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January 23, 2017
• Flap Over White House "Alternative Facts"; Ethics Lawsuit Against Trump To Be Filed Today; Key Senate Votes For Tillerson And Pompeo; President Trump Takes New Tone; Trump To Host British Prime Minister; Trump Invites Netanyahu To White House. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Alternative Facts for Trump Team; Trump's Rocky First Weekend; Lawsuit Targets Trump; Trump To Renegotiate NAFTA; Trump's Global Reach; Syrian Peace Talks Under Way In Kazakhstan; Samsung Finds Source Of Fire; Countdown To Super Bowl LI. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Fight Over Inauguration Crowd Sizes; Ethics Lawsuit Filed Against President Trump; Super Bowl LI Set for February 5 in Houston; Women's March Across the Country Bigger Than Expected; Rolling Back Obamacare; British Prime Minister Theresa May to Meet Trump Friday; Eighteen Dead after Southern Tornadoes. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 21, 2017
• Government Shutdown, Day 31; Frigid Weather; Epic NFL Championship Sunday; Washington Post, Time For Dems To Consider Trump's Offer; Brexit Plan B; Super Blood Wolf Moon; DOW Closed Up 336 Points. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States. Aired 4-5:00a ET


January 20, 2017
• Vast Security Plan In Place To Protect Crowds At Inauguration; Latino Pastor To Pray With Trump At Inauguration; Dems Fire Shot Across GOP Bow. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• The Inauguration of Donald Trump. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• The Inauguration of Donald Trump. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Becomes 45th President Today. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• History Unfolds on Capitol Hill; Peaceful Transfer of Power; More Vacancies; Bush '41 Recovering. Aired 3-4a ET


January 19, 2017
• Donald Trump Inauguration Tomorrow; Ethical Questions Grow About Trump Cabinet Nominees; Outgoing Commerce Secretary Talks Trade; Obama's Final Word. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Donald Trump Inauguration Tomorrow; Ethical Questions Grow About Trump Cabinet Nominees; Hall of Fame Class of 2017; Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Donald Trump Inauguration Tomorrow; Ethical Questions Grow About Trump Cabinet Nominees. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Donald Trump Inauguration Tomorrow; Cabinet Ethics Questions; Obama's Farewell. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 18, 2017
• George H.W. Bush Hospitalized; Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning's Sentence; WikiLeaks Founder Assange's Promise; Trump's Final Days Before Inauguration. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• George H.W. Bush Hospitalized; Chelsea Manning's Sentence Commuted; Trump's Final Days Before Inauguration; Four Cabinet Hearings Today on Capitol Hill; 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame Class Announcement Today. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• George H.W. Bush Hospitalized; Manning Commutation Draws Praise, Fire; Trump's Final Days Before Inauguration; Four Cabinet Hearings Today on Capitol Hill; Leaders Talk Trade, Trump In Davos. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• George H.W. Bush Hospitalized; Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning's Sentence; Trump's Final Days Before Inauguration; Four Cabinet Hearings Today on Capitol Hill. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 17, 2017
• Trump's HHS Pick Under Fire For Stock Buy;Is Labor Nominee Bailing?;Controversy Surrounds Trump As Inauguration Nears; CIA Director Brennan Blasts Trump. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump's HHS Pick Under Fire for Stock Buy; 14 Cabinet Picks Still Await Hearings; Kerry Speaks Out; Istanbul Attacker Said to Confess; Warriors Blow Out Cavs, 126-91. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump's HHS Pick Under Fire For Stock Buy; 14 Cabinet Picks Still Await Hearings; Kerry Speaks Out; Istanbul Nightclub Shooting Suspect Caught; Top Russian Diplomat Sends Message to Trump; Global Leaders Descend on Davos. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Controversy for HHS Nominee; 14 Cabinet Picks Still Await Hearings; Kerry Speaks Out; FBI Arrests Wife of Orlando Nightclub Shooter; Istanbul Attacker Said to Confess. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 16, 2017
• Trump Says His Obamacare Replacement Nearly Ready; China Laughs At Trump; Trump Feuds With Civil Rights Icon John Lewis. Aired 5:30- 6a ET
• Trump Lashes Back At CIA Chief; Trump Says His Obamacare Replacement Nearly Ready; Trump Planning To Make Offer To Putin; Trump Feuds With Civil Rights Icon John Lewis; Washington Gears Up For Inauguration; The "Let's Make A Deal" White House; Who Does Trump Trust, Putin Or Merkel? Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Donald Trump calling out the head of the CIA; Obamacare Replacement Nearly Ready; Arrest Warrant for Top Samsung Executive. 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Targets CIA Director; Europe Immigration Crisis; Feud Escalates Between Trump and Lewis; Kidnapped Women Meets Biological Parents. Aired 4-4:30 am ET


January 13, 2017
• Cabinet Nominees Contradict Trump;Comey Briefed Trump On Russian Intel; VP Biden Awarded Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Speaker Paul Ryan Faces Tough Questions at CNN Town Hall.Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump & Cabinet on Same Page?; Comey Talked to Trump; VP Biden Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom; Chargers Announce Move to Los Angeles. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Cabinet Nominees Contradict Trump; Comey Talked to Trump; VP Biden Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom; EPA: Fiat Chrysler Cheated on Emissions. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump & Cabinet on Same Page?; Comey Talked to Trump; VP Biden Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 12, 2017
• Trump Talks With Intelligence Chief; Trump Slams Media For Russia Reports; Senate Passes Bill To Repeal Obamacare; Tillerson Grilled At Confirmation Hearing. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Talks with Intelligence Chief; Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Obamacare; Tillerson Grilled At Confirmation Hearing; Cowboys Release Bandwagon Fan Application. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Intelligence Intervention: Trump Talks with Intelligence Chief; Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Obamacare; Tillerson Grilled At Confirmation Hearing; Tillerson Targets Beijing. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Talks with Intelligence Chief; Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Obamacare; Tillerson Grilled At Confirmation Hearing. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


January 11, 2017
• Intel Chiefs Presented Trump With Claims; Obama's Nostalgic Goodbye; FBI Director Refuses To Disclose Information; Trump News Conference Today. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Intel Chiefs Presented Trump with Claims; Russia Calls New Report "Pulp Fiction"; Trump & Nominees Face A Grilling; Beginning of the End: President Obama's Farewell. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Intel Chiefs Presented Trump with Claims of Russian Efforts to Compromise Him; Trump News Conference Today; President Obama's Farewell. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Intel Chiefs Presented Trump with Claims; Trump & Nominees Face A Grilling; President Obama's Farewell. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 10, 2017
• Sen. Cory Booker Vs. Sen. Jeff Sessions; Nepotism Controversy Over Kushner Appointment; National Security Hearings On Capitol Hill; Clemson Upsets Alabama For National Title. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• A.G. Nominee's Confirmation Hearing to Begin; Nepotism Controversy over Kushner Appointment; Clemson Wins National Championship; Boris Johnson Meets Trump Advisers. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Sen. Cory Booker Versus Sen. Jeff Sessions; Nepotism Controversy over Kushner Appointment; Clemson Wins National Championship; Russian Troops Edging Toward Georgia. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Booker Battles Sessions; Nepotism Controversy over Kushner Appointment; Clemson Wins National Championship. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 09, 2017
• Meryl Streep Takes On Trump At Golden Globes; Russians Mock U.S. Intel Report; Team Trump: No Timeline For Replacing Obamacare; Deadly Airport Shooting Caught On Video. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Streep Takes On Trump At Golden Globes; Donald Trump's Big Week; Trump Acknowledges Russian Hacking; Republican Assurances On Trump And Russia; Russians Mock U.S. Intel Report; Deadly Airport Shooting Caught On Video; "La La Land" Sweeps At Golden Globe Awards; Steelers Dominate Dolphins. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Donald Trump to Hold News Conference This Week; Confirmation Hearings and the Intelligence Report about Russian Hacking; High Drama at the Golden Globes; President Obama to Deliver Farewell Address on Tuesday; Friday's Deadly Airport Shooting at Fort Lauderdale Caught on Video; Fiat Chrysler Invests Big in Two U.S. factories. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump to Hold First News Conference Since July; Some GOP Lawmakers Offering Assurances That Trump Will Not Be Overly Friendly To Russia; Trump Ending 60-Year-Old Inaugural Parade Tradition; Golden Globe Winners; Israeli Government Considering Extreme Tactics. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 06, 2017
• Major Russian Hacking Revelation; Who Pays For The Wall?; Hate Crime Charges Filed in Torture Video Case. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Hacking Revelation; Who Pays for the Wall?; Dueling Priorities for GOP. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Major Hacking Revelation; Who Pays for the Wall?; Dueling Priorities for GOP. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• New Intelligence on Russian Email Hack; Who Pays for the Wall?; Dueling Priorities for GOP. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 05, 2017
• Trump Takes On U.S. Intelligence Community; Trump Shaking Up Intelligence Agencies; Obamacare Battle Heats Up; China To Trump: Lay Off Twitter; Police Arrest 4 People Over Torture Video. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Shaking Up Intelligence Agencies; Obamacare Battle Heats Up; Video Shows Group Beating Man with Special Needs. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• President-Elect Fractures GOP; Obamacare Battle Heats Up; Video Shows Group Beating Man with Special Needs. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Takes on U.S. Intelligence Community; Obamacare Battle Heats Up; Video Shows Group Beating Man with Special Needs. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


January 04, 2017
• No Remarks From Trump Today On Russian Hacking;Dueling Obamacare Meetings At Capitol;House GOP Reverses On Ethics Office;Senator Schumer Ready To Take On GOP. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• No Trump Remarks Today on Russian Hacking; Dueling Obamacare Meetings at Capitol; House GOP Reverses on Ethics Office; Megyn Kelly Leaves FOX for NBC. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Targets U.S. Intel; Dueling Obamacare Meetings at Capitol; House GOP Reverses on Ethics Office; 5 ISIS Members Detained in Istanbul Attack. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• No Trump Remarks Today on Russian Hacking; Dueling Obamacare Meetings at Capitol; House GOP Reverses on Ethics Office; 5 ISIS Members Detained in Istanbul Attack. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 03, 2017
• Gutting Ethics Reform; Team Trump Lowering Expectations;Trump Taunts North Korea;Manhunt For Istanbul Gunman Intensifies. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• GOP Guts Ethics Panel; Team Trump Lowering Expectations; Trump Takes Aim at North Korea & China; Manhunt for Istanbul Gunman Intensifies. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• House Republicans Vote to Curb Ethics Office; Team Trump Lowering Expectations; Trump Taunts North Korea; Manhunt for Istanbul Gunman Intensifies. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Gutting Ethics Reform; Team Trump Lowering Expectations; Trump Taunts North Korea. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 02, 2017
• Trump Casts New Doubt on Russia Hacking; Manhunt for Turkish Nightclub Attacker; Queen Misses New Year's Church Service; North Korea Renews Long-Range Missile Threat. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Casts New Doubt on Russia Hacking; Manhunt for Turkish Nightclub Attacker; Queen Misses New Year's Church Service; North Korea Renews Long-Range Missile Threat. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Casts New Doubt on Russia Hacking; Manhunt for Turkish Nightclub Attacker; Queen Misses New Year's Church Service; North Korea Renews Long-Range Missile Threat; Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 30, 2016
• U.S. Retaliates Against Russia; Team Trump Pushes Back Against Russian Sanctions; Ceasefire Begins Across War-Torn Syria; New Year's Eve Security. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• U.S. Sanctions Russia Over Elections; Russia Expected to Retaliate; Ceasefire Begins Across War-Torn Syria; New Year's Eve Security; Arkansas Player Banned from Belk Bowl for Shoplifting. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Russia Expected to Announce Retaliation; Ceasefire Begins Across War-Torn Syria; New Year's Eve Security. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Russia Vows to Retaliate for Sanctions; Ceasefire in Syria; New Year's Eve Security. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 29, 2016
• Remembering Actress Debbie Reynolds; Harsh Rebuke To Kerry; Trump Talks Transition. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Debbie Reynolds: 1932-2016; Israel Reaction to Kerry Speech; Trump Talks to the Media, Takes Victory Lap on Economy. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Remembering Debbie Reynolds; Kerry Criticizes Israel, PM Netanyahu; Trump Takes Victory Lap on Economy. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Debbie Reynolds Dies at Age 84; Israel Reaction to Kerry Speech; Trump Takes Victory Lap on Economy. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 28, 2016
• Actress Carrie Fisher Dies At 60;Security Scare At Trump Tower; Trump Administration Taking Shape; Vote Canceled For New Housing In East Jerusalem. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Carrie Fisher: 1956-2016; Security Scare at Trump Tower Triggers Twitter War; Kerry to Outline Middle East Peace Plan; Bills Fire Head Coach Rex Ryan. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Remembering Actress Carrie Fisher; Security Scare at Trump Tower Triggers Twitter War; Kerry to Outline Middle East Peace Plan; North Korea Racing to Develop Nukes. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Actress Carrie Fisher Dies At 60; Security Scare at Trump Tower Triggers Twitter War; Kerry to Outline Middle East Peace Plan; Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 27, 2016
• Israel: "Ironclad" Proof U.S. Pushed For U.N. Resolution; Trump's Twitter Tirade; President Obama, Japan's Abe To Visit Pearl Harbor; Brawls Break Out At Malls Nationwide. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Israel: "Ironclad" Proof U.S. Pushed for U.N. Resolution; Trump's Twitter Tirade; History in Hawaii; Cowboys Dominant on Monday Night. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Kerry to Outline Middle East Peace Plan; Trump's Twitter Tirade; History in Hawaii; Remembering George Michael. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Israel Directs Anger Over U.N. Vote at Obama Admin.; Trump's Twitter Tirade; History in Hawaii. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 26, 2016
• George Michael: World Pays Tribute To Global Superstar; Netanyahu Lashes Out At Obama; President-Elect To Dissolve Trump Foundation. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Singer George Michael Dies At 53; Israel Summons U.S. Ambassador After U.N. Vote; Trump Foundation Under Investigation In New York; President-elect To Dissolve Trump Foundation; Israel Summons U.S. Ambassador After U.N. Vote; Americans Just Spent $655B On Gifts. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Remembering George Michael; Harsh Response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Donald Trump Trying To Quiet Critics; Russian President Vladimir Putin Declaring A National Day of Mourning; Christmas to Remember in An Iraqi Town. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Entertainment World Mourns Death of Singer George Michael at Age 53; Tensions Between the U.S. and Israel Rising in Last Days of Obama Administration; Donald Trump to Address Potential Conflicts of Interest in His Administration; Americans Unloaded Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars On Gifts; Japan's Prime Minister Set to Make Historic Visit to Hawaii. Aired 4-4:0a ET


December 23, 2016
• Berlin Attack Suspect Killed By Police; Terror Attack Increases Pressure on Politicians; Anis Amri Had Long Criminal History. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Police: Berlin Attack Suspect Dead. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Police Say Berlin Attack Suspect is Dead. Aired 4:30-5a ET


December 22, 2016
• Manhunt For Suspect In Berlin Attack; Trump's Big Plans For U.S. Jobs; NC Legislature Fails To Repeal "Bathroom Bill"; Death Toll Rises In Mexico Fireworks Blast. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Manhunt for Suspect in Berlin Attack; Trump Taps Carl Icahn to Bust Regulations; NC Legislature Fails to Repeal "Bathroom Bill"; Duke Player Intentionally Trips Opponent. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Suspect in Berlin Attack: "Armed and Dangerous"; Trump's Billionaires; Republicans & Democrats Point Fingers. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Manhunt for Suspect in Berlin Attack; Trump's Billionaires; NC Legislature Fails to Repeal "Bathroom Bill". Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 21, 2016
• Berlin Attack: Manhunt On For Driver; Turkey Blames U.S.-Based Cleric For Assassination; Trump Tackles Terror During Transition; Celebrating Craig Sager. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Search for Berlin Attacker; Who's Behind the Assassination?; Trump Looking to Fill Remaining Posts; 29 People Killed in Mexico Fireworks Blast. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Berlin Police Release Initial Suspect; Turkey Blames U.S.-Based Cleric for Assassination; Trump Looking to Fill Remaining Posts; 29 People Killed in Mexico Fireworks Blast. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Berlin Investigators Comb Through Truck; Who's Behind the Assassination?; Trump Looking to Fill Remaining Posts; 29 People Killed in Mexico Fireworks Blast. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 20, 2016
• Truck Crashes Into Berlin Christmas Market Killing 12;Russian Ambassador To Turkey Assassinated; Russia, Turkey & Iran Strategize Over Syria. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Berlin Police Investigate Terror Attack; Russian Ambassador to Turkey Assassinated; Chinese Return U.S. Underwater Drone; Electoral College Formally Votes Trump In As President. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Berlin Terror Investigation; Russian Ambassador to Turkey Assassinated; Chinese Return U.S. Underwater Drone; Electoral College Formally Votes Trump In As President. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Terror in Berlin; Russian Ambassador Assassinated; Chinese Return U.S. Underwater Drone; Electoral College Formally Votes Trump In As President. Aired 4-4:30a ET


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