Keeping Them Honest: The Violent Truth

Backlash is growing to President Trump's so-called "anti-weaponization" fund and a critical piece of it is coming from Republican lawmakers, one of whom today called it "stupid on stilts.” Plus, Stephen Colbert is signing off tonight after nearly 11 years as host of the CBS “Late Show.” Anderson looks back at some of their favorite conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first-known legal challenge to the president's so-called anti-weaponization fund. What many Democrats on Capitol Hill are calling a "slush fund". The challenge is being brought by two police officers who defended the Capitol on January 6th, and one of those officers, Harry Dunn, speaks to Anderson. Plus, could central Africa's Ebola outbreak travel elsewhere? Dr. Sanjay Gupta on what makes this virus spread and kill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Americans in six states are voting today: Oregon, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia, and all eyes are on Kentucky, where CNN projects that incumbent Republican Congressman Thomas Massie will lose to Trump-backed primary challenger, retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. Plus, a new revelation about the already stunning agreement between the president and his IRS, which could send hundreds of millions of dollars to January 6th insurrectionists. Now, the deal includes potentially huge tax relief for the president and his family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three people, including a security guard, were killed in a shooting today at San Diego’s largest mosque, authorities said. Two teen suspects also were found dead in a car near the scene. One of the suspects took a firearm from their parents’ home and left a suicide note that contained writings about racial pride, law enforcement officials told CNN. Hate speech was also scrawled on one of the weapons, they said. Plus, a shocking settlement to the president's $10 billion lawsuit against the government he runs, the nearly $1.8 billion of your money the deal contains, and the January 6th insurrectionists who'll likely be getting it. We're Keeping Them Honest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump has returned after a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In a Fox interview, Trump said Taiwan was the “most important” issue for Xi during their talks. As for Iran, China's foreign minister today simply restated his country's desire to see the conflict ended through negotiations, and the Strait of Hormuz reopened. Plus, a new report on a plan the administration is considering to turn $1.7 billion of your money into a fund for paying the president's allies, including hundreds of people, whom the president pardoned, charged or were convicted in connection with the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are awaiting a second day of critical talks in Beijing between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. President Trump, speaking to Fox's Sean Hannity, said President Xi would like to see a deal made with Iran. Tump also said Xi told him "if he can be of any help at all" he would. China's foreign ministry did say that the Middle East was among the topics the two leaders discussed and that Beijing's policy on the Strait of Hormuz has been quote, "consistent and clear." However, there was no indication that Xi had made any commitments of the kind the president described. Also, tech titans, including Elon Musk, are traveling with the president. We look at the role they are playing and what they might hope to gain by their presence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is in China and will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a summit where he’s expected to discuss a range of issues, including Iran, tech and Taiwan. It was delayed by the war with Iran and now could end up dominated by it, with the political and economic consequences growing, for a president who cannot seem to find a way out on his own. Plus, a stunning development in the Alex Murdaugh saga. Why a court threw out his murder convictions in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, Anderson's exclusive interview with former acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll. Driscoll had a front row seat to what happened inside the FBI when President Trump took office last January, and long-serving FBI agents and prosecutors at the Department of Justice began to get fired or forced into retirement. Driscoll himself was fired a little more than six months following the inauguration, after 21 years in public service, nearly 18 of them at the FBI. Now Brian Driscoll is speaking out, and along with two other former senior FBI officials is suing Director Patel, the FBI, Justice Department and the administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, there are two new confirmed cases of hantavirus and more expected, but top health officials say there's no indication that this outbreak, which has already taken three lives, will turn catastrophic. Plus, in the wake of a string of antisemitic attacks in Europe, CNN investigates possible links to Iran.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Six cases of hantavirus have now been confirmed and two more suspected, while the ship at the center of the deadly outbreak travels to Spain’s Canary Islands. Plus, we're learning about the cyberattack on a cloud-based digital hub used by millions of students around the world and just in time for finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices