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November 25, 2013
• Saeed Abedini's Family Not Celebrating Iranian Nuclear Deal; Obamacare's Looming Deadline: November 30; Beasties In Battle Over "Girls"; Beloved "Family Guy" Character Killed Off
• More Charged in Steubenville Rape Case; Weather Impacting Holiday Travel; Israel Criticizes Iran Nuclear Deal; Diplomatic Fallout Over Iran Nuclear Deal; Steubenville Schools Chief Indicted


November 22, 2013
• Are Young People Enrolling In Obamacare?; Obamacare And The Coming Elections; Running To Protect The President; Holding On To What We Got
• JFK Conspiracy Theories; Interview with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker; Secretary Kerry Heads to Geneva for Iran Talks


November 21, 2013
• Trapped In North Korea; Kerry Optimistic As Talks Resume In Geneva; Should The U.S. Apologize To Afghanistan?; Is Insurance "Fix" Working?; Representative Radel Has Checked Into Rehab; Man Found With Nazi-looted Art Work Speaks Out; Double Crash Survivor Shoots For The Stars; Canseco Pulled Over With Goats In Diapers
• Interview with Senator Tom Udall; Senate Changes Filibuster Rule; Iranian Nuclear Deal Close?; Reid Drops the Bomb; Interview with Senator Dan Coats; Launching Pad for 2016?


November 20, 2013
• Ernie Banks Receives Presidential Medal Of Freedom; U.S., Afghanistan Agree On Security Deal; "Atliens" Invading Coachella?; "Animal Planet" Host Busted
• Interview With Pennsylvania Congressman Tim Murphy; Mental Health in America; President Bush's Muse; Interview With Ernie Banks; Who Killed JFK?; George W. Bush Unveils His Latest Portrait


November 19, 2013
• Health Insurance "Success Story" Takes 180 Turn; Two Former Governors Debate Next Step In Affordable Care Act Battle; Silicon Valley Loves The Ladies?; Congressman Arrested For Coke; More People Have Cell Phones Than Toilets; "It's A Wonderful Life" Sequel Underway; "Best Man: Holiday" Sequel In the Works
• Virginia State Senator Stabbed; Interview with Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa; Interview with Israeli Government Spokesman Mark Regev


November 18, 2013
• Crack-Smoking Mayor Says He Won't Go; Cheney Versus Cheney
• Stock Market Soars; Devastation in Illinois; Interview with Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois; Surviving an EF4 Tornado; Cheney Vs. Cheney


November 15, 2013
• Are Energy Companies Marketing To Children?; Matt Damon Sits Down With Jake; Family: "All He Had To Do Was Call 911"; Praying For The Leader Of The Free World
• Interview With U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes; Interview With Matt Damon; Relief Efforts Continue in Philippines; Obama's Legacy on the Line?; "Rockstar Energy Drink" Toys?


November 14, 2013
• Is Andy Kaufman Still Alive?; House Democrats Comment On Obamacare Fix; What If JFK Had Lived?
• Interview with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin; President Obama Offers Obamacare Fix; "I Was Not Informed Directly"; Newly Found Papers from Day JFK Died


November 13, 2013
• Costas Doesn't Want Son Playing Football; "Ghost" Coming To The Small Screen?; "The Bully Pulpit"
• Interview With House Majority Leader Eric Cantor; Obamacare Enrollment Numbers Released; 106,185 Enrolled Through Obamacare
• Obamacare Enrollment Numbers Released


November 12, 2013
• Interview With Sarah Palin On Faith And Family; Frantic Search and Rescue Continues In Hard-Hit Philippines; "Let Them Keep What They've Got"; The World's Biggest Airline; Viral Video Spawns Children's Book
• New Healthy Heart Guidelines; Interview With Sarah Palin


November 11, 2013
• Incognito: "I Am Not A Racist"; Atlanta Braves Moving To The Burbs; Cosby Working On New Shows; "Downtown Abbey" Gets Fifth Season; Marines To Disaster Zone; Children Of The Fallen
• Disaster Relief Continues in Philippines; No Deal With Iran on Nuclear Program; Amazon to Offer Sunday Deliveries


November 08, 2013
• Has Easing Of Sanctions Already Begun With Iran?; The Downfall Of Cycling's Superman; Economy Survived Government Shutdown; Starving For An Oscar
• Super Typhoon Strikes Philippines; Iran Nuclear Talks Continue; An "Administrative Fix"?; Will There Be A Deal with Iran?


