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State of the Union

Interviews with: Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez, Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Mike Turner, Rep. Jim Himes

State of the Union

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3.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

First, in a horrifying new normal, eight people were killed in a Texas shopping mall shooting rampage on Saturday. Jake interviews Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, for his reaction to the mass shooting, his efforts to change gun laws, and to answer what will it take to get American leaders to take action.  Next, amid revelations of hidden payments to Supreme Court Justice Thomas's family, Jake speaks with Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin about calls for Supreme Court ethics reform. Sen. Durbin also answers if Sen. Diane Feinstein’s health condition is undermining Democrats’ ability to govern.  After, Jake leads a bipartisan joint interview with Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and House Intelligence Committee ranking member Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) on their meetings with leadership in Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. They also discuss Iran’s efforts to build a nuclear weapon, China’s more active role in the Middle East than the U.S., and whether a U.S. debt default would be a national security threat.  Then, the panel debates if bipartisan support exists for gun reform and discuss a recent poll on whether President Biden and former President Trump have the mental sharpness to be president. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

The New Normal, eight people killed in a Texas shopping mall rampage, a five-year-old

0:11.8

child among the injured.

0:13.2

It's just unfathomable to see the carnage.

0:16.4

What will it take for America's leaders to act?

0:18.9

The state senator from Uvalde, Democrat Roland Gutierrez, will join me on his efforts to

0:23.4

change gun laws.

0:24.4

And, tough talk, President Biden and Speaker McCarthy set to meet with the nation's financial

0:29.4

stability hanging in the balance.

0:31.6

America is not a deadbeat nation.

0:34.0

We pay our bills.

0:35.3

Well, when the bill comes due next month, top senate Democrat Dick Durbin will be here

0:39.5

to talk about that and a crisis at the Supreme Court.

0:42.4

Plus, power struggle, new setbacks for Russia, and a growing threat in the Middle East.

0:47.3

A special CNN exclusive as the House Intelligence Committee heads overseas, Republican Chairman

0:52.4

Mike Turner, and ranking Democrat Jim Himes join me.

1:03.3

Hello, I'm Jake Tapper in Washington, where the state of our union is once again shaken.

1:08.2

Eight people are dead, and at least seven others injured outside Dallas, Texas, the victims

1:13.4

of a murderous rampage at an outlet mall.

1:16.3

As a sunny Saturday afternoon, family shopping trip became an all-too-familiar scene these

1:21.1

days in America of carnage.

1:25.0

I never imagined in a hundred years I would be thrust into the position of being the first

1:30.1

first responder on the site to take care of people.

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