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Iran Says Strait of Hormuz is Open Amid U.S. Blockade of Its Ports

4/17/2026
Iranian sources tell CNN a new round of peace talks with U.S. negotiators is expected to take place on Monday in Islamabad, Pakistan. We talk it over with U.S. Army Lieutenant General Karen Gibson, who previously served as director of intelligence for U.S. Central Command and Ryan Crocker, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, and Kuwait. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:46:29

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Defense Secretary Hegseth Warning to Iranian Leaders

4/16/2026
Earlier today, Defense Secretary Hegseth's warned Iran that the U.S. is "locked and loaded" to target "critical dual-use infrastructure," meaning equipment or buildings or technology that has both military and civilian applications. His message to Tehran: “Choose wisely” on the next step. John Bolton, who served as national security adviser in the first Trump administration and U.N. ambassador under President George W. Bush, joins Anderson to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:48:33

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Trump Shares New AI Image of Him with Jesus

4/15/2026
President Trump continues his AI relationship with Jesus and his critique of Pope Leo. The President re-posts an AI image of himself being embraced by the son of God. That’s after he claimed the Jesus-like AI image he posted earlier this week was meant to depict him as a doctor. We get reaction to all this from Andrew Sullivan, Catholic writer and editor of The Daily Dish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:48:02

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President Trump Hints at Further U.S-Iran Talks

4/14/2026
President Trump said “something could be happening” over the next two days as the U.S. and Iran try to come back to the negotiating table. Anderson Cooper speaks to the New York Times' Maggie Haberman on what she's hearing from Trump world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:48:11

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Trump Launches Feud with Pope

4/13/2026
President Trump launches a feud with the Pope and posts a Jesus-like image of himself but says "I thought it was me as a doctor.” And with the president vowing to sink Iranian military ships in the Strait of Hormuz and talks with Iran ending in Islamabad over the weekend without an agreement, a group of Democratic senators are pushing to rein in his war powers. Anderson talks with one of them, Senator Cory Booker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:48:00

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Mission to the Moon: Artemis II Returns (Part 2)

4/10/2026
Concluding a monumental and risky 10-day journey around the moon, the crew of Artemis II have successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego. A special edition of AC360 brings you all the latest details of the mission that took astronauts farther from Earth than anyone in human history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:19:48

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Mission to the Moon: Artemis II Returns (Part 1)

4/10/2026
Concluding a monumental and risky 10-day journey around the moon, the crew of Artemis II have successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego. A special edition of AC360 brings you all the latest details of the mission that took astronauts farther from Earth than anyone in human history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:18:50

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Trump Lashes Out at Iran Over Strait of Hormuz

4/9/2026
Tonight, new strikes by Israel on Lebanon and a flurry of new threats from President Trump against Iran. Posting on Truth Social he wrote, "There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait — They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!" Plus, the surprising statement from First Lady Melania Trump talking about Jeffrey Epstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:48:14

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Israel: 100+ Strikes in 10 Mins. Across Lebanon, Says Ceasefire Doesn't Apply There

4/8/2026
There is a truce in the war with Iran that the public has yet to see in writing, the details of which both sides are disputing, right down to whether all the parties have to cease all their firing. Beirut suffered heavy damage today, as Israel launched what its military officials called the largest coordinated strike on Lebanon since the war began. Plus, Anthropic, the company behind the AI chatbot Claude, is declining to release its latest model to the general public out of concern over what it’s capable of doing in the wrong hands. Instead, it’s letting several top tech companies test it first. New York Times columnist Tom Friedman joins us to talk about what this new step in AI means for the world and the darker side of its new capabilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:48:26

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Trump Agrees to Two-Week Ceasefire, Subject to Strait of Hormuz Opening

4/7/2026
After Trump’s bellicose threats, which rattled markets and shocked and consciences, a ceasefire has been announced with Iran. Trump said the ceasefire agreement was made on the condition that Iran agree to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz. Anderson talks with House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries about the ceasefire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:36:49

