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October 25, 2023
• Trump Questioned Under Oath, Fined For Violation Gag Order; GOP Rep. Mike Johnson Elected House Speaker; Netanyahu Says Israel Is Preparing For Ground Invasion Of Gaza; Sen. John Thune (R-SD), Is Interviewed About GOP Rep. Mike Johnson Elected House Speaker; Father Details How Hamas Killed Daughter In Front Of Grandchildren. Aired 5- 6p ET
• Netanyahu: Everyone Will Have To Answer For October 7 Attack; Judge Fines Trump $10K For Violating Gag Order Again; GOP Rep. Mike Johnson Elected House Speaker; Backlash Over U.N. Leader's Remarks on Hamas Attacks. Aired 4-5p ET


October 24, 2023
• Sources: Hamas Used Landlines To Avoid Detection & Plan Attack; Freed Hostage: IDF Did Not Take Hamas Threat Seriously; IDF Spokesperson: "No Fuel T Enter Gaza"; U.S. Intelligence: Iranian- Backed Militias Look To Ramp Up Attacks Against U.S. Forces In Middle East; ABC News: Meadows Testified Trump Was "Dishonest" With The Public; Relative Of Loved Ones Killed, Kidnapped By Hamas Speaks Out. Aired 5-6p ET
• Sources: Talks Ongoing To Free Large Number Of Hostages; Blinken To United Nations: "Help Us Prevent The Spread Of War"; Israel Says It Hit 400+ Targets In Gaza Over Last Day; Rep. Tom Emmer Drops Out Of House Speaker Race; Ex-Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty In Georgia Election Case. Aired 4-5p ET


October 23, 2023
• Hostages Reunited With Families; Hamas Leader's Son Wants Justice For Israel; U.S. Considers Hostages Held By Hamas; No Happy Birthday For Kid Kidnapped By Hamas; Sources: Hamas Releases Two Israeli Hostages; Palestinian Father On Air Strike That Killed His 14- Year-Old Daughter; Soon: GOP Holds Candidate Forum To Pick Next Speaker Nominee. Aired 5-6p ET
• Sources: Hamas Releases Two Israeli Hostages; Israel Releases Video Of Hamas Brutalities During Attack; Sources: Intelligence Shows Iranian-Backed Militias Are Ready To Ramp Up Attacks Against U.S. Forces; Sources: U.S. Asks Israel To Delay Gaza Invasion For Hostage Talks; Bodies Pulled From Compound Of Orthodox Church In Gaza that Was Hit By Israeli Airstrike; Antisemitic Incidents In U.S. After Hamas Attack On Israel. Aired 4-5p ET


October 20, 2023
• Two American Hostages Released By Hamas; Aid Trucks Lined Up At Rafah Crossing To Enter Gaza; One-On-One With Volunteer From U.S. Now In Israel; Mike Pence Responds To Release Of American Hostages By Hamas; Pro-Trump Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro Takes Plea Deal In Georgia Election Subversion Case. Aired 5-6p ET
• Two American Hostages Released By Hamas; Secretary Of State Blinken Speaks After 2 Hostages Released; Aid Trucks Lined Up At Rafah Crossing To Enter Gaza; House GOP Drops Rep. Jordan As Speaker Nominee. Aired 4-5p ET


October 19, 2023
• Israeli Defense Chief: Troops To See Gaza "From The Inside" Soon; CNN Obtains Audio Of Threat To Wife Of GOP Lawmakers Who Opposed Jordan Speaker Bid; Rep. Michael McCaul, (R-TX), Is Interviewed About Jim Jordan, Speaker, Republicans; Rep. Jordan Finishes Meeting With GOP Holdouts; Israeli Grandmother Missing After Being Kidnapped By Hamas; Rep. Tlaib Criticized For Blaming Israel For Gaza Hospital Blast. Aired 5-6p ET
• Tonight: Biden To Press For Billions In Aid For Ukraine, Israel; In Rare Move, Egypt Allows Protests In Support Of Palestinians; Pentagon: U.S. Navy Warship Shoots Down Missiles And Several Drones That Were Launched From Yemen; Jordan Resisting Calls To Drop Bid For Speaker; Jordan Resisting Calls To Drop Bid For Speaker; Ex-Trump Lawyer Flips, Pleads Guilty In Georgia Election Case; New Information In Hospital Blast. Aired 4-5p ET


October 18, 2023
• Aunt Of Israeli Held Hostage By Hamas Speaks Out; Attack Plans Found At Kibbutz Where Residents Fought Off Hamas Militants; IDF Chief Of Staff: War With Hamas "Will Not Be Short"; Interview With The Father And The Best Friend Of The Woman Hamas Kidnapped On A Motorcycle. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden Visits Israel After Devastating Blast at Gaza Hospital; Protests Erupt After Deadly Gaza Hospital Blast; Biden Speaks with Reporters Aboard Air Force One; Jordan Loses Second Vote for House Speaker. Aired 4-5p ET


October 17, 2023
• IDF Says Hospital Blast Caused By Errant Islamic Jihad Rocket; Today: Biden Departs For High-Stakes Visit To Israel; Israel Prepares For Next Stage Of War Against Hamas In Gaza; Hundreds Believed Dead In Gaza Hospital Blast; Israel Converts Underground Garage Into Hospital. Aired 5-6p ET
• Jordan Fails To Win Speakership On First House Vote; Palestinians: 200-300 Dead After Strike On Gaza Hospital; Today: Biden Departs For High-Stakes Visit To Israel; Palestinians: Hundreds Dead After Strike On Gaza Hospital; Officials: Gaza "Desperate", With Limited Water, Civilians Trapped. Aired 4-5p ET


October 16, 2023
• Rockets Seen In Gaza's Sky; Fingerprint Of Hamas Brutality Engraved In Kibbutz; U.S. Prepares For A War; Israelis Angered Over Potential Intelligence Failures; Hamas Claims It Holds At Least 200- 250 Hostages; Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Is Interviewed About House Speaker Vote Set For Tomorrow At Noon. Aired 5-6p ET
• Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Grows As Half-Million People Flee; Israel Prepares For Next Stage Of War Against Hamas In Gaza; Police: 6-Year-Old Palestinian-American Boy Killed And His Mother Wounded In Alleged Anti-Muslim Attack; Palestinian Health Ministry: 2,800 Killed In Gaza & 9,700 Injured; Jordan Wins Over Some Skeptics Ahead Of Speaker Vote. Aired 4-5p ET


October 13, 2023
• Jordan Wins GOP Nomination For House Speaker; Israel At War; IDF: At Least 1,300 Killed In Hamas Attacks On Israel, At Least 260 Killed During Attack On Music Festival; More Than 20K U.S. Citizens Have Contacted State Dept., Many Looking To Leave Israel; IDF: Conducted Raids In Gaza Over Past 24 Hours. Aired 5-6p ET
• House GOP Conference Meeting Now On Speaker Nominees; Netanyahu: "It's Only The Beginning" Of Our Wars On Hamas; Rep. Jim Jordan Wins GOP Nomination For House Speaker; Sources: U.S. Intelligence Warned Of Potential For Gaza Clash In Days Before Hamas Attack; Israel Tells 1.1M People To Leave Northern Gaza; 55 House Republicans Say They Won't Support Jordan On Floor. Aired 4-5p ET


October 12, 2023
• Israel To Hamas: No Electricity, Water, Or Fuel Until Hostages Are Returned; Trump Criticizes Netanyahu, Calls Hezbollah "Smart"; Israel: More Than 1,200 Killed In Hamas Attacks; THE LEAD Remembers Eli Ginsberg. Aired 5-6p ET
• Blinken Meets With Israeli PM Netanyahu In Tel Aviv; Israel To Hamas: No Electricity, Water, Or Fuel Until Hostages Are Returned; White House: 27 Americans Killed, 14 Still Missing After Hamas Attack; Protests Over Israel-Hamas War Erupt On U.S. Campuses. Aired 4-5p ET


October 11, 2023
• Sources: U.S. Intel Suggests Iran Surprised By Hamas Attack; Israeli Official: Talks Underway To Allow American Citizens, Palestinians To Leave Gaza; Sources: Scalise Still Lacks The Votes To Win Speakership; Rep. Nancy Mace, (R-SC), Is Interviewed About House Speaker; 300,000 Plus Israeli Reservists Called Up After Hamas Attacks; Israel: At Least 189 Soldiers Among 1,200 Killed In Israel. Aired 5-6p ET
• Rep. Steve Scalise Wins GOP Nomination For House Speaker; Israeli Official: Talks Underway To Allow American Citizens, Palestinians To Leave Gaza; Rockets Fired From Gaza As Israeli Troops Mass Near Border; Now: Biden Meeting With Jewish Community Leaders; Israeli Official: Iran Effectively "Gave Green Light" To Hamas Attacks, Initial U.S. Intel Suggests Iran Was Surprised By The Hamas Attack. Aired 4-5p ET


October 10, 2023
• Israeli Airstrikes Pound Gaza As Hamas Launches More Rockets; Hamas Used Victim's Phone To Post Murder On Facebook; Reuters: Hamas Misled Israel For Months As It Planned Attack; At Least 1,000 Killed In Hamas Attacks On Israel. Aired 5-6p ET
• White House: 20 Or More Americans Unaccounted For; Biden: Israel Has A Right To Defend Itself After Attacks; At Least 1,000 Killed In Hamas Attacks On Israel; Israel's U.N. Ambassador: Hamas Holding 100-150 Hostages. Aired 4-5p ET


October 09, 2023
• Hamas Terrorists Killed Hundreds In Israel; Families Wrapped With Sadness; U.S. Lawmakers Witnessed Terrorism; Israel's Defense Minister Orders "Complete Siege" Of Gaza; Hamas Claims 100 Plus Hostages, Including Israeli Army Officers; Israeli Army: At Least 900 People Killed In Hamas Attacks. Aired 5-6p ET
• Netanyahu: Strikes On Gaza Are "Just The Beginning"; Airstrikes Pummel Gaza After Rockets Fired Into Israel; At Least 9 Americans Killed In Hamas Attacks On Israel; U.S. Surging Air Defense And Munitions To Israel; Airstrikes Pummel Gaza After Rockets Fired Into Israel; Interview With Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). Aired 4-5p ET


October 06, 2023
• Trump Tries To Get Fed Election Case Tossed, Claims Immunity; Trump Uses More Dangerous Rhetoric, Calls Undocumented Immigrants Terrorists, Proposes Shoplifters Be Shot; Biden Touts Economy As Poll Shows "Bidenomics" Not Resonating; DeSantis Suggests Trump Has "Lost Zip" On His "Fastball"; 120,000 Flee Amid Fears Of Ethnic Cleansing; "Seeing Red: Running With The Bulls" Airs Sunday 8PM ET/PT. Aired 5-6p ET
• Sources: McCarthy Expected To Leave Congress Before Term Ends; Jordan Works To Calm Fears He's Too Conservative To Be Speaker; Jailed Activist Narges Mohammed Wins Nobel Peace Prize; Bodies Found Improperly Stored At Colorado Funeral Home; McCarthy Denies Reports He's Leaving Congress. Aired 4-5p ET


October 05, 2023
• House Halted As GOP Searches For Next Speaker; Rep. David Valadao, (R-CA), Is Interviewed About Next House Speaker, Raising Threshold, Jim Jordan; Republicans Spar Over Raising Threshold To Oust A Speaker; Jordan Publicly Tries To Build Support For His Speaker Bid; ABS News: Trump Allegedly Discussed U.S. Nuclear Submarines With Foreign National At Mar-a-Lago After Leaving White House; Trump Considers Capitol Hill Visit As GOP Searches For Speaker; Biden Admin Waives Laws To Build More Border Barriers; Biden Admin Waives Laws To Build More Border Barriers; New Data: September Heat Shattered Previous Records; Maryland Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Adnan Syed Appeal Case Filed By Victim's Brother. Aired 5-6p ET
• Border Crisis Consumes White House As Migrant Crossings Surge; Ukraine: Russian Strike On Shop, Cafe Kills At Least 51; Trump Considers Capitol Hill Visit As GOP Searches For Speaker; Urgently Needed Ukraine Aid Stalled Amid House Chaos; Clinton Calls For "Backlash" Against GOP "Extremists"; Civilians Paying The Price For SWAT Raids. Aired 4-5p ET


October 04, 2023
• House Searches For New Speaker After McCarthy Ousted; Rep. Steve Womack, (R-AR), Is Interviewed About Speakership, Kevin McCarthy; Sources: McCarthy Behind Move To Kick Pelosi Out Of Her Office; Nadine Menendez Hit And Killed A Man In A 2018 Car Crash; Marty Baron Details Jeff Bezos' Ownership Of Washington Post; More Than 1,300 Children And Teens Killed By Guns This Year. Aired 5-6p ET
• Scalise, Jordan Enter Race For Next House Speaker; House To Vote On New Speaker As Early As Next Week; Hunter Biden Considers Fundraising For $10M+ In Legal Bills; Congress Paralyzed As House GOP Scrambles To Find Next Speaker; Victim Of Alleged Sex Assault At CIA Headquarters Sues Agency. Aired 4-5p ET


October 03, 2023
• McCarthy Removed As House Speaker In Historic Vote; Rep. Tim Burchett, (R-TN), Is Interviewed About Kevin McCarthy's Oust As Speaker; Rep. Maria Salazar, (R-FL), Is Interviewed About Kevin McCarthy's Oust As Speaker; Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Is Interviewed About McCarthy Removed As House Speaker In Historic Vote; Judge Issues Limited Gag Order, Rebukes Trump After Social Media Post Attacking Court Clerk. Aired 5-6p ET
• Right Now: House Voting Whether to Remove McCarthy As Speaker; McCarthy Removed As House Speaker In Historic Vote. Aired 4-5p ET


October 02, 2023
• John Kelly Reveals Trump's True Colors; Donald Trump Unfazed By Lawsuits; Trump In Court For First Day Of Fraud Trial; Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Is Interviewed About Gaetz Threatens To Oust McCarthy As House Speaker; "Burn Pits" Activist Awarded Nearly $2.5M. Aired 5-6p ET
• Right Now: Trump In Court In New York Civil Fraud Trial; Bernie Kerik Asks For Immunity After Fulton County Subpoena; Gaetz Threatens To Oust The Speaker Of The House; Laphonza Butler Picked To Fill Feinstein's Senate Seat; Lack Of Accountability 5 Years After Journalist's Murder. Aired 4-5p ET


