First: In a stunning development, the FBI director says agents arrested a Wisconsin judge, accusing her of aiding and abetting a migrant wanted by ICE to escape from her courthouse.Â
Plus: President Trump says Russia can keep Crimea as part of a peace deal, and says he's the only one who can negotiate it. Will he sell out America's allies in Kyiv?Â
And: New CNN reporting reveals how Elon Musk's DOGE team is building a massive government database to drive its deportation machine, helped by a secretive Silicon Valley company founded by a longtime Musk ally.Â
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43:15
'Vladimir, Stop!'
First: That was President Trump's message to Russia's Vladimir Putin this morning. It was a rare rebuke after Russia launched a new wave of deadly strikes on Kyiv hours after Trump claimed Putin was ready to make a deal. Is there still a pathway to peace?Â
Plus: President Trump seems to have reversed course yet again on the trade war he launched with China.Â
And: A Trump-appointed federal judge orders a second man deported to El Salvador to be returned to the US.Â
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47:09
Trump Backing Down on Trade War?
First: Investors think President Trump may be backing down on his trade war with China. So does Beijing. You won't believe what's trending on Chinese social media today.Â
Plus:Â How much longer will the GOP stand by embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth? Dana speaks with the top Republican on the Senate armed services committee.Â
And: Robert Kennedy Jr. blames synthetic dyes in the food supply for a host of chronic childhood illnesses. Now, the FDA says it will work with food companies to phase out those ingredients. The new FDA commissioner and a leader in the so-called "MAHA" (Make America Healthy Again) movement joins Dana to discuss.Â
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43:36
Disarray at the DOJ
First: A defiant Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, under siege after another Signal chat is revealed, says he's not going anywhere. The White House concurs, at least for now. Â
Plus: There are fresh warning signs about the Trump trade war sparking a global recession, as the value of the dollar dies and investors across the world question the stability of American markets.Â
And: We get new details from the Vatican about the Pope's final hours, as dozens of Cardinals make their way to Rome to begin the process of choosing Francis's successor.Â
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43:04
Remembering Pope Francis
As today's show begins we hear the echo of the bells in Saint Peter's Square, sounding a final note on the remarkable life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff who passed away just hours after tending to his flock on Easter. Our extensive coverage of his life and legacy - and what comes next - begins with CNN's Ben Wedeman in Vatican City.Â
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Each weekday, Dana Bash and a panel of well-sourced reporters bring you the most important political stories of the day. On the weekend, Manu Raju kicks off CNN's Sunday morning political programming with Inside Politics Sunday. Dana and Manu get answers from the people making headlines, explain the political stories that matter, and report on how the news will impact you.
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