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August 07, 2024
• Soon, Harris And Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) Speak in Battleground Michigan; Biden Says, Not Confident at All of Peaceful Transfer if Trump Loses; Sources Say, Hezbollah to Strike Israel Independent of Iran; Russia Accuses Ukraine of "Massive Attack" On Its Territory. Aired 6-7p ET


August 06, 2024
• Harris, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) Hold First Rally As Democratic Ticket; Harris Speaks After Picking Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) As Running Mate; Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) Gives First Speech As Part Of Democratic Ticket. Aired 6-7p ET


August 05, 2024
• Campaign Says, No Harris V.P. Decision Yet Just Hours Before First Joint Rally; Biden, Harris Wrap Urgent Meeting as Iran Revenge Attack May Be Imminent; Stock Prices Plunge Amid Renewed Fears of Recession; U.S. Markets Hit With Some Of Worst Losses In Nearly Two Years; Fifth Death Attributed To Tropical Storm Debby. Aired 6-7p ET


August 02, 2024
• Harris On Brink Of Crucial V.P. Pick As She Locks Votes To Be Nominee; Dow Closes Down 600-Plus Points As New Jobs Report Raises Recession Fears; U.S. Sending Warships To Mideast Amid Fears Of Iran Revenge Attack; Emotions Run High As Americans Freed In Prisoner Swap Back In U.S.; U.S.: Venezuela President Lost Election Despite Claim Of Victory. Aired 6-7p ET


August 01, 2024
• Americans Freed In Biggest Prisoner Swap With Russia Since Cold War; Key White House Official On Condition Of Americans Freed By Russia; Harris Nears VP Announcement As Her Team Tests Top Contenders; The Dangers Of Living In Phoenix, America's Hottest City. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden, Harris To Greet Freed Americans When They Land In U.S. Tonight; Putin Personally Greets Russians Freed In Historic Prisoner Swap; Trump Campaign Says It Raised $138.7 Million In July; Source: Hamas Political Leader Killed In Iran By Bomb Planted Months Before The Explosion; Americans Freed In Historic Prisoner Swap With Russia On Flight To US. Aired 6-7p ET


July 31, 2024
• Any Moment, Trump Speaks After Attack On Harris' Racial Heritage; Harris Campaign Slams Trump's Tirade And Show Of Hostility; Iran Vows Revenge Against Israel After Hamas Political Leader Killed; Celebs Taking Starring Roles In The Race For The White House; New Study Suggest Millennials And Gen Xers Face Higher Risk Of 17 Cancers Than Previous Generations. Aired 6-7p ET


July 30, 2024
• Soon, Harris Rallies Voters In Key Battleground State Of Georgia; New Details On Harris V.P. Search Process, Timing And Top Prospects; Ad Wars Heat Up, Harris, Trump Slam Each Other In New Campaign Spots; Israel Targets Hezbollah Commander In Beirut Strike After Deadly Attack In Golan Heights; Shouting Match Erupts In Secret Service Hearing On Trump Shooting; NTSB Displays Door Plug That Blew Off Boeing Jet. Aired 6-7p ET


July 29, 2024
• Harris Enters Critical Week In Race To V.P. Pick And Democratic Convention; Democratic V.P. Prospects Hits The Campaign Trail As Harris' Decision Nears; Biden Unveils Supreme Court Reform Plan, No One Is Above The Law; Fears Of Wider Mideast War Grow After Attack In Golan Heights; Texas Show Law Enforcement Believed Would-Be Trump Assassin Left Rally Site Minutes Before The Shooting. Aired 6-7p ET


July 26, 2024
• Harris Talks Convention Plans, Vision For 100-Plus Days To Election; Trump Says He'll Hold Rally In City Where He Was Shot At; Sen. J.D. Vance Adds New Fuel To Childless Cat Ladies Controversy; Harris Joins TikTok Amid Campaign Outreach To Younger Voters; Olympics Underway As Sabotage Cripples French High-Speed Rail; U.S. Operation Nabs Major Mexican Drug Kingpin In Texas. Aired 6-7p ET
• Trump Says He'll Hold A Rally In City Where He Was Shot At; Vance Defends "Childless Cat Ladies" Comment Amid Backlash; Barack & Michelle Obama Endorse Harris For President In New Video; Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Is Interviewed About Netanyahu Hoping Harris' Remarks Don't Make Ceasefire Deal Harder To Reach; Paris Olympics Kick Off With Floating Parade Down The Seine; Largest California Wildfire Of 2024 Explodes In Size. Aired 5-6p ET


July 25, 2024
• Now, Harris Meeting With Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu; Source Says, Obama Expected To Endorse Harris Soon; Harris Speaks After Meeting With Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu; Jennifer Aniston Slams J.D. Vance's "Childless Cat Ladies" Comment; Netanyahu's White House Meeting Stirs Up New Protests; Prosecutors Say Evidence In Trump Hush Money Trial Is "Overwhelming," Conviction Should Stand. Aired 6- 7p ET


July 24, 2024
• Sources Say, Harris Less Than Two Weeks Away From Naming V.P. Pick; Rare Moment In History, Biden Speaks Soon On Ending Campaign; Trump Speaks At First Rally Since Biden's Exit From Race; Trump Attacks Harris: "I'm Not Going Be Nice"; Netanyahu Delivers Defiant Address To Divided U.S. Congress. Aired 6-7p ET


