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January 19, 2024


January 18, 2024
• Pakistan, Iran Trade Strikes In Unprecedented Escalation; Trump, Haley Escalate Attacks Five Days Before New Hampshire Primary; House Debating Stopgap Spending Bill To Avoid Shutdown; Mortgage Rates, Jobless Claims Fall. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Garland: Chaos & Confusion Defined Police Response At Uvalde; DOJ Probe: Police Response To Uvalde School "A Failure"; Carroll: My Status "Lowered" Since Suing Trump. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Uvalde Families Demand Accountability For Failed Response; AR Garland Speaks To CNN After DOJ Probe Into Uvalde Response; Senate Passes Stopgap Bill To Avert Govt. Shutdown; E, Jean Carroll Wraps Testimony As She Seeks Damages From Trump; Police: Arrests Made In Assassination Of Ecuadorian Prosecutor. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• DOJ Report Slams Uvalde School Shooting Response; Trump Targets Nikki Haley Ahead Of New Hampshire Primary; Texas Border Battle Intensifies With Migrant Arrests; Biden Pushes $82 Million Investment For High-Speed Internet; Senate Races Against Time To Avoid Government Shutdown. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• DOJ Report: Law Enforcement Response To Uvalde "A Failure"; Carroll's Expert Witness Estimates $7.2M-$12.1M In Damages; Iran: 10 Killed In Pakistani Strikes Near Border; U.S. Carries Out New Strikes Against Houthis In Yemen. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• DOJ Probe: Police Response At Uvalde School Shooting Was "A Failure". Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Nikki Haley Campaigns In NH With Five Days Until Primary; Qatar FM: Lifesaving Medicine Likely Reached Hostages In Gaza; Back-To-Back Storms Blamed For At Least 40 Deaths Across Nine States. Aired 11:30a- 12p ET
• Interview With Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA); E. Jean Carroll Faces Cross-Examination; DOJ Releases Damning Report on Uvalde School Massacre. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• House Committee Will Vote on Impeachment Resolution of Mayorkas on January 31; Immigrants in Eagle Pass Public Park Detained by Texas Officials; Congress Rushes Against the Clock to Avoid Shutdown Before Friday's Deadline; Pakistan Attacks Iranian Territory, Killing 10 People; New U.S. Attacks Against Houthis in Yemen; U.S. 2024 Race; Interview with Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member and Financial Services Committee Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY); 5 Days Remain Until Primary for Nikki Haley's Candidacy in New Hampshire; Following Prosecutor's Murder, Two Individuals Detained by Ecuadorian Police. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• DOJ Report Shows Law Enforcement Response to Uvalde a Failure; E. Jean Carroll Resumes Testimony in Defamation Case; Trump Says, Presidents Must Have Immunity, Even in Events That Cross the Line. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Ten Killed in Pakistan Strikes; Peter Zwack is Interviewed about Pakistan and Iran; Carroll Resumes Testimony Today; Jeremy Saland is Interviewed about the Trump Defamation Case; Johnson Won't Commit to Immigration Deal. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Haley Campaigns in New Hampshire; A look at the Numbers in the Presidential Race; Five Days Till New Hampshire Primary; DOJ Releases Uvalde Report Today; Pakistan Strikes Iran. Aired 9-9:30a ET


January 17, 2024
• U.S. Re-Designates Houthis as Global Terrorist Entity; Lawmakers Meet with NTSB, FAA After Boeing Incident; Supreme Court Hears Case that Could Weaken Federal Agencies; Princess Kate Hospitalized, King Charles Set for Prostate Procedure. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Judge Threatens To Kick Trump Out Of Court For Audible Comments; Trump's History Of Leaning Into Racist Rhetoric; Biden Meeting With Lawmakers As Govt Shutdown Days Away; Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) Discusses About Spending, Border Security And Deals. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Maine Judge Defers Decision On Trump Ballot Question Until Supreme Court Rules; DHS Threatens "Appropriate Action" Over Blocked Border Access; Biden To Meet With Lawmakers As Gov't Shutdown Days Away; Exploring The Link Between Weight And Health. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump's Disruptive Behavior In E. Jean Carroll Trial; Biden Labels Houthis As Terrorists Amid Red Sea Tensions; National Shift In Attitudes On Weight And Health; Trump's Truth Social Attacks On Nikki Haley; Secrecy Surrounding Defense Secretary Austin's Hospitalization; Iran Suggests Ceasefire In Gaza Could Impact Regional Clashes; Houthis Designated As Global Terrorist Entity By Biden Admin; Maine Judge Delays Decision On Trump's 2024 Ballot Eligibility. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• U.S. Re-Designates Houthis As Global Terrorist Entity; Biden Challenger Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) Discusses His "Gaining Momentum" Ahead Of New Hampshire Primary; Ohio Police Raid Home Where Toddler Was On Ventilator. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Judge Threatens to Kick Trump Out of Court in E. Jean Carroll Case. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Today: Biden Hosts Meeting With Congressional Leaders; Biden Admin Re-Designates Houthis As Global Terrorist Entity; Bodycam Video Shows Police Raid Home Of Baby On Ventilator. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Battle For New Hampshire; Significant Medical Procedures For King Charles and Princess Kate; E. Jean Carroll Takes the Stand. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Supreme Court to Hear Major Cases on Power of Federal Agencies; Princess of Wales in Hospital After Abdominal Surgery; Politics and Profanity Mixed Together in a Trump shop; After Boeing's Alaska Air Mishap, Investigators Brief Legislators; New Rule to Reduce Bank Overdraft Costs Proposed by Biden Administration. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump in New York Court for Second E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial; Today, Trump, Haley, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) Campaign in New Hampshire Ahead of Primary; Today, Biden Hosts Meeting with Congressional Leaders. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Princess of Wales in Hospital; Biden Hosts Meeting on Spending Bill; U.S. Faces Shutdown; Pakistan Condemns Missile Strike; Police Raid Home in Ohio. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Carroll to Testify in Defamation Trial; Trump in Court for Defamation Trial; Maine Decision on Trump's Appeal; Campaigns in New Hampshire Ahead of Primary; Candidates Address Racism. Aired 9-9:30a ET


January 16, 2024
• Haley Says 2024 is Two-Person Race After Coming in 3rd in Iowa; GOP Candidates Turn to New Hampshire After Trump's Landslide in Iowa; At Least 10,600 Children Killed in Gaza Since October 7 Attacks on Israel; Gilgo Beach Murder Suspect Charged in 4th Killing. Aired 3:30- 4p ET
• Jury Selected In Second Trump-Carroll Defamation Trial; GOP Candidates Turn To NH After Trump's Landslide In Iowa; WH: Texas Made It "Impossible" To Potentially Help Drowned Migrants; Sen. Manchin Talks Third-Party Ticket After Trump's Iowa Win. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) Discusses Lawmakers Scrambling To Avert Partial Government Shutdown By Friday; DOJ To Unveil Findings From Uvalde School Shooting Review; "Succession," "The Bear," "Beef" All Win Big At Emmys. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Donald Trump Faces Second Defamation Trial Amidst Iowa Victory; Trump's Legal And Political Worlds Collide After Iowa Win; E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial Commences As Trump Campaigns In New Hampshire; Government Shutdown Looms As House Speaker Negotiates Deals; Israel Withdraws Military Division From Gaza, Shifts Focus On Airstrikes. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• U.S. Launches More Strikes On Houthis In Yemen; U.S. Navy Seized Iran-Made Weapons Bound For Houthi Rebels & 2 Navy SEALs Missing After Raid; Gilgo Beach Murder Suspect Charged In 4th Killing; Brutal Arctic Blast Slams Large Swath Of U.S. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Republican Candidates Target New Hampshire; Trump Wins Iowa; Trump Back in Court. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Jury Selection Begins In Second E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial; Gilgo Beach Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To New Charge; Brunson Makes History With Emmy Win For "Abbott Elementary." Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Republican Candidates Shift Attention to New Hampshire; Trump Wins Iowa; Trump in Court For E. Jean Carroll Case. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Suspect in Gilgo Beach Murder Pleads Not Guilty to New Accusation; Fourth-Quarter Fundraising Total of $97M Announced by Biden Team; Interview with Biden 2024 Campaign Communications Director Michael Tyler; Asa Hutchinson Halts Bid for Presidency; Partial Government Shutdown Looming; Lawmakers Strive to Prevent Partial Government Collapse by Friday; Jury Selection Begins in Trial to Determine Damages in Trump Defamation of E. Jean Carroll. Aired 10:30- 11a ET
• Now, Trump in New York Federal Court Before Heading to New Hampshire; GOP Candidates Turn to New Hampshire After Trump's Win in Iowa; Trump's Historic Win in Iowa Proof of His Powerful Hold on GOP. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Arrives at Courthouse; Dante Scala is Interviewed about the New Hampshire Primary; Iran Strikes Inside Iraq and Syria; Gilgo Beach Suspect Charged with Fourth Killing. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Back In Court After Big Iowa Win; GOP Candidates Turn To New Hampshire After Trump's Historic Win In Iowa. Aired 9-9:30a ET


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


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