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November 15, 2024
• FAA: American Airlines Jet Narrowly Missed Mountain In Hawaii; CNN Goes Inside El Salvador Prison Where 80 Inmates Share A Cage & One Toilet; Today, Giuliani Must Turn Over Luxury Watches, Classic Car & More; Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Trump's Controversial Cabinet Picks. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Several Lawmakers Demand Release of House Ethics Report on Gaetz; Trump Taps Vaccine Skeptic RFK Jr. For Health and Human Services Secretary. Aired 2:00-2:30p ET
• Axios: Israeli Strike Hurts Iran's Effort On Nuclear Weapons Research; Trial Begins For Immigrant Accused Of Killing GA Nursing Student; "Is Ozempic Right For You" Airs Sunday At 8PM ET/PT; U.N. Climate Talks Descend Into Chaos In Azerbaijan. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Jared Kushner to Play Role in Second Trump Administration?; Trump Cabinet Picks Under Scrutiny. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Taps Vaccine Skeptic RFK Jr. for Health & Human Services Secretary; Trial Begins for Migrant Accused of Killing GA Student Laken Riley; Police Believe Missing Father Faked His Death, Fled to Europe. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Team Bracing for Confirmation Fights Over Controversial Picks; Trump Taps Vaccine Skeptic RFK Jr. for Health & Human Services Secretary; Trial Begins for Migrant Accused of Killing GA Student Laken Riley. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Kushner Expected in Trump White House; Charlie Dent is Interviewed about Trump's Picks; New Study on Obesity Edgar Barrientos-Quintana is Interviewed about his Conviction being Vacated. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Former Boxer Mike Tyson to Fight Social Media Influencer Jake Paul; Donald Trump Selects Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as His Nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary; Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) Interviewed on President-Elect Trump's Controversial Picks to Fill Cabinet Roles; Reporting Indicates Trump Administration Will Not Use FBI Background Checks on Some of His Nominees; Rudy Giuliani Faces Deadline in $148M Defamation Judgment; US Air Force Speaks to CNN on Defending Against Iran Drone Attacks. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Sources: Trump Team Preparing For Mass Detentions, Deportations; Georgia Officials: Jail Conditions "Fixable" After Damning DOJ Report; FBI Arrests Man Who Allegedly Wanted To Commit 9/11-Style Attack. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Skipping FBI Background Checks for Some Cabinet Picks; Soon, Trial Begins for Undocumented Migrant Accused of Killing Nursing Student Laken Riley on UGA Campus; Biden to Meet With Leaders of Japan, South Korea and Peru at APEC Summit. Aired 7-7:30a ET


November 14, 2024
• Trump's Pentagon Pick Says Military's Top General Should be Fired; Trump Taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy for Government Efficiency Post; Trump Offered RFK Jr. Health and Human Services Secretary Role. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Taps Loyalist Gaetz for AG, Sending Shockwaves Through DOJ; Judge Delays Trial for Jan. 6th Defendant Citing "Real Possibility" of Trump Pardon; "The Onion" Wins Bidding to Buy Alex Jones' Infowars. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Deportation Fears Rise For Some Families After Trump Win; Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Discusses President-Elect Trump's Cabinet Picks; Report: You Need To Earn $107,700 To Afford Home In U.S. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Stuns Washington With Contentious Cabinet Picks; Republicans Divided Over Gaetz Confirmation; Trump Taps Tulsi Gabbard as America's Top Intelligence Officer; Just Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Picks Army Veteran, FOX News Host For Defense Secretary; Rudy Giuliani's Lawyers Try To Quit His Debt Enforcement Case; Congress Hears New Testimony About UFOs; Paris Increases Security Ahead Of France-Israel Soccer Match. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Cabinet Picks Under Scrutiny; Biden Heads to Peru. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• New Report on Home Buying; The Onion Wins Bid for Infowars; Senior Commanders React to Cabinet Picks. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump stuns with Gaetz Pick; GOP Senators Divided over Gaetz; Premature Birthrate in U.S. Still High; Gaetz Pick Sends Shockwaves Through Washington. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Taps Gaetz for Attorney General; Investigating GLP-1 Drugs; Jeh Johnson is Interviewed about Trump's Picks. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• President-Elect Donald Trump Draws Controversy by Selecting Former Representative Matt Gaetz as His Nominee for U.S. Attorney General; Donald Trump May Try to Appoint Matt Gaetz as Attorney General During Senate Recess; Protecting Trump Poses Unprecedented Security Challenges; Trump Taps Loyalist Gaetz to be AG, Sending Shockwaves Through DOJ; Report: "X" had Largest Single-day Drop in Accounts the Day After Election. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Taps Loyalist Gaetz To Be AG, Sending Shockwaves Through DOJ; Trump Picks Former Democrat Turned Loyalist Tulsi Gabbard As Director of National Intelligence; Deportation Fears Rise For Some Families After Trump Win. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Taps Loyalist Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to Be A.G., Sending Shockwaves Through DOJ; Soon, Biden Heads to Peru for Summit With Asia-Pacific Leaders; FBI Offering Reward to Catch Ballot Box Fire Suspect. Aired 7-7:30a ET


November 13, 2024
• Trump Picks Rep. Matt Gaetz as Attorney General; Interview with Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL): Trump's Cabinet Picks. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• CNN Projects: Republicans Will Keep Control Of The House; Biden And Trump Meet, Reaffirm Peaceful Transition; Trump Tells House Republicans He's "With Johnson All The Way"; Sen. John Thune Elected New Senate GOP Leader; Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Discusses About House And Senate Leadership. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• CNN Projects: Republicans Will Keep Control Of The House; Trump Picks Mike Huckabee To Serve As U.S. Ambassador To Israel; "Uncommitted Movement" Looks Ahead To Trump Presidency; Source: CIA Employee Charged With Leak Of Israeli Military Plans; Inflation Ticks Up After Slowing For Six Months Straight. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Biden Welcomes Trump To White House For Historic Meeting; Biden And Trump Discussed National Security And Domestic Policy Issues; CNN Projects: Republicans Will Keep Control Of The House. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Picks Army Veteran, FOX News Host For Defense Secretary; Sen. John Thune Speaks After Election As New Senate GOP Leader; Other Newly Elected Republican Senate Leaders Speak To The Press; White House Speaks About Historic Biden-Trump Meeting; Auction Today For Alex Jones' InfoWars. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI); Senate Republicans Pick John Thune as Next Leader; Biden Hosts Trump at White House. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Republicans to Pick New Senate Leader; Trump to Meet with Biden; Inflation Rose in October; Infowars to be Auctioned in Court- Mandated Sale. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump to Arrive in D.C. for Meetings; Republicans to Vote on Senate Leadership Today; Jack Smith Stepping Down; Trump Returns to the White House. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Musk Tagged for DOGE; Inflation Rose in October; Larry Summers is Interviewed about the October Inflation Report; Melania Trump Unlikely to Move to White House; KFC Sues Church's Chicken. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Donald Trump to Meet with New Senate Majority Leader and President Biden in White House; President-Elect Trump to Nominate FOX News Host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense; President-Elect Trump Reportedly Reviewing Draft Executive Order to Create Board to Review Three and Four Star Military Officers for Fitness of Leadership. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Today Trump Arrives In D.C. For Meetings With Biden, GOP Leaders; Trump Picks Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee As Ambassador To Israel; Supporters Pressure Trump To Deliver Pardons For January 6 Rioters. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Moving Quickly to Kill Key Positions With Staunch Loyalists; New York Times Reports, Special Counsel Jack Smith to Resign Before Trump Takes Office; Explosion at Louisville, Kentucky Factory Kills Two, Injures Others. Aired 7-7:30a ET


November 12, 2024
• Decision on Trump's Hush Money Conviction Delayed; Judge Temporarily Blocks Controversial Ten Commandments Law; People May Be Trapped Inside Building After Explosion in Louisville; Online Sales of Emergency Contraceptives Surge After Trump's Win. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Expected To Name New Deputy Chiefs Of Staff; Trump Announces Mike Huckabee As Next U.S. Ambassador To Israel; Trump Looms Large As Congress Faces Critical To-Do List; Trump's Cabinet Taking Shape As He Taps Loyalists For Key Positions; Amsterdam Police Brace For More Violent Protests. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump's EPA Pick Doubted Severity Of Climate Change In 2014 Comments; Biden Administration Working To Trump-Proof Climate Policies; Man Accused Of Killing Laken Riley Waives Right To Jury Trial; Elon Musk's Big Bet On Trump Already Paying Off; Stock Markets Gain Steam With Investors Optimistic About Trump Win; Bitcoin Briefly Hits Record High, Trump Win Buoys Cryptocurrency. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Picks Governor Kristi Noem As His Homeland Security Secretary; Trump's Cabinet Taking Shape As He Taps Loyalists For Key Positions; Trump Putting Focus On Czars As He Builds Out Administration. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Herzog Meets Biden As Deadline On Gaza Humanitarian Aids Looms; Spirit & JetBlue Planes Hit By Gunfire Over Haiti's Capital; Justice Dept. Staffers Brace For Chaos & Retribution Under Trump; Harriet Tubman Posthumously Honored As National Guard General. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Decisions in Trump Hush Money Case on Hold; Trump Cabinet Taking Shape. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Kurt Volker is Interviewed about Ukraine; Meadows' Request to Move Case Rejected; Kate Bennett is Interviewed about Melania Trump. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Expected to Tapp Rubio and Noem; Rep. John Garamendi is Interviewed about Trump's Cabinet Picks; Judge to Rule in Hush Money Case; Congress Returns from Recess; Gallego Wins in Arizona. Aired 9- 9:30a ET
• Trump's Popularity Grows; Reop. Gret Cazar (D-TX) is Interviewed about Trump's Agenda; Israel Fails to Meet U.S. Criteria; Trump Picks Zeldin for EPA; Nazi Flags Outside Anne Frank Play; Attacks on women Surge on Social Media. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Reporting Indicates Donald Trump Will Select Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio as His Secretary of State and North Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security; Elon Musk Continuing to Spend Time with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago after Election; ; Judge's Self-imposed Deadline on Trump Immunity; Trump Adviser Stephen Miller Expected to Become Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• DOJ Officials Brace For Chaos And Retribution As Trump Weighs Attorney General Pick; Today: Judge's Self-Imposed Deadline On Trump Immunity; Zelenskyy: Ukraine Fighting 50,000 Troops In Russia's Kursk Region. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump's Cabinet Taking Shape as He Taps Loyalists for Key Positions; Biden to Meet With Israeli President as U.S. Military Aid Could Be in Jeopardy; Stocks Notch Best Week All Year After Trump's Win. Aired 7-7:30a ET


November 11, 2024
• Race to Replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP Leader; Trump Picks Former NY Congressman Lee Zeldin as EPA Chief; 800+ U.S. Service Members Ejected Under Don't Ask, Don't Tell Receive Honorable Discharges; Fire Crews on Both U.S. Coats Battle Raging Wildfires. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Nominates Rep. Elise Stefanik to be UN Ambassador; Trump Makes Key Staffing Picks as He Plans White House Return; Biden Races to Cement Legacy Before Trump's Inauguration; Kremlin Denies Reports of Trump-Putin Call on Ukraine: "There was No Conversation"; Ukraine: N. Korean Troops Fighting in Russia's Kursk Region. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Immigration Advocates Bracing For Trump's Mass Deportation Plan; Israeli Minister Pushes For West Bank Settlement Annexation; Richard Allen Found Guilty In Delphi Double Murder Trial; Justice Sotomayor Staying Put Amid Calls To Step Aside; Thomas, Alito Court's Oldest Justices, No Retirement Plans Announced. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Stephen Miller Expected to Land Key White House Role; Trump Names His Former Acting Director as "Border Czar"; Elon Musk Seen at Mar-a-Lago Almost Every Day Since Election. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Report: Harris Campaign "Broken Since The Beginning" Official Says; Russia & Ukraine Exchange Record Number Of Drone Strikes; Ukraine: N. Korean Troops Fighting In Russia's Kursk Region; Some People Coping With Stress, Anxiety By "Doom Spending"; Escaped Monkeys Still On The Loose In South Carolina. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Mass Deportation Plans; Biden Races to Cement Legacy; Trump Makes Key Staffing Picks. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Picks Members of Congress; Trump Nominates Rep. Stefanik as U.N. Ambassador; Trump Names Tom Homan as New "Border Czar"; Elon Musk's Influence on Who Gets What Job; Biden and Trump to Meet This Week; Wildfires Raging in NY, NY, and CA; Federal Workers Brace for Second Trump Term; Some Trump Critics May Leave the Country; Biden to Meet Trump in White House; Biden to Urge Trump to Stand by Ukraine; Trump Allies and Loyalist Jockey for Jobs; Americans "Doom Spending". Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Biden and Trump to Meet This Week; Wildfires Raging in NY, NY, and CA; Federal Workers Brace for Second Trump Term; Some Trump Critics May Leave the Country; Biden to Meet Trump in White House; Biden to Urge Trump to Stand by Ukraine; Trump Allies and Loyalist Jockey for Jobs; Americans "Doom Spending". Aired 9-9:30a ET
• What Trump's Win Means for A.I.; Democrats Struggle to Regroup After Loss; Jury Deliberations Resume in Delphi Case; N. Korean Troops Preparing for New Assault in Kursk; Kremlin Denies Reports of Putin and Trump Call; Biden to Urge Trump to Stand by Ukraine. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• President-Elect Donald Trump Names Tom Homan as Border Czar and Representative Elise Stefanik and U.S. Ambassador to United Nations; Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) Interviewed on Possible Overreach by Republicans When They Take Majorities in U.S. House of Representatives and Senate; Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Remain as Some Call for Her to Retire; What Donald Trump's Win Means for Artificial Intelligence. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump: Senate Majority Leader Must Agree To Recess Appointments; COP29 Climate Summit Begins In Azerbaijan With Key Leaders Absent; Sarah McBride Becomes First Transgender Person In Congress. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Mar-a-Lago Epicenter of Activity as Trump Team Starts Hiring; Biden Welcomes Trump to White House on Wednesday; Fire Crews Battle Wildfires Burning on Both Sides of the U.S. Aired 7-7:30a ET


November 08, 2024
• Elon Musk Joined Trump's Call with Zelenskyy After U.S. Election; Clyburn: Maybe the Country Isn't Ready to Elect a Woman as Leader; Interview with Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN): Trump Prepares to Retake Power After Decisive Victory; Any Moment: Gov. Waltz Makes Remarks After Election Loss. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• DOJ Charges 3 People in Thwarted Iranian Plot to Kill Donald Trump; Two U.S. Citizens charged in Iranian Plot to Kill Trump; DOJ Docs: Iranian Officials Asked Suspect to Surveil and Kill Trump; Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) Discusses About Election; Biden Admin. to Let U.S. Military Contractors Deploy to Ukraine; Elon Musk Joined Trump's Call with Zelenskyy After U.S. Election. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Justice Barrett Could Be Best Hope For Supreme Court Liberals; Israeli Soccer Fans Hurt In Anti-Semitic Attacks In Amsterdam; Experts: Trump Could Use An Authoritarian Playbook To Go After Media; Harris & Trump Turned To Podcasts To Get Their Message Out; Deliberations Underway In Delphi Double Murder Trial. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• DOJ Charges 3 People in Thwarted Iranian Plot to Kill Donald Trump; Trump Allies Jockeying For High-Powered White House Roles; Special Counsel "Assessing" Future of Trump Criminal Case. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Blame Game Ensues Over Harris' Loss; WAPO: Biden Admin To Let U.S. Military Contractors Deploy To Ukraine; Pentagon Anticipates Major Upheaval in Trump's 2nd Term & Fears of Military Use Domestically; Out-Of-Control Wildfire Tears Through 20K-Plus Acres In Southern CA. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• DOJ Charges 3 People in Thwarted Iranian Plot to Kill Donald Trump; Trump Allies Jockeying for High-Powered White House Roles; Interview with Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) about Control of House of Representatives; Harris Campaign Officials Ask Colleagues to Avoid Bashing to the Media. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Picks Wiles for Chief of Staff; Stocks Open After Rate Cut; Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans Condemned; Petro Poroshenko is Interviewed about Fighting in Ukraine; FDA Proposes Ban on Key Ingredients. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Names Wiles Chief of Staff; Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) is Interviewed about the Democrats' Loss; California Homes Destroyed by Wildfires; Jury Deliberating in Delphi Double Murder Trial; Racist Texts Reference Slavery in Multiple States. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Dr. Paul Offit is Interviewed about RFK Jr.'s Comments on Vaccines; CNN Hero Ron David Alvarez; Comparing Trump's Poll Numbers; Democrats Grapple with Loss; Future of Supreme Court; Amanda Zurawski is Interviewed about Reproductive Rights; School Staff Stops Potential Shooting. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• President-Elect Donald Trump Announces His Campaign Manager Susie Wiles as Chief of Staff; Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger Interviewed on Donald Trump's Mandate and Possibility of Donald Trump Retaliating Against Political Adversaries; World Leaders Wait and Watch for Second Trump Presidency; Battle to Make Trumps Cabinet Heats up Inside Mar-a-Lago; Health Officials Raise Concerns Over RFK, Jr.'s Leading Health Efforts Under Trump Presidency. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Names Susie Wiles As His White House Chief Of Staff; Biden Policy Shielding Undocumented Spouses Struck Down; Israeli Soccer Fans Targeted In "Antisemitic" Attacks In Amsterdam. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Battle to Make Trump's Cabinet Cut Heats Up Inside Mar-a-Lago; We Barely Made it Out, Californians Flee Homes Amid Wildfires; Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point. Aired 7-7:30a ET


November 07, 2024
• Fed Chair Says He Wouldn't Step Aside if Asked by Trump; Trump Vows Radically Different Immigration Policy; Interview with Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX): Democrats Grapple with Election Night Losses; Giuliani Ordered to Turn Over Assets or Face Contempt. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Dem Anger at Biden for not Stepping Aside Sooner Boils Over; Trump Allies Jockeying for High-Powered Administration Posts; GOP Prepares to Take Control of Senate, Back Trump's Agenda; Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) Discusses About Positions in Second Trump Administration; Next Steps for Trump's Criminal & Civil Cases; CNN Projects Winners in Five House Races. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Latino Vote Helped Fuel Trump Victory; Iranian Foreign Minister: U.S. Election Provides "Opportunities" To Reconsider "Ill- Suited Approaches"; Ukraine's Zelenskyy Confirms Deadly Clashes with N. Korean Troops; Kremlin: Trump's Claims He Could End Ukraine War Overnight An "Over-Exaggeration"; Fed Cuts Interest Rates By Quarter Point As Democrats Grapple With Decisive Trump Victory; Report: 2024 On Track To Be Warmest Year Ever. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• America's Choice 2024; Trump Transition; Federal Reserve Expected To Cut Interest Rates; Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Prepares to Reclaim The White House; Trump Could Announce Key Staff Picks Within Days; Trump Makes Big Gains Among Latino Men. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Several Key Battlegrounds Back Trump & Down-Ballot Dems; Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) Discusses Democrat Anger Aimed At Joe Biden & Trump Agenda; Giuliani Appears In Court As Defamed Poll Workers Seek Assets; Policy Experts Warn Trump May Politicize Federal Workforce. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Fed Expected to Cut Interest Rates; Economists Prepare for Second Trump Era; Trump's Legal Cases; RFK Jr. Pledges Vaccine Safety Study; Happenings Between Now and Inauguration Day. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Allies Jockeying for Spots in Administration; Biden to Address the Nation; Trump and Allies Prepare to Retake Power; China's Xi Jinping Congratulates Trump; World Leaders react to Trump's Return. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• John Sandweg is Interviewed about Deportations; GOP Prepares to Take Control of Senate; Trump and Allies Prepare to Retake Power; Fire Conditions in California; Trump and Climate Crisis. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• European Leaders Send Congratulations to Donald Trump for His Presidential Win; President Biden Invites Donald Trump to White House; Many from Silicon Valley Tech Industry Vying for Position in Trump Administration; Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) Interviewed on Lessons for Democrats from Donald Trump's Presidential Victory and Possibility of Democrats Winning Majority in House of Representatives. Aired 8-9:00a ET.
• Trump, RFK Jr. Teams Have Discussed Possible Health Czar-Like Position; Trump Allies, Private Sector Prepare For Mass Detention Of Migrants; World Leaders React To Trump's Election Win. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump and His Allies Prepare to Retake Power, Carry Out His Agenda; Harris Concedes Election, But Not Fight That Fueled This Campaign; What Happens to Trump Legal Cases Now. Aired 7-7:30a ET


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