State of the Union

On CNN's State of the Union, in the wake of the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis, Dana Bash grills top border official Greg Bovino on what evidence he has that Alex Pretti was trying to impede law enforcement. She also pushes him on whether he still supports American's second Amendment rights and their rights to video law enforcement. Senator Chris Murphy responds to the interview calling it "bone-chilling" and calls on Democrats to freeze funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Newly inaugurated New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill slams ICE and calls for them to be removed from the streets immediately.  Republican Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt acknowledges that Americans "don't like what they are seeing" in Minneapolis. Both governors also discuss storm response in their state as a record winter storm batters the Midwest and East Coast. 
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On CNN’s State of the Union, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joins Jake to respond to news that the Trump administration is putting hundreds of active-duty troops on standby to deploy to Minnesota. Frey told Jake, “I never thought in a million years that we would be invaded by our own federal government.”
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On a special extended edition of State of the Union, Jake Tapper sits down with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to discuss her response to the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Jake presses Noem on the administration’s quick moves to defend the ICE officer and accuse the US citizen killed of “domestic terrorism.” After, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O’Hara join Jake to respond to Noem. Jake also talks with Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Democratic Sen. Mark Warner about the Minneapolis shooting, as well as the growing protests inside Iran. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker also joins Jake to respond to Noem and discuss his own experiences dealing with the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration in his state.
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On CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash presses Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton about President Trump saying the U-S is now “running” Venezuela. Next, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy tells Dana that the Trump administration “lied to our face” about pursuing regime change in Venezuela. Then, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan tells Dana that he “trust[s] the president to make decisions that are in the best interest of Americans” in Venezuela. After, House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Jim Himes tells Dana that Jordan “gave the game away” and that “America can see the fact that they no longer have a Congress.” Finally, Dana talks with former NATO Supreme Commander Adm. James Stavridis and former Deputy DNI Beth Sanner about what comes next after Maduro’s ouster in Venezuela.

 
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On a special edition of State of the Union, Jake Tapper looks at the impact AI is having on the world around us.

First, Jake talks with the “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton about his fears that AI is “progressing even faster” than he previously thought.

Next, Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders sits down with Jake to discuss his efforts to push Congress to better regulate artificial intelligence. Then, Republican Sen. Katie Britt tells Jake “enough is enough” and that tech companies and Congress need to put up guardrails to protect kids from AI.

After, co-authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join Jake to discuss their new book, “The Amazing Generation,” and how kids and parents should navigate a world dominated by technology.

Finally, TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year, Tejasvi Manoj, talks to Jake about her efforts to use AI to help protect senior citizens from cyberscams.
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