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September 28, 2022
• House Votes Underway as Government Shutdown Imminent; Potential Biden-Trump Rematch Hits Inflection Point; Hours Away, Auto Worker Strike to Expand if Talks Stall; Green Party Candidate Speaks on the Trump-Biden 2024 Matchup; CNN Fact-Checks Impeachment Inquiry over President Joe Biden and His Family; Republican Lawmakers Considering Virginia Governor to be Drafted in the Party. Aired 10-11p ET


September 27, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Sarasota, FL Shuts Off Water To Barrier Islands, Closes Bridges Ahead Of Monster Hurricane; Jury Selection Begins In Oath Keepers Seditious Conspiracy Trial; McConnell Gives Big Boost To Bill In Response To January 6 Attack. Aired 9-10p ET


September 26, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: New Documentary Video Shows Trump Ally Roger Stone Pre-Election Day: "Let's Get Right To The Violence"; Parts Of Florida Under Mandatory Evacuation As Hurricane Nears; NASA Crashes Spacecraft Into Asteroid For The First Time. Aired 9-10p ET


September 24, 2022
• CNN Special Presentation: "Champions for Change". Aired 8-9p ET


September 23, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Trump Lawyers Trying To Block Aides From Sharing Info With Federal Grand Jury In Secret Court Fight; Republican Rival Tudor Dixon Makes Light Of Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer; DeSantis Rewrites History Of Anti-Slavery Movement. Aired 9- 10p ET


September 22, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Trump: President Can Declassify Docs "Even By Thinking About It"; Alex Jones: "I'm Done Saying I'm Sorry" For Spreading Sandy Hook Shooting Hoax; Protests Intensify In Iran Over Woman In Custody Of Morality Police. Aired 9-10p ET


September 21, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: NY A.G. Sues Trump, Three Of His Children & Their Company For Fraud; Ginni Thomas Agrees To January 6 Committee Interview; Biden Tells The United Nations That Putin's Attempts To "Extinguish" Ukraine Should "Make Your Blood Run Cold". Aired 9-10p ET


September 20, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Legal Team For 30-Plus Martha's Vineyard Migrants Sues Gov. DeSantis; Senate Probe Finds Nearly 1,000 Unaccounted Prison Deaths In 2021; FDA Warns Against New TikTok Challenge That Involves Cooking Chicken In NyQuil. Aired 9-10p ET


September 19, 2022
• CNN International: Queen Elizabeth II Laid to Rest in Windsor Castle; Ukrainians in Izyum Struggle with Daily Life; CNN Enters Recently Liberated City of Kupyansk; Queen Elizabeth II in Her Own Words. Aired 5-6p ET
• CNN International: Queen Elizabeth II Laid to Rest in Windsor Castle; CNN Enters Recently Liberated City of Kupyansk; Mark Frerichs' Family Praises U.S. President Joe Biden for Securing His Release. Aired 4-5p ET
• CNN International: Queen Elizabeth II Laid to Rest in Windsor Castle; King Charles III to Step Back from Charitable Work; Ukrainians in Izyum Struggle with Daily Life; Hurricane Hits Dominican Republic after Slamming Puerto Rico; Wall Street Choppy As Fed Interest Rate Decision Looms. Aired 3-4p ET
• Windsor Ceremonies after Queen's Arrival; Crowds Line Streets to Say Goodbye; Funeral Attendees Talk about their Experience. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Britain Pays Final Respects To The Queen. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• King Charles III Shows Emotion As Royals Say Goodbye To Queen; Royals Show Emotion As They Say Goodbye To Queen; Royal, World Leaders, Massive Crowds Say Goodbye To Queen; Britain Pays Final Respects To The Queen; Royal Corgis Welcome Queen's Coffin At Windsor. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• The State Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• The State Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II; Queens' Coffin Makes Last Journey Down Long Walk at Windsor; King Charles III Joins Procession to St. George's Chapel. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II; Queen's Coffin Makes Way to Windsor for Final Time; Queen's Funeral Procession at Windsor Underway. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Inside Analysis of the Funeral at Westminster Abbey; Reflecting on Queen Elizabeth's Influence on the United Kingdom; Crowds Wait to Say Goodbye to the Queen; Final Moments in Queen's Funeral. Aired 9- 9:30a ET
• Queen Elizabeth's Coffin Prepares to Leave for Windsor; Queen Elizabeth's Coffin Leaves for Windsor; Inside Look at the Queen's Funeral. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Royal Family Escorts Queen's Coffin to Wellington Arch; Hundreds of Thousands Gather in London to Witness Funeral Procession of Queen Elizabeth II. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II; Royal Family Escorts Queen's Coffin to Wellington Arch. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II; Queen's Coffin Departs Westminister Abbey. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• The State Funeral for Queen Elizabeth II Takes Place in London. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Royal Family Leaves Buckingham Palace for Queen's Funeral; Royal Family Arrives for Queen's Funeral; State Funeral for Queen Elizabeth II; Queen's Coffin Arrives at Westminster Abbey. Aired 5:30- 6a ET
• World Leaders and Dignitaries Around the World Arrive in London for the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Aired 5-5:30a ET


September 16, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: White House Compares Actions Of GOP Governors To "Smugglers"; Montana Defies Order On Transgender Birth Certificates; Black Girls Celebrate Bailey As "Ariel" In "Little Mermaid" Remake, Reflecting Importance Of Representation In Media. Aired 9-10p ET


September 15, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Gov. DeSantis Claims Credit For Sending Two Planes Carrying Migrants To Martha's Vineyard; New Hampshire GOP Senate Nominee Does About-Face On False 2020 Election Claims; Judge Appoints Special Master In Mar-A-Lago Case. Aired 9-10p ET


September 14, 2022
• CNN International: Mourners Pay Respects To Queen In Westminster Hall; Ukrainian President Promises Victory As He Tours Izyum; Xi Jinping to Visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan This Week. Aired 4- 5p ET
• Thousands Turn Out To Say Goodbye To Elizabeth II; Ukrainian President Promises Victory As He Tours Izium; Pope Francis: God Does Not Guide Us Toward War; Queen Lies In State In Westminster Hall. Aired 5-6p ET
• Queen Elizabeth Lies In State At Westminster Hall; World Leaders And Dignitaries To Attend Monday's Funeral; Thousands Pay Their Respects To The Queen; Liberated Ukrainians Relieved As Russian Troops Retreat. Aired 3-4p ET
• CNN International: Thousands Gather to Pay Their Respects to Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III Will Eventually Appear On British Stamps; King Charles, Sons Escort Queen's Coffin Through London; Queen Elizabeth II Lying In State In Westminster Hall; Liberated Ukrainians Relieved As Russian Troops Retreat. Aired 2-3p ET
• My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell Served With Subpoena At Hardee's; DOJ Fires Back At Trump Claims, Says There's No Evidence Records Have Been Declassified; Election Deniers Win New Hampshire GOP Primary Races Ahead Of Midterms; Source: Package That Staff Said Exploded At Northeastern University Didn't Contain Explosives; Study: Daily Multivitamin May Slow Cognitive Aging; Study: Climate Change Causing Spike In U.S. Power Outages. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Russian Businessman Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances; Ukraine Continues Counteroffensive; President Biden Touts Electric Vehicles; Rail Strike Looming?. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Mourners Pay Respects To Queen In Westminster Hall; Markets Up After Suffering Worst Day Since June Of 2020. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Soon: Mourners To View Queen Lying In State; Mourners Enter Westminster Hall To Pay Respects To Queen; Mourners Who Just Saw Queen Speak Out; Queen Elizabeth II Lying In State At Westminster Hall. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Lines Of Mourners To See Queen Stretches About Two Miles; Labor Secretary Meeting With Rail And Union Officials To Try To Avoid Devastating Rail Strikes; Soon: Mourners To View Queen Lying in State. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Crowds Line Streets for Miles to Pay Respects to Queen Elizabeth II; U.S. President Joe Biden Offers Condolences to King Charles III in Rare Phone Call. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Queen Elizabeth II, the Public Pay Tribute. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Queen Elizabeth II, the Public Pay Tribute. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Royal Procession Escorts Queen Elizabeth II's Coffin to Westminster. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Mourners Line Streets of London to Pay Respects to Queen; Soon, Royal Process to Begin Through Streets of London; CNN's Clarissa Ward Interviews Archbishop of Canterbury; Royal Procession Begins to Escort Queen's Coffin to Westminster. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Queen Elizabeth II, The Public Pays Tribute; Interview with Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Queen Elizabeth II's Cousin; Interview with Mayor of London Sadiq Kahn. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Coffin of Queen Elizabeth II Making Its Way to London; Hundreds of Thousands Gather to See Procession of British Royal Family Walking behind Coffin of Queen Elizabeth II. Aired 8-8:30a ET


September 13, 2022
• Ukraine Retakes 6,000 Square Kilometers from Russians; King and Queen Consort Return to London from Northern Ireland. Aired 3:35-4p ET
• CNN TONIGHT: Sen. Graham Proposes 15-Week Abortion Ban Nationwide; Ukrainians Reclaim Entire Kharkiv Region, Forcing Russian Retreat; Poll: At Least Half Of U.S. Workforce Are "Quiet Quitters". Aired 9-10p ET


September 12, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: NY Times: Federal Agents Seized The Phones Of Two Top Trump Advisers As Part Of January 6 Probe; Justice Kagan: Judges Create Legitimacy Problems When They Ignore Legal Precedent, Impose Personal Preferences On Cases; Education Secretary: College Ranking System Is "A Joke". Aired 9-10p ET


September 10, 2022
• Formal Accession Of King Charles III Ushers In A New Royal Era; King Greets Mourners At Buckingham Palace, Meets With New U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss; Ukrainian Counteroffensive Keeps Up Momentum. Aired 4-4:55a ET


September 09, 2022
• Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96; Charles Becomes King; World Remembers Life and Legacy of Queen Elizabeth II; Commonwealth Nations Mourn Queen Elizabeth II; Australia Inching Toward Becoming a Republic; Prominent British Singers Pay Tribute to Queen Elizabeth. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Queen Elizabeth Dies at 96; Charles Becomes King; Crowds Gather to mourn Death of Queen Elizabeth II. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• King Charles to Succeed Queen Elizabeth II's Throne; Thousands of People Mourn for Their Queen's Death; World Leaders Extend Their Condolences to Britain; Royal Family and the World Mourns for Queen Elizabeth II's Passing; EFL Postpone Their Game; World Leaders Remembers Queen Elizabeth; Queen Elizabeth the Apple of the Eye of Every Artist. Aired 3-4a ET
• Queen Elizabeth II Dies at the Age of 96. Charles Becomes King; Commonwealth Nations Mourn Queen Elizabeth II. Aired 2-3a ET
• Britain's Queen Elizabeth II Dies At 96; Charles Becomes King; Highs and Lows of Queen Elizabeth II; Commonwealth Leaders Mourn the Queen. Aired 1-2a ET
• Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, Dead at 96. Aired 12-1a ET
• CNN TONIGHT: King Charles III Gives First Address To Nation In Mourning After Queen Elizabeth's Death; Trump And DOJ Submit Special Master Nominees To Review Mar-A-Lago Documents. Frances Tiafoe Playing Carlos Alcaraz For Spot In U.S. Open Finals. Aired 11p-12a ET
• King Charles III Delivers First Speech Ahead Of Official Proclamation Saturday; World Mourns Death of Queen Elizabeth II. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• King Charles III Delivers First Address as King. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• A Service Of Prayer And Reflection For Her Majesty The Queen. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• King Charles III Delivers First Address as King; Church Service Held in Honor of Queen Elizabeth. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Soon: King Charles III To Deliver First Address As King. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• First Official Rendition of God save the King to be Sung at St. Paul's; World Mourns Death of Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III to Deliver First Address as King. Aired 12-12:30p ET


September 08, 2022
• Queen Elizabeth II Dies At The Age Of 96. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Queen Elizabeth II Dies At 96; Charles Becomes King. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Queen Elizabeth Dies. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Doctors Concerned For Queen Elizabeth's Health. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Royals William, Andrew, Edward, Sophie Arrive At Balmoral Castle; Royal Family Rushes To Queen's Side, Doctors "Concerned" For Her Health. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Buckingham Palace: Queen's Doctors are concerned for her Health; Press Association: Royals William, Andrew, Edward and Sophie arrive at Balmoral; Royal Family Rushes to Queen's Side, Doctors "Concerned" for her Health. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Buckingham Palace: Queen's Doctors Are Concerned For Her Health; Bannon Surrenders On Charges Tied To Border Wall Fundraising; At Least 4 People Killed In Nearly 24-Hour Shooting Spree In Memphis. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Buckingham Palace Queen's Doctors Are Concerned for Her Health; Royal Family Arriving at Airport in Aberdeen, Scotland. Aired 11- 11:30a ET


