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December 22, 2025


December 21, 2025
• Trump DOJ Releases Heavily Redacted Epstein Files; At Least One Image Of Trump Has Been Removed From DOJ Site; U.S. Seizes Second Oil Tanker Off Venezuela's Coast; U.S.-Russia Peace Talks On Ukraine Underway In Miami; Search Intensifies For Motive In University, MIT Shootings; Australians Mark One Week Since Deadly Mass Shooting; Trump Announces Plan To Lower Prescription Drug Prices. Aired 5-6a ET
• Australia's "Day of Reflection"; U.S. Seizes Another Tanker; Trump: Land Strikes on Venezuela Happening "Soon"; DOJ Releases Heavily Redacted Epstein Files; Israeli Protesters Call for State Inquiry into October 7 Attacks; U.S.-Russian Talks on Ukraine to Resume Today; U.S. Denies Visas to Honduran Officials; Trump Reclassifies Marijuana. Aired 4-5a ET
• Australians Mark One Week Since Mass Shooting; Oil Tanker Seized; Zelenskyy Says, Peace Must be Fair and Strong. Aired 3-4a ET
• DOJ Restores Photo Containing Images Of Trump To Epstein Files Web Site; U.S. Working To Intercept Another Vessel Near Venezuela; Only 22 Percent Of Republicans Want J.D. Vance To Run In 2028; Kennedy Center Name Change Sparks Backlash And Legal Concerns; Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson Clash Over Future Of MAGA Party; Britain's Prince William, Son George Lend A Helping Hand; Many Residents Still Struggling From Devastating Eaton Fire. Aired 7-8p ET
• Backlash Escalates Over Heavily Redacted Epstein Files; U.S. Working To Intercept Another Vessel Near Venezuela; Vice President Vance Speaks At Turning Point USA's Youth Conference; Salvation Army Needs Volunteers To Save The Holidays; Holiday Travel Do's And Don'ts With The Points Guy; New CNN Film Features Comedic Actor Chevy Chase. Aired 6-7p ET
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• Outrage Grows After Heavily Redacted Partial Epstein File Release; Thousands Gather To Remember Victims Of Bondi Beach; J.D. Vance Addresses Turning Point USA's Youth Conference; Many Survivors Of Eaton Fire Still Facing Major Challenges; Top Catholic In Holy Land Urges Palestinians To Rebuild; U.S. Envoys Hold Talks Over Next Phase Of Gaza Ceasefire. Aired 4-5p ET
• Outrage Grows After Heavily Redacted Partial Epstein Files Release; Vance Addresses Turning Point USA's Youth Conference; Trump Expands D.C. Makeover With Name Added On Kennedy Center. Aired 3-4p ET
• Last Day Of Turning Point USA's Youth Conference; U.S. Working To Intercept Another Vessel Near Venezuela Today; Outrage Grows After Heavily Redacted Partial Epstein File Release; Farmers Faced A Challenging Year Amid Tariffs, Immigration Crackdown; Top Catholic In Holy Land Urges Palestinians To Rebuild; Australian Government To Review Police & Intelligence Agencies Following Bondi Beach Massacre; U.S. Says It Attacked Alleged ISIS Targets In Syria Last Week; How To Live A Pain-Free Life. Aired 2-3p ET


December 20, 2025
• Trump DOJ Released Epstein Files, Including Photos and Court Documents; Brown University Shooting Suspect Died from Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound; Investigation Seeking Motive in Brown University, MIT Killings; Atmospheric River Shifting South to Target California; Strong Winds and Dry Air Could Fuel Fires in Colorado; U.S. Strikes Targets inside Syria Tied to ISIS; Australian Prime Minister Declares Sunday a National Day of Reflection; Period Drama Going Strong on Jane Austen's 250th Birthday; Alabama Beats Oklahoma, Advances to Rose Bowl. Aired 5-6a ET
