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February 14, 2017
• Mysterious Death; Russia Testing Trump?; Flynn Resignation; Interview with Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee; Interview with Senator Amy Klobuchar with Minnesota. Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 13, 2017
• NSA Withholding Secrets From President Trump?; Damaged Dam; Trump Adviser Makes Unsubstantiated Claim of Voter Fraud. Aired 4:30- 5p ET
• Labor Secretary Nominee in Danger?; Out Like Flynn?; Did Trump Break National Security Protocol? Interview with Congressman Peter King of New York; Conway: Flynn has 'Full Confidence of the President". Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 10, 2017
• GOP Lawmakers Face Angry Crowds Back Home; Pres Trump Welcomes Japanese PM to WH. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson; Town Hall Rage; Did National Security Adviser Lie to Country?; Trump: New Security Action to Come Next Week; GOP Lawmakers Face Angry Crowds Back Home. Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 09, 2017
• Deadly Storm Shuts Down Northeast Cities; Trump: All Options On the Table Against Iran. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Supreme Fight; Interview With New Jersey Senator Cory Booker; Kellyanne Conway Promotes Ivanka Brand; Putin Rival Convicted, Pres Bid Unlikely; Interview with Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey; McCain Battles White House Over Yemen Raid. Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 08, 2017
• Interview With Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson; Labor Secretary Nominee Under Scrutiny. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Congressman Adam Kinzinger; Trump Attacks Nordstrom; Republican Leader Silences Senator Elizabeth Warren; Senate GOP Silences Warren in Sessions Debate; WH: Trump Has "Every Right" to Slam Nordstrom. Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 07, 2017
• Lawsuit Cites First Lady's Earning Opportunities; Trump Falsely Accuses Media Of Not Reporting Terror; Trump Falsely Claims Murder Rate Is Highest In 47 Years; Soon: Oral Arguments In WH Travel Ban, Conflict in Ukraine; Republicans and Obamacare; Interview With Trump Senior Adviser Kellyanne Conway. Aired 4:30-5 p ET
• President Trump Makes False Claims on Murder Rate; Travel Ban Court Battle; Interview With Trump Senior Adviser Kellyanne Conway. Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 06, 2017
• Trump Still Operating Businesses?; Trump Defending Putin; Travel Ban Likely Heading to Supreme Court. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy; Trump Defending Putin; Travel Ban Likely Heading to Supreme Court; WH Tries Reboot, But is President Trump on Board?; Trump Alleges Media Won't Report Terror Attacks. Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 03, 2017
• Ukraine Sees Heaviest Fighting in a Year; Russian Activist in Coma for Second Time. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• President Trump's Poll Numbers Historically Low; Putin Critic in Coma; Cracks in Trump's Wall; Interview with Senator Mark Warner of Virginia; "Get Smart U.S.": Trump Responds to Paris Attack. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