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Trump Threatens to Unleash “Hell” on Iran if No Deal by 8pm Tomorrow

4/6/2026
President Trump tells Iran to strike deal by 8pm ET Tuesday or bridges and power will be “decimated” and claims the country could be “taken out in one night.” Plus, the crew of Artemis II has just traveled farther from Earth than any humans ever have, and they've seen places on the moon that no one has seen in person before. We'll check in on their historic mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:48:05

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U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran

4/3/2026
Iran shoots down one U.S. Air Force jet, hits and damages another, and reportedly fires on an American rescue helicopter as well. An American airman is missing and being searched for by both sides. Plus, details on a picture-perfect day for the crew of Artemis II, the first humans speeding to the moon in more than 50 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:46:30

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President Trump Fires Pam Bondi as Attorney General

4/2/2026
President Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi as attorney general. The president announced it online posting "We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future." She will be replaced for now by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who will serve as acting attorney general, Trump said. Plus, after completing the critical translunar injection burn, the Orion spacecraft and the Artemis II crew are officially on their way to the moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:44:20

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Trump Addresses the Nation on Iran War

4/1/2026
Tonight, President Trump addresses the nation on the Iran war, and he will repeat his intention to end the war within the next three weeks, according to a White House official. Plus, breaking news about another potential cabinet shakeup. The president has privately mused about firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. This is CNN's special coverage with John Berman and Kaitlan Collins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:50:05

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Trump to Address the Nation on Iran Tomorrow Night

3/31/2026
President Trump said today the war with Iran could be done within two to three weeks, regardless of a deal. The president also said reopening the Strait of Hormuz should be other countries’ problem, saying it’ll be up to them to secure the critical waterway. Plus, the personal life of former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's husband is now under scrutiny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:46:34

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Massive Oil Tanker Burning In Dubai After Iran Strike

3/30/2026
Iranian strikes hit a large Kuwaiti oil tanker anchored in a Dubai port, Kuwait’s state news agency KUNA reported on Tuesday. Markets are already responding; the price of oil futures are already rising.Plus, the FBI revealed new details about the attack on a Michigan synagogue earlier this month, confirming the assailant was inspired by Hezbollah, when he rammed a pickup into a building with more than a hundred children inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:46:55

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U.S. Troops Injured In Iranian Attack On Saudi Air Base

3/27/2026
Several US service members were injured by an Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, a US official tells CNN. Earlier today, President Trump said the war with Iran is “not finished yet” and the US has “another 3,554” targets left to hit. Plus, golf legend Tiger Woods is arrested on suspicion of DUI after a rollover crash in Florida, and it’s not his first vehicle mishap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:48:10

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Trump: “Pausing” Strikes On Iranian Energy Sites For 10 Days

3/26/2026
President Trump said the US will hold off on targeting Iranian energy sites another 10 days as “talks are ongoing” with Tehran. The pause on strikes had been set to expire Friday. Plus, the president once again turns dyslexia, a learning disability, into a weapon against Gavin Newsom and kids everywhere who struggle with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:47:34

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Israeli Official: Ceasefire Deal Not “Tangible Right Now”

3/25/2026
U.S. Central Command reports that American forces have now struck more than 10,000 military targets since the operation against Iran began. Soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division are heading to the region. Meanwhile, Iran has been fortifying Kharg Island against a potential ground assault, according to multiple sources familiar with U.S. intelligence. Plus, tech journalist Kara Swisher on a jury's landmark decision in a case against YouTube and Meta, which were accused of creating addictive social media products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:44:40

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Sources: About 1,000 Soldiers From 82nd Airborne Expecting To Deploy To Middle East

3/24/2026
More American ground forces are heading to the Mideast, even as the president talks about a peace deal, teases what he calls a "big present" from Iran and declares victory (again). Plus, Democrats have just flipped a deep-red Florida House district that includes Mar-a-Lago in a special election. CNN's John King has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:48:06