November 07, 2013
• "The Elephant In The Room"; Affordable Care Act Gets Ripped At CMAs; CMA Song Of The Year Honors Fallen Soldier; The Nuclear Waste Next Door
• Banning Trans Fats; Twitter's IPO; Braced for a "Super Typhoon"


November 06, 2013
• Did Coaches Unleash A "Bully"?; Monsters Of The Gridiron; Blockbuster Closing All Remaining Stores; Battle Over Looted Paintings
• Legalizing Marijuana; Interview With New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Marijuana Movement is Growing; Rock Star Of The GOP


November 05, 2013
• Politics Discussion With Co-Author Of "Double Down"; New York Says Bye To Bloomberg; Colorado Voters Take On Pot Tax; Paul Faces New Claims Of Plagiarism
• Interview With New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; Copycat Allegations Against Rand Paul; Toronto Mayor Admits to Smoking Crack Cocaine


November 04, 2013
• Eleven Colorado Counties To Vote On Secession Tomorrow; Dolphins Suspend Richie Incognito In Bullying Case; Toronto Mayor Under Fire For Alleged "Crack" Video; Blackberry Tries To Find Former Glory
• New Details on Alleged LAX Gunman; Game Changed; Dishing Dirt & Settling Scores


November 01, 2013
• TSA: Multiple Agents Shot, One Killed At LAX; Interview with Rep. Loretta Sanchez
• Shooting at LAX; Shooter Wounded, Taken to Hospital; TSA: Multiple Agents Shot, 1 Killed at LAX


October 31, 2013
• How Obamacare Is Affecting Wal-Mart; Low Attendance At Booker Swearing In?; Senator Cruz's Dad Makes Controversial Comments; Food Stamp Cuts Start Tomorrow; Boston Stronger
• Interview With New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez; Syria's Chemical Weapons; Red Sox Win World Series; Interview with Kendrick Johnson's Parents; Interview with Wal-Mart CEO Bill Simon


October 30, 2013
• Obama Defends Health Care Law; Interview with Rahm Emanuel
• President Obama Speaks in Boston; Obama Defends Health Care Law


October 29, 2013
• Exclusive interview with Charles Krauthammer; White House Promises Obamacare Web Site to Be Up on November 30th; "The Government Killed Pontiac"; New Policy: Take the Weekends Off; Inside "Mad" Magazine
• Interview with California Congressman Adam Schiff; NSA Scandal; Obamacare Rollout Problems; If You Like Your Plan, You Can Keep It?; Interview with Charles Krauthammer


October 28, 2013
• Federal Judge Rules Parts of Texas Abortion Law Unconstitutional; Does The President Have A Problem When It Comes To Accountability?; Murdoch's Empire Under Fire; "Bad Grandpa" Defies "Gravity"; "Entourage" Movie A Go?; Score A $1 Million Painting For $135
• Interview With Former Vice President Dick Cheney; Texas Abortion Law Struck Down


October 25, 2013
• "Crying Crocodile Tears"?; Road Block For Fed Chair Nominee?; Missing The Signs Of The Financial Crisis; Food Network Turns 20; "Emperor" James Visits China
• Earthquake in Japan; Spying on Friends; Search for a Motive in Teacher Murder; Ironing Out the Kinks; Sebelius Not Heeding GOP Calls for Resignation


October 24, 2013
• Bush And Obama: Allies On Immigration?; Are Bush And Cheney Still Close?; A Spy On American Soil?; Eagles Player Robbed Of $225,000
• Interview With Congressman Tim Murphy; Obamacare Hearings; Pirates Attack Off Nigerian Coast; Pirates Kidnap 2 American Mariners; The Story of a Killer Whale


October 23, 2013
• New York City's Mayoral Race Heating Up; Red Sox Stay Boston Strong; Jezebel.Com's Encyclopedia; Biggest Postmortem Paydays
• Interview with Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander; Boston Student Charged With Murder; Kathleen Sebelius on Tour; ; White House Official Fired Over Twitter Rants