• Lawmakers Slam Trump DOJ for Not Releasing All Epstein Files; Investigation Seeking Motive in Brown University, MIT Killings; U.S. Strikes Targets inside Syria Tied to ISIS; Elise Stefanik Drops New York Governor Bid, Won't Seek Reelection; E.U. Remains Deadlocked over Use of Russian Assets; AI Chip Costs and Lifespan Spark Fears of Tech Bubble. Aired 4-5a ET
• Trump DOJ Released Epstein Files, Including Photos and Court Documents; Epstein Survivor Says She Wants Transparency; U.S. Strikes Targets inside Syria Tied to ISIS; Palestinians in Gaza Living in Collapsed Buildings; Putin Talks Ukraine in End of Year News Conference; Border Crossings Extend Hours for Holiday Rush. Aired 3-4a ET
• U.S. Seizes Another Oil Tanker Off Venezuela; Lawmakers, Victims Slam DOJ Release Of Heavily Redacted Epstein Files; Turning Point USA's "AmericaFest" Underway In Phoenix; Economy Concerns And Health Care Costs Loom Over Midterms; Russian And U.S. Teams Hold Talks In Miami On Ending Ukraine War; Officials Seek Motive For Brown University-MIT Killings; Temperatures Around The Country Expected To Be Warmer Than Normal. Aired 7-8p ET
• DHS: U.S. Seizes Another Oil Tanker Off Venezuela; Trump DOJ Releases Heavily Redacted Epstein Files; Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL); Still Unclear Who Piloted Private Jet That Crashed In North Carolina; Source: Epstein Survivor Jess Michaels On DOJ Release Of Files; Trump DOJ Releases Heavily Redacted Epstein Files; Trump Admin. Moves To Ban Transgender Care For Minors; House Bill Blocks Using Medicaid For Transgender Care Of Minors; Pope Leo Sidelines NY's Powerful Cardinal Timothy Dolan; Pope Leo Taps Relatively Unknown Chicago Missionary To Lead NY. Aired 6-7p ET
• Lawmakers, Victims Slam DOJ For Not Releasing All Epstein Files; DHS: U.S. Seizes Another Oil Tanker Off Venezuela; Trump Stops In North Carolina To Give Economic Speech; Police Seek Motive In Brown University-MIT Killings; Officials: 43 Missing Children Rescued In 'Operation Northern Lights'; Video Of Retaliatory Strikes On Alleged ISIS Targets In Syria; Islamic State Back In The Spotlight After ISIS Inspired Attacks. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Seizes Another Vessel Off Coast Of Venezuela; Trump DOJ Releases Trove Of Heavily Redacted Epstein Files; Turning Point's "AmericaFest" Underway Without Founder Charlie Kirk; Trump Insists U.S. Economy Is Stronger Than Many Voters Feel; Congress Heads Home As Millions Face Obamacare Subsidy Expiration; Young Conservatives Fret About The Future At AmericaFest. Aired 4-5p ET
• U.S. Seizes Another Vessel Off Coast of Venezuela; NTSB Conducting Investigation into Greg Biffle Plane Crash; Trump DOJ Releases Trove of Heavily Redacted Epstein Files; Officials Search for Motive in Brown and MIT Professor Shootings; U.S. Conducts Retaliatory Strikes on Alleged ISIS Targets in Syria; Helping Mom Prepare to Celebrate the Holidays. Aired 3-4p ET
• President Trump Gives Speech in North Carolina Touting His Administration's Economic Achievements; Conservative Infighting on Display at Turning Point USA Event in Phoenix, Arizona; Some in Congress Considering Impeaching U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi after Partial and Heavily Redacted Release of Epstein Files; National Transportation Safety Board Investigating Private Jet Crash that Killed Retired NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle and His Family; Some Information on Suspect in Brown University Shooting and Murder of MIT Professor Released; U.S. Military Strikes ISIS Targets in Syria in Retaliation of Killing of Two U.S. Service Members There; Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) Interviewed on Partial Release of Epstein Files and His New Book on First Eight African American South Carolina Congressmen. Aired 2-3p ET.
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December 14, 2025
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• Manhunt for Brown University Suspect; Two Students Killed in Brown University Shooting; Search for Suspect in Brown University Shooting; Two Arrested After Reports of Shooting on Bondi Beach. Aired 4-5a ET
• Brown University President Says, Shooting Victims Were All Students; Search for Suspect After Two Killed, Nine Hurt in Brown University Shooting; Trump Vows Retaliation After Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Syria. Aired 3-4a ET
• Search For Suspect After 2 Killed, 9 Hurt in Brown University Shooting; Trump Vows Retaliation After 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Syria; Heavy Rain And Flooding Worsen Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza; Aired 2-3a ET
• Search For Suspect After Two Students Killed, Nine Injured In Brown University Shooting; Police: Video Shows Shooting Suspect Walking Down Street; Trump Vows Retaliation After Two U.S. Soldiers Killed In Syria; Zelenskyy To Meet With Western Leaders Ahead Of Peace Summit. Aired 1-2a ET
• Two Students Killed, Nine Injured in Brown University Shooting; Trump Vows Retaliation After Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Syria. Aired 12-1a ET
• Two Found Dead At Address Associated With Director Rob Reiner; Officials Hold News Conference In Brown University Shooting; Reiner Family Announces Deaths Of Rob And Michelle Reiner. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Sources: Detectives Investigating After Two Found Dead At Address Connected With Rob Reiner; At Least 15 Killed In Attack On Australia's Jewish Community; Man In Custody After Two Dead, Nine Injured In Brown University Shooting. Aired 10-11p ET
• Man In Custody After Two Dead, Nine Injured In Brown University Shooting; Fifteen Killed In Attack Targeting Australia's Jewish Community; Jewish Community Mourns Victims Of Australia Shooting; Reflecting On 13 Years Since Deadly Sandy Hook School Shooting; Trump Mourns Deadly Shooting In Rhode Island And Australia; Students Create Makeshift Memorial At Shooting Scene. Aired 9-10p ET
• Person of Interest Detained After Two were Killed in Brown University Shooting; Deadly Attack Targets Australia's Jewish Community Celebrating First Night of Hanukkah; Brown Student Also Survived High School Shooting; Jewish Community Mourns Victims of Australia Shooting. Aired 8-9p ET
• Man in Custody After Two Dead, Nine Injured In Brown University Shooting; 15 Killed In Attack Targeting Australia's Jewish Community; Trump Mourns Deadly Shooting In Rhode Island, Australia; Person Detained After Two Killed In Brown University Shooting. Aired 7-8p ET
• Man in Custody After Two Dead, Nine Injured in Brown University Shooting; Father and Son Suspects in Attack Targeting Australia's Jewish Community; Australia's Bondi Beach Shooting Declared Terror Incident. Aired 6-7p ET
• An Attack Targets Australia's Jewish Community; A Mass Shooting Occurred At Brown University In Providence, Rhode Island. Aired 5-6p ET
• Person Of Interest In brown University Shooting Taken Into Custody; At Least 15 Killed In Attack Targeting Australia's Jewish Community. Aired 4-5p ET
• Police: 16 Killed in Attack Targeting Australia's Jewish Community; Officials: Person Detained After Two Killed in Brown University Shooting; Australian Police: Suspects in Bondi Beach Attack Are Father and Son. Aired 3-4p ET
• 11 Killed in Attack Targeting Australia's Jewish Community; Police Chief: Brown Shooting Investigation "Moving Fast, Complex"; Trump Mourns Deadly Shooting In Rhode Island, Australia At White House Christmas Reception; Officials: Person Detained After 2 Killed In Brown University Shooting; Police: 16 Killed In Shooting Targeting Australia's Jewish Community. Aired 2-3p ET
• 11 Killed in Attack Targeting Australian's Jewish Community; Officials: Person Detained After Two Killed in Brown University Shooting. Aired 1-2p ET


December 13, 2025
• Witkoff Expected to Meet with Zelenskyy and European Leaders; Ukraine Expands Strikes on Russian Oil Infrastructure; U.S. Suspended Venezuelans' Deportation Flights; New Epstein Photos Show Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and Others; Hostages Celebrate Hanukkah in Newly Released Video; FDA to Add Its Most Serious Warning to COVID Vaccines; Former Michigan Coach Charged Following Arrest, Dismissal; Taylor Swift's "End of an Era" Series Now on Disney+. Aired 5-6a ET
• Maduro Defiant amid Escalating Showdown with U.S.; Trump Hints at Possible Ground Action in Venezuela; Witkoff Expected to Meet with Zelenskyy and European Leaders; Arctic Air Moving into U.S. Midwest This Weekend; King Charles III Gives Rare Update on Cancer Journey; Federal Judge Blocks Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Detention; Deliberations in Brian Walshe Murder Trial to Resume Monday; UNESCO Status Could Help Protect Italian Cuisine from Imitators. Aired 4-5a ET
• Maduro Defiant amid Escalating Showdown with U.S.; Trump Hints at Possible Ground Action in Venezuela; Witkoff Expected to Meet with Zelenskyy and European Leaders; Taylor Swift's "End of an Era" Series Now on Disney+; King Charles III Gives Rare Update on Cancer Journey; Richard Quest Learns to Manage Boarding, Prevent "Gate Lice". Aired 3- 4a ET
• Search For Suspect After Two Students Killed, Nine Injured In Brown University Shooting; Police: Video Shows Shooting Suspect Walking Down Street. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Two Students Killed, Nine Injured In Brown University Shooting; Police: Video Shows Shooting Suspect Walking Down Street. Aired 10-11p ET
• Two Students Killed, Nine Injured In Brown University Shooting. Aired 9-10p ET
• Two Dead, Eight Injured In Shooting At Brown University; President Trump Reacts To Shooting At Brown University. Aired 8-9p ET
• Two Dead, Eight Critical In Brown University Shooting; Two Dead, Eight Critically Injured In Brown University Shooting. Aired 7- 8p ET
• Providence Police: Multiple Shot in Area of Brown University; Sources: Deaths Reported in Shooting at Brown University; Mayor: Two Dead, Eight Others Critical in Brown University Shooting. Aired 6-7p ET
• Two U.S. Soldiers, Civilian Interpreter Killed On Patrol In Syria; Interview With Former U.S. Deputy Secretary Of State Wendy Sherman; "Active Shooter Situation" At Brown University; House GOP Unveils Narrow Healthcare Package; Interview With Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis; "Active Shooter Situation" At Brown University; Providence Police: Multiple Shot In Area Of Brown University. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Vows Retaliation After Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Syria Attack; Masked ICE Agents Tackle Somali American Man in Minneapolis; Ex-Michigan Football Coach Charged with Home Invasion, Stalking; Deliberations Resume in Brian Walshe Murder Trial Monday; American Families Facing Affordability Crisis; Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate By Quarter Point; New Polls Show Americans Face Higher Prices While Holiday Shopping. Aired 4-5p ET
• Two U.S. Soldiers, Civilian Interpreter Killed While on Patrol in Syria; Obamacare Premiums Set to Rise Sharply for Millions; Ex- Michigan Football Coach Charged with Home Invasion, Stalking; FDA Said to Put Most Serious Warnings on COVID Vaccines; New Epstein Photos Show Trump, Clinton, Gates and Others; Guardsman Wounded in D.C. Shooting Now Breathing on His Own; New Episodes of Variety's Series "Actors on Actors" Now Streaming. Aired 3-4p ET
• Former University of Michigan Head Football Coach Sherrone Moore Arrested for Stalking and Breaking and Entering; House Republicans Release Plan for Health Care Reform Which Does Not Include Subsidies for Affordable Care Act Premiums; New Photos Released Showing President Trump and Other Powerful Men with Jeffrey Epstein; American Citizen Detained by ICE in Minneapolis; Army and Navy Military Academies Prepare to Play in 126th Army-Navy College Football Game; U.S. Operation to Escort Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Corina Machado to Safety Detailed; Parents Whose Son Died of Fentanyl Overdose Interviewed on How They Helped Pass New Law in Georgia to Increase Sentencing for Drug Dealers; Instacart Discovered to be Personalizing Item Prices for Different Members. Aired 2-3p ET.
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December 07, 2025
• Hegseth Defends Decision To Carry Out Double-Tap Strike; Opposition Leader, Nobel Laureate Machado, Gets Support; Ukraine Peace Talks In Miami End With Lingering Questions; Syria Calls For Israel To Reinstate Previous Buffer Zone; Lebanon Moves To Reassert Control Over Hezbollah Strongholds; Two Out Of Three Escapes Recaptured; Minnesota Faith Leaders Denounce Trump's Attacks On Somalis. Aired 5-6a ET
• Deadly Boat Strikes Controversy; Colombia's Crackdown on Drug Traffickers; Ukraine Peace Talks; Egypt Accuses Israel of Ceasefire Violations; Pressure on Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah; Concerns for Young Americans; Hiram Carrero Accused of Setting Subway Passenger on Fire; Young Americans and Politics. Aired 4-5a ET
• Hegseth Defends Vessel Strikes in Caribbean Amid Criticism; Ukraine Peace Talks in Miami End With Lingering Questions. Aired 3-4a ET
• Interview With Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ); President Trump Hosts Tonight's Kennedy Center Honors; Supreme Court To Hear Case On Limits Of Executive Power; Hegseth Stands By U.S. Military Actions Against Drug Boats; Rep. Taylor Greene On What Republicans Say Privately About Trump, Pretrial Hearing For Luigi Mangione Resumes Tomorrow; Somali Community On Edge As ICE Turns To Minnesota. Aired 7- 8p ET
