Tonight, President Trump announced a peace deal between Israel and Hamas, at least what he calls the "first phase" of one.  The President says it will bring about a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of the hostages held by Hamas. Plus, an arrest in connection with the Palisades Fire that destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and killed 12 people.

Oct 9, 2025

As former FBI Director James Comey prepares for his arraignment tomorrow, we have the latest on Attorney General Bondi dodging questions about what led to his indictment, and a whole lot more. Plus, the air traffic controller shortage is spreading across the country. Now, Chicago, Las Vegas, Houston, Newark, Nashville, and other cities are affected.

Oct 8, 2025

President Trump's battle to send the National Guard into blue states has him hinting at a new threat, invoking the Insurrection Act. Plus, it just got even harder to tell what is real and what is not. OpenAI's new video generator Sora 2 has some cheering at the possibilities and others bracing for a firehose of misinformation.

Oct 7, 2025

With the shutdown heading into next week, and the President posting bizarre meme videos, new reporting on concerns within the President's orbit about how it's all going politically. Plus, Sean "Diddy" Combs pleads for mercy at his sentencing. Details from CNN's Kara Scannell who was in the courtroom.

Oct 4, 2025

The President admits his budget chief's mission is cutting politically blue priorities, with announcements of program cuts and job cuts coming as soon as tomorrow. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson's surprising answer when Democratic congresswoman Madeleine Dean calls the president unwell, and unhinged. Rep. Dean speaks to John Berman.

Oct 3, 2025

Shutdown hardball, neither side budging on what divides them. The White House raising the stakes with blue state spending cuts and federal layoffs now billed as imminent. Plus, new reporting on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new plan to strap top officials to lie detectors to crack down on leaks. We'll have the details, now that they've leaked.

Oct 2, 2025

A government shutdown is now all but certain and the President says a lot of good can come of it. Plus, what President Trump said to the country's top military commanders about (among other things) their role in what he called "a war from within."

Oct 1, 2025

With just hours until the government shuts down, the ones who could stop it, didn't. Instead, they're starting to point fingers.  Tonight, John Berman speaks to House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries. Plus, all missing individuals have been accounted for, police said Monday, a day after a gunman drove a truck into a Michigan Latter-day Saints chapel, opened fire, and set a fire that destroyed the building. CNN's Leigh Waldman has the latest.

Sep 30, 2025

As new video of James Comey surfaces, and new details surrounding his indictment emerge, the President is asked, who's next? His answer and more with bestselling New York Times Trump biographer Maggie Haberman. Plus, tense moments in a New York City courthouse, caught on tape.  An ICE officer seen shoving a mother into a wall and then pushing her to the floor, all in front of her young children.

Sep 27, 2025

The former director of the FBI has been indicted by the Department of Justice, whose leader, Attorney General Pam Bondi, was just days ago publicly urged by the President to indict James Comey. Comey said in a defiant video response that his “heart is broken for the Department of Justice” and wants to see this go to trial.

Sep 26, 2025