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...
First: South Korea, a key US ally, is reeling after its democratically elected president declared martial law. CNN is live on the ground with the latest.
Plus: Booze, unwanted advances and an Islamophobic chant are some only some of the new allegations facing Donald Trump's pick to run the Pentagon.
And: Top strategists from both parties will debate the question many are grappling with in the political environment: What's the moral high ground?
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First Family First
First: We bring you the mixed reaction from last night's surprise White House announcement that Joe Biden issued a "full and unconditional pardon" for his son, Hunter, whom the president says was unfairly targeted.
Plus: Senate Republicans stand in the way of Kash Patel becoming the FBI director or confirm the man who promises to dismantle the law enforcement agency and rebuild it exactly how Donald Trump wants it.
And: Democrats are looking for a new DNC chair. Dana talks to someone who thinks he's best equipped for the job of guiding the party out of the wilderness.
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Trump Picks Loyalist Kash Patel To Be Next FBI Director
First: Bombshell pick. President-elect Trump chooses a new FBI director. Controversial loyalist Kash Patel. Can he get confirmed? What will he do if he is? My panel of experts will break it all down.
And: The Elon effect. Elon Musk celebrates Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago as the Tesla CEO gears up for his new role. How will he shape the future of government? Tesla and SpaceX investor Cathie Wood will join me live.
Plus: Democrats search for a path forward. Who will they choose to lead their party in the new Trump era? I'll ask Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler.
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Guess Who Came to Dinner?
First: Donald Trump spent Thanksgiving night with loved ones Melania, Barron and ... Elon Musk? We look at their relationship and preview Musk's trip to Washington next week to meet with Republican lawmakers.
Plus: A controversy over raw milk as bird flu is found in another batch of it in California. Experts say unpasteurized milk is a vector for infectious diseases. But Robert F Kennedy Jr. wants more Americans drinking it and may soon be in a position to promote it.
And: What went wrong? A top Democratic pollster joins the show with some tough truths for his party about why they lost the presidency and the path back to power in 2026.
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Move Fast and Break Things
First: With 54 days until inauguration the president elect has already filled out his cabinet. Now he's preparing an agenda to quickly push through a narrowly divided Congress.
Plus: The Harris campaign brain trust is defending the decisions they made in the final weeks of the campaign. So why do they think Trump won?
And: Elon Musk is worth over $350 billion. What will he do with all that money and influence? Wel talk to the author of a new Time magazine cover story on him.
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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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