• President Trump To Host Tonight's Kennedy Center Honors; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Predicts Prosperity in 2026; Republicans And Affordability Concerns; Trump To Honor Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss And Others At The Kennedy Center; Brian Walshe Murder Trial Continues; Waymo Cars Getting Way More Aggressive; New Episodes Of Variety's Interview Series Streaming On CNN App. Aired 6-7p ET
• Trump To Host Kennedy Center Honors; Peace Talks To End Russia's War On Ukraine Ended With No Deal; Pretrial Hearing To Resume For Luigi Mangione; Man Arrested For Stabbing On Charlotte Light Rail; Trump Approach To Affordability Not Matching Most Americans; Hegseth Faces Mounting Scrutiny Over Boat Strikes, Signal Use; College Football Playoff Field Sparks Controversy. Aired 5-6p ET
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• President Trump To Host Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony; Interview With Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA); Court Releases 911 Call That Led To Arrest Of Luigi Mangione. Aired: 3-4p ET
• Hegseth Digs In Amid Mounting Questions On Boat Strikes; Interview With Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA); White House Border Czar Defends ICE Agents' Actions; Rep. Jasmine Crockett Weighing Last Minute Texas Senate Run; President Trump To Host Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony; Freezing Fog, Rain, And Snow Move Across The U.S.; Man Arrested After Stabbing On Charlotte Light Rail; Ukraine Peace Talks In Miami End With No Breakthrough. Aired 2-3p ET


December 06, 2025
• CDC Panel Votes to End Universal Hep B Shots for Newborns; 2026 FIFA World Cup; U.S. and Ukrainian Officials to Meet Again in Coming Hours; ICE Raids Raising Fears around New Orleans Area; Police Release 9-1-1 Calls from Summer Floods; Child Mortality Rates Expected to Rise in 2025. Aired 5-6a ET
• CDC Panel Votes to End Universal Hep B Shots for Newborns; FIFA Gives Trump Its New "Peace Prize"; Human Rights Groups Urge Probe into IDF and Unmarked Graves; ICE Raids Raising Fears around New Orleans Area; Eliz Digital Turns Passport Photos into Art. Aired 4-5a ET
• 2026 FIFA World Cup; New Bill Moves Germany Closer to Military Conscription; Netflix Bids on Warner Bros. Discovery's Studios, Streaming Unit. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Defense Secretary Hegseth Speaks Amid Growing Scrutiny On Boat Strikes; Interview With Representative Don Bacon (R-NE); CDC Panel Votes To Drop Universal Hep B Vaccines For Newborns; Speaker Johnson Faces Criticism From Some GOP Members; Manhunt For Last Three Louisiana Jail Escapees; September Wholesale Inflation Rises, Consumer Spending Stalls. Aired 7-8p ET
• Hegseth Speaks Amid Growing Scrutiny On Boat Strikes; Interview With Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA); D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Makes First Court Appearance; Senate Holds Hearing On Ukrainian Children Abducted By Russia; U.S. And Ukrainian Teams Meet For Third-Straight Day Of Talks; 911 Calls From Deadly Texas Flood Made Public; 18-Year-Old Accused Of Setting NYC Subway Passenger On Fire; National Parks Adding Trump's Birthday To Free Admission Days While Removing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day And Juneteenth; 2012 CNN Hero Using Fitness To Help Others Overcome Addiction; New Episodes Of Variety's Interview Series Streaming On CNN App. Aired 6-7p ET
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• CDC Panel Votes To End Universal Hepatitis B Shots For Newborns; Interview With Representative John Garamendi (D-CA); High School Senior Accused Of Setting NYC Subway Passenger On Fire; Indiana University QB Leads Team in Undefeated Season; Nearly Two Dozen Witnesses Called In First Week Of Trial; CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute Airs Tonight, 8P ET. Aired 4-5p ET
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Faces Growing Scrutiny Over Boat Strikes; Manhunt For Escaped Louisiana Inmate Accused Of Violent Crime; FIFA Releases 2026 World Cup Schedule; Supreme Court Allows Texas GOP To Redraw Congressional Map; Growing Fears In Venezuela; 88- Year-Old Grocery Cashier Overwhelmed By $1.7 Million Gift. Aired 3-4p ET
• Admiral Who Ordered Controversial Second Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Says Vessel Not Headed Directly to U.S.; Cold Weather Affecting Parts of U.S. Midwest and South; CDC Advisers Vote to Abandon Universal Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations for Newborns; High School Senior Facing Federal Arson Charges After Allegedly Setting New York Subway Passenger on Fire; Calls to 911 Reporting Texas Flooding that Killed over 100 Girls Released; Leader of Syria Criticize Israeli Incursions into His Country; Attacks by Russia on Ukraine Continue Despite Ongoing Peace Talks; Ohio State Buckeyes to Face Indiana Hoosiers in Big Ten College Football Championship. Aired 2-3p ET.
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