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Israel at war with Hamas after unprecedented attacks Oct 10, 2023

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The Israeli military goes on the offense against Hamas after a devastating surprise attack that left at least 900 people dead in Israel. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports live from Jerusalem on how the Israeli government is responding on day four of the conflict. Plus, at least 260 people have been killed at music festival near the Gaza-Israel border, shot as they tried to escape. Laura Coates talks to one woman who was on the phone with her friends when the shooting started and has not heard from them since. And, Hamas claims to be holding more than 100 hostages, and says the execution of civilian hostages will be broadcast if Israel targets people in Gaza without giving a warning.

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Fight for votes, Tupac murder suspect speaks, overtime with Bill Maher Oct 07, 2023

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Reps. Scalise and Jordan battle over centrists’ votes in their fight to become the next Speaker of the House following Kevin McCarthy losing the gavel this week. Our panel discusses whether the next Speaker will redefine the GOP. Plus, what the alleged murderer of Tupac Shakur said to his arresting officers. And, ‘Overtime with Bill Maher’: the return of the weekly segment in which Maher and guests answer topical questions from HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ viewers.

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Trump’s alleged secrets spill, Rep. Jordan endorsement, race massacre reparations Oct 06, 2023

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Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about US nuclear submarines with a member of his Mar-a-Lago club, according to reporting from ABC. Plus, as the House remains divided, Trump is expected to endorse Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan to be the next Speaker. And, 109-year-old Viola Fletcher is the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. Her attorney joins to discuss her fight for reparations. Also tonight: would cameras in the courtroom for Trump's federal election subversion trial further divide us, or have people already made up their minds? And, Professor Michael Eric Dyson joins to discuss Trumps escalating violent rhetoric and whether its reporting in the media has become normalized.

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Dysfunctional House, Trump on the attack, $8B crypto fraud trial begins Oct 05, 2023

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Dysfunction continues in the people's House, with no clear succession plan for a new Speaker. Sources tell CNN that in a baffling prioritization, former Speaker McCarthy is behind a move to kick former Speaker Nancy Pelosi out of her office space. Plus, Trump attacks the judge and the attorney general in his $250 million civil fraud case on social media, hours after his gag order is issued. And, the $8 billion fraud trial of disgraced crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried begins. Also tonight: the parents of a black gymnast join to speak out about their daughter being snubbed at a medal ceremony and the subsequent support she received from Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles.

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Kevin McCarthy ousted, Trump gag order, Hunter Biden’s plea Oct 04, 2023

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The GOP civil war comes to a head as Kevin McCarthy is removed as Speaker, sending the House into chaos and leaving the US Government in unchartered territory. Plus, the judge in Trump’s civil fraud case issues a gag order on the former president after he attacked his clerk on social media. And, Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal gun charges. Also, Laphonza Butler is sworn in to fill Dianne Feinstein’s seat, becoming the first black lesbian in the US Senate.

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Trump: savvy billionaire or fraud? Kidnapped girl rescued, Congressman carjacked Oct 03, 2023

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Trump is accused of lying about his wealth as his $250 million civil fraud trial begins, and his attorney claims, “There were no victims”. Dan Alexander is a Senior Editor at Forbes. He joins to discuss what the former president’s property paperwork tells us about how Trump calculates his real estate values. Plus, kidnapped 9-year-old Charlotte Sena is found, safe – what we know about the ransom note and who delivered it to her parent’s home. And, Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar is carjacked at gunpoint in D.C. Also, as Rep. Gaetz moves to oust Speaker McCarthy, former Republican Rep. Bob Inglis joins to deliver a message to his party: “It’s time to grow up”.

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Flipping on Trump, New York City floods, the price of shutting down Sep 30, 2023

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The first Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in the Georgia election subversion case, flipping for the prosecution and agreeing to testify. That, as Trump tells reporters he “May” attend his $250 million civil fraud trial in New York on Monday. Plus, historic, surging floodwaters overwhelm the New York City area after a month's worth of rain falls in a few short hours. And, the looming question tonight - will there be a government shutdown in 24-hours, and what would be the immediate impact on Americans?

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Agencies ramp up shutdown prep as deadline looms Sep 29, 2023

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The House votes on four spending bills tonight, with the last one expected to fail by a large margin in another example of the dysfunction pushing the country closer to a government shutdown Saturday at midnight, after which: 4 million federal employees, more than 1 million active duty troops, and tens of thousands of air traffic controllers could be forced to work without pay. That, as the GOP holds an inquiry into the impeachment of Joe Biden, with one of the witnesses called directly undercutting the narrative by admitting there is no evidence the President has committed any impeachable offenses. Also tonight, Biden warns of threats to democracy in an Arizona speech, and Trump passes on moving his Georgia election subversion trial to a federal court.

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Second Republican presidential debate: post debate analysis Sep 28, 2023

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Anderson Cooper and Dana Bash anchor live special coverage and analysis of the second Republican Presidential Debate.

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Trump and his adult sons found liable for fraud Sep 27, 2023

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Trump and his adult sons are found liable for fraud after a judge rules the former president inflated his property values for years, in a civil lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General. A trial is set to begin in just days. Plus, CNN’s John Miller joins to discuss the major questions that Sen. Menendez’s corruption case raises for US intelligence. And, the Senate floats a bipartisan funding bill while House Republicans remain divided. Can anything stop the government shutdown at midnight Saturday? Also tonight: Biden becomes the first sitting President to join a picket line, an official skips giving a medal to the only black girl at a gymnastics ceremony, and SCOTUS rejects Alabama’s attempt to avoid creating a second majority-black Congressional district.

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