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March 07, 2024
• CNN State of the Union; President Joe Biden Delivers A Powerful State Of The Union Address. Aired 10 -11p ET
• Now: Biden Enters House Chamber For State Of The Union Address; Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Is The Designated Survivor; Momentarily: Biden Speech To Joint Session Of Congress. Aired 9-10p ET


March 06, 2024
• Ukrainian Navy: Five Killed In Strike Near Zelenskyy's Convoy; Lead Attorney Trying To Disqualify D.A. Willis Testifies At GA Capitol; Alabama Set To Pass Bill Protecting IVF Clinics, Patients. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Sen. Bob Menendez Facing New Charges; Sen. Mitch McConnell Endorses Trump; Nikki Haley Suspends Presidential Campaign. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Nikki Haley Withdraws from GOP Primary; Trump Endorsed by Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell; Interview with Former Republican Presidential Candidate Asa Hutchinson; Russia's War on Ukraine; Russian Strike Hits Near Zelenskyy's Convoy in Odessa. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Nikki Haley to Announce She's Dropping Out of Presidential Race; Haley Congratulates Trump, But Doesn't Endorse Him. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


March 05, 2024
• CNN Monitors Super Tuesday Turnout. Aired 11p-12a ET
• CNN Projects Trump Wins Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia; Trump Speaks As CNN Projects Key Super Tuesday Wins; Trump Addresses Supporters On Super Tuesday; CNN Covers Super Tuesday. Aired 10-11p ET
• Sen. Graham: Most Republicans Feel Very Comfortable With President Trump; Republican Primaries In MA, VT Too Early To Call; CNN Projects Trump Wins AL, AR, CO, ME, MN, NC, OK, TN, TX, VA. Aired 9- 10p ET
• CNN Projects Trump Wins North Carolina, Virginia; CNN Projects Trump Wins North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia. Aired 8-9p ET
• CNN Projects Trump Wins North Carolina, Virginia. Aired 7-8p ET
• Now, Millions Casting Votes In Crucial Super Tuesday Contests; Trump Campaign Hopes Big Wins Tonight Could Force Haley To Drop Out; Soon, First Polls Close In Critical Super Tuesday Contests; Soon: First Polls Close In Critical Super Tuesday Contests. Aired 6-7p ET
• CNN Gets First Exit Poll Results; Reveals What's Driving Voters; Exit Poll: 53 Percent In V.A. Say Trump Is Fit For Presidency If Convicted; Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), Is Interviewed About Super Tuesday Exit Poll Results; Soon: First Polls Close In Biggest Election Day Of Year. Aired 5-6p ET
• Now: Voting In 16 States With Biggest Lot Of Delegates At Stake; Any Minute: First Super Tuesday Exit Poll Results. Aired 4-5p ET


February 28, 2024
• Leaders Describe 'Intense' Meeting with Biden Over Shutdown; Star Witness Does Not Recall when Fani Willis Affair Began; Biden & Trump Win Michigan, But Vulnerabilities on Display; RFK Jr. PAC: Enough Signatures to Get on AZ, GA Ballot. Aired 12-1a ET


February 27, 2024
• CNN Covers The Michigan Presidential Primary Election; Showdown On Capitol Hill Over IVF Protections. Aired 11p-12a ET
• CNN Projects Trump, Biden Win Michigan Primaries; CNN Monitors Presidential Primary Elections Turnout. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Projection: Donald Trump Wins Michigan Republican Primary; CNN Projection: Joe Biden Wins Michigan Democratic Primary; CNN Projects Trump, Biden Win Michigan Primaries. Aired 9-10p ET
• Most Polls Closed In Michigan; Awaiting First Results; One-On- One With GOP Presidential Hopeful Nikki Haley; First Results Coming In From Michigan Polling Sites. Aired 8-9p ET


February 24, 2024
• CNN Projects Trump Wins South Carolina, Nikki Haley Vows To Stay In Race; Two Years of Fighting: Putin Praises "Courage And Valor" Of Russian Troops. Aired 11p-12a ET
• CNN Projects Trump Wins South Carolina, Nikki Haley Vows To Stay In Race; Putin's War: Ukraine Marks Two Years Since Russia's Invasion. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Projects Trump Wins South Carolina, Nikki Haley Vows To Stay In Race; Ukraine Marks Two Years Since Russia's Invasion. Aired 9-10p ET
• CNN Projects Trump Wins South Carolina, Nikki Haley Vows To Stay In The Race; Interview With Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) About South Carolina Primary Results. Aired 8-9p ET
• CNN Projects: Donald Trump Wins South Carolina GOP Primary. Aired 7-8p ET
• Voting Underway In South Carolina's Republican Primary; Interview With Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC); Now: Final Minutes Of Voting In South Carolina GOP Primary. Aired 6-7p ET
• Voting Underway in South Carolina's Republican Primary; First Results of CNN Exit Polling in South Carolina; U.S. Coalition Launches Strikes on 18 Houthi Target in Yemen; Haley Hopes to Defy Trump Momentum in Home State Primary; More Results From CNN Exit Polling In SC GOP Primary; Will Hurd, Former GOP Presidential Candidate, Talks SC GOP Primary. Aired 5-6p ET
• Voting Underway In South Carolina's Republican Primary; Trump, Haley Make Final Pitches In South Carolina GOP Primary; U.S. Coalition Launches Dozens Of Strikes On Houthis In Yemen; Voting Underway In South Carolina's Republican Primary; Trump Suggests His Mug Shot, Indictments Appeal To Black Voters; Ukraine Marks 2 Years Since Russia's Invasion; State Rep. Drew McKissick (R-SC) & SC Republican Party Chair, Discusses SC Primary. Aired 4-5p ET


February 13, 2024
• CNN Projects Democrat Tom Souzzi Wins New York Special Election. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Race To Replace George Santos Too Early To Call; GOP's Pilip Concedes Special Election In New York; CNN Projects Democrat Suozzi Wins New York Special Election; Tom Suozzi Wins Special Election To Replace George Santos' Seat. Aired 10-11p ET
• First Votes Being Counted In Race To Replace George Santos; Race To Replace George Santos Too Early To Call; Dem Suozzi Takes Early Lead In Race To Replace George Santos. Aired 9-10p ET
• GOP-Led House Impeaches Mayorkas In Historic Vote; Now: Last Minutes Of Voting In Key Race To Replace George Santos. Aired 8-9p ET


February 09, 2024
• DOJ Cites Biden's Poor Memory For Lack Of Docs Charges; Should Trump Be Disqualified From The Ballot? Trump Speaks After Nevada Caucus Victory, Supreme Court Battle. Aired 12-1a ET


February 08, 2024
• CNN Projects Donald Trump Has Won The Nevada Republican Caucuses; President Biden Dismissing Criticism Of Memory Lapses. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Justices Signal They May Side With Trump In Colorado Ballot Dispute; Special Counsel Notes Key Differences Between Biden & Trump Handling Of Classified Info Probes; Nevada GOP Caucus Underway With 26 Delegates At Stake. Aired 9-10p ET
• Biden Addresses Special Counsel's Finding In Documents Case; Special Counsel Notes Key Differences Between Biden And Trump Handling Of Classified Information Probes; Special Counsel Notes Biden's Memory Lapses In Report On His Handling Of Classified Info; Special Counsel: Biden "Willfully Retained" Classified Information But Will Not Face Charges; Justices Signal They May Side With Trump In Colorado Ballot Dispute; Trump On Supreme Court Ballot Hearing: "A Beautiful Process". Aired 8-9p ET
• Arguments Wrap In Trump Ballot Case At Supreme Court; Trump Speaks After Supreme Court Ballot Hearing; Justices' Questions Suggest Support For Trump In Ballot Dispute. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Now: Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Trump Ballot Case; Arguments Wrap In Trump Ballot Case At Supreme Court; Justices' Questions Suggest Support For Trump In Ballot Dispute; Trump Speaks After Supreme Court Ballot Hearing. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Now: Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Trump Ballot Case. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Trump Ballot Case. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Trump Ballot Case. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Now, Supreme Court Hears Argument in Trump Ballot Case; Court Asks if Congress Needs to First Act Before States Can Enforce Insurrection Ban. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• J. Michael Luttig and Jeff Rosen are Interviewed about the Supreme Court Case; Biden's View on Trump Ballot Ban; Political Stakes of Supreme Court Decision; Jim Schultz and George Conway are Interviewed about the Supreme Court Case; Jena Griswold is Interviewed about the Supreme Court Case. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Supreme Court to Hear Ballot Ban; Trump Goes to Nevada; Lawyers Arguing in front of Supreme Court Today; J. Michael Luttig and Jeffrey Rosen are Interviewed about the Supreme Court Case. Aired 9-9:30a ET


