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December 23, 2025
• VA Job Cuts; Interview With Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY); Trump Administration Investigates Brown University. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Interview With National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett; New Navy Battleships?; New Trove of Epstein Documents Released. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Justice Department Releases New Batch of Epstein Documents; Russia Launches Massive Aerial Attack on Ukraine; 60 Minutes Report Pulled in U.S. Still Seen After Streaming in Canada. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 22, 2025
• Ukrainian Therapy Dogs; Record Holiday Travel?; Justice Department Under Fire Over Epstein Files Release; Senior Russian General Killed. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• U.S. In "Active Pursuit" Of Oil Tanker Linked To Venezuela; Police: Alleged Shooters Appeared To Be Practicing With Shotguns Before Attack; CBS News Abruptly Pulls "60 Minutes" Story On Trump Deportees. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Practical Lessons for Modern Parenting; Trump Photo Removed Then Reposted to Epstein Files Website; Some Lawmakers Say Bondi Should be Held in Contempt. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. in Active Pursuit of Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela; Atmospheric River Dumps Heavy Rain, Snow in California; V.P. Vance Tries to Unite Conservatives as MAGA Divisions Deepen. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 19, 2025
• New Space Policy?; Immigration Enforcement Tactics Face Scrutiny; HHS Plans to Recommends Fewer Childhood Vaccinations. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Search Turns To Motive After Brown Univ. & MIT Suspect Found Dead; Today: Justice Dept. Deadline To Release Epstein Files. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump to Give Speech Tonight in Touting Economic Progress; Putin Showed No Movement Today on Ending the War in Ukraine; Trump Not Ruling Out War with Venezuela; TikTok Agrees to Deal with U.S. Investors to Avoid Ban. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Search Turns to Motive After Brown University, MIT Suspect Found Dead; Today, Justice Department Deadline to Release Epstein Files; Trump Says He's Not Ruling Out War With Venezuela. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


December 18, 2025
• Plane Crash in North Carolina; Trump Threatens NBC License; Government Admits Error in Crash; Brian Walshe Sentenced; FBI Deputy Director to Step Down. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Interview With Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL); Epstein Files Deadline; Trump Administration Targets Gender Identity Care; Trump to Sign Massive Defense Spending Bill; Trump Defends Economy in Address to Nation. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump to Sign Executive Order Reclassifying Marijuana; Trump Makes the Case for his Administration's Economic Success; Trump Blames Biden for Economic Woes; Brian Walshe Sentenced to Life Without Parole. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Annual Rate of Inflation Slowed to 2.7 Percent in November; House GOP Passes Health Package, Doesn't Extend Key Subsidies; Police Lean on Public for Help Finding Brown University Shooter. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


December 17, 2025
• Russia-Ukraine Peace Efforts Continue; New Video Revealed in Australia Terror Attack; Warner Bros. Discovery Recommends Rejecting Paramount Buyout Offer; Interview With Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Foiled New Orleans Attack?; Nick Reiner Expected in Court; GOP Defectors Back Democratic Plan to Extend Obamacare Subsidies; Trump Orders Venezuela Blockade. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Lawmakers Briefed on Controversial Sept. 2 Boat Strike; Trump Announces Oil Blockage of Venezuela; Rep. Greene Warns "Dam is Breaking" in GOP; New Details in Reiner Murders; Major Developments on Capitol Hill. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Now, Admin Makes Announcement on Trump Accounts for Kids; Trump Orders Blockade of Oil In and Out of Venezuela; Now, Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Testifies on Capitol Hill. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 16, 2025
• Trump Criticized Over Rob Reiner Remarks; Key Aviation Safety Measure Rolled Back?; Controversy Grows Over Caribbean Boat Strikes. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Questions Grow About Caribbean Boat Strikes; Grim Picture of Affordability; Rhode Island Manhunt. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• "New Lead" in Search for Brown University Shooter; Boat Strikes Briefing from Hegseth and Rubio; Trump Doubles Down on Criticism of Rob Reiner; WH Ballroom Battle Heads to Court. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• New Videos Released in Manhunt for Brown University Shooter; L.A. District Attorney Expected to Get Nick Reiner Case Soon; Australian Police Say, Early Indications Shooting Inspired by ISIS. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 15, 2025
