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Trump lawyers: no “insurrection” Jan 04, 2024

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Trump launches an urgent appeal to the Supreme Court to get back on the ballot in Colorado. Eric Olson is the attorney representing the voters who are suing in Colorado. He joins to respond to Trump’s legal team’s arguments that January 6 was not an insurrection, and even if it was, the then president did not engage in one. Plus, some big names are dropping in the long secret Jeffrey Epstein case files – details of who else has now been linked to the dead sex offender. And, a mystery after twin bombings kill over 100 people in Iran at a memorial ceremony for the country’s “shadow commander”. The question now is, who is responsible?

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Team Trump appeals, Hamas leader killed, Harvard President resigns Jan 03, 2024

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Donald Trump formally challenges the decision in Maine on to remove him from the State’s primary ballot based on the 14th Amendment insurrectionist ban. Plus, after a senior leader of Hamas is killed in an explosion near Beirut, Lebanon, Hezbollah warns Israelis this action won't be tolerated. Could it lead to another front in Israel’s war? And, Claudine Gay is officially out as Harvard’s President. Her resignation follows mounting accusations of plagiarism after her controversial testimony on Capitol Hill about antisemitism on Harvard’s campus.

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The Source update for January 1, 2024 Jan 01, 2024

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There is no new episode of The Source showcast, but we’ll be back in your feed soon. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. Thanks for listening.

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Oregon Supreme Court considers Trump ballot ban Dec 30, 2023

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Trump urges the Oregon Supreme Court to dismiss the 14th Amendment case against him, as the Republican presidential frontrunner faces being removed from the 2024 ballot in a third state. Plus, Ukraine reels from the largest Russian bombardment since the early days of the war, with more than 150 missiles fired in total across the country. And, Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen says he didn't realize he sent AI-generated fake citations to his lawyer, that were then submitted in a court filing as a part Cohen's request to end his supervised release from jail. Also, prisoners sue Alabama for forced Labor, alleging they are being subjected to a “Modern day form of slavery”.

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Trump disqualified from the 2024 ballot in Maine Dec 29, 2023

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Donald Trump is disqualified from the 2024 primary ballot in the state of Maine, making it the second state to remove him because of his role on January 6. Plus, CNN obtains exclusive new recordings and emails showing how Trump operatives flew fake elector ballots to DC, just days before the Capitol attack, in a final push to overturn the 2020 election. And, Nikki Haley tries to clarify her Civil War comments amid a backlash.

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Michigan Supreme Court rejects Trump ballot ban effort Dec 28, 2023

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A Trump victory in Michigan, the demand for a recusal in Maine, and a looming appeal in Colorado. The latest in the fight to keep on, or kick the former president from, the 2024 ballot across the country. Plus, 19-days out from the first votes of 2024, new ads and strategies from Trump's Republican rivals emerge. Will it make a difference? And, a new frontier for one of America's biggest media companies as it goes into battle with artificial intelligence. The New York Times sues the creators of ChatGPT for copyright infringement.

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FBI investigating threats against Colorado justices who disqualified Trump Dec 27, 2023

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The clock is ticking for Donald Trump to appeal the Colorado Supreme Court's unprecedented decision to kick him off the 2024 ballot. This as justices there now are reportedly facing violent threats in the wake of the historic decision. Plus, Israel is ramping up operations in Gaza while the U.S. increases pressure on its ally to lower the intensity of the war. Also, amid an unprecedented surge of migrants at the southern border, cities as far north as New York are scrambling to contain the crisis with populations in shelters there exploding.

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Supreme Court refuses to expedite Trump immunity ruling Dec 23, 2023

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Special counsel Jack Smith is denied as Donald Trump gets something he very much wanted from the Supreme Court. Will his federal elections subversion trial be delayed? Also, it is a breaking point at the border after an unprecedented surge leaves the government overwhelmed while private militias now take it upon themselves to patrol the border. Plus, America pushes to bring hostages home from Gaza, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela.

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Trump election worker pressure allegation Dec 22, 2023

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The Detroit News reports it has heard apparent recordings of Donald Trump in 2020, allegedly pressuring two election officials in Michigan not to sign the certification of Joe Biden's victory. Plus, Special Counsel Jack Smith strikes back, urging the Supreme Court to immediately consider Trump’s immunity claims as his former attorney Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy, hours after being ordered to pay two election workers he defamed to bolster Trump’s election lies. Will he pay up? Giuliani’s attorneys join to discuss. And, Harvard’s president faces new plagiarism accusations.

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Trump’s next challenge Dec 21, 2023

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California Democrats push to follow Colorado’s lead in removing Trump from the State’s 2024 ballot. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis joins to discuss. Plus, Israel is back at the table for hostage negotiations with Hamas. And, an apology 34-years after two black men were wrongly accused of a crime that ignited deep racial divisions and mistrust in Boston. Also, Biden faces growing pressure on Gaza as the humanitarian crisis there deepens, and Rite Aid is banned from using facial recognition for 5-years.

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