You’ve been overwhelmed with headlines all week – what's worth a closer look? One Thing takes you beyond the headlines and helps make sense of what everyone is talking about. Host David Rind talks to experts, reporters on the front lines and the real people impacted by the news about what they've learned – and why it matters. New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.
"I am trying every breath that I have so that I can get you what you need." Those words from ICE attorney Julie Le to a federal judge earlier this month underscores the toll the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown in Minneapolis is taking on the Justice Department. But what happens now that the surge is winding down? And will any new prosecutors want to sign up for this work? For more: Trump’s immigration approach is gumming up the courts, frustrating his Justice Departmen...Show moret and judges --- Guest: Doug Kelley, former Assistant US Attorney Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Katelyn PolantzPhoto: Steve Karnowski/AP
At the Winter Olympics in Italy, American athletes are speaking out, Vice President JD Vance was booed, and some locals are protesting against ICE. Some are asking if the US has achieved “villain” status. Experts say moments like these underscore the loss of American standing on the world stage under President Donald Trump. But is this a brand problem, or something deeper? For more: Trump’s growing volatility is putting the world on edge --- Guest: Stephen Collinson, CNN Senior Reporter Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia PatinkinPhoto: Amber Searls / Imagn Images
Critics fear ICE is using a growing slate of facial recognition and surveillance tools to track not only undocumented immigrants, but also protesters opposing operations in Minneapolis and beyond. So with Democrats and Republicans at odds over changes to ICE ahead of a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security, what data is being collected and what does it mean for the average American? For more: ICE shunned body cams in Minnesota. So why are agents using phone cameras? --- Guests: Nicole Cleland & Juliette Kayyem, CNN Senior National Security Analyst Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia PatinkinPhoto: John Moore/Getty Images
Officials in Georgia are sounding the alarm after the FBI searched an elections office in Fulton County last week in connection with alleged voter fraud in the 2020 election. Now, as President Donald Trump calls on Republicans to “nationalize the voting,” some state officials across the country are wondering if they will be able to run their midterm elections without interference from Washington. Plus: what does Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard have to do with all of this? For m...Show moreore: DNI Gabbard put Trump on the phone with FBI agents who searched Fulton County elections office, sources say --- Guests: Robb Pitts & Mo Ivory, Fulton County Board of Commissioners & Marshall Cohen, CNN Senior Reporter Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia PatinkinPhoto Credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
TikTok was on the verge of being banned in the US as President Donald Trump took office last year. Now, its US operations are in the hands of new owners after a deal backed by the Trump administration. Since those owners took control, some users on the left claim they’ve been having trouble posting about sensitive topics like ICE or Jeffrey Epstein. So is this a tech hiccup, or a possible sign of political censorship? For more: The Trump-approved US TikTok is off to a rough start --- Guest: Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Tech Editor Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia PatinkinPhoto Credit: Brook Joyner/CNN
We know the Trump administration is extremely online. But experts have started to notice that some of the memes and videos posted by official government accounts have a distinct far-right flavor that draw disturbing parallels with white supremacist and neo-Nazi propaganda. Is this a mistake? Trolling? Or something darker? We hear from an expert who says white nationalist groups are getting the message that "our guys are in control."For more: The US government seems to have a clear message for White nationalists --- Guest: Jon Lewis, Research Fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
The White House says President Donald Trump is going to travel the country starting this week, selling his economic accomplishments ahead of the midterms. But after calling affordability a Democrat-led ‘hoax,’ will anyone buy it? We break down three recent Trump administration proposals about housing, health care, and credit cards and examine whether they could actually bring down prices. For more: Affordability may finally be improving. Trump’s scorched-earth tactics are only part of the reason --- Guest: Tami Luhby, CNN Senior Writer Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Senior Producer: Faiz Jamil Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
Minneapolis remains on edge two weeks after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. As the Department of Justice opens criminal investigations into local and state officials and vows to press charges against protesters who disrupted a church service on Sunday, some activists are wondering if it's safe to continue speaking out. We hear from one of them and get an explainer on the legal issues that soon could become relevant in other cities. For more: Trump officials investigate proteste...Show morers who interrupted Minnesota church service, targeting ICE official --- Guest: Rachel Moran, University of St. Thomas law professor Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Senior Producer: Faiz Jamil Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Maggie Koerth
President Trump has not backed down on his threats to take control of Greenland, potentially by military force. Danish officials have also not backed down on their insistence that their territory is not for sale. So where does this go from here? How could things play out if Trump does follow through? And how do Greenlanders feel about being caught in the middle? CNN went to the island to find out.For more: Worried Greenlanders fear for future as Trump threatens US takeover --- Guest: Nic Robertson, CNN International Diplomatic Editor Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Caroline Paterson & Benjamin Brown
Tensions in Minneapolis remain high after an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good in her car last week. Despite widespread outrage, the Trump administration is sending in hundreds more law enforcement agents to enforce immigration orders. So what does this mean for activists keeping tabs on ICE? And why are federal agents using such aggressive tactics? For more: New documents shed light on Renee Good’s ties to ICE monitoring efforts in Minneapolis --- Guests: Loretta Capeheart, Héctor Reyes, & Josh Campbell, CNN Senior Correspondent Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