• Brian Walshe Found Guilty of Murder; Officials Announce Arrests in Alleged Bomb Plot; Rise of Antisemitism. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Person Of Interest In Brown Univ. Shooting Released From Custody; The Reiners' Son Nick Is Taken Into Custody On Unknown Felony Charge After His Parents' Deaths; Death Toll Climbs To 15 After Attack On Australia's Jewish Community. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Brown University Shooting Person of Interest Released; Manhunt for Brown University Shooting Suspect; Bondi Beach Shooting; 15 Dead After Attack on Australia's Jewish Community; White House Responds to Shootings. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Person of Interest in Brown University Shooting Released from Custody; Death Toll Climbs to 15 After Attack on Australia's Jewish Community; Police Say, Probe Rob and Michele Reiner Deaths as Apparent Homicides. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 12, 2025
• Instacart Inflating Grocery Prices?; Trump Administration Sued Over White House Demolition; Will Trump Launch Land Strikes on Venezuela?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• New Epstein Estate Photo Show Trump, Bill Clinton & Others; Republicans Join Dems In Defeating Indiana Redistricting Plan; Sources: FDA Plans To Put Its Most Serious Warning On COVID Vaccines. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Measles Outbreak Grows in South Carolina; New Photos from Epstein Estate Show Trump, Bill Clinton and Others. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Dozens Rescued, Thousands at Risk of Floods Hit Washington State; U.S. Ramps Up Pressure on Venezuela With New Sanctions; New Photos from Epstein Estate Show Trump, Bill Clinton and Others. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 11, 2025
• Senate to Vote on Health Care Plans; Congress Questions National Security Officials. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• National Security Officials Testify Before Congress. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Noem Testifies About Global Threats to U.S.; Federal Judge Orders Immediate Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Lawmakers Question DHS Secretary Noem on Global Threats; Noem Testifies About Global Threats to U.S. at Annual Hearing. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


December 10, 2025
• Strangers Help Veteran Retire; Teens and A.I. Chatbots; Footage of Luigi Mangione Arrest Released; U.S. Visitors Now Required to Provide Social Media History?; Footage of Nancy Mace Airport Incident Revealed. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Footage of Nancy Mace Airport Incident Revealed; Ukraine Peace Talks; Interview With Kentucky Senatorial Candidate Lt. Col. Amy McGrath; Demand Grows For Boat Strike Video. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Louvre Security Didn't Get Live Video Feed During Robbery; Australia's Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 in Effect; Some House GOP Women Push Back on Speaker Johnson. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Talks Up His Economy at Rally Amid Rising Anxiety; Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) Under Pressure to Pass Defense Bill With Sum Majority; Epstein Abuse Survivors Await Full Release of Case Files, Judge Says Maxwell Grand Jury Records Can be Unsealed. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 09, 2025
• Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War; Marjorie Taylor Greene Speaks Out; Interview With Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA). Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump Pressures Ukraine to Make Peace Deal; CDC Delays Abortion Report; Will Republicans Extend ACA Subsidies?; Ghislaine Maxwell Evidence Unsealed?. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• WH Prepares for Trump's Pennsylvania Trip; Trump Defends Foreign Policy Focus; Trump Attacks Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as a "Traitor"; Rep. Greene Reflects on Political Future Ahead of Resignation. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Prepares to Tout Economic Wins in Pennsylvania Visit; Sources Say, Hegseth to Brief Key Lawmakers Today on Boat Strikes; Federal Judge Allows Release of Ghislaine Maxwell Court Documents. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 08, 2025
• Golden Globe Nominations Announced; Indiana Redistricting Fight; Hepatitis B Vaccination Controversy. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Expand Presidential Power; Trump Slams Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene After First Interview Since Resignation Announcement; Tsunami Warnings In Japan After 7.6- Magnitude Earthquake. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Paramount's Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery; Netherlands Pledges Another $815M to Ukraine; Indiana Redistricting Battle; Trump Presides Over Kennedy Center Honors. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Supreme Court Hears Cast That Could Expand Presidential Powers; More Lawmakers Back Release of Double-Tap Boat Strike Videos; Trump Claims Zelenskyy Hasn't Read Latest U.S. Peace Proposal. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


December 05, 2025
• Winter Weather; Brian Walshe Murder Trial Continues; Will Republicans Tackle Rising Health Care Costs?; Trump to Rename Kennedy Center After Himself?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• World Leaders, Soccer Officials Arrive For FIFA World Cup Draw; CDC Panel Votes To Drop Universal Recommendations For Hep B Vaccine; Rep. Gene Wu (D-TX), Is Interviewed About Supreme Court Lets TX Use Trump-Backed Congressional Map In Midterms. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• CDC Advisers To Vote On Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule; CDC Panel Votes To Drop Universal Recommendations For Heb B Vaccine; Supreme Court Lets Texas Use Redistricting Map; Grand Jury Declines To Re- Indict Letitia James; Inflation Hits Highest Rate Since April 2024. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Soon, CDC Advisers to Vote on Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule; Sources Say, D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Told FBI He Thought 2020 Election was Stolen; Netflix Announces Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 04, 2025
• 'New York Times' Sues Pentagon; New Orleans Immigration Crackdown; Safe Amount of Caffeine?; Man Arrested in D.C. Pipe Bomb Investigation; Fear Grows in Minnesota Somali Community. Aired 11:30a- 12p ET
• Trump Renames Institute of Peace; Suspect Arrested in D.C. Pipe Bomb Investigation; Admiral Briefs Lawmakers on Boat Strike. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• CDC Advisers Set to Vote on Childhood Vaccines Changes; FBI Makes Arrest in D.C. Pipe Bomb Case; ICE Immigration Crackdown in New Orleans and Minnesota; Pilot Forced to Eject from F-16C Jet in Mojave Desert. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Sources Say, FBI Arrests Man in D.C. Pipe Bomber Investigation; Admiral That Pentagon Says Ordered Second Boat Strike Briefs Lawmakers; Unclassified Version of Signal Gate Report Expected Today. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 03, 2025
• Brian Walshe Murder Trial Continues; Interview With Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY); Ukraine Talks in Moscow. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Democrats Make Gains in Tennessee; Ukraine Talks in Moscow; Interview With New Orleans, Louisiana, City Councilmember Lesli Harris; President Trump Pardons Democratic Congressman. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Testimony Resumes in Brian Walshe's Murder Trial; Accused National Guard Shooter Held Without Bond; Colombian Family Files Over Deadly U.S. Strike in Caribbean; Strikes on Targets Inside Venezuela to Start "Soon". Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Admin Launches Immigration Crackdown in New Orleans; Republican Holds onto Deep Red Tennessee House Seat in Narrow Win; Trump, Hegseth Say They Didn't Know About Second Strike on Boat. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 02, 2025
• New Indictments Against Letitia James and James Comey?; Pete Hegseth Under Fire; Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Pope Leo Returns to Rome; Does Shingles Vaccine Slow Progression of Dementia?; Winter Storm; Costco Sues Over Trump Tariffs; Bipartisan Scrutiny Grows Over Boat Strike. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• White House Tours Resume; Testimony Resumes in Walshe Murder Trial; Witkoff and Kushner to Meet with Putin in Russia; Costco Sues Trump Administration; Trump to Hold Cabinet Meeting. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Today, All Eyes on Hegseth at Cabinet Meeting Amid Bipartisan Scrutiny Over Controversial Follow-up Boat Strike; Trump Pardons Former Honduran President Serving Sentence in drug-Trafficking Case; Witkoff and Kushner Meet With Putin in Russia. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 01, 2025
• White House Christmas Decorations; Brian Walshe Murder Trial; Pete Hegseth Under Fire. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Lawmakers Question Legality Of Strikes On Alleged Drug Boat; Noem: Natl. Guard D.C. Shooting Suspect "Radicalized In The U.S.; New Winter Storm Threatens More Snow, Travel Disruptions. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Ramps Up Immigration Crackdown; Pause on Asylum Decisions May Be Indefinite; Manhunt Underway in Stockton, Carolina; Trump to Hold Venezuela Oval Office Meeting; Witkoff Heads to Moscow for Ukraine Talks. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Federal Appeals Court Says, Alina Habba Unlawfully Serving as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey; Lawmakers Question Legality of Strikes on Alleged Drug Boat; Soon, Luigi Mangione in New York City Court, as Defense Disputes Key Evidence. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 28, 2025
• Winter Storm; Inflation and Tariffs Impacting Black Friday Spending?; Could Trump Plan Worsen Nursing Shortage?; Measles Cases Surging. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• U.S. Attorney: D.C. Shooting Suspect To Face First-Degree Murder Charge; Top Zelenskyy Aide Resigns After Anti-Corruption Police Raid His Home. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Black Friday Shopping Underway; 840 Flight Delays And 19 Cancellations; "Wicked: For Good" At Number 1. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Details About Suspect, Victims in D.C. National Guard Shooting Revealed; Trump Escalates Immigration Crackdown After Guard Member's Death; Trump Says, U.S. Will Very Soon Take Action on Land to Stop Alleged Venezuelan Drug Traffickers. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 27, 2025
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November 26, 2025
• Price Tag of Thanksgiving Dinner?; Stores Prepare For Black Friday; Did Kristi Noem Defy Judge's Order?; Trump Administration Targets Democratic Lawmakers. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump Administration Targets Democratic Lawmakers; Winter Storm Threatens Holiday Travel; Deadly Inferno in Hong Kong; Prosecutor Ends Georgia Election Interference Case. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Inferno Rages Through Hong Kong Residential High-Rises; FBI Seeks Interviews with Dems About Illegal Orders; Social Media and Teen Mental Health; GA Prosecutor Kills Election Interference Case Against Trump and Allies. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Winter Storm Poses Threat to Holiday Travel; Flurry of Diplomatic Activity as White House Works to Reach Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal; Inferno Rages Through Hong Kong Residential High-Rises. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 25, 2025
• Retailers Attempt to Attract Customers to Stores; Interview With Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY); Trump Administration Planning Review of Refugee Admissions?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump Administration Planning Review of Refugee Admissions?; DOJ Appeals Dismissal of Comey and James Cases; Progress in Ukraine- Russia Peace Talks?. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• DOJ Vows to Appeal After Judge Tosses Comey and James Cases; U.S. Official Says Ukraine Has Agreed to a Peace Deal; FAA Expects Busiest Thanksgiving Travel Period. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. Official Says Ukraine Has Agreed to a Peace Deal But Zelenskyy Says Much Work Needs to be Done; More Lawmakers Respond to Pentagon's Probe into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ); DOJ Vows to Appeal After Judge Tosses Comey and James Cases. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 24, 2025
• Old Navy Courts Inflation-Weary Customers; Interview With Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD). Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump Hints At "Big Progress" In Ukraine Peace Talks; Sources: DHS & ICE To Sweep New Orleans Next Week; NBA's Billups Pleads Not Guilty In Mafia-Linked Gambling Probe. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• New FEMA Chief Earned the Nickname "The Terminator"; JFK's Granddaughter Announces Terminal Cancer Diagnosis; IDF Says it Killed Hezbollah Chief of Staff in Beirut; Mamdani Believes Trump is a Fascist. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Hints At Big Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks; NBA Head Coach Facing Judge in Mafia-Linked Gambling Probe; Democratic Lawmakers Face Bomb Threats After Trump Accuses Them of Seditious Behavior. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 21, 2025
• Americans' Opinions of Trump Administration?; Army Doctor Accused of Sexual Misconduct; John Bolton in Court; Interview With Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT). Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Is Interviewed About Trump Accusing Her Of "Seditious Behavior"; Swastikas, Nooses Re-Labeled Hate Symbols After Coast Guard Backlash; Poll: Majority Say Prices Are Up, Despite Trump Messaging. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Mamdani Holds Calls with Top Democrats; False Claims Linking Autism and Vaccines Now on CDC Website; Pope Leo Calls Out Treatment of Migrants in U.S. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Lawmakers Respond to Trump Accusing Democrats of Seditious Behavior, Punishable by Death; Now, Bolton Returns to Court as Classified Documents Case Moves Ahead; Ukraine Says, Overnight Russian Strike Kills At Least Five. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 20, 2025
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• Soon: Funeral Begins for Former Vice President Dick Cheney; Four Living Former Vice Presidents Expected to Attend Cheney's Funeral; Biden Arrives for Dick Cheney's Funeral. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Attendees Arrive at National Cathedral for Former V.P. Dick Cheney's Funeral; Soon, Funeral Begins for Former Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 19, 2025
• Trump Under Fire Over Treatment of Journalists; Russia Launches Missile and Drone Attacks on Ukraine; James Comey Seeking to Have Indictment Dismissed. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• James Comey Seeking to Have Case Dismissed; Interview With Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ); Epstein Files Bill Passes. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• WH Accelerates Push to Dismantle Education Department; Trump Designates Saudi Arabia as Major Non-NATO Ally; Senate Sends Bill Forcing Release of Epstein Files to Trump. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Comey's Lawyers Argue To Have Trump Admin's Charges Dismissed; Bill Forcing Release Of Epstein Files To Be Sent To Trump; NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets As Russia Bombards Western Ukraine; White House Quietly Hammering Out New Peace Plan With Russia; Plaskett Responds To Failed Effort To Censure Her Over Epstein Files; Trump Defends Saudi Crown Prince's Alleged Role In Khashoggi Murder; DHS: 200 Plus Arrested In Immigration Raids In Charlotte Over Three Days. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


November 18, 2025
• Severe Flu Season?; Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Investigation; Interview With Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC). Aired 11:30a- 12p ET
• Jeffrey Epstein Survivors on Capitol Hill; Trump Hosts Saudi Crown Prince. Aired 11-11:30a ET


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