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January 16, 2024


January 15, 2024


January 12, 2024
• Texas Military Dept. Doubles Down on Blocking Boarder Patrol from Accessing Parts of Southern U.S. Border; Interview with Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA): Biden Criticized for Striking Yemen Without Congressional Approval; Biden Administration Will Seek Death Penalty for Buffalo Mass Shooter. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• U.S. and U.K. Strike Iran-Backed Houthi Targets in Yemen; Biden: Strikes in Response to "Unprecedented Houthi Attacks"; Blizzard, Frigid Temps Could Wreak Havoc on Iowa Caucuses; GOP Hopefuls Brave Freezing Temps in Run-Up to Iowa Caucuses. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Israel Rejects Genocide Accusation At The Hague; Judges Face Increasing Swatting Calls As Political Season Ramps Up; Credit Card Delinquencies Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• US and UK Launch Airstrikes on Houthi Rebels in Yemen Amid Rising Tensions; Winter Storm Disrupts Iowa Caucuses with Frigid Temperatures and Snow; Swatting Incidents Pose a Threat to Judges, Prompting Concern; Israel Faces International Scrutiny in The Hague Over War Crimes Allegations. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• FAA To Audit Boeing's 737 Max-9 Production; Alaska Airlines Passengers Sue Boeing Over Mid-Flight Blowout; Speaker Johnson Stands By Deal With Dems Despite Pressure From GOP Hardliners; Interview with Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT); Biden Admin Will Seek Death Penalty For Buffalo Mass Shooter. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Oregon Supreme Court Declines to Hear Trump Ballot Access Case; Will Winter Weather Impact Iowa Caucuses?; U.S. Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Speaker Johnson: Topline Agreement With Senate Dems Remains In Place; Every U.S. State Under A Weather Alert Right Now; FAA Announces Audit Of Boeing's Production Lines, Suppliers After Alaska Airlines Incident. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Blizzard, Frigid Temps Could Wreak Havoc On Iowa Caucuses; U.S. And U.K. Strike Iran-Backed Houthi Targets In Yemen. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Interview with Donald Trump's Former Attorney Michael Cohen; Powerful Winter Storm Slams Central and Eastern U.S.; U.S. and U.K. Strike Iran-Backed Houthi Targets in Yemen; Concern Raised by Harmful "Swatting" Practice's Rise; Interview with National Security Council Spokesman and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Blizzard, Freezing Temps Could Wreak Havoc on Iowa Caucuses; Pentagon on Yemen Strikes, Our Message was Clear; Trump Attorney Attacks Michael Cohen as Serial Liar. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Jeremy Saland is Interviewed about Trump's Court Case; Rep. Thomas Massie is Interviewed about a Spending Deal; FAA Announces Audit of Boeing. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• U.S. and U.K. Strike Houthi Targets; Frigid Temps Could Wreak Havoc on Iowa Caucuses; GOP Hopefuls Make Final Push in Iowa. Aired 9- 9:30a ET


