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First: The president elect is standing by his decision to elevate MAGA firebrands to top government positions and tells his team that Matt Gaetz, his attorney general, is the most important pick he will make. Plus: Is Elon Musk flying too close to the sun? The richest man in the world seems to go everywhere Trump goes and now is using his social media platform to publicly push his favorite cabinet picks. And: We have new reporting on the hunt to find and fire federal employees the Trump team believes are not totally committed to his cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Loyalty test. From Matt Gaetz to RFK Jr., Trump's choices shocked Washington. The Republicans fall in line. Plus: New details on RFK Jr. and Trump's pick for the Pentagon. And: Fighting back. New reporting on the top House Democrat's plans to bring his party out of the wilderness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: New reporting on how the president-elect may reshape the FBI in his image with the hard-right loyalists who talk about going after the self-perceived enemies at home. Plus: As medical experts express outrage that Trump made good on his promise to put RFK Jr. in charge of public health, we tell you whatKennedy could mean for you and your family. And: New details on how Team Trump is planning to carry out his promised mass deportations by expanding detention facilities and issuing executive actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Donald Trump is sending a clear message on what his government will look like and prioritize when he takes over in just 67 days. We examine this new reality. Plus: With confirmation the GOP will control both chambers of Congress, Trump may have a clear runway to enact his agenda. We have new reporting on a potential pocket of resistance. And: Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has been attached at the hip to Donald Trump for weeks now. We get new insight into what he may do with his newfound power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins as Donald Trump and Joe Biden are meeting at the White House and Republican senators are choosing their next majority leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump's cabinet picks are coming fast and furious and so far, he's rewarding his staunchest allies with plum jobs in his new administration. Vice president-elect JD Vance says who his boss selects for attorney general is Trump's biggest decision. Will whoever that is follow through on trump's vows of revenge Also: As weird as it may seem, there are people who voted for both Trump and AOC. Several are speaking out about why they chose polar opposite sides of the ballot. We bring you the answers and how they help explain the 2024 election results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today show begins, President Biden concludes his Veterans Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery. Following that, we turn to today's breaking news that President-elect Trump plans to name Stephen Miller as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. Miller is the man behind Trump's mass deportation plan and one of the most hardline voices in the first Trump White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Clean sweep. As Trump allies jockey for roles, the president-elect's plans take shape. Maggie Haberman joins to talk Trump's mind-set. How will his second term differ from the first? Plus: Dems in disarray. After widespread losses, how will the Democratic Party emerge from the wilderness? And: Full house. Republicans could control both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. Are they ready? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A top Trump advisor says the president-elect feels emboldened after a decisive election victory and is already preparing the massive policy overhaul he promised on immigration, trade, taxes and much more. Plus: Are Republicans in Congress ready to pass anything and everything the new president wants? Dana talks to Senator-elect Jim Banks. And: What now? That's the question so many Democrats are asking, but few have answers. The party is grappling with how to move forward after losses across nearly all demographics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Former President Trump is now President-elect Trump, and he's headed back to the White House with a mandate to carry out an expansive agenda, one well beyond the economic issues that swayed many Americans to vote GOP. We have new reporting on who may be going with him and what they are planning for day one. Plus: "You can't love your country only when you win." President Biden just restated that message to the nation after Trump's resounding victory Kamala Harris. And: It's another edition of the blame game, with Democrats are in deep despair as they begin their long and arduous journey of examining how their coalition crumbled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just 12 hours left in one of the wildest presidential campaigns in American history. And if the polls are right, one of the tightest, with the two candidates offering sharply different visions at recent rallies: Harris: "We have the momentum, because our campaign is tapping into the ambitions, the aspirations, and the dreams of the American people, because we are optimistic and excited about what we can do to together!" Trump: "What a terrible thing they have done to our country. And you're going to say that to her. You're going to say, 'You've done a terrible job, you're grossly incompetent, we're not going to take it anymore. Kamala, you're fired! Get the hell out.'" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Final hours. A frantic finish to a historic campaign. CNN's political director breaks down their potential paths after surprising new polling and Harris stops by "SNL". Plus: House of cards. We're on the trail with Speaker Johnson. And: Exclusive. A rare one on one with former President Clinton as he barnstorms the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: It's T-minus four days and 62 million Americans have already cast their ballots as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump blitz the battlegrounds with their closing arguments to that little, little sliver of persuadable voters. Plus: Trump says he'll let RFK Jr. "do anything he wants" with health and vaccine policy if the former president is back in the White House. And: $2 billion has now been poured into presidential political ads this election season. We break down the ones that work with two top political strategists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: With less than a week to go till Election Day, we have brand new CNN polls showing Kamala Harris with a slight edge in two of the must-win Rust Belt states CNN's David Chalian breaks down the impact for both campaigns. Plus: Donald Trump is promising to put RFK Jr., a man known for pushing dangerous conspiracies about vaccines, Covid-19, and antidepressants, in charge of public health. What would that mean for you? And: Dana talks to a House Democrat battling an aggressive neurological disorder and the Republican she wants unseated about why they're now working together to try to elect Kamala Harris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the clock ticks down to Election Day we bring you a brand new CNN poll from two pivotal battleground states which only affirms that this race cannot be closer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: With just eight days left to win votes, the candidates are spread out across the battleground states trying to reach that dwindling slice of undecided voters, knowing more than 40 million Americans have already cast their ballots. Plus: Vile, racist sexist insults dominated Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden yesterday. The former president's typical fear mongering was actually upstaged by his own warmup acts, who disparaged countless Americans. And: When the votes are in, we could see the biggest gender gap ever. Two pollsters from both parties break down the growing divide and how each side is trying to close it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Nine days. With the race deadlocked, the candidates stormed the battleground. As Trump goes dark, Harris leaned on star power. And: New data on why the race is still so tight. Plus: Anxious nation. Two pollsters on what they're watching in these final days. And: Badger State battle. We go one-on-one as Wisconsin Senate race gets ugly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: A brand new CNN poll reveals the race is literally tied. David Chalian is at the magic wall to take us behind the numbers. Plus: Kamala Harris is zeroing in on Donald Trump's role in overturning Roe v. Wade. Dana talks to a couple forced to leave their home state of Texas to end a non-viable pregnancy. And: Elon Musk is pouring an eye-popping amount of money into his push to elect Trump. We have new details on what he's doing and what he likely wants out of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With just 12 days left, Kamala Harris is focusing on the threats to democracy and abortion rights, issues she hopes will be at the forefront of voters' minds. Plus: "Daddy's home!" That's what the crowd chanted as Donald Trump took the stage in Georgia last night after a very weird moment. Meanwhile, Mitch McConnell is offering a new, blistering assessment of much of the party he still leads in the Senate, saying the MAGA movement is completely wrong, and that Ronald Reagan wouldn't recognize the GOP today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: John Kelly, who served as Donald Trump's Chief of Staff, tells the New York Times he believes his former boss meets "the definition of a fascist" and warns Trump would rule like a "dictator" if reelected. Plus: It could be a critical night for Kamala Harris - she's going to take questions from undecided and persuadable voters at a CNN town hall. And: We have a special report on the Jewish vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices