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March 06, 2018
• N. Korea Willing to Halt Nuclear Tests If U.S. Agrees to Meet; Tillerson: Vietnam Draft Affected Decision to Take Job; Republicans Openly Balk at Trump Tariff Proposal; Ex-Trump Aide Said He'll Defy Mueller, Then Backtracks. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Coats Says Homeland Security Leads on Cyberops; Conway Violated Hatch Act; Trump Touts Progress with North Korea. Aired 12-12:30p ET


March 05, 2018
• Trump Meets With Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu In The Oval Office; Will Trump Face Primary Challenge In 2020?. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Ryan's Officer Worried Over Tariffs; Netanyahu Confidant Turns; Trump Hosts Embattled Netanyahu; Early Voting Gives Dems Hope. Aired 12-12:30p ET


March 04, 2018
• Sessions Pushes Back Against Trump After "Disgraceful" Insult; Kelly Continues to Misrepresent His Handling of Rob Porter Scandal; Trump Doubles Down on Trade; Trump Stuns Republicans with Gun Proposals. Aired 8-9a ET


March 02, 2018
• WH: NRA Doesn't Have Concerns About Trump; Massive Late-Winter Storm Slamming Northeast Coast; FBI Investigating Ivanka Trump Brokered Business Deal; Baldwin: "It's Like Agony" Impersonating Trump. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Week of Chaos at White House; Campaign Promise on Trade; Tariffs Could Mean Higher Prices; Trump Meets with NRA. Aired 12- 12:30p ET


March 01, 2018
• Democrats Smile as Trump Goes Off Script on Guns; Trump Stuns Republican Lawmakers on Guns; Sen. Sasse "Not Ditching Any Constitutional Protections"; Trump Holds White House Meeting on Trade Rules; Trump Talks Tariff on Steel, Aluminum Imports; Trump: U.S. Will Impose Steel & Aluminum Tariffs Next Week; Americans Polled: Is Trump Racist?; AP-NORC Poll: Majority Americans Think Trump Is a Racist. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Attacks Sessions Again; Sessions Pushes Back; Hicks Leaves White House. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 28, 2018
• Students and Teachers Return to School After Shooting; Dick's Sporting Goods Will Stop Selling Assault Style Rifles; Is Bob Mueller Overstepping?; Evangelist Billy Graham Honored at U.S. Capitol. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Mueller Probes Trump's Business Dealings; Manafort Pleads Not Guilty; Trump Shames Attorney General; Mueller Works for Rosenstein; Hicks Admits to White Lies Kushner Security Clearance. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 27, 2018
• NSA Chief: Trump Hasn't Said to Stop Russian Meddling at Source; Parscale to Run Trump 2020 Re-election Bid; HUD Staffer Demoted After Refusing to Top Legal Limit for Office Decor; Corker Won't Run for Re-election; Will Young People Show Up to Vote in November; New Tension Between Kelly and Ivanka Trump. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Obstacles in Gun Control Debate; Congress Weighs Gun Control; Companies End NRA Discounts; Hick Testifies Before House Committee. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 26, 2018
• Trump Calls For Arming Teachers; Melania Trump Addresses Florida School Shooting. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Hones Gun Control Reforms; Trump Speaks to Governors; Melania Trump Speaks to Governors' Spouses. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 25, 2018
• Multiple Missed Opportunities to Stop Florida Shooter; A Change of Heart on Trump; Democratic Memo Counters GOP Claims of Spying Abuse; Trump Promises to Push Congress on Gun Law Changes. Aired 8-9a ET


February 23, 2018
• Gov. Scott Proposes New Gun Safety Measures; Ex-Trump Aide To Plead Guilty in Mueller Probe; Armed Deputy Waited Outside During Parkland Shooting. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Advised on Gun Control; Gates Reaches Deal; Gates Pleads Guilty. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 22, 2018
• Rubio Confronted by Parents, Survivors at CNN Town Hall; Rubio Signals Changes He Would Support to Restrict Guns; Trump Meets With State Officials to Talk School Safety. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump on Gun Reforms; NRA Pushes Back. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 21, 2018
• Florida Students Hold Press Conference. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Shooting Survivors Rally at State Capitol; Students Speak at State Capitol; CNN Holds Florida Town Hall; Florida Students Hold Press Conference. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 20, 2018
• Trump: I'm Tougher on Russia; Trump Calls Out McMaster on Twitter Over Russia Meddling; Trump Backs Romney For Utah Senate Seat; Parkland Students Head to Tallahassee to Lobby Lawmakers. Aired 12:30- 1p ET
• Mueller Charges Lawyer with Lying; Kushner Meetings during Transition; Politicians Work on Gun Control. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 19, 2018
• Trump Falsely Claims He Never Said Russia Did Not Meddle; Pruitt Postpones Israel Trip Amid Travel Controversy; Security Clearance Overhaul; Florida Shooter Appears In Court. Aired 12:30-1pm ET
• Trump Supportive of Background Checks; Lawmakers on Gun Laws; DC-Area Students Hold Lie-In; Funerals for Florida Victims; Gates Deal with Mueller. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 18, 2018
• Trump on Shooting: "FBI Missed All of the Many Signals"; Mueller Indicts 13 Russians for U.S. Election Meddling; Tough Headlines Follow Trump into Upcoming Week; Senate Immigration Debate Ends in Failure. Aired 8-9a ET


February 16, 2018
• School Shooting in Florida Investigation; U.S. Election Meddling. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Piecing Together Shooter's Background; Gunman Bought Firearm Legally; Funeral for Alyssa Alhadeff; Trump to Meet with Families; Trump's Past Stance on Gun Control; Immigration Fixes Fail in Senate. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 15, 2018
• Trump: Will Tackle the Difficult Issue of Mental Health; 7 People Remain Hospitalized After School Shooting; 17 Killed, At Least 14 Wounded in FL High School Massacre; Suspect Charged with 17 Counts of Premeditated Murder. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Senate Takes Moment of Silence for Florida Victims; Scene of Florida Shooting; FBI Received Warnings; Mental Health Focus after Shooting. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 14, 2018
• Senate in Search of DACA Fix That Can Get 60 votes; Pence Comments on Rob Porter Controversies; VA Secretary Slammed For 2017 European Trip. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Discusses Infrastructure; Trump Ignores Questions on Kelly; Ryan on Breakdown in System; Conversations over Possible Kelly Successor; Oversight Investigating Porter Scandal; FBI Director Contradicts Trump. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 13, 2018
• Porter Ex-Wives Say White House Has Not Reached Out; Trump Meets With Lawmakers to Discuss Trade; Long Promised Immigration Debate Set to Begin in Senate; White House Arranged Off-The-Record Meeting With Porter and Four Reporters. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• FBI Timeline on Porter; White House Pushes Back on Porter Allegations; Intel Chief on Russia Meddling; FBI Concerns over Memo; Porter's Ex-Wives on White House. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 12, 2018
• White House Standing By Kelly Amid Abuse Scandal; Obama's Official Portraits For Smithsonian Unveiled; McConnell Jokes With Schumer At Joint Event. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Unveils Infrastructure Plan; Deficit Headed Back to $1 Trillion; Trump's Speech on Infrastructure Plan; Immigration in the House. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 11, 2018
• White House Personnel Problems Come to the Surface; Pence's Olympic Games Messaging to North Korea. Aired 8-9a ET


