Anderson Cooper 360

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to cut senior officer ranks by 20% in a speech to service members. Democratic Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, weighs in on the cuts.
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Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt laughed off the exchange earlier today where he mixed up basketball games in his interrogation of former special counsel Jack Smith. Schmitt wouldn't say if he regretted his handling of the moment, which saw him repeatedly try to cast Smith as a perjurer. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar reacts to the the mishap and the hearing.
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Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell joins Anderson to talk about his new book, "The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic”. It's a fascinating dissection of gun violence in the US and how many aspects are largely misunderstood.
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More than 40 million people could be impacted by an early-season nor'easter that is threatening the East Coast this weekend. There will be stretches of strong wind and coastal flooding from Boston to New York City and New Jersey. CNN teams are along the expected path with reports.
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This evening the White House denied two CNN reporters and MS NOW journalists from covering Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s arrival back at the White House for a state dinner. President Xi is being honored by President Trump and many of the nation's financial and technology giants, including NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang whose chips are the de facto linchpin of AI around the world. Anderson sat down with Huang to discuss his thoughts on AI regulation.
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