conversations from the past month. we begin this morning with a discussion about the potential dangers of a second trump presidency. editor in chief of the atlantic, jeffrey goldberg, recently joined us to discuss the publication s special issue, which features 24 writers each outlining the threats they say a second trump term would pose to the united states and the world. we have a lot of writer at the atlantic who spent many years covering different aspects of trump and trumpism, and i wanted just to pull them all together in one, easy to read package. one copy of the print magazine, obviously it s online right now at theatlantic.com. mm-hmm. i wanted our writers to describe, as best as they could, what would happen in their areas of expertise if trump became president again. the next trump presidency will be worse. the restraints will be off. there won t be any quote, unquote, adults in the world. mckay coppins has a piece, who will get jobs in the next trump adm
in-person meeting with g7 leaders as the u.s. plans to announce more military aid to the country worth hundreds of millions of dollars. on again, off again as talks to extend the united states debt ceiling start and stop, the hope of a deal happening this weekend becomes dimmer. and syrian president bashar al assad welcomed at the arab league summit after a 12-year suspension. i ll talk to an expert on how he s being received. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy touched down in hiroshima, japan, just moments ago to take part in the g7 summit. it s the latest stop on his whirlwind diplomatic tour to boost support ahead of his country s expected counteroffensive against russian forces. cnn white house reporter kevin liptak joins me now live from hiroshima, japan. well, arguably the guest of honor has touched down. what kind of reception will he get? reporter: yeah, we did see him land here
pete: will, you re my hi january translator, does that mean merry christmas? will: it s weird. it actually means happy easter. rachel: no, it doesn t [laughter] is that your favorite christmas? because i actually really like it. will wisconsin it s just funny, in the car ride in to the show this morning, i was my driver had on, like, a channel. it sounds so bougie is, my driver [laughter] he, on the channel radio, they play christmas music pete: yes. it s called sirius, and m. will: maybe. and i was just thinking i m old because i kind of like them all. to your point, is this my favorite? not. i don t know my favorite. a new one comes on, and i like it too. pete: now he s going to rank them for us. will: i can t, and it bothers me. will: what is your faith version of this song? if. will: i honestly don t know, but i think the right answer is don ho. doesn t that sound like ray chris isaac does it will: do you know brother is? pete: the one from national la
critics we will tell you what s happening tonight. meantime, knocking on doors on anyone who was a law makers who crossed him. plus, new health concerns for senator dianne feinstein, more complications from shingles, including inflammation of the brain. more on that and who the mystery woman is by her side at all times now. and it s a real life episode of succession, the world s richest man has to choose one of his children to take the reigns, who will it be? good evening, i m air rain burnet. out front, putin targeting his own. putin police forces breaking down doors and detaining. armed police at one politician s home. this is break ting down with a crow bar, ripping the door off, and part of a sweep that reportedly was looking for people with ties to a former russian law makers. a man who was forced into exsill after he became the only law makers to vote against putins annexation of crimea. look what they re doing to people they say are connected to him. moments ago i spok