Erin Burnett OutFront

“If I were betting the Kentucky Derby... I’d take JB Pritzker.” Democratic strategist James Carville is eyeing @JBPritzker for the 2028 presidential election. Hear the Governor’s response.

“If the Trump administration is looking to put the final piece of pressure on the Iranians... they could either blockade them or they could do as we were discussing, possibly taking Kharg Island.” Economist Jim Bianco tells @ErinBurnett why he believes targeting Iran’s main oil hub would be a potential "Hail Mary" move for Trump.

“We need to end this war, and it never should have happened.” In an exclusive interview on @OutFrontCNN, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Trump’s strikes against Iran, calling the war “illegal.”

“People are frustrated, people are angry, and they're looking for leaders who are going to meet this moment.” Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. who just won the Democratic Senate primary, tells @ErinBurnett why she will not support Sen. Chuck Schumer and that other leaders should step forward.

“The level of penetration into Iran is significant… this is the participation of the Iranian people.” Former Israeli National Security Adviser Eyal Hulata, who also spent 23 years in the Mossad, explains how real‑time tips have enabled Israel to target key Iranian leaders even in deep hiding.

“What drove his motivation here was this past precedent of basically proving the critics wrong… there was just this extreme confidence that they could go in do this strike and it would be fine.” Nate Swanson, former Iran director on the White House National Security Council and a member of Trump's Iran negotiating team, tells @ErinBurnett why he believes Trump’s misreading of Tehran could set the stage for a dangerous backfire.

A Republican running to replace Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to impose a so-called “sin tax” on people making money on OnlyFans, the subscription-based site known for sexually explicit content. @donie reports.

Former NYT Tehran correspondent says the killing of top Iranian official Ali Larijani is going to backfire on Israel and the U.S. “Larijani was the kind of person that had the internal ties… to become the person the United States could negotiate with when the dust settles, and without him there are not a lot of Iranians left…”

“Anyone who has seen war will be the first to say we have to avoid it at all costs, and it should be a last resort.” Dem Rep. Pat Ryan, who served two tours in Iraq, echoes a Trump appointee who just resigned over the war with Iran.

What could a US ground operation inside Iran look like? @CedricLeighton shows us the key site believed to be holding much of Iran’s enriched uranium.

President Trump is trying to get China to help the U.S. with Iran, but @willripleyCNN found China’s social media censors are allowing posts condemning the U.S. and Trump amid the war.

“There is a moment of significant leverage regarding Cuba… their power grid has now collapsed completely.” @SenJeffMerkley reacts after President Trump suggests he will have “the honor of taking Cuba.”

“It’s going to take weeks, if not months, to unravel this.” Chief of the busiest port in the U.S. warns shipping execs have “no interest” in Trump’s idea to have warships escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, where at least 20 vessels have been attacked.

Trump says the U.S. “literally destroyed everything” on Iran’s Kharg Island except the oil infrastructure. @CedricLeighton breaks down what was hit and what’s left if the U.S. strikes again.

“You are a legend”: New details on the close relationship between the former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson and Jeffrey Epstein. @MJ_Lee reports.

“They are treating this like some kind of video game… that we should just be proud of the fact that we’re blowing stuff up and using it for political advantage… that really undermines the credibility of our country.” @RepAdamSmith reacts to a new Trump PAC fundraising email featuring an image of Trump at the dignified transfer of troops killed by Iran.

“We are in heightened security like we never have been in decades.” Former FBI official reacts after sources tell CNN the Michigan synagogue attacker had ties to “known or suspected” Hezbollah members.

“It’s deeply concerning to me… things are a powder keg in southeastern Michigan right now.” @MIAttyGen Dana Nessel tells OutFront she’s worried there will be another attack in Michigan amid the war in Iran.

All six crew members killed after Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, US military says. cnn.it/4rt39Ic

CNN travels to areas hit by Israel’s air campaign on Lebanon. One 16-year-old boy telling @IsobelYeung he was dragged from rubble after a strike killed 6 members of his family.