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November 16, 2017
• News Anchor: Franken Groped, Kissed Me Without Consent; Interview with News Anchor Leeann Tweeden; Al Franken Apologizes in Wake of Sexual Harassment Allegations; Trump Wants Alabama to Decide Fate of Roy Moore. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 15, 2017
• GOP Senator Opposes Republican Tax Plan; Roy Moore Reportedly Staying in Senate Race. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen; President Trump Touts Asia Trip; How Will Trump React to Moore News?; Alabama GOP Calls Emergency Meeting Amid Moore Allegations. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 14, 2017
• Roy Moore Vowing to Stay in Senate Race; Trump's Nuclear Authority. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Questioning Trump's Nuclear Authority; Attorney General Denies Lying Under Oath About Russia Investigation; Trump Jr. Messaged With WikiLeaks During Campaign. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 13, 2017
• Another Accuser Comes Forward Against Alabama Republican Senate Candidate. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Another Accuser Comes Forward Against Alabama Republican Senate Candidate; New Accuser: Roy Moore Assaulted Me When I Was 16; GOP Senate Committee Chief: Moore Should Be Expelled. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 10, 2017
• Trump, Putin Shake Hands at Photo Op; WSJ: Flynns Were Offered Up to $15M to "Forcibly Remove" Cleric to Turkey; Kinzinger: Roy Moore "Needs To Step Aside Now"; Moore: I Don't Remember Ever Dating Any Girl Without The Permission Of Her Mother; A New Approach To Post Traumatic Stress. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Putin to Meet With Trump; Mueller Targets Flynn; Can Republican Senate Candidate Accused of Sexual Abuse Win Race?; Moore: Allegations A "Desperate Political Attack"; Louis CK on Sex Misconduct Claims: "These Stories Are True". Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 09, 2017
• Ex-Trump Security Chief Testifies Before Congressional Investigators; New York Times: 5 Women Say Louis CK Crossed Line into Sexual Misconduct. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Alabama Republican Senate Candidate Faces Allegations of Initiating Underage Sexual Contact; Trump Security Aide Testifies in Russia Investigation; Washington Post: Woman Says Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore Initiated Sexual Encounter When She Was 14; Ex- Trump Security Chief Testifies Before Congressional Investigators. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 08, 2017
• Interview With Arizona Senator Jeff Flake; Trump in China; Republican Tax Cut Plan Adds $1.7 Trillion to Deficit. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Arizona Senator Jeff Flake; Texas Massacre Investigation; Trump in China; Massive Republican Election Losses Referendum on Trump?; Texas Church Shooting: With So Many Red Flags, How Did Killer Get His Gun?. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 07, 2017
• Authorities Investigate Texas Church Massacre; Election Day. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Election Day; President Trump in South Korea; Trump to Deliver Major Speech on North Korea Tonight; Interview with Republican Senator James Risch of Idaho; Church Gunman Escaped Mental Health Facility in 2012. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 06, 2017
• Vast Majority of Americans Believe Trump Campaign Coordinated with Russians; Authorities Investigate Texas Mass Shooting. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump in South Korea; Authorities Investigate Texas Mass Shooting; Trump's Approval Rating at Lowest Point in CNN Polling. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 03, 2017
• Trump "Frustrated" He Can't Weigh in on Judicial Matters; "House of Cards" Workers: Kevin Space Made Set "Toxic"; Unclear How May Have Power In Puerto Rico; Is Death Toll Higher than Officials Report? Twitter: New "Safeguards" After Trump's Account Disabled. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Death Toll Numbers in Puerto Rico Higher Than Reported?; Interview With Carter Page; War Against ISIS; Trump Suggests Revenge Strikes Against ISIS for Attack. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 02, 2017
• House Republicans Unveil Plan to Overhaul Tax System; Interview with Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts; Ex-DNC Chair: Clinton Secretly Controlled DNC Before Nomination. Aired 4:30- 5p ET
• Kushner Turns Over Documents in Trump-Russia Probe; Attorney General's Russia Testimony Under Scrutiny; Mueller Investigators Focus on Kushner's Role in Comey Firing. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 01, 2017
• Manafort Has 3 Passports, Phone Registered With Fake Name; Lawmakers Hammer Social Media Giants Over Russian Meddling; Facebook: 150 Million May Have Been Exposed To Russia Info. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Manafort's Subterfuge; Terror Investigation; Interview with Republican Congressman Will Hurd of Texas; Terror in New York: Suspect "Prepared for Attack for Number of Weeks". Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 31, 2017
• Authorities Investigate Potential Terrorist Incident in New York City. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Authorities Investigate Potential Terrorist Incident in New York City; Officials: Truck Plows Bike Riders in NYC, Up to 6 Dead. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 30, 2017
• Explosive Charges Filed in Trump-Russia Probe; Interview With Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Explosive Charges Filed in Trump-Russia Probe; Three Trump Campaign Associates Caught Up in Probe; Interview with Congressman Adam Schiff, Democrat of California; Ex-Trump Campaign Foreign Policy Adviser Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to FBI. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 27, 2017
• U.S. Team Split Up During Counterattack, Some on Foot; Interview with Congressman Ro Khanna of California; Mattis Says U.S. Dedicated To Finding Diplomatic Solution; Dems Pitch Bill To Block Trump From Preemptive Strike; Amazon Key Let's Delivery Drivers Open Your Door. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Rose McGowan Speaks Out; Trump Administration Tries to Shift Focus to Clinton on Russia Investigation; Trump Wanted Gag Order Lifted on FBI Informant; Rose McGowan Speaks After Making Weinstein Claims. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 26, 2017
• McConnell Allies Declare War on Bannon in 2018 Race; Long- Secret JFK Docs Set for Release Today. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin; Republican Civil War; JFK Files Released; A Nation Addicted; Multiple Inquiries Into Tiny Firm's $300M Deal in Puerto Rico. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 25, 2017
• Interview With Virginia Congressman Scott Taylor; Investigation Continues Into Deaths of U.S. Soldiers; Republican Civil War. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• North Korea Nuclear Crisis; Republican Civil War; Trump Confirms JFK Files Will Be Released Tomorrow; Trump Lawyer Back on Capitol Hill After Contentious Hearing; Source: Clinton Camp & DNC Helped to Fund Trump Dossier. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 24, 2017
• Interview With Arizona Senator Jeff Flake. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Arizona Senator Jeff Flake; White House Press Briefing. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 23, 2017
• Pentagon Updates Niger Investigation. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Pentagon Updates Niger Investigation. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 20, 2017
• Interview with Former U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter; Raqqa Liberated From ISIS, Syrian City Left In Ruins; CNN Goes Inside Underground ISIS Prisons In Raqqa; Syrian Forces Declare Raqqa Liberated; Trump: ISIS Is Retreating Because I Am President; Bush, Obama Criticize Trump Without Naming Him; Five Former Presidents To Attend Benefit. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• FBI Investigating U.S. Soldiers' Deaths in Niger; White House Chief of Staff Under Fire; White House: "Highly Inappropriate" to Question General Kelly; Sources: FBI Helping to Gather Evaluate Evidence on Ground. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 19, 2017
• Pentagon Gives New Details on Africa Ambush; Gold Star Dad: Politics Have No Place in Gold Star Community. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• White House Chief of Staff Speaks Out on Trump Statements to Military Family; Kelly: "Stuns Me" Congresswoman Listened to Call. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 18, 2017
• Interview With Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Attorney General Sessions Hesitant to Answer Questions Before Senate; Crisis in Puerto Rico Continues; Trump Faces Off Against Military Family; CNN: Russia-Linked Site Paid Unwitting Americans in Effort to Target Black Americans and Sow Division. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 17, 2017
• Interview With Gretchen Carlson; Interview With Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump's Third Travel Ban Blocked; Senate Democrats and Republicans Reach Deal on Obamacare; Sources: Company of Russian Oligarch "The Chef" Financed Troll Factory to Spread Fake News in U.S. in 2016. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 16, 2017
• Trump Sex Assault Accuser Subpoenas Campaign; Interview With Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• North Korea Rejecting Diplomacy; Republicans Attempt to Show United Front; North Korea Rejects Diplomacy with U.S. for Now; Whistleblower Exposes Role of Congress & Drug Industry. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 13, 2017
• Trump Praises Island After Prior Criticism; Paul Ryan, Congressional Delegation Visiting U.S. Island; Trump: We Will Decertify Iran Nuclear Dea; Trump Slashes Billions In ObamaCare Subsidies; North Korean Seafood Sold In China Despite Ban; Chinese Merchants: We Smuggled Crabs From North Korea; Trump: China Does Nothing For Us With North Korea; Bourdain Visits "Mad, Bad, Delicious, Confusing" Lagos. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan; President Trump Eliminates Health Care Subsidies for Low-Income Americans; President Trump Looks to Change Iran Nuclear Deal; 32 Killed in California's Deadliest Fire Siege. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 12, 2017
• Trump: FEMA & Responders Can't Be in Puerto Rico "Forever"; What Trump's Mar-A-Lago Trips Are Costing TaxpayersKelly Denies Trump's Tweets Make His Job Harder; Chief Of Staff: My Job Isn't To Control Trump; New Film About Young Thurgood In Theaters Tomorrow; New Legal Thriller About Young Thurgood Marshall; Director: Young Thurgood Had Swagger With Sense Of Humor. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• President Trump Targets Obamacare; Interview With Kentucky Senator Rand Paul; Freed Taliban Hostage Refuses to Board U.S. Plane; White House Chief of Staff Speaks Out; 26 Killed, 400+ Missing as Wildfires Burn Out of Control. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 11, 2017
• Trump Threatens Media; Harvey Weinstein Investigation; Trump Praises NFL For Anthem Crackdown That Hasn't Happened; Trump Whisperer Tom Barrack: He's Better Than This; Trump Whisperer: I Tell Him I Don't Like The Rhetoric; New Hotel Dispatch Sound As Gunman Opened Fire; MGM Resorts: New Police Timeline May Not Be Accurate; Prosecution Rest In Menendez Corruption Case; Sen. Accused Of Taking Expensive Gifts From Doctor; Boy Scout To Let Girls Join, Attain Eagle Rank. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• North Korea Nuclear Crisis; Interview With Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger; Trump on Nuclear Arsenal; Harvey Weinstein Investigation; Death Toll Rises to 21 As Wildfires Scorch California. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 10, 2017
• California Fires; Interview With Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy; 4 U.S. Soldiers Killed, Two Others Wounded; Officials: 50+ ISIS Fighters Attacked Green Beret Led Team; Fourth Soldier Found Dead Nearly 48 Hours After Attack; Hotel Room Contained Tracer Ammo, Incendiary Rounds; Police: Killer Shot Guard 6 Minutes Before Firing On Crowd. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• California Fires; Trump's Brain Games; Hollywood Horror Stories; Trump Mocks "Liddle Bob" Corker, His GOP Ally; Interview with Congressman Sean Duffy of Wisconsin. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 09, 2017
• Vice President Pulls Political Stunt?; Crisis in Puerto Rico; Trump: So Little Appreciation For Puerto Rico Aid; Trump Expected To Decertify Iran Nuclear Deal; Fast-Moving Flames Devour 1,500 Buildings In CA; Flames Force Hospitals, Neighborhoods To Evacuate; FBI Questioning Gunman's Brother; Court Docs: Gunman Describes His Anxiety, Gambling Habit. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• North Korea Nuclear Crisis; Vice President Pulls Political Stunt?; Republican Senator Attacks Trump; Sources: Russian Agents Bought Ads on Google; ESPN Says Jemele Hill Violated Social Media Policy. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 06, 2017
• Police: We Still Do Not Have a Clear Motive; Gulf Coast Braces for Possible Hurricane; Trump Rolls Back ObamaCare Contraceptive Mandate; ACLU, Massachusetts To Sue Over Birth Control Rule Change; Body Of 4th U.S. Service Member Found After Ambush; Identities Of U.S. Green Berets Killed In Nigeria Released; Trump Admin Deals Blow To ObamaCare Birth Control Mandate; Democrats Pressured To Return Weinstein Donations; Puerto Rican Govt: At Least 36 Killed By Deadly Storm; Officials Only 10 Percent Of Puerto Rico Has Electricity. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Las Vegas Authorities Update Mass Shooting Investigation; New Storm Targets Louisiana; Trump's Stormy Language. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 05, 2017
• 3 Green Berets Killed, 2 Wounded in Niger; Trump Plays Down Tensions With Secretary of State. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Embattled Republican Congressman to Resign; Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Niger; New Details Emerge in Mass Shooting Investigation; Embattled Congressman Tim Murphy to Resign; Sources: Trump Plans to Decertify Iran Nuclear Deal. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 04, 2017
• Report: Secretary of State Called Trump 'Moron'; Interview With California Congresswoman Jackie Speier. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Las Vegas Shooting Investigation; President Trump in Las Vegas; Senate Dems Back Bill To Ban Bump Fire Stocks on Guns; Feinstein: My Daughter Almost Went to Vegas Concert; Senate Intelligence Chief: We're Still Looking at Possible Collusion. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 03, 2017
• Las Vegas Authorities Update Shooting Investigation. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump Visits Puerto Rico; Las Vegas Massacre Investigation; News Conference at Las Vegas Police HQ. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 02, 2017
• At Least 58 Dead in Las Vegas Massacre; Examining the Shooter's Background. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• At Least 58 Killed in Las Vegas Massacre; Survivors Describe Scene; Nevada Officials: "No Prior Knowledge" of Shooter. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


September 29, 2017
• Secretary Tom Price Resigns. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• NFL Controversy; Will Trump Fire U.S. Health Secretary?; Crisis in Puerto Rico; Food, Cash, Power Still Scare 9 Days After Maria; U.S. Pulling More Than Half Its Staff, Families from Cuba. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 28, 2017
• HHS Secretary Price to Reimburse Cost of Travel on Private Flights; DHS Head: "I'm Very Satisfied" With Recovery Efforts. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Puerto Rico in Crisis; Interview With California Congressman Adam Schiff; Kushner Under Fire Over Private E-Mail Use; People Forced to Use Rope to Cross Washed Out Bridge; Chef Jose Andres Leads Food Mission in Hard-Hit Town. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 27, 2017
• Russian Troll Farms; Puerto Rico in Crisis. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• President Trump Unveils Tax Plan; Trump: "We Have the Votes" for Health Care. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 26, 2017
• Alabama Senate Election; Interview With Delaware Senator Chris Coons; White House Staff to Be Interviewed in Trump-Russia Probe. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump Administration Dropping Ball on Puerto Rico Relief?; North Korea Crisis; Battered Puerto Rico Hospitals in Critical Condition; Senate Won't Vote on Latest GOP Health Care Bill. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


September 25, 2017
• Puerto Rico in Crisis; Trump vs. NFL. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Protests on Capitol Hill Over Republican Efforts to Reform Health Care; Trump vs. NFL; Interview with Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky; North Korea Accuses Trump of Declaring War in Tweet; Groups Ready to Challenge Trump's New Travel Restrictions. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 22, 2017
• North Korea Threatens Hydrogen Bomb Test in Pacific; Puerto Rico GOv: Power Could Be Out For Months; U.S. Island Of St. Croix Devastated By Powerful Storm; FEMA: U.S. Island of St. Croix Without Power; St. Croix Without Power: Hospital Evacuating Patients; Gov. Issues 24-Hour Curfew On All Four U.S. Island; London Says It Won't Renew Uber's License To Operate; Boston Bombing Survivor Hits The Big Screen; Bombing Survivor On What "Boston Strong" Means For Him; Gyllenhaal: On Boston Bombing Film: Can't Shy Away From Pain; Bombing Survivor On New Film: Everyone Can Relate To Loss. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump Calls Russia Investigation a Hoax; Latest Republican Obamacare Repeal Effort Nearing Collapse; Alabama Senate Race Tests Trump's Influence with Voters; Trump: "Madman" Kim Will Be "Tested Like Never Before". Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 21, 2017
• Maria Devastates Puerto Rico, "100 Percent Without Power"; Jimmy Kimmel to Senator Cassidy: He Lied to Me. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Rescue Efforts Continues in Mexico; Trump's Poll Numbers Move Up; U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on North Korea; Interview with Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota; President Trump: Puerto Rico "Absolutely Obliterated". Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 20, 2017
• Does Republican Health Care Effort Gut Preexisting Condition Protection?; Search for Survivors Following Mexico Earthquake. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Republicans Targeting Health Care; Special Counsel Focusing on Trump's Actions in Office; Hurricane Maria Slams Puerto Rico; Search for Survivors Following Mexico Earthquake; Iran's President Threatens to Resume Enriching Uranium; Interview with Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 19, 2017
• Republicans Target Health Care; Interview With California Governor Jerry Brown; GOP Taking Another Shot At Repealing ObamaCare; Graham: Ryan Assured Me If Senate Passes, House Will, Jurors In Mendez Trial To Consider CNN Interview. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With California Congressman Ed Royce; Russia Probe Targets Trump Campaign Manager; Trump Threatens to Wipe Out North Korea; Earthquake Hits Mexico; Intel Committee Cancels Cohen Meeting, Calls for Public Hearing; 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Central Mexico; Cat 5 Maria Takes Aim at Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 18, 2017
• Russian War Games; Spicer at Emmy Awards. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Republicans Attempting Once Again to Repeal Obamacare; President Trump Meets with French President; Trump at United Nations; Maria Quickly Intensified to Cat 3 Hurricane; NYT: Trump Lawyers Overheard Talking About Russia Probe. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 15, 2017
• White House Stands By Call to Fire ESPN Reporter; Trump: Military Options On North Korea Are Effective And Overwhelming; U.N. Security Council Condemns Latest North Korea Launch; Trump Again Uses Terror Incident To Call For Travel Ban; Trump Travel Ban Must Be Larger, Tougher, More Specific; Twitter Co-Founder On Nefarious Part Of Social Media; New Biopic Showcase JD Salinger's Military Background. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Terror in Britain; Missouri Protests Escalating; Trump Administration Preparing for War With North Korea?; U.K. Raises Terror Threat Level to Critical After London Attack; Ex-Cop Acquitted in Black Man's Death, Protests Erupt. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 14, 2017
• Facebook Doesn't Know Extent of Russian Ad Buys in 2016; Interview with Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma; Treasury Department Inspector General to Look Into All Mnuchin's Jet Requests. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Oklahoma Senator James Lankford; Facebook Under Fire; Treasury Secretary Asked for Government Jet for Honeymoon; Trump at Risk of Losing Base Over Dreamers?; NYT: Trump Humiliated Sessions After Mueller Appointment; Nursing Home Deaths: Search Warrant Issued in Criminal Investigation. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 13, 2017
• Hillary Clinton Speaks Out; Ted Cruz Denies Liking Pornography Tweet. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney; Hurricane Aftermath; U.S. Virgin Islands Facing Dire Circumstances. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 12, 2017
• North Korea Sanctions; Russia Probe Intensifies; Report: Russian Organized U.S. Rallies Via Facebook; WH Voter Fraud Commission Meets In New Hampshire; Miami Mayor: Now Is The Time To Talk Climate Change; Clinton Describes Mistakes She Made In 2016 Campaign; WH: Sad To See Attacks In Clinton's New Book. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Hurricane Aftermath Coverage; Assessing the Damage; Trump to Visit Florida; Malaysian PM Visits White House Amid Justice Department Investigation; U.N. Unanimously Approves Fresh Sanctions on North Korea. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 11, 2017
• Hurricane Irma Aftermath; Bannon Targeting Republicans?. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts Continue; Irma Takes Aim at Georgia, Carolinas After Slamming Florida. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 08, 2017
• Florida Bracing For Direct Hit From Monster Hurricane; Mass Exodus From Florida As Catastrophic Storm Closes In; Barbuda Devastated By Irma Bracing For Another Storm; Gov: Irma Storm Surge Can Cover Your House; Interview with Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Interview with Jeb Bush; Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Florida Governor Rick Scott; Hurricane Irma Targets Florida\; Florida Keys Bracing for Storm Surge Up to 12 Feet; Interview with Mayor Craig Cates. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 07, 2017
• Special Counsel Seeking to Interview with Staff About Trump Tower Meeting Response; Trump Jr. Meets with Investigators on Controversial Meeting; Interview with Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois; Senate Passes Funding Deal Trump Struck with Democrats. Aired 4:30-5p ET


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