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CNN's Dana Bash talks to 2024 presidential candidate Chris Christie about his Republican debate performance where he defended rival Nikki Haley from attacks by Vivek Ramaswamy and claimed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was afraid to attack former President Donald Trump. #ChrisChristie #CNN #DanaBash

Senate Republicans blocked a funding bill to aid Ukraine's war efforts at a pivotal moment in the country's war against Russia. CNN's Manu Raju and Fred Pleitgen report. //CNN #News

CNN's Jake Tapper, along with law enforcement experts, discuss the breaking news of a shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. #CNN #News

Russian President Vladimir Putin said relations with the United Arab Emirates were at an all-time high during his first visit to the Middle East since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago. #CNN #News

Actor Tom Hanks and filmmaker Christopher Riley talk to CNN's Christiane Amanpour about their new exhibit at London's Lightroom, "The Moonwalkers" which submerges audiences in humanity's race to the stars. #CNN #News

A Nevada grand jury has indicted six individuals who acted as fake electors in a scheme intended to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 election win, according to the state's attorney general. CNN's Kyung Lah, Kristen Holmes and former principal Dep. Asst. Attorney General Tom Dupree join Jake Tapper to discuss. //CNN #News

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is resigning from Congress and will leave at the end of this year, he announced in a Wall Street Journal op-ed- a highly anticipated decision that comes two months after his unprecedented ouster from the speakership. CNN's Kasie Hunt reports.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced charges of war crimes against four Russian soldiers in connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. CNN's Paula Reid reports.

Former President Donald Trump said he would only be a "dictator" on day one of his presidency after being pressed by Fox host Sean Hannity on his plans to abuse powers if reelected. CNN's political analysts Van Jones and David Urban discuss.

During a Fox town hall with Sean Hannity, former President Donald Trump refused to say no when asked to promise he would never abuse power as retribution against anybody.

It was 1972 when Joe Biden heard the news that changed his life forever: his wife Neilia and 13-month-old daughter Naomi were killed in a car crash. Decades later his beloved son Beau died of cancer. In this deeply personal interview President Biden reveals how he has found solace in his grief and learned to search for purpose beyond his pain. https://link.chtbl.com/JOdlaMFO #CNN #News

Prosecutors in the Georgia election subversion case against former President Donald Trump have officially listed former Vice President Mike Pence as one of the witnesses who could be called to testify at trial, according to multiple sources familiar with court documents that remain under seal.

Republicans in lowa speak with CNN's Jeff Zeleny about their views on the presidential candidates ahead of the first GOP caucus. #CNN //News

CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, who explains her suspicions about why Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) wants to blur footage of the January 6 riot to protect rioters' identities. #CNN #News

Former Republican congressman George Santos is capitalizing on his fame after expulsion by quadrupling the price of his videos on Cameo, a celebrity message platform - even attending a private meeting with the CEO of the platform. CNN's Sunlen Serfaty reports. #CNN //News

House Speaker Mike Johnson said the faces of January 6 rioters will be blurred to protect them from retaliation and the Department of Justice. CNN's senior analyst Elie Honig explains why there's no legal justification to protect their identities. #CNN #News

CNN's Anna Coren follows a unit of Ukrainians called "White Angels," who bring much-needed supplies to people still living in warzones. #con #News

Special counsel Jack Smith plans to present evidence at Donald Trump's trial next year that his continued support for US Capitol rioters helps to show he intended to inspire violence on January 6, 2021, as part of a conspiracy he led to overturn the 2020 election. //CNN //News

President Joe Biden told Democratic donors Tuesday he wasn't confident he'd be seeking another term if his predecessor Donald Trump wasn't himself running for the White House, a notably candid assessment of his reelection rationale as he enters a likely rematch with his 2020 rival. CNN's Jake Tapper discusses. //CNN News

Chief Washington correspondent for ABC News Jonathan Karl joined CNN's "Inside Politics" to discuss his new book, "Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party." In a 2021 audio interview for the book, the former president talked about the possibility of re-taking office in 2024 or before, #CNN //NewsS

CNN's Erin Burnett asks Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, about a report that for every Hamas militant that Israel has killed in Gaza, about two civilians have also been killed. #CNN #News

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said he is releasing the bulk of his holds for Senate votes to confirm military promotions. Tuberville told his colleagues in a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill that he will release the promotions for three-star nominees and below, the vast majority of the nominees. //CNN //News

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is promoting a policy that tackles the politically fraught issue of overhauling America's entitlement programs. CNN political commentator Alyssa Farah Griffin explains how that sets her apart from her competitors in the 2024 race. #CNN #News

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) commissioned expelled Rep. George Santos to make a video on the celebrity video message platform Cameo for indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ). #CNN #News

During the holiday season, we're often encouraged to make amends and forgive people, but what does it take to really forgive someone? And what happens to your brain and body when you do... or don't? In this episode, Sanjay talks with forgiveness science pioneer, Robert Enright. He's been studying and writing about forgiveness for decades at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and he says forgiveness is a choice, and that your ability to do it can be strengthened like a muscle. Enright walks us through a range of scenarios, from forgiving small things like being late for a meeting to larger ones, like forgiving someone who's engaged in violence.