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December 05, 2025
• Winter Weather; Brian Walshe Murder Trial Continues; Will Republicans Tackle Rising Health Care Costs?; Trump to Rename Kennedy Center After Himself?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Soon, CDC Advisers to Vote on Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule; Sources Say, D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Told FBI He Thought 2020 Election was Stolen; Netflix Announces Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 04, 2025
• 'New York Times' Sues Pentagon; New Orleans Immigration Crackdown; Safe Amount of Caffeine?; Man Arrested in D.C. Pipe Bomb Investigation; Fear Grows in Minnesota Somali Community. Aired 11:30a- 12p ET
• Trump Renames Institute of Peace; Suspect Arrested in D.C. Pipe Bomb Investigation; Admiral Briefs Lawmakers on Boat Strike. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• CDC Advisers Set to Vote on Childhood Vaccines Changes; FBI Makes Arrest in D.C. Pipe Bomb Case; ICE Immigration Crackdown in New Orleans and Minnesota; Pilot Forced to Eject from F-16C Jet in Mojave Desert. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Sources Say, FBI Arrests Man in D.C. Pipe Bomber Investigation; Admiral That Pentagon Says Ordered Second Boat Strike Briefs Lawmakers; Unclassified Version of Signal Gate Report Expected Today. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 03, 2025
• Brian Walshe Murder Trial Continues; Interview With Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY); Ukraine Talks in Moscow. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Democrats Make Gains in Tennessee; Ukraine Talks in Moscow; Interview With New Orleans, Louisiana, City Councilmember Lesli Harris; President Trump Pardons Democratic Congressman. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Testimony Resumes in Brian Walshe's Murder Trial; Accused National Guard Shooter Held Without Bond; Colombian Family Files Over Deadly U.S. Strike in Caribbean; Strikes on Targets Inside Venezuela to Start "Soon". Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Admin Launches Immigration Crackdown in New Orleans; Republican Holds onto Deep Red Tennessee House Seat in Narrow Win; Trump, Hegseth Say They Didn't Know About Second Strike on Boat. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 02, 2025
• New Indictments Against Letitia James and James Comey?; Pete Hegseth Under Fire; Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Pope Leo Returns to Rome; Does Shingles Vaccine Slow Progression of Dementia?; Winter Storm; Costco Sues Over Trump Tariffs; Bipartisan Scrutiny Grows Over Boat Strike. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• White House Tours Resume; Testimony Resumes in Walshe Murder Trial; Witkoff and Kushner to Meet with Putin in Russia; Costco Sues Trump Administration; Trump to Hold Cabinet Meeting. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Today, All Eyes on Hegseth at Cabinet Meeting Amid Bipartisan Scrutiny Over Controversial Follow-up Boat Strike; Trump Pardons Former Honduran President Serving Sentence in drug-Trafficking Case; Witkoff and Kushner Meet With Putin in Russia. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 01, 2025
• White House Christmas Decorations; Brian Walshe Murder Trial; Pete Hegseth Under Fire. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Lawmakers Question Legality Of Strikes On Alleged Drug Boat; Noem: Natl. Guard D.C. Shooting Suspect "Radicalized In The U.S.; New Winter Storm Threatens More Snow, Travel Disruptions. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Ramps Up Immigration Crackdown; Pause on Asylum Decisions May Be Indefinite; Manhunt Underway in Stockton, Carolina; Trump to Hold Venezuela Oval Office Meeting; Witkoff Heads to Moscow for Ukraine Talks. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Federal Appeals Court Says, Alina Habba Unlawfully Serving as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey; Lawmakers Question Legality of Strikes on Alleged Drug Boat; Soon, Luigi Mangione in New York City Court, as Defense Disputes Key Evidence. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 28, 2025
• Winter Storm; Inflation and Tariffs Impacting Black Friday Spending?; Could Trump Plan Worsen Nursing Shortage?; Measles Cases Surging. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• U.S. Attorney: D.C. Shooting Suspect To Face First-Degree Murder Charge; Top Zelenskyy Aide Resigns After Anti-Corruption Police Raid His Home. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Black Friday Shopping Underway; 840 Flight Delays And 19 Cancellations; "Wicked: For Good" At Number 1. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Details About Suspect, Victims in D.C. National Guard Shooting Revealed; Trump Escalates Immigration Crackdown After Guard Member's Death; Trump Says, U.S. Will Very Soon Take Action on Land to Stop Alleged Venezuelan Drug Traffickers. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 27, 2025
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November 26, 2025
