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July 18, 2023
• Uncharted Territory As Trump Faces Third Indictment; 16 Charged In Michigan Plot To Undo Trump's Election Loss; Judge In Documents Case Signals December Trial Is Too Soon; GOP Lawmakers Debunks Donald Trump and his Legal Peril as Retaliation; Gov. DeSantis Downplays Concerns on the State of Campaign; Authorities Scrambling for the Investigation on the Death of Tupac Shakur. Aired 10-110p ET


July 17, 2023
• Suspected Serial Killer Caught Years After Murders; Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) Won't Rule Out Third-Party Run at No Labels Event; QAnon Shaman Wants Plea Overturned, Blaming Lawyer; Jayapal Condemned By Dems For Racist Remark; Sir Elton John Testifies In The Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Trial; State Judge Temporarily Blocks Iowa's Six-Week Abortion Ban. Aired 10-11p ET


July 13, 2023
• DOJ Asks Kushner, Hicks If Trump Admitted Losing Election; Special Counsel Blasts Trump Efforts To Delay Documents Trial; Secret Service Ends White House Cocaine Probe With No Leads; Actors Joins The Unending Writers Strike, Production In Hollywood Now Crippled; Joe Biden Blasts Senator Tuberville's Military Blockade; Luke Combs' Remake Of Fast Car Drew Questions On Country Music Diversity. Aired 10-11p ET


July 12, 2023
• Drone Flying Near Jail During Inmate's Daring Jailbreak; Conspiracies, Baseless Claims Fill Raucous FBI Hearing; Trump Voter Sues Fox News for Defamation Over Conspiracies; Boris Jonson Speaks On Ukraine's Expected NATO Membership; Iowa Advances Abortion Ban Now After Six Weeks. Aired 10-11p ET


July 11, 2023
• Manson Family Killer Freed After 53 Years In Prison; DOJ Says, Trump Wants Classified Documents Delayed Until After Election; Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) Now Admits White Nationalists Are Racists; North Korea Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile From The Area Near Its Capital City; Actor Hill Harper Announces His Senate Candidacy; Coates Discusses Code Of Ethics Among U.S. Supreme Court With Nina Totenberg; Jury Rules A Handwritten 2014 Will Found In The Late Singer Aretha Franklin's Couch The Valid One. Aired 10-11p ET


July 10, 2023
• Special Counsel Probing Schemes to Overturn Election; Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Rivals Battle for Iowa Governor Support; Axios Reports President Biden Has Temper; 50 Cent Says L.A. Is Screwed Over Its Zero Bail Policy; Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921 Survivors Are Not Taking No For An Answer. Aired 10-11p ET


July 07, 2023
• "Unhinged" Oval Office Participant Patrick Byrne Trolls Special Counsel On Twitter: "Call Collect"; Biden: Sending Cluster Munitions To Ukraine A "Difficult Decision" But "They Needed Them"; NY Times: John Kelly Said In Sworn Statement Trump Asked About IRS Inquiry Of FBI Officials. Aired 9-10p ET


July 06, 2023
• Special Counsel's Team Questioning Witnesses About Chaotic Oval Office Meeting After Trump Lost Election; President Of Belarus: Wagner Chief In Russia, Not Belarus; DeSantis: Donald Trump Has Spent More Than $20 Million Attacking Me. Aired 9-10p ET


July 05, 2023
• Rusty Bowers Spoke With FBI In January 6 Probe For Four Hours; Secret Service Probe Involves DNA Analysis And Combing Visitor Logs, Security Cams; Trump Campaign Says It Raised More Than $35 Million In Second Quarter. Aired 9-10p ET
• CNN Celebrates The Fourth of July In America With Cari Champion And Victor Blackwell; U.S. Celebrates July 4th Holiday. Aired 12-1a ET


July 04, 2023
• CNN's "The Fourth in America" Special Returns With An All-Star Lineup. Aired 11p-12a ET
• The Fourth in America. Aired 10-11p ET
• The Fourth In America. Aired 9-10p ET
• The Fourth In America. Aired 8-9p ET
• CNN's "The Fourth in America". Aired 7-8p ET


July 03, 2023
• Zelenskyy: War Won't End If Crimea Still Occupied; "No Labels" Group Seeks Third-Party Run In 2024; Key DeSantis Ally Acknowledges Campaign Is Way Behind In GOP Primary Battle With Trump. Aired 9-10p ET


June 30, 2023
• Supreme Court Limits LGBTQ Protections In New Ruling; Biden: Supreme Court "Misinterpreted The Constitution" After Blocking Student Loan Plan; Trump On Legal Troubles: "I Did Nothing Wrong... They Got Me On Nothing." Aired 9-10p ET


June 29, 2023
• Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action In College Admissions; Former Trump Campaign Official Cooperating With Special Counsel In 2020 Election Interference Probe; Docs Suggest Missing Russian General Was VIP Member Of Wagner Group That Led Mutiny Against Putin. Aired 9- 10p ET


June 28, 2023
• Chris Christie On The Tape At The Center Of The Trump Classified Documents Case; FAA Hasn't Had A Permanent Chief Since Early 2022; President Sells "Bidenomics," But Says It Wasn't His Idea. Aired 9-10p ET


June 27, 2023
• Trump Responds To Audio Obtained By CNN, Insists That He Did "Nothing Wrong"; Rudy Giuliani Interviewed In Special Counsel's 2020 Election Interference Probe; Putin Tries To Portray Wagner Deal As A Victory. Aired 9-10p ET


June 26, 2023
• CNN Obtains The Tape Of Trump's 2021 Conversation About Classified Documents; Putin Addresses Country After Armed Rebellion; Zelenskyy Visits Troops On The Front Lines As Putin Grapples With Revolt In Russia. Aired 9-10p ET


June 23, 2023
• Russian Generals Accuse Wagner Leader Of Attempting Coup; Sources: Special Counsel Gives Fake Electors Limited Immunity In Exchange For Testimony; Abortion Politics Takes Center Stage For Both Parties In 2024 Presidential Race. Aired 9-10p ET


June 22, 2023
• Obama And Amanpour: Will Democracy Win; Christiane Amanpour Interviews Former President Barack Obama. Aired 10-11p ET
• Coast Guard: Titanic-Bound Sub Suffered "Catastrophic Implosion," Killing All Five Aboard; Former President Of The Explorers Club Remembers His Friend, Hamish Harding; Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd Launches 2024 Bid For GOP Presidential Nomination. Aired 9-10p ET


June 21, 2023
• Navy Salvage System Prepares For Mobilization; Rep. Jayapal On Durham Testimony; ProPublica Publishes Investigation Hours After Justice Alito Wrote Op-Ed Preemptively Responding To Ethics Allegations. Aired 9-10p ET


June 20, 2023
• NY Times: OceanGate Was Warned Of Potential For "Catastrophic" Problems With Titanic Mission; Hunter Biden To Plead Guilty To Federal Tax Charges, Strikes Deal On Gun Charge; Trump Says He Didn't Hand Over Boxes Because They Included His "Golf Shirts" And "Pants". Aired 9-10p ET


June 19, 2023
• CNN Presents "Juneteenth: A Global Celebration Of Freedom." Aired 11p-12a ET
• Juneteenth: A Global Celebration For Freedom; . Aired 10-11p ET
• Joe Biden: We're The United States Of America; Jill Biden On Juneteenth; Joe Biden On Juneteenth. Aired 9-10p ET
• Juneteenth: A Global Celebration Of Freedom. Aired 8-9p ET
• "Juneteenth: A Global Celebration For Freedom". Aired 7-8p ET


June 16, 2023
• Crowded GOP Field Keeps Growing Ahead Of Debate; Special Counsel Seeks Court Order To Ensure Trump And Lawyers Don't Go Public With Info Shared In Discovery; DOJ Findings: "Systemic Problems" In Minneapolis Police Department Made George Floyd's Death Possible. Aired 9-10p ET


June 15, 2023
• NY Times: Trump Allies Promote Legal Strategy To Erase DOJ Independence From The White House; Miami Mayor Suarez Officially Launches WH Bid; WSJ: DOJ To Investigate PGA Tour Deal With Saudi- Backed LIV Golf. Aired 9-10p ET


June 14, 2023
• Washington Post: Trump Rejected Lawyers' Efforts To Avoid Classified Documents Indictment; Pence Refuses To Say If He'd Pardon Trump If Elected; Sen. Tuberville Blocking More Than 250 Senior Military Promotions From Clearing Senate. Aired 9-10p ET


June 13, 2023
• Trump In Florida Preparing For Arrest And Arraignment Today On 37 Criminal Charges; Indicted Aide Walt Nauta To Appear Alongside Trump. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump Surrenders To Face Federal Charges; Miami Security On Heightened Alert Ahead Of Arraignment. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• In Historic First, Former President Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty To 37 Charges For Alleged Mishandling Of Classified Documents. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Former President Trump Pleads Not Guilty To 37 Charges For Alleged Mishandling Of Classified Documents; Trump Legal Team Searching For Lawyers; Trump And Nauta Ordered Not To Speak With Each Other. Aired 10-11p ET
• Trump Pleads Not Guilty To All 37 Charges; Nevada GOP Chairman Testified To Grand Jury Investigating 2020 Election Interference. Aired 5-6p ET
• The Arrest And Arraignment Of Donald Trump; Trump Pleads Not Guilty To All 37 Charges. Aired 4-5p ET
• Trump Pleads Not Guilty To All 37 Charges; Judge Rules Trump Cannot Talk To Indicted Aide Walt Nauta About Case; Trump Leaves Court After Not Guilty Plea. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges; Judge Rules Trump Cannot Talk to Indicted Aide Walt Nauta About Case. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Donald Trump Now Under Arrest; Trump Spokesperson Alina Habba Speaks After Trump Arrest; Donald Trump & Indicted Aide Both Inside Courtroom; Trump Sits Next To His Lawyer In Federal Courtroom As Special Counsel Sits Behind Prosecutors. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Turns Himself In At Miami Court. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Soon, Trump Heads To Historic Court Appearance In Miami; Trump Leaving Doral, Heading To Federal Court; Interview With Mayor Francis Suarez (R-Miami) On Trump Charges & Security; Trump Arrives At Federal Court In Miami. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Soon: Trump Heads To Historic Court Appearance; Trump Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges That He Illegally Kept Classified Documents At Florida Estate; Trump Under Arrest In Federal Documents Probe. 1-1:30p ET


June 12, 2023
• Chris Christie Delivers Blistering Rebuke Of Rival Trump; Christie: Trump's Second Term Would Be "Worse"; Christie Makes Case To Voters After Jumping Into Presidential Race; Trump Arrives At Florida Golf Club Ahead Of Arrest; Christie On Guns: No Sign There's A Federal Solution; Trump Scheduled To Be Arraigned Tomorrow; Trump Hours Away From Second Arrest In Weeks. Aired 9:35-11p ET
• CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall With Chris Christie. Aired 8-9:35p ET
• Massive Trump Team Strategizing Ahead Of Arraignment; No Barrier, Separation Planned Between Protesters And Supporters On Tuesday; Trump to Hold Fundraiser After Tuesday Arraignment; Fact- Check: Did Trump Declassify Documents. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Arrives In Florida Ahead Of Arraignment; Many GOP Lawmakers Defend Trump After Indictment; Indictment: Trump Documents Included Info On U.S. Nukes, Other Countries' Defense Capabilities. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Soon, Trump To Land In Florida Ahead of Arraignment; Indictment: Trump Docs Included Info On U.S. Nuke Programs, Defense Capabilities, Attack Response Plans; Trump Facing Multiple Other Investigations. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Soon: Trump Lands In Florida Ahead Of Arraignment; Miami Officials Update Trump Security Preps; Trump To Hold Fundraiser After Tuesday Arraignment. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Soon, Trump To Land In Florida Ahead Of Arraignment; The Impact The Federal Indictment Of Trump Is Having; Indicted Aide Walt Nauta Traveling To FL With Trump; Trump-Appointed Judge Returns To Spotlight In Ex-President's Federal Criminal Case. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• GOP Defends Trump, Attacks Federal Charges; Trump Heads to Florida Ahead of Arraignment. Aired 1-1:30p ET


June 09, 2023
• CNN Covers the Federal Indictment of Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Trump Faces 37 Counts in Total, Including Willful Retention of National Defense Information; Indictment Shows Trump Allegedly Stored Classified Info in Bathroom, Shower, Ballroom, Bedroom; Donald Trump Charged with 37 Counts in Classified Documents Case; Classified Documents Stored in Ballroom, Bathroom, Bedroom and Shower by Donald Trump. Aired 10-11p ET


June 08, 2023
• Donald Trump Indicted on Seven Counts in the Special Counsel's Classified Documents Probe. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Source Says, Trump Charged with Seven Counts in Documents Case, Former President Says He's Been Summoned to Appear in Miami Tuesday; A Person Who Spoke with Trump Tonight Tells CNN Trump and His Aides are Jacked Up; Trump Says He's Been Summoned to Appear in Court Tuesday in Miami, Maintains He's Innocent. Aired 10-11p ET


June 07, 2023
• CNN's Post-Analysis On The Republican Presidential Town Hall With Former U.S. Vice President And Presidential Aspirant Mike Pence. Aired 10:35p-12a ET
• CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall With Mike Pence. Aired 9- 10:35p ET


June 06, 2023
• Source: Mark Meadows Testified To Grand Jury In Special Counsel Investigation Of Trump; Monahan: "I Recognize That People Are Going To Call Me A Hypocrite"; CA A.G. Blasts DeSantis Over Migrant Flights. Aired 9-10p ET


June 05, 2023
• Trump's Lawyers Meet With Justice Department Officials; Mar-A- Lago Pool Flood Raised Suspicions Among Prosecutors In Trump Classified Documents Case; Former Vice President Mike Pence Will Launch His 2024 Presidential Campaign On Wednesday. Aired 9-10p ET


June 04, 2023
• Iowa Voters Question Nikki Haley In Town Hall; Haley Breaks With Trump & DeSantis On Ukraine; Nikki Haley Calls For "New Generational Leader". Aired 9:30-11p ET
• CNN Town Hall with Nikki Haley. Aired 8-9:30p ET


June 02, 2023
• Biden Delivers First Oval Speech On Economy, Debt Deal; Iowa Evangelical Leader: "Excellent Week" For DeSantis; Ukrainian Tennis Player Refuses Handshake With Russian Opponent Citing Respect For Soldiers On Front Lines. Aired 9-10p ET


June 01, 2023
• DeSantis, Trump Trade Barbs As Field Grows; Ex-DNI On Trump Doc Revelation: "Worst Fears Realized"; Georgia Gun Shop Owner Closes Store Over Spike In Shootings Of Children. Aired 9-10p ET


May 31, 2023
• Trump's Lawyer Responds To New Revelations Of Audiotape; House Passes Debt Deal As Lawmakers Race To Avert Default; WH After Attacks In Moscow: We Don't Support Strikes In Russia. Aired 9-10p ET


May 30, 2023
• DeSantis In First Campaign Stop: Time To "Impose Our Will" On D.C.; Biden-McCarthy Debt Deal Passes First Hurdle Amid Backlash; War Comes To Putin's Doorstep As Drones Strike Moscow Sites. Aired 9-10p ET


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


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