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November 20, 2018
• Judge Blocks Rule on Asylum Seekers; Poll on Caravan Threat; Border Wall Debate; Stocks Wipe out Gains; Ivanka Trump's E-mails; Challenging Pelosi for Speaker. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 19, 2018
• High Stakes in Mississippi Senate Runoff; Trump Expecting Tuesday Report on Khashoggi Killing; Trump Hints Cabinet Changes Could Be Coming. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Conway on No Collusion; No Mueller Interview; Whitaker and Mueller Probe; Trump Jabs Schiff; Trump Slams McRaven. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 18, 2018
• Trump's Shifting Post-Election Moods & Messages; Showdown Looms Over Pelosi's Bid for Speaker; 2018 Midterm Elections; Trump Finished Written Answers to Mueller. Aired 8-9a ET


November 16, 2018
• Showdown Looms Over Pelosi's Speakership Bid; Conway's Husband Calls Trump Admin "A Dumpster Fire"; Democrats Pick Up A Net Gain of 34 House Seats So Far; Trump Speaks with Reporters in Oval Office. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump and Lawyers Meet on Mueller Questions; Giuliani Calls Questions Possible Traps; Assange Could Face Charges; Florida Moves to Manual Recount; Judge Sides with CNN; Pelosi Faces Possible Challenger. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 15, 2018
• House Dems Sign Letter Opposing Pelosi as Speaker; New Vote Tally Shows Mia Love Closing In on McAdams; Theresa May Takes Brexit Deal to Parliament; Flake Will Block Judicial Nominees if Mueller Isn't Protected. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• White House Running Smoothly; Trump Isolated and Furious; Trump Tweets About Mueller Investigation; Judge Give More Time for Signature Issues; Opposition to Pelosi. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 14, 2018
• More Counting Hiccups as Florida Recount Deadlines Near; Mattis, Nielsen Visit Troops at U.S.-Mexico Border; Pelosi Faces Growing Threat in Bid to Become House Speaker; Sherrod Brown Considering a 2020 White House Run. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Public Pressure to Fire Aide; Trump Eyeing Replacements; Trump Pushing for Key Committee Posts. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 13, 2018
• Senators, Kushner to Push for Criminal Justice Reform; Michelle Obama: 2020 Dem Field Wide Open; 10 Key House Races Remain Undecided; Pelosi Talks About the Gender Bias in Congress. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Eyes Replacements; Ross Dodges Replacement Rumors; Trump Responds to Canceled Cemetery Visit; Legal Drama in Florida Recount. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 12, 2018
• Fears of Overreach Cloud Democrats New Strategy; Former Clinton Adviser: She's Running Again in 2020; Trump Tweets Grievances to European Allies; The Campaign for Beto to Run in 2020. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Recount in Florida; Trump Claims on Florida Ballots; Wildfires Scorch California; Winds Feed Wildfires; Overreach Clouds Strategy. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 11, 2018
• Trump in Paris to Mark Centennial of World War One Armistice; Trump Vows to Expose the Fraud in Florida Election; Warning Signs in 2018 Results for Trump's Re-election Bid; Trump Faces Backlash over Pic for Acting Attorney General. Aired 8-9a ET


November 09, 2018
• Florida Braces for Recounts in Senate, Governor's Race; Some House Dems Trying to Complicate Pelosi's Speaker Bid; WSJ: Sessions Confident Mueller Probe Will Be Handled Appropriately. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Calls White House Sacred; Trump Insults Reporters' Question; Trump Downplays Whitaker. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 08, 2018
• Trump Fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions; 11 House, 2 Senate Races Yet to be Called; 12 People Killed, Up To 15 Wounded in CA Bar Shooting. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Police Identify Shooter; California Bar Shooting; Mueller's Team Begins Report. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 07, 2018
• Trump Speaks as GOP Loses House, Grows Senate Majority. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Donald Trump Holds A News Conference. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 06, 2018
• Republicans Fight to Keep Control of Senate; Florida Senate Race Could Have Historic Finish; U.S. Economy Booming As Americans Vote in Midterms; Trump Hints At Cabinet Shake-up After Election. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump's Midterm Test; Early Voting Record; Democrats Fight for House. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 05, 2018
• U.S. Reinstates All Sanctions on Iran; Georgia Authorities to Investigate Hacking Allegation; Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle Make 6 Stops in 5 States Today. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Hits Three States; Voters Decide Control of Congress; Dead Heats in Florida Races. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 04, 2018
• Trump Ramps Up Immigration Rhetoric in Closing Stretch; New CNN House Ratings: Six Seats Move Toward Democrats; Red State Senate Dems Emphasize Independence in Closing Ads; Candidates Who are Hoping to Make History. Aired 8-9a ET


November 02, 2018
• Vulnerable Races to Watch in Battle for the House; White House Sticks by Saudis Despite Journalist's Murder; Trump Tweets "Game of Thrones" Style Teaser for Iran Sanctions; Dems' and GOP's Closing Argument with Four Days to Go; Suburban NJ Female Voters Weigh In on Trump. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• October Jobs Numbers; Economy and the Election; Democrats Focus on Economy. Aired 12-12:30p ET


November 01, 2018
• Caravan Is About 900 Miles From U.S. Border; Oprah Winfrey Campaigns with Stacey Abrams in Georgia. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Focuses on Immigration; Trump's Top Choice for U.N. Ambassador; Tight Races in Tennessee and Florida; Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 31, 2018
• DOJ Investigating Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke; GOP House Campaign Arm Abandons King; Trump: "Ryan Should Focus on Holding the Majority". Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Tight Race in Arizona and Nevada; Immigration Important to Voters; Trump on the Trail; Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 30, 2018
• Trump's 11-stop Campaign Blitz Before Midterms; Gillum: "Ignore Trump and Vote"; Missouri Senate Race A Dead Heat as Election Day Nears. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump in Pittsburgh Today; Trump Zeroes in on Immigration; Red State Democrats on Immigration. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 29, 2018
• Trump's Latest Campaign Message: "We Can't Go Back"; Hillary Clinton on 2020: "I'd Like to be President". Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Synagogue Suspect in Court; Eleven Killed in Anti-Semitic Attack; Pipe Bomb Suspect Due in Court; Trump Says No Tolerance for Anti-Semitism. Aired 12-12:30p ET


October 28, 2018
• 11 Dead, 6 Wounded in Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting; Trump Suggest Arming Synagogues Expanding Death Penalty; Florida Man Arrested for Sending Mail Bombs to Political Figures; Trump: Media Are Trying to Score Political Points Against Me; New Race Rankings Released; Midterm Countdown. Aired 8-9a ET


October 26, 2018
• Man Arrested in Mail Bombs Identified; Trump Speaks After Arrest in Mail Bombs Case. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• 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


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