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October 26, 2018
• Authorities Arrest Package Bombing Suspect; Authorities Remover Suspect's Vehicle; Trump Briefed on Arrest; Package Bomber Identified. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 25, 2018
• Bomb Threats Put Spotlight on Heated Political Rhetoric; Personal Attacks Dominate Again the Florida Governor's Debate; McCaskill Ad: She's Not One of those Crazy Democrats. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Ten Suspicious Packages Found; Trump Says He's Behaving Well; Trump's Rhetoric. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 24, 2018
• Suspicious Devices Sent to CNN Office, and Homes of Obamas and Clintons. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Suspicious Devices Found at CNN in New York. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 23, 2018
• Trump Raising Questions About Validity of Details From Turkey; Sandra O'Connor Reveals She Has Dementia; Trump Admin. Gives States New Power Over ObamaCare; Pre-existing Conditions A Key Theme in New York Race. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Campaigns on Fear; Harris in Iowa; Pence on Saudi Claims. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 22, 2018
• Kushner: "The President Trusts Me"; Trump Working on New "Major Tax Cut" for Americans; Gillum and DeSantis Spar Over Medicare-For-All Proposal. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Kushner Talks about Saudis; Trumps Changes on Saudi Story; Trump Shrinks Popularity Gap; Trump Blames Democrats for Caravan. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 21, 2018
• Trump to Washington Post: There's Been "Deception" and "Lies"; Trump Focuses on Immigration with Days Left in Campaign; Top Races to Watch on Election Night; Campaign Blitz for Potential 2020 Candidates. Aired 8-9a ET


October 19, 2018
• Possible 2020 Candidates Travel to Key States; O'Rourke Says Sorry For Channeling Trump; Sen. Heitkamp Begins Debate with Apology; Cramer Touting GOP Positions in Red-state Senate Race; Haley Jokes and Strokes 2024 Presidential Speculation. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump's Campaign Message; Trump on Khashoggi's Death; Campaign Blitz for 2020. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 18, 2018
• Montana Senate Battle Comes To A Head in 19 Days; Close Call for Top American Commander in Afghanistan; AZ Dem Candidate Dodges Question About Being Proud of Dems; Rosenstein Defends Mueller Probe After Trump Calls It A "Con Job"; Texas Senate Candidates Spar Over Immigration. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Saudis More Time To Investigate; Revisiting Obamacare Repeal; Trump on Campaign Trail. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 17, 2018
• Trump: I'm Not to Blame if GOP Loses House; Cruz and O'Rourke Clash in 2nd Texas Senate Debate; 2018 Campaign Already the Costliest Midterm Ever; Michael Bloomberg Eyes 2020 Presidential Run; Heitkamp's Ad Apology. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump: U.S. Asked Turkey For Audio, Video Intel On Missing Journalist; Trump: Cohen "Lying" Was A "Very Low Level" PR Person. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 16, 2018
• $779 Billion Budget Deficit the Nation's Highest Since 2012; Trump Attacks Stormy Daniels After Legal Win; Candidates Debate in Two Key Races: VA House and AZ Senate; Trump Suggests Mattis Could Leave Administration. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Aggravated over Saudi Coverage; Graham on Sanctions for Saudi Arabia; Cruz and O'Rourke Battle in Texas; O'Rourke Won't Share Fundraising; Budget Deficit Highest Since 2012. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 15, 2018
• Poll: Dems Have 11-Plus Advantage in Choice for Congress; WH: CBS Interview Was "Donald Trump in Full"; Hillary Clinton: Bill's Lewinsky Affair Not An Abuse of Power. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Saudis Will Allow Turkish Team into Consulate; Trump Speaks with Saudi King; Trump Asked about Poisonings; Warren Claims Heritage. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 14, 2018
• Trump Welcomes Pastor Freed from Turkish Custody; Saudi's Deny Involvement in Journalist's Disappearance; Midterm Voter TurnoutCountdown to the Midterms: 23 Days To Go; Trump: Democrats are "Bad People", Believe in "Rule of Mob". Aired 8-9a ET


October 12, 2018
• Melania Trump Speaks Out on Trump's Alleged Infidelities; Some Dems Under Fire for Inflammatory Rhetoric; Voter Registration Uproar Surfaces in Georgia. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Turkey Has Evidence of Killing; Mexico Beach after Hurricane Michael; Trump on Mueller Interview. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 11, 2018
• Trump Disappointed But Won't Fire Fed Chair; Widespread Catastrophic Damage Across Florida Panhandle; Healthcare Midterm Messaging. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Donald Trump Speaks on Hurricane Michael Recovery and The Save Our Seas Act; FEMA Takes Action to Help Devastated Communities. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 10, 2018
• Cat 4 Hurricane Michael Strengthening; Trump Emergency Officials Meet Ahead of Hurricane Landfall. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Hurricane Report from Destin; Hurricane Report from Crawfordville; Hurricane Report from Panama City Beach; Apalachicola Police Chief on Storm. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 09, 2018
• Republicans Key on Kavanaugh as Midterm Wedge Issue; Trump Apologizes to Kavanaugh "On Behalf of Our Nation"; Hurricane Michael Takes Aim at Florida Panhandle; Dems 13-Plus Advantage in Choice for Congress. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Haley to Leave U.N.; Haley's Reason for Leaving; Replacement for Haley. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 08, 2018
• GOP & Trump Still In Sync On Judicial Nomination; Michael Strengthens To Category 1 Hurricane; Taylor Swift Breaks Political Silence Endorses 2 Democrats; Trump Arrives In Florida With Deputy AG Rosenstein. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• McConnell Optimistic about Midterms; Trump Struggles with Women; No Plans to Fire Rosenstein. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 07, 2018
• Kavanaugh Sworn in After 50-48 Senate Confirmation Vote; Trump Takes A Kavanaugh Victory Lap; Democrats Fear Kavanaugh Vote Could Hurt Senate Prospects; Democrats Line Up to Challenge Trump in 2020. Aired 8-9a ET


October 05, 2018
• Democrats Sound Off as Kavanaugh Nomination Advances; Kavanaugh Op-Ed: I Am An Independent, Impartial Judge; Unemployment Rate at 49- Year Low. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Murkowski to Vote No; Trump Watching Senate Vote; Coons on Kavanaugh Vote; Flake Will Vote Yes. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 04, 2018
• FBI Completes Report on Kavanaugh Allegations; Ramirez Attorney Calls FBI Probe A "Failure"; Jeopardy Host Apologizes for Debate Moderating Performance; McConnell Betting Plenty on Kavanaugh's Success; Three Undecided GOP Senators Now Reviewing FBI Report; Dems, GOP Scale Back Ad Spending in Key Races. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Five Senators May Decide Confirmation; White House is Confident for Confirmation; Senators Reviewing FBI Report. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 03, 2018
• NYT Investigation: Trump Helped His Parents Evade Taxes; First Trailer For Dick Cheney Biopic "Vice" Released; Outside Groups Spent $18.5 Million on Kavanaugh Ads. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Collins and Flake Rebuke Trump; Flake Comments on Kavanaugh Situation; Trump Mocks Kavanaugh Accuser. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 02, 2018
• GOP Narrows Dems Lead on Generic Ballot; White House Promotes USMCA As A Win For Everyone; Stormy Daniels Story Continues. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• FBI Investigation into Kavanaugh; Potential Vote for Kavanaugh; Pentagon Mail Contained Ricin. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 01, 2018
• Trump Speaks About New Trade Deal with Canada and Mexico; Trump: I Think It's Fine if FBI Interviews Kavanaugh; Trump: I Don't Think Kavanaugh Lied About His Drinking. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• President Donald Trump Delivers Remarks On The United States- Mexico-Canda-Agreement. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 30, 2018
• Trump: Dems "Don't Care Who They Hurt to Get Power; FBI Launches Probe Into Kavanaugh Allegations; Trump Turns Kavanaugh Fight into 2018 Rallying Cry; The Nation Stops and Watches. Aired 8-9a ET


September 28, 2018
• Senate Judiciary To Take Key Vote on Kavanaugh. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 27, 2018
• Christine Blasey Ford Testifies on Kavanaugh Allegations. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Christine Blasey Ford Testifies on Brett Kavanaugh Allegations. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 26, 2018
• Kavanaugh Responds to New Accusations of Sexual Misconduct; Trump Briefed on New Allegations, Stands By Kavanaugh; Senate Judiciary Committee Reviewing New Kavanaugh Accusations. Aired 12:30- 1p ET
• New Kavanaugh Accusations; Senate Reviews Third Accusation; Grassley Says Hearings Will Move Forward. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 25, 2018
• Judge: Cosby To Be Classified "A Sexually Violent Predator"; Trump Touts "America First" Agenda at U.N.; Trump Gets Unexpected Laugh From Leaders at U.N.; CNN Poll: Democrats Lead with Female Likely Voters. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Kavanaugh Controversy; Murkowski Comments on FBI Investigation; GOP's Quest to Confirm Kavanaugh; Cosby to be Classified as Predator. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 24, 2018
• Deputy AG Rosenstein Met with WH Chief of Staff; Trump to Meet with Rosenstein Thursday. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Rosenstein Meets with Kelly; New York Times Story on Rosenstein; Trump Talks of Firing Rosenstein. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 23, 2018
• Kavanaugh Accuser Agrees to Tell Her Story This Week; Rosenstein: I Never Pursued or Authorized Recording Trump. Aired 8-9a ET


September 21, 2018
• CNN: GOP Counteroffer to Ford Calls for Wednesday Hearing; Biden to Senate: Threat Ford With Respect; Ultimate Battleground: Colorado's 6th District; Cruz, O'Rourke Face Off in First Texas Senate Debate. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Wants Vote; Kavanaugh Accuser Conditions; GOP Message Hits Snags; Counteroffer to Ford. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 20, 2018
• South Korean President: Progress in N. Korea Depends on U.S.; Aides Surprised By Trump's Restraint on Ford; Trump Holds Rally Tonight For Dean Heller in Nevada. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Ford Response to Testifying; Shooting in Maryland Update; Deadline for Kavanaugh Accuser. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 19, 2018
• CNN: Source Says Grassley Will Offer To Interview Ford in California; North Korea Calls For "Corresponding Measures" From U.S.; Trump Touts "Tremendous Progress" With North Korea; Ford Calls For FBI Probe. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Ford Could Testify Monday; Ford Wants FBI Probe before Testifying; Trump Shames Sessions; Grassley Offers Interview in California. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 18, 2018
• Collins Proposed Ford and Kavanaugh's Lawyers Be Granted Courtroom-style Questioning; Trump Administration Slaps New Tariffs on China; Trump: Totally Supportive of Kavanaugh. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• CNN: Hill Sources Say Kavanaugh Hearing Uncertain Monday; Friends and Exes Step Forward to Defend Kavanaugh; Trump Shows Restraint in Renewed Support of Kavanaugh. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 17, 2018
• Grassley: Kavanaugh's Accuser Deserves to be Heard; CNN Poll: Democrats Leading Key Senate Races in Arizona, Tennessee. Aired 12:30- 1p ET
• Democrats Seek to Delay Vote; Calls for Kavanaugh and Accuser to Testify; Investigation into Brock Long. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 16, 2018
• Manafort Pleads Guilty, Will Cooperate with Mueller; Trump Disputes Puerto Rico Death Toll in Series of Tweets; Democrats Widening Generic Ballot Advantage; Republicans Say Allegation Won't Delay Kavanaugh Vote. Aired 8-9a ET


September 14, 2018
• Hurricane Florence Hammering Carolina Coasts; Manafort Pleads Guilty, Will Cooperate With Justice Department. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Manafort Pleads Guilty; Florence Hammers Coasts; Rescues Underway on the Coast; Radar for Hurricane Florence. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 13, 2018
• CNN Poll: Dems Have Plus 10 Advantage With Likely Voters; State Officials Worry About Nuclear Plant in Storm's Path; Florence To Hit Coast With Heavy Rain, Storm Surges. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Outer Bands of Hurricane Hitting Carolina Coast; Florence Grows in Size As It Closes in on Carolina Coast; Trump Falsely Claims 3,000 People Did Not Die in Puerto Rico Hurricanes; Rubio: "Stop the Blame Game and Focus on Recovery". Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 12, 2018
• NC Outer Banks Residents Seize Last Chance to Flee Storm; FEMA Report Admits Failures in Puerto Rico Response; Dems Using Healthcare As 2018 Closing Pitch. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Track for Hurricane Florence; Last Good Day to Evacuate; Potential Flooding with .Florence; Mayor of Oak Island Speaks About the Storm; Cruz Ad Attacks O'Rourke. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 11, 2018
• FEMA: Florence Will Be A Direct Hit; Trump Compared Maria to Katrina in Immediate Aftermath; Trump Admin Sounds Different Notes on North Korea Progress; Cohn and Porter Issue Statements on Woodward Book. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Hurricane Florence's Path; Residents Prepare for Florence; Evacuations Orders ahead of Florence; Trump Approval Falls. Aired 12- 12:30p ET


