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February 12, 2024
• Trump's Legal Problems On Presidential Immunity And The Classified Documents Case; IDF Rescue Two Hostages Amidst Deadly Airstrikes; Sheryl Sandberg's Documentary Of Hamas's Sexual Atrocities; Sheryl Sandberg Documentary Focuses On Reports Of Sexual Violence By Hamas On And After October 7; Robert Kennedy Jr. Apologizes To Family Members Lashing Out At Him For Using JFK, RFK Images In Ad; Russia Recruits Nepali Men To Fight In Its War Against Ukraine. Aired 5-6p ET
• GOP Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Joins The Lead; Biden: Israeli Operation In Rafah Should Not Go Forward Without Credible Plan To Protect Civilians; Biden & Jordan's King Abdullah Speak About Gaza Crisis; Trump Asks Supreme Court To Block Immunity Ruling; Former Obama Campaign Manager On Biden's Challenges. Aired 4-5p ET


February 09, 2024
• Biden Defends Age, Memory After Searing Special Counsel Report; Rep. Robert Garcia, (D-CA), Is Interviewed About Joe Biden; Biden Mistakenly Calls Egyptian Leader "President Of Mexico"; Biden's Allies Can't Agree On How To Combat Age, Memory Questions; Former Polish President, Nobel Laureate's Urgent Plea To Aid Ukraine; Former Polish President, Nobel Laureate's Urgent Plea To Aid Ukraine; NYT: Witness Against Gaetz Cooperating With House Investigation; A.I. Revolutionizes Battle Against Fentanyl Dealers. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden Lashes Out After Scathing Special Counsel Report; Biden: Israel's Conduct In Gaza Is "Over The Top"; U.N.: Haiti Sees Most Violent Month In More Than Two Years; Idaho's Strict Abortion Ban Impacting Reproductive Care. Aired 4-5p ET


February 08, 2024
• Special Counsel Report: Biden Willfully Retained Classified Information But Will Not Face Charges; Rep. Daniel Goldman, (D-NY), Is Interviewed About Joe Biden, Special Counsel's Report, Colorado Ballot; Supreme Court's Questions Suggest Support For Trump In Ballot Dispute; Supreme Court's Questions Suggest Support For Trump In Ballot Dispute; Released Hostage And Her Husband Join The Lead. Aired 5-6p ET
• Special Counsel Report: Biden Willfully Retained Classified Information But Will Not Face Charges; Biden Reacts To Special Counsel's Scathing Classified Docs Report; Special Counsel Report: Biden Willfully Retained Classified Information But Will Not Face Charges; Supreme Court's Questions Suggest Support For Trump In Ballot Dispute. Aired 4-5p ET


February 07, 2024
• CENTCOM: Drone Attack In Baghdad Kills Commander Responsible For Attacks On U.S. Forces In The Region; Rep. Chris Murphy, (D-CT), Is Interviewed About Border Deal; Now: Senate Voting To Debate Foreign Aid Without Border Policy; Netanyahu Dismisses Hamas Counterproposal, Says It's "Delusional"; Senate Republicans Block Border Bill They Had Demanded; A.I. Voice Audio Tool Accused Of Creating Fake Biden Audio; Florida Supreme Court Hears Abortion Amendment Case. Aired 5-6p ET
• Senate Republicans Block Border Bill They Had Demanded; Now: Senate Voting To Debate Foreign Aid Without Border Policy; Military Strike Kills Man Responsible For Attacks On U.S. Forces; Trump Not Expected To Attend Supreme Court Ballot Hearing; Netanyahu Dismisses Hamas Counterproposal, Says It's "Delusional"; Ukraine Air Defenses Strain, Russia Launches "Massive" Assault; CentCom: Drone Attack In Baghdad Kills Commander Responsible For Attacks On U.S. Forces In The Region. Aired 4-5p ET


February 06, 2024
• Bipartisan Border Security Deal On Brink Of Collapse; Soon: House To Vote Whether To Impeach DHS Secy. Mayorkas; Rep. Tony Gonzales, (R-TX), Is Interviewed About Alejandro Mayorkas, Border Bill; Trump Bashes Border Bill, Urges GOP Lawmakers To Vote Against It; Father Of Released 9-Year-Old Hostage Discusses Her Recovery; Father Of Released 9-Year-Old Hostage Discusses Her Recovery; RNC Chief's Future Uncertain As Trump Publicly Casts Doubt; One Of Seven Migrants Accused Of Attacking NYPD Officers Appears In Court, Police Looking For Others. Aired 5-6p ET
• Court Rules Trump Does Not Have Immunity In January 6 Case; Bipartisan Border Security Deal On Brink Of Collapse; Blinken: Will Discuss Hostage Proposal With Israel Wednesday; Guilty Verdict For Mother Of School Shooter; Trump's Support Runs Deep In Haley's Home State Of South Carolina. Aired 4-5p ET


February 05, 2024
• Trump's Trial Woes, 14th Amendment Case, Trump Org. Civil Fraud Case, and Trump's Presidential Immunity; Rep. Timothy Burchett (R-TN) in Interviewed on the Bipartisan Border Bill Being Under Fire From House GOP; Nikki Haley Attacks Biden and Trump's Age in New Ads; Trump Recommends RNC Changes; Coleman Hughes Wants a Colorblind Society; Israeli Voters Running Out Of Patience With Netanyahu; Brother Of Israeli Hostage Speaks To CNN; Chinese Post Economic Frustrations On U.S. Embassy Site. Aired 5-6p ET
• Bipartisan Border Deal Faces Growing Opposition In House & Senate; Britain's King Charles Diagnosed With Cancer; 14 Million Under Highest Risk Of Flooding Today In California; California Storm Worsened By Climate Change And El Nino; U.S. Targets Iranian-Linked Fighters In Iraq, Syria & Yemen; D.C. Residents On Edge Amid A Surge In Violent Carjackings. Aired 4-5p ET


February 02, 2024
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• Closing Arguments Underway In Crumbley Manslaughter Trial; U.S. Launches Strikes In Response To Three Soldiers Killed; U.S. Confirms Strikes Against 85+ Targets In Iraq & Syria. Aired 4-5p ET


February 01, 2024
• Michigan School Shooter's Mom Testifies In Her Own Defense; N.Y. AG Reaches First Ever Settlement With Marketing Company Involved In Opioid Crisis; Haley Hits Trump's Use Of Campaign Funds For Legal Fees; Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Is Interviewed About Biden In Michigan Amid Tensions With Muslim & Arab-American Voters; Elmo Asks How Everyone Is Doing, Internet Trauma-Dumps. Aired 5-6p ET
• New CNN Poll: Trump Narrowly Ahead Of Biden; Haley: Trump And Biden Are "Grumpy Old Men;" New Poll: Trump Leads Haley In South Carolina By 26 Points; Candidate Targeted By A Deepfake Has An A.I. Warning For America; 7 Arrested In Attack On NYPD Officers Near Migrant Shelter. Aired 4-5p ET


January 31, 2024
• Meta CEO Apologizes To Families At Child Online Safety Hearing; Big Tech CEOs Face Tough Questions At Child Online Safety Hearing; Rep. Mike Lawler, (R-NY), Is Interviewed About Iran Sanction; Rep. Jared Moskowitz, (D-FL), Is Interviewed About U.S. Military Response; Bipartisan Group Of House Members Demands More Sanctions Targeting Iran's Oil Trade After Deadly Attack On U.S. Troops; W.H. Formally Assigns Blame For Strike That Killed 3 U.S. Troops; House Speaker Slams Senate's Bipartisan Immigration Deal; FBI: China Seeks To "Wreck Havoc" Targeting U.S. Infrastructure; Dems Lean On Border Security As GOP Seems Likely To Kill Deal; Trump Co-Defendant Sues Fulton County DA's Office Says Info That Could Prove Alleged Affair Being Withheld; Dire Situation As Ukraine Runs Short Of U.S. Weapons. Aired 5-6p ET
• Big Tech CEOs Face Tough Questions At Child Online Safety Hearing; Man Arrested After Police Say He Killed & Beheaded His Father; Trump's Business Empire At Stake In New York Civil Fraud Trial; Judge Dismisses Disney Lawsuit Against DeSantis; White House Formally Assigns Blame For Strike That Killed Three U.S. Troops; House Speaker Stands Against Senate Immigration Deal, Implies Biden Has The Power To Shutdown The Border. Aired 4-5p ET


January 30, 2024
• DOJ Investigating Dem Rep. Cori Bush's Use Of Campaign Funds; Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman Says He Regrets Years-Old Posts Embracing 9/11 Conspiracy Theories; Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi Running For George Santos' Seat; Special Election For George Santos' House Seat May Reveal Which Party Has The Upper Hand In Presidential Race; Far-Right Conspiracies: Taylor Swift, NFL, Democrats Working Together To Rig The Super Bowl, Help Biden; U.S. Withdrawal From Kabul Left Thousands Of Afghan Allies Behind; U.N. Watchdog Calls On U.S. To Permanently Stop Funding UNRWA; Current & Former NHL Players Face Sexual Assault Charges. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden Says He Has Decided How To Respond To Drone Attack; Israel Special Forces Disguised As Civilians & Medical Staff Killed 3 Suspected Terrorists In West Bank Hospital; House GOP Moving Ahead With Effort To Impeach Mayorkas; Senators Push To Protect Kids On Social Media; Musk Startup Implants Brain Chip Into Human Patient; Dr. Sanjay Gupta Goes Inside Never-Before-Seen Research Facility Raising Pigs For Organ Transplant; DOJ Investigating Dem Rep. Cori Bush's Use Of Campaign Funds. Aired 4-5p ET


January 29, 2024
• Trump Wants To Derail Senate Border Compromise Deal; Alex Murdaugh's New Trial Request Denied; President Biden Vowing To Retaliate On Drone Attack In Jordan; IDF Shows CNN Hamas Tunnel They Claim Is Underneath Gaza Cemetery; Pregnant Women In Gaza Struggle To Get Routine Care; Ukraine In The Trenches Of Battle With Russia. Aired 5-6p ET
• Three Killed, 40+ Injured In Attack On U.S. Forces In Jordan; At Least Half of UNRWA's Top Government Donors Suspend Funding; NRA Head LaPierre Testifies To Luxury Lifestyle At Group's Expense; Smartmatic Accuses OAN Execs Of Potentially Violating Privacy Laws; Judge To Rule Soon On Murdaugh Retrial Request. Aired 4-5p ET


January 26, 2024
• Trump Ordered To Pay $83.3M In Defamation Trial; Jury Says Trump Must Pay $83.3M In Damages To E. Jean Carroll. Aired 5-6p ET
• Now: Jury Deliberating In Trump Defamation Trial; Top United Nations Court Orders Israel To Prevent Genocide; Growing Number Of Videos Show Gazans With White Flags Being Shot; Jury Reaches Decision In Trump Defamation Trial; Jury Says Trump Must Pay $83.3M In Damages To E. Jean Carroll. Aired 4-5p ET


January 25, 2024
• Peter Navarro Sentenced To 4 Months For Defying Subpoena; A.Z. GOP Chairman Resigns After Leaked Kari Lake Audio; RNC Reviewing Draft Resolution To Declare Trump Presumptive Nominee; Trump: Haley Donors "Permanently Barred From The MAGA Camp"; The Race For Sen. Bob Menendez's Seat; ; Rep. Any Kim Is Interviewed About Senate Race In New Jersey; Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), Is Interviewed About The Race For Sen. Bob Menendez's Seat; 100th Day In Jail For U.S.-Russian Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva; Hunger Strike Over Execution Of Iranian Prisoner. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Pressures Republicans To Block Border Deal; Chaos Grips Ecuador As It Tries To "Neutralize" Gang Members; Alleged Leaked Netanyahu Audio Reveals He's Very Angry With U.S.; Gaza Officials Say Crowd Waiting For Aid Attacked In Gaza City; U.S. Economy Grew At Powerful Pace In Fourth Quarter; Three Kansas City Chiefs Found Dead Days After Game. Aired 4-5p ET


January 24, 2024
• UAW Endorses Biden As He Prepares To Fight Trump For Union Votes; Rep. Debbie Dingell, (D-MI), Is Interviewed About Union Vote, Muslim Voters; Pro-Palestinian Protesters Interrupt Biden's UAW Speech; Haley Vows To Stay In Race After Trump's N.H. Victory; Jon Stewart To Return To "Daily Show"; Father's Journey To Retrieve His Son's Remains; Doctor's New Book Diagnoses Racism In U.S. Medicine. Aired 5-6p ET
• Haley Vows To Stay In Race After Trump's New Hampshire Victory; Trump Scores Historic Victory In New Hampshire GOP Primary; Tensions Erupt Over Border Talks; Russia: Ukraine Shot Down Russian Military Plane In Belgorod; U.N.: "Mass Casualties" In Gaza After Israeli Attack On Shelter; Alabama To Carry Out First Execution By Nitrogen Gas This Week; Boeing CEO On Capitol Hill To Meet With Lawmakers. Aired 4-5p ET


January 23, 2024
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January 22, 2024
• Two-Way Race For The GOP Presidential Nomination; Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) Is Interviewed About The Democratic Primary In New Hampshire; VP Harris Campaigns For Biden On Abortion Rights; Rep. Nancy Mace Of South Carolina Endorses Trump; Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH), Is Interviewed About Trump & Haley Now In Two-Person Race For GOP Nomination; Poll: Netanyahu Comes In Distant 2nd If Election Held Today; U.S. & British Strike 8 Houthi Targets In Yemen. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump & Haley Now In Two-Person Race For GOP Nomination; New Hampshire Republicans Weigh In On Trump, Haley Ahead Of Primary; Toxic Train Derailment Upends Life In East Palestine, Ohio; Rail Transportation Safety Legislation Stalled In Congress As Ohio Residents Suffer Long-Term Effects Of Toxic Train Crash; Gaza Doctor: "Catastrophic" Situation At Southern Gaza Hospital; U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Appeal Of Oklahoma Death Row Inmate. Aired 4-5p ET


January 19, 2024
• Sen. Tim Scott To Endorse Trump Tonight In N.H.; Trump: Haley Wouldn't Be Able To Handle Being President; Trump: President Who 'cross The Line" Deserve "Total Immunity"; Alec Baldwin Indicted On Involuntary Manslaughter Charges; L.A. Innocence Project Takes On Scott Peterson Murder Case; "March For Life" Rallies Against Abortion In D.C.; Small Commuter Plane Lands On Highway Near D.C.; Union: Sports Illustrated's Publisher Lays Off Most Of Its Staff. Aired 5-6p ET
• Sources: Sen. Tim Scott To Endorse Trump; Haley, Trump & DeSantis Blitz New Hampshire Four Days Before GOP Primary; Sen. Fetterman Vows To Force Vote Next Week On Barring Indicted Members From Classified Briefings, A Move Aimed At Sen. Menendez; Biden, Netanyahu Speak For First Time In Nearly A Month; Report: Special Grand Jury Chosen to Examine Uvalde Mass Shooting Response; Putin Burning Through Troops In Attempt To Take Ukrainian City. Aired 4-5p ET


January 18, 2024
• Uvalde Families Demand Police Accountability For Failed Response; Trump Attacks Haley Using Her Birth Name; Trump Amplifying False Claims About Nikki Haley's Eligibility To Be President; Some Republicans Say Trump Could Scuttle Immigration Deal; Trump's Team Files With Supreme Court On Ballot Eligibility Case; Trump Ramps Up Attacks On Haley As New Hampshire Primary Nears; Analysis: At Least 16 Cemeteries Hit By IDF Since Gaza War Began Aired 5-6p ET
• DOJ Release Scathing Report On Police Response To Uvalde Massacre; Tonight: CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall With Nikki Haley; E. Jean Carroll Finishes Testimony, Trump Not In Court Today; Trump: Presidents Can "Cross The Line" & Still Have Immunity; Awaiting House Vote On Bill To Keep Government Open Until Early March; House Republicans Interview Hunter Biden Ally & Lawyer Kevin Morris. Aired 4-5p ET


January 17, 2024
• Hutchinson Speaks To CNN After Dropping Out Of Presidential Race; Trump Attacks Haley White Referring To Her By Her First Name, Nimarata; Trump Complains About Judge In Defamation Trial; GOP Candidate For North Carolina Gov. Supported Banning Abortions Without Exceptions, Now Avoids Saying The Word; Youngest Hostage, Kfir Bibas, Turns One In Captivity; Vermont State Trooper Rescues Girl Who Fell Into Icy Water. Aired 5-6p ET
• Right Now: Trump In Court For E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case; Biden Hosts Congressional Leaders At The White House, Urges Passage Of More Ukraine Funding As War Rages On; Ukraine: At Least 20 Injured After Overnight Russian Attacks; Death Toll Climbs In Gaza As Israeli Strikes Continue; CNN Obtains 911 Call For Secretary Austin To Be Taken To Hospital; DOJ To Release Findings About Police Response To 2022 Uvalde School Massacre Tomorrow. Aired 4-5p ET


January 16, 2024
• GOP Candidates Turn To N.H. After Trump's Landslide Win In Iowa; Nikki Haley Says U.S. Has "Never Been A Racist Country"; DeSantis Calls Early Projection Of Trump's Win In Iowa "Irresponsible" Because Delegates Were Up For Grabs; ABC News Cancels GOP Debate Scheduled For Thursday; U.S. Launch Fresh Round Of Strikes On Iran- Backed Houthis; Israel; Intense Stage Of Gaza Offensive Will End Soon; Far-Right Israel Minister Ben Gvir Slams IDF For Pulling Elite Division Out Of Gaza; Video Evidence From Oct. 7 Show Hamas' Tactics Mirroring ISIS; Gilgo Beach Murder Suspect Charged In 4th Killing; Navy Lt. Alkonis & Wife, Brittany, Speak After His Release From Prison. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Dominates Iowa Caucuses With 30-Point Win; GOP Battle Moves To New Hampshire After Trump's Dominant Iowa Win; Trump Back In Court For Second E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial; Israel: Intense Stage Of Gaza Offensive Will End Soon; U.S. Launches Fresh Round Of Strikes On Iran-Backed Houthis. Aired 4-5p ET


January 15, 2024
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January 12, 2024
• U.S. & Allies Launch Massive Assault On Houthi Military Targets; Sen. Joni Ernst, (R-IA), Is Interviewed About U.S. Launch Massive Assault On Houthi, Removal of Palestinians In Gaza, Iowa Caucus; Snow, Extreme Cold Might Chill Turnout In Iowa Caucuses; Tensions Rise Between Texas & Biden Admin Over Migrant Crossings. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. & Allies Launch Massive Assault on Houthi Military Targets; Biden Says He Believes The Houthis Are A "Terrorist Group"; GOP Hopefuls Brave Freezing Temps In Run-Up to Iowa Caucuses. Aired 4- 5p ET


January 11, 2024
• Trump Falsely Claims Biden Set Up Legal Cases Against Him; Haley & DeSantis Skirt Debate Question On Trump's Character; Asa Hutchinson Will Be Part Of Iowa Caucuses In Bid To Contrast Trump; Chis Christie Critiques Haley & DeSantis On Hot Mic; DeSantis, Haley Call Each Other Liars In Last Debate Before Monday's Iowa Caucuses; First Lady Jill Biden Blasts GOP Probe Of Hunter Biden; Relatives Of Israeli Hostages Plead For Their Release 96 Days After Hamas Attack; House GOP Yet To Release Full Interview Transcripts Related To Impeachment Inquiry Into President Biden; Alabama's Nick Saban Retires, Belichick Parts Ways With Patriots, Pete Carroll Out With The Seahawks. Aired 5-6p ET
• Right Now: Closing Arguments In Trump Civil Fraud Trial; Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty In Federal Tax Case; Haley, DeSantis Back On Campaign Trail After CNN Debate; South Africa Outlines Genocide Cases Against Israel In U.N. Court; W.H.O.: Gaza Aid Workers Face "Nearly Insurmountable Challenges"; Alarming Increase In Swatting Incidents Targeting Politicians And Public Officials. Aired 4-5p ET


January 10, 2024
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• Tonight On CNN: DeSantis & Haley Debate One-On-One In Iowa; House Panels Holds First Impeachment Hearing On Mayorkas; Hunter Biden Makes Unexpected Appearance At Contempt Hearing; Charlamagne Tha God: Biden Is A "Sh*tty Elected Official"; Judge: Trump Can't Speak At Closing Arguments In Civil Fraud Trial; Source: Christie To Drop Out Of Presidential Race. Aired 4-5p ET


January 09, 2024
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• Judges Appear Skeptical Of Trump's Immunity Claim; CNN Poll: Haley Cuts Trump's New Hampshire Lead To Single Digits; Storm System Spawns Tornadoes In Southeast, Heavy Rain In Northeast, Blizzard In The Plains; Defense Secretary Austin Underwent Prostate Cancer Surgery On December 22; State of Emergency In Ecuador After Gang Leader Escapes Prison; Trump Co-Defendant Alleges Misconduct By D.A. Fani Willis. Aired 4-5p ET


January 08, 2024
• President Joe Biden Campaigns In South Carolina; New Hampshire Accuse DNC Of Voter Suppression; Gov. Beshear Launches PAC; Far-Right Member Of Netanyahu's Cabinet Described Palestinians As Nazis; Barrage Of Rockets Fired By Hamas Towards Israel; Families Of Hostages By Hamas Pressing For Their Release; Families Of Israeli Hostages Continue To Press For Their Release 3 Months After Hamas Attack; White House To Review Defense Secretary's Secret ICU Stay; Ukraine: 4 Civilian Killed In Latest Russian Strikes. Aired 5-6p ET
• One Week Until First Contest Of Presidential Race; Trump's Legal Woes To Take Him Off Campaign Trail Tomorrow; Trump Calls Jailed January 6 Rioters "Hostages"; CBP Reports Increase Illegal Crossings By Chinese Migrants; Journalist Mourns Death Of Son While Covering War In Gaza; United Airlines Says It Has Found Loose Door Plug Bolts On Being 737 MAX 9 Jets. Aired 4-5p ET


January 05, 2024
• U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Trump 14th Amendment Appeal; Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Is Interviewed About U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Trump 14th Amendment Appeal; Biden: Political Violence Is Never Acceptable In The U.S.; Gypsy Rose Blanchard Explains Why She Plotted To Kill Her Mother. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden: Trump Says Out Loud He Admires Dictators; Attorney General: 1,250+ Charged, 890+ Convictions Since January 6; Trump Heads Back To Iowa With Busy Campaign Schedule; Wayne LaPierre Resigns As Leader Of The NRA; U.S. Supreme Court Meets Amid Ballot Ban Challenges; Airstrikes Hit Camps For Displaced Palestinians; Florida GOP To Vote Monday On Removing Party Chair. Aired 4-5p ET
• Any Minute: Biden Speech On Threats To Democracy; Biden: Whether Democracy Is Still America's Sacred Cause Is The Most Urgent Question Of Our Time; President Biden Gives His First Campaign Speech Of 2024. Aired 3-4p ET


January 04, 2024
• Prominent Names Listed In Unsealed Epstein Documents; Army Officer Claims Retaliation For his Account Of Jan. 6 Response; Tonight: DeSantis & Haley In Spotlight At CNN Town Halls; Chris Christie: "I Made A Mistake" Endorsing Trump In 2016; Baltimore Mayor On Fighting Crime As Murder Rate Drops; Witness Recounts Horrific Rape & Killing Of Woman On Oct. 7. Aired 5-6p ET
• Officials Update On Iowa School Shooting; Tonight: DeSantis, Haley Face Iowa Voters In CNN Town Halls; Trump Asks Judge In January 6 Case To Sanction Special Counsel; ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Iran Blasts; CNN On French Hospital Ship Treating Gaza's Sick And Wounded. Aired 4-5p ET


January 03, 2024
• Trump Appeals Colorado Ballot Ban To U.S. Supreme Court; Appeals Court To Hear Trump's Immunity Claim Next Week; Biden To Open Campaign With Jan. 6 Speech Near Valley Forge; White House Condemns Israel Ministers' Calls To Remove Palestinians From Gaza After The War; Jimmy Kimmel Threatens To Sue Aaron Rodgers For Claim Linking Him To Jeffrey Epstein. Aired 5-6p ET
• Fears Grow Of Wider War In Middle East Amid Deadly Attacks; Iran: 100+ Dead In "Terrorist" Attack Near Soleimani Grave; DeSantis & Haley Campaign Ahead Of Tomorrow's CNN Town Halls; Speaker Johnson Leads 60+ House Republicans To Southern Border; One-On-One With House Speaker Mike Johnson; Japan Releases Official Written Transcript Of Aircraft Collision. Aired 4-5p ET


January 02, 2024
• Trump Appeals Maine Ballot Ban; Trump Defense Strategy In Federal Jan. 6 Case Goes Beyond Delay Tactics; DeSantis-Haley Rivalry Dominates Iowa Airwaves; Passenger Jet Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Quake Relief Plane; Ukraine Begins 2024 Mourning Scores Killed In Russian Strikes; Border Security Negotiations Resume In Washington. Aired 5-6p ET
• Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns; Passenger Jet Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Quake Relief Plane; Japan's PM Says It's "A Race Against Time" To Rescue Survivors; Trump Defense Strategy In Federal January 6 Case Goes Beyond Delay Tactics; 13 Days Until Iowa Caucuses; Trump Appeals Maine Ballot Ban; Hamas Says One Of Its Senior Leaders Killed In Beirut Attack; Two Killed, Nine Hurt In Attack Outside New Year's Concert. Aired 4-5p ET


January 01, 2024
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• At Least Four Dead After Earthquake Strikes Japan; Israel's Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part Of Netanyahu's Judicial Overhaul Plan; Deadly Start To 2024 In Ukraine As Russia Ramps Up Attacks; Trump Expected To Appeal Colorado, Maine Rulings Tomorrow; Two Weeks Until Iowa Caucuses; Danish Queen Will Abdicate Throne After 52-Year Reign. Aired 4-5p ET


December 29, 2023
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• Russia Bombards Ukraine In Biggest Attack Since Start of War; Poland: "All Indications" Russian Missile Flew Over Our Territory; Law Enforcement on High Alert for NYE Amid Israel-Hamas War; Monster Waves Pummel California Coastline. Aired 4-5p ET


December 28, 2023
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• Audio: Trump Operatives Flew Fake Elector Ballots To D.C. In Final Push To Overturn 2020 Election; Haley Tries To Clarify Civil War Comments Amid Backlash; University Demolishes Idaho House Where Brutal Murders Took Place; TikTok Disputes Investigation Of War Videos It Lets Teens See; Netanyahu Tell Families Of Hostages Talks Are Ongoing; Detained American Paul Whelan Speaks With CNN. Aired 4-5p ET


December 27, 2023
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• Biden Cabinet Secretaries Press Mexico For Border Help; Haley Releases New Hampshire Ad Featuring Gov. Sununu; Michigan Supreme Court Rejects "Insurrectionist Ban" Case, Keeps Trump On 2024 Primary Ballot; Israel Official Warns War Will Go On For "Many More Months"; 2023 Holiday Retail Sales Rose Despite Inflation Concerns; Taylor Swift Ties Elvis' Billboard Record. Aired 4-5p ET


December 26, 2023
• Today: Netanyahu Confidant Meeting With Senior U.S. Officials; U.S. Strikes Iranian Groups In Iraq After U.S. Troops Attacked; IDF Continues Intense Fighting In Gaza As Humanitarian Crisis Worsens; Donald Trump's Christmas Message To Foes: "Rot In Hell"; Caravan With Thousands Of Migrants Heads To U.S. Border; Opposition Leader Navalny Moved Thousands Of Miles To Arctic Prison; Navigating College Applications Post-Affirmative Action Ruling. Aired 4-5p ET


December 25, 2023
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December 22, 2023
• CNN Analysis: Israel Dropped Hundreds Of 2,000-Pound Bombs On Gaza; Trump On "Poisoning The Blood" Remarks: I Meant Exactly What I Said; Supreme Court Won't Expedite Appeal In Trump Immunity Dispute; FDA Warns Of Counterfeit Versions Of Ozempic In The U.S.; Jeremy Arnold: "Die Hard" Is A Christmas Movie. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Special Counsel Request To Fast- Track Trump Presidential Immunity Dispute; Detroit News: Trump Recorded Pressuring Michigan Republican Canvassers Not To Certify 2020 Election; U.S.-Israeli Hostage Confirmed Dead, Wife Still Held By Hamas; Border Authorities Encounter Record Number Of Migrants; Biden Puts Pressure On Mexico To Do More To Stem Flow Of Migrants At The Southern Border; California Startup Tests Rock Batteries As Potential Energy Source. Aired 4-5p ET


December 21, 2023
• Special Counsel: Supreme Court Should Hear Trump Case Now; Dem. Sen. Blumenthal Calls For Justice Thomas To Recuse Himself From Trump Immunity Case; Supreme Court To Review Obstruction Law used To Charge January 6 Rioters; Michigan's Republican Party Rocked By Financial Turmoil And Infighting; Chicago Man Who As Wrongfully Convicted Based On Testimony Of Blind Witness Freed After 12 Years In Prison. Aired 5- 6p ET
• Rudy Giuliani Declares Bankruptcy In Federal Court; Gunman Kills 14, Wounds At 25 At The University In Prague; Hamas: No Hostage Talks Until Israel Ends Military Operation; W.H.O.: "No Functional Hospitals Left" In Northern Gaza; House Committee Launches Plagiarism Probe Into Harvard President; CNN Flies Over Lava Field From Volcano In Iceland. Aired 4-5p ET


December 20, 2023
• Trump Disqualified From 2024 Ballot In Colorado; Poll: 42 Percent Of Likely Iowa GOP Voters More Likely To Support Trump Because He Said Illegal Immigrants "Poisoning The Blood" Of U.S.; Barr: C.O. Supreme Court Case Disqualifying Trump From 2024 Ballot Is "Legally Wrong And Untenable"; Israel Returns To The Table For Hostage Negotiations; U.S. And Venezuela Agree To Prisoner Swap; CNN Analysis: Harvard Pres. Claudine Gay's Corrections Do Not Address Clear Instances Of Plagiarism. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Disqualified From 2024 Ballot In Colorado; Trump's GOP Rivals Face Balancing Act Over Colorado Ruling; Fate Of 2024 Election Could Fall To The U.S. Supreme Court; Israel Returns To The Table For Hostage Negotiations; U.N. Agency: Half Of Gaza's Population Is Starving; Iceland Volcano Lava Flow Slows But Pollutes Air With Smoke & Toxic Gases. Aired 4-5p ET


December 19, 2023
• Senate Scrambles On Border Deal As Migrant Crossings Surge; Rep. Joaquin Castro, (D-TX), Is Interviewed About Border, Immigration; Netanyahu Meets With Families Of Hostages Held In Gaza; Haley Slams Trump Ad Attacking Her: He's "Getting Nervous"; Haley Says Trump Is "Getting Nervous," Pointing To New Attack Ad; CDC Warns Of New, "Fastest-Growing" COVID-19 Variant; Judge Orders Release Of Names Related To Jeffrey Epstein Case; IOC Faces Pressure To Cancel Swimming Event In Doha. Aired 5-6p ET
• GOP Presidential Hopefuls Blitz Iowa As Caucuses Near; Sources: U.N. Vote On New Ceasefire Resolution Delayed; Major Shipping Companies Reroute Due Attacks In Red Sea; Mother Of 19-Year-Old Hostage Says Time Is Running Out; Senator Fetterman Reacts To Biden's Low Poll Numbers; CNN Team Arrives Near Volcanic Eruption In Iceland. Aired 4-5p ET


December 18, 2023
• Donald Trump's Dangerous Rhetoric During His Campaign; Trump Defends Former Racist Influencer; Record Low Approval Rating For Biden; Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Bill Making Illegal Immigration A State Crime; Pope Francis Approves Blessings For Same-Sex Couples; Lawsuit Seeking Housing For Homeless LA Veterans Moves Forward. Aired 5-6p ET
• Pressure Mounts For Israel To Shift Strategy In Gaza; Appeals Court Rejects Attempt By Mark Meadows To Move Georgia Election Case To Federal Court; Georgia Election Workers Sue Rudy Giuliani Again Asking Judge To Block Him From Ever Lying About Them; Ukraine Facing Grim Challenges As The Fight Against Russia And Aid From Western Allies Stall; Lt. Ridge Alkonis Now In U.S. Prison After Release From Japanese Jail; ADL: 400 False Threats Called Into Jewish Facilities This Weekend; New Class Action Discrimination Lawsuit Against Navy Federal Credit Union After CNN Investigation. Aired 4-5p ET


December 15, 2023
• Giuliani Ordered To Pay Election Workers More Than $148M; Autopsy Shows Matthew Perry Died Of "Acute Effects Of Ketamine"; Protest In Tel Aviv After Hostages Accidentally Killed By IDF In Gaza. Aired 5-6p ET
• The Russian Intelligence That Went Missing Under Trump; Rudy Giuliani Ordered To Pay More Than $148M To Two Georgia Election Workers He Defamed. Aired 4-5p ET


December 14, 2023
• CNN Gets Rare, Independent Access Into Southern Gaza; Jury In Giuliani Defamation Damages Trial Will Resume Deliberations Tomorrow; Congress Expected To Leave For Holiday Break Without Finalizing Ukraine-Israel Aid Proposal; Officer Injured On Jan. 6 Reacts To Trump's Leading GOP Field. Aired 5-6p ET
• Dow Closes at Record High For Second Day in a Row; Suspected Hamas Terrorists Arrested in Europe Over Alleged Plot; U.S. Intel: Nearly Half of Bombs Dropped on Gaza are Unguided; U.S. Navy Officer Released From Japanese Jail; Putin Holds First End-of-Year News Conference Since War Began. Aired 4-5p ET


December 13, 2023
• Recording Describe 2020 Meeting That Fueled Fake Electors Plot; Trump Lawyers Compare Special Counsel Jack Smith To The Grinch For Seeking To Keep Federal Election Subversion Trial On Schedule; Judge Rebukes Giuliani's "Defamatory" Remark At Defamation Trial; Haaretz Opinion: Netanyahu Must Be Politically Destroyed, Or Israel Will Go Down With Him; House Votes To Open Impeachment Inquiry Into President Biden. Aired 5-6p ET
• Supreme Court To Rule On Access To Abortion Pill Nationwide; Supreme Court To Hear January 6 Case That Could Impact Trump; Federal Judge Pauses Trump Election Interference Case In Ruling That Could Delay March 2024 Trial; House To Vote On Launching Impeachment Inquiry Into President Biden; Nikki Haley Scores Big Endorsement From New Hampshire Governor Sununu; White House Struggles To Square Biden's "Indiscriminate Bombing" Comment With Claim Israel Is Trying To Limit Civilian Casualties; House To Vote On Resolution Condemning Antisemitism On Campus; Dow Reaches Record High As Federal Reserve Pivots Toward Rate Cuts; New Deal Reached To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels. Aired 4-5p ET


December 12, 2023
• Biden, Zelensky Hold Joint News Conference On Ukraine Aid; Biden: Putin Is Banking On The U.S. Failing To Deliver For Ukraine; Zelenskyy In Washington To Plead For More Aid From Congress; NH Gov. Sununu Expected To Endorse Nikki Haley Tonight. Aired 5-6p ET
• Any Moment: Biden, Zelenskyy To Hold Joint News Conference; U.S.: Russia Lost 87 Percent Of Troops It Had Prior To Start Of War; Zelenskyy In Washington To Plead For More Aid From Congress; GOP Blocks Ukraine Aid With U.S. Border Policy Demands; New Hampshire Governor Sununu Expected To Endorse Nikki Haley Tonight; GOP Blocks Ukraine Aid With U.S. Border Policy Demands. Aired 4-5p ET


December 11, 2023
• Special Counsel Asks Supreme Court To Decide On Trump's Immunity; George Santos In Plea Deal For Criminal Case; Defamation Trial Of Rudy Giuliani Begins; Pregnant Woman In Texas Embroiled In A Legal Battle For Abortion; Families Of U.S.-Israeli Hostages Not Invited In White House Event; Israel Backed Qatar Sending Millions To Gaza For Years; Holocaust Survivor's Granddaughter On Hamas' Sexual Violence; Ukraine Turns To Cheaper Drones As U.S. Aid Stalls And Russia Advances. Aired 5-6p ET
• Special Counsel Takes Trump Election Case To Supreme Court; Trump Dominates Republican Field In New Iowa Poll; Israel To Open Two Crossings To Screen Gaza But Will Not Allow Aid To Enter Through Them; Global Outrage After U.S. Vetoes U.N. Ceasefire Resolution; Elon Musk Restores X Account Of Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones; Lawyers Of Alexey Navalny Say The Russian Opposition Leader Is Missing From Prison. Aired 4-5p ET


December 08, 2023
• Rep. James Comer, (R-KY), Is Interviewed About Hunter Biden; Hunter Biden Faces Nine Federal Criminal Charges In Tax Case; House GOP Threatens Contempt If Hunter Biden Does Not Appear For Deposition Next Week; Texas AG Ken Paxton Threatens To Prosecute Doctor Who Performs Court -Ordered Abortion; Rep. Daniel Goldman, (D-NY), Is Interviewed About James Comer, Hunter Biden; Recordings Reveal What Gazans Think About Hamas; Poll: 67 Percent Disapprove Of How Biden Is Handling The Economy. Aired 5-6p ET
• Michigan School Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole; U.S. Grapples With A String Of Bigotry And Hateful Acts; Three University Leaders Face Pressure After Antisemitism Testimony; Appeals Court Upholds Most Of Trump Gag Order In Federal Election Subversion Case; Christie In New Hampshire, Hoping To Drive Up Enthusiasm Among Young Voters; Sheryl Sandberg: Rape Should Never Be Used As An Act Of War. Aired 4-5p ET


December 07, 2023
• One-on-One With Former Rep. Liz Cheney; Cheney On Kevin McCarthy's Actions After 2020 Election; Liz Cheney On Trump's Former Attorneys; Cheney On "Significant Threat" Posed By Speaker Johnson; Cheney On Mike Pence; Cheney On The Threat Of A Trump "Dictatorship"; Liz Cheney On Fox's Role In Spreading Trump's Lies; One-On-One With Former Rep. Liz Cheney; Cheney: Once A President Decides They're Above The Law, Everything Unravels Nearly Immediately; Intense Fighting Reported In Gaza's Second-Largest City Two Months After Hamas Terror Attack In Israel. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump In Court Today As GOP Rivals Campaign In New Hampshire And Iowa; Haley, DeSantis, Christie, Ramaswamy Spar During Debate; Israeli Military Says IDF Attack Killed Two Senior Hamas Members; U.N. Secretary-General Invokes Article 99 Over Gaza Crisis; The Violent Messages That Could Undermine Democracy; 67-Year-Old Gunman Was Career College Professor; Suspect Arrested After Shots Fired Near Albany Synagogue; Trump In Court Today As GOP Rivals Campaign In New Hampshire And Iowa. Aired 4-5p ET


December 06, 2023
• Police: UNLV Shooting Suspect Dead; Victims In Hospitals; Nevada Grand Jury Indicts Six Pro-Trump Fake Electors; Pence Put On Witness List In Georgia Election Case; Senate Republicans Threaten To Block Funding For Israel And Ukraine In Vote Happening Now; Sen. Chris Coons, (D-DE), Is Interviewed About Aid To Israel, Ukraine, Border Security; Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), Is Interviewed About Joe Biden Not Sure Of Running In 2024 If Trump Wasn't In Race; One-On-One With Relative Hostage Held By Hamas; Anderson Cooper's Latest Podcast Looks At Grief And Loss. Aired 5-6p ET
• Police: Suspect Dead After Shooting At University Of Nevada Las Vegas; FAA: Flight Impacts In Las Vegas Due To "Security Incident"; Police: UNLV Shooting Suspect Dead, Multiple Victims In Hospitals. Aired 4-5p ET


December 05, 2023
• Biden Not Sure He Would Seek Re-Election If Trump Was Not Running; Ukraine's White Angels Are A Lifeline For Those Who Stayed Behind; Former Israel Hostages Describe Torturous Conditions Before Being Released By Hamas; IDF Spokesman: Two Civilians Killed For Every Hamas Terrorist Would Be "Tremendously Positive" Ratio, Given Combat Challenges; Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Is Interviewed About Dems Plan Resolution Condemning Hamas' Use Of Sexual Violence; Fossil Fuel Industry Nearly Quadrupled Climate Summit Registrations In One Year. Aired 5-6p ET
• Speaker Johnson: Blurring January 6 Footage To Protect Rioters; Special Counsel Plans To Use Trump's Continued Embrace Of January 6 Rioters Against Him At Trial; Nevada's Latino Voters Signal 2024 Remains Up For Grabs; IDF Is "Now Encircling" Southern Gaza City Of Khan Younis; House Hearing On Rise Of Antisemitic Incidents At Colleges; Pilot Indicted For Attempting To Stop Engines Midflight; Police Identify Suspect In Virginia House Explosion; Biden Tells Donors: "Not Sure I'd Be Running" If Trump Wasn't In The 2024 Presidential Race. Aired 4-5p ET


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