January 24, 2024
• Donald Trump Wins New Hampshire, Closer to the Nomination; The Issues That Will Define the General Election; GOP Focus Group in South Carolain Reacts to New Hampshire Results. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Wins NH Primary, Haley Vows To Stay In Race; Haley Questions Trump's Mental Fitness After Gaffes. Aired 1-2a ET
• CNN Projects Trump Wins NH Primary, Haley Vows To Stay In Race; Biden Looking Ahead to General Election; Exit Polls Show Trump Dominating in Key GOP Issues. Aired 12-1a ET


January 23, 2024
• CNN Covers New Hampshire Republican Primary. Aired 11p-12a ET
• CNN Projects Trump Wins New Hampshire, Haley Vows To Stay In Race; CNN Republican Focus Group Reacts To New Hampshire Results; CNN's Anderson Cooper And Political Experts Discuss New Hampshire Primary Turnout; President Biden Releases An Official Statement From The White House Acknowledging Donald Trump As The Republican Presidential Nominee. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Projects Trump Wins NH GOP Primary; Trump Speaks After CNN Projects He Wins NH GOP Primary; Haley Vows To Stay In Race. Aired 9- 10p ET
• First Results Coming In From New Hampshire Polling Sites; Trump Takes Early Lead In New Hampshire GOP Primary; Haley Congratulates Trump For New Hampshire GOP Primary Win; CNN Projects Trump Wins New Hampshire GOP Primary. Aired 8-9p ET
• First Results Coming In From New Hampshire Polling Sites. Aired 7-8p ET
• Right Now, Final Minutes Of Voting At Many New Hampshire Polling Sites; Trump Team Says, Hoping For A Victory Of Seven-Plus Points Over Haley; Haley Aide Says, Believe We're Less Than 15 Points Behind Trump; Moments Away: First Polls Close In The New Hampshire Primary. Aired 6-7p ET
• CNN Breaks Down First Results From N.H. Exit Polls; Soon: New Hampshire Polls Close Amid Strong Turnout. Aired 5-6p ET
• 2024 New Hampshire Primary. Aired 4-5p ET
• Voters Casting Ballots In New Hampshire Primary; Trump And Haley Face Off In New Hampshire GOP Primary; Longtime CBS Host Charles Osgood Dies At 91. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Now: Voters Casting Ballots In New Hampshire Primary; Rep. Michael Moffett (R-NH) Discusses About New Hampshire Primary. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• 2024 U.S. Primary Election; New Hampshire Republican Primary: Trump And Haley Will Square Off; Voting In New Hampshire Primary Currently Underway; Biden Team Keenly Following Haley's Performance In New Hampshire; Border Battle Over Razor Wire Fences. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Urges Nikki Haley to Drop Out Before New Hampshire Primary; Voters Express Passionate Views in New Hampshire Primary. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Trump And Haley Face Off In New Hampshire GOP Primary; What Issues Are Driving Voters To The Polls?; Voters Head To Polls For First-In-The-Nation NH Primary; Deadliest Day In Gaza For Israeli Troops. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With New Hampshire GOP Chairman Chris Ager; Interview With New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan; New Hampshire Votes. Aired 1-1:30p ET


January 21, 2024
• CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall With Former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC), Presidential Candidate. Aired 10-11p ET