February 02, 2017
• U.S. to Add More Sanctions Against Iran; Russian Cyber Officials Charged with Treason. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With California Senator Dianne Feinstein; Trump vs. Australia; Trump Asks People to Pray for 'The Apprentice'; Congress Rolling Back Regulations from Obama Era; GOP Changes Rules to Bypass Dem Cabinet Boycotts; U.S. to Add More Sanctions Against Iran. Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 01, 2017
• U.S. National Security Adviser Warns Iran; Trump Adviser Defends Travel Ban; Trump Makes Trip To Honor Fallen Navy SEAL; Trump Gives Bannon Key National Security Role; Trump Rattles NATO With "Obsolete" Blast; Fighting Escalates Between Ukraine & Pro-Russia Rebels; NATO Calls For Ceasefire Over "Dire Situation"; No Public Appearances By First Lady Since Jan 21; WH: First Lady to Split Time Between D.C. And NYC; First Lady's East Wing Made Zero Official Hires. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse; Rex Tillerson Confirmed as Secretary of State; Lawmakers Clash Over President Trump's Cabinet Picks; Trump Attends Return to Navy SEAL's Remains. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 31, 2017
• Supreme Court Announcement; Democrats Boycott Cabinet Votes; Furor Continues Over President Trump's Travel Ban. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump a Threat to Europe?; Democrats Boycott Cabinet Votes; Furor Continues Over President Trump's Travel Ban; Dems Delay Vote on Sessions for Attorney General; Trump Announces Court Pick Tonight at 8 ET. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 30, 2017
• Trump's Travel Ban Sparks Outrage; Supreme Court Pick? President Trump's Travel Ban Causes Global Backlash; White House On Travel Ban: We're Getting Ahead Of Threats; Giuliani: Ban Based On Factual Not Religious Basis; Democrats To Speak Against Trump's Executive Orders; Trump To Announce Supreme Court Nominee Tomorrow. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Bannon Placed on National Security Council; Interview With California Congressman Adam Schiff; Trump's Travel Ban Sparks Outrage; Trump Adds WH Strategist to Security Council; World Leader Reacts to Trump Travel Ban. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 27, 2017
• Trump Attends Mattis Ceremony at Pentagon; President Trump Signs Executive Orders. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Putin and Trump to Talk; President Trump Meets with British Prime Minister; President Trump About to Attend Mattis Ceremony at Pentagon. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 26, 2017
• President Trump to Meet with British PM Tomorrow; Michigan Sees High Medicaid Expansion Enrolment; Interview with Rep. Greg Walden. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Mumps Outbreak; Do Trump's Executive Orders Have Meaning?; Mexican President Playing Hardball With Trump; How Much Change Can Exec order Bring?; Bannon: Media Should "Keep Its Mouth Shut". Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 25, 2017
• Interview With Kentucky Senator Rand Paul; Interview With Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Mary Tyler Moore Dies; Trump and Facts; President Trump Delivers Address on Immigration Control; Trump Signs Sweeping Actions on Immigration; Trump Wants Probe After Baseless Voter Fraud Claim; Interview with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 24, 2017
• EPA on Ice?; Trump and China; Administration's Stance on Israel?. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• EPA on Ice?; President Trump Claims Massive Voter Fraud in His Election; Trump's HHS Pick Questioned on Obamacare; Trump Admin Withdraws from TPP Trade Deal. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 23, 2017
• White House Offering 'Alternative Facts'?. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• General Flynn and Russia; Trump White House Holds First Briefing; Interview with Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


January 21, 2017
• President Donald Trump's First Full Day in Office; Marches Around the Globe; Demonstrators Hope to Send Message About Women's Rights. Aired 4-5p ET


January 20, 2017
• President Trump's Inaugural Parade. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• President Trump's Inaugural Parade. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 19, 2017
• The Inaugural Concert; The Trump Inaugural Concert; Standing By For Trump To Arrive At Concert; Performance By The Frontmen Of Country. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Inauguration Preparations Continue; The Inaugural Concert. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 18, 2017
• Bush 41 in Hospital; Trump Education Secretary Nominee Faces Criticism; Over 50 Democratic Representatives Boycotting Inauguration; President George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush Hospitalized; Bush 41 Admitted to ICU for Pneumonia; Barbara Bush Hospitalized For Fatigue And Cough; Bush 41 Skipping Inauguration Over Health Concerns; Security Ramped Up For Trump's Inauguration; Massive Security Amid Potential Threats, Protests; 28,000 Personnel To Be On Duty For Inauguration. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Republican Plan for Health Care?; Trump Cabinet Nominees on Capitol Hill; Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 17, 2017
• President Obama Commutes Sentence of Chelsea Manning; Sen. Tom Cotton: "We Ought Not Treat A Traitor Like A Martyr"; Obama Commute Sentence Of Manning, Pardons Cartwright. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump Facing Historically Low Approval Numbers; Putin Defends Trump. Aired 4-30p ET


January 16, 2017
• Trump Promises Health Insurance For All; Trump's Cloud of Controversy; Trump's NATO Comments "Astonish" European Allies; Istanbul Nightclub Terror Suspect Caught; $100k Reward Offered For Murder Suspect. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Congressman Peter King; Wife of Pulse Nightclub Shooter Arrested; Trump's Cloud of Controversy. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 13, 2017
• House Oversight Committee Chair Calls Out Ethics Chief; Paying for the Wall; Troop Movement. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin; Wall Battle; Trump and Russia; Republicans on Track to Repeal Obamacare. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


January 12, 2017
• Obama Awards Biden Presidential Medal of Freedom; Biden: He, Obama Briefed on Russia Claims; Biden Confirms Obama, VP Were Briefed On Unsubstantiated Claims Against Trump; Trump's Nominees Contradict His Campaign Rhetoric; FBI, Justice Department To Be Investigated In Clinton Case; Trump To Transfer Business To Sons, Not Selling. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• President Obama Awards Vice President Biden Presidential Medal Of Freedom. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 11, 2017
• Senate Questions Trump's Secretary of State Nominee; Tillerson: Climate Science "Is Not Conclusive". Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Senate Questions Trump's Secretary of State Nominee; Robert Gates Comments on Nomination Hearing. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 10, 2017
• Senate Questions Trump's Attorney General Pick; Sessions: "Don't Know" If Millions Of Fraudulent Votes Cast; Jury Sentences Dylann Roof To Death; Sessions: "Factual Basis" To Overturn NC Voter Laws. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Tennessee Senator Bob Corker; Senate Questions Trump's Attorney General Pick. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 09, 2017
• Interview With Pennsylvania Congressman Tim Murphy; Airport Shooting Suspect in Court; Florida Manhunt; FBI Returned Gun After Mental Health Tests; North Korea: Ready To Test Missile "Anytime"; Ash Carter: Nukes, Missiles "Serious Threat"; Pyongyang: U.S. "Wholly To Blame" For Missile Tests; U.S. Navy Fires Warning Shots At Iranian Boats. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar; North Korea Nuclear Fears; Trump's Big Week; Airport Shooting Suspect in Court. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 06, 2017
• Five Dead, Eight Hurt in Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shooting. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Five Dead, Eight Hurt in Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shooting; Intel Report: Russia Tried to Influence Election. Aired 4-4:30 ET


January 05, 2017
• No Infrastructure Plan in First 100 Days; Attackers Beat White Man, Curse Trump; Trump Deposed In Lawsuit Against Celebrity Chef; Trump In Dispute With Two Celebrity Chefs; NIH: Expose Babies To Peanuts Early To Avoid Allergies; Sears and Kmart Closing 150 Stores; Sears Sells Craftsman. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Oklahoma Senator James Lankford; Chicago Hate Crime Investigation; Intelligence Chiefs Point to Russian Hacking. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 04, 2017
• Charleston Shooter Speaks Out; Battle Over Obamacare; Faraday Future: New Electric Car Has 1K Horsepower; Voice-Controlled Home Robots Unveiled At CES 2017. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger; Trump Sides With Assange; Battle Over Obamacare. Aired 4-4:15p ET


January 03, 2017
• Trump vs. North Korea; Trump Celebrates New Year With Convicted Felon; Americans in South Korea Prepare For Worst-Case Scenario; New York Governor Proposes Free Tuition At State Colleges. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump vs. North Korea; Chuck Schumer Speaks Out; Congress Backs Off Gutting Ethics Panel. Aired 4-4:30p ET


January 02, 2017
• North Korea Nuclear Warning; Chicago Reaches Grim Milestone; Trump at Republican Party at Odds?; Kim: North Korea in "Final Stages" To Test Missile; Turkish Police: Killer Seen In New Image; ISIS Claims Responsibility For Istanbul Attack. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Former CIA Director James Woolsey; North Korea Nuclear Warning; Trump Expresses Doubt Over U.S. Intelligence on Russia; 115th Congress to be Sworn in Tuesday; Democrats Targeting 8 of Trump's Cabinet Picks. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 30, 2016
• Trump Tweet: "Great Move" By "Very Smart" Putin; 2 Luxury Estates Owned by Russians Shut Down; Outgoing NC Gov Strips Powers from Successor; Heavy Security For New York Celebrations; Fragile Ceasefire Holds For A Day Despite Clashes; Relatives: Joint Funeral Likely For Reynolds, Fisher; CNN Explores Legendary Rock Band Chicago. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar; North Carolina Governor Sues Legislature; Putin Responds to Russia Sanctions. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 29, 2016
• Obama Orders 35 Russian Operatives Out of U.S.; Interview with Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois; U.S. Aware of ISIS Leader's Recent Movements; Syria: Ceasefire to Begin at 5PM ET Today; Debbie Reynolds Dies Day After Daughter Carrie Fisher; Alleged Ex-Hitman: Philippines President Ran Death Squads; Duterte To CNN: I Personally Killed 3 People As Mayor. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Hunting ISIS; President Obama Announces Sanctions Against Russia. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 28, 2016
• Interview With New York Congressman Peter King; Fight Against ISIS; Interview With Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy; Punishing Russia; U.S. To Send 200 More Troops To Syria; GOP To Control Congress & White House In 2017; Top Goal For Republicans, Repeal Obamacare. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes; Punishment for Russia?; Allies Clash; Obama, Trump Relations Become Openly Strained; Interview with Representative Peter King of New York. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 27, 2016
• North Korea Nuclear Fears; Japanese Prime Minister Visits Pearl Harbor; Carrie Fisher, A Mental Health Advocate, Dies; New Law Aims At Improving Mental Health Care In U.S.; Obama, Japanese P.M. Abe Visit Pearl Harbor; Singer Visits 96-Year-Old Fan At His Home; Watership Down" Author Dead At 96. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Japanese Prime Minister to Visit Pearl Harbor; Carrie Fisher Dies. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 26, 2016
• Trump Backtracking on Campaign Rhetoric?; First Female Afghan Air Force Pilot Seeks Asylum in U.S.; Pop Superstar George Michael Dies at 53. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Israel Upset over U.N. Vote; Trump Says He'll Dissolve Charitable Foundation; Obama: I Could Have Won Again on Hope & Change. Aired. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 23, 2016
• Report: Trump Says "Let It Be Arms Race"; Interview with Congressman Ted Yoho of Florida; Internet Debates "Die Hard" As Christmas Movie; Leading Globe Nominee "La La Land" Hits Theaters; Crowded Box Office For Holiday Week Off; ISIS Terror Warning. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• FBI Issues Warning On ISIS Threats In U.S.; Suspect Killed In Shootout With Italian Police; U.S. Abstains As U.N. Votes To End Israeli Settlements. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 22, 2016
• Interview with North Carolina's Democratic Governor-Elect Roy Cooper; Whistleblower: Still Problems with Crisis Call Center; Assad Regime Claims to be in Full Control of Aleppo; Assad Regime Claims Full Control of Aleppo; Exploding E-Cigarettes; Trump's Star Power. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump Taps Spicer as White House Press Secretary; Trump: U.S. Will "Expand" Nuke Capability; Interview with Congressman Darrell Issa of California. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 21, 2016
• Report: Tillerson Mentioned "Close Relationship" With Putin; Governor McCrory Concedes To Democratic Challenger Cooper; North Carolina Lawmakers Mulling Repeal Of "Bathroom Law"; Israeli Ambassador Backs U.S. Embassy Move; Final Evacuations Underway in Aleppo; Trump Q&A. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Intense Search Underway For Tunisian Suspect; Berlin Suspect Was Known To German Intelligence; German Minister: Terror And Refugee Connection Exists; Trump: Berlin Terror Rampage "An Attack On Humanity"; Trump Gets Official Intel Briefing Today. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 20, 2016
• Interview With West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin; Profiting From Addiction?; President Obama Announces New Offshore Drilling Ban; Sources: Trump Team Questions Environmental Spending; Trump EPA Pick Pledges To "Rollback" Regulations; Mvie Recreates Boston Bombings, Hunt For Bombers. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With State Department Spokesman John Kirby; Terror Investigation; Turkey Assassination Probe. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 19, 2016
• Electoral College Meets; Terror in Germany; McCain: Russian Meddling A Threat To Democracy; Trump Nominates Billionaire Vet For Army Secretary; Evacuations Resume In Eastern Aleppo After Standoff; Syrian Regime On Brink Of Seizing Whole City Of Aleppo. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Terror in Germany. Truck Plows Through Christmas Market in Berlin; Gunman Assassinates Russian Ambassador to Turkey. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


December 16, 2016
• Obama: Syria One Of The Hardest Issues I've Faced; Obama: Russians Responsible For Hacking The DNC; Clinton: Cyberattacks Stemmed From Grudge With Me; Sources: DNC Warned By FBI At Least 11 Times; Clinton: Cyberattacks Stemmed From Grudge With Me; One-on-One With Attorney General Loretta Lynch; Remembering A Hero; Bill Weir Visits The Netherlands. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Obama Holds Final News Conference Of 2016; Obama: Russians "Responsible for Hacking the DNC". Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 15, 2016
• Incoming North Carolina Governor Threatens To Sue Over "Power Grab"; White House Suggests Trump Knew About Russian Hacks; Senator Reid: FBI Director Comey Should Be RNC Chair; Guilty Verdict In Charleston Church Massacre; Scientists Scrambling To Save Climate Change Data. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump "Concerned" About Russia Hacking; Putin Visits Japan, Kremlin Denies Hacking Claims; Weighing The Risks Of Lifting Russian Sanctions; Trump Dismisses Conflicts of Interest Questions; Interview with Senator Chris Coons of Delaware. Aired 4:00-4:30p ET


December 14, 2016
• Desperation in Syria; Interview With Former CIA Director Michael Hayden; Aleppo Ceasefire Back On After Collapsing; U.S. Officials: ISIS Ranks Reduced By 75 Percent; U.S. Special Ops Forces Surveilling ISIS In Raqqa; Dylan Roof Refuses To Testify In His Defense. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson; Russia Investigation Continues; Trump Says He'll Present Plan for Businesses in January; Priebus Weighs In On Daily Press Briefings. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 13, 2016
• Catching Hackers; Horror in Syria; Governor Kasich Vetoes "Hearthbeat" Abortion Bill; U.S. Intel More Confident Russia Meddled To Help Trump; Cusinart Recalls 8 Million Food Processors; Obama Signs $6.3 Billion Medical Research Bill; New Funding To Study Brain Disorders. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview with Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee; Trump Postpones News Conference on Business Empire; Horror in Syria; Exxon CEO Nominated as Secretary of State. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 12, 2016
• Crisis in Syria; Trump Skipping Intelligence Briefings; Did Russia Interfere in U.S. Election?; Regime Moves Closer To Taking Back Aleppo; 7-Year-Old Girl Tweets About Her Life In Aleppo; Attacks In 5 Countries Leave Nearly 200 Dead; Veteran's Body Left Unattended For Nine Hours. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Arizona Senator John McCain; Trump to Nominate Secretary of State Friendly to Russia?; Did Russia Interfere in U.S. Election?; Interview with Senator John McCain of Arizona. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


December 09, 2016
• Giuliani Removes Name from Consideration in Trump Admin; Russia: Aleppo Bombing Continues Until Rebels Leave; CDC: Heroin Deaths Surpassed Gun Homicides in 2015; Obama To Sign "21st Century Cures Act"; Lawsuits Accuse 4 Stores Of Pricing Scheme; Feds May Soon Allow In-Flight Calls; Airman's Remains Returned 10 Years Later. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff; Heroin and Opioid Epidemic; No Escape in Syria; Produced by POTUS; Interview with Tom Steyer; Giuliani Removes Name from Consideration in Trump Admin. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 08, 2016
• Interview with Joe Biden; Thousands Flee Aleppo As Forces Advance; Trump: We Will Have "America First" Foreign Policy; Gabbard Introduces Bill To Stop Terror Funding; Wreckage Vanishes From Ocean; Astronaut, Senator John Glenn Dead At 95. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Utah Congresswoman Mia Love; Interview With Vice President Joe Biden; John Glenn Dies; Trump Picks EPA Critic to Lead EPA; Clinton Attends Tribute for Senate Minority Leader; Interview with Joe Biden. Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 07, 2016
• Remembering Pearl Harbor; Inside Aleppo; Obama Advising Trump?; ; Officials: Two Juveniles Charged With Arson; Ohio Governor Considers Strict Abortion Legislation. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte; Remembering Pearl Harbor; Inside Aleppo; Obama Advising Trump?. Aired 4-4:15p ET


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