The Arena with Kasie Hunt

Congressman Ro Khanna, who questioned former Attorney General Pam Bondi today, talks to Kasie Hunt about what he heard in that deposition. The panel discusses a new ruling to halt the DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund, and another that says the president cannot add his name to the Kennedy Center. President Trump finishes a meeting with advisers in the Situation Room about Iran. Plus, a cave rescue expert explains the risks involved in the ongoing Laos cave rescue efforts.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the administration’s new plans to put President Trump on a $250 bill, and how that squares with other parts of the White House’s agenda. Rahm Emanuel weighs in. Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, discusses the tentative Iran agreement that is awaiting Trump’s sign off. Smith and the panel also weigh in on the latest comments from former First Lady Jill Biden denying that her husband experienced cognitive decline during his presidency. Plus, an arena rises on the White House lawn in preparation for a UFC fight next month.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about President Trump's latest comment about the midterms and his cabinet's portrayal of the U.S. economy. As he faces off against Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate general election, James Talarico walks back some of his "cringey" past comments. Former First Lady Jill Biden says in a new interview that she thought Joe Biden was "having a stroke" during that infamous 2024 CNN debate. Dem. Rep. Jason Crow and Alex Thompson, who wrote a book about Biden's decision to run, react.
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel ahead of tonight's highly-anticipated Texas elections. Rep. Julia Johnson, who has been pitted against another Democrat for her House seat, weighs in. The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Mark Warner, discusses the latest on Iran talks as Trump's cabinet prepares to convene for a rare meeting at Camp David. Plus, President Trump says his physical exam today went "perfectly."
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U.S. officials tell CNN they are optimistic that negotiations with Iran will hammer out two major sticking points: Iran’s existing nuclear material and its frozen assets. Plus, an interview with Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss. And—Pope Leo XIV’s new message on the moral dangers of artificial intelligence.
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