, joins Anderson to discuss the new development.

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Mystery and outrage surround Alexey Navalny’s death Feb 20, 2024

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As the world continues to react to the death of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, some of the letters he wrote in prison are coming to light. Some of them were sent to Kerry Kennedy, daughter of slain 1968 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy. She joins Anderson to talk about those letters.

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