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January 23, 2025


January 22, 2025
• Firefighters Battling New Fires Near Los Angeles; States Sue Trump Over Bid to End Birthright Citizenship; Melania Trump Planning More Prominent Role as First Lady; Ohio Grand Jury Indicts 4 Men for Luxury Home Burglaries. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Major Changes Underway As Trump Works To Reshape Government; Sources: White House In Talks To Host Some Jan. 6 Convicts; DOJ Threatens To Prosecute Officials Who Resist Immigration Orders; JPMorgan Chase CEO On Trump Tariffs: "Get Over It"; PMorgan Chase CEO: Trump Tariff Threat May Be Negotiating Tool; Trump Tariffs Loom Over Chinese Factory In Mexico; Chinese Firms Weigh Options As Trump Threatens New Tariffs. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA )Discusses White House In Talks To Possibly Host Some Pardoned Jan. 6 Convicts; Nashville Officials: Student Killed In Shooting At Antioch High School. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Could Host Jan. 6 Rioters After Pardons; Trump's War On DEI; At Least Two Injured In Nashville School Shooting. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Speaker Johnson Refers To Jan. 6 Riot As "Peaceful Protest"; Oath Keepers Founder's Ex-Wife: He's A "Very Dangerous Man"; Nashville Police: 2 Students Shot At Antioch High School; Deadly Once-In-A- Generation Winter Storm Slams South. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Immigration Crackdown; Trump May Invite January 6 Convicts to White House; Trump Targets DEI. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Pardons January 6th Rioters; Skye Perryman is Interviewed about a Lawsuit against DOGE; CNN Original Series on Kobe Bryant. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Federal DEI Staff Put on Leave; ICE to Use Common Sense with Migrant Arrests; John Sandweg is Interviewed about Deportations; Rare Storm Blankets South; DOJ Sidelines Workers. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Pardoned January 6th Defendants Released; Americans Hawkish on Immigration; Aaron Ford is Interviewed about Birthright Citizenship Challenges; Dr. Jerome Adams is Interviewed about Vaccinations. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• President Trump Orders all Federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Staff Placed on Leave; President Trump Criticizes Bishop for Statements During National Prayer Service on Inauguration; New Allegations against Pete Hegseth regarding Treatment of His Second Wife Surface; Pushback on Trump's January 6 Pardons; Trump Administration Dismantles Federal DEI Offices, Puts Staffers on Leave. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Warns Tariffs On China Are Coming As Soon As February 1; Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) On Affidavit Detailing New Allegations Against Hegseth; Trump: Putin "Destroying" Russia By Not Making Ukraine War Deal. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Admin Dismantles Federal DEI Offices, Puts Staffers on Leave; At Least Nine Dead as Once-in-a-Generation Storm Slams South; Prince Harry Settles Legal Claim Against The Sun Publisher. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


January 21, 2025
• How U.S. Economy Could Fare During Trump's Second Term; Trump Threatens 25 Percent Tariffs On Mexico And Canada On February 1; South Hit With Once-In-A-Generation Winter Storm; Ukraine's Zelenskyy Asks if Trump Will Even Notice Europe. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Jan. 6 Rioters being Released from Jail After Sweeping Trump Pardons; Trump Meets with GOP Congressional Leadership; Asylum Seekers React to Trump's Immigration Orders. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Biggest Tech Executives Take Center Stage at Trump's Inauguration; Rep. Pete Sessions, Co-Chair Of DOGE Caucus, Discusses New Department; Trump Targets Security Clearances, Energy Resources, Landmarks. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Meets with GOP Congressional Leadership; Trump Disparages Church Service After Bishop Pleads For Mercy on Immigrants, LGBTQ Community; Oath Keepers Leader And Violent Jan. 6 Rioters Freed From Prison After Trump's Clemency. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• South Hit With "Once-In-A-Generation" Winter Storm; Southern California Winds Return Amid Ongoing Fire Threatn; Trump Withdraws U.S. From World Health Organization. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio Speaks to Staffers; Immigration Crackdown; President Trump Pardons January 6 Rioters Who Assaulted Police Officers. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) Is Interviewed About Trump Administration Policies; Edward Beck Is Interviewed About The National Prayer Service; Lawmakers Question Tech Influence. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Jump Starts Second Term; Trump Signs Executive Actions on Immigration; Winter Storm Sweeping the South. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Attends National Prayer Service; Cecillia Wang is Interviewed about Immigration; Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is Interviewed about TikTok; U.S.-Taliban Prisoner Exchange. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) Interviewed on President Trump Delaying Ban on TikTok; President Trump Signs Numerous Executive Orders Upon Taking Office; President Trump Issues Pardons to All January 6th Rioters Including Those Who Committed Violent Acts against Law Enforcement. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Cities Across U.S. Prepare For Possible Mass Deportations; Rubio: Ukraine And Russia Will Have To Give Up Something To End War; Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N) Discusses Executive Orders Signed By Trump Yesterday. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Jump Starts Second Term With Stunning Slew of Executive Orders; Southern States Brace for Another Major Winter Storms; Trump Threatens 25 Percent Tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


January 20, 2025


January 17, 2025
• Israeli Cabinet Reportedly Meeting on Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Biden Races to Push Through Executive Actions; Firefighters Make Gains as Winds Die Down; Changing Plans for Trump's Inauguration. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biden Says TikTok's Future will be Decided by "The Next President"; Supreme Court Upholds Ban on TikTok that Starts Sunday; Trump DHS Pick Kristi Noem Faces Questions at Confirmation Hearing; Trump Plans Aggressive Immigration Overhaul on Day One. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Israeli Cabinet Meeting To Vote On Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; FireAid Benefit Concert Announced To Help SoCal Fire Victims; CNN Investigates Trump's Focus On Panama Canal; SpaceX Starship Spacecraft Disintegrates Minutes After Launch. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Supreme Court Says Tiktok Can be Banned in U.S.; Confirmation Hearing For Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary; Starship Spacecraft Disintegrates Minutes After Launch. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) Discusses Supreme Court Allowing TikTok Ban; Israeli Cabinet Meeting To Vote On Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Firefighters Make Gains As Winds Die Down; 10 Capitol Riot Defendants Face Sentencing Today. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Inauguration Moved Indoors; Immigration Crackdown; Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban; Interview With Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA). Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Live Coverage of Kristi Noem's Senate Confirmation Hearing; Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Noem Confirmation Hearing; Live Coverage of Noem Hearing. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Arwa Damon is Interviewed about Charity in Gaza; Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA) is Interviewed about California Fires; January 6th Rioters to Return for Inauguration; Federal Workers Changing Job Descriptions; Noem Confirmation Hearing; trump to Move on Immigration. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Israeli Cabinet Voting to Approve Hostage Exchange and Ceasefire Deal with Hamas; Reporting Indicates President-Elect Trump Plans Numerous Measures to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration in U.S. Immediately Upon Taking Office; Trump Pivots on TikTok as Ban Looms Sunday; Weight Loss Drugs in Next Round of Medicare Price Negotiations. Aired 8-8:30a ET.
• L.A. Residents Face Long Recovery As Firefighters Make Gains; Trump To Kick Off Aggressive Immigration Push Soon After Swearing-In; SpaceX Starship Explodes, Showering Debris Over Atlantic. Aired 7:30- 8a ET
• Biden Commutes Nearly 2,500 Drug Sentences in Final Days of Presidency; Netanyahu's Office Says, First Hostages Could Be Released as Early as Sunday; Trump Tees Up Aggressive Immigration Push for Day One of New Term. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 16, 2025
• Bondi Says There Will Never Be an Enemies List at DOJ; Red Flag Warnings Expire in Los Angeles, But Fire Danger Remains; Justin Baldoni Sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400 Million. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Key Party in Netanyahu's Government Threatens to Quit Over Critical Details in Ceasefire Deal; Hostage Families Face Uncertainty After Hurdles Delay Deal; Both Trump, Biden Negotiators Helped Hammer Out Deal; More Republican Senators Falling in Line to Confirm Hegseth. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Red-Flag Warnings Expires In L.A. But Fire Danger Remains; Users Flock To Alternative Apps Ahead Of TikTok Ban; Sources: Trump Mulls Plan To Delay TikTok's U.S. Shutdown On Sunday Due To Federal Ban. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Could Trump Save Tiktok?; Israel Official Says Cabinet to Vote Friday on Ceasefire and Hostage Deal. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Crews Push To Contain Los Angeles Fires As Winds Slow Down; Drought Expanding Rapidly In Southern California; Speaker Removes GOP Chair Of House Intelligence Committee; Southwest Pilot Removed From Cockpit, Charged With DUI; U.S. Sues Southwest Airlines Over Flight Delays. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; Confirmation Hearings Continue on Capitol Hill; Israeli Cabinet Set to Vote on Gaza Deal. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Christoph Gorder is Interviewed about Airbnb.org Helping Wildfire Victims; Ruby Chen is Interviewed about the Hostage Deal; Jim Murphy is Interviewed about his Book. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Key Party in Netanyahu's Government Threatens to Quit; Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is Interviewed about the Cease Fire Deal; Push to Contain Fires as Weather Improves; Johnson Removes Turner on Intel Committee; Garland to Say Farewell. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Ban on TikTok Could hit U.S.; Ricardo Lara is Interviewed about Insurance in California; Dr. Mandy Cohen is Interviewed about the CDC; Drake Sues UMG; Cancer Rates Climb in Young Women. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Israeli Cabinet Delays Vote on Ceasefire Deal with Hamas, Accusing Hamas of Reneging on Parts of Agreement; Both Biden and Trump Administrations Claiming Credit for Ceasefire Deal between Israel and Hamas; Parents of IDF Solider Killed by Hamas and Whose Body They Still Have Interviewed on Current Ceasefire Deal; Fire Crews Push to Contain Los Angeles Fires as Weather Improves; Sunday Deadline Highlights Impact of Banning TikTok in US. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Israel Delays Cabinet Vote On Gaza Deal, Says Hamas Reneged On Parts; Speaker Mike Johnson Removes Rep. Mike Turner As Intel Committee Chair; Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Makes Long-Awaited Debut Flight. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Israel Delays Cabinet Vote on Gaza Deal, Says Hamas Reneged on Parts; Fire Crews Push to Contain Los Angeles Fires as Weather Improves; New York Times Reports TikTok CEO to Attend Trump's Inauguration as App's Ban Looms. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 15, 2025
• Hamas and Israel Agree to Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Extreme Red Flag Warnings Back in Effect for Parts of L.A. Region. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biden: "This is One of the Toughest" Negotiations of my Career; Hamas and Israel Agree to Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Cabinet Picks. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Hamas And Israel Agree To Ceasefire-Hostage Deal. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Qatari Prime Minister Confirms Israel-Hamas Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Biden: U.S. Hostages Will Be Part Of Phase 1 Release; Gaza Ceasefire-Hostage Deal to Take Effect Sunday. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Hamas And Israel Agree To Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Some American Hostages Expected To Be Released During 1st Phase of Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Qatari PM Speaks As Gaza & Israel Reach Ceasefire-Hostage Deal. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren; Hamas Approves Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Agreement. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Soon: Confirmation Hearing for Attorney General Pam Bondi; Pam Bondi Faces Questioning as Trump's Pick for Attorney General. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Confirmation Hearings for Cabinet; Boni Confirmation Hearing; Rubio and Ratcliffe Face Confirmation Hearings. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Brett Crawford is Interviewed about Inmate Firefighters; Millions under Red Flag Warnings; Odd for Senate Confirmation Hearings; Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is Interviewed about TikTok; Inflation Edged up Again Last Month. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• President-Elect Trump's Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi and Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio to Testify at Senate Confirmation Hearings; President-Elect Trump's Nominee for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Facing Possible Headwinds for Her Confirmation among Senate Republicans. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Soon: Senate Confirmation Hearings For Six Trump Cabinet Nominees; At Least 25 Dead In L.A. Fires As Crews Face New Wind Threat; South Korean President Arrested For Questioning. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Race to Contain Deadly Fires as Crews Face New, Dangerous Wind Threat; Hegseth Appears on Glide Path to Confirmation After Fiery Hearing; Report Says, TikTok Preparing to Shut Down in U.S. on Sunday. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 14, 2025
• Officials: Israel & Hamas Nearing Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; As L.A. Fires Burn, Misinformation Spreads Online; RPT: China Weighs Sale Of TikTok U.S. To Musk As Possible Option. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Defense Pick Hegseth On Cap Hill For Confirmation Hearing; Pete Hegseth Questioned In Confirmation Hearing; Hegseth Grilled On Qualifications, Views On Women In Combat; Sources: Trump Team Feels Good About Hegseth Hearing; Extreme Fire Alert Brings New Danger to Los Angeles Basin; Trump Defense Secy Pick Asked About America First Policy; Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) Discusses About Pete Hegseth's Confirmation Hearing. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump's Team In Good Spirits After Hegseth Hearing; Officials: Israel & Hamas Nearing Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Special Counsel Report: Enough Evidence To Convict Trump In Election Case. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Hegseth Grilled on Qualifications, Views on Women in Combat; Hegseth Grilled on Sexual Assault And Alcohol Abuse Allegations; Highest Fire Weather Risk Level Issued For 2M+ L.A. Residents. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Pete Hegseth Questioned in Senate Confirmation Hearing. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Pete Hegseth Questioned in Confirmation Hearing. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Senate Confirmation Hearing for Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Begins. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Any Moment: Pete Hegseth on the Hill for Confirmation Hearing; Special Counsel: Trump was not Exonerated; Democratic Senator Ed Markey to Introduce Bill to Extend TikTok Ban Deadline; Interview with Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) about TikTok Ban. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Israel And Hamas Nearing Ceasefire Deal; Pete Hegseth Faces Questioning On Capitol Hill During Cabinet Confirmation Hearing; Los Angeles Faces More Strong Winds And Threat Of New Fires; Jimmy Kimmel Gets Emotional Over the Los Angeles Fires. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Releases Report on Evidence of Donald Trump Attempting to Undermine 2020 Presidential Election; Senate Confirmation for Pete Hegseth Kicks Off; Santa Ana Winds Bring New Fire Threat to Southern California. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Special Counsel Report: Enough Evidence To Conviction Trump In Election Case; Highest-Level Red Flag Warning Issued For Parts Of Los Angeles; Sen. Angus King (I-ME) On Pete Hegseth's Confirmation Hearing. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Special Counsel Report Says, Enough Evidence to Convict Trump in Election Case; New Fire Erupts Overnight in Extremely Critical Threat Area; Soon, Trump Defense Secretary Pick Hegseth Faces Confirmation Hearing. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 13, 2025
• False Claims Intensify as California Battles Deadly Wildfires; Melania Trump Speaks on Upcoming Documentary About Her Life; L.A. Community Rallies to Help Victims of Deadly Wildfires. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biden Says Administration "Leaving an America with More Friends, Stronger Allies, and Enemies Under Pressure"; Strong Winds Threaten to Undo Progress as Crews Battle L.A. Blazes; Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Picks Start Tomorrow. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Biden Delivers One Of His Final Foreign Policy Speeches As President Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Biden Remarks on Foreign Policy Legacy; Winds Threaten to Make Fires Harder to Contain; White House: "Distinct Possibility" of Gaza Deal This Week. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Death Toll Rises to 24 As Crews Race To Contain L.A. Wildfires; LAPD Temporarily Stops Escorts To Wildfire-Affected Homes; Judge Clears Way For Release Of Special Counsel Report On Trump Election Subversion Case; Senate Confirmation Hearings For Trump Picks Start Tomorrow. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Biden Set to Deliver Speech on Foreign Policy Legacy; Wind Speeds Increase in California. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Katryn Barger is Interviewed about California's Fires; Rob Bonta is Interviewed about Looting in Evacuation Areas; Sue Kohl is Interviewed about the Eaton and Palisades Fires. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• L.A. Facing Extremely Critical Fire Weather; Victor Gordo is Interviewed about California Fires; Biden to Deliver Foreign Policy Speech. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Hegseth Confirmation Hearing Tomorrow; Deanna Criswell is Interviewed about Wildfires; L.A. Facing Extremely Critical Fire Weather; Polls on How Americans Feed About Climate Change. Aired 8:30- 9a ET
• Strong Winds Likely to Pick Up Again in Southern California Prompting Worries of Increasing Wildfire Damage; President-Elect Trump's Cabinet Picks to Testify before Senate in Confirmation Hearings; Wildfires Spotlight Insurance Issues in California. Aired 8- 8:30a ET
• Death Toll Rises To 24 As Crews Race To Contain L.A. Wildfires; Biden To Deliver Final Foreign Policy Speech At State Department; Air Quality Alerts Blanket Southern California, Include Los Angeles. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• L.A. Facing Extremely Critical Fire Weather Today and Tomorrow; Gov. Gavin Newsom Issues Executive Order to Help Fire Victims Rebuild Faster; Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Picks Begin Tomorrow. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 10, 2025


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