January 11, 2024
• South Africa Outlines Its Case Of Genocide Against Israel; Mariska Hargitay Shares About Rape In Powerful Essay; Michael Strahan's Daughter Battling A Malignant Brain Tumor; Inflation Cut Nearly In Half From Last Year. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Lashed Out At Legal Process As Civil Fraud Trial Wraps Up; Trump Goes Into Campaign Speech Mode In Court Address; Two House Committees Vote To Advance Hunter Biden Contempt Proceeding After His Surprise Visit; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Talks About Hunter Biden; South Africa Outlines Its Case Of Genocide Against Israel. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Gives Remarks As Civil Trial Starts To Wrap Up; Closing Arguments In Trump Civil Fraud Trial. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Closing Arguments In Trump's Civil Fraud Trial: Heated Exchanges And Judge's Intervention; DeSantis And Haley Clash In CNN Debate As Iowa Caucuses Approach; Trump's Defense In Civil Fraud Trial: Political Persecution Or Legal Battle?; Boeing Faces Federal Investigation After Alaska Airlines Plane Incident; Hunter Biden Arrives In Court To Face Federal Tax Charges In Los Angeles. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• GOP Hardliners Threaten Shutdown If Border Demands Aren't Met; Israel Confronts Accusations Of Genocide At World Court. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Hunter Biden in California Court; Interview With Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN); Closing Arguments in Trump Civil Fraud Trial. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• House GOP Hardliners Balk On Bipartisan Spending Plan; Trump In Court For Closing Arguments In NY Civil Fraud Trial; Belichick, Robert Kraft To Hold News Conference At Noon. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Haley and DeSantis Spar Before Iowa Caucuses; Closing Arguments in Trump Civil Fraud Trial. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• 2024 U.S. Race; Final Debate Before Iowa Caucuses, Haley and DeSantis Square Off; Interview with The Daily Beast Senior Columnist Matt Lewis; New Hampshire Primary "A Little Bit False", According to Trump; Trump in Court for Closing Arguments in New York Civil Fraud Trial; Jill Biden Criticizes House GOP for Conducting Investigation Against Hunter Biden. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump in Court for Closing Arguments in New York Civil Fraud Trial; Haley and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) Spar in Last Debate Before Iowa Caucuses. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Christie Slams Haley. DeSantis On Hot Mic Before Ending Campaign; House GOP Hardliners Balk On Bipartisan Spending Plan; Hunter Biden Set To Appear In Court On Federal Tax Charges; Trump Arrives At NY Court For Closing Arguments; Trump Speaks Ahead Of Closing Arguments In Civil Farud Trial. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Any Moment: Trump Arrives At NY Court For Closing Arguments; Haley & DeSantis Spar In Last Debate Before Iowa Caucuses. Aired 9- 9:30a ET


January 10, 2024
• Interview with Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY): U.S.-Mexico Border Security Legislation; U.K. Warship Helped U.S. Defend Red Sea Against Houthi Onslaught; Pat McAfee: Aaron Rodgers Won't Appear on Show for Rest of Season; Search Underway Following Avalanche at Lake Tahoe Ski Resort. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• House GOP Revolts Against Speaker's Spending Bill; Hunter Biden Stuns Cap Hill With Appearance Before Oversight CMTE; Tonight On CNN: Final GOP Primary Debate Before Iowa Caucuses; House Panel Holds First Impeachment Hearing On Mayorkas; Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) Talks About House Committee's Consideration Of Impeaching Alejandro Mayorkas. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Ecuador Gripped By Fear Amid Massive Wave Of Violence; Blinken: Palestinians Must Be Allowed To Return Home To Gaza; Interview With Mark Regev, Senior Advisor To Benjamin Netanyahu; GA DA Spearheading Trump Racketeering Case Subpoenaed In Prosecutor's Divorce Proceedings; Report: U.S. Cut Pollution To Its Lowest Level In 30 years In 2023; Many Leading States In Solar & Wind Power Are Republican-Led. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Hunter Biden Shocks By Attending And Leaving Contempt Hearing; Trump Leads In Iowa, DeSantis And Haley Battle For Second; Trump Barred From Speaking In Fraud Trial Drama; Blinken Urges Israeli- Palestinian Cooperation Amid Conflict; Georgia D.A. Faces Controversy Over Alleged Improper Relationship; Ecuador Gripped By Violence Surge: Masked Gunmen Disrupt Live TV. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Pentagon Faces Questions Over Silence On Austin's Illness; Pentagon Orders Review Of Communications Procedures When Defense Secy Is Unable To Perform Duties; Secy Of State: U.S. Stopped "Biggest" Attack Yet In Red Sea; IDF Claims 150 "Terror Targets" Hit In Gaza Over The Past Day; Boeing CEO Admits "Mistake" After Door Plug Rips Off Midflight. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Hunter Biden Stuns Capitol Hill At Oversight Contempt Hearing; House Homeland Security Committee Considers Impeaching Mayorkas; Judge Says Trump Can't Speak During Closing Arguments In NY Civil Fraud Trial; Boeing CEO Admits "Mistake" After Door Plug Rips Off Mid- Flight; Tonight On CNN: DeSantis & Haley Debate One-On-One In Iowa. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Hunter Biden Unexpectedly Attend House Committee Contempt Hearing; Defense Secretary Austin Undergoes Prostatectomy To Treat Cancer; Rodgers Shirks Apology To Kimmel Over Epstein Claim. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump to Participate in Closing Arguments in New York?; Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis Set to Debate; House Republicans in Chaos?; Hunter Biden Appears on Capitol Hill. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Hunter Biden Walks Out of House Committee Contempt Hearing; First Hearing on Mayorkas' Impeachment by House Panel; Interview with Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL); Funding Discussions Around Border Security and Assistance to Israel and Ukraine. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Tonight on CNN, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Haley Debate One- on-One in Iowa; Hunter Biden Expected to Appear on Capitol Hill Today. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• U.S. Shoots Down Houthi Missiles and Drones; Ecuador on High Alert; Josh Kimbrell is Interviewed about Supporting DeSantis; Timeline Unclear for Boeing's 737 Max 9's Return. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• DeSantis and Haley Debate in Iowa; Trump's Solo Town Hall; Tornadoes Hit Florida Panhandle; House Committees Meet about Hunter Biden and Mayorkas; Trump Juggles Campaigning and Court. Aired 9-9:30a ET


January 09, 2024
• Feds Testing Detached Alaska Airlines Plane Piece; 30 Million Plus People Facing Severe Storm Threat Across The U.S.; Study: Thousands Of Tiny Plastic Bits In Bottled Water; Biden Learned Today The Austin Had Prostrate Cancer; Jimmy Kimmel Blasts Aaron Rodgers For Suggesting Epstein Ties; Hooded, Armed Men Storm Ecuador TV Station. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Underwent Prostate Cancer Treatment; Pentagon: There Were "Shortfalls" In Reporting Austin's Hospitalization; Fed Judges Hear Critical Arguments On Presidential Immunity. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Defense Secy Lloyd Austin Underwent Prostate Cancer Treatment & Pentagon Press Conference Expected Soon; Pentagon Press Briefing On Status Of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Shortfalls On Reporting. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump's Legal Team Argues For Immunity In Recent Hearing; Drawing Comparisons Between Trump's Legal Situation And Nixon's Era; Nikki Haley Gains Ground, Challenging Trump's Lead In New Hampshire; Former President Predicts Economic Crash, Expresses Preference For It To Occur During Biden's Presidency; Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer; Details Of His Hospitalization Emerge. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Blinken Speaks After Meeting With Netanyahu; Multiple Tornadoes Reported In Florida Panhandle. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Nikki Haley Surging in New Hampshire; Secretary of State Antony Blinken Holds Press Conference; Judges Hear Arguments Over Trump Immunity Claim. Aired 1-1:30p ET
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January 08, 2024
• DHS: December Saw Highest Number Of Migrant Encounters Since 2000; Heavy Snow, Blizzard Conditions Across Plains, Midwest; Florida GOP Votes To Remove Chairman Amid Scandal; Hezbollah Commander Killed In Israeli Strike; "Oppenheimer, "Succession," "The Bear" Win Big At Golden Globes. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Crunch Time For GOP Contenders Trying To Close Gap With Trump; Trump Files Motions To Dismiss Georgia Election Subversion Case; NTSB: Missing Part Of Alaska Airlines Plane Found In Portland Yard. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Jay Ashcroft, (R), Missouri Secretary Of State, Discusses His Threat To Take Biden Off The Primary Ballot; Mark Esper, Former Defense Secretary, Discusses Defense Secretary Lloyd Austins' Secret ICU Stay; Most Employer Insurance Plans Won't Cover Weight-Loss Drugs; U.S. Spacecraft Set For Moon Landing Suffers Major Setback. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Legal Move Argues For Trump's Presidential Immunity In Georgia Case; Ashcroft Warns Of Ballot Removal In Response To Trump's Disqualification; Alaska Airlines Plane Incident Sparks Urgent FAA Inspections. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Blinken Speaks Before Leaving For Israel; Trump Files Motion To Dismiss Georgia Election Subversion Case; Defense Secretary Under Scrutiny For Keeping Hospitalization Secret; Interview With Rep. George Connolly (D-VA). Aired 1:30-2p ET
• President Biden Delivers Address in South Carolina. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Comer Releases Text Of Hunter Biden Contempt Resolution; Trump Wants Georgia Election Case Dismissed, On Claims Of Presidential Immunity; Nikki Haley Cancels Iowa Event Due To Snowstorm. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump Wants Georgia Election Case Dismissed, On Claims Of Presidential Immunity; NTSB: Plane Had 3 Previous Pressurization Issues Before Incident; Source: Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed In Israeli Strike In Lebanon. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Israel Strike in Lebanon Kills a Senior Hezbollah Commander, Sources Say; Resolution to Find Hunter Biden in Contempt of Congress Released by House Oversight Chair; Text of Hunter Biden's Contempt Resolution Released by Comer; House Republicans Plan to Quickly Impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas; U.S. Lunar Lander Mission Experiencing "An Anomaly"; Trump Claims Immunity While Requesting Dismissal of Georgia Election Subversion Lawsuit; NTSB: Missing Part of Alaska Airlines Plane Found in Portland Yard. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump's Campaign and Courtroom Calendar Collide; Biden Heads to South Carolina to Appeal to Black Voters; NTSB Says, Missing Part of Alaska Airlines Plane Found in Portland Yard. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Fallout over Defense Secretary's Hospitalization; Trump's Campaign and Courtroom Calendar Collide; Golden Globes Last Night. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• NTSB: Missing Part Of Alaska Airlines Plane Found In Portland Yard; Source: Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed In Israeli Strike In Lebanon; GOP Candidates Campaign In Iowa With One Week Until Caucuses. Aired 9-9:30a ET


January 05, 2024
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• NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Announces Resignation; Blinken Arrives In Middle East As Fears Rise Of Wider Conflict; Rift In Israeli Cabinet Over Competing Post-War Visions; Abortion Rights Group Says They've Reached Petition Threshold To Put Issue On Florida Ballot in 2024; FDA Approves First State Request To Import Drugs From Canada; Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius Released From Prison; "Miracle On The Hudson" Airs Sunday At 8PM ET/PT. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Biden links Trump To Capitol Riot In Campaign Speech; Blinken In Middle East Amid Israel-Gaza Conflict; Supreme Court Considers Trump's Ballot Eligibility; NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Resigns Amid Corruption Allegations; Strong Finish For U.S. Labor Market In December; Florida Abortion Rights On 2024 Ballot; Biden Contrasts Washington With Trump At Valley Forge; Colorado Faces Deadline For Candidate Certification; NY AG Pursues Corruption Charges Against NRA; DeSantis Equivocates On Election Results In 2024 Hint. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Iowa Shooter Believed To Have Posted TikTok Video From School Bathroom; NY AG Seeks $370M From Trump, Co-Defendants In Civil Fraud Trial; Woman Forced To Fake Illnesses Tells Why She Helped Kill Mother. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Supreme Court Meets Amid Ballot Challenges; Interview With Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su; Antony Blinken in Middle East. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Blinken Arrives In Middle East As Fears Rise Of Wider Conflict; Today: Biden and Trump On The Campaign Trail; IA Shooter Believed To Have Posted TikTok Video From School Bathroom. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• IL & MA Voters Ask Election Board To Take Trump Off Ballot; Now: Supreme Court Meets Amid Ballot Challenges; Blinken Arrives In Middle East As Fears Rise Of Wider Conflict. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• December Saw a Surprise 216,000 Job Additions in U.S. Economy; Interview with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen; Oscar Pistorius Granted Parole Until 2029 After Being Released From Prison; Study Finds Wegovy, Ozempic Safe for Mental Health; $4,000 Cash Devoured by Dog. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Today: Trump Rallies In Iowa As Haley, DeSantis Attack; Today: Biden To Speak On Democracy Ahead Of 1/6 Anniversary; Report: 300,000 Lives Could Be Saved Over Next Decade If States Adopt Gun Laws Like CA, NY. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Supreme Court Meets Amid Ballot Challenges; Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) is Interviewed about Foreign Money Going to Trump Businesses; Gypsy Rose Blanchard Speaks Out; 25 Million Under Winter Storm Warnings. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• December Jobs Numbers Released; Rana Foroohar is Interviewed about the Economy; Biden and Trump on Campaign Trail; Biden Gives Speech on Democracy; Shooting at Iowa School. Aired 9-9:30a ET


January 04, 2024
• Florida's Top Health Official Calls for Halt to COVID Vaccines; Prominent Names Listed in Unsealed Epstein Documents; Illinois Voters Ask Elections Board to Take Trump Off 2024 Ballot; Hyundai and Kia Thefts Soar More Than 1,000 Percent Since 2020. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Iowa Gov: "Heart Aches" For Students, Staff Impacted By Shooting; House Report: Trump Org Made $5M Plus From China When Trump Was President; ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Blasts In Iran; Soon: Blinken Departs For Multi-Nation Middle East Trip. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Biden Admin Sues Texas Over Controversial Immigration Law; Some GOP House Members Threaten Gov't Shutdown Over Border; Homicide Rates Fall Sharpley In Many Major U.S. Cities; Google Disables Cookies For 30 Million Chrome Users. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Iowa School Shooting Leaves Multiple Injured, Shooter Dead; ISIS Claims Iran Attacks; Over 80 Dead, U.S. Targets Militia; GOP Candidates Haley And DeSantis Face Off In Iowa Town Halls; Trump Seeks Supreme Court Relief On Colorado And Challenges Special Counsel; Biden To Address Democracy Concerns Ahead Of January 6; House GOP Threatens Shutdown Over Immigration In Budget Standoff; Positive Economic Trends With Dropping Gas Prices And Relief Programs; Haley Predicts New Hampshire Surprise; Trump Leads 2024 Polls; Wages Outpace Inflation, Indicating Positive Economic Shifts; Key 2022 Election Issues: Democracy And Abortion In Focus. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• DeSantis, Haley Spar As Trump Maintains Large Lead In Iowa Polls; House Report: Trump Org. Made $5M-Plus From China When Trump Was President; Prominent Names In Unsealed Epstein Documents; More Names Tied To Late Sex Offender Epstein Released Soon; Judge, Officials Attacked By Defendant In Nevada Courtroom. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• China Spent Millions at Trump Properties During Presidency; Iowa School Shooting; ISIS Claims Responsibility For Iran Terror Attacks. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Sheriff: Multiple Gunshots Victims At Perry, IA High School; ISIS Claims Responsibility For Blasts Near Iranian General's Tomb; Trump Asks Judge In Jan. 6 Case To Sanction Special Counsel. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Iowa School Shooting. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Shooting at High School in Perry, Iowa; During Trump's Presidency, China Spent Over $5.5M at His Properties; Trump Asking for Special Counsel Jack Smith to be "Severely sanctioned". Aired 10:30- 11a ET
• Tonight, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Haley Participate in CNN Town Halls; Reports of Active Situation at High School in Perry, Iowa. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• DOJ Sues Texas over Immigration Law; Ousted Harvard President Speaks Out; Judge and Officials Attacked in Courtroom. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Prominent Names in Epstein Documents; Lisa Bryant is Interviewed about the Epstein Documents; Trump Takes Ballot Case to Supreme Court; U.S. Targets Iranian Proxy Group; DeSantis and Haley at CNN Town Halls. Aired 9-9:30a ET


January 03, 2024


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