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BLS Critic Chosen to Lead Agency Aug 12, 2025

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E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation and a longtime critic of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is President Trump's pick to lead the agency. Antoni's background and previous comments about the BLS is fueling concerns about the legitimacy of future jobs reports under his stewardship.

Also on today's show: The largest wildfire in California this year is now at 120,000 acres ... and growing.

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Trump Threatens DC Takeover Aug 11, 2025

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As today show begins we're expecting President Trump to address the critically important issue of crime here in the nation's capital as he threatens a federal takeover of Washington, DC. Federal agents have already fanned out across the city. And a source tells CNN that as many as 130 FBI agents could soon patrol side by side with local law enforcement. We have our correspondents covering all the angles of this important story as it unfolds and begin with CNN's Alayna Treene at the White House.

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Approving a Takeover Aug 08, 2025

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The Israeli security cabinet greenlights a plan to occupy Gaza City. It puts Israel one step closer to fully occupying the entire Gaza strip. Plus, an exploding wildfire north of Los Angeles is burning more than a football field every two seconds. We take you there live.

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It's Trump Tariff Time Again Aug 07, 2025

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President Trump's sweeping tariffs are now in effect, and they raise taxes on imported goods to their highest levels since the Great Depression. Most products coming into the US now face an average effective tariff rate of 16%-17%, and they include some of the country's largest trading partners. We get specific and assess the potential impact these new tariffs could have on your wallet.

Also on today's show: A first-on-CNN interview with two of the hero soldiers who subdued yesterday's shooter at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Plus, ICE agents spring a raid dubbed Trojan Horse at a Los Angeles Home Depot. What the city's mayor has to say about it.

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Team Trump Tries to Sharpen Epstein Strategy Aug 06, 2025

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Top White House officials are meeting today to hash out how to deal with the escalating fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein case. Plus, Diddy's lawyers say the convicted music mogul deserves a pardon.

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No Longer Under Consideration Aug 05, 2025

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A big name takes his name out of the running for Federal Reserve chair. Also, Texas Democrats are speaking out as the fight over redistricting crosses state lines.

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Battle Lines Drawn in the Lone Star State Aug 04, 2025

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As Texas Democrats flee the state over redistricting, the state's GOP Governor Greg Abbott threatens to charge them with felonies. Plus, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries joins us in the Situation Room to respond to Abbott's threats.

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It's Trump Tariff Day Aug 01, 2025

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President Trump's tariff plan, which is scheduled to go into effect today: What they it mean for the US economy and for you. Also, US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee head to a food distribution area in Gaza as a starvation crisis grips the enclave. Palestinians react with hope, skepticism and anger.

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New Trade Deals, Higher Tariffs, and a Looming Deadline Jul 31, 2025

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As today show begins we're tracking the flurry of 11th-hour activity amid President Trump's trade war. Plus, terrifying turbulence on a Delta flight, with two dozen people taken to the hospital as passengers who weren't wearing their seat belts hit the ceiling and carts bounced around the cabin.

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Tsunami Alert! Jul 30, 2025

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As we come on the air today, multiple countries - including the US - are on high alert for tsunamis after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia. Plus, the latest GDP numbers show the economy rebounding sharply in the second quarter. But a major company that makes items you use every day says its products could soon cost more.

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