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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes was posted to, then removed from, President Trump's Truth Social account. Rep. Robert Garcia weighs in. The co-host of "America's Most Wanted" discusses the latest on the Nancy Guthrie case.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to law enforcement experts after police give an update on the Nancy Guthrie case. Ed Smart, the father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, shares his message for the Guthrie family. The panel discusses what the White House is now saying about the president's call to "nationalize" future elections. Rep. Jamie Raskin weighs in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump administration is withdrawing hundreds of federal agents from Minneapolis as the president himself acknowledges the need for a softer touch. Plus, the latest in the search for Nancy Guthrie.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to law enforcement experts as the search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie, extends into the third day. The White House clarifies President Trump's call to "nationalize" elections. President Trump signs a government funding bill and answers questions in the Oval Office. Democratic Rep. James Clyburn reacts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after President Trump suggested Republicans "nationalize" future elections. Law enforcement searches for the mother of 'The Today Show' anchor Savannah Guthrie, whose Arizona home police say is a "crime scene." Rep. Eric Swalwell reacts to DHS Secy. Noem's announcement that every ICE officer in Minneapolis will be getting body cameras. Plus, Trump says the Kennedy Center will be closed for 2 years while undergoing $200m in renovations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as anti-ICE protests spread across the country. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz is on the ground in Minneapolis. The Department of Justice opens a civil rights investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti. Independent journalist and former CNN anchor, Don Lemon, is arrested in connection with a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam reacts to the DOJ's release of over three million pages of Epstein files. Plus, the panel remembers actress Catherine O'Hara, who passed away at age 71. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as Border Czar Tom Homan plans a "drawdown" in Minneapolis. The panel reacts to a new video showing Alex Pretti clashing with federal agents 11 days before his killing. Rahm Emanuel weighs in. Senator Martin Heinrich discusses the status of talks between the White House and Senate leaders ahead of Friday night's government shutdown deadline. Plus, the man accused of the spray attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar is charged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana Bash talks to the panel as President Trump issues a new warning to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in his latest shift in tone. Rep. Dan Goldman discusses the status of shutdown talks on Capitol Hill. Bishop Mariann Budde reflects on Trump's immigration crackdown one year after she asked him to take mercy on the immigrant community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel as President Trump says he intends to "de-escalate a little bit" in Minneapolis following Border Czar Tom Homan's calls with Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey. Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss weighs in. Plus, sources tell CNN that federal officials have been collecting personal information on protesters in Minneapolis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel amid renewed tensions in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent. Congressman Mike Lawler and Senator Ruben Gallego weigh in. Pretti's death ignites a debate over the Second Amendment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pamela Brown talks to the panel about new reporting that President Trump has privately expressed frustration that his immigration message is getting lost amid the Minnesota ICE operations. The attorney for the family of Renee Good shares the status of that investigation. Senator Richard Blumenthal weighs in on Trump's trip abroad. Plus, social conservatives push Trump to crack down on the abortion pill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after Vice President JD Vance gives remarks in Minneapolis, in which he defended the ICE detention of a 5-year-old boy after his father's arrest, but also admitted that "of course there have been mistakes made" by ICE. Rep. Eric Swalwell weighs in. Plus, former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies in a lengthy and contentious public hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt and the panel react to President Trump's announcement of a "framework of a future deal" on Greenland. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis and Rep. Pat Ryan weigh in. Plus, the Supreme Court appears skeptical of the president's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after President Trump gave lengthy remarks on his first year back in office. Senator Tina Smith responds to the DOJ's subpoenas of at least five Minnesota officials. Plus, 'Hacks on Tap' hosts David Axelrod and Mike Murphy reflect on the first year of Trump 2.0 and give their predictions for the 2026 midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A source tells CNN the Pentagon has prepared 1,500 active duty troops for a possible deployment to Minnesota. A potential standoff emerges between Minnesota state police and the state’s mobilized National Guard.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices