Overview of CNN’s 5 Things with Kate Baldwin
Kate Baldwin’s Veterans Day news briefing covers five stories: a failed effort to advance impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, questions about President Trump’s briefings on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the arrest of Meghan Markle’s father, a Kennedy family lawsuit over a planned Washington arch, and free cars for veterans.
Key Stories
Hegseth impeachment effort stalls
House Republicans blocked a motion to advance impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Republican Thomas Massie, who introduced the resolution, was the only Republican to support moving forward. President Trump criticized Massie afterward. Republicans also chose Jim Jordan to lead them in the House minority as Democrats prepare to take control in January.
Questions about briefings on Nvidia’s Jensen Huang
Trump said he had not heard about allegations that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had ties to an alleged Chinese spy before Huang joined a presidential trip to China. CNN sources say Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed Trump on the intelligence shortly before the trip; the White House disputes that account. The New York Times reported that Trump had also been briefed a year earlier about surveillance concerns. Huang acknowledged an extramarital affair, and senior congressional Democrats said they would investigate possible national security implications.
Thomas Markle returned to custody
Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle’s 82-year-old estranged father, was returned to jail after prosecutors said he removed his ankle monitor. He faces charges related to the alleged possession of child sexual abuse material found in a California storage unit. A judge ordered him held in custody and had previously ordered a mental competency exam. Authorities in the Philippines are also investigating the matter. Meghan Markle said she was deeply distressed by the allegations and did not answer reporters’ questions at her first public appearance since his arrest.
Kennedy family challenges planned Washington arch
Nine members of the Kennedy family joined a federal lawsuit seeking to stop construction of President Trump’s planned arch in Washington. They argue it would obstruct views of Kennedy family graves at Arlington National Cemetery and other memorials. A judge paused construction for two weeks. The Interior Department denied whistleblowers’ claims that it was eliminating records related to the project.
Free cars for veterans
More than 100 veterans across the country received free cars through Progressive Insurance’s annual Keys to Progress program. Recipients said the vehicles would make it easier to get to work, appointments, and family activities. Since the program began, it has donated more than 1,300 cars to veterans and their families.
Other Content
The episode opens and repeats an ASPCA appeal asking listeners to become monthly donors. After the news briefing, a promo for Engagement Party features hosts Ari Cornish and Ari Shapiro discussing fashion writer Amy Odell and how to develop personal style amid AI-generated content.