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March 31, 2023 79 min

In an unprecedented moment in US history, former President Donald Trump is indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan. The indictment is under seal tonight, but sources tell CNN Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. Plus, the panel discusses what will happen when Trump hands himself over to the authorities. And, Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen, one of the key figures at the ...

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Dr. Jay Wellons was one of the medical staff standing by to treat the victims of the Nashville school shooting, but none of the ambulances he expected ever arrived. Some of our politicians said today there's nothing we can do about gun violence. Dr. Wellons and his colleagues disagree. Plus, the opioid overdose antidote drug Narcan will soon widely available. Do they have it at your child's school? Should parents keep it at home? W...

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Police tell CNN the Nashville school shooter was being treated for an “emotional disorder”. Audrey Hale bought seven guns legally in Nashville, using three of them in the massacre. The panel discusses the link between gun violence and metal health, and the flaws in the current system around gun ownership. Plus, another legal defeat for Trump after a federal judge rules Mike Pence must testify to a grand jury about his conversations...

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Three 9-year-old children and three adults have been killed at an elementary school shooting in Nashville. The panel discusses the urgent need for those on all sides of the causes of gun violence debate to find common ground. Plus, why Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton’s duet ‘Rainbowland’ was deemed too controversial by one Wisconsin elementary school for a first-grade concert. And, Gwyneth Paltrow’s accuser in the ski collision trial ...

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A judge orders top Trump aides to testify in the January 6 investigation, rejecting the former president’s claim of executive privilege. Plus, Trump warns of “potential death and destruction” if he’s indicted in the Stormy Daniels hush money probe. And, ‘Overtime with Bill Maher’: the weekly segment in which Maher and guests answer topical questions from HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ viewers.

Also tonight: Gwyneth Paltro...

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Why was a grieving father pinned to the ground by Capitol Police today? Joaquin Oliver was shot to death at Parkland High School. His parents join to speak out after being removed from a House hearing on gun rights. Plus, tomorrow prosecutors plan to ask Trump’s former lawyer about his claim that a “diligent” search had been conducted for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, and also about his telephone conversation with Trump the s...

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Trump's own defense attorney has been ordered to testify on Friday before the grand jury in the investigation into the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. A source says he will also have to turn over his handwritten notes. Meanwhile, the investigation into Trump’s alleged hush money payments to Stormy Daniels continues, with the grand jury meeting again tomorrow. Plus, a Republican lawmaker in Montana wants to ban diversity, ...

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A federal judge believes the DOJ’s case that Trump may have used his own defense attorney to commit a crime in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe – what that could mean for the former president’s legal defense. Plus, new details about the inner workings of the FOX Network from a lawsuit filed by a producer that describes the toxic stew of sexism, misogyny and anti-Semitism she experienced there. And, Tacopina vs. Tacopina - ...

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Is former President Trump about to be indicted for paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels? A source tells CNN his legal team does not expect an arrest before next week, and prosecutors say they have not made a final decision. Alex Fernandez is the Miami Beach City Commissioner. He joins to discuss the criminal crackdown there, after spring break turned fatally violent for the third year running this weekend. And, the c...

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Law enforcement agencies in NYC prepare for the possible indictment of Trump in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. It could happen as early as next week. Plus, the Ohio school district is switching to a 4-day school week to combat staff shortages. And, a man who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to 400 years, tells Laura Coates his story following his release after serving 34 years in prison. Also, ‘Overtime with Bill Maher’: th...

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Big banks rescue First Republic in a $30 billion deal to “reflect their confidence” in it, and “banks of all sizes”. Laura Coates asks House Banking Committee member Senator Chris Van Hollen if customers are being ignored in the financial crisis. Plus, the US Military releases video of a Russian fighter jet forcing down an American drone over the Black Sea. And, a 10 million-ton, 5,000 mile-long blob of seaweed is floating around i...

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Anxiety intensifies over the health of the global financial system as Credit Suisse borrows more than $50 billion from the Swiss National Bank after its shares crash 30%. Plus, Fulton County investigators have yet another recording of Trump pressuring a Georgia official to overturn Biden’s 2020 win. And, the President of Mexico blames the US for the Fentanyl crisis, saying legislators haven't done anything to combat it.

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After customers withdrew $42 billion from Silicon Valley Bank in a single day following a viral panic about a bank run that spread on Twitter and private chat groups, the panel discusses the effect social media is having on finance and the importance of where we get our information from. Plus, the admissions fight going on in women’s colleges – should they admit trans men? And, why working from home long-term is less healthy than y...

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The panel examines what the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and New York’s Signature Bank means for your money and for other banks, plus reactions to President Biden’s message to Americans that the U.S. banking system remains “safe.” And, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen testified before the New York grand jury investigating the former president’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Also...

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Tonight, we have footage of was happening in the car taken by one of the Americans kidnapped in Mexico, just after they crossed over the border, before a two-hour time gap. What we know about where they went before being surrounded by the cartel. Plus, Republican Rep. George Santos is accused of running a credit card skimming operation in Seattle. And, ‘Overtime with Bill Maher’: the weekly segment in which Maher and guests answer ...

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Prosecutors signal criminal charges are likely for Trump in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. Plus, the Mexican drug cartel believed responsible for kidnapping four Americans apologizes, and hands over those directly involved. And, Tennessee’s Lieutenant Governor faces questions over his racy comments on a young gay man’s Instagram posts.

Also tonight: the former head of the DHS Disinformation Governance Board tells Alisyn...

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Where did Covid-19 come from? The former head of the CDC says he was left out of Coronavirus origin discussions between Dr. Fauci and other scientists, after he expressed support for the Wuhan lab leak theory. Plus, as CNN learns more about what happened to the four Americans attacked and kidnapped in Mexico, a border culture expert shares his research about violent drug cartels. And, the DOJ issues a scathing rebuke of Louisville ...

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First up, an update on what happened to the four Americans who were kidnapped by a drug cartel in the Mexico border city of Matamoros on Friday. Plus, the backlash against Tucker Carlson’s false January 6 claims. And, Michelle Obama talks about the day she moved out of the White House, and why she sobbed uncontrollably.

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Four U.S. citizens were assaulted and kidnapped by gunmen in Mexico on Friday in a case of mistaken identity. Investigators believe the Americans were mistaken for Haitian drug smugglers. We hear what U.S. law enforcement is doing to find them. And, a woman died after suffering injuries during turbulence on a flight— the panel discusses how this could happen. Plus, Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson aired some of the exclusive January ...

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The judge who sentenced Alex Murdaugh for murdering his wife and son calls the disgraced attorney a “Monster”. The panel debates the view of some legal observers that those three hours of jury deliberations were too fast for a six-week trial. Plus, ‘Overtime with Bill Maher’: the weekly segment in which Maher and guests answer topical questions from HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ viewers. And, what will the future be like for th...

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