October 22, 2013
• Jobs Report Underwhelms; Facebook Lifts Ban On Beheading Videos; YouTube Steps In As Music Mecca; Vick Most Hated NFL Player
• Interview With Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise; New Info on Nevada School Shooting; Killed Teacher Remembered As Hero; Rights Groups Challenge U.S. On Drone Strikes


October 21, 2013
• Special Prosecutor Announced To Look Into Maryville Rape Case; Dick Cheney's Odysseys Of The Heart; Obama Administration And Congress Face Poor Approval Ratings; Record Fine For JPMorgan; Will Fines Change Wall Street Culture?; New Allegations Against A-Rod; Packers Player In ICU; "Gravity" Grounds Box Office Competition
• Nevada School Shooting; President Obama Speaks Out On Obamacare Rollout Problems; Problems Plague Obamacare Website; Missouri Rape Case Gets Special Prosecutor


October 18, 2013
• Boehner: "I Got Overrun"; Cook Report: Shutdown Puts GOP Seats In Play; "The Everything Store"; Oscar Contender Hits Box Office
• Obama Picks Homeland Security Chief; The Growing Appeal of Private Drones; 12 Years a Slave Early Oscar Favorite


October 17, 2013
• Plotting Against The Tea Party; Obama Thanks "Responsible Republicans"; Video Released On Kenya Mall Attack; Glitches Plague Obamacare Rollout; NFL Pink Sales Under Scrutiny; Own Stock In Your Favorite Player
• Interview With Congressman Robert Pittenger; Interview With New Jersey Senator-Elect Cory Booker; Washington Reopens; Interview with Senator-Elect Cory Booker of New Jersey; Obama Picks New Homeland Security Head; Plotting Against the Tea Party


October 16, 2013
• Winners and Losers; "A Political Weapon of Mass Destruction"; A Temporary Solution; North Carolina Cuts Off Welfare, Blames Shutdown
• Interview With Senator Chuck Schumer; Budget Deal Imminent?; Interview with Congressman Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina


October 15, 2013
• Shutdown's Impact On Vets; Piers Morgan's "Shooting Straight"
• Budget Crisis; Interview with Congressman Ted Yoho of Florida; Interview with Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota


October 14, 2013
• Is The Senate Close To A Deal?; Top Nuclear Missile Commanders Fired; Costas Joins Chorus Booing "Redskins"
• Budget Negotiations; Interview With Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor; Interview with Congressman Raul Labrador of Idaho


October 11, 2013
• Shutdown Threatens Fishing Industry; Obamacare: "Worst Thing Since Slavery"; Senator Ted Cruz Heckled At Conservative Summit; "Talks Have Been Constructive"; Warning Signs About Edward Snowden?
• Debt Deal?; Conservatives Meeting in D.C.; Interview With Senator Johnny Isakson and Senator Sherrod Brown


October 10, 2013
• Snowden's Dad In Russia, Hopes To See Son; Former Detroit Mayor Sentenced To 28 Years; Dow Posts Biggest Gain Of The Year; Market Stability Put To The Test; A Short Term Deal?; Kimmel And Kanye Clear The Air
• Cutting a Deal; Interview with Bob Woodward; Interview with Rep. James Lankford


October 09, 2013
• Interview With Rep. Jeff Miller of Florida; You Can Be An Internet Mogul, Too!; That's Shutdowntainment!
• Government Shutdown; Interview With Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey; Interview with Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois; Paul Ryan Proposes Debt Limit Compromise In Op-Ed


October 08, 2013
• Speaker Boehner Calls Out Obama Again In Press Conference; Tribe: Redskins "A Racial Slur"
• Interview With Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey; President Obama Speaks Out; Boehner to Give Statement; Dow Closes Nearly 160 Points Down


October 07, 2013
• The Absurdities That Accompany Government Shutdown; "Concussion Crisis" For The NFL?; Can't Resist "Gravity's" Pull
• Government Shutdown; Interview With Tim Pawlenty; Interview With Congressman James Lankford; Interview with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal


October 04, 2013
• Talking Turkey And Shutdowns; Valerie Plame's Thriller "Blowback"; A Look At "Linsanity"
• Government Shutdown; New Info on Capitol Hill Chase; Interview With Texas Congressman Jeb Hensarling; Psych Meds Found in D.C. Chase Driver's Home; Counting the Obamacare Enrollees


October 03, 2013
• New Eyewitness Video Of D.C. Car Chase; Source: Incident Began At White House Checkpoint; Interview with Sen. Sanders
• Multiple Gunshots Fired Near Capitol Building; Interview With Congressman Matt Cartwright


October 02, 2013
• No Touchdowns During Shutdown; Eight Killed In Bus Crash In Tennessee; Tom Clancy Dies At 66
• Government Shutdown; Tom Clancy Dies; Interview With Illinois Congressman Peter Roskam; "We Were Determined to Go Through"; Shutdown Comes With High Price Tag


October 01, 2013
• Israel Ready To "Act Alone"; Venezuela Expels Top U.S. Diplomat; Barilla President Apologizes Again; Vets Move Barricades AT WWII Memorial
• Government Shutdown; Interview With Florida Congressman Ron DeSantis; Interview With House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer; Obamacare Site Still Working Out Kinks


September 30, 2013
• Dems Winning The Shutdown Standoff?; Debt Ceiling Battle Looms Over Shutdown Crisis
• Budget Showdown; Interview With Congressman Tom Price; Interview with Senator Charles Schumer of New York; President Obama to Speak at 4:45PM ET


September 27, 2013
• Obama And Iran's New President Speak By Phone; Romney On Iran: "You Have To Be Skeptical"
• President Obama and Iranian President Speak By Phone; Interview with Mark Levin; Budget Battle Discussed


September 26, 2013
• "Vile, Profane, Obscene Language"; GOP's Circular Firing Squad Continues; President Takes on Obamacare Critics; Hader's Life After "SNL"; Miracle on the Bay
• Budget Battle; Interview With Senior Presidential Adviser Dan Pfeiffer; Interview with Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington; Who is the White Widow?


September 25, 2013
• Amazon CEO: Put The Focus On The Customers; The Day The Music Took A Hiatus
• Ted Cruz's Mission?; Interview With Jeff Bezos; Interview With Utah Senator Mike Lee; Interview with Former U.S. Congressmen Martin Frost & Tom Davis; U.N. Security Council Agrees on Resolution Language; First Images from Inside Navy Yard Massacre


September 24, 2013
• Bill Clinton To Help Describe Obamacare To The Masses; New President, New Strategy?; Cruz: I Will "Speak Until I Can No Longer Stand"; Political Panel
• Can Iranian President Be Trusted?; Syria Negotiations Continue; Interview With California Congressman Ed Royce; Obama: U.N. Must Pass Resolution on Syria; A Wife's Plea for Her Husband's Release


September 23, 2013
• Conflicting Messages About Hillary Clinton; A Night Of Emmy Surprises And Snubs; Movie Stars Leaping To The Tube; Can "Kazaam" Save The Kings?; NFL Player Loses Part Of Finger In Glove
• Interview With Texas Congressman Michael McCaul; Kenya Attack; Hillary Clinton for President?; Overdosing on Acetaminophen; Clinton "Wrestling" With Idea of a Run


September 20, 2013
• Obama Blasts House Republicans; An Olive Branch from Iran?; Saying Goodbye to "Dexter"; The Minds Behind "Dexter"
• Shutdown Battle; Iranian Overtures; Interview with Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan; Reports: Navy Was Told Alexis Heard "Voices"; Cantor Calls Out Endangered Democrats


September 19, 2013
• The "Suicide Caucus?"; "Grand Theft Auto V" Sales Set Record; Slashing Food Stamps?
• Interview With Senator John McCain; Pope Asks for New Focus from the Church


September 18, 2013
• Violent Video Games And Real Life Violence; Starbucks Asks Customers To Leave Guns At Home
• Mother of Navy Yard Shooter Speaks Out; Interview With New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte; Essential Personnel Return To Navy Yard After Shooting


September 17, 2013
• Wounded Officer Making Progress; Interview with Representative Mike Turner; Voices "Talking" to Alexis Through His Walls; Massive Rescue Operations Ongoing In Colorado; Investigators Seek More Info On Aaron Alexis


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