September 07, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Raskin Says He Expects Pence To Testify Before January 6 Committee; Barr On Potential DOJ Trump Indictment: "I Think They Are Getting Very Close To That Point, Frankly"; The Obamas Return To The WH For Unveiling Of Official Portraits. Aired 9-10p ET


September 06, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Washington Post: Material On Foreign Nation's Nuclear Capabilities Seized At Trump's Mar-A-Lago Home; Bill Barr: DOJ Should Appeal Special Master Ruling; Oz Blasts Fetterman's "Radical" Positions, Ramps Up Attack On Rival's Health Issues. Aired 9-10p ET


September 05, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Wolf: Errors That Happen Within The Labs Of Fertility Clinics Are A Major Problem; Allen: Elective Egg Freezing Business Attracts Every Woman Of Reproductive Age; Dr. Eyvazzadeh: Implications Of Being An Egg Donor Are Lifelong. Aired 9-10p ET


September 01, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Biden: Trump & MAGA Republicans Represent Extremism That "Threatens The Very Foundations Of Our Republic"; January 6 Panel: Gingrich Sent Email To Kushner, Other Advisers Seeking "To Arouse The Country's Anger" Over Election; Abrams Slams Gov. Kemp Over Closure Of Critical Atlanta Hospital. Aired 9-10p ET


August 31, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Trump Filing: Classified Material "Was To Be Fully Anticipated" In Presidential Records Found At Mar-A-Lago; Mississippi's Capital Without Safe Water For Third Day; Sarah Palin Loses Special Election For Alaska House Seat. Aired 9-10p ET


August 30, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: All Of Jackson, Mississippi Left Without Clean Drinking Water; Texas Has Spent More Than $12 Million To Bus Migrants To Washington, D.C. & New York; Any Minute: DOJ Response To Trump Team's Request For Special Master. Aired 9-10p ET


August 29, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Intel Community Assessing Potential Damage Of Mar- A-Lago Docs; Sen. Graham: "Riots In The Streets" If DOJ Prosecutes Trump; Serena Williams Advances To Second Round Of U.S. Open, Likely The Final Tennis Tournament Of Her Career. Aired 9-10p ET


August 26, 2022
• CNN Airs "Never Again: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, A Tour With Wolf Blitzer." Aired 11p-12a ET
• CNN TONIGHT: FBI Affidavit With More Redacted Parts; Presidents Have No Right To Bring Classified Materials; Mar-a-Lago Search Brought Millions Of Donations To Trump; Loan Forgiveness Program Criticized By Economists; Artemis 1 Flying To The Moon; U.S. With Specific Booster Against Omicron Variant. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN TONIGHT: Ex-Trump Officials Not Surprised By Manhandled Classified Docs; DOJ Releases Redacted FBI Affidavit For Mar-A-Lago Search; AZ GOP Senate Candidate Tries To Soften Anti-Abortion Stance, Scrubs Website Ahead Of Midterms. Aired 9-10p ET


August 25, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: DOJ Ordered To Release Redacted Mar-A-Lago Search Affidavit; Sources: Trump's Willingness To Cooperate With National Archives Broke Down After Conservative Activist Entered His Orbit; DHS Secretary: Gov. Abbott's Bussing Of Migrants To Northeast Is Throwing The Process "Out Of Whack". Aired 9-10p ET


August 24, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: President Biden Announces Student Loan Forgiveness Plan; Uvalde School Board Votes Unanimously To Fire Police Chief; WAPO: National Archives Asked For Records In 2021 After Trump Lawyer Agreed They Should Be Returned. Aired 9-10p ET


August 23, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Trump Team Leaks National Archives Letter, Revealing DOJ Effort To Share Documents With FBI Out Of National Security Concerns; CNN Projects Rep. Jerry Nadler Defeats Rep. Carolyn Maloney In New York; California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill That Would Create Safe Drug Injection Sites In San Francisco, L.A., And Oakland. Aired 9-10p ET


August 22, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: New Legal Docs: Trump Tried To Send Message To Attorney General Merrick Garland After Mar-A-Lago Search; Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson On Investigation After Video Shows Officers Punching, Kneeing Suspect Pinned To Ground; HUD Secretary On Battle Against Racism In Real Estate. Aired 9-10p ET


August 20, 2022
• EXTRAORDINARY WITH FAREED ZAKARIA. Aired 10-11p ET
• EXTRAORDINARY WITH FAREED ZAKARIA. Aired 9-10p ET


August 19, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Unsealed Document Sharpens Focus On Trump As Possible Subject Of Federal Criminal Investigation; McConnell Plays Down GOP Senate Takeover Chances; DeSantis Claims Teachers Share "Woke Gender Ideology" At School. Aired 9-10p ET


August 18, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: 18 Top Former Trump Admin Officials Dismiss Trump's Document Defense; Federal Judge Blocks Florida Gov. DeSantis' "Stop-Woke" Law; Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson Suspended 11 Games, Fined $5 Million In Sexual Misconduct Case. Aired 9-10p ET


August 17, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Pence: "I'd Consider" Testifying Before January 6 Committee If Invited; Liz Cheney "Thinking" About 2024 Run After Losing 2022 Primary; Giuliani Appears For Six Hours In Front Of Fulton County, GA Grand Jury. Aired 9-10p ET


August 16, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Advisers: Cheney To Deliver Pointed Address Marking "The Beginning Of The Battle" To Confront Trump; NY Times: FBI Subpoenaed Mar-A-Lago Surveillance Footage Before Raid; First Results In Wyoming House Race As Cheney Fights To Keep Seat. Aired 9-10p ET


August 15, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: DOJ Opposes Release Of Mar-A-Lago Search Affidavit; Cheney Fighting To Hold Onto House Seat After Taking On Trump; Florida Hopes To Ease Teacher Shortage By Allowing Veterans To Teach Under Certificate, Without College Degree. Aired 9-10p ET


August 11, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Washington Post: Classified Documents Related To Nuclear Weapons Were Among Items FBI Sought At Trump's Home; A.G. Garland: DOJ Seeking To Unseal Search Warrant Of Trump's Home; Officials: Armed Man Who Tried To Breach FBI's Cincinnati Office Dead After Standoff. Aired 9-10p ET


August 10, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: WSJ: Informant Tipped Off Investigators About More Docs At Mar-A-Lago; McCarthy Attacks DOJ, Calls On Republican Lawmakers To "Be Loud" About FBI Search; Migrant Families Caught In The Middle As Texas Governor Sends Asylum Seekers To New York, D.C. Aired 9-10p ET


August 09, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Source: FBI Search Of Mar-A-Lago Came After Suspicions Of Withheld Materials; Graham: Belief Is Stronger Now That Trump Will Run In 2024; Serena Williams Says She Plans To Be "Evolving Away From Tennis". Aired 9-10p ET


August 08, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Trump: Mar-A-Lago Search Unannounced, Agents Broke Into Safe; Sources: Trump Greeted Investigators Who Met With Former President's Lawyers In Recent Months At Mar-A-Lago; Ahmaud Arbery's Mother On Federal Sentencing Of His Killers. Aired 9-10p ET


August 05, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Alex Jones' Liar Mouth Landed Him To More Trouble; Alex Jones' Show Continues; Republicans Gathered For Their CPAC With Viktor Orban; Justice Came Late For Breonna Taylor's Family; President Biden Declares Health Emergency Over Rising Monkeypox Cases. Aired 10- 11p ET
• CNN TONIGHT: Jury In Alex Jones Trial Awards $45 Million More To Sandy Hook Parents; President Biden Notches Wins On Jobs Report, Gas Prices, Legislation And Fighting Terror; Phil Mickelson And 10 Other Golfers On Saudi-Backed LIV Series File Antitrust Lawsuit Against PGA Tour. Aired 9-10p ET


August 04, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Jury: Alex Jones Must Pay Over $4 Million To Sandy Hook Parents; DeSantis Suspends Prosecutor Who Vowed Not To Criminalize Abortion; Dem Sen. Sinema Says She Will "Move Forward" On Economic Bill, Giving Dems Votes To Move Ahead. Aired 9-10p ET


August 03, 2022
• CNN TONIGHT: Sandy Hook Family's Lawyer Confronts Alex Jones About Damning Texts His Own Attorneys Accidentally Leaked; KS Voters Protect Abortion Rights; NFL Appealing Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson Ruling. Aired 9-10p ET


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