The Venezuelan economy is still crippled by soaring inflation and a lack of investment in its oil industry. CNN's Paula Newton reports from Caracas, Venezuela.
Brian Stelter, Sabrina Siddiqui, John Avlon and ----Max Boot discuss the coverage of President Trump's recent "animals" remark. Trump says he was talking about MS-13 gang members. The panel agrees that context is critical, but John Avlon also warns the press should be weary of "bullies playing the victim card."
Sabrina Siddiqui, John Avlon and ----Max Boot discuss how Trump surrogates like Rudy Giuliani and Kellyanne Conway sow "confusion" in interviews. Avlon asserts that it's about deflecting and diverting attention from issues the president doesn't want the press to cover.
Josh Dawsey of the Washington Post reports that the president has been pushing the postmaster general to raise Amazon's shipping rates. Brian Stelter brings up concern that Trump is trying to punish Amazon, run by Jeff Bezos, for critical coverage by the Bezos-owned Post.
Brian Stelter and Dave Cullen, author of "Columbine," discuss how media coverage of mass shootings is evolving. Cullen says killers are being deprived of attention: "The Parkland kids flipped the script."
John Avlon wonders if Michael Avenatti is developing an "Icarus problem." Max Boot argues Avenatti has been very effective in using "Trumpian tactics against Trump" and turning into "a real tormentor for the White House."
"If there was evidence of collusion, it would've leaked out by now," Kellyanne Conway says. Brian Stelter challenges Conway to identify the sources of Trump's wild claims and conspiracy theories about the Russia probe.
Kellyanne Conway says some Trump aides use leaks to "settle personal scores." She also downplays the severity of the White House's leak problem. Brian Stelter suggests leaking is just a "symptom" of a "deeper problem" in the administration.
"The president has not held a solo press conference at the White House for 400 days. Why is that?" Kellyanne Conway responds by saying "the president talks to people all the time." Brian Stelter also asks about Trump's lack of TV interviews.
"There are hundreds and hundreds of people who work on that complex, that folks don't know, but they have access to a lot of information," Conway said. "The president knows that."
Americans don't have to feel left out when it comes to the Royal Wedding. For the first time in history, cinemas in the U.S. will be showing the wedding on the silver screen.