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Jobs Report Shatters Expectations Jun 05, 2026

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A brand new jobs report out today greatly exceeds expectations, indicating the US labor market may finally be stabilizing ... We've just learned that a mere 19 feet separated a plane and the busy New Jersey Turnpike before it hit a pole and crashed into a truck ... More details emerge about the former CIA official who allegedly stole tens of millions of dollars in gold bars and foreign currency from the spy agency.

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Supreme Moments Jun 04, 2026

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As we come on the air today, we're anticipating major Supreme Court decisions, including birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and presidential power to fire federal officials ... President Trump plans to nominate acting AG Todd Blanche to permanently take the job, but they seem to be on two different pages about that so-called anti-weaponization fund ... There's been more GOP pushback on Bill Pulte, Trump's pick to take over at DHS.

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A Very Busy Day on the Hill Jun 03, 2026

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As today's show begins, we're following multiple events on Capitol Hill: House Speaker Mike Johnson, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are all scheduled to appear. But first, we review the results from yesterday's key primary races.

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Controversial Pulte Picked to Replace Gabbard Jun 02, 2026

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As today's show begins we've just learned that President Trump has named Bill Pulte, the controversial director of the Federal Housing & Finance Agency, to succeed Tulsi Gabbard as acting director of national intelligence ... Key primary races across the country will be decided tonight, including the crowded governor's contest in California ... We have new CNN reporting involving women on Capitol Hill they fear harassment for reporting inappropriate behavior.

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Iran Targets US, Suspends Talks Jun 01, 2026

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US Central Command says it intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles, and Iran state media says Tehran is suspending talks with the US ... Rescuers desperately searching for the two men still trapped in a Laos cave say they've heard sounds of life from underground ... Protests explode again right outside an ICE detention facility in New Jersey amid allegations of unsanitary conditions and lack of adequate medical care.

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Cave Rescue! May 30, 2026

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First: CNN is live from the Laos cave rescue site, as divers work furiously to get five people still trapped to safety.

Then: Blue Origin's rocket explodes during a ground test. What led to the catastrophe?

And: Pam Bondi testifies to the House Oversight Committee about her handling of the Epstein files ... The US calls a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Romania - a NATO ally - a "reckless incursion."

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US and Iran Trade Fresh Attacks May 28, 2026

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The US and Iran each struck the other overnight. What does this mean for that fragile cease fire and peace talks? ... Protesters clash with federal officials right outside the New Jersey ICE facility, where detainees continue a days-long hunger strike over conditions ... The DOJ is launching a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who won civil lawsuits against Donald Trump for over $88 million.

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Deal to End US-Iran War Imminent? May 27, 2026

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Iran's state TV is reporting that it has a draft memo to end the war. The "memorandum of agreement" calls for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US lifting its blockade of Iranian ports and pulling adjacent military forces. This news comes as President Trump is about to convene his Cabinet at the White House.

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Trump Gets Physical May 26, 2026

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Today's show begins as President Trump is at Walter Reed for his annual physical. Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins us with the very latest on the president's health ... Severe storms pummel the Southeast, killing at least one person ... Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield joins us with a warning that the Ebola outbreak could become a "very significant pandemic."

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Possible Deal With Iran? May 25, 2026

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President Trump is signaling a deal with Iran is very close, but - as usual - Iran is saying something else ... Emergency crews in California warn of a potentially "catastrophic" explosion ... New details about the man police say opened fire right outside the White House.

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