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November 15, 2016
• Trump Transition; U.K. Prime Minister on Trump: Change is in the Air; Future of Polling; Repairing Relations with Turkey a Big Challenge; Trump Adviser Calls for Extradition of Exiled Imam; "Fantastic Beasts" Coming to a Theater Near You. Aired 12-1a ET
• Report: Dem Senators to Trump: Fire Steve Bannon; Trump as Compromiser-In-Chief; Dem Senator to Introduce Bill to End Electoral College; Business Ties Complicate Giuliani Sec'y of State Bid; Ben Carson Declines Cabinet Post; Trump Team Inquires About Top Secret Clearance for Trump Kids
• Senator Harry Reid Blasts Trump; McCain Rips Trump Over Putin; Trump Transition Turmoil?. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Some Worry Obama Too Positive on Trump Presidency; Paul Ryan Re-Elected House Speaker; Pelosi Could Lose House Leadership Position; Protesters Storm Chuck Schumer's Office; "Dilbert" Cartoonist Predicted Trump Win. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Past Ties Complicate Giuliani's Bid; Possible Trump Cabinet Picks; Security Clearances for Trump's Children; Obama On Trump Victory. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Plans To Deport "Criminals" In U.S. Illegally; Russia Speaks on Future of Russia/US Ties; Colorado Elector Wants Colleagues To Ditch Trump
• The Huddle Over Cabinet Picks; Obama Warns Against Crude Nationalism; Rogers Leaves Transition Team; Ryan on Same Page with Trump; House Dems Delay Vote; Mexico Readies for Deportations. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Obama Travels to Greece Post-Election; House GOP Voting in Leadership Election Today, Dems on November 30th. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Obama: Recognized Anger, Fear within American Population; Obama and Greek PM Hold Joint News Conference. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• President Obama and Greek Prime Minister News Conference. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Obama's on First Overseas Trip after Trump Elected; Obama to Greece: NATO is Absolutely Vital; Obama Travels to Greece Post- Election. Aired 9-9:30a ET


November 14, 2016
• Donald Trump's First TV Interview After Election; Families Run For Their Lives From ISIS in Mosul; Critics Blasting Trump's Appointment of Steve Bannon; Chinese President Xi Jin Ping Congratulated Trump via Phone; Earthquakes Struck New Zealand; Humanitarian Crisis in Syria Could Worsen; Marine Le Pen Cheering Donald Trump's Victory; India's Prime Minister's Announcements on New Rupee Notes. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump Responds to Supporters Using Hate Speech; Trump Chooses Bannon, Priebus for Top Cabinet Posts; Powerful Quake Hits New Zealand; French Remember One-Year after Terror Attacks. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Picks Two Key Staffers; Trump Vows To First Expel Criminal Immigrants; Iraqi Forces Liberate Ancient Village; Text Messages Warn Aleppo Residents To Flee; India Struggles With Rupee Shakeup; Assange To be Questioned Over Rape Accusations; Powerful Earthquake Hit New Zealand. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump Picks Two Key Staffers; Iraqi Forces Free Ancient Village from ISIS; Millions of People in India Wait to Get New Cash; President-Elect Appoints Bannon as Chief Strategist; Earthquake Kills at Least 2 People in New Zealand. Aired 12-1a ET
• Report: Obama Holds First News Conference Since Election. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Fear of Trump; President Obama Holds News Conference. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Trump Condemns Harassment, Hate Crimes; SNL's David Chappelle's Message to Trump; Surge in Interest to Change U.S. Electoral College Voting System; Haitian-American, Son Feud over Election. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Softens on Immigration, Obamacare & More; Backlash over Trump's Picks; PBS Journalist Gwen Ifill Dies at 61. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Vows To Appoint "Pro-Life" Justices; Trump; If Roe V. Wade Overturned, Would Go To States; Trump "Fine" With Same-Sex Marriage Ruling;; Bannon Hire Prompts Furious Backlash; Dave Chappelle's Powerful Message To Trump On "SNL";
• GOP Insider and Insurgent to Have Trump's Ears; Trump Taps Firebrand Media Figure for Key Role; Trump Taps RNC Chair as Chief of Staff; Laura Ingraham Considered for Press Secretary; Trump Keeping Parts of Obamacare; Trump Vows to Appoint Pro-life Justices. Aired 12- 12:30p ET
• Dave Chappell's Message to President-Elect Trump; Concerns Rise Over Trump's New Right-Hand Man; France Far-Right Leader Praises Trump's Win; Trump Faces Potential Conflicts of Interest; Aired 10:30- 11a ET
• Sixth Day of Anti-Trump Protests Expected Today; Trump: Many Protesters are "Professionals"; Concerns Rise Over Trump's New Right- Hand Man; Obama Holds Afternoon News Conference; Trump: Some of "Wall" Might be Fencing. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Concerns Rise Over Trump's New Right-Hand Man; Dow Poised to Hit Another Record High; Trump Appears Open To Obamacare Compromise; Texts Warn People in Aleppo to Flee; Election Sparks Electoral College Debate. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Anti-Trump Protests Held for Fifth Day; Trump: "Stop" Harassment of Minorities; Trump Hedges on Key Campaign Promises; Concerns Rise Over Trump's New Right-Hand Man. Aired 9-9:30 ET


November 13, 2016
• Anti-Trump Protesters March to Trump Tower in New York; President-elect Eyes Campaign Surrogates for Cabinet; France Marks one Year Since Paris Terror Attacks; President-Elect's Ambitious Agenda in Office; Muslims React to Presidential Election; November's Supermoon Sighting; The Glamorous Life of Melania Trump; Aired 5-6a ET
• Anti-Trump Protesters March to Trump Tower in New York; President-elect Eyes Campaign Surrogates for Cabinet; President- elect's Rocky Relationship with the Media; France Marks one Year Since Paris Terror Attacks; Turkey's Take on New U.S. President-Elect; Muslims React to Presidential Election; Colombia, FARC Rebels Sign New Peace Deal; The Glamorous Life of Melania Trump. Aired 4-5a ET
• Fourth Day of Anti-Trump Protests; Trump Eyes Campaign Surrogates for Cabinet; Turkey's Take on Trump; One Year Since Paris Terror Attacks; "SNL" Chooses Drama over Comedy on Election. Aired 3- 3:30a ET
• Fourth Day of Anti-Trump Protests; One Year Since Paris Terror Attacks; Clinton's Loss "Bugs" Polling Expert. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Donald Trump, President-Elect, Making a Major Announcement; Aired 7-8p ET
• Priebus Named Chief of Staff, Bannon to Be Chief Strategist; John Sununu Talks Trump Staff Announcements; Will Donald Trump's Wall Street Rally Continue?; Fed Chief Janet Yellen to Testify on Capitol Hill. Aired 6-7p ET
• Trump Names Reince Priebus as Chief of Staff, Steve Bannon as Chief Strategist; House Speaker "Happy" With Choice of Priebus; Paul Ryan "Ready To Get To Work" With White House; "Parts Unknown" Airs Tonight at 9 PM. Aired 5-6 p.m ET
• Ryan Says No Deportation Force; Trump Selects Reince Priebus as Chief of Staff; Steve Bannon Appointed Chief Strategist and Chief Counselor. Aired 4-5p ET
• Trump Wants Civil Trial Delayed Until After Inauguration; Giuliani: Blind Trust Laws Don't Apply to President; Trump Considering a Special Session to Repeal Obamacare; Trump: Mexican Wall May Include Fencing; Moore: Protesters are "Mad at the System"; Anti-Trump Protests Underway Across the Nation; How Trump's Feelings About Putin May Impact Policy; The Muslim Community Reacts to Trump Win; Anthony Bourdain Goes Back to Japan. Aired 3-4p ET
• Adviser: Trump's Choice for Chief of Staff "Imminent"; Thousands March in Nationwide Anti-Trump Protests; Ryan: Trump Not Planning a Deportation Force; Is Trump Dialing Back on Campaign Pledges?; Lawyers Asked For Delay In Trump University Trial; Dave Chappelle Delivers Message To Donald Trump; France Commemorates One Year Anniversary. Aired 2-3p ET


November 12, 2016
• Third Day of Anti-Trump Protests; Pence in Charge of Trump Transition Team; Trump May Keep Some of ObamaCare; Kremlin Hopes "Lousy" Relations with U.S. May Improve; Massive Protest against South Korean President; American Muslims React to Presidential Election; A "Silent, Secret" Trump Supporter; ISIS Killing Civilians in Mosul; Trump Contributes to U.S. Vocabulary. Aired 5-6a ET
• Political Infighting and ObamaCare Changes; Concerns over Trump Foreign Policy; Third Day of Anti-Trump Protests; Kremlin Hopes "Lousy" Relations with U.S. May Improve; Trump Promises to Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem; Melania Trump as First Lady; American Muslims React to Presidential Election; Iraqis Make Gains against ISIS in Mosul; U.S. and Mexican Football Fans Unite. Aired 4-5a ET
• Pence in Charge of Trump Transition Team; Political Infighting and ObamaCare Changes; Getting Ready for the White House; Kremlin Hopes "Lousy" Relations with U.S. May Improve; ISIS Killing Civilians in Mosul. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Pence in Charge of Trump Transition Team; Trump May Keep Some of ObamaCare; American Muslims React to Presidential Election; Hospital Scrambles to Save Lives Near Mosul. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Third Day of Anti-Trump Protests; Getting Ready for the White House; Melania Trump as First Lady; ISIS Killing Civilians in Mosul; Three Dead after Explosion at Bagram Airfield. Aired 12-12:30a ET
• More Anti-Trump Protests Break Out In Several Cities; Casual Cruelty In Schools After Election Day; Trump On 60 Minutes: Social Media Helped Me Win; Trump Fills Transition Team with Family And Loyalists; Working Class Voters Bet on Trump's Economic Plan; Carl Icahn on Raising Minimum Wage; Sting Performs as Paris Bataclan Theater Reopens. Aired 8-9p ET
• Anti-Trump Protests Now Under Way in Cities Across the Country; Exclusive Interview with Billionaire Carl Icahn; Rust Belt Voters Paved Donald Trump's Path to the White House; Twin Boys Once Joined at the Head Now Sleeping in Separate Beds. Aired 7-8p ET
• More Anti-Trump Protests Break Out in Several Cities; Conway: Trump Chief of Staff Announcement "Imminent"; White House Press Corps Worried About Trump Access; Warren Buffett Talks Wells Fargo Bank Scandal. Aired 5-6p ET
• Anti-Trump Protests Spread Across The Country; One-On-One With Warren Buffett; Pence Not Christie Leading Transition Team; Reports ISIS Committing Atrocities Against Civilians; Bomber Kills 4 Americans At U.S. Base in Afghanistan; What It Would Take To Build A Wall On Mexico's Border; Buffett: Economy Not Weak, But "Softer Than People Think"; Warren Buffet On The State Of Capitalism. Aired 4-5p ET
• Trump Looking to Fill Cabinet Positions; Fourth Day of Protests Against Trump Election. Is Trump Softening on Obamacare; Warren Buffett Reacts to Trump Win, Economy; L.A. Mayor Talks Protests. Aired 3-4p ET
• Hillary Clinton Holds Conference Call with Supporters; Anti- Trump Protests Continue Through U.S.; Donald Trump Comments on Retaining Parts of Obamacare; Potential Conflicts of Interests Between Trump Presidency and Businesses Examined; Warren Buffett Discusses U.S. Economy in Wake of Trump Election; Suicide Bomber Hits U.S. Air Base in Afghanistan; Iraq Military Continues Battle for Mosul. Aired 2-3p ET
• Shakeup in Trump Transition Team; Trump Signals Softening Stance on Key Campaign Issues; Fourth Day of Protests Against Trump Election. Clinton: FBI Letter Gave Campaign "Double Whammy"; Will Trump Appoint Special Prosecutor for Clinton E-mails. Aired 1-2p ET
• Trump Signals Possible Compromise On Obamacare; Pence Takes Over Transition Team From Christie; Anti-Trump Protests Continue In U.S. Cities; One Person Shot During Anti-Trump Protest; Trump Calls Protests "Unfair" Then Praises Them; Minorities Express Panic, Fear Of Trump Presidency; Trump To Turn Over Business Empire To His Children; Trump To Turn Over Business Empire To His Children; Ryan Faces Re- election As Speaker; Trump & Ryan Mend Fences, Vow To Work Together; More Anti-Trump Protests Held Across U.S; This is Life With Lisa Ling Sunday At 10 ET; Behind the Scenes With Officers On the Streets. Aired 12-1p ET
• Trump Signals Possible Compromise On Obamacare; Pence Now Leading Trump's Transition Team; Policy, Cabinet Picks First Key Tests For Trump; Man Shot During Anti-Trump Protest In Portland; Mexicans Concerned About Trump Presidency; President-Elect Donald Trump And The Media; Questions Rise over Future Between Trump And Media; Trump Weighs Top Contenders For Chief Of Staff; Protecting Trump Tower. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Vice Presidential-Elect Mike Pence Now Heads Donald Trump's Transition Team; Democrats Search for New Party Leaders; Donald Trump Comments on Retaining Parts of Obamacare; Suicide Bomber Hits U.S. Air Base in Afghanistan; Mistrial Declared for Police Shooting of African- American Driver; Mexicans React to Donald Trump's Announced Plans to Build Border Wall. Aired 10-11a ET


November 11, 2016
• Protests Against Donald Trump's Election Erupt Around the Country; .Donald Trump Blames the Media for Protesters; Aired 3-4a ET
• Obama, Trump Cordial Meeting at White House; World Muslims React to Trump Election; Optimism in Israel for Trump Election; Which Campaign Promises Will Trump Keep. Aired 2-3a ET
• Anti-Trump Protesters March For Second Night; Trump Meets Obama At White House; Trump: Protests Incited By Media, Very Unfair; Extremist Graffiti Sprayed On Baseball Dugout; Michigan Students Chant "Build The Wall"; Trump Considering Cabinet Appointments; Transition Team Filled With Washington Insiders; Source: Trump Wants Bannon As Chief Of Staff; Hillary Clinton Goes For A Hike; Clinton: "Deplorables" Remark Did Damage; Clinton Laments "Basket Of Deplorables" Comment; Sanders: "Did My Best" To Help Clinton Win. Aired 1-2 am ET
• Anti-Trump Protests for a Second Night; Obama Meets with Trump in the Oval Office; Post-Election Anxiety and Fear; What Trump Supporters Want Him to do First; Second Night of Anti-Trump Protests. Aired 12-1a ET
• Report: Clinton Camp Lays Big Blame on FBI for Loss; Hiker Encounters Hillary Clinton; Veterans Weigh in on Historic Election; President-Elect Trump Prepares to Lead Military; CNN Hero Offers Horse Therapy to Disabled Kids; VP Pence Now Leading the Transition Team. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Interview With Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell; Racist Chants, Vandalism Reported After Election; Pence and Trump Kids Now Leading Transition Team. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Transition Team Full of Washington Insiders; Shakeup in Trump Transition Team; Megyn Kelly's New Book Raising Eyebrows; Warren Buffett Reacts to Trump Win. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Clinton Camp Mistakes; Pence Leads Transition; Trump Chief of Staff; Trump Tweets About Protests. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• CNN's Senior International Correspondent Arwa Damon Shares Her Story of Being Trapped at the Front Line of the Battle in Mosul. Early Voters are Turning Out in High Numbers in Both Florida and Ohio, Two Key States in This Presidential Election. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• More Anti-Trump Protests Erupt in U.S. Cities; 200+ Arrested in Nationwide Anti-Trump Protests; Trump Holds Planning Meeting Today; Source: Giuliani Considered for Secretary of State; Priebus: Protesters "Disappointed" with Outcome; More than 100K Sign Up for Obamacare Post-Election; Democrats Vow to Save Obamacare. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Democrats Look to Regroup; Melania Trump Makes History; Sanders has a Warning for Trump. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• More Anti-Trump Protests Erupt in U.S. Cities; GrubHub CEO Call For Resignation of Any Employees Who Agree With Trump. Aired 9-9:30a ET


November 10, 2016
• Report: Trump Wins, Supporters Cheer and Others Are in Fear; Obama and Trump Meet for The First Time in The Oval Office; Trump Says Obama Is a Very Good Man; President-Elect Trump Could Testify in Trump U Lawsuit. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Fear of Trump Results in Protests Across the Country; Trump and Obama Meet in Oval Office. Aired 3-3:30p ET
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• Trump & Pence Meet with Speaker Ryan; Trump Meets with GOP Leaders. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• President-Elect Trump Meets with Obama at the White House. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump and Obama will Meet at White House; Christie: No Trump Job Promised to Me; Giuliani: I'd be Good Fit for Atty. General. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Stocks Rally on Trump Win; Russians Cheerful After Trump Victory; Protests to Trump's Victory. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump And Obama To Meet This Morning; Anti-Trump Protests Erupt In Cities Across U.S.; Trump Begins To Build His Administration; Markets Stay Positive After Trump Win; Donald Trump's First 100 Days. Aired 9-9:30a ET


November 09, 2016
• Report: Clinton Says Support Trump Presidency; Dow in Record Territory After Trump Win; Ryan Says Trump Pulled Off an Enormous Political Feat; Putin Says Let's Restore U.S.-Russia Ties. Aired 3:30- 4p ET
• Interview With Former Senator Rick Santorum; Hillary Clinton Calls for Unity. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Obama Invites Trump to White House Tomorrow; Advisors Deliver Trump Plans for First 100 Days; How Trump Pulled Off Extraordinary Win; What Next for Clinton after Loss; White House Staff Prepares for Trump Family. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Clinton Concedes; Trump Elected President; Stock Market Tumble and Rebound; Trump Visits White House. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• President Elect of the United States is Donald Trump; Clinton is Expected to Deliver Concession Speech Shortly. Aired 10:30-11a ET.
• Hillary Clinton Gives Concession Speech; Trump: Time to "Bind the Wounds of Division"; Trump Elected President in Stunning Upset;. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Sparks Global Market Turmoil; Coming Together After Brutal Election; Hillary Clinton to Deliver Concession Speech; Mexico Reacts to Trump's Stunning Victory; Putin Congratulates Donald Trump on Win. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Pulls Off Major Upset in Historic Race; Trump: Time To "Bind The Wounds of Division"; Soon: Hillary Clinton Delivers Concession Speech; Republicans Keep Control of House and Senate; Trump Win Sparks Global Market Turmoil. Aired 9-9:30a ET


November 08, 2016
• Dueling Late-Night Clinton, Trump Rallies Urging Supporters to Vote; Early Voting by Half of Florida Voters, Hispanic Vote Doubles; Road to a White House Runs through Ohio; Clinton, Trump Spend Time in Pennsylvania on Election Eve; Obama's Campaign Hard for Clinton; Late- Night Comedy Laughs on Election Eve; Moments from Wild Presidential Race. Aired 2-3a ET
• Report: Clinton Fights to Hold Off Trump in PA; Early Voting Spikes Among Latinos in 3 Key States; Marijuana on the Ballot in 9 States; Just Hours Away from First Election Results. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Election Day Has Finally Arrived; CNN Commentators Discuss Election Day. Aired 15-15:30p ET
• Counties That Could Decide Who Wins; Can Rubio Keep Florida Senate Seat; Clinton's, Trump's Election Day Superstitions. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Presidential Race Election Day; CNN Discusses Election Day. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Presidential Election is Underway Across the Country; Donald Trump Casts His Vote in NYC. Aired 10:30-11a ET.
• Voters Hitting the Polls in Historic Race; Soon: Trump to Cast Vote Near New York City Home; Trump: "We're Doing Very Well in North Carolina, Florida, New Hampshire; Clinton Casts Vote Near New York City Home; Clinton: Today "Is Most Humbling Feeling". Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Voters Hitting the Polls; Rust Belt States Vote; Investors on Edge; Battleground Virginia; Fight for New Hampshire; Mexico Watches Presidential Race; Russia Monitors Presidential Race. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• 2016 Election: Voters Hitting the Polls in Historic Race. Aired 9-9:30a ET


November 07, 2016
• Clinton to Speak in Battleground of Michigan; Obama Stumps for Clinton in New Hampshire; Election Eve, Trump and Clinton Barnstorm Swing States. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Both Candidates Make a Final Pitch to Voters; President Obama Campaigns for Hillary; . Aired 15-15:30p ET
• Candidates Make Final Play for Battleground States; Hispanics Break Nevada Record for Early Voting; Donald Trump Speaks in North Carolina. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Presidential Race; Election Day Weather; Nevada Early Voting. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• CNN's Senior International Correspondent Arwa Damon Shares Her Story of Being Trapped at the Front Line of the Battle in Mosul. Early Voters are Turning Out in High Numbers in Both Florida and Ohio, Two Key States in This Presidential Election. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• White House Race Enters Final Hours; Clinton Leaves for Last- Day Battleground Blitz; Trump Making 5 Stops in 5 States Today; Soon: Obama Speaks for Clinton in Michigan; CNN Crew Survives 28-Hour Fight with ISIS. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• First-Time Voters React to Election. Muslim Gold Star Dad Campaigns for Clinton; Dow Jumps After Clinton Cleared. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• FBI E-mail Investigation Clears Clinton Again; Clinton Blitzing Battlegrounds on Last Day; Former Attorney General Janet Reno Dies; Clinton, Trump Blitz Battlegrounds On Last Day; Early Voting Surges Among Latinos. Aired 9-9:30a ET


November 06, 2016
• Trump Security Incident Examined; Trump in North Carolina; Clinton in Florida; IOraqi Fighting Discussed. Aired 4-5a ET
• Security Scare on the Campaign Trail; Candidates Hit Swing States; CNN Crew Under Attack in Mosul; Boko Haram Schoolgirl Rescued. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Two Days Until U.S. Election; Trump Rushed Off Stage by Secret Service; CNN Crew Caught in Mosul Crossfire. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Donald Trump Set to Speak in Minnesota; Hillary Clinton Rolling Out the Star Power; New FBI Letter on Clinton E-mails; Comey Stands By FBI's Original July Assessment of E-mails. Aired 3-4p ET
• More States in Play as Trump, Clinton Sprint to Finish; Dems Going Full Court Press on Typical Blue Michigan; Final Trump Ad Takes Aim at Financial Establishment; Trump: U.S. Military Leaders "Group of Losers"; Stevie Wonder Performs Before Obama Speech; More Than 36 Million Votes Cast Across 39 States. Aired 2-3p ET


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