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Is Sen. Markwayne Mullin the right man for the job? Mullin testified before a Senate committee to be the next Homeland Security secretary. Former DHS chief of staff Chad Sweet shares his opinion with @Elex_Michaelson

.@GustavoArellano reckons with the now complicated legacy of Cesar Chavez. “Sometimes good people do bad things. And sometimes bad people do good things.” His thoughts via @CNNTheStoryIs

.@RyanPatelGlobal says the War with Iran could not only drive up gas prices but also interrupt supply chains & make almost everything more expensive. He offers tips on how to respond on this clip from @CNNTheStoryIs

On allegations against Cesar Chavez — @GustavoArellano tells @Elex_Michaelson , “…we’re talking about a titan of American civil rights, and to hear all of these allegations — I mean, people are stunned, people are disgusted, people are disappointed, people are just quiet.”

Singer Luka Hollinger says in Havana "we are losing electricity on a daily basis." “People right now are feeling hopeful maybe. Afraid. Confused. Is Trump going to come and make new rules that the population is going to have to abide by?” he tells @Elex_Michaelson

Was Iran an "imminent threat"? Republican congressmember @CoryMillsFL of Florida says Iran could have turned their uranium in storage to a nuclear grade capability. "This was about eliminating an evil regime." Via @CNNTheStoryIs

What could happen if oil moves under alternative currency? @jeffgerrish5 discusses with @Elex_Michaelson #iran #Strait_of_Hormuz #oil #china

As Trump blasts NATO over Iran, @Julie_C_Smith tells @Elex_Michaelson “Europe feels like it’s not in a steady place in its relationship with the United States.” Is Trump an existential threat to NATO itself, Michaelson asks.

Was the War with Iran necessary? Is it making us safer? Here's the full debate between @StephMillerShow & @JenniferHorn from @CNNTheStoryIs. Who do you agree with?

👀 Watch how this works: As soon as we discuss Chinese censorship live on @CNN, China censors our broadcast feed to the entire country. They put up color bars reading "no signal please stand by." When that discussion with @ValerioCNN wraps, @CNNTheStoryIs is back on air.

How to secure the Strait of Hormuz and get gas prices down — @CedricLeighton joins @Elex_Michaelson to break down his take.

“Almost like a, you know, a tutu in your face, Timothée Chalamet…” @seguntheprogram said to @Elex_Michaelson while recapping his favorite moments from the Oscars.

What are some immediate impacts of the Strait of Hormuz closure? @PortofLA executive director Gene Seroka says they’ve seen ship fuel prices “double during the past two and a half weeks.” w/ @Elex_Michaelson

“I think he was talking about Bill Pullman from Independence Day” - @WillRollinsCA Trump claims a former president praised his actions in Iran. Rollins & @ElishaKrauss share w/ @Elex_Michaelson theories on who it could be. Plus, they weigh in on soaring gas prices.

Coming up a little after 9:05pm PT (12:05pm ET) I’ll join @Elex_Michaelson on @CNNTheStoryIs @CNN to discuss the tepid allied response to President Trump’s request they help patrol the #StraitofHormuz and more. Please join us!

"Say yes to the prom!" The @wbd @TLC team behind "say yes to the dress" organizes events around the country for high schoolers. The idea? Outfit kids who may not be able to afford a prom look with clothes, accessories, shoes, makeup, hair & more. As we found out on @CNNTheStoryIs, there are lots of life lessons in this dream day.

.@GavinNewsom's book dives deep on the challenges for his single mother & details her assisted suicide while battling cancer. I ask him about talking about such personal issues in front of book tour crowds across the country? How has the experience changed him? "It's been pretty extraordinary, particularly talking about single moms...that come up to me after I talk and talk about their own experiences with their mom or the moms themselves, and it's very emotional, particularly with mothers that show me their kids. They could be 40 or 50 years old, they could be 5 or 6 years old, and literally tearing up, and it's it's a wonderful and cathartic thing to talk about people as people."

Prom dreams come true for some teens @Elex_Michaelson explores "Say Yes to the Prom" via CNN's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. “I feel like I’m going to the Oscars. I feel like I’m going to get a Grammy right now,” Pasadena High School senior Milania Thomas said.

Zionism vs. Judaism — @JonahPlatt breaks down the difference during a discussion with @Elex_Michaelson

"Liberal Jews who have been overwhelmingly Democratic in this country for a long time feel politically homeless. They’re just not sure where they fit right now..." @JonahPlatt tells @Elex_Michaelson