September 29, 2023
• House Fails To Advance Last-Ditch Stopgap Bill As Government Barrels Toward Shutdown; Rep. James Clyburn, (D-SC), Is Interviewed About Government Shutdown; First Guilty Plea In Major Trump Legal Case; Fulton County Prosecutors Signal They May Soon Offer Plea Deals To Sidney Powell & Kenneth Chesebro; Judge Denies Jeffrey Clark's Request To Move Georgia Election Subversion Case To Federal Court; Trump Courts GOP Voters In C.A., Seeks Sweep Of Delegates; Trump Courts GOP Voters In CA, Seeks Sweep Of Delegates; Arrest Made In Connection With Tupac Shakur's 1996 Murder; Four Baton Rouge Police Officers Face Misconduct Charges Amid Investigations Into Street Crimes Unit. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Braces For Government Shutdown As Deadline Looms; First Guilty Plea In Major Trump Legal Case; NYC & NJ Under State Of Emergency Due To Flooding; Arrest Made In Connection With Tupac Shakur's 1996 Murder; Dianne Feinstein, Longest-Serving Femal Senator, Dies At 90. Aired 4-5p ET


September 28, 2023
• GOP Candidates Spar In Second Debate, Call Out Absent Trump; Wash Post: Alarmed Republicans Prepare To Draft V.A. Gov. Youngkin; Trump And His Adult Children Are Listed As Potential Witnesses In N.Y. Fraud Case; GOP-Led House Cmte Hold First Biden Impeachment Inquiry Hearing; Top Health Officials Address Nation's Mental Health Crisis; D.B. Cooper Sleuth Hopes To Solve Decades Old Mystery With DNA. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden Delivers Warning On Threats To Democracy; House GOP Holds Impeachment Inquiry As Shutdown Looms; Tensions Erupt Between McCarthy And Gaetz Behind Closed Doors; Senator Menendez Tells Dem Colleagues He Will Not Resign; Mexico To Host Meeting On Migration. Aired 4-5p ET


September 27, 2023
• Tonight: 7 GOP Presidential Candidates Face Off In 2nd Debate; Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin Won't Say Whether He Would Back Biden If Election Were Held Today; Police: More Than 50 People Arrested In Connection To Overnight Looting In Downtown Philadelphia; Man Cheered By Canadian Parliament Was In A Nazi Unit; 17 Suicides A Day Among Military Veterans. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trial Set For Monday After Trump Found Liable For Fraud; Federal Government Could Shut Down In Less Than Four Days; McCarthy: No Support For Bill That Would Avoid Shutdown; American Soldier Expelled From North Korea, En Route To U.S. Aired 4-5p ET


September 26, 2023
• Hutchinson: Trump Is The Most Grave Threat To Our Democracy; Hutchinson: In A Second Term, Trump Would Not Have Guardrails; Trump Post Suggests Joint Chiefs Chmn. Milley Deserves Death; Semafor Report: Iran's Government Backed Initiative To Influence U.S. During Nuclear Talks; 19 Democratic Senators Call On Sen. Menendez T Resign; W.H.: Shutdown Would Be "Disruptive" To National Security; Sources: Biden To Make Decision On Long-Range Missiles Soon; CNN On The Ground At The Mexican-Guatemalan Border; Murder Charges Refiled Against Officer In Philly Traffic Stop Shooting Hours After Lower Court Judge Dismissed Charges; Hutchinson: Trump Is The Most Grave Threat To Our Democracy. Aired 5-6p ET
• Cassidy Hutchinson's Tell-All Book Reveals White House Bedlam; Hutchinson: Trump Is The Most Grave Threat To Our Democracy. Aired 4- 5p ET


September 25, 2023
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Menendez Denies Wrongdoing After Federal Indictment; Congress Hurtles Toward Government Shutdown; Trump Stops At Gun Store Before SC Campaign Rally; Former Trump Aide "Coming Out Of Hiding" For Release Of New Book; WGA Announces Tentative Contract Ending Monthslong Strike. Aired 4-5p ET


September 22, 2023
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Democratic Senator Bob Menendez & Wife Indicted On Bribery Charges; CNN Poll: Biden Leads Trump In New Hampshire Rematch; Nikki Haley Unveils Economic Plan Ahead Of Second GOP Debate; Congress Leaves For Long Weekend With Just 8 Days Left To Fund Government And Prevent Shutdown; Ukraine Strikes Russian Black Sea Fleet Headquarters. Aired 4-5p ET


September 21, 2023
• Zelenskyy Meets With Biden At White House; Russia Launches Attacks Across Ukraine; Zelenskyy Meets With Lawmakers In Plea For More Aid; Questions About Fox's Future As Rupert Murdoch Steps Down; FBI Assisting Investigation Into Allegations Of Torture At Off-Site Baton Rouge Police Warehouse Called The "Brave Cave"; Eagle Pass, Texas, Issues Emergency Over Migrant Surge. Aired 4-5p ET


September 20, 2023
• Atty. Gen. Garland, House Republicans Face Off In Tense Hearing; Bipartisan "Problem Solvers" Inch Closer To Short-Term Deal; Rep. Tony Gonzales, (R-TX), Is Interviewed About Government Shutdown; Texas Republican RIPs GOP's Short Term Deal Over Border Saying It "Does Nothing To Keep America Safe."; Guardian: Fmr Trump Aide Cassidy Hutchinson Claims Rudy Giuliani Groped Her On January 6; President Biden Meets With Israeli PM Netanyahu In New York; Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Is Interviewed About Child Poverty Doubles After Child Tax Credit Expires. Aired 5-6p ET
• Attorney General Garland, House Republicans Face Off In Tense Hearing; CNN New Hampshire Poll: Support Drops For Governor DeSantis; GOP Divided Over Ukraine Aid Ahead Of Zelenskyy Visit; Georgia Fake Electors Fight To Move Case To Federal Court; Reports Of 200 Dead In Azerbaijan Military Action In Disputed Territory, Ceasefire Declared. Aired 4-5p ET


September 19, 2023
• Canada Links Indian Government In Assassination Of A Prominent Sikh Leader Who Was Killed On Canadian Soil; NYT: Biden Aides Discuss Defense Treaty With Saudi Arabia Modeled After U.S. Pacts With Japan, South Korea; Pentagon Warns Govt. Shutdown Could Impact Aid To Ukraine; One-On-One With Polish President As Putin's War Rages; DeSantis Fires Back At Trump On Abortion: "Pro-Lifers Should Know That He's Preparing To Sell You Out"; Homeland Security: Border Officials Apprehending 8,000 Plus Migrants At U.S. Southern Border A Day; Anderson Cooper Shares Story Of Famous Family In New Book. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden: Can't Allow Ukraine To Be "Carved Up"; House GOP Infighting Escalates Over Plan To Avoid Shutdown; FBI And IRS Officials Dispute IRS Whistleblowers' Allegation Of Political Interference In Hunter Biden Tax Investigation; Hunter Biden Sues IRS Over Release of His Tax Info; Russell Brand Denies Allegations Of Rape, Assault; Doc Shows How Zelenskyy Went From Comedian To War-Time Leader. Aired 4-5p ET


September 18, 2023
• Iran Releases Five Americans In A Swap; California Governor Gavin Newsom's One-On-One Interview With Dana Bash; Trump Attacks Liberal Jews On Jewish Holiday; Pence, GOP Presidential Hopefuls Sharpen Focus On China; Sheriff: Suspect Arrested In Murder Of L.A. Deputy; U.N. Revises Death Toll Downward To At Least 3,958. Aired 5-6p ET
• Five Americans Freed By Iran En Route To U.S.; Trump Co- Defendant Wants Case Moved To Federal Courts; CNN Tracks Down Wagner Forces In Africa; 12,000+ UAW Workers Strike In Missouri, Michigan & Ohio; Hunter Biden Sues IRS Over Release Of His Tax Info. Aired 4-5p ET


September 15, 2023
• UAW Launches Historic Strike Big 3 Automakers; Autoworkers Go On Strike Asking For 40 Percent Pay Increase, 4 Days Workweek; DeSantis, Trump Try To Court Evangelicals At D.C. Events; Trump Falsely Claims Florida "Sort Of" Had Vaccine Mandate; Biden Admin Imposes New Sanctions On Iran Ahead Of Anniversary Of Mahsa Amini's Death; Biden And Zelenskyy To Meet In The U.S. Next Week; Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), Is Interviewed About Pentagon Revisiting Investigation Into Kabul Airport Bombing; Actors And Writers Show Solidarity As Hollywood Strike Drags On. Aired 5-6p ET
• UAW Launches Historic Strike Against Big 3 Automakers; Prosecutors: Trump's Public Statements Have Lead To Harassment Of Witnesses; Special Counsel Obtains At Least 32 Direct Messages From Trump's Twitter Account In 2020 Election Probe; U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Blames Strike On Biden; Deliberations Underway In Texas AG Impeachment Trial; Paul Whelan's Sister Pushes Biden To Bring Her Brother Home; UAW Launches Historic Strike Against Big 3 Automakers. Aired 4-5p ET


September 14, 2023
• Hunter Biden Indicted On 3 Gun Charges; Rep. Jamie Raskin, (D- MD), Is Interviewed About Hunter Biden Indictment; Pelosi On Whether VP Harris Is The Best Running Mate For Pres. Biden: "He Thinks So And That's What Matters"; Trial To Begin Next Month For Chesebro & Powell; Prosecutors Give Chesebro Attorney Eight Terabytes Of Data; Trump Pressed On His Claim That One Document He Showed Off Was A Newspaper Article, Not A Classified Attack Plan; Talk Shows Back In Production Despite Writers Strike. Aired 5-6p ET
• Hunter Biden Indicted On 3 Gun Charges; Trump, 16 Co-Defendants Will Get Later Trial Date; Officials: More Than 5,000 Dead In Libya After Floods; Special Counsel Indicts Hunter Biden on Felony Gun Charges. Aired 4-5p ET


September 13, 2023
• GOP Sen. Mitt Romney Announces He Won't Seek Re-election; Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Is Interviewed About Trump And Gen. Milley Feud Over Leaked Plan To Attack Iran; New Book Raises Questions About JFK Assassination. Aired 5-6p ET
• McCarthy Defends Launching Impeachment Inquiry Without Floor Vote; Sen. Romney Says He Won't Seek Re-Election; Escaped Killer Caught After 14 Days on the Run. Aired 4-5p ET


September 12, 2023
• Speaker McCarthy Directs GOP To Launch Biden Impeachment Inquiry; Sen. Dick Durbin, (D-IL), Is Interviewed About Kevin McCarthy, Biden Impeachment Inquiry, Govt. Shutdown; Congress Faces Sept. 30 Deadline To Prevent Govt. Shutdown; Kim Jong Un In Russia Ahead Of Meeting With Putin; Biden Admin Issues water To Release $6B In Restricted Iranian Funds, Advancing Deal To Free Five Americans Detained In Iran; Christiane Amanpour Celebrates 40 Years At CNN; Mark Meadows Escalates Bid To Move Georgia Election Subversion Case To Federal Court; U.N. Food Program Warns Funding Cuts Will Hit The Hungriest; NFL QB Aaron Rodgers Suffers Season-Ending Injury. Aired 5- 6p ET
• Speaker McCarthy Directs GOP To Launch Biden Impeachment Inquiry; Source: Trump Spoke By Phone Today To Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik About GOP Impeachment Inquiry Strategy; Escapee Considered "Armed And Extremely Dangerous"; New Biography Reveals What Drives Elon Musk. Aired 4-5p ET


September 11, 2023
• Kim Jong-Un Heading To Russia To Meet With Vladimir Putin; Nikki Haley Calls China Enemy; President Biden And Saudi's MBS Shake Hands At G20 Summit; Trump Asks Judge To Recuse Herself In His Election Subversion Case; Trump Warns Indicting Opponents If He Wins Presidency; Hurricane Lee Update; Union Workers Threaten Strike Against "Big 3" Automakers; Gov. Suspends Right To Publicly Carry Firearms In Albuquerque; American Rescued From Cave In Turkey. Aired 5-6p ET
• Police Believe Suspect Is Still In Chester County, PA; Meadows' Attorneys Ask Federal Judge To Put On Hold Ruling That Rejected Moving His Case To Federal Court; Biden Marks 22 Years Since 9/11 Terror Attacks; U.S. Man Trapped In Turkish Cave Could Be Rescued Within Hours; Nearly 2,900 Dead In Morocco After Magnitude 6.8 Quake. Aired 4-5p ET


September 08, 2023
• Report Underpinning Trump's G.A. Indictment Released; Rep. Adam Schiff, (D-CA), Is Interviewed About Trump's G.A.'s Indictment, Lindsey Graham; Panel Recommended Charging Graham, Perdue, Loeffler; Pelosi Announces Re-election Bid, Seeks 20th Term; Ramaswamy To Attend 9/11 Memorial Event In New York; Prison Guard Supervising PA Escaped Inmate Now Fired; Actor & Scientologist Danny Masterson Sentenced To Prison For Rape; Judge Rejects Meadows' Bid To Move Case To Federal Court. Aired 5-6p ET
• Georgia Special Grand Jury Recommended Charging 39 People In Election Subversion Case; Philly D.A. Releases Bodycam Video Of Man Shot By Officer; Inside Look Into Joe Biden's First 2 Years As President; Tonight: Trump's First Rally Since Fulton County Indictment. Aired 4-5p ET


September 07, 2023
• Ex-Trump Aide Navarro Guilty In Contempt Of Congress Trial; CNN Poll: Biden And Trump Favorability Ratings At 3 Percent; CNN Poll: Nearly Half Of Voters Say Any GOP Nominee Would Be A Better Choice Than Biden; Colorado Lawsuit Seeks To Keep Trump Off 2024 Ballot; Danny Masterson Sentenced To 30 Years To Life In Prison; Microsoft: Suspected Chinese Operatives Using A.I.-Generated Social Media To Sway U.S. Voters. Aired 5-6p ET
• Separate Manhunts Underway In Two Major Metropolitan Areas For Two Dangerous Men; Ex-Trump Aide Navarro Guilty In Contempt Of Congress Trial; Former Trump Aide Peter Navarro Found Guilty; CNN Poll: Biden, Trump Neck-And-Neck In 2024 Matchup. Aired 4-5p ET


September 06, 2023
• First Televised Hearing In Georgia Election Case; Fulton Co. Prosecutors Say Trial Could Last Four Months; Judge Skeptical Of D.A. Willis' Proposed October Trial Date For All 19 Defendants In Georgia Case; Trump: I Would Testify In My Own Stand; CNN Poll: 68 Percent OF GOP Voters Say Classified Documents Case, 2020 Election Case Don't Impact Trump's Fitness For Office; Russia: "Tactically Left" Village Ukraine Says It Liberated; Gloria Johnson (D-TN), Is Interviewed About Her U.S. Senate Bid; U.N. Chief Warns Of "Climate Chaos" Amidst "Hottest Summer On Record". Aired 5-6p ET
• First Televised Hearing In Georgia Election Case; Trump Says He'd "Absolutely" Testify In One Of His Trials; Mar-a-Lago I.T. Worker Agrees To Testify In Docs Case, Strikes Deal With Special Counsel To Avoid Prosecution; Special Counsel Intends To Indict Hunter Biden; Senate To Vote On Funding Bills, Sets Up Clash With House; Official: Inmate Escaped Prison By Crabwalking Up Wall And Pushed His Way Through Razor Wire; Leaders Of The Proud Boys And Oath Keepers Given Lengthy Prison Sentences For Seditious Conspiracy. Aired 4-5p ET


September 05, 2023
• Secretaries Of Army, Air Force, Navy Join The Lead To Demand Sen. Tuberville End His Military Holds; Elon Musk Threatens To Sue The Anti-Defamation League; CNN Poll: Trump Widens Lead Over Republican Rivals; Sources: Prosecutors Now Focusing Questions On Former Trump Lawyers Sidney Powell's Role; 22-Year Sentence For Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio. Aired 5-6p ET
• Sentencing Hearing For Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio; McConnell Speaks On Senate Floor, Downplays Freezing Episode; Judge Sets Hearing For Tomorrow In Georgia Election Case; Alex Murdaugh Attorneys File Motion For Mistrial; Manhunt For Escaped Killer Continues For 6th Day; Kim Jong Un May Meet Putin In Russia To Discuss Arms Deal. Aired 4-5p ET


September 04, 2023
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Auto Workers Walkout Looms As Biden Courts Union Votes; GOP Presidential Candidates Attend New Hampshire Picnic; Poll: Trump Trounces Rivals, Holds 46-Point Lead; Murderer Evades Capture For Fifth Day, PA Community On Edge; Roads Begin To Reopen For Tens Of Thousands Of Burning Man Attendees Trapped For A Third Day In Nevada Desert; Russia Considers Joint Military Exercises With North Korea; China Proposes Screen Time Limit For Children & Teens. Aired 4-5p ET


September 01, 2023
• Ramaswamy Gains Traction With "New Right" Of GOP Politics; McConnell Faces Growing Questions About His Future In Senate; NYC Mayor, Biden Have Falling Out Over Migrant Crisis; Gold Star Families Seek Answers About Suicide Bombing; Women's Tennis Association Considers Holding 2023 Championship In Saudi Arabia; Doctor Leaves Louisiana Over Anti-LGBTQ Bills. Aired 5-6p ET
• Any Moment: Judge Could Rule On Meadows' Bid To Move Georgia Election Case To Federal Court; Senate Republican Leaders To Meet Next Week Following Mitch McConnell's Latest Health Scare; Massive Manhunt Underway In Pennsylvania For Escaped Killer; Proud Boy Who Smashed Capitol Window Sentenced To 10 Years; Millions Of Americans Expected To Travel This Weekend; U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Rise Amid Busy Travel Weekend. Aired 4-5p ET


August 31, 2023
• Judge: Giuliani Liable For Defaming G.A. Election Workers; Recovery Begins For Coastal Towns After Hurricane Idalia; Some Homeowner Insurance Companies Decrease Coverage In F.L. And C.A. Amid Worsening Climate Crisis; Capitol Physician Medically Clears McConnell For Work; Nebraska Volleyball Sets World Record For Attendance At Women's Sporting Event; "Little Richard: I Am Everything" Premiers Monday At 9pm ET/PT. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Pleads Not Guilty In Georgia Election Case; Capitol Physician Medically Clears McConnell For Work; Convicted Murderer Escapes Prison Near Philadelphia; Smoldering Mistrust As Maui Fire Survivors Seek Answers; Justice Thomas & Alito Disclose Trips Paid For By Conservatives; CNN With Ukrainians Learning To Fly Drones. Aired 4- 5p ET


August 30, 2023
• Tropical Storm Idalia Moving Through Georgia, South Carolina; Forecast Update: Idalia Now A Tropical Storm; McConnell Freezes During News Conference In K.Y.; Giuliani Loses Defamation Lawsuit; Forecast Update: Idalia Now A Tropical Storm. Aired 5-6p ET
• Idalia Now A Category 1 Hurricane As It Batters South Georgia; Idalia Brings Record Water Levels To Florida Gulf Coast; Forecast Update: Idalia Now A Tropical Storm; McConnell Freezes During News Conference In Kentucky. Aired 4-5p ET


August 29, 2023
• Potential For Record-Breaking Storm Surge In Tampa; Idalia Now Category 2, On Track To Hit Florida As Cat 3; Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), Is Interviewed About House Republicans Pushing For Biden Impeachment Inquiry; Hurricane Idalia Hits Cuba With Flooding & Strong Winds; UNC- Chapel Hill Grad Student Arrested On Murder Charge. Aired 5-6p ET
• Idalia Near Category 2, On Track To Hit Florida As Cat 3; Idalia Near Category 2, On Track To Hit Florida As Cat 3; White House Responds To Multiple Lawsuits Challenging Medicare Negotiations; Sidney Powell Pleads Not Guilty In Georgia Election Case. Aired 4-5p ET


August 28, 2023
• Tropical Storm Idalia To Hit Florida; Mark Meadows Testifies. Trump Gets March Trial Date; New Details On Racially Motivated Mass Shooting In Jacksonville; Three Dead After Racist Shooting In Jacksonville On Same Day Marchers In Dc Commemorate MLK's 1963 "Dream" Speech; CNN Visits Bulldozed Prigozhin Jet Crash Site; Spanish Prosecutor Opens Criminal Probe Into Soccer Chief. Aired 5-6p ET
• Police Search For "Armed & Dangerous" Suspect at UNC-Chapel Hill; Meadows Testified In Bid To Move Case To Federal Court; Judge Sets Trial In Federal Election Case For March 4, 2024; White Gunman Kills 3 Black People In Jacksonville, Florida. Aired 4-5p ET


August 25, 2023
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Trump Becomes First American President With A Mug Shot; Judge To Weigh Meadows' Argument About Moving Georgia Election Subversion Case To Federal Court; Russian Investigators Say Flight Recorders Recovered; Russia Denies Involvement In Prigozhin Plane Crash; The Political Impact Of Trump's Latest Arrest; Study: Weight-Loss Drug Helps Reduce Heart Failure Symptoms. Aired 4-5p ET


August 24, 2023
• Trump On Way To Surrender In Georgia; Trump Shakes Up Defense Team Hours Before GA Surrender; Trump To Surrender In GA After Skipping GOP Debate. Aired 5-6p ET
• Soon: Trump Heads To Surrender In Georgia; The Georgia Indictment Of Donald Trump. Aired 4-5p ET
• Memorial Day Travel Surges Despite Economic Concerns; Family: American Missionary Couple Killed By Gang In Haiti; Sean "Diddy" Combs Faces 7th Lawsuit Alleging Sex Assault; NCAA Settlement Paves Way For Colleges To Pay Student-Athletes; ICJ Orders Israel To "Immediately" Halt Military Operation In Rafah; Drones On The Front Lines Of 911 Response. Aired 4-5p ET


August 23, 2023
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Giuliani Surrenders At Fulton County Jail, Bond Set At $150K; Russian Media: Prigozhin Listed Among Passengers In Plane Crash; Russian Authorities Say Prigozhin Was On Plan That Crashed, And Wagner-Linked Social Media Says Prigozhin Has Been Killed; Giuliani Booked In Georgia Election Case, Released On $150K Bond. Aired 4-5p ET


August 22, 2023
• Trump's Co-Defendants Begin To Surrender At Georgia Jail; Trump Looms Over GOP Debate; Biden Admin Appoints New White House Counsel; Chicago Woman Charged With Threatening To Kill Former President Trump And His Son; New York Knicks Sue Former Employee & Toronto Raptors Personnel Over Alleged Stolen Proprietary Information. Aired 4-5p ET


August 21, 2023
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Trump's Legal Team Agrees To $200K Bond In Fulton County; NYT: Prosecutors Insisted On Harsher Hunter Biden Plea Deal As IRS Whistleblowers Came Forward; Millions Under Flood Warnings As Hilary Moves Across U.S.; Trump To Skip Debate, Giving GOP Rivals An Opportunity; Trump Dominates New Polls Ahead Of Wednesday's GOP Debate; California Store Owner Fatally Shot After Confrontation Over LGBTQ Flag; Any Moment: Biden Lands To Tour Fire-Ravaged Maui. Aired 4-5p ET


August 18, 2023
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Biden Holds Historic Camp David Summit With Leaders Of Japan, South Korea; Southwest U.S. Braces For Significant Flooding; 111 Dead In Maui Wildfires, More Than 1,000 Still Missing; Trump's Team In Contact With D.A. About Georgia Surrender; GOP Presidential Candidates Attend Atlanta Campaign Event. Aired 4-5p ET


August 17, 2023
• CNN Identifies Unindicted Co-Conspirators From G.A. Case; Sources: News Conference Trump Teased On Baseless Georgia Election Fraud Claims Unlikely To Happen; Giuliani Desperate Plea For Trump To Pay Legal Bills; Trump Advisers Believe He Is Not Planning To Debate; NYT: Defend Trump And "Hammer" Ramaswamy; DeSantis Allies Reveal Debate Strategy; NYT: Defend Trump And "Hammer" Ramaswamy, DeSantis Allies Reveal Debate Strategy; Idaho Teacher Of The Year Leaves School, State After Conservative Backlash; Son Begs Biden Admin To Help Free His Dad Jailed In Iran. Aired 5-6p ET
• Police Investigating Threats Against Georgia Grand Jurors; Source: Trump Expected To Surrender Next Week In Georgia; At Least 111 Dead In Maui Fires, Including Children; Report: North Korea Prepares ICBM Launch Around First Trilateral Summit Between U.S., Japan, And South Korea; Gas Prices Hit 10-Month High; Authorities Investigate Recent Series Of Threats on Synagogues, Churches, Mosques. Aired 4-5p ET


August 16, 2023
• Fulton Co. DA Wants Trump Trial To Start On March 4, 2024; Mark Meadows Trying To Move Case To Federal Court; Giuliano Faces Massive Legal Bills After Defending Trump; Pence Proposed Plan To Eliminate Dept. Of Education; Returning To Lahaina Residents Struggling With Housing Issues; Paul Whelan Spoke With Secy. Blinken From Russian Prison; CNN Investigation Details Massacre In Sudan; One Week Until First GOP Presidential Debate. Aired 5-6p ET


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