• Price Tag of Thanksgiving Dinner?; Stores Prepare For Black Friday; Did Kristi Noem Defy Judge's Order?; Trump Administration Targets Democratic Lawmakers. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump Administration Targets Democratic Lawmakers; Winter Storm Threatens Holiday Travel; Deadly Inferno in Hong Kong; Prosecutor Ends Georgia Election Interference Case. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Inferno Rages Through Hong Kong Residential High-Rises; FBI Seeks Interviews with Dems About Illegal Orders; Social Media and Teen Mental Health; GA Prosecutor Kills Election Interference Case Against Trump and Allies. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Winter Storm Poses Threat to Holiday Travel; Flurry of Diplomatic Activity as White House Works to Reach Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal; Inferno Rages Through Hong Kong Residential High-Rises. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 25, 2025
• Retailers Attempt to Attract Customers to Stores; Interview With Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY); Trump Administration Planning Review of Refugee Admissions?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump Administration Planning Review of Refugee Admissions?; DOJ Appeals Dismissal of Comey and James Cases; Progress in Ukraine- Russia Peace Talks?. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• DOJ Vows to Appeal After Judge Tosses Comey and James Cases; U.S. Official Says Ukraine Has Agreed to a Peace Deal; FAA Expects Busiest Thanksgiving Travel Period. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. Official Says Ukraine Has Agreed to a Peace Deal But Zelenskyy Says Much Work Needs to be Done; More Lawmakers Respond to Pentagon's Probe into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ); DOJ Vows to Appeal After Judge Tosses Comey and James Cases. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 24, 2025
• Old Navy Courts Inflation-Weary Customers; Interview With Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD). Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump Hints At "Big Progress" In Ukraine Peace Talks; Sources: DHS & ICE To Sweep New Orleans Next Week; NBA's Billups Pleads Not Guilty In Mafia-Linked Gambling Probe. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• New FEMA Chief Earned the Nickname "The Terminator"; JFK's Granddaughter Announces Terminal Cancer Diagnosis; IDF Says it Killed Hezbollah Chief of Staff in Beirut; Mamdani Believes Trump is a Fascist. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Hints At Big Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks; NBA Head Coach Facing Judge in Mafia-Linked Gambling Probe; Democratic Lawmakers Face Bomb Threats After Trump Accuses Them of Seditious Behavior. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 21, 2025
• Americans' Opinions of Trump Administration?; Army Doctor Accused of Sexual Misconduct; John Bolton in Court; Interview With Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT). Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Is Interviewed About Trump Accusing Her Of "Seditious Behavior"; Swastikas, Nooses Re-Labeled Hate Symbols After Coast Guard Backlash; Poll: Majority Say Prices Are Up, Despite Trump Messaging. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Mamdani Holds Calls with Top Democrats; False Claims Linking Autism and Vaccines Now on CDC Website; Pope Leo Calls Out Treatment of Migrants in U.S. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Lawmakers Respond to Trump Accusing Democrats of Seditious Behavior, Punishable by Death; Now, Bolton Returns to Court as Classified Documents Case Moves Ahead; Ukraine Says, Overnight Russian Strike Kills At Least Five. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 20, 2025
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• Soon: Funeral Begins for Former Vice President Dick Cheney; Four Living Former Vice Presidents Expected to Attend Cheney's Funeral; Biden Arrives for Dick Cheney's Funeral. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Attendees Arrive at National Cathedral for Former V.P. Dick Cheney's Funeral; Soon, Funeral Begins for Former Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 19, 2025
• Trump Under Fire Over Treatment of Journalists; Russia Launches Missile and Drone Attacks on Ukraine; James Comey Seeking to Have Indictment Dismissed. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• James Comey Seeking to Have Case Dismissed; Interview With Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ); Epstein Files Bill Passes. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• WH Accelerates Push to Dismantle Education Department; Trump Designates Saudi Arabia as Major Non-NATO Ally; Senate Sends Bill Forcing Release of Epstein Files to Trump. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Comey's Lawyers Argue To Have Trump Admin's Charges Dismissed; Bill Forcing Release Of Epstein Files To Be Sent To Trump; NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets As Russia Bombards Western Ukraine; White House Quietly Hammering Out New Peace Plan With Russia; Plaskett Responds To Failed Effort To Censure Her Over Epstein Files; Trump Defends Saudi Crown Prince's Alleged Role In Khashoggi Murder; DHS: 200 Plus Arrested In Immigration Raids In Charlotte Over Three Days. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


November 18, 2025
• Severe Flu Season?; Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Investigation; Interview With Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC). Aired 11:30a- 12p ET
