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May 20, 2017
• Secretary of State Rex Tillers and Saudi Foreign Minister Speak to Press; Trump: "Tremendous" First Day in Saudi Arabia; President to Address Muslim Leaders Tomorrow; Sources: White House Lawyers Research Impeachment. Aired 12-1p ET
• Trump: "Tremendous" Day In Saudi Arabia; Soon: White House Gives Briefing Amid New Russian Headwinds. Aired 11a-12p ET
• President Trump Visits Saudi Arabia; President Trump Signs Arms Deal with Saudi Arabian King; "New York Times" Releases Story on President Trump Telling Russian Officials of His Firing James Comey. Aired 10-11a ET


May 19, 2017
• Leaving the Nation in Turmoil; Fixing a Mess in a Diplomatic Way; Iran to Have a New Leader. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump Seething Over Special Counsel Appointment; Presidential Election Now Underway in Iran; Trump to Address Muslim Leaders in Saudi Arabia; Venezuela's Health Care System Failing. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Prepares for First Foreign Trip; Presidential Election Now Underway in Iran; Philippines, China to Discuss South China Sea Dispute; Roger Ailes Dies at Age 77; Remembering Singer Chris Cornell; Car Slams Into Times Square Tourists; McCaskill: Mistake To Name Politician As FBI Director; Roger Ailes Dies At 77; WH Denies Flynn Disclosed He Was Under Investigation. Aired 1-2a ET
• Former FBI Chief Serving as Special Counsel; President Trump Prepares for First Foreign trip; Trump to Address Muslim Leaders in Saudi Arabia; Pope Shines a Light on Huntington's Disease. Aired 12mn- 1a ET
• Report: NYT Reports Trump Told Russians Firing 'Nut Job' Comey Eased Great Pressure from Russia Probe; Report Appears 10 Minutes After Air Force Takes Off to Saudi Arabia; A Written Summary of a White House Meeting with Many People in The Room While Trump Spoke. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Notes From Trump-Russia Meeting Leaked; Trump's Shifting Timeline on Comey Firing; Trump Leaves on First Foreign Trip. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Biden on Hillary Clinton: "I Never Thought She Was a Great Candidate"; Friends of Comey Begin Speaking Out; Ivanka Trump/Jared Kushner Needed Special Permission to Enter Saudi Arabia. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Leaves for Foreign Trip; Deputy AG on Capitol Hill; Trump Talks Russian Collusion; Comey Friend Talks about Trump. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Interview with Senator Ed Markey; Deputy AG Briefs House Members on Russia, Comey; Stocks Rise After Volatile Week; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Today: Trump Begins First Presidential Trip Abroad; Comey Friend Describes FBI Director's Suspicions; Trump: Lieberman one of Top Picks to Lead FBI. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• President's First Overseas Trip; Weiner to Plead Guilty; Deputy AG Briefs House; U.S. Strike in Syria. Aired 9:30-10:00a ET
• Trump Begins First Presidential Trip Abroad Amid Comey Fallout. Aired 9-9:30a ET


May 18, 2017
• Special Counsel Takes Over Russia Probe; Investigation into Russian Interference Continues; President Trump to Leave on First Overseas Trip; Change of Power in Iran; Loves Knows No Boundaries. Aired 3-4a ET
• Special Counsel Appointed in U.S./Russia Probe; Putin: U.S. is Developing "Political Schizophrenia"; Trump Visits Israel Next Week After Allegedly Giving Russian Israeli State Secrets; Venezuela on Brink of Collapse; Special Counsel Could Be Good News for White House. Aired 2-3a ET
• NYT: Trump Team Hired Flynn Despite Investigation; Special Counsel Appointed In U.S.-Russia Probe; Former FBI Chief Mueller Picked To Lead Russia Probe. Aired 1-2a ET
• Special Counsel Appointed in U.S.-Russia Probe; Putin Defends Trump, Denies He Shared Classified Info; Justice Department Names Special Counsel in Russia Investigation. Aired 12-1a ET
• Report: Senator Graham Says Russia Probe Seems to Be a Criminal Probe; Deputy AG Briefs Senate After Naming Special Counsel; Joe Lieberman Is Front Runner For FBI Director. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Says Special Counsel Probe Hurts Country; Joe Lieberman Front-Runner for FBI Director. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• 1 Dead, 22 Injured in Times Square Accident; NYT: Flynn Told Trump Team He Was Under Investigation; Source: Joe Lieberman Leading Candidate for FBI Director; Controversial Sheriff: I've Accepted Administration Job. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• U.S. Strikes Pro-Assad Forces; Rosenstein Briefs Senate; Trump Lashes Out over Special Prosecutor; Trump Team and Flynn; Car Hits Crowd in Times Square. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Former FOX News Chief Roger Ailes Dead at 77; Trump Set for First Trip Abroad as Domestic Crises Swirl; LeBron and Cavs Dominate Celtics in Game One; Tom Brady's Wife Gisele Claims He Had Concussion Last Year; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump: Probe "Greatest Witch Hunt" in U.S. Politics; Deputy AG to Brief Senate on Comey Firing Today. Special Counsel Pick Earns Bipartisan Praise. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Investors on Edge; Trump Tweets About Investigation; McCarthy Comments about Trump and Putin; DOJ Names Special Counsel. Aired 9:30- 10a ET
• Former Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Dead At 77. Aired 9:15-9:30a ET


May 17, 2017
• Trump in Hot Water Again; Memo Describes Trump Asking Comey to End Flynn Investigation; Jalalabad TV Station Attacked by Suicide Bombers; Israel Says Relationship with US Stronger than Ever. Aired 3- 4a ET
• Comey Memo Says Trump Asked Him to End Flynn Probe; Israel Source of Some Intel Trump Gave Russia; Comey Memo Says Trump Asked Him to End Flynn Probe. Aired 2-3a ET
• Sources: Comey Memo Says Trump Asked Him To End Flynn Probe; Chaffetz: Committee Will Get Comey Memo If It Exists; Fox News Has Trouble Finding Republicans To Speak; U.S. Lawmakers Weigh In On Comey Memo 1-2a ET
• Russian Response to on Trump Giving Russians Classified Info; Media Coverage Varies on Trump Asking Comey to Stop Flynn Probe; Live Stream White House Daily Briefing from Air Force One; Joe Lieberman Added to FBI Director Search. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Did President Trump Commit Obstruction of Justice?. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Report: Comey Says Trump Asked Him to End Flynn Probe; Lieberman Tells CNN FBI Chief Interview Unexpected; Dozens Arrested in Raids On MS-13 Gang. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Talks Unfair Treatment; Trump Asked Comey to End Probe; Intel Committee Wants Memos and Testimony; Lawmakers Want Comey to Testify; Memo Could be Grounds for Impeachment; Obstruction of Justice Questions. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Interview with Senator Ben Cardin; Trump to Take First Foreign Trip Amid White House Turmoil. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• House GOP Leaders Speak Amid Comey Memo Fallout; Dems Call for Immediate Investigation on Comey Memo; Trump Arrives for Speech Amid Comey Memo Fallout. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Ryan to Speak About Bombshell; Republicans Nervous about Bombshells; Special Prosecutor for Trump Investigation; GOP Agenda at Risk; Schumer on Senate Floor. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Leaves For Coast Guard Academy Speech; Putin Offers Trump-Lavrov Transcript To Congress; Dems Call For Immediate Investigation On Comey Memo. Aired 9-9:30a ET


May 16, 2017
• Compromising National Security; Finding Common Ground; Brutal Execution; Hackers Attack Again. Aired 3-4a ET
• Source: Trump Shared Highly Classified Intelligence with Russians; Russian Reaction to New Trump/Russia Controversy; Trump to Meet Turkish President; Cyberattack May Be Linked to North Korea; Sources: Trump Shared Classified Intelligence with Russians; Al Qaeda Looking for Comeback with Bin Laden's Son. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Accused Of Sharing Secrets With Russians; McMaster: U.S. Lawmakers Want Answers From White House; Sources: Trump: NATO Allies At Odds; Trump & Erdogan To Meet With Syria Policy In Dispute; U.S.: Syria Built Crematorium To Hide Mass Executions; Italy Bust Alleged MOB Operation At Migrant Center; Source: Trump Shared Highly Classified Intelligence with Russians; "WannaCry" Cyberattack May Be Linked to North Korea; U.K. Hospitals Crippled by "WannaCry" Cyberattack. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump Shared Classified Info with Russians; UK's Prime Minister Confronted; French President Meets Angela Merkel in Berlin; Trump and Erdogan Meeting. Aired 12-1a ET
• Report: Critics Question Competency of Trump as President; Officials Say Source of Intel Was Israel; Sally Yates Says Russians Had Real Leverage Over Flynn. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Did Trump Share Israeli Intelligence?; Republicans Defend Trump Revealing Classified Information to Russians; Chaos in the White House. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Defends Giving Highly Classified Infor to Russians; How Trump Giving Russians Classified Info Was Leaked; White House Drama, Anger Amid New Trump/Russia Crisis; Trump Has Broad Authority to Government Secrets; Israel Provided Information Trump Gave to Russians. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Defends Information to Russians; Trump Not Briefed; White House in Downward Spiral. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Hosts Turkish President Erdogan at the White House Today; National Security Adviser to Speak at Press Briefing; North Korean- Linked Hackers Suspected in Cyberattack. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Defends "Right" to Share Info with Russians; Sources: Trump Gave Highly Classified Intel to Russians; Today: Trump Meets with Turkey's President. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Gowdy Doesn't Want FBI Position; Trump Hosts Turkish President; Trump Contradicts McMaster's Statements. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Source: White House Consulted Intel Community After Trump Leak; McConnell: We Can Do With "Less Drama" From White House; Sources: Trump Gave Highly Classified Intel To Russians; Official: Trump Will File Personal Financial Disclosure; Interview with Rep. Denny Heck. Aired 9-9:30a ET


May 15, 2017
• Global Ransomware Attack; North Korea Tensions; Growing Resistance From Dems Over Comey Firing; Interview with James Clapper; Candidates Being Interviewed for FBI Director; Global Security Breach; World Headlines; China Invests in Kenya; Pope on President Trump; Trump Wants to Move Voter Fraud Investigation Forward. Aired 3-4a ET
• N. Korea: New Ballistic Missile Test a Success; China's Influence on Pyongyang; Growing Resistance by Senate Democrats on Confirming Next FBI Director; Clapper Gives Bleak Assessment on U.S. Government Operations During Trump Admin.; White House Emergency Meeting Following "WannaCry" Cyberattack; Excessive Heat Expected in U.S., India, Pakistan; China's One Belt/One Road Investment in Kenya; Trump Forms Commission to Investigate Voter Fraud; Ridley Scott Returns with "Alien Covenant". Aired 2-3a ET
• North Korea Claims U.S. Mainland Within Striking Range; New Ransomware Versions Target More Computers; White House Eyeing Candidates To Replace Comey; A Texas Take On Trump. Aired 1-2a ET
• North Korea Threat; Trump Pick for New FBI Chief May Face Resistance; Fallout over Firing of FBI Chief; Global Ransomware Attack; North Korea Claims Mainland U.S. Within Striking Range; Emmanuel Macron Sworn in as French President. Aired 12-1a ET
• Report: Lawyers Butt Heads Over Muslim Travel Ban; Parents Accuse Fraternity of Murder; Report Says Trump Handed Fake Time Magazine Cover. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• North Korea Nuclear Fears; Court Examines Trump Travel Ban; White House Refuses to Discuss Potential Oval Office Taping. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• White House Daily Briefing. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Spicer to be Asked About Comey Replacement; Trump's Reception Overseas; Appeals Judges Weigh Decision on Travel Ban; White House Press Briefing. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• U.S. Within Range of North Korean Missile?; New Call to Impeach Trump; Ransomware Attack Affecting More Counties; Trump's Travel Ban Back in the Ninth Circuit; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump could Decide on FBI Nominee this Week; Some Dems Threaten to Block Trump's FBI Nominee; North Korea Claims New Missile can Carry "Large" Nuke. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Second Wave of Ransomware Hacks; North Korea Warns U.S.; Democrats Want Independent Investigation; Supreme Court Won't Hear NC Case; Hazing Victim's Parents Speak Out. Aired 9:30-10:00a ET
• Comey Fallout, Staff Woes Roil Trump Administration; Trump: FBI Pick Could Come Before International Trip Friday. Aired 9-9:30a ET


May 14, 2017
• North Korea Missile Launch; Emmanuel Macron to Become French President. Aired 5-6a ET
• Emmanuel Macron to Become French President; North Korea Missile Launch; Battle for Mosul; Search Underway for Comey's Replacement. Aired 4-5a ET
• North Korea Missile Launch; China Welcomes World Leaders to Trade Forum; Battle for Mosul; Emmanuel Macron to Become French President. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• North Korea Missile Launch; U.K. Researcher Stops Spread of Cyber Attack; Portugal Wins Eurovision 2017. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Search for New FBI Director; White House Recordings Not New; North Korea Claims It Can Strike U.S. Mainland; Melissa McCarthy Back as Spicey; U.S. to Expand Electronics Ban; Anthony Bourdain Explores Laos' Food and History. Aired 8-9p ET
• White House Daily Briefing; Discussion of Issues Raised in Briefing. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump's Pick to Replace Comey May Come Within Days; Clapper: Developments of Past Week "Very Bothersome"; North Korea to U.S. "Do Not Provoke Us"; Harrowing Video Shows Syria's War on Its Own People; Does Comey Firing Impact Fear Gauge in Wall Street? Aired 6-7p ET
• President pick for new FBI director; Democrats calls for special prosecutor; Twenty attorney general call for independent counsel; Trump administration to defend revised travel ban in Appeals Court; Impact of the firing of James Comey; Newt Gingrich wife's job; Putin's unexpected performance in China summit; Americans trust in FBI's Russia probe; Sexism in Silicon Valley. Aired 5-6p ET
• Former National Intelligence Director Calls the President's Behavior Disturbing; New Fallout from Firing of FBI Director James Comey; White House Blasting North Korea after Latest Ballistic Missile Test; President Trump Says Pick for FBI Director This Week; Impeachment Investigation for Trump; Fate of DACA Dreamers Unsure; Saturday Night Live Targets White House; Mother Around the World. Anthony Bourdain in Laos. Aired 4-5p ET
• White House: North Korea Is A "Flagrant Menace"; Trump: "No Right Time" To Fire James Comey; Former Intel Director: U.S. Institutions "Under Assault" By Trump; Graham: Time For An FBI Agent To Lead The FBI; Schumer: Inspector General Should Investigate Sessions; Turkish Pres. Erdogan To Visit W.H. This Week; Trump Begins First Official Overseas Trip This Week. Aired 3-4p ET
• Former Intel Director: U.S. Institutions "Under Assault by Trump"; Trump Thought Firing FBI Director Would be Very Popular; Trump: "No Right Time" for Comey Firing; DOJ Interviewing Fleet of Candidates for FBI Director; Tillerson: Lavrov Didn't Discuss Election Meddling; Aired 2-3pp ET


May 13, 2017
• Trump Warns Comey, Hints at Secret Recordings; Hackers Exploit Weakness in Windows Computers; U.S. May Extend Laptop Ban to Flights from Europe. Aired 5-6a ET
• Trump Warns Comey, Hints at Secret Recordings; FBI's Russia Investigation Carries On; Hackers Exploit Weakness in Windows Computers; U.S. May Extend Laptop Ban to Flights from Europe; Pope to Canonize Fatima Shepherd Children; A Texas Take on Trump. Aired 4-5a ET
• Hackers Exploit Weakness in Windows Computers; Trump Warns Comey, Hints at Secret Recordings; Former Intel Chief Contradictions Trump Claims; U.S. May Extend Laptop Ban to Flights from Europe; Politics Overshadows Eurovision. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Hackers Exploit Weakness in Windows Computers; Trump Warns Comey, Hints at Secret Recordings; Crisis in Venezuela; U.S. May Extend Laptop Ban to Flights from Europe; Pope to Canonize Fatima Shepherd Children. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile; No Further Comments from White House About Alleged Tapes; At Least Eight Candidates Being Interviewed for New FBI Director; Interview with Representative Charlie Crist; Trump's Actions Trigger Concerns Overseas; Trump Behavior Draws Comparisons to Clinton and Nixon; China Welcomes World Leaders to International Summit. Aired 8-9p ET
• Another Missile Launch From North Korea; The Search Is On For A New FBI Director; White House Grapples With Fallout From President Trump's Firing Of FBI Chief James Comey; Actress And Comedian Melissa Mccarthy Is Hosting "Saturday Night Live"; Aired 7-8p ET
• List of Comey Replacement Candidates Grows; Biographer: Decision Reflects Trump's Childish Style; Republican Congressmen Face Heated Town Halls; Axelrod: Comey Firing "A Brazen Act"; North Korea Launches Unidentified Projectile. Aired 5-6p ET
• List of Candidates to Replace Former FBI Director James Comey Released; President Trump Has Threatened His Fired FBI Director; California Governor Jerry Brown Shares His Political Vision For What Is Coming; U.S. Military Had A Second Close Encounter With Russian Military Fighter Jet; U.S. Spy Satellite Has Picked Up Signs Of Missile Movement In North Korea; Political Fallout Over The Firing Of James Comey As FBI Director Has Sparked Some Concern From Some Political Leaders Abroad; President Trump Will Meet With The Pope This Week; Cyberattack That Hit 99 Countries And More Than 75,000 Computers Have Been Halted; Comedian Melissa Mccarthy Host Was In Full Spicer Regalia Whizzing Down The Streets Of New York On Her Podium. Aired 4-5 ET
• Interviews for Comey Replacement Happening Now; Trump to Meet with Top Finalists for FBI Director; Comey Firing Divides Republicans; Conservatives Conflicted Over Support for Trump; Russians Don't Know Whether "To Laugh or Cry" about Trump; Computers and Data Held for Ransom Worldwide; Pence Family Bunny Becomes a Star. Aired 3-4p ET
• Possible Political Consequences of President Trump's Firing of FBI Director Comey Examined; FBI Interviewing Possible Replacements for Comey; President Trump Announces Replacement for FBI Director May be Selected As Soon As Next Week; President Trump's Relationship with Communication Team Examined; Republican Lawmakers Confronted by Constituents at Town Halls; Autistic Person Excels at Tennis; Malware Threatening Multiple Countries Temporarily Halted. Aired 2-3p ET
• White House Seeks Comey Replacement as White House in "Meltdown Mode"; Trump Facing Contradictions, Mixed Messages on Comey Firing; Conservatives Conflicted Over Support for Trump; Syria's War on Its Own People; Senate Intel Committee Subpoenas Flynn Documents on Russia Interactions; ACLU Lawsuit: African-Americans Targeted in Mississippi County. Aired 1-2p ET
• Trump: We'll Have An FBI Director Pick Soon; Capitol Hill Source: White House In "Meltdown Mode"; Source: Comey Is "Not Worried About Any Tapes"; Trump Facing Contradictions And Mixed Messages; Clapper: Could Be Evidence Of Trump-Russia Collusion; Massive Cyber Attack Halted, Experts Fear Copycats; Support Still Runs Strong with Trump Voters; Proposed Electronic Device Ban Sparks Confusion; Cap Hill Source: White House in "Meltdown Mode". Aired 12-1p ET
• President Trump Makes A Speech At Liberty University; The President Is Considering A Shake-Up Of His Communications Team; Still No Clarification For The Firing Of James Comey; Trump Possibly Has Tapes Of Recorded Conversation; Trump Warning To Comey Prompts Questions On "Tapes"; Massive Cyberattack Halted, Experts Worry About Copycats; More Calls For Special Prosecutor On Russia Meddlings. Aired 11a-12p ET
• President Trump Announces Replacement for FBI Director Comey May be Selected As Soon As Next Week; Virginia Family Discusses Their Support for Donald Trump; President Trump Delivers Commencement Speech to Liberty University. Aired 10-11a ET


May 12, 2017
• Trump Contradicts White House On FBI Chief's Firing; Trump, I want Russia Probe Speeded Up; Acting FBI Chief, Broad Support For Fired Director; Senate Hearing Focus On Firing Of FBI Director; CNN Sports; Trump Met With Russian Officials On Wednesday. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump Contradicts White House on FBI Chief's Firing; Trump: Russia Probe an "Excuse" for Democrats; Acting FBI Director: Russia Probe "Cannot Stop"; Trump Defends Meeting Lavrov After Firing Comey; U.S. Considers Expanding Airline Laptop Ban. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump's Explanation Raises Questions; Acting FBI Director Contradicts White House; White House Upset Over Trump Photos With Russians. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump: It Was My Decision to Fire FBI Director; Sessions' Role in Comey Firing Examined; U.S. May Expand Laptop Ban to Flights from Europe. Aired 12-1a ET
• Report: WH Insists Warning to Comey Not a Threat; Republican Leaders Shrug Off Comey Controversy; SNL Sean Spicer Surprises New Yorkers On Street. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Interview With Former White House Counsel John Dean; Did President Trump Threaten Former FBI Director?. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump: "Perfect Accuracy" Too Much to Expect from White House; Did Trump Obstruct Justice by Firing Comey; Trump Attorneys: No Russian Money with "Few Exceptions"; President/First Lady Speak at Military Mother's Day Event; Sessions to Prosecutes: Am for Harshest Sentence. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• White House Press Briefing; Trump's Warning to Comey; Spicer Asked about Recording; Accuracy from the White House. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• U.S. Laptop Ban Could Be Expanded; Fallout of Comey Firing; Sessions Pushes Stricter Criminal Sentencing; President Trump, the Media and Comedy; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Threatens Comey in Twitter Outburst; Trump Contradicts WH on Firing of FBI's Comey; Trump Threatens Comey and to Cancel Press Briefings. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Deputy AG Invited to Briefing; Kremlin talks U.S. Obsession with Russia; Sessions Pushes Stricter Criminal Sentencing; Trump Threatens Comey. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Threatens Comey, Press Briefings in Twitter Outburst. Aired 9-9:30a ET


May 11, 2017
• A Growing Call; HBCU Students Doesn't Like DeVos Presence; No Media; Turkey Lashing Out Washington. Aired 3-4a ET


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