The Arena with Kasie Hunt

Trump warns that halted strikes against Iran could resume at any time. A new poll shows that 67% say the U.S. should end the Iran war now. The White House asks the Supreme Court to greenlight Trump's sweeping executive order aimed at curtailing mail-in voting. In Michigan, the Democratic Senate candidates prepare to debate tonight, as Trump rallies with the Republican candidate. The Washington Post reports that former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was separated from his children after a vague allegation from a person later deemed possibly "mentally unstable." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a stunning admission from the Trump administration, officials from the Department of Energy now acknowledge they cut billions in federal grants explicitly because the money was supposed to go to states that didn't vote for President Trump in 2024.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Department of Justice dropped its subpoenas for New York Times journalists who reported the security concerns around the president's new Air Force One. Secretary Rubio describes Trump's Iran policy as a "head for an eye" as the president weighs a "massive attack." Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a Marine Corps veteran, weighs in on what could be next for the conflict. A Secret Service agent on JD Vance’s security detail is placed under internal review for potentially leaking details about the VP's travel. Plus, Kasie presses Scott Jennings on Senator Mitch McConnell's health status. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel amid new escalations in the Iran war, including the president's renewed threat to attack Iranian bridges and power plants. The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack Reed, reacts to the newly announced US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal. Jake Tapper discusses his exclusive new reporting on the 18 days of chaos between the Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings. Plus, several 2020 election deniers win key GOP primaries in Arizona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee as they seek additional funding for the Iran war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S.-Iran mediators float a 10-day ceasefire, though the U.S. is downplaying the prospect that Trump will accept it. The U.S. launches new military strikes in Iran. A man carrying anti-ICE material attacks a federal building in New York City. Democratic Senator Peter Welch reacts. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed notches a key endorsement from Sen. Elizabeth Warren after rallying with Sen. Sanders and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's national address about election security and the DHS response to it. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi weighs in. Trump accuses Canada of "willful negligence" over wildfire smoke that is creating hazardous air quality across the Midwest, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic.  Plus, Trump's Truth Social platform plans to sell Wall Street quicker access to the president's posts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel ahead of President Trump's speech tonight, in which he plans to push claims of foreign interference in U.S. elections, sources say. Trump's teleprompter operator is under investigation after being accused of making approximately $90,000 in online bets using advance knowledge of the president's speeches. House Oversight's Rep. Suhas Subramanyam discusses Todd Blanche's meeting with Epstein victims today and JD Vance's Epstein conspiracy theories. Dr. Jeremy Faust weighs in on Secretary Hegseth's new program to test troops for low testosterone.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt interviews Republican Senator John Kennedy shortly after he questioned Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his confirmation hearing. The panel reacts to DNI nominee Jay Clayton's refusal to give a clear answer on who won the 2020 presidential election. Some White House officials were asked to turn over their phones as Susie Wiles and Kash Patel intensify their probe into leaks about Trump's Air Force One. Plus, a furious President Trump overturned the suspension of ICE traffic stops amid MAGA criticism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about ICE's traffic stop protocol and use of body cameras following two deadly shootings in less than a week. Republican Congressman Don Bacon reacts to the latest out of the Middle East, where the U.S. is resuming its blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. Georgia Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff blasts President Trump ahead of his Thursday address on election security. Supreme Court Justices Kagan and Coney Barrett tell Congress their safety is at risk during a rare appearance on Capitol Hill.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announces that Senator Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, will temporarily fill his Senate seat following his death.  A judge writes that President Trump sued the IRS for "improper purpose." Secretary Hegseth announces a task force to investigate leaks to the media, just days after reporters at The New York Times received subpoenas over a story they published about the president's new Air Force One. Maine Senator Angus King says that the man fatally shot by federal agents was not the target of an immigration enforcement operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about the fatal ICE shooting of a Mexican man in Houston who was not the target of the federal immigration operation, according to a source. The most significant housing affordability bill in a generation will become law tonight, but notably without President Trump's signature. The president escalates his push to reshape the midterms by firing the leadership of a bipartisan election panel. Scott Jennings, a former longtime Mitch McConnell adviser, reacts to a new video showing EMS loading the Senator into an ambulance on a stretcher. Plus, Graham Platner officially files paperwork to withdraw his Senate bid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From explosive reports in Iran to US-Israeli relations, get the latest insights and expert analysis on the ongoing conflict, only on CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United States launches another round of airstrikes against Iran shortly after President Trump suggested the ceasefire between the two countries might be “over.” Jim Sciutto talks to the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, about the developments. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports from Tehran. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis weighs in. Plus, the panel discusses what may happen next in the Maine Senate race, as sources say that Graham Platner could drop his bid as soon as today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look at where the Maine Senate race may be headed next amid mounting calls for Graham Platner to end his campaign following a rape allegation. Scott Jennings shares details about his call today with Mitch McConnell amid rumors about the Senator's health. A debate tonight between Democrats Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed is poised to shape a key Michigan Senate primary.  Plus, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss their new book on the second Trump term and share why Jared Kushner tells people that the president is like a "tie-dye shirt." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Controversy over President Trump's call to the FIFA chief asking to review Folarin Balogun’s red card. Plus, a white supremacist group marches in Washington DC on July 4th. One of the metro riders who was photographed surrounded by members of the group joins to share his experience. Democratic Maine Senate candidate, Graham Platner, denies a new rape allegation. Rep. Debbie Dingell responds to the Platner story and discusses where the Senate primary in her home state of Michigan stands following Mallory McMorrow's withdrawal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the heat soars on the east coast, the question is will the political temperature cool down for the nation’s 250th birthday?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt interviews progressive Senate candidate in Michigan, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, following Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's endorsement. A former Olympian is indicted for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. Ahead of America's 250th, new polling shows that just 58% of U.S. adults say they are 'extremely' or 'very' proud to be an American. Rahm Emanuel discusses. Plus, the NYPD braces for Taylor Swift's Madison Square Garden wedding this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Financial disclosures show that President Trump's income topped $2 billion in his first year back in office, including more than $1 billion from cryptocurrencies. Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, says the Trump children should expect subpoenas over their business dealings if Democrats take back the House in the fall. Another Democratic Socialist unseats an incumbent Democrat in a House primary, this time in Colorado. Plus, sources tell CNN that the White House is privately fretting over attendance at Trump's July 4th rally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship. Sen. Alex Padilla, who was born in the U.S. to immigrant parents, reacts. The court also rules that states can ban transgender athletes from playing in girls' sports. Plus, sources confirm that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are in fact expected to get married this weekend at Madison Square Garden, providing new details on the rehearsal dinner and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Supreme Court rulings on mail-in voting and the president's power to fire officials at independent agencies. The court also declines Trump's appeal on the E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse verdict. Plus, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani insists that democratic socialist candidates "can get elected anywhere." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after President Trump gives a speech to conservatives in which he claims communism is rising among Democrats. Vice President Vance downplays the Watergate scandal and compares both himself and the Trump administration to Richard Nixon. The U.S. strikes Iranian targets in response to an attack on a cargo ship. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says his family was the target of a "politically motivated hoax." Plus, Rep. Jamie Raskin weighs in on the Democrats' prospects for the 2026 midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congress remains gridlocked over President Trump's demands on a restrictive voter ID bill. Republican Congressman Mike Lawler, who is running for reelection in one of the country's most competitive House seats, discusses. Supreme Court conservatives expand Trump's immigration power in two new rulings. Plus, the internet is buzzing with predictions about Taylor Swift's alleged Madison Square Garden wedding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump stunned lawmakers by cancelling his plan to sign a bipartisan housing bill in order to pressure Republicans on his voter ID bill. Trump's lunch with Senate Republicans turns feisty. Senator Raphael Warnock discusses his work on the halted housing bill and why he thinks Trump's SAVE Act would hurt democracy. Mamdani-backed candidates sweep New York City's primary elections. Plus, Trump again claims that "vandals" have damaged the capital's reflecting pool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump prepares to meet with Republican Senators amid a clash on key priorities before the midterms. The Senate votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers in rare rebuke. A set of key NYC primaries today test Zohran Mamdani's endorsement power. The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Jim Himes, reacts to Bill Pulte's mass firings at the DNI. Plus, Jacob Ward explains why Wall Street was trampled by an AI sell-off today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump answers questions in the Oval Office about the latest developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations. The Trump administration threatens to use DHS funds to force election changes on states. Plus, the United Kingdom will get its seventh prime minister in a decade following the resignation of Keir Starmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pam Brown talks to the panel about comments President Trump made in a new interview about the extent of his power. Marc Caputo, who interviewed the president yesterday for Axios, joins. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani issues a sharp call for change for the Democratic Party. Retired Admiral James Stavridis examines the latest developments in the Middle East. Plus, as America's 250th approaches, Eddie Glaude discusses his new book about how race has shadowed past national anniversaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fierce GOP backlash ignited by President Trump's Iran deal. Iraq War veteran Rep. Seth Moulton discusses the agreement. Former Presidents Biden, Clinton, and Bush attend the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. A new book excerpt reveals fascinating details about Trump's second term, including which historical figures he compares himself to, what he calls Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu behind closed doors, and why the president used superglue in the Oval Office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pam Brown talks to the panel about the newly released official agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Brett McGurk, a former Middle East advisor to four presidents, weighs in. The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Mark Warner, explains the confusion and frustration on Capitol Hill this morning after President Trump canceled a confirmation hearing overnight for his pick for DNI. Plus, Georgia Republicans reject the governor's call for 2028 redistricting, one day after voters picked the Trump-backed Senate candidate to face the incumbent Dem. Sen. Jon Ossoff in the fall.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Voters in Georgia head to the polls to choose which GOP candidate will face off against Sen. Jon Ossoff in one of the most competitive Senate races this fall.  VP JD Vance's book tour media blitz collides with 2028 speculation. Wendy Sherman, an architect of Obama's 2015 Iran deal, reacts to new reporting that many of the administration's top officials have expressed concern that Iran would not hold up its end of an agreement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

California Governor Gavin Newsom said that the Justice Department is investigating his wife to get at him. California Congressman Ro Khanna reacts. President Trump arrives at the G7 Summit after announcing a framework deal with Iran. Trump marks his 80th birthday with a UFC fight on the White House lawn. Plus, the president announces a July 4th "Trump rally" on the National Mall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. and Iran are making significant progress toward an agreement that would begin talks to end the war and address Iran’s nuclear program, CNN’s sources claim. Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell weighs in on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner and her home state’s competitive primary. Plus, SpaceX goes public and makes Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump claims that a deal to end the war with Iran could be signed in the coming days. Republican Senator John Kennedy and Democratic Senator Chris Coons react to the breaking news. Plus, President Trump announces his nominee for the next director of national intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump attacks Graham Platner following his victory in Maine's Democratic Senate primary. Kasie and her panel examine what it means when voters decide to look past scandals. Plus, the UFC’s famous octagon arrives on the White House South Lawn as the Trump family cashes in, selling $12,000 commemorative coins bearing the President’s image. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Votes are being cast in a number of key primary elections across the country, shaping the general election and who will control Congress. The biggest test today is unfolding in Maine where CNN brings you the latest on the election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt examines Donald Trump's long history of claiming, without providing evidence, that America's elections are "rigged." With the war in Iran reaching 100 days, Democratic Rep. Johnny Olszewski and former House Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry step into The Arena to debate what happened to the president's "no new wars" campaign promise. Plus, former CBS correspondent Scott MacFarlane reveals what he hears from his former colleagues as Scott Pelley accuses the network's editor in chief of unprecedented political influence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about a new interview the president gave to the Wall Street Journal, in which he urged Bill Pulte, his incoming acting director of national intelligence, to fire intelligence community leaders. Plus, the Justice Department claims it could tear down the Statue of Liberty in a court case over the building of Trump's White House ballroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House Oversight Committee released transcripts of its interview with former Attorney General Pam Bondi. Republican Congressman Mike Lawler weighs in on efforts on Capitol Hill to kill President Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund. Democratic Senator Chris Coons discusses the fund's future, Todd Blanche's leadership at the DOJ, and Graham Platner's candidacy in Maine. Plus, Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one felony count of illegal retention of sensitive national security information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's suggests that he hasn't dropped the "anti-weaponization" fund, teeing up a collision course with Senate Republicans over it. President Trump takes questions live from the Oval Office. David Axelrod joins to discuss what we saw out of primaries last night in Iowa, California, and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies that the Justice Department will not move forward with the administration's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. Senator Tim Kaine discusses his questioning of Secretary Rubio on Capitol Hill today, as well as Graham Platner's candidacy. Plus, voters head to the polls in high-stakes primaries across six states, including in California, where LA Mayor Karen Bass is fighting off an insurgent campaign by former reality TV star Spencer Pratt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The DOJ said it would abide by a federal court ruling that pauses the Trump administration's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund." Graham Platner's extramarital sexting stands to complicate an already controversial Senate race for Democrats. Senator Chris Murphy weighs in on Platner's candidacy and discusses his new book. Plus, the president proposes holding a MAGA rally to celebrate America's 250th after several musicians back out of a Trump-affiliated concert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This afternoon, President Trump announced that Tulsi Gabbard has tendered her resignation as the director of national intelligence effective June 30th. The president also announced that Aaron Lukas will serve as the acting director of national intelligence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after the Senate leaves Washington, with Republicans saying they were blindsided by the Justice Department’s announcement of an "anti-weaponization" fund. Rep. Don Bacon weighs in. Rahm Emanuel discusses what is in --and crucially, not in-- the DNC's 2024 "autopsy" report. Plus, a committee stacked with Trump loyalists approves his arch design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after two January 6th officers attempt to block the rioters who assaulted them from receiving payouts from the administration's new "anti-weaponization" fund. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who recently pressed acting attorney general Todd Blanche over the fund, weighs in. President Trump continues his endorsement winning streak, though his involvement could complicate his agenda in the Senate. Plus, the Justice Department indicts former Cuban leader Raul Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kasie Hunt talks to the panel after Vice President JD Vance and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wouldn't rule out compensating Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted cops through the administration's new "anti-weaponization" fund. Republican Senators say they are "disappointed" in President Trump's long-awaited endorsement in the Texas GOP Senate primary. Voters from coast to coast head to polls to cast their ballots in crucial primaries that will shape the 2026 midterms. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffenspereger, who is running for governor, weigh in on the races in their states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices