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May 26, 2023
• Biden: "Hopeful We'll Know By Tonight" If We Have A Debt Deal; Ron DeSantis Attacks Donald Trump While Trying To Avoid Alienating Trump Voters; Tomorrow: Texas House Votes On Impeaching State Attorney General. Aired 9-10p ET


May 25, 2023
• CNN: WH, GOP Closer On Deal To Raise Debt Ceiling & Cut Spending; Ex-Wife Of Oath Keepers Chief Reacts To 18-Year Sedition Sentence; DeSantis: "I Don't Know What Happened To Donald Trump." Aired 9-10p ET


May 24, 2023
• DeSantis Enters 2024 Race: I'm Running To Lead "American Comeback"; Legendary Superstar Tina Turner Dies At 83 After Illness; Ex-Treasury Chief: "Disgusted" By Talk Of Debt Ceiling "Hostage". Aired 9-10p ET


May 23, 2023
• DeSantis To Announce Candidacy Tomorrow On Twitter With Musk; Ocasio-Cortez: GOP Taking Entire U.S. Economy "Hostage"; Surgeon General Warns Of "Profound Risk" To Kids On Social Media. Aired 9-10p ET


May 22, 2023
• Biden, McCarthy Call Debt Meeting "Productive" As Clock Ticks; Trump Praises Tim Scott's Bid: "Big Step Up" From FL Gov. DeSantis; Uber Diversity Chief On Leave Over "Don't Call Me Karen" Panel. Aired 9-10p ET


May 18, 2023
• Bowman: Marjorie Taylor Greene Using "Bullhorn To Put A Target On My Back"; Feinstein Suffered From More Health Issues Than Disclosed; Fat Joe: Hospitals Ignoring Order To Reveal Costs To Patients. Aired 9-10p ET


May 17, 2023
• Archives: Trump Was Aware Of Correct Declassification Process; Taxi Driver Who Drove Harry, Meghan: Chase Not That Aggressive; GOP- Led House Votes To Refer Santos Expulsion To Ethics Panel. Aired 9-10p ET


May 16, 2023
• A.I. Exec: Worst Fear Is We "Cause Significant Harm To The World;" Obama: My Biggest Worry Is "Divided Media" With "Different Realities"; Biden To Cut Foreign Trip Short As U.S. Inches Closer To Default. Aired 9-10p ET


May 15, 2023
• Longtime Trump Loyalist Backs FL Governor DeSantis For President; Special Counsel: FBI Shouldn't Have Launched Full Trump- Russia Probe; NBA Star Ja Morant Suspended Again For Flashing Gun In Video. Aired 9-10p ET


May 11, 2023
• Senate & House Republicans Slam Trump's Town Hall Comments; U.S. Braces For Border Chaos With Hours Until Title 42 Expires; GOP's Tuberville Appears To Defend White Nationalists In Military. Aired 9- 10p ET


May 10, 2023
• Kaitlan Collins Interviews Former President Donald Trump in CNN'S Republican Presidential Town Hall; New Hampshire Voters Raise Questions About Rising U.S. Debt and Threat to Default, Gun Restrictions, Abortion Law, Immigration and Border Security, Ukraine War, Investigation on Classified Documents and More. Aired 8-9:10p ET


May 09, 2023
• Trump On Jury Decision: "This Verdict Is A Disgrace"; Sources: Federal Criminal Charges Filed Against GOP's Santos; Tucker Carlson Announces He's Bringing His Show To Twitter. Aired 9-10p ET


May 08, 2023
• Two Young Sisters Among Victims In Mall Shooting: "Rays Of Sunshine"; GOP's Hurd: "Not Closing The Door" On Running For President In 2024; Tennis Star, 21, Takes Break Due To Mental Health & Burnout. Aired 9-10p ET


May 06, 2023
• The Coronation of King Charles III; Britain Celebrates Historic Coronation with Watch Parties; King's Coronation Punctuated by Emotional Moments. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Official Coronation Of King Charles III Of The United Kingdom Takes Place In London; Large Crowds Gather In London For Coronation Of King Charles III; Former Director Of Royal Communications At Buckingham Palace Interviewed About Coronation Of King Charles III; Composer Of Part Of King's March For Coronation Of King Charles III Interviewed; Prince Harry Of Sussex Attends Father's Coronation But Does Not Attend Balcony Waving With Working Royal Family Members. Aired 10-11a ET.
• The Coronation Of King Charles III; King And Queen Receive Flypast From Military Aircraft; King Charles III And Queen Camilla Formally Crowned; Royals Return To Buckingham Palace Balcony To Greet Public; Goddaughter Of King Charles III Reflects On His Coronation. Aired 9-10a ET
• The Coronation of King Charles III. Aired 8-9a ET
• The Coronation Of King Charles III; Their Majesties Move To The Chapel Of St Edward. Aired 7-8a ET
• The Coronation Of The King And The Queen. Aired 6-7a ET


May 04, 2023
• NYT: DOJ Secures Cooperation From Mar-A-Lago Insider In Docs Case; Friend Of NYC Subway Chokehold Victim Speaks Out On CNN; Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Trial Over "Thinking Out Loud" Hit. Aired 9-10p ET


May 03, 2023
• Atlanta Hospital Shooting Suspect Captured After Manhunt; Zelenskyy Denies Russian Claim Of Assassination Attempt On Putin; Manchin Criticizes Biden For Not Negotiating, Says U.S. Won't Default. Aired 9-10p ET


May 02, 2023
• NYC Mayor: TX Governor Only Sending Migrants To Cities With Black Mayors; WH Offers Rare Praise Of McCarthy For Rebuking Russian Reporter; Ex-Fox Producer Tells CNN: "I Was Definitely Seduced" By The Election Lies. Aired 9-10p ET


May 01, 2023
• TX Gov Criticized For Calling Shooting Victims "Illegal Immigrants"; Haley: Feinstein "Prime Example" For Mental Competency Tests; FL School District Bans Nora Roberts Books Over "Pornography". Aired 9-10p ET


April 29, 2023
• Roy Wood Jr. Roasts Washington At WH Correspondents' Dinner; President Biden Pokes Fun At His Age At White House Correspondents' Dinner; Brittney Griner Attends White House Correspondents' Dinner; Biden Highlights U.S. Journalists Imprisoned Overseas. Aired 11p-12a ET
• The White House Correspondents' Dinner. Aired 10-11p ET
• Awaiting Biden's Speech & Jokes At WH Correspondents' Dinner; Comedian Darrell Hammond On Hosting WH Correspondents' Dinner; Soon: Biden, Comedian Roy Wood Jr. Roast Washington & Media. Aired 9-10p ET
• White House Correspondents' Dinner; Big Week For Biden Launching Reelection Bid; Ron DeSantis Hits Rough Patches Ahead Of Potential 2024 Campaign. Aired 8-9p ET


April 27, 2023
• Pence Testifies In DOJ's January 6th Probe; White House Denies Biden Got Reporter's Question In Advance; Trump Accuser: "Certain Parts Of This Story Are Difficult To Conceive." Aired 9-10p ET


April 26, 2023
• New Bill Would Ban Social Media For Kids Under 13 Without Consent; Schwarzenegger Says Father Was "Sucked Into A Hate System" By Lies; Biden: I've Taken "Hard Look" At Age & Number Doesn't Register. Aired 9-10p ET


April 25, 2023
• A Game Of Chicken: U.S. On Verge Of Default As Both Sides Dig In; Smokey Robinson On Harry Belafonte's Death: It Was A Shock; New Report: U.S. Nowhere Near Ready For Next Pandemic. Aired 9-10p ET


April 24, 2023
• Carlson Fired At Fox A Week After Historic Settlement Over Lies; The Age And "Ageism" Factor As Biden Gets Ready To Announce 2024 Bid; Fulton County D.A.: Trump Case Decision Coming This Summer. Aired 9-10p ET


April 22, 2023
• U.S. Official: American Diplomats, Families Evacuated From Sudan. Aired 9:40-10p ET


April 21, 2023
• Supreme Court Stops Abortion Pill Restrictions From Taking Effect; Texts: Trump Operatives Considered Using Breached Data To Decertify; GOP Bill: TX Public Schools Forced To Display 10 Commandments. Aired 9-10p ET


April 20, 2023
• Plans Underway For Biden To Announce Bid For Second Term Next Week; Uvalde Parents Wait 13 Hours To Speak, Demand Vote On Gun Changes; Fetterman Gets Emotional About Depression Battle In New Interview. Aired 9-10p ET


April 19, 2023
• Reps Bowman, Donalds Debate Solutions On Gun Violence In America; Slew Of Florida Republicans Endorse Trump Over Gov. DeSantis; House Committee War-Games Taiwan Invasion Scenario. Aired 9-10p ET


April 18, 2023
• Lead Attorney For Dominion Speaks On Historic Fox Settlement; Chris Christie: DeSantis Not A "Conservative" For Attacks On Disney; GOP's Comer: Growing Fear That U.S. Aid Going Directly To Taliban. Aired 9-10p ET


April 17, 2023
• Prosecutor: "Racial Component" In Shooting Of Teen At Wrong Door; Ex-Fox Analyst: Calls Slowed After I Wouldn't Go On With Deniers; Billionaire: Unsure I'd Be Friends With Thomas If He Wasn't Justice. Aired 9-10p ET


April 14, 2023
• CNN Airs "Never Again: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, A Tour With Wolf Blitzer." Aired 9-10p ET


April 13, 2023
• Barr: "Stunning" Leak Shows It's "Too Easy" To Get Access To Secrets; Michael Cohen Responds To Trump's $500 Million Lawsuit Against Him; Jury Selection Begins In Defamation Trial Against Fox News. Aired 9-10p ET


April 12, 2023
• Kentucky Governor's First Interview Since Louisville Mass Shooting; Shooter's Mother Called 911 In Panic: "He Has A Gun" Heading To Bank; Fox At Crossroads On Eve Of $1.6B Defamation Trial Over Lies. Aired 9-10p ET


April 11, 2023
• Hutchinson Headlining NRA Convention Amid U.S. Shootings; Manhattan D.A. Sues GOP's Jim Jordan Over Trump Indictment Probe; Leak Of U.S. Secrets Alarms Pentagon, Rattles Allies & Foes. Aired 9-10p ET


April 10, 2023
• NBA Coach Calls Out Lawmakers Over Lack Of Gun Control Measures; Whitmer: Judge's Ruling To Halt Abortion Pill Is "Appalling"; TN Democrat Reinstated After GOP's Expulsion Over Gun Protest. Aired 9-10p ET


April 06, 2023
• Extraordinary Rebuke: TN GOP Expels Two Dems Over Gun Control Protest; Stormy Daniels: Trump Shouldn't Be Jailed For Hush Money Payment; Dimon: We Want American Public To Have Trust In Banks. Aired 9-10p ET


April 05, 2023
• Pence To Testify In Probe Over Trump's Efforts To Overturn Election; Trump Attacks Judge, Prosecutors Despite Courtroom Warning; Trump Rails Against Hush Money Indictment Despite Judge's Caution; CNN Primetime: Inside The Trump Investigations. Aired 9-10p ET


April 04, 2023
• Trump Speaks At Mar-a-Lago After Indictment On 34 Felony Counts; Trump Speaks At Mar-a-Lago After Indictment; Lawmakers React To Trump Speech. Aired 10-11p ET
• Michael Cohen Talks About Trump Facing 34 Felony Charges; Trump Speaks At Mar-A-Lago After Indictment On 34 Felony Counts; House Democrat Who Helped Impeach Trump On Historic Arraignment. Aired 9-10p ET
• Trump To Speak At Mar-a-Lago After Pleading Not Guilty To 34 Felony Counts; Trump Speaks At Mar-a-Lago After Indictment On 34 Felony Counts. Aired 8-9p ET
• Trump On Way To Mar-a-Lago After Facing 34 Felony Charges In New York; Trump About To Speak After Facing 34 Felony Charges; The Indictment Of Donald Trump. Aired 7-8p ET
• Trump Breaks Silence After Facing Charges, Nothing Done Illegally; Prosecutors Intend For Stormy Daniels To Be Witness In Trump Case; Trump Lands In Florida After Facing 34 Charges In New York; The Indictment Of Trump. Aired 6-7p ET
• Prosecutor: Trump Involved In "Conspiracy" To Undermine 2016 Election; Trump On Way Back To F.L. Facing 34 Felony Charges In N.Y.; Prosecutors: Trump Signed Check's Reimbursing Cohen For Hush Money; Trump Faces Criminal Charges In Court After Historic Indictment. Aired 5-6p ET
• The Arrest And Arraignment Of Donald Trump. Aired 4-5p ET
• Trump Leaves Criminal Court After Arraignment; Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34 Felony Counts; Trump Attorneys Speak After Arraignment. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Source: Trump Pleads Not Guilty To 34 Counts Of Falsifying Business Records. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump In Criminal Courtroom For Arraignment; Source: Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Donald Trump Under Arrest And Awaiting Arraignment. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Donald Trump Under Arrest And Awaiting Arraignment; Trump Being Processed In Court, Awaiting Arraignment. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Donald Trump Awaiting Arraignment in Manhattan. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Federal Court Denies Trump Appeal To Block Ex-Aides From Jan. 6 Testimony; NYPD Ramps Up Security Ahead Of Trump's Court Appearance; Soon: Trump Leaves Trump Tower For N.Y. Courthouse. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Soon: Trump Expected To Surrender At NY Courthouse; Manhattan DA Removes Meet Our Team Page From Website Over Security Concerns. Aired 12-12:30p ET


March 31, 2023
• Trump To Be Arraigned Tuesday After Historic Criminal Indictment; Trump Lawyer Says Former President Will Not Accept Plea Deal; Graham Mocks NYC Crime: Trump Should "Punch A Cop" & Get Released. Aired 9-10p ET


March 30, 2023
• Donald Trump Indicted; Former VP Pence: Indictment Of Trump Is An "Outrage"; Pence: It's Time For "Death Penalty" For Mass Shooters In U.S. Aired 9-10p ET


March 29, 2023
• Police Chief: Law Enforcement Was Never Contacted About Shooter; Pence On January 6 Testimony: "I Obviously Have Nothing To Hide"; Elon Musk, Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Among Tech Leaders Urging Pause For "Out Of Control" AI. Aired 9-10p ET


March 28, 2023
• Judge Forcing Pence To Testify About Conversations With Trump; Trump Dismisses Post Of Himself Holding Baseball Bat Next To Bragg; Jon Stewart Rips "Martyr Trump" Talk: U.S. Has Rule Of Law Or Not. Aired 9-10p ET


March 27, 2023
• CNN INTERNATIONAL: Netanyahu Announces Delay Of Controversial Judicial Reforms; Israeli Labor Union Leader Calls End Of General Strike After Government Paused Judicial Reform Legislation; Three Children, Three Adults Killed In Tennessee School Shooting; West Condemns Putin's Plan To Station Nukes In Belarus; Young Ukrainian Volunteer Shares His Story. Aired 1:30-2p ET


March 24, 2023
• Sudeikis: "Ted Lasso" Is About Teamwork, Empathy, Listening To Others; Jason Sudeikis On The Evolution Of Villains In "Ted Lasso"; Sudeikis: My "Ted Lasso" Character Was Inspired By My Parents. Aired 9-10p ET


March 23, 2023
• Lawmakers Grill TikTok CEO Over China & Spying Concerns; Gallagher: TikTok Can Spread Misinfo And Influence Elections; Krishnamoorthi: "We Need A Change" To Combat TikTok Threat. Aired 9- 10p ET


March 22, 2023
• NY Grand Jury Considering Trump Indictment Reconvenes Tomorrow; Appeals Court: Trump Attorney Must Testify In Documents Probe; TikTok CEO To Face Skeptical Congress Considering App Ban. Aired 9-10p ET


March 21, 2023
• Trump Awaits Fate As NY Grand Jury Expected Back Tomorrow; NY Times: Trump Claims He's Ready For Perp Walk & Openly Muses If He Should Smile For Assembled Media; Pence: I "Would Discourage" Protests If Trump Indicted. Aired 9-10p ET


March 16, 2023
• Sullenberger: Recent Airline Incidents Are "Concerning"; Passenger Hurt On Turbulent Flight Recounts Terrifying Experience; NTSB Chair At Summit: Close Calls "Must Serve As A Wake-Up Call". Aired 9-10p ET


March 15, 2023
• Swiss Banking Giant Credit Suisse Admits "Weakness" As Fears Grow; Ex-Treasury Secretary: Concerning If Fed Stops Raising Rates; Ex-Treasury Secretary: America's Money Is Safe. Aired 9-10p ET


March 14, 2023
• NCAA President Addresses Controversies In College Sports; Boeheim: Problem With NIL Is You Allow In "Boosters" Who Want To Win; McGraw: Disparity Between Men's And Women's Basketball Is "Huge". Aired 9-10p ET


March 10, 2023
• Maher Predicts "If It's Biden Against Trump, Biden Will Win"; Maher: "I Would Categorize Liberal As Different Than Woke"; Bill Maher: "I Am Afraid Of Trump On A Very Personal Level." Aired 9-10p ET


March 09, 2023
• Gov. Youngkin On Difference Between Teaching CRT And Historical Injustices Like Slavery; Youngkin On Questions About Unspoken Culture Of Racism & Implicit Bias Against Teachers Of Color; Gov. Youngkin On Learning Loss. Aired 9-10p ET


March 08, 2023
• NATO Chief Warns Bakhmut May Fall In The "Coming Days"; Zelenskyy: We Defend Bakhmut So Russia Won't Have "Open Road"; Zelenskyy Pleads For Biden To Send U.S. Fighter Jets To Ukraine. Aired 9-10p ET


March 07, 2023
• Cooper: Fentanyl Is A Destroyer, Of Our Children, And Our Families; Erin Rachwal: There's A Stigma Attached With A Drug-Death; DEA Administrator On The Fentanyl Crisis. Aired 9-10:17p ET


March 06, 2023
• First Lady On Biden 2024 Reelection Bid: "I'm All For It"; Jill Biden On Haley's Call For Mental Competency Tests: "Ridiculous"; Jill Biden: Jimmy Carter's Legacy Will Be As A "Great Humanitarian". Aired 9-10p ET


March 03, 2023
• Russian Opposition Leader Alexey Navalny Defiant Despite 775th Day In Prison; Exclusive: Navalny's Daughter Speaks To CNN About Father's Condition; Lead Russia Investigator At Bellingcat On Alexey Navalny's Attempted Assassination. Aired 9-10p ET


March 02, 2023
• Prosecutor: If You Do Wrong, If You Murder, Justice Will Be Done In SC; Jury Finds Disgraced Former SC Attorney Guilty Of Murdering Wife And Son At Family Estate; Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty Of Murdering Wife And Son. Aired 9-10p ET


March 01, 2023
• Murdaugh Double-Murder Trial: Key Pieces Of Evidence; Mark O'Mara On The Murdaugh Double-Murder Trial; Examining Key Pieces Of Evidence: Video From Scene Of Murders. Aired 9-10p ET


February 28, 2023
• Maher Predicts "If It's Biden Against Trump, Biden Will Win"; Maher: "I Would Categorize Liberal As Different Than Woke"; Bill Maher: Crowded GOP Field Ensures A Trump Nomination. Aired 9-10p ET


February 23, 2023
• Ukraine Bracing For Russian Attacks As War Hits One-Year Mark; Sullivan On Travelling With President Biden Into The Ukrainian War Zone: We Were Heading Into The Unknown; Power: We Don't Have Any Evidence That U.S. Assistance Is Being Misused Or Misspent. Aired 9- 10p ET


February 22, 2023
• Norfolk Southern CEO: "We're Going To See This Through"; DeWine: "We're Testing The Water"; Dr. Vanderhoff: "Our Concern, From The Very Start, Has Been On The Health And Safety Of The Residents Of East Palestine." Aired 9-10p ET


February 08, 2023
• Biden Addressed Tyre Nichols' Parents; Biden on Policing; LeBron James Breaks NBA's All-Time Scoring Record; Gov. Sanders' GOP Response; President Biden call on congress to codify Roe v. Wade. Aired 2-3a ET
• LeBron James Breaks NBA All-Time Scoring Record; Biden Sets Stage for an Expected 2024 Reelection Bid, Spars with Heckling Republicans and Projects Optimism; Governor Sanders' GOP Response: Biden Administration "More interested in Woke Fantasies than the Hard Reality Americans Face Every Day"; Biden: "My economic Plan is about Investing in Places and People that have been Forgotten". Aired 1-2a ET
• LeBron James Breaks NBA's All-Time Scoring Record; Biden: "The State Of The Union Is Strong"; Republicans Heckle Biden During State Of The Union Address; Republicans Heckle Joe Biden During State Of The Union Address. Aired 12-1a ET


February 07, 2023
• CNN Covers President Biden's State Of The Union Address; Lebron James Breaks NBA All-Time Scoring Record. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Biden Finishes First State Of The Union Before Divided Congress; Biden Says, The State Of The Union Is Strong; Republicans Heckle Biden During State Of The Union Address; President Joe Biden Delivers His State Of The Union Address On Congress; Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Delivers Republican Response. Aired 10-11p ET
• Biden: Democracy Remains Unbowed And Unbroken; Biden: My Economic Plan Is About Investing In Places And People That Have Been Forgotten; Biden: Capitalism Without Competition Is Not Capitalism. Aired 9-10p ET


January 31, 2023
• CNN Exclusive: One-On-One With Israel's Netanyahu Amid Surging Violence; Netanyahu On A Possible Peace Deal With The Palestinians; Netanyahu Dismisses Criticism Over Proposed Judicial Changes. Aired 9- 10p ET


January 07, 2023
• McCarthy About To Be Sworn In As House Speaker; Kevin McCarthy Delivers Speech After Winning Speakership; Source: Rep. Mike Rogers Told Rep. Matt Gaetz He Was Going To Be Finished During Heated Moment; Kevin McCarthy Elected House Speaker On 15th Ballot; Aired 1-2p ET
• Kevin McCarthy Appears On Track To Win Speakership On 15th Vote. Aired 12-1a ET


January 06, 2023
• McCarthy Loses 13th Speaker Ballot; McCarthy Confident He'll Have Votes To Be Elected Speaker Tonight; Interview With Rep. French Hill (R-AK): His Meetings With McCarthy Holdouts. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biden Honoring Law Enforcement, Election Workers On Jan 6; McCarthy Loses 13th Speaker Ballot. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• McCarthy Appears To Lose On 13th Ballot After Flipping Holdouts; Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) Discusses Speakership Vote; Biden Honors Heroes 2 Years After Insurrection. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Now: House Taking 13th Speaker Vote After McCarthy Flips Holdouts. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• McCarthy Appears To Love On 12th Ballot But Flips Some Holdouts. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Kevin McCarthy Appears To Lose Twelfth Ballot But Flips Some Holdouts; Interview With Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) About Vote For Speaker Of The House. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• McCarthy Appears To Lose On 12th Ballot, Despite Flipping Hard- Lines. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Any Minute: House Gavels In For Fourth Day With No Speaker; Now: House Back After McCarthy Rejected 11 Times As Speaker; Sources: McCarthy Tells GOP No Deal Yet, But In "Good Position"; Soon: 12th Speaker Vote As McCarthy's Path Remains Uncertain; Now: McCarthy Nominated For 12th Speaker Ballot; Now: Jeffries Nominated For 12th Speaker Ballot. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 05, 2023
• 9th Speaker Vote as McCarthy's Path Remains Uncertain. Aired 3:30-4p ET


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