January 18, 2024
• Trump Doubles Down On Immunity Claim Even If Criminal; Haley Rejects Trump's New Presidential Immunity Claim; What Did Voters Think?; Who Will GOP Sen. Tim Scott Endorse?; Jamie Dimon Praises Trump, Warns MAGA Criticism Hurts Biden; DOJ Releases Damning Report On Uvalde School Massacre Response. Aired 11p-12a ET
• CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall With Nikki Haley; Nikki Haley Faces Voters Just Days Before New Hampshire Primary; CNN Breaks Discusses Highlights Of Sandown Town Hall With Nikki Haley; Congressman Barbara Lee Reacts On Nikki Haley's Racism Comment Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall With Former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC), Presidential Candidate. Aired 9-10:10p ET


January 16, 2024
• Trump Wins Iowa Caucuses; CNN Projects DeSantis Beats Haley for Second; Liz Cheney Invokes MLK to Warn U.S. About Trump. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Wins Iowa Caucuses; CNN Projects DeSantis Beats Haley for Second; U.S. Condemns Iran's Reckless Missile Strikes in Iraq; Houthis Vow Future Strikes Against Those Who Attack Yemen; New Hampshire Voters React to Iowa Results. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Trump's Landslide Win in Iowa Caucus, DeSantis at Second and Haley Third; Evangelicals Gives Support to Trump; Iran Launches Missile Strikes on Iraq and Syria; U.S. Owned Ship Hit by Houthi Missile; Nikki Haley Attacks Trump and Biden Heading to New Hampshire; Good Economy Not Felt by Everyone; Fani Willis Undeterred by Controversy; Lawsuits and More Trials Not New for Donald Trump in 2024; Vivek Ramaswamy Gave Up His Presidential Bid. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump Wins Iowa Caucuses; GOP Rivals Head to New Hampshire After Trump Wins Iowa; Entrance Polls: Half Of Iowa GOP Voters Identify With MAGA; United Sates Condemns Iran's "Reckless" Missile Strikes In Iraq. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Wins Iowa GOP Caucuses As DeSantis Takes Second; Iran Launches Missile Strikes In Iraq And Syria; Hamas Psychologically Tormenting Hostages Families; Trump wins Iowa Caucuses; Ramaswamy Drops Out of Race after 4th Place in Iowa; GOP Rivals Head to New Hampshire after Trump Wins Iowa. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump Triumphs in Iowa Caucuses, Republicans Rally Behind Former President; Biden Campaign on Alert as GOP Unity Grows Stronger; New Hampshire Becomes Next Battleground. Aired 12-1a ET
• CNN Covers New Hampshire Town Hall; Biden Invites Leaders To White House Over Border Talks; Lawyers: E. Jean Carroll Wants Trump To "Pay Dearly"; Trump Camp Seeks To Blunt Haley's Rise In New Hampshire; Roger Stone Is Under Probe For Threatening Remarks. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) Blasts Haley, Trump In New Hampshire Town Hall; Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) Says, U.S. Has Had Challenges On Race In History; Trump Attacks Rivals In New Hampshire After Iowa Victory; Abby Phillip Talks Politics With Former HUD Secretary Ben Carson; Congressman Ralph Norman Says Nikki Haley Still Did Well In Iowa Caucus; Ron DeSantis Says He Is The Only One Running A Campaign That Is Not A Basement Campaign. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall With Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Presidential Candidate. Aired 9-10p ET


January 15, 2024
• Donald Trump Very Pleased With Support From Iowans; Only Nikki Haley Or Ron DeSantis Can Be Next To Trump; Vivek Ramaswamy Drops Out Of The Race; Nikki Haley Thank Her Supporters In Iowa; Mixed Opinions Shared By GOP Voters. Aired 11p-12a ET
• CNN Projects Trump Wins Iowa Caucuses; Soon, Trump Expected To Speak After Projected Caucus Win; CNN Tracks Iowa Voter Turnout; Donald Trump Wins Iowa Republican Caucus. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Projects Trump Wins Iowa Caucuses; DeSantis & Haley Battling For Second Place; Right Now: Votes Being Counted In Clive, Iowa. Aired 9-10p ET
• CNN Estimate: Trump Takes Early Lead In Iowa Caucuses; CNN Projects Trump Wins Iowa Caucuses. Aired 8-9p ET
• America's Choice 2024: Countdown To Iowa. Aired 7-8p ET
• Caucus Doors About to Open in First Crucial 2024 Contest; Trump Says, We're Going to Have a Tremendous Night Tonight; Pastor was Set to Caucus for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) Tonight, Now Backing Haley; Countdown To Iowa. Aired 6-7p ET
• Iowa Caucus Underway; Trump Team Concerned Because Of The Weather; Ron DeSantis's Campaign In Iowa, Expects To Change Minds; Haley And DeSantis Attacks Trump In The Final Hours; Soon: First Entrance Poll Results As Caucuses Get Underway; Trump Team Tempers Expectations Amid Haley's Rise; Iowa Facing Coldest Caucuses On Record, Threatening Turnout. Aired 5-6p ET
• Countdown To Iowa; Hamas Praises Deadly Attacks In Central Israel; Paul Whelan's Family: Unable To Reach Him For Over A Week. Aired 4-5p ET
• GOP Candidates Face First Test Of Primary Season In Iowa; How Young Voters Could Influence Tonight's Caucuses; Biden Camp Eyes Iowa Closely As It Prepares For Trump. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• GOP Candidates Face First Test Of Primary Season In Iowa; Record Cold Temps Threaten Iowa Caucuses. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Urges Iowans To Caucus Even If They're Sick; GOP Candidates Face First Test Of Primary Season In Iowa; How The Iowa Caucus Process Works. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump's Hold On Evangelical Voters In Focus As Iowa Caucuses Kick Off Amid Freezing Temperatures. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• GOP Candidates Face First Test Of Primary Season In Iowa; Trump Goes After Rivals And People At Center Of His Legal Troubles; Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) Discusses Iowa Caucuses; Biden Camp Eyes Iowa Closely As It Prepares For Trump; Tonight, Iowans Brave Frigid Temps In First 2024 Test. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With State Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R-IA); Iowa Holds Presidential Caucuses. Aired 1-1:30p ET


January 14, 2024
• Trump Holds Commanding Lead In Final Iowa Poll; Hours From First Votes Of 2024 Presidential Election; Trump's Legal Challenges Collide With GOP Primary; DeSantis On Vivek: Trump' Threw Him Under The Bus"; Monday Could Be Coldest Caucus Nigh On Record; Countdown To Iowa. Aired 10-11p ET
• Hours From First Votes Of 2024 Presidential Election; Record- Breaking Cold Threatens Turnout Tomorrow; Iowa GOP Chairman Predicts "Robust" Turnout Amid Frigid Temps; Former Maryland Gov Larry Hogan Endorses Nikki Haley; Sen Rubio Snubs DeSantis and Haley, Endorses Trump. Aired 9-10p ET


January 13, 2024
• CNN Republican Presidential Candidate; CNN Hosts Republican Presidential Debate At Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. Aired 11p- 12a ET
• CNN Hosts Republican Presidential Debate At Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. Aired 10-11p ET


January 11, 2024
• Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley Face Each Other in Last Debate Before Iowa Caucuses. Aired 12-1a ET


January 10, 2024
• CNN Covers The Republican Presidential Debate. Aired 11p-12a ET
• CNN Republican Presidential Candidate; CNN Hosts Republican Presidential Debate At Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. Aired 10- 11p ET
• CNN Republican Presidential Candidate; CNN Hosts Republican Presidential Debate At Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. Aired 9-10p ET


January 09, 2024
• Fed Judges Hear Critical Arguments On Presidential Immunity. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Senator Bob Menendez Speaks Out on Senate Floor; Federal Judges Hear Arguments on Trump Immunity Claim. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Fed Judges Hear Critical Arguments on Presidential Immunity; Interview with Selendy Gay Elsberg Partner Temidayo Aganga-Williams. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Fed Judge Hears Critical Arguments on Presidential Immunity; Trump's Attorney Warns That Prosecuting a Former President Would Open Pandora's Box. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump in Court for Immunity Hearing; Live Coverage of the Immunity Hearing. Aired 9:30-10a ET


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