July 23, 2024
• Harris Hits The Trail As Presumptive Democratic Nominee, We Will Win Again; Biden To Give Oval Office Address On Ending Campaign Tomorrow Night; Trump Attacks Harris, Says He Wants To Debate Her But Nothing Set; Delta Meltdown Now In Its Fifth Day As Airline Warns Problems Could Continue All Week; Pop Culture Embraces Harris In Memes And Music. Aired 6-7p ET


July 22, 2024
• Now, Harris Speaking At Campaign H.Q.; Biden Calls Into Campaign H.Q. As Harris Rallies Staff; Harris Hits Trump As She Rallies Staff At Campaign H.Q.; Top Republican And Democrat On House Oversight Committee Call On Secret Service Chief To Resign Over Trump Shooting. Aired 6-7p ET


July 19, 2024
• Biden Camp Digs In, President Seething Amid New Calls For Him To Step Aside; Harris Doesn't Address Questions About Biden Candidacy On Donor Call; Security Boosted For Trump's First Rally After Assassination Attempt; Evan Gershkovich Sentenced To 16 Years In Russian Prison; Dems Face Options, Uncertainty If Biden Were To End Campaign; Global Tech Outage Disrupts Airlines, Banks, Hospitals, 911 Services. Aired 6-7p ET
• Biden Camp Publicly Digs Amid Escalating Calls For Pres To Drop Out; Source: Biden "Seething" At Pelosi After One Of Her Closest Allies Publicly Urges Biden To Step Aside; Source: House Dem Leader Not Discouraging Calls For Biden To Exit; Harris Doesn't Address Questions About Biden Candidacy On Donor Call; Rep. Jake Auchincloss, (D-MA), Is Interviewed About Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Presidential Race; Democrats In "Doom Loop" As Pressure Builds On Biden To Exit Race; WH Dr.: Biden's COVID Symptoms Have "Improved Meaningfully"; Global Tech Outage Disrupts Airlines, Banks, Hospitals, 911 Services. Aired 5-6p ET


July 18, 2024
• Tonight, Trump To Give First Speech Since Assassination Attempt; Source Says, Melania Trump Expected To Attend RNC Tonight; New York Times Reports, Biden Allies Think He's Begun To Accept He May Have To Drop Out. Aired 6-7p ET
• Biden Sidelined By COVID As He Tries To Turn Campaign Around; Report: Obama Tells Allies Biden's Path To Winning Diminishing; A Top House Dem Urges Biden To Reconsider Candidacy; Tonight: Trump Speech Will Zero In On His Brush With Death; Source: Biden Still Thinks He Has A Path To Victory; Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), Is Interviewed About Top Dems Confront Biden Over Concerns About Candidacy; Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Is Interviewed About An Isolated Biden Weighs Future As Dems Leaders Raise Concerns; Biden Sidelined By COVID As VP Harris Rails On Trump-Vance Ticket. Aired 5-6p ET


July 17, 2024
• Tonight, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) Headlines Third Night Of RNC; Sources Say, Trump Watching Effort To Oust Biden Closely; CEO Of Unidos Announces Biden Has COVID. Aired 6-7p ET
• Soon: Biden Speaks In N.V. As Schiff Calls On Him To Exit Race; Schiff Cites "Serious Concerns" In Call For Biden To Exit Race; Soon: RNC's 3rd Night Begins, V.P. Nominee J.D. Vance To Speak; Sen. Cory Booker (D-NY), Is Interviewed About On Future Of Biden's Candidacy; Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Is Interviewed About Pictures Of Biden, Trump Found On Shooter's Phone; NFL Hall Of Famer Handcuffed On United Flight In Front Of Kids. Aired 5-6p ET


July 16, 2024
• New CNN Reporting About Increased Security Around Trump; Tonight, Former Trump Rivals Headline RNC; New Reporting On Shooter's Actions In Hours Before Trump Rally; CNN Republican National Convention. Aired 6-7p ET
• Secret Service Upped Trump Security After Intel On Iranian Plot; Biden Makes Pitch To Black Voters At NAACP Convention; Rep. John James (R-MI), Is Interviewed About President Biden's Speech. Aired 5- 6p ET


July 15, 2024
• Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) Becomes Official Vice Presidential Nominee; Biden On Trump Call, I Told Him How Concerned I Was; Biden Says, Don't Know If Trump Attack Changes Race Trajectory; CNN Republican National Convention. Aired 6-7p ET
• Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Is Interviewed About Trump Officially Becomes GOP Nominee; Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH), Is Interviewed About J.D. Vance Becomes Official Vice Presidential Nominee. Aired 5:30-6p ET


July 14, 2024
• President Biden Calls For Unity As Investigation Of Trump Rally Shooting Continues; Tracking Trump Assassination Attempt Minute-by- Minute; Interview With Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) About Assassination Attempt On Trump; Trump Heads To Milwaukee For Republican National Convention; Secret Service Faces Serious Questions About Security Footprint At Trump Event; Trump Calls For Unity After Surviving Assassination Attempt; Biden To Address The Nation From Oval Office Tonight. Aired 6-7p ET


July 12, 2024
• Soon, Biden Speaks In Michigan As Calls To End His Candidacy Persists; House Democrat Confronts Biden On Call, Urging Him To Step Aside; Judge Throws Out Case Against Alec Baldwin; