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Laura Coates Live

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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Mike Pence would consider testifying before January 6 Committee if invited Aug 18, 2022

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Former Vice President Mike Pence says he’d “consider” testifying before the January 6 Committee if he was invited to participate, in what he calls an “Unprecedented” move. The panel discusses the likelihood of Pence’s testimony, previous cases of high-ranking officials testifying before Congress, and what might really be behind his statement about cooperating.
Liz Cheney says she is "Thinking" about a 2024 presidential run after losing the 2022 Wyoming primary. But, how much of an impact can Cheney have going forward and what happens to the GOP leadership now that her anti-Trump voice is out? Plus, Trump considers releasing the surveillance tape of the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search, and former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani appears for six-hours in front of the Georgia grand jury investigating 2020 election interference in the state.
Hosted by Alisyn Camerota.

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Rep. Liz Cheney and “the beginning of the battle to confront Trump” Aug 17, 2022

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As the polls close in the Wyoming Senate primary where Rep. Liz Cheney is facing off against her Trump-backed challenger, the Congresswoman, who is the last of the 'impeachment 10', is to deliver a pointed address marking "The beginning of the battle" to confront Trump, her advisers say. The panel discuss if there’s a place in the GOP for those who view Trump as a threat to democracy, whether Cheney has a future as a 2024 presidential contender, and if anything can anything break the former president’s hold on the Republican party.
Plus, Alisyn goes one-on-one with Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen on the former president's greatest test yet of his ability to survive scandal. With two grand juries impaneled, former lawyers ordered to testify in investigations, and his aides being interviewed under oath by prosecutors - is this the closest Trump has come to real trouble? And, The New York Times reports that before the FBI’s raid, the Agency had subpoenaed surveillance footage outside of a storage room at Mar-a-Lago and saw something that alarmed them.
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Prosecutors target Rudy Giuliani in presidential election probe Aug 16, 2022

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Prosecutors tell Rudy Giuliani he’s a target of the special grand jury criminal probe into the 2020 presidential election interference in Georgia. The panel discuss the serious threat of Trump's ex-personal attorney’s potential indictment, and also the DOJ 's reasoning behind opposing the release of the affidavit behind the search warrant of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, amid calls from senior Republicans to be briefed on its content.
Plus, Rep. Liz Cheney fights to hold onto her House seat in a tough Wyoming primary reshaped by her taking on Trump. And, as Florida students return to schools following the introduction of Governor DeSantis’ “anti-woke” education agenda, the state hopes to ease its teacher shortage by allowing veterans to teach under certificate, without a college degree.
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CNN Tonight update for August 12, 2022 Aug 13, 2022

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WaPo: classified nuclear weapons documents sought by FBI at Trump's home Aug 12, 2022

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The Washington Post reports classified documents related to nuclear weapons were among items the FBI sought at Trump's home. Former director of national intelligence James Clapper joins to discuss the normal protocols followed for storing such highly sensitive data, and the question of why a former president would need such closely guarded secrets after leaving office.
Plus, The Attorney General breaks his silence on the Mar-a-Lago search, saying he personally approved the search warrant and will not stand by silently as the FBI’s integrity is unfairly attacked. Former assistant attorney general Tom Dupree and former FBI counter espionage chief Peter Strzok, join to discuss Merrick Garland’s decision to unseal the search warrant of Trump's home, and his extraordinary public statement on the nuances of the investigation. And, a man who tried to breach the FBI's Cincinnati office armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a nail gun, is killed during the ensuing standoff.
Hosted by Sara Sidner.

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Multiple investigations loom simultaneously over Trump Aug 11, 2022

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Trump takes the Fifth, declining to give answers during four-hours of questioning in the New York Attorney General’s civil investigation into the Trump Organization. Former Watergate special prosecutor Nick Akerman and CNN Contributor John Dean join to discuss that, and the increasing pressure from the many legal probes the former president is facing, including the DOJ’s probe on Trump’s handling of classified documents, the Georgia investigation into election interference, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s criminal investigation.
Plus, Attorney General Garland faces increasing pressure to say something publicly about why the FBI conducted its search of Mar-a-lago, as Trump baselessly claims the Agency "Planted" incriminating material before searching his residence. And, multiple US officials are allocated personal security after receiving death threats following the DOJ charging an Iranian in the plot to kill former Trump adviser John Bolton. CNN Counterterrorism Analyst Phil Mudd joins to discuss the details.
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FBI search of Trump’s home came after national security fears Aug 10, 2022

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The FBI’s search of Trumps Mar-a-Lago home came after the Agency suspected the former president and his aides were withholding documents that had national security implications, sources confirm. Former FBI counterintelligence official Peter Strzok and former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham join to give their perspectives on where the investigation might lead to next.
Plus, the panel discuss the political fallout of the Mara-a-Lago search, how some in the GOP want Trump to speed up his official decision on his potential 2024 presidential run, and the violent rhetoric circulating among Trump backers following the FBI’s investigation. And, Serena Williams says she plans to be "Evolving away from tennis”. ESPN tennis analyst Pam Shriver joins to discuss the tennis star’s move away from the sport on her own terms, and her plans for the future.
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FBI raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home Aug 09, 2022

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The FBI executes a search warrant at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Sources familiar with the situation say the unannounced raid relates to the handling of classified and presidential documents that may have been brought to the resort, resulting in officials breaking into the former president’s safe and removing boxes of items during the search.
Plus, the parents of Amhaud Arbery, who was lethally shot while jogging, join to give their reaction to a judge adding second life sentences on federal hate crime charges to the sentences of their son’s murderers. And, fear grips Albuquerque, New Mexico, after four Muslim men are inexplicably gunned down since November. Police are seeking a dark grey or silver Volkswagen that may be connected to the killings.
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Jury awards further $45 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones case Aug 06, 2022

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The jury in Alex Jones’ defamation trial awards $45 million more in punitive damages to the parents of the Sandy Hook shooting victims. A financial expert testified Jones used shell companies to mask his income, and may have a net worth of as much as $270 million. Trial lawyer Ken Turkel joins to discuss if Jones’ case will set a precedent on accountability and punishment for knowingly spreading harmful disinformation.
Russia says it’s open to a prisoner swap after sentencing NWBA star Brittney Griner to 9-years for drug smuggling. CNN National Security Analyst Steve Hall joins to discuss the grim conditions Griner is currently held in, and how Putin could use the athlete as a political bargaining chip to free a number of prisoners with ties to Russian military intelligence. Plus, President Biden notches wins on the latest jobs report, gas prices, economic legislation, and fighting terror.
Hosted by Laura Coates.

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Alex Jones must pay over $4 million to parents of a Sandy Hook victim Aug 05, 2022

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A judge orders right-wing commentator Alex Jones to pay the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim more than $4 million in compensation, for his widespread and relentless lies over a 10-year period that the tragic event was an elaborate hoax. But with punitive damages in this defamation case still to be decided and multiple additional defamation lawsuits pending, Jones' legal battles are far from over. Laura and the panel discuss if Jones’ downfall will stop others deliberately spreading misinformation.
Plus, Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren joins CNN Tonight to talk about his suspension by Florida Governor DeSantis, after vowing not to criminalize abortion. And, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says she will "move forward" on Biden’s economic bill giving the Democrats the votes to progress the legislation, after a deal she cut on changes to tax provisions in the package with the Senate Majority Leader.
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