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November 09, 2022
• Did Not Air 11p-12a ET
• Did Not Air 10-11p ET
• Did Not Air 9-10p ET


November 08, 2022
• Did Not Air 11p-12a ET
• Did Not Air 10-11p ET
• Did Not Air 9-10p ET


November 07, 2022
• It Is Less Than An Hour Away From Election Day In America; Key Legal Battles Playing Out That Could Impact Which Votes Get Counted; It May Take Days Or Weeks To Tally Winners In Key Races; Twitter Owner Recommends Voting For Republicans; CNN's Pedram Javaheri Discuss How The Weather Could Impact Election Day's Turnout. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Candidates Maximize Their Campaign Effort; Former President Trump Gave A Gist To His Announcement; It's Make Or Break Between Fetterman And Oz; Mandela Barnes Ignored What He Hears From Opponent; Blacks And Latinos Should Not Be Forgotten; Election Denial Added To History Books; Speaker Pelosi Rattled By The Attack. Aired 10-11p ET
• Trump Attorney Previews Post-Election Strategy, Suggests Without Evidence Results After Wednesday A.M. Will "Look Suspicious"; Four Former PA Governors Write Letter To Shapiro And Mastriano Urging Them To Accept The Election Results; Abdul-Jabbar: Irving's "Being Unwittingly Used To Promote Hatred". Aired 9-10p ET


November 04, 2022
• Panel Discusses Battle For The Senate; January 6 Committee Gives Trump More Time To Turn Over Subpoenaed Documents; Powerball Jackpot Set To Be World's Biggest Ever; Senate Made Daylight Saving Time Permanent, Why Hasn't The House? Aired 11p-12a ET
• Ron DeSantis Out With A Weird Ad; Democrats And Republicans Working Double Time; Legalizing Marijuana Is Where Two Sides Agrees; Elon Musk Laid Off Half Of Twitter Staff; Kyrie Irving Lost Millions From Nike; Teenager Won In 'I Voted' Sticker Contest. Aired 10-11p ET
• Rep. Luria Emphasizes Work On January 6th Committee In Fight For Re-Election; Arizona GOP Ticket Awash With Election Deniers; Kerry Washington Urging People To Vote: "I'm Focusing On Secretaries Of State" Because "Our Democracy Is On The Ballot". Aired 9-10p ET


November 03, 2022
• There Are Seismic Changes To Come If GOP Takes The House And Senate; Gabby Petito's Parents File Suit Against Moab Police; Battleground Utah: Mike Lee Facing Off Against Evan McMullin; Kanye West Can't Sell "White Lives Matter" Shirts. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Political Heavyhitter Are All Out On The Campaign Trail; CNN Interviews Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Sen. Ron Johnson Won't Commit To Accepting Midterm Election Results; Democrats Losing Latino Voters; Winning The Latino Vote; Barack Obama Gets Heckled And Shuts Them Down; DOJ Considering Special Counsel Of Donald Trump Runs In 2024; Brooklyn Nets Guard Kyrie Irving Suspended. Aired 10-11p ET
• Sen. Cotton On Failures Of Democratic Presidents; Katie Hobbs On Why She Refuses To Debate Opponent Kari Lake; Dem Rep. Running On Abortion Rights In Tight Re-Election Fight. Aired 9-10p ET


November 02, 2022
• War of Words Escalates With Midterms Just Days Away; CNN Harry Enten Discusses Ohio Senate Race; Will Gas Prices Determine Who Wins In The Midterms? FCC Commissioner Calls For Ban On TikTok In U.S. Aired 11p-12a ET
• President Biden Delivers Closing Arguments To The American People To Vote Democrats; Voters Favors The GOP On Inflation And The Economy; Trump Lawyers Saw Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas As Key To Delay Certification Of Joe Biden; Toxic Politics, Political Violence Looming Over Tense Midterms; Axios Research From Princeton And The ADL Shows Female Officials Are Targeted 3.4 Times More Often Than Men; U.S. Capitol Police: Security Review Under Way After Pelosi Attack; 911 Hero: 16-Year-Old Working At McDonald's Called 911 During Armed Robbery, Her Mother Answered The Call; Washington Commanders Owner Exploring Possible Sale Of Team; Stephen A. Smith Says It's Time For Black Ownership. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN's Clarissa Ward Joins Ukrainians Gathering Evidence Of Possible Russian War Crimes; Biden Calls On Voters To Defend Democracy In Midterm Vote; Kimmel On Celebrities Spewing Anti-Semitism: "It's Beyond Offensive. It's Actually Nonsensical." Aired 9-10p ET


November 01, 2022
• Control Of The Senate Could Come Down To GA Race; Federal Agents Fired Pepper Ball Projectiles At Venezuelan Protesters. Obama Did Final Campaign Pitch In Las Vegas; Panel Discusses About Being Tired Of Self-Checkout Machines. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Liz Cheney Show Her Support To Democrats; Liz Cheney Garnering Support For 2024; Paul Pelosi's Attacker Intends To Harm Speaker Pelosi; Donald Trump Not Testifying To January 6 Committee; Players Suspended After Engaging In A Brawl; Democracy Should Be On The Ballot. Aired 10-11p ET
• GOP Senate Candidate O'Dea Opposes Raising Age Limit For Buying Semiautomatic Weapons To 21; Arizona & Michigan GOP Robocalls Push Voting By Mail Despite Candidates & Parties Bashing It; Nets GM On Kyrie Irving: "We Are Having Discussions," Including Talks With Anti- Defamation League. Aired 9-10p ET


October 31, 2022
• Heavy Hitters Coming Out On Campaign Trail In Final Week Before Midterms; Hateful, Racist Messages Spray-Painted In FL. Brazil's President Loses Election But Has Yet To Concede; Panel Discusses Stories Of Super Rich Behaving Badly. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Deranged Man Attacked Paul Pelosi; GOP and Dems' Best Campaigners Are Out; John Fetterman Appalled By The Rampant Attacks; Kari Lake Didn't Let Tragedy Go Into Waste; Race Is Now A Weighing Factor In School Admissions. Aired 10-11p ET
• Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Rick Caruso Focused On Homelessness, Crime And Corruption; GOP New Hampshire Senate Nominee Repeats Hoax That Kids Are Using Litter Boxes In Schools; Conservative Justices Seem Poised To Overturn Affirmative Action. Aired 9-10p ET


October 28, 2022
• Nancy Pelosi's Husband Attacked By Hammer; Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter; Tom Brady And Gisele Bundchen Announce Their Divorce; A Dad's TikTok Video Goes Viral. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Paul Pelosi Attacked Inside Their Home; Democrats Are Outrage Of Political Violence; Leader Chuck Schumer Caught In Hot Mic; Barack Obama Campaigned For Raphael Warnock; Hard To Please Two Sides Of Politics; Prevention Is Always Better Than Cure. Aired 10-11p ET
• Dr. Fauci On Negative Public Impact Of COVID Conspiracies; Elon Musk Now Owns Twitter After Closing $44 Billion Deal; F. Murray Abraham On His Italian Roots And Filming "The White Lotus" In Sicily. Aired 9-10p ET


October 27, 2022
• Dueling Panels Talk About Red Wave; Elon Musk Completes $44B Deal To Buy Twitter; Trump Lawyers And DOJ Meet In Secret Hearing On Mar-a-Lago Probe; Is It Still "The Economy, Stupid?"; Is A 7-Decade Streak About To Be Broken In The World Series? Aired 11p-12a ET
• Voters Are Nostalgic About Midterms; Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter; Climate Change a Key Factor for Voters; Celebrities Played a Huge Role in Elections; Kanye West Admires Adolf Hitler. Aired 10-11p ET
• Republicans Vow Policy Changes, Probes If They Control Congress; Phillies And Astros All Set For The World Series; Banks: "Nobody Wants Lindsey Graham Or Clarence Thomas In Their Doctor's Office With Them" When Deciding On Abortion. Aired 9-10p ET


October 26, 2022
• Axios: Extremist Groups Are Going Local To Try To Disrupt Midterms; A Man Who Drove SUV Into Waukesha Christmas Parade Was Found Guilty Of Intentional Homicide; Study: Video Gaming May Have Some Cognitive Benefits For Kids; NYT Puts Out List Of Recipe Recommendations For Election Day. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Debate Performances Matters; Abortion Scandal Not Dying For Herschel Walker; Heated Debate Spark Between Panelists; NFL Hires Black Coaches To Clean up Mess; Iranian Protesters Undeterred By Repeated Regime Threats. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Witnesses Return Of American Joshua Jones' Remains By Russia After He Was Killed Fighting For Ukraine; Mother Of American Killed Fighting In Ukraine Remembers Her Late Son After Russia Turns Remains Over To Ukraine; Dr. Oz: Abortion Choices Should Be Left To "Women, Doctors & Local Political Leaders". Aired 9-10p ET


October 25, 2022
• Crime Is A Key Issue In Many Candidates' Final Pitch; DOJ Asks Judge To Force Trump White House Lawyers To Testify In January 6 Probe; GOP Grapples With Trump's Election Conspiracies Amid Midterms; NYT: Alito Assured Ted Kennedy In 2005 That He Respected Roe v. Wade, Diary Says; Woman Sues L'Oreal And Claims Its Hair Straightening Products "Directly" Caused Her Uterine Cancer. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Dr. Mehmet Oz And John Fetterman Had Their First And Last Debate; Some Voters Don't Care Of Candidate's Debate Performance; History Speaks Itself Of The Current Political Atmosphere; Ousted Workers Reinstated To Work With Back Pay; Family Trapped Under Grand Canyon Cavern; People Leave But Don't Retire. Aired 10-11p ET
• Former Republican Amash On Rep. Kevin McCarthy: "Not Someone I Admire"; More Brands Cut Ties With Ye Over His Anti-Semitic Comments; Advocate For Women In STEM Celebrates Work Of Clarice Phelps, First African American Scientist To Help Discover A New Element. Aired 9-10p ET


October 24, 2022
• Campaigns Enter Final Stretch With 15 Days Until Election Day; Justice Thomas Temporarily Blocks Senator Graham's Testimony; Teen Pleads Guilty In High School Shooting That Killed Four Students; Penn State Cancels Event With Proud Boys Founder; People Around The World Join In Solidarity With Iranian Protesters; Obama Appears On Monday Night Football's 'Manningcast.' Aired 11p-12a ET
• Governor Ron DeSantis Looking Ahead Of 2024; Voter Suppression Reported In Arizona; Men In Uniform Seen Near Arizona Dropbox Area; DOJ Will Go After People Behind Robocalls And Voter Suppression; NASA Will Dig Through UFO Mystery Sightings. Aired 10-11p ET
• Trump Asked Woodward About Actions He Should Take Against COVID; Trump: Chemistry With Kim Jong-Un Like That Of Meeting A Woman; WH Dismisses Russian Claim Ukraine Plans Dirty Bomb Attack. Aired 9- 10p ET


October 21, 2022
• Did Not Air 11p-12a ET
• January 6 Committee Subpoenaed Donald Trump; Daycare Teachers Face Felony Charges; Kari Lake Believes Only In Winning; Voters Have Different Issues; President Biden Can't Beat Former President Obama's Charisma. Aired 10-11p ET
• Bannon Sentenced To Four Months In Prison After Refusing To Comply With Subpoena From January 6 Committee; Mother Of Phillies' Aaron Nola & Padres' Austin Nola: "They Have Both Worked Really Hard"; Poll: Voters Cite Economy As Top Issue, Ahead Of Abortion Rights. Aired 9-10p ET


October 20, 2022
• UK PM Liz Truss Resigns After 45 Days; New Book: American Boys And Men Are Struggling; Some Parents Claim Michigan Middle School Mural Promotes LGBTQ Propaganda, Witchcraft; Panel Discusses The Truth About Crime. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Raphael Warnock With Last-Minute Ad Against Herschel Walker; President Biden Says He Got More Calls In A Day; Voters Wants To Have Free And Fair Election; No Man Is An Island Even In Politics; Family Time Doesn't Come Cheap In Disneyland; Iranian Women Had Enough With The Regime; Liz Truss Not Able To Stand Pressure. Aired 10-11p ET
• New "Pillars Of Creation" Pics Offer Clues On How Stars Formed; Pence On Whether He'd Support Trump Again: "There Might Be Somebody Else I'd Prefer More"; Netflix Star On Sea Urchin Stings & Eating Ants: "I Have Gotten A Little Braver". Aired 9-10p ET


October 19, 2022
• Seismic Changes To Come If GOP Takes The House And Senate; TikTok Abortion Debate Divides Generation Z; Florida And More States Are Opening Up Access To Legal And Medical Marijuana; Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Says He Lost Consciousness After Being Hit. Aired 11p-12a ET
• No Shortage Of Legal Trouble For Former President Trump; Experts Have The Silhouette Of Who Will Win; Voters' Pulse Are Palpable; It's OK To Be Not So Perfect; Governor Phil Scott Is OK With 58 Degrees. Aired 10-11p ET
• Jake Tapper Talks About Economy, Inflation, Recession And Midterm Elections; Poll: 44% Say Economy, Infrastructure Most Important Issues Facing U.S.; Trump Sits For Deposition In Defamation Case; Group Sues Biden, National Archives For JFK Assassination Docs; New Film " The School For Good And Evil" Debuts On Netflix; Paul Feig Reflects On "Freaks And Geeks". Aired 9-10p ET


October 18, 2022
• Polls: Gen X Leaning Towards GOP Heading Into Midterms; Radio Hosts Talk About What Voters Are Telling Them; Lawyers For George Floyd's Daughter Draft Cease-And-Desist Letter To Kanye West; Trump Scheduled To Sit For A Deposition In E, Jean Carroll's Defamation Lawsuit; Study Shows Why A Good Night's Sleep Can Lead To Better Health. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Debates Heats Up Prior To Midterm Elections; Former President Sounds Braggadocios; Beauty From Formula Comes With A Price; Meghan Markle Claims To Be Objectified; James Corden Can Now Go Back To Balthazar. Aired 10-11p ET
• Rep. Peter Meijer On Rise Of Extreme Candidates In 2022; Manning: "Cognitive Dissonance" Between What Public Knew Of War Versus The Reality On The Ground Drove Me To Leak Classified Docs; Lin-Manuel Miranda's Father: If Democrats Stay True To Working For Working-Class Latinos, We'll Regain Voters. Aired 9-10p ET


October 17, 2022
• Obama Says Democrats Need To Avoid Being A 'Buzzkill'; Bristol, Connecticut Ambush Left Two Officers Dead; Jill Biden Talks About Cancer Moonshot In Newsmax Interview; Biden Touts Student Loan Debt Relief As Application Process Begins. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Candidates Double Time Their Effort; Politicians Don't Waste A Tragedy; Donald Trump Criticized For His Anti-Semitic Statement; January 6 Videos A Good Material For SNL; Donald Trump And Kanye West Talked About Parler; George Clooney Wrong About His Assumptions. Aired 10-11p ET
• Kanye West Tells Bloomberg He Sees Fringe Platform Parler As Place For "People Who Have Been Bullied By The Thought Police"; Gallup Exclusive: 70 Percent Of Ukrainians Want To Keep Fighting; Ohio Sen. Candidate J.D. Vance Attacks Rival Tim Ryan For Accepting Donations From Pharmaceutical PACs. Aired 9-10p ET


October 14, 2022
• Republican Candidates Using Conspiracy Theories In Their Campaign; Midterm Elections And The Inflation; Three Weeks Into The Midterms And Things Are Heating Up; Alaska's Snow And King Crab Season Cancelled. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Herschel Walker And Raphael Warnock Face Off; Rare Unity Seen Between Lawmakers; Victims' Families Question Jury's Verdict To A Murderer; Parkland Murder Case Not Easy For Jurors; Ron Johnson Booed By The Crowd. Aired 10-11p ET
• Warnock: Walker Pretended To Be A Police Officer; Sanders: Democrats Going All-In On Abortion Battle Is A Mistake; Activist Nazanin Boniadi Meets With VP Harris On Iran Protests. Aired 9-10p ET


October 13, 2022
• January 6 Committee Votes To Subpoena Trump; Parkland School Shooter Avoids Death Penalty. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Politics Set Aside In Times Of Turmoil; House Committee Voted To Subpoena Trump; No Assurance It Is January 6th Committee's Last Hearing; Secret Service Aware Of Threat Prior To Insurrection; Lawmakers Scramble For Their Safety. Aired 10-11p ET
• January 6 Panel Votes To Subpoena Trump For Docs & Testimony; Testimony: Trump Knew Election Conspiracies Were Lies Before Infamous Georgia Call; Witness: Trump Told Staffer "I Don't Want People To Know We Lost". Aired 9-10p ET


October 12, 2022
• Jury Decides Alex Jones Should Pay Nearly $1B In Damages To Sandy Hook Families; Two Black Comedians Sue Clayton County, GA Police Over Racial Profiling; L.A. City Council Member Resigns After Racist Comments. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Alex Jones Mocks Sandy Hook Families; January 6 Committee's Hearing Resumes Tomorrow; Supreme Court Justices Lean Into Politics; Michael Cohen Can See Trump's Revenge; Questions Looming Over John Fetterman's Health. Aired 10-11p ET
• January 6 Committee Tries To Stick The Landing Tomorrow; Anna Sorokin: "I Definitely Did" Take Advantage Of People; Philly Man Sentenced Up To 60 Years In Prison For Attempted Murder Despite Thin Evidence, Dubious Eyewitness Account. Aired 9-10p ET


October 11, 2022
• Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Leaves The Door Open To Future Presidential Run, But Focusing On Fatherhood Right Now; Herschel Walker Shares Story About A Bull And Some Cows; Task Force Recommends Screening Children For Anxiety; Remembering Angela Lansbury, Who Had Roles In "Gaslight" And "The Manchurian Candidate," Terms In America's Political Lexicon. Aired 11p-12a ET
• No Assurance President Biden Will Run For Another Term; A Father's Love Is Immeasurable; Police Officers Turned Their Back To A Colleague; Lizzo Not Bothered By Criticisms; Mitch McConnell Ignored Donald Trump's Insulting Words. Aired 10-11p ET
• Biden: Putin A "Rational Actor Who's Miscalculated Significantly"; President Biden On Federal Prosecutors Weighing Charges On Two Fronts In Hunter Biden Investigation; The Rock Talks "Black Adam" & Joining The Superhero Universe. Aired 9-10p ET


October 10, 2022
• The Gloves Are Off With The Midterms A Month Away; The Candidate Gave Birth On Camera; Ad Wars Heat Up As November Elections Draw Closer; Kanye West's Twitter Account Locked For Anti-Semitic Tweet. Aired 11p-12a ET
• GOP Supports Herschel Walker No Matter What; Kevin McCarthy Defends Donald Trump; Breonna's Family Can't Get Over With Pain; Crime Is A Huge Issue In The Midterms; Americans Facing Mental Health Crisis. Aired 10-11p ET