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December 04, 2015
• Interview With Idaho Senator James Risch; Mass Shooting Investigation; First Photo of Female Shooter Released; FBI: Investigating Shooting as Act of Terrorism. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Officials Believe Killer Pledged Allegiance to ISIS; Shooter's Family Attorney Holds News Conference; Landlord Invites Media into Killers' Home; Interview with Representative Andre Carson. Aired 5-6p ET


December 03, 2015
• Interview With Texas Congressman Will Hurd; Mass Shooting Investigation; Head: FBI Investigating Shooter's Travel, Potential Terror Ties; New Details on Couple Behind Shooting Massacre. Aired 6- 7p ET
• Officials: Gunman Apparently Radicalized; New Details on the San Bernardino Mass Shooting. Aired 5-6p ET


December 02, 2015
• Interview With New York Congressman Peter King; Mass Shooting in San Bernardino. Aired 18-19:00p ET


December 01, 2015
• Interview With Washington Congressman Adam Smith; Trump Taunts; Chicago Police Superintendent Fired; Terror Fears. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• More U.S. Ground Troops Ordered Into ISIS Fight; Obama Warns Putin Over Syrian Civil War; Interview With Rep. Tulsi Gabbard; More U.S. Ground Troops Ordered Into ISIS Fight; Cruz Taking on Trump, Surging in Iowa. Aired 5-6p ET


November 30, 2015
• Interview With California Congressman Adam Schiff; Preaching to Trump; Alleged Planned Parenthood Gunman in Court; Trail of Terror; Clinic Shooting Suspect Likely to Face First-Degree Murder. Aired 18- 19:00p ET
• U.S. Embassy Warning of Imminent Attack in Afghanistan; Russia Activates Missile Defense System in Syria; Sources: Paris Terrorist May Have Escaped to Syria; Obama, Putin Discuss ISIS Threat Face to Face; Officials Warn of Threat to Kabul; Suspect Remanded to Prison in Health Center Attack; No Bond for Suspect in Planned Parenthood Attack; ISIS Backup Capital?. Aired 5-6pET


November 27, 2015
• Interview With Texas Congressman Will Hurd; Active Shooter Situation in Colorado. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Active Shooter Opens Fire in Planned Parenthood ClinicActive Shooter at Planned Parenthood Clinic; Interview with Representative Adam Kinzinger. Aired 5-6p ET


November 25, 2015
• Interview With Washington Congressman Adam Smith; New Info on Russian Jet Downing; America on Alert; Protests Erupt After Officer Charged with Murder; Source: Second Fugitive Terrorist Went To Syria in 2004. Aired 6-7p ET
• Obama: "Taking Every Possible Step" for Security; France Investigating Radicalized Transit Workers; Russia: Deploying Advanced Missiles Near Turkey; Interview with California Congressman John Garamendi; Interview with Marc Morial. Aired 5-6p ET


November 24, 2015
• Chicago Police Shooting Video Released. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Turkey owns Russian Warplane Near Syrian Border; New Warrant Issued for Another Paris Suspect; Obama, Hollande Talk ISIS Strategy; Interview with Leon Panetta; Sophisticated New ISIS Video; Officer Charged with Murder. Aired 5-5:30p ET


November 23, 2015
• Interview With Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton; Truth or Trump?; Runaway Bomber. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Police: Possible Suicide Vest Found in Paris Suburbs; Police Hunt ISIS 'Voice of Death'. Aired 5:00-6:00p ET


November 20, 2015
• Interview With Utah Congressman Chris Stewart; Holiday Security Fears; Terror Investigation; Official: Two Paris Bombers Traveled Through Greece. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Almost Two Dozen Killed in Mali Hotel Siege; Interview with Brett McGurk; New Evidence Paris Woman Did Not Detonate Suicide Vest; Manhunt for Paris Terror Suspects; Terror Suspects Under U.S. Radar?; ISIS Fighters Reportedly Fueled by Drugs. Aired 5-6p ET


November 19, 2015
• Interview With Maine Senator Angus King; Terror Investigation. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• ISIS Raising Little Jihadis?; Missed Signals Before Terror Mastermind's Death; France Prime Minister Says Terrorists Exploit Refugee Crisis; New ISIS Video Threatens New York, Rome and Washington. Aired 5-6p ET


November 18, 2015
• Interview With Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton; Terror Investigation; ISIS Video Suggests New York Suicide Bomb Plot; Mastermind of Paris Attacks Possibly Killed in Raid. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• New ISIS Video Suggests New York is Target; Unclear if Mastermind Killed in Raid; Honduras Details Syrians Carrying Fake Passports. Aired 5-6p ET


November 17, 2015
• Interview With Idaho Senator James Risch; Terror Investigation; Bomb Threat in Germany; Report: Witness Video May Show Additional Terrorist. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• German Police: Bomb Plot Forces Stadium Evacuation; Officials: Attacker's Cell Phone Found; Source: 'Strong Presumption' Second Suspect at Large. Aired 5-6p ET


November 16, 2015
• Manhunt Underway for Possible 8th Attacker; New ISIS Video Warns of Attacks on U.S.; Interview with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii; Obama: "Slamming the Door" on Refugees is Un-American; Urgent Hunt for Massacre Suspect and Plotters. Aired 5-6p ET


November 13, 2015
• Terror in Paris. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Report: At Least 18 Dead in Paris Attacks; Hostage Crisis Unfolding in Paris; Terror Grips Paris in Night of Attacks; Aired 5-6p ET


November 12, 2015
• Death in Custody; Interview With California Congressman Ed Royce; Suicide Bombings in Beirut; Video Shows Police Tasing Man Who Later Died; Immigration War Erupts Among GOP Candidates. Aired 18- 19:00p ET
• ISIS Claims Deadly Twin Bombings in Beirut; U.S. Troops Direct Airstrikes in Anti-ISIS Offensive in Sinjar. Aired 5-6p ET


November 11, 2015
• Republicans Debate; Interview With Idaho Senator James Risch; Plane Crash Investigation; Family Sues Police After Stun Gun Incident. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• U.S. Intelligence on the Trail of Terrorists; Egypt's President: Don't Rush to 'Hasty Conclusions'; Trump: 'Beautiful Thing' to Watch Opponents Drop Out; & Cruz Seek Post-Debate Bounce; U.S. Concerned as Russia Extends Global Reach. Aired 5-6p ET


November 10, 2015
• Interview With North Carolina Senator Richard Burr; Race War; Republican Debate. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Officials: Jihadists Might Have Planted Bomb with Timer; ISIS Group in Sinai Linked to Insider Attacks; FBI: 'Race War' Plot Targeted Black Churches. Aired 5-6p ET


November 09, 2015
• Interview With Indiana Congressman Andre Carson; Campaign Comedy; ISIS Threat; U.S. Growing More Confident Bomb Blew Up Plane; Top Officials Resign Amid University Race Uproar. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Airport Security Tightened, Bomb '99.9% Certain'; Poll: Trump, Carson Neck and Neck in Key Early State; Carson Bristles at Media Scrutiny; Hot Ratings, Cool Reviews for Trump on 'SNL'. Aired 5-6p ET


November 06, 2015
• Ben Carson Under Fire; Interview With Kentucky Senator Rand Paul; Did Terrorists Bring Down Russian Jet?. Aired 18-19:00p ET


November 05, 2015
• Interview With Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton; GOP Presidential Race; Russian Plane Crash Investigation; Poll: Trump Has Slight Led Over Carson; Rubio on Defenses Over Personal Finances. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• President Obama Says Bomb Possibly Downed Russian Plane; Thousands Stranded Amid Airline Terror Fears; Interview with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry; Hundreds of Troops in Sinai Could be in Danger. Aired 5-6p ET


November 04, 2015
• Interview With South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham; Terrorism Suspected in Russian Plane Crash. Aired 18-19:00p ET


November 03, 2015
• Jeb Bush Speaks Out; Trump Lashes Out; Interview With Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Source: Possible Explosion Detected Before Crash; Russia: No Sign of Explosive Impact on Victims; Jeb Bush Rejects Trump's Call to Quit Race; Carson Leads Trump in National GOP Poll. Aired 5-6p ET


November 02, 2015
• Interview With Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard; Plane Crash Investigation; President Obama Targets Criminal Justice Reform; Trump on Rubio as V.P.: 'Most Likely Not'; GOP Candidates Make New Demands for Upcoming Debates. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Official Blames 'A Certain Impact' for Plane Crash; New Hampshire Poll: Trump Leads, Rubio Triples; Anti-ISIS Activists Murdered in Turkey; Gas Station in Afghanistan Cost U.S. Taxpayers $43 Million. Aired 5-6p ET


October 30, 2015
• U.S. Troops in Syria; China Threat; Republican Debate Changes?; Black Lives Matter Protesters Disrupt Clinton Event. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• U.S. Deploying Ground Forces to Syria; Angry GOP Suspends Plans for NBC Debate; Rubio Draws New Attention After Debate; Black Lives Matter Activists Disrupt Clinton Speech. Aired 5-6p ET


October 29, 2015
• Plane in Flames; Police in Schools; Debate Winners and Losers; Jeb Bush Campaign 'Not on Life Support' After Debate; Trump: I Think Obama 'Hates Israel'; Sheriff Speaks Out About Student's Violent Arrest; Ryan Elected House Speaker, Boehner Says Good-Bye. Aired 18- 19:00p ET
• Plane Catches Fire on Runway, Passengers Injured; Pentagon: 'We're in Combat' in Iraq. Aired 5:00-6:00p ET


October 28, 2015
• China Tensions; Interview With Idaho Senator James Risch; South Carolina Police Officer Fired; Military Blimp Gets Loose; White Deputy Fired for Violent Arrest of Black Student. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Runaway Blimp Hits Power Lines, Causes Power Outages; On the Front Lines: Kurds Hold on Against ISIS; Interview with Bernie Sanders; Full Court Press to Capture El Chapo. Aired 5:00-6:00p ET


October 27, 2015
• Interview With California Congressman Ed Royce; Officer Suspended; Hostile Waters. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Student's Violent Arrest Sparks Outrage, FBI Probe; On the Front Lines in the Fight Against ISIS; Interview with Congressman Schiff. Aired 5-6p ET


October 26, 2015
• Interview With Washington Congressman Adam Smith; Blaming Ferguson Protesters?; Trump vs. Carson; Poll: Carson Leading trump by Double Digits in Iowa; FBI Chief Links 'Ferguson Effect' to Crime Spike; Interview with Ray Kelly; Reports: Officer Violently Pulls Student from Desk. Aired 6-7p ET
• U.S. Sending Destroyer Near China's Manmade Islands; Helmet Cam Video Shows Rescue of ISIS Prisoners; NYT: Russia May Pose Threat to Vital Undersea Cables; U.S. Sending Destroyer Near China's Manmade Islands; Major Deal Near to Avoid Shutdown & Default; Clinton & Sanders Exchange Sharper Criticism; Iowa GOP Poll: Carson Leads Trump, Rubio Rising; Rubio Slams Trump, Defends Own Record. Aired 5-6p ET


October 25, 2015
• ISIS Prison Destroyed in Iraq; Rubio Defends Skipping 43 Percent of Senate Votes; Paul Ryan Prepares to Ascend to House Speaker; Interview with Anne-Marie Slaughter; Boston Bombing Amputee Donating Prosthetics. Aired 6-7p ET


October 23, 2015
• Clinton's Big Week; ISIS in America; Hurricane Horrors; What's Next for Clinton?; Trump Falls Behind Carson in Second Iowa Poll. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Strongest Hurricane on Record Nearing Landfall; FBI: Majority of Extremist Probes ISIS-Related; American Killed in ISIS Hostage Rescue Op; Hollywood Director's Son in Terrorist Video; Trump Falls to Number Two in Crucial State; Hillary Clinton Heads Back to Campaign Trail with New Confidence. Aired 5-6p ET


October 22, 2015
• Interview With Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings; Benghazi Hearings. Aired 18-18:30p ET
• Clinton Resumes Testimony. Aired 5:00-6:00p ET


October 21, 2015
• Trump's Lead Growing; Syrian President in Russia; Biden Not Running; Trump Leads GOP Field for 100 Days. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Biden Announces He Won't Run for President; Stolen E-mails from CIA Director Published on WikiLeaks; Assad Makes Surprise Visit to Moscow; Interview with Representative Michael McCaul; Russian Strikes on Syrian Rebels Caught on Video. Aired 5-6p ET


October 20, 2015
• Interview With New York Congressman Peter King; Spy Chief Hacked; Rules of War; Biden Revisits bin Laden Raid, Appears to Jab Clinton. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• U.S., Russia Sign Deal on Air Safety Over Syria; Hackers Threaten to Release CIA Chief's Personal Data; Russia: 60 Airstrikes in Syria in Last 24 Hours; CNN Poll: Trump, Carson Soar Above GOP Pack. Aired 5-6p ET


October 19, 2015
• Interview With Idaho Senator James Risch; Government E-Mail Hack; Trump vs. Bush; Donald Trump Campaigns in South Carolina; Trump, Bush Trade Insults Over 9/11; Larry David Nails It As Bernie Sanders in SNL Kit; Man Mistaken for Terrorist Shot, Beaten to Death. Aired 6- 7p ET
• Russian, Iran Back Syrian Troops in Major Offensive; CIA, Homeland Security Chiefs Allegedly Hacked; Interview With Rep. Adam Schiff of California; Sanders Rising in Polls, Generating Buzz; Source: Biden, Top Political Advisors Meet Tonight. Aired 5-6p ET


October 16, 2015
• Trump vs. Bush; Mudslide Misery; Drone Wars; Top Aide: Biden Nearing Decision on 2016 Bid. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Widespread Violence on Palestinian 'Day of Rage'; Turkey Shoots Down Drone Near Border with Syria; Officials: U.S. Knew Airstrike Target was a Hospital; Trump Versus Everyone in New Round of Attacks; Cyber Hacker Arrested in Malaysia; Clinton Aide Testifies to Benghazi Committee; Flash Flooding Leads to Mudslides in California; Aired 5-6p ET


October 15, 2015
• Trump Debate Demands; Crisis in Israel; U.S. Drawdown in Afghanistan Delayed; Source: Biden Family 'Totally on Board' for 2016 Bid. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Obama Delays Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal; Russia Steps Up Airstrikes in Syria; Iran: Missile Base is 1,600 Feet Under a Mountain; Bush Raking in Cash, Lagging in Polls; Trump and Carson Threaten to Boycott Next Debate. Aired 5:00-6:00p ET


October 14, 2015
• Disturbing Police Video; Off and Running; Jerusalem Under Siege; Trump to Host 'SNL'. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Israel Boosts Security Amid New Wave of Attacks; Democrats Try to Build on Record-Setting Debate; Biden Source: Clinton Debate Won't Affect Decision; Clinton, Sanders Camps Each Claim Debate Win; CNN Polls: Trump Has Big Leads in Two Key States; Ivanka Trump Speaks About Father; Kim Jong-Un's Gift, A Floating Restaurant. Aired 5-6p ET


October 13, 2015
• Democrats Prepare to Debate. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Democrats to Hold First 2016 Debate; How the Democratic Candidates Would Fight ISIS. Aired 5-6p ET


October 12, 2015
• Trump Blasts Obama; Democrats Prepare for First Debate; Interview With Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard; Sanders Campaign: Gabbard Can Sit with Us at Debate; ISIS Suspected in Suicide Bombings in Turkey; Obama: Clinton Private E-Mail Server "A Mistake"; Ex- Staffer: House Panel Targeting Hillary Clinton. Aired 6-7p ET
• Democrats Get Ready for High-Stakes Showdown; Trump & Sanders' Stunning Similarities; 'Outsiders' Grabbing Most Attention in 2016 Races; Sanders' Secret Weapon: His Wife; U.S. Drops 50 Tons of Ammunition to Syrian Rebels; U.S. Slams Iranian Long-Range Missile Test; Freeing Americans Held in Iran. Aired 5-6p ET


October 09, 2015
• Interview With Idaho Senator James Risch; Hillary Meets With Black Lives Matter; Republican Battle; Team Biden Reaches Out to DNC as V.P. Mulls 2016 Bid; Inside An FBI Counterterror Operation. Aired 6-7p ET
• Pentagon Suspends "Train and Equip" Program; Surge of Violence in Israel; GOP Urge Paul Ryan for House Speaker Bid; Carson Stirs Up Controversy; North Korea Weapons Test Likely; Aired 5-6p ET


October 08, 2015
• Interview With New York Congressman Peter King; ISIS in America?; Capitol Chaos; Interview with Ben Carson. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Interview with Representative Daniel Webster; Kevin McCarthy Quits House Speaker's Race; Experts Say North Korea's Nukes Could Reach U.S.; Russian Missile Reportedly Strikes Iran. Aired 5-6p ET


October 07, 2015
• Interview With California Congressman John Garamendi; Trump Leading; Nuclear Sting; Will Biden Run?; Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Russia Ships Fire 26 Missiles at Targets in Syria; Source: FBI Helped Foil Nuclear Smuggling Plots; U.S. Investigating ISIS Use of Toyota Trucks; Conservatives Back Challenger in Speaker Fight; Trump Beating His Rivals in Swing State Polls. Aired 5:00-6:00p ET


October 06, 2015
• Flooding Disaster; Will Biden Run?; Interview With Arizona Senator John McCain; Rivals Slamming Rubio Over Missed Votes. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• U.S. Orders New Training after Hospital Attack; U.S. and Russia Square Off Over Syria; New Evacuations Possible Amid Historic Floods. Aired 5-6p ET


October 05, 2015
• Interview With Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton; Secret Service Controversy; Deadly Strike; South Carolina Flooding; Clinton: 'I Have Work to Do in New Hampshire'; Rubio Under Fire From Trump, Bush. Aired 6-7p ET
• Death Toll Up to 9 in South Carolina Flooding; Dam Breach Leads to Mandatory Evacuation; Officials: Russians Deploy Troops, Weapons in Syria; Power Struggle Could Lead to Shutdowns, Default; Killer's Father: Gun Laws Need to Change. Aired 5-6p ET


October 02, 2015
• Interview With New York Governor Andrew Cuomo; Syria Crisis; Oregon Shooting Investigation. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Oregon Gunman Was Heavily Armed; Officials: Gunman's Writings Show Anger, Isolation; Obama: Looking for Ways to Enforce Gun Laws; Sheriff Names Victims of Oregon College Shooting; Campus Gunman's Writings Recovered; President Obama Warns Russia Over Syria Strikes. Aired 5-6p ET


October 01, 2015
• Mass Shooting at Oregon College. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Chaos on Campus as Gunman Fires at Oregon Community College; Oregon State Police: 10 Dead in Campus Shooting. Aired 5-6p ET


September 30, 2015
• Interview With Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz; Trump Speaks Out; Chaffetz: McCarthy Statement about Benghazi Hearing 'Inappropriate'; Russia Strikes. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Russia Launches First Airstrikes in Syria; Jeb Bush Goes One- on-One with CNN; Bush Places Fifth in Latest Poll; Ex-Punk Rocker Now a Terrorist; Joint U.S.-Russia Statement on Airstrikes in Syria. Aired 5-6p ET


September 29, 2015
• Trump's Tax Plan; Interview With Idaho Senator James Risch; Interview With Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Russian Build-up Complicates Obama's ISIS Strategy; Rivals Trashing Trump's Tax Plan; Interview with Rep. Michael McCaul; Jeb Bush Reacts to Donald Trump's Tax Plan; House Republicans Ponder New Leadership. Aired 5-6p ET


September 28, 2015
• U.S. Plan in Syria?; Trump Tax Cut; Interview With Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton; Bill Clinton Blames Media for Hillary Controversies; New Help for Women, Children Brutalized by ISIS. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Obama, Putin Meet Amid Rising Tensions; Donald Trump Unveils Tax Plan; Donald Trump Admits Childish Temperament. Aired 5-6p ET


September 25, 2015
• Pope Holds Mass in Madison Square Garden. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Huge Crowds Await Pope at Central Park; Pope Meets Students, Immigrants at Harlem School. Aired 5-6:00p ET


September 24, 2015
• Pope Francis in New York. Aired 18-19:00p ET
• Pope Francis Arriving in New York City. Aired 5-6p ET


September 23, 2015
• Pope Francis Visits U.S. Aired 6-7p ET


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