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Trump’s ‘Independence Arch’

President Donald Trump showed off models of an “Independence Arch” which the administration is considering building near Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary.

00:39 • Source: CNN
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Trump’s ‘Independence Arch’

President Donald Trump showed off models of an “Independence Arch” which the administration is considering building near Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary.

00:39 • Source: CNN
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AOC slams GOP lawmakers for refusing to negotiate to end the shutdown

As the government shutdown drags on, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told CNN’s town hall audience that House Republicans are “refusing to work,” saying Speaker Mike Johnson and others should be negotiating daily instead of “twiddling their thumbs.”

01:34 • Source: CNN
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CNN breaks down the AOC-Sanders town hall

CNN's Kaitlan Collins explains the key takeaways from the latest town hall with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), which highlighted the deep divide between Republicans and Democrats over reopening the federal government.

01:46 • Source: CNN
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AOC and Sanders joke about not trusting Trump on shutdown negotiations

During a CNN town hall, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told CNN's Kaitlan Collins that they do not trust President Donald Trump to negotiate in good faith to end the government shutdown.

00:39 • Source: CNN
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Would AOC work with Marjorie Taylor Greene on health care?

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells CNN's Kaitlan Collins that she would work with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene if the Republican congresswoman wants to support bipartisan legislation on health care.

01:14 • Source: CNN
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Nobel Peace Prize winner in hiding says Trump deserves the honor

Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, speaks with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour from an undisclosed location and explains why she believes she may still be in harm’s way despite the prestigious honor.

01:44 • Source: CNN
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'How patronizing': Dem rep.-elect reacts to House speaker's dig

Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson over the delay in swearing her in, urging him to do his job.

01:48 • Source: CNN
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Tapper details call with Trump discussing Gaza ceasefire deal

CNN's Jake Tapper details a phone call he had with President Trump where they discussed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and what would happen if Hamas does not disarm.

01:49 • Source: CNN
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Trump details decision to authorize CIA to operate in Venezuela

President Donald Trump said today he authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela to clamp down on illegal flows of migrants and drugs from the South American nation, but stopped short of saying they would have authority to remove President Nicolas Maduro.

02:13 • Source: CNN
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Former special counsel Jack Smith defends Trump prosecutions

Former special counsel Jack Smith, whose historic prosecution of Donald Trump was upended by the president’s reelection last year, insisted that the pair of criminal cases he brought against Trump were untainted by politics. Smith also criticized the current Justice Department under Trump in a recent wide-ranging interview with former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann at the University College London.

01:12 • Source: CNN
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Cheryl Hines questioned about RFK Jr.'s HHS role

On ABC's "The View," actress Cheryl Hines was questioned about her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s role as the US Health and Human Services Secretary.

01:17 • Source: CNN
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President Trump criticizes Time magazine over new cover

Time magazine featured President Trump on its latest cover, but he was not happy about it. He lashed out on Truth Social, calling the photo the “worst of all time.” The cover was meant to celebrate his role in the Gaza ceasefire deal.

00:29 • Source: CNN
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Charlie Kirk awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump posthumously awarded conservative activist Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a ceremony. Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s wife, walked out with Trump and accepted the medal on her husband’s behalf.

01:26 • Source: CNN
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Protesters and officials face off in Chicago at scene of apparent crash

Federal agents clashed with protestors at the scene of an apparent crash involving a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago.

00:33 • Source: CNN
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Trump's very long handshake with Macron

During a summit in Egypt about the future of Gaza, President Trump greeted French President Emmanuel Macron with an extended handshake that lasted 26 seconds.

00:31 • Source: CNN
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CNN asks Speaker Johnson about changing strategy to end the shutdown

CNN anchor and Chief Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju asks House Speaker Mike Johnson at what point he would consider changing strategy to negotiate with Democrats on reopening the government.

01:08 • Source: CNN