February 09, 2018
• Omarosa on Trump; Pyeongchang Winter Olympics; Donald Trump Take Credit On Economy. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Congress Passes Spending Deal; Under Fire for Handling of Porter; Trump Seeks Allies Advice. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 08, 2018
• Trump Sticks To Script At National Prayer Breakfast; Omarosa Manigault Newman Enters Big Brother House; FBI Lovers Texts Call Into Question Obama's 2016 Statement On FBI Probes; Rob Porter's Ex- Girlfriend Reached Out For Help. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Congress Races to Pass Budget; White House Aide Abuse Allegations; Trump At National Prayer Breakfast. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 07, 2018
• Biden in High Demand For 2018 Midterm Candidates; Democrats Flip Deep Red Missouri State House Seat; Senate Leaders Announce New Bipartisan Budget Deal; Pence In Japan: New North Korea Sanctions Imminent. Aired 12:30-1pm ET
• Congress Nears Budget Deal; Trump on Shutdown over Immigration; Trump Could Ignore Counsel; Biden Doesn't Rule out Run. Aired 12- 12:30p ET


February 06, 2018
• Mattis To Congress: Budget Impasse Hurting Troops; White House: Trump Will View Democratic Memo Same As GOP Memo; Sessions: FBI Needs Fresh Start; Manchin's Bipartisan Push. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Wild Market Swings; Trump Officials Tout Fundamentals; Trump Lawyers Worry About Muller Interview; Trump Allies Caution Against Interview; Another Short Term Funding Measure. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 05, 2018
• FBI Agent Calls It Quits Over Attacks Against Bureau; White House Withdrawing Pick For Environmental Post; Eagles Upset Patriots In Super Bowl LII. Aired 12:30-1pm ET
• House Intel Committee Vote; Schiff Responds to Trump's Tweet; Deadline Approaching on DACA; Shutdown Deadline Drawing Near. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 04, 2018
• Trump: Memo "Totally Vindicates" Me in Russia Probe; Spending Showdown Looms as Immigration Debate Stalls; Russia Investigation; Show of Unity at Republican Retreat; Super Bowl Preview. Aired 8-9a ET


February 02, 2018
• Discussion Regarding Disputed GOP/Nunes Memo Just Released. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Authorizes Memo Release; Trump Calls Bias a Disgrace; No Redactions from White House; Nunes Memo Released. Aired 12-12:30p ET


February 01, 2018
• Trump Takes Divisive Tone Again After Pro-Unity Speech; Thirty- six Republicans Leaving the House; Tillerson Celebrates A Year in Office; Trump Addresses Lawmakers at GOP Retreat. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Memo Discredits Probe; Redactions over FBI Concerns; Nunes Worked with White House; Wray Objects to Release; Corallo to Talk to Mueller. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 31, 2018
• Train Carrying GOP Members Hits Truck; FBI Has "Grave Concerns" Over Nunes Memo. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Train Accident with Congress Members Onboard. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 30, 2018
• Deputy FBI Director McCabe Stepping Down; Joe Kennedy III Giving Dem Response To Trump's Speech; What Trump Can Learn From Nixon And Clinton. 12:30-1p ET
• Releasing the Nunes Memo; Ryan Wants Memo Released; Bipartisan Tone for Trump's Speech; Trump to Tout Strong Economy. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 29, 2018
• WH: Immigration Framework Is The 'Compromise Solution'; FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Stepping Down. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Debate over Nunes Memo; GOP Cautions Regarding Mueller; Russia Not in Address; Trump Prepares for State of the Union Address; Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 28, 2018
• Conservative Media Slam White House Immigration Plan; President Trump's First State of the Union Address. Aired 8-9a ET


January 26, 2018
• Trump Proposes Path To Citizenship For 1.8 Million; NYT: Clinton Kept Aide Accused Of Sexual Harassment In 2008; GOP Rep. Leaving Congress Amid Sex Harassment Controversy; Rep. Kennedy To Deliver State Of The Union Response; Trump Apologizes For Re-Tweeting Racist Videos; Haley: Affair Rumors "Absolutely Not True"; Sources: Trump Increasingly Frustrated With Kelly. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Denies Over Mueller Firing; Trump Attorney on Mueller Interview; Trump's Davos Speech. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 25, 2018
• Trump Open to Citizenship for Dreamers in 10-12 years; Oprah Says She's Not Interested in Running for President; Advocacy Groups File Lawsuit Against Secretary DeVos; Justice Dept.: "Reckless" to Release Nunes Memo Without Review; DOJ Watchdog Says It Has Recovered Missing FBI Texts. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Threatens Aid; Trump's Davos Message; Trump Calls out False Rumor; Trump Wants to Answer Questions. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 24, 2018
• Ex-USA Gymnastics Doctor Being Sentenced For Sex Assaults. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Larry Nassar Sentencing. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 23, 2018
• Schumer Withdraws Offer For Border Wall; Trump's Trade Talk; Trump Slaps New Tariffs On Foreign Goods. Aired 12:30-1pm ET
• Sessions Interviewed by Mueller; Mueller Team May Be Nearing End; Conservative Immigration Bill. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 22, 2018
• Senate Taking Key Vote To End Government Shutdown. Aired 12:30- 1p ET
• Senate Plans Vote; Trump Remains Quite; Schumer Speaks on Shutdown; McConnell Speaks on Shutdown. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 21, 2018
• Standoff Over Shutdown Intensifies As Parties Point Fingers; "Art of the Deal" President's Trouble with Dealmaking; Hundreds of Thousands across U.S. March in Anti-Trump Protests; Progress Report on Trump's Promises. Aired 8-9a ET


January 19, 2018
• Trump Speaks to Anti-Abortion Rally in DC; Schumer Going To White House At Trump's Request. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Hours from Possible Shutdown; Democrats Hold Out for DACA Deal; Parties Play Blame Game; March For Live Rally Speech. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 18, 2018
• Trump To Campaign In Pennsylvania; Bannon At Odds With Kelly Over "Gag Order"; Trump Lawyer: President Very Eager To Talk To Mueller; Trump And Obama Haven't Spoken Since Inauguration Day. 12:30- 1pm ET
• Cornyn on Trump Tweet; Trump Confuses GOP Efforts; White House Supports Funding Resolution; Graham Says Trump's Not Racist; Kelly Says Trump Changed Attitude. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 17, 2018
• Bannon Strikes Deal To Be Interviewed By Mueller's Team; Trump's Heart Health in Focus After Doctor's Briefing; GOP Lawmakers Sound Off On Trump's Media Attacks; Flake Urges Congress To Act As Check On Trump; Ryan: "Pay Attention" To Local Wisconsin Race. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• House Pushes Immigration-Free Funding Bill; Parties Blame Each Other for Shutdown Threat; Number Twos Holding Immigration Meeting; Bannon Subpoenaed By Mueller. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 16, 2018
• Trump Asked About Recent Immigration Comments; DHS Chief Faces Lawmakers On Capitol Hill. 12:30-1pm ET
• Durbin Stands by Statement; Subpoena for Bannon; Trump Meeting with Kazakhstan's President; Trump Asked about Immigration Comment. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 15, 2018
• Lawmakers Brace For Funding Showdown Over DACA; Human Error In Hawaii; Romney Slams Trump Amid Senate Buzz. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Senators Spar over Comments; Trump's Remarks Paralyze Washington; Trump's History of Racially-Tinged Remarks. Aired 12- 12:30p ET


January 14, 2018
• Conservatives Clash with Trump on Immigration; Trump Pivots on Taking Questions from Mueller; Trump and WSJ Disagree over Quote in Interview. Aired 8-9a ET


January 12, 2018
• Ryan Comments On Trump's "Shithole" Remarks; Oprah Beats Trump In Hypothetical Match Up; Arizona's Martha McSally To Seek Senate Seat; Letterman's First Post-Late Show Guest: Barack Obama; Trump Predicts Medical Exam Will Go "Very Well"; Trump Cancels London Trip, Blames Distaste For New Embassy; World Leaders Condemn Trump's Vulgar Comments. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Comments on African Nations; Durbin Confirms Statement; GOP Leadership Silent on Trump's Comment; Haitian-American Congresswoman Demands Apology; Trump Touts Kim Jong-un Relationship. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 11, 2018
• Trump: GOP Should "Take Control" Of Russia Investigations; Trump On Prospect Of Mueller Interview: "We'll See"; CNN: Trump's Legal Team Says President Got "Ahead Of Himself"; Conway To CNN: We Don't Talk About Clinton At The White House. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Paul Ryan News Conference; Trump Tweets Create Confusion; Republicans Want Punt on Dreamers Fix; Political Revolt without Wall. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 10, 2018
• Trump Expresses Support For DACA Solution; Trump Boasts About Immigration Meeting; Trump: GOP "Should Finally Take Control" Of Russia Probes; Feinstein Defies GOP, Release Fusion GPS Testimony; Court Strikes Down North Carolina Congressional Map. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• DACA Hangs in Balance; Trump Contradicts Himself; Trump's Stance on Immigration; White House Cabinet Meeting. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 09, 2018
• Trump Eyes Approaching Midterm Elections; Trump Attends National College Football Championship; Gayle King: Oprah Intrigued By President Run; Trump Holding Bipartisan Meeting On Immigration. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Meets with Lawmakers on DACA; Dems See Midterm Openings; Trump Visits Tennessee. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 08, 2018
• Oprah's Golden Globes Speech Sparks 2020 Buzz; Trump-Bannon Rift Widens Over "Fire and Fury" Quotes; Corker Repairing Soured Relationship With Trump. Aired 12:30-1pm ET
• Trump and Allies Defend Mental Fitness; Stability Questions and the Midterm Elections; Trump on Dreamers Deal; Midterm Election Outlook for GOP. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 07, 2018
• Trump: I Am "A Very Stable Genius"; Trump: No DACA Deal With Border Wall; NYT: Mueller Learned of Trump Attempt to Stop Sessions Recusal. Aired 8-9a ET


January 05, 2018
• Former White House Ethics Chief: White House Lawyer A "Cancer"; CNN: Trump Lawyer Urged Sessions Against Russia Recusal; GOP Senators Slams Sessions, Trump Over Marijuana Memo Reversal; Trump To Host GOP Leaders At Camp David This Weekend. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Ordered Lawyer to Stop Sessions from Russia Recusal; Book: Bannon Sensed Impeachment Coming; Justice Department Investigating Clinton Foundation; Trump Slams New Book as "Phony, Full of Lies". Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 04, 2018
• Trump Breaks With Bannon; Time For Jeff Sessions To Go; Brutal Storm Brings Blizzard To Northeast. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump on Bannon: "I Don't Talk To Him"; Scaramucci: Trump Has The "Best Emotional Intelligence"; Trump Meets With GOP Senators To Talk DACA; Graham: Bush And Obama Couldn't Do It But I Think Trump Can; Trump On Immigration Deal: I Think It Can Be Bipartisan. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 03, 2018
• Book Excerpt: Ivanka Trump Mused About Running For President; Book Excerpt: Bannon Talks About Trump And Putin; Trump: My Nuclear Button Is Bigger Than Kim Jong Un's; North Korea Opens Lines Of Communication With South Korea; Soon: White House Meets With Congressional Leaders. Aired 12:30-13pm ET
• Pence Swearing in Two New Democrats; Bannon on Trump Junior Meeting; Fusion GPS Op-Ed Offers New Clues; Romney Possible Run in Utah. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 02, 2018
• Trump Tweets Attack Against Former Clinton Aide Huma Abedin; Deputy A.G. Faces Dossier Deadline From Congress Tomorrow; Trump Has Lunch This Hour With The V.P. Pence; Two Democrats Being Sworn Into Senate Wednesday. Aired 12:30-1p ET


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