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Laura Coates Live
Laura Coates sparks unique conversations and covers the most interesting stories of the day through a news, legal and pop culture lens.

President Trump tries to sell his economic message on the road while giving himself an A plus times five, Senator Amy Klobuchar has a lot to say about it and the social media ban in Australia that has many people asking, did that happen here? Plus, an update on the Brian Walshe case and more.
Dec 9, 2025
US Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed Monday to run for US Senate from Texas in 2026, leaning into the criticisms of President Donald Trump that have built her national profile while also worrying Democrats hoping for a long-shot upset.
Dec 9, 2025
During interviews with the FBI, the suspect arrested in the pipe bomb probe told investigators that he believed the 2020 election was stolen, providing perhaps the first indication of a possible motive for the bombs placed near the DNC and RNC headquarters, people briefed on the matter told CNN.
Dec 6, 2025
The FBI arrested a man from Woodbridge, Virginia, on Thursday who investigators believe planted pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters the night before the 2021 US Capitol riot.
Dec 5, 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to share highly-sensitive attack plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to four sources familiar with the contents of a classified Inspector General report.
Dec 4, 2025
Republican Matt Van Epps will win the special US House election for Tennessee’s 7th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, preventing an upset but emboldening Democrats as they were on track to over-perform in a normally deep-red district.
Dec 3, 2025
The White House defended an admiral who it said ordered a follow-up strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean. Lawmakers from both parties have voiced concerns over the second strike’s legality.
Dec 2, 2025
Two National Guardsmen are listed in critical condition after police say they were targeted and shot in broad daylight in Washington, DC. We are getting new footage from the scene and details about the suspect as we bring you all the latest.
Nov 27, 2025
The FBI and the Pentagon get involved over the video of six Democratic lawmakers telling troops to refuse illegal orders. How is this actually going to go? Plus, the leaked transcript of a stunning call over the war in Ukraine.
Nov 26, 2025
A major black eye for Trump’s DOJ after a judge tosses the cases against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James over an embarrassing mistake. Plus, the Pentagon singles out Sen. Mark Kelly.
Nov 25, 2025