September 10, 2018
• Cruz Now Relying on Trump Effect for Senate Race; Manchin Takes Aim at Opponent's ObamaCare Lawsuit in New Ad; Racially Charged Accusations Dominate Florida Governor Contest; Pelosi: "I Won't Quit Leadership As Long As Trump's Around". Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Florence Now a Category 4; Trump Hampers GOP Agenda; Trump Boasts of Booming Economy. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 09, 2018
• White House Under Siege After Woodward Book, Anonymous Op-Ed; Republicans Confident They'll Confirm Kavanaugh. Aired 8-9a ET


September 07, 2018
• Coverage of Barack Obama's Speech. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Obama to Speak in Illinois; Barack Obama's Speech. Aired 12- 12:30p ET


September 06, 2018
• Kavanaugh Faces Seconnd Day of Contentious Questioning; Top Administration Officials Deny Writing NYT Op-Ed. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Kavanaugh Hearing; Booker Releases Documents; Harris Presses Kavanaugh. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 05, 2018
• White House Tries to Discredit Explosive Woodward Book; Trump's Supreme Court Pick Faces Grilling on Capitol Hill. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Kavanaugh Supreme Court Hearing. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 04, 2018
• Confirmation Hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh; Jon Kyl to Replace McCain in Senate. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Dems Fight Kavanaugh Hearing; Grassley Refuses Vote; Woodward's New Book; White House Not Responding to New Book. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 03, 2018
• Dems Try to Woo the Labor Vote; Biden Downplays Future Political Ambitions; Kerry Doesn't Rule out 2020 Bid for President; Who Will Fill McCain's Seat? Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Kavanaugh Confirmation Fight; House Congressional Races; Trump Plans to Campaign. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 02, 2018
• Arizona Senator John McCain Buried Today; President Trump Lashed Out At The Mueller Probe And The Justice Department. Aired 8-9a ET


August 31, 2018
• Detroit Bids Farewell to "Queen of Soul"; Russian Intel Thought "They Had Trump Over a Barrel". Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Funeral for Aretha Franklin; McCain Lies in State at U.S. Capitol. Aired 12-12:30p ET


August 30, 2018
• A Celebration of John McCain's Life. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Farewell to McCain at State Capitol; McCain to Leave State Capitol; Former Staffer Remembers John McCain; Flake Remembers John McCain. Aired 12-12:30p ET


August 29, 2018
• Graham Salutes McCain; McCain Motorcade En Route to Arizona Capitol; Ceremonies for McCain. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Don McGahn on the Way Out This Fall; Democrats Accusing DeSantis of Racist Statement. Aired 12-12:30p ET


August 28, 2018
• Senators Mourn Void Left After McCain's Death; Newer Candidates Highlighting Military Service in Campaigns; DOJ Official Bruce Ohr Faces Closed-Door Capitol Hill Grilling; Lieberman Reflects on McCain's 2008 Race. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• GOP Slugfest in Arizona; Arizona Heads to Polls; Hurricane Maria Death Toll; North Korea Warns of Talks Falling Apart. Aired 12- 12:30p ET


August 27, 2018
• Remembering Senator John McCain; North Korea is lobbing some fiery new allegations at the United States; Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Renaming NAFTA; White House Flag at Full-Staff; Biden to Speak at Funeral; McCain Put Country Before Party; McCain's Dedication to Soldier's Memory; McCain Across the Aisle. Aired 12-12:30p ET


August 26, 2018
• Remembering John McCain. Aired 8-9a ET


August 24, 2018
• Trump Org Finance Chief Granted Immunity in Cohen Probe; Manhattan DA Pursuing Charges Against Trump Org; Trump Intensifies Public Battle with Sessions. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Weisselberg Given Immunity; McCain Discontinuing Treatment; John McCain's Personal and Professional Life. Aired 12-12:30p ET


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