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Russian hackers are accused of attacking another key American supply line. The target this time around? meat plants.
Plus, the RNC is vowing to advise candidates against future presidential debates if the panel in charge doesn’t make significant changes.
And, Democrats’ big win in a special House election has both parties searching for early 2022 midterm messaging clues.
On today’s show: CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Manu Raju; Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post; Zolan Kanno-Youngs of the New York Times; POLITICO’s Laura Barrón-López; former CDC Detective Dr. Seema Yasmin; and NY1's Errol Louis.
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President Biden traveled to Cleveland to press for action on infrastructure, warning that he's unwilling to rein in his ambitious proposal. Meanwhile, after weeks of negotiations the White House and Senate Republicans remain hundreds of billions of dollars apart.
Plus, Memorial Day weekend marks the first "normal" holiday since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
And, as Texas is poised to be the latest GOP-led state to pass restrictive voting laws, Biden says they're an "assault on democracy."
At today's roundtable: Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post, Catherine Lucey of the Wall Street Journal, Jonathon Martin of the New York Times and Yahoo News' Brittany Shepard.
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Breaking News: Senate Republicans block a bipartisan bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection.
Plus, Russian hackers launch another major cyberattack — just three weeks shy of President Biden’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
And Texas lawmakers are close to wrapping a legislative session that leaned decidedly right.
On today’s show: CNN’s Manu Raju, Ed Lavandera, and Alex Marquardt; POLITICO’s Rachael Bade and Catherine Lucey of The Wall Street Journal; Abby Livingston of the Texas Tribune.
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Republican leader Mitch McConnell is asking fellow GOP Senators to vote against the January 6th Commission bill as a “personal favor” to him -- even as the mother of fallen Capitol Hill officer, Brian Sicknick, makes a personal appeal to 14 Republican Senators to support it.
Plus, President Biden’s new mandate to the intelligence community: find out if Covid jumped from animals to humans or escaped from a Chinese lab.
And Republicans release their $928 billion infrastructure counteroffer.
On today’s show: CNN’s Jamie Gangel, Manu Raju, Jake Tapper, Lauren Fox, Josh Campbell, Stephanie Elam and Gabby Orr, along with Seung Min Kim of The Washington Post and infectious disease physician Dr. Monica Gandhi.
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Today’s show was abbreviated due to breaking news of a mass shooting in San Jose, California.
John King spoke to Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post, Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New York Times and CNN’s Kara Scannell about Trump’s legal woes as the Manhattan District Attorney’s office convenes a special grand jury in its criminal probe of the former president’s businesses.
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George Floyd’s family is in Washington today to meet with President Biden and Democratic and Republican members of Congress, as lawmakers report progress on police reform legislation.
GOP leaders finally condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene – five days after her appalling comments comparing mask mandates to the Holocaust.
Plus, a big announcement on the Covid vaccine for kids, the Secretary of State is in the Mideast to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, and a date is set for a Biden-Putin summit.
Today's panelists: CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson and Tarini Parti with The Wall Street Journal
Also on the program: CNN's Omar Jimenez and Kaitlan Collins, along with Black Voters Matter Co-Founder LaTosha Brown, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamond, and Dr. Leana Wen
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Major deadlines and decisions loom on key pieces of the President’s agenda. He wanted to sign police reform legislation by tomorrow, the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. And he wanted an infrastructure deal by Memorial Day. Neither looks likely.
The U.S. hits a key Covid milestone today: 25 states and D.C. have vaccinated at least 50% of all adults. But is politics playing a role in who is, and isn’t getting vaccinated?
And a new 2020 campaign book reveals some juicy details, from the behind-the-scenes role of Barack Obama to Joe Biden’s last-minute hesitation over choosing Kamala Harris as his running mate.
Today’s panelists: CNN’s Manu Raju and POLITICO’s Laura Barrón-López.
Also on the program: CNN’s Joe Johns and Kylie Atwood, along with Emory University’s Dr. Jay Varkey and Atlantic writer and author Edward-Isaac Dovere
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The House passed a bill to create an independent commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection, with 35 GOP votes. But Mitch McConnell is promising to block it in the Senate.
Plus, how the latest Israel-Gaza conflict exposed new rifts in the Democratic Party.
And, is the truth out there? An upcoming government report could shed light on UFOs.
On today's roundtable: Politico's Rachael Bade, Vivian Salama of the Wall Street Journal, Karoun Demirjian of the Washington Post and CNN's Jeff Zeleny.
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President Biden’s agenda faces mounting hurdles in a hyper-partisan Congress.
Plus, a Trump rally revival—the former president says he’ll be holding rallies in at least 4 battleground states, even as he faces both criminal and civil investigations.
And Biden’s foreign policy faces tests on multiple fronts.
On today’s show: CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Jonathan Martin of the New York Times; Karoun Demirjian of The Washington Post; Dr. Jessica Shepherd, Chief Medical Officer of Verywell Health; Maggie Haberman of The New York Times; and Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haas.
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A choice for Senate Republicans: pursue the truth, or give Donald Trump another pass. The bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission appears doomed to fail, despite passing the House.
Israel’s Cabinet convenes to discuss a possible ceasefire a day after President Biden nudged Prime Minister Netanyahu to stop attacking Gaza. Biden is said to be losing patience with the Israeli leader.
And new reporting on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s future and how much longer she plans to wield the gavel.
Today’s panelists: CNN’s Nia-Malika Henderson and The Washington Post’s Seung Min Kim
Also on the program: CNN’s Lauren Fox, Kaitlan Collins, Nic Robertson, Manu Raju and Kara Scannell, along with former CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden
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