• Jeffrey Epstein Survivors on Capitol Hill; Trump Hosts Saudi Crown Prince. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Johnson Calls Epstein Files Release Vote "a Political Show Vote"; House Expected to Vote to Release Epstein Files; Epstein Survivors Urge Lawmakers to Vote to Release Files. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Epstein Survivors Speak Ahead Of House Vote On Releasing Epstein Files; Lawmakers Survivors Speak Ahead Of Vote Releasing The Epstein Files; House Expected To Vote This Afternoon To Release Epstein Files; Aired 10:00-10:30p ET


November 17, 2025
• Trump Defends Tucker Carlson; Interview With Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor Pro Tempore Dante Anderson. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• World's Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives In The Caribbean As Trump Mulls Next Steps On Venezuela; Trump Feuds With Greene As House Vote On Epstein Files Looms; FAA Ends Emergency Order Mandating Flight Reductions. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Urges Republicans to Vote to Release Epstein files; Greene Apologizes for Her Role in "Toxic Politics"; British Journalist Calls His ICE Detention "Attack on Freedoms ". Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Urges Republicans to Vote to Release Epstein Files; Charlotte Becomes Latest Target of Trump's Immigration to Crackdown; World's Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives in the Caribbean as Trump Mulls Next Steps on Venezuela. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 14, 2025
• Blue Origin Launches Mars Mission; Interview With Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna; Megyn Kelly Under Fire Over Epstein Comments; College Sports Betting Ring. Aired 11:30a- 12p ET
• Georgia's RICO Case Against Trump, Allies Gets New Prosecutor; House GOP Preparing For Mass Defections On Epstein Files Vote; Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), Is Interviewed About Trump Slams "Weak Republicans" Joining Push For Epstein Files Release. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Hegseth Announces "Operation Southern Spear"; At Least Six Killed in Russian Strikes on Kyiv; Epstein Estate Fires Back After DOJ Claims it "Hid" Docs; Border Patrol Sets Sights on Charlotte. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Georgia Election Case Against Trump, Allies to Continue With New Prosecutor; New Jersey Officials Say, Notorious Mafia Family Ran College Sports Betting Ring; Trump Briefed on Options for Military Operations Inside Venezuela. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 13, 2025
• Adding Fun to Your Day; Trump Administration Examines Housing Affordability; Judge Holds Hearing in Comey and James Cases. Aired 11:30a-12:00p ET
• Judge Orders Release of 600 Arrested in Immigration Crackdown; Interview With U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins; Epstein E-Mail Fallout. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Congressional Push to Release all of the Epstein Case Files; Trump Says New Epstein Emails a "Hoax" by Dems; Former CDC Chief Weighs in on MAHA. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• The Government Shutdown is Over, But Things are Not Back to Normal; Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) Says, Epstein Files Vote Happening Next Week; Nearly 1,000 Flights Canceled Even as Government Shutdown Ends. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 12, 2025
• Travel Nightmare; Supreme Court Extends Pause on SNAP Benefits; Venezuela Launching Military Exercises; Trump Mentioned in Newly Released Epstein E-Mails. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Interview With Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA); Interview With Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX); Trump Mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein E-Mails. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Venezuela Launches Military Drills; U.K. Suspends Some Intelligence Sharing with U.S.; Supreme Court Extends Pause of Full SNAP Benefits; Epstein Mentioned Trump Multiple Times in Private Emails; ByHeart Recalls All of its Baby Formula in the U.S. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• New Release, Epstein Mentioned Trump Multiple Times in Private Emails; Soon, House Members Return Ahead of Vote to End Shutdown; Venezuela Launches Military Drills as U.S. Warships Arrive in the Caribbean. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 11, 2025
• Trump Administration Giving Ghislaine Maxwell Special Treatment?; Air Travel Delays; Some Republicans Urge Vote on Obamacare Subsidies. Aired 11:30a-12:00p ET
• President Trump Visits Arlington National Cemetery; Interview With Kentucky Senatorial Candidate Lt. Col. Amy McGrath; U.K. Suspends Some Intelligence Sharing With United States. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump to Lay Wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; Lawmakers Heads Back to Washington to End Government Shutdown; Rep. Jeffries to CNN as House Weighs Deal to End Shutdown; Texas Families File Lawsuits Against Camp Mystic. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Bill to Reopen Government Heads to House After Passing Senate; Shutdown Pain Increases as Workers Miss Second Full Paycheck; U.K. Suspends Some Intel Sharing With U.S. Over Boat Strikes. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


November 10, 2025
• Interview With Fmr. Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH); Air Travel Chaos; Trump Meets With Syrian President; Millions Face Skyrocketing Health Care Premiums. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Shutdown Breakthrough; Senate Reconvening After Breakthrough Vote To End Shutdown; Lake-effect Snow Hammers Chicago, Puts Freeze On Travel Plans; Aired 11:00-11:30p ET
• Senate to Reconvene After Breakthrough Vote to End Shutdown; Trump Pardons Allies Accused of Trying to Overturn 2020 Election; Supreme Court Declines to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Precedent; Funeral Held for Israeli-American Itay Chen. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Soon, Senate Reconvenes After Breakthrough Vote to End Shutdown; Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) Comments on Possible Shutdown Breakthrough; Today, 1,600-Plus Flight Cancelations so Far as Shutdown Continues. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 07, 2025
• Americans' Opinions of Trump Administration?; Grammy Nominations Announced; Venezuela Accused of Using App For Spying; ChatGPT Lawsuit. Aired 11:30a-12:00p ET
• Flight Reductions Taking Place Nationwide As Shutdowns Impact Worsens; Families Juggle Higher Prices, SNAP Disruption During Govt. Shutdown; Survey: Consumer Sentiment Lowest In 3 Plus Years Amid Shutdown. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Dallas Cowboys Marshawn Kneeland Dies at 24; Supreme Court Weighs Bid to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Precedent; New Research Links Melatonin to Increased Heart Failure Risk. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Admin Forces 800-Plus Flight Cancellations Amid Ongoing Shutdown; Now, Delays Reported at Newark, Washington, D.C., and Austin Airports; Trump Admin Appeals Order to Restore Food Stamp Benefits. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 06, 2025
• Dallas Cowboys Player Dies; UPS Cargo Plane Crash Investigation; Video Shows Pastor Being Hit With ICE Pepper Bullets; Small Walks Equal Big Benefits; Could Supreme Court Overturn Same-Sex Marriage?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Interview With Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO); Nancy Pelosi Announces Retirement; Talks Continue to End Shutdown. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Lawmakers Assess Path Forward on Shutdown; Rep. Greene Reacts to Sweeping GOP Elections Losses; Rep. Nancy Pelosi Announces She Won't Run for Reelection. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Will Not Seek Reelection in 2026; Trump Admin Threatens to Cut Flights At 40 Airports Starting Tomorrow; Jury Deliberates in $40 Million Lawsuit Filed By Teacher Shot By Student. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 05, 2025
• Kentucky Plane Crash Investigation; Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Trump Tariffs. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Kentucky Plane Crash Investigation; Zohran Mamdani Wins New York City Mayoral Election; Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Trump Tariffs. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Trump Tariffs; Trump Admin Faces Deep Skepticism in Early Tariff Arguments. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Democrats Rejoice After Wins in First Major Tests of Second Trump Term; Trump Downplays Republican Losses, Blames Government Shutdown; Now, Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Trump Tariffs. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 04, 2025
• Dick Cheney Dies; Virginia Governor's Race; Air Travel Delays. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Dick Cheney Dies; Election Day Arrives. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Cuomo Comments on Trump's Endorsement; Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84; Voters Head to Polls in Key Races Around the Country. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84; Polls Open in First Major Test of Trump's Second Term. Aired 10-10:30a ET


November 03, 2025
• Interview With Jonathan Karl; Combating Antisemitism. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Last Full Day Of Campaigning Before Election Day; Travel Misery Ramps Up As Government Shutdown Nears Record; Judge Orders WH To Use Emergency Funds To Make SNAP Payments. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Blames Dems in "60 Minutes" Interview; Trump Admin Faces 12PM ET Deadline on SNAP Emergency Funds Order; Candidates in Key Races Make Final Push Ahead of Election Day. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Critical Elections Across the Country Could Set the Stage for 2026; CNN Poll Shows Trump's Disapproval Rating Hits All-Time High; Candidates in Key Races Make Final Push Ahead of Election Day. Aired 10-10:30a ET


October 31, 2025
• Study Examines COVID-19 and Autism; Interview With Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD); Redistricting Wars. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Sources: FBI Foiled Potential "ISIS-Style" Terrorist Attack; Trump Urges Republicans To Go "Nuclear" And Kill Filibuster; "Hell On Earth": Hurricane Devastates Black River, Jamaica. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• 40M Plus at Risk of Losing Food Stamps; Foiled Potential Attack Involved ISIS-Inspired Plot; Abby Zwerner Takes the Stand; Deadly Flooding Hits New York City. Aired 10:30-11a ET


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