Laura Coates Live

The war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, according to US Defense Secretary Hegseth, but the bill is likely much higher, experts have told CNN. He and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine testified before Congress to seek additional funding for the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US completed more strikes against Iran, US Central Command said late Monday, hours after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would pay for the deaths of three service members over the past few days. Iranian state media reported explosions in several locations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump administration is escalating its attacks on election officials in key battleground states, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin doubling down on claims that hundreds of thousands of non-citizens are illegally registered to vote – claims that the agency has quietly acknowledged aren’t fully vetted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump questions America’s election system during an ominous address to the nation. Plus, Epstein victims finally get their meeting with Todd Blanche as his nomination hangs in the balance. One survivor who was in the room joins to discuss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In twin hearings Wednesday, two nominees integral to executing President Donald Trump’s agenda worked to convince senators that they were up to the task: Todd Blanche for attorney general, and Jay Clayton to lead the US Intelligence community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Trump really still obsessed with the 2020 election? Plus, ICE is now pausing traffic stops after two deadly shootings. How long will it really last?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge on Monday said a controversial lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against the IRS sought to “manipulate the judicial process” and that he acted in bad faith in bringing it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anger is growing over the ICE shooting of a 52-year-old father of three. Now, witnesses who were there when the man was killed are disputing ICE's version of events. Plus, President Trump says the bipartisan housing bill he is refusing to sign is a "yawn," but at midnight, it's going to become law anyway. And what is going on with Mitch McConnell? The deepening mystery into his condition as CNN obtains new video from when he was loaded into an ambulance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us on Laura Coates Live for insight into Trump’s immigration crackdown, election commission firings, and international tensions with Iran. Tune in for an in-depth discussion with experts and insiders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner said in a video statement Wednesday he was suspending his campaign, taking aim at the Democratic establishment while clearing the way for the party to select a new candidate to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in one of the most important contests of November’s midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A former girlfriend of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner who had previously accused him of violence told CNN she was heartened that he was facing broad calls to drop out of the race after another woman accused him of rape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A woman said Monday that Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, entered her home without permission and raped her while he was heavily intoxicated nearly five years ago when they were in a casual dating relationship – an allegation Platner denies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The man who brought two federal cases against Donald Trump is sounding a new alarm. A look at why Jack Smith says this is the biggest attack on the rule of law he has seen in his entire lifetime.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Soaring money and soaring questions. As President Donald Trump’s wealth has soared since retaking office, a new financial disclosure shows his two premier Florida resorts have also delivered record-breaking surges in revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda Tuesday, ruling that his administration could not use an executive order to end birthright citizenship for hundreds of thousands of babies born on US soil every year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a significant win Monday by allowing him to remove the leaders of once-independent federal agencies at will, toppling a 1935 precedent in the process that could reorder the way the government functions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't miss tonight's explosive segment on Lower Coates Live. We dive deep into the chaos within Trump's own party and the latest Supreme Court rulings. Catch expert analyses from guests like Congressman Adam Kinzinger and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A feud over President Donald Trump’s elections overhaul push has further crippled an already-dysfunctional Congress, leaving Republicans unable to move on critical elements of their agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck near the northern coast of Venezuela, collapsing homes and buildings in the capital, Caracas, and causing widespread destruction. It happened just 40 seconds after a foreshock with a magnitude of 7.2 rocked the area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Progressives Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier — all backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — will win House primaries in New York, CNN projects, offering a preview of the ideological battles to come as Democrats look ahead to 2028. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Vice President JD Vance said Tehran agreed to admit nuclear monitors into the country after negotiations in Switzerland. Iran denied making any new commitments. Meanwhile, President Trump said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon outweighs the potential economic consequences of prolonged military action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Switzerland, a US official said, as Washington and Tehran work to get technical talks back on track after a postponement. President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is also expected to join. Negotiators face a 60-day deadline to reach a final deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iran’s supreme leader said he authorized the signing of the agreement, despite holding a “different view.” The US and Iran have been working on laying out secret proposals for implementing the agreement, according to multiple sources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump signed a copy of the US-Iran agreement tonight at the Palace of Versailles in France. “It’s signed,” Trump told reporters. The document was also signed by President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to photos published by Iranian state media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump vowed to publicly release the text of the agreement within days. US negotiators are downplaying the significance of the document’s wording, saying it doesn’t reflect Iran’s back-channel commitments, US officials said. An Israeli source said Israel asked the US to see the text of the agreement and was rejected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance both virtually signed an agreement to end a US blockade of Iranian ports, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and start 60 days of nuclear negotiations, a senior US official said. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed the document for the Iranian side, the official said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An appeals court is keeping intact a federal judge’s ruling requiring the Kennedy Center to remove President Trump’s name from its building by the end of Friday. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a last-minute effort by the center to freeze the judge’s ruling so that it wouldn’t need to comply while more court proceedings play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump claimed the US has “ended the war with Iran,” after announcing a “great settlement” that he said would resolve the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said Vice President Vance could attend a signing ceremony in Europe in the coming days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Annual inflation rose to a three-year-high of 4.2% in May, underscoring how elevated energy prices are rippling through the US economy, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices rose 0.5% on a monthly basis, driven higher by the US-Israeli war with Iran, the latest Consumer Price Index shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marine veteran Graham Platner will win the Democratic Senate nomination, CNN projects, setting up a showdown against five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a race critical to Democrats’ chances of flipping four GOP-held seats and winning a majority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nithya Raman will advance to the November election in the Los Angeles mayoral race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, after overtaking Spencer Pratt for second place as more votes were counted in the days after the June 2 primary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to be less shackled and free to start cutting. Plus, Trump’s DOJ claims no one can stop the White House ballroom construction and the president can even tear down the Statue of Liberty if he wanted to.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Todd Blanche is facing new hurdles as the president prepares to nominate him for attorney general. Did Pam Bondi just hurt his chances?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House passed a resolution to limit President Trump’s war powers in Iran, a significant rebuke to Trump and his handling of the conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Voting is over in California, Montana, South Dakota, Iowa, New Jersey, and New Mexico. In California, CNN is watching a tight contest for mayor of Los Angeles. And in Iowa, a key US Senate matchup is set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump administration has signaled to Republican congressional leaders that it plans to drop the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, though it was unclear how firm or permanent that plan is, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a yearslong renovation and said its board violated the law when it added President Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US and Iran reached a tentative agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz and start nuclear talks, according to US officials — though President Trump has not signed off on it yet. Iranian officials have not yet commented on a potential deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president’s national approval ratings may be near their weakest overall. But a series of red-state primaries in May have shown that conservative voters remain fiercely supportive of Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump met with top US national security officials as he weighs a path forward on the war with Iran, a person familiar with the meeting said. The White House session came as diplomacy grinds ahead in an attempt to secure a deal to end the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump administration’s push for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund derailed Senate Republicans’ plans to pass the president’s priority immigration enforcement package Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made clear Wednesday that the conduct of January 6, 2021, rioters who attacked law enforcement will be factored when the soon-to-be-set-up commission reviews applications to the anti-weaponization fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump’s retribution campaign steamrolled another Republican rival on Tuesday, with a Trump-backed challenger ousting one of the president’s leading intra-party antagonists, Rep. Thomas Massie, in a Kentucky primary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Justice Department announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate President Trump’s allies who claim they were unfairly targeted by the previous administration. It’s an unprecedented move that would allow the president’s administration to pay his supporters from a government agency he controls with taxpayer money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump departed Beijing without any immediate sign that the US and China have resolved challenges dogging their relationship, but with a freshly stabilized relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Xi Jinping hailed the US-China relationship as the world’s most consequential, telling Trump: “We must make it work and never mess it up.” He also said Taiwan “is the most important issue in China-US relations” and it could create a “highly dangerous situation” if mishandled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump their countries should be “partners rather than opponents” as they began a high-stakes summit in Beijing. Over two days of meetings, they are expected to discuss a range of thorny issues, including tech, trade and Taiwan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time in three years, Americans’ wages are no longer outpacing inflation. Prior to the late-February US-Israeli strikes on Iran, inflation had eased to 2.4%. It leaped higher in March, and now, the energy price shock from the Iran war is further compounding longstanding affordability concerns for Americans weighed down by years of fast-rising prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday cleared the way for Alabama to revert to a congressional map with one majority-Black district in a sudden ruling that drew a dissent from the court’s three liberal justices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices