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February 27, 2018
• Trump's Muddled Message on Guns; White House Silent on Interim Security Clearances; Ivanka's South Korean Trip Sparks Tension; Hope for Calm in Syria. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump's Muddled Message on Guns; White House Silent on Interim Security Clearances; Hope for Calm in Syria. Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 26, 2018
• Broward Sheriff Under Scrutiny for Officers' Actions; Guns Expected to Dominate Week's Political Dialogue; South Korea Says North Korea is Open to Talks With U.S.; China Moves To Abolish Term Limits. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Poll: 70 Percent Favor Stricter Gun Laws; Guns Expected To Dominate Week's Political Dialogue; Conservative Columnist "Glad" She Was Booed At CPAC; South Korea: North Korea Open To Talks With U.S.; China Moves To Abolish Term Limits. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Sheriff On Defense; Memo Drama; Democratic Memo Is Out; Weinstein Sales Falls Apart; Democratic Memo Versus GOP Memo; Chemical Used In Syria Strike. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Sheriff On Defense; Democratic Memo Is Out; Weinstein Sales Falls Apart; Democratic Memo Versus GOP Memo; Chemical Used In Syria Strike. Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 23, 2018
• Armed Guard Did Not Engage; Indicted Putin Ally Involved In Attack?; U.N. Set To Vote Again On Ceasefire Deal In Syria; Backlash To Title Of Trump Jr.'s Remarks In India. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Suggests Hardening of Schools by Arming Teachers; Key Russian Oligarch in Touch with Kremlin, Assad; New Airstrikes Hit Syria's Eastern Ghouta; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Armed Deputy Failed To Enter School During Shooting; Opioid Crisis Draining America's Workforce; Ivanka Trump Arrives In South Korea; U.N. Set To Vote Again On Ceasefire Deal In Syria; Backlash To Title Of Trump Jr.'s Remarks In India. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Armed Deputy Failed To Enter School During Shooting; 911 Calls: Police Warned Cruz Was Armed; President Backs Raising Age on Gun Purchases; New Charges Against Manafort & Gates; Missouri Governor Indicted In Sex Pic Case; Did Russia Aid Attack On Americans?; Ceasefire Deal In Syria; American Figure Skaters Stumble Again; Ivanka Trump Arrives In South Korea. Aired 4-4:30am ET


February 22, 2018
• Families Grill Sen. Rubio At Town Hall; Trump Suggests Arming Teachers; Russia Warned Not To Meddle In Midterm Elections; Golden Finish At the Winter Olympics. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Families Grill Rubio At Town Hall; Trump Suggests Arming Teachers; Team USA Wins Hockey Gold Over Canada; Russia Warned Not to Meddle In Midterm Elections. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Holds Listening Sessions on School Gun Violence; Russia Warned Not to Meddle in U.S. Midterm Elections; Second Netanyahu Confident to Testify Against Him; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Holds Listening Sessions on School Gun Violence; Russia Warned Not to Meddle in U.S. Midterm Elections; Second Netanyahu Confident to Testify Against Him; Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 21, 2018
• Gun Violence Debate Takes Center Stage, Again; Florida House Rejects Assault Weapons Ban; Syrian Regime Escalates Attacks On Opposition; U.S. Olympic Struggles. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Battle Lines on Gun Control; Kushner Battles Kelly on Security Clearance; Crisis Escalates in Syria. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Students March for Tighter Gun Laws; Kushner Battles Kelly on Security Clearance; Kremlin Responds to Indictment of 13 Russians; U.S. Olympic Struggles. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Battle Lines on Gun Control; Kushner Battles Kelly on Security Clearance; U.S. Olympic Struggles. Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 20, 2018
• Students Press For Tighter Gun Laws; Mueller Expands Interest In Kushner; Turkish Journalists Sentenced To Life; Israeli Police Arrest Prime Minister Netanyahu Confidants. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Students Press for Tighter Gun Laws; Mueller Expands Interest in Kushner; Rite Aid Being Sold; Lindsey Vonn Looks to Bounce Back. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Florida Students Press for Tighter Gun Laws; Mueller Expands Interest in Kushner; Turkish Journalists Sentenced to Life; Israeli Police Arrest PM Netanyahu Confidants. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Florida School Massacre: Students Press for Tighter Gun Laws; Mueller Expands Interest in Kushner; The Rest of Rite Aid Being Sold. Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 19, 2018
• Mueller's Move Prompts Twitter Tirade; FBI Failed To Act On Florida Gunman Tip; PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump's Weekend Tweetstorm Follows Indictments; Russia Blasts Indictments In Mueller's Probe; FBI Failed To Act On Florida Gunman Tip; Could Florida Shooting Be A Tipping Point?; Snowboard Big Air Makes Olympic Debut. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Mueller's Move Prompts Twitter Tirade; FBI's Florida Fail. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Mueller's Move Prompts Twitter Tirade; FBI's Florida Fail; Parkland Shooter Warning Signs; White House Downplays News Of Plead Deal; Drugged Dog Food; Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 16, 2018
• Gunman Confesses In Florida High School Shooting; Remembering The Victims; Trump Has Empathy But No Answers. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Parkland, Florida, Mayor Weighs In About Her Town's Tragedy; The Benefits of Gun Control Were Examined; Rick Gates' Cooperation with the Mueller Investigation Was Discussed; The Failure of the Immigration Bill Was Announced. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Gunman Confesses to Shooting; Parkland Mayor on School Shooting; Olympians React to Florida Shooting; Olympic Games Update. Aired 04:30-05:00p ET
• Gunman Confesses to Shooting; Identifying Potential Shooters; Florida's Governor Open to Gun Regulations. Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 15, 2018
• 17 Killed In Florida School Shooting; Bipartisan Group Reaches Immigration Deal; Trump Breaks Silence On Domestic Abuse; Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Gold In Women's Giant Slalom. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• 17 Killed in Florida School Shooting; Washington Shows Familiar Post-Shooting Political Refrain; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Deadly Florida School Shooting; Resignation Among Lawmakers; Trump Breaks Silence to Spousal Abuse; Trump White House; Aiming for Gold; Wall Street Shrugs Off Inflation Fears. Aired 04:30-05a ET
• Seventeen Killed In Florida School Shooting; Suspect's Violent Social Media Posts; Democrats Lament Lack Of Action On Guns; Trump Responds To Porter, Finally. Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 14, 2018
• Redemption for Shaun White; Replacement for Kelly? Aired 5:30- 6a ET
• White House Contradicts FBI Story on Rob Porter; Historic Performance by Shaun White. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• FBI Director Upends Rob Porter Timeline; Shaun White Wins Historic Gold Medal; Benjamin Netanyahu Faces Possible Corruption Indictment; Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Jordan; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• FBI Director Upends Rob Porter Timeline; Shaun White Wins Historic Gold Medal; Kim Jong-un Thanks South Korea; Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 13, 2018
• White House Can't Answer Key Porter Questions; Trump Releases 2019 Budget Blueprint; Figure Skater Adam Rippon Speaks Out; Obama Calls Presidential Portrait "Pretty Sharp." Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Mixed Messages from the White House; Senate to Begin Debate on Immigration; 17-year-old Chloe Kim Soars to Halfpipe Gold; Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• White House Still Can't Answer Key Rob Porter Questions; Senate to Begin Debate on Immigration; Figure Skater Adam Rippon Speaks Out; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Mixed Messages from the White House; Senate to Begin Debate on Immigration; 17-year-old Chloe Kim Soars to Halfpipe Gold; Aired 4- 4:30a ET


February 12, 2018
• Porter Urged To Stay And Fight; GOP Senators Release Immigration Plan; Would U.S. Talk With North Korea?; Trump Says No Timeline For Mid-East Peace Plan. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Report: Porter Urged To "Stay And Fight"; GOP Senators Release Immigration Plan; Trump Touts Higher Paychecks, Bonuses Due To Tax Bill; Kim Jong-Un Invites South Korea's President To North Korea; WAPO: Washington Willing To Talk To Pyongyang. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Porter Urged To Stay And Fight; Would U.S. Talked To North Korea; Justice Ginsburg #MeToo Here To Stay; Olympic Diplomacy; White House Willing To Talk With North Korea Amid Sanctions. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Porter Urged To Stay And Fight; Would U.S. Talked To North Korea; Justice Ginsburg #MeToo Here To Stay; Olympic Diplomacy; Israel Versus Iran And Syria. Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 09, 2018
• House Votes To Pass Spending Bill; Kelly's Job Safe For Now; Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Kicks Off Soon. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Funding Deal Delay Shuts Down Government Again; John Kelly Under Pressure; Olympics Begin Today. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Federal Government Now Shut Down Again; John Kelly Under Pressure; Soon: Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Kicks Off. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Government Shuts Down Again; John Kelly Under Pressure; Olympics Begin Today. Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 08, 2018
• White House Aide Resigns Over Abuse Claims; Senate Unveils Bipartisan Budget Deal; V.P. Pence Arrives In South Korea; FBI: No Evidence Of Ambush In Border Agent's Death. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Who in White House Knew of Abuse Claims Against Top Aide Rob Porter?; Senate Budget Plan Boosts Military and Non-Defense Spending; North Korea Holds Military Parade Ahead of Winter Olympics Opening; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• White House Aide Resigns Over Abuse Claims; Senate Unveils Bipartisan Budget Deal; North Korea Holds Military Parade Ahead of Winter Olympics Opening; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Who in White House Knew of Abuse Claims Against Top Aide Rob Porter; Senate Budget Plan Boosts Military and Non-Defense Spending; North Korea Holds Military Parade Ahead of Winter Olympics Opening. Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 07, 2018
• Congress Nears Deal Despite Trump's Rhetoric; Wall Street Rebounds After Wild Swings; Pence Vows To Stand With Japan Against N.K.; SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Lawmakers Near Budgetary Holy Grail; Trump Wants Military Parade; Successful SpaceX Launch; Josh McDaniels Backs Out of Colts Job. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Budget Negotiators Near 2-Year Deal; Trump Wants Military Parade; Successful SpaceX Launch. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Congress Nears Deals Despite Trump's Rhetoric; Trump Wants Military Parade; Successful SpaceX Launch. Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 06, 2018
• Will Dow Rebound After Record Fall?; Report: Trump Lawyers Concerned He'd Self-Incriminate; Trump Must Decide If He Will Declassify Democratic Memo; Pence: "We'll See What Happens" On North Korea Meeting. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Will Dow Rebound After Record Fall?; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Will Dow Rebound After Record Fall?; Democratic Memo Awaits President Trump's Approval; Vice President Pence to Attend Opening Ceremonies of Winter Olympics. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Will Dow Rebound After Record Fall?; Democratic Memo Awaits President Trump's Approval; Vice President Pence to Attend Opening Ceremonies of Winter Olympics; Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 05, 2018
• Eagles Stun Patriots 41-33; GOP Lawmakers Contradict Trump; Deadly Train Crash In South Carolina. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Eagles Stun Patriots, 41-33; GOP Lawmakers Contradict Trump; Trump Jr.: Memo Release Is "Sweet Revenge"; Markets Off To Ugly Start This Week; Two Die In Huge South Carolina Train Collision; Uma Thurman Speaks Out; Winter Olympics Begin Friday. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Super Bowl LII; Tom Brady; Nick Foles Super Bowl MVP; Politics; Controversy; Donald Trump White House controversy; Accidents; Death; Transportation; Business; Money; Reality TV; Entertainment; Missing Persons; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Eagles Stun Patriots, 41-33; GOP Lawmakers Contradict Trump; Winter Olympics Begin Friday; New Clues In Deadly Amtrak Crash; Uma Thurman Speaks Out; Pediatric Flu Deaths Rise To 53. Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 02, 2018
• President Trump Eager To Release Memo; Questions Swirl Around Pompeo Meeting; New Accounts In Natalie Wood's Death, South Africa Water Crisis. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• President Trump Eager to Release Memo; Nikki Haley Says Russia Did Meddle in U.S. Election; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• President Trump Eager to Release Memo; Questions Swirl Around Pompeo Meeting; L.A. School Shooting an Accident. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Releasing The Memo; Questions Swirl Around Pompeo Meeting. Aired 4-4:30a ET


February 01, 2018
• Wray Clashes With Trump Over Nunes Memo; Trump Asked Rosenstein: "Are You On My Team?"; North Korea Athletes Arrive In South Korea; Defense Secretary Considers Cell Phone Ban At Pentagon. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• GOP Memo Changed, Was White House Involved?; Another Loyalty Request; North Korean Athletes Arrive in South Korea; Countdown to Super Bowl LII. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Wray Clashes with Trump Over Nunes Memo; Another Loyalty Request; North Korean Athletes Arrive in South Korea. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• GOP Memo Changed, Was White House Involved?; Another Loyalty Request; North Korean Athletes Arrive in South Korea. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 31, 2018
• Trump's First State Of The Union Address; Trump: We Must Modernize And Rebuild Nuclear Arsenal; President Doesn't Mention Russian Meddling In Address. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• President Trump's First State of the Union; North Korea to Display Hundreds of Missiles Before Winter Olympics; Trump Doesn't Mention Russian Meddling; President Touts New Rules in War on Terror; Nick Foles Gets Emotional Talking About His Daughter. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Mixes Tough Talk & Calls for Unity; North Korea to Display Hundreds of Missiles Before Winter Olympics. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• President Trump's First State of the Union; North Korea to Display Hundreds of Missiles Before Winter Olympics; Trump Doesn't Mention Russian Meddling; President Touts New Rules in War on Terror. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 30, 2018
• House Intel Panel Votes To Release Memo; Why Did McCabe Depart?; State Of The Union Tonight; White House: No New Russia Sanctions For Now. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• House Intel Panel Votes to Release Memo; Treasury Releases Russian Oligarch List; State of the U.S. Economy. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• House Intel Panel Votes to Release Nunes Memo; Andrew McCabe Steps Down as Deputy FBI Director; Trump Approval Ratings at Historic Low Ahead of His First State of the Union Address; Treasury Department Releases Russian Oligarch List; North Korea Cancels Joint Cultural Event Ahead of Winter Olympics; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• House Intel Panel Votes to Release Nunes Memo; Andrew McCabe Steps Down as Deputy FBI Director; Trump Prepares for First State of the Union Address; White House Says No New Russia Sanctions for Now; Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 29, 2018
• Job Protection For Special Counsel?; Hillary Trolls Trump At Grammys; Afghan Military Base Attacked; Deadline Day For New Russia Sanctions. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Dems To Push Measure Protecting Mueller; Trump Prepares For State Of The Union Address; Opposition Builds Against White House Immigration Plan; Hillary Clinton Trolls President At Grammy's; Kremlin: Sanctions Are U.S. Meddling; Afghan Military Base Attacked. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Job Protection For Special Counsel; Hillary Trolls Trump At The Grammys; State Of The Union Tomorrow; Grammy Awards Gold; Deadline Day For New Russia Sanctions; Terror in Afghanistan; Eastern Deep Freeze. Aired 04:30-05a ET
• Job Protection For Special Counsel; State Of The Union Tomorrow; Hillary Trolls Trump At The Grammy's; Grammy Awards Gold; Deadline Day For New Russia Sanctions; More Terror In Afghanistan. Aired 04-04:30p ET


January 26, 2018
• Trump Ordered Mueller Fired Last June; White House Offers Pathway To Citizenship; Sisters To Compete For Different Nations At Olympics; Trump To Deliver Populist Message At Davos. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• The President's "America First" Message in Davos; President Trump Again Claims Fake News Stories are Shared by News Media Regarding the Mueller Investigation; The White House Outlines Immigration Proposal; The XFL is Slated to Return in 2020 With New Rules; Lebron James and Steph Curry Select the Rosters for This Year's All-Star Game. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Ordered Robert Mueller Fired Last June; Trump to Deliver Populist Message at Davos; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Ordered Robert Mueller Fired Last June; Trump to Deliver Populist Message at Davos; Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 25, 2018
• Trump: Ready To Talk Under Oath; DOJ Warns "Reckless" Republicans; Nassar's "Death Warrant"; N. Korea Women's Hockey Team In S. Korea. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Larry Nassar Sentenced; Michigan State President Resigns; Trump Says He Supports Path To Citizenship For Dreamers; NBA For Legalized Gambling On Basketball. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Judge Rosemarie Aquilina: I Just Signed Your Death Warrnat; President Trump Is Ready to Talk Under Oath; Davos Awaiting President Trump's Arrival; Thousands of FBI Issued Phones Affected By a Glitch Resulting In Missing Texts; Elton John's Last World Tour; Colorado Deputy Sheriff Shot And Killed In Denver; President Trump is Urging Turkey's President to Limit Military Action Across Syrian Border. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• President Trump May Be Ready to Talk Under Oath to Robert Mueller; Pathway to Citizenship For DREAMers?; Retailers Raising Prices On Washing Machines; Michigan Judge Rosemarie: "I've Just Signed Your Death Warrant." Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 24, 2018
• Mueller Zeroes In On Flynn And Comey Firings; Trump Asked McCabe To Reveal Vote; Two Dead In Kentucky School Shooting; Suspected Chemical Attack In Syria. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Mueller Zeroes In on Flynn & Comey Firings; Trump Asked McCabe to Reveal Vote; Kentucky School Shooting; LeBron James Joins 30,000- Point Club. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Mueller Zeroes In on Flynn & Comey Firings; Trump Asked McCabe to Reveal Vote; Kentucky School Shooting. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Mueller Focuses on Comey & Flynn; Trump Asked McCabe to Reveal Vote; Kentucky School Shooting. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 23, 2018
• 7.9 Magnitude Quake Off Alaska; Federal Government Shutdown Ends; Report: Sessions Pushed FBI Director To Fire Deputy; Tensions Grow Between The U.S. And Turkey. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Tsunami Watches and Warnings After Quake Off Alaska; Next Steps on Immigration; Report: Cavaliers Question Love's Illness. Aired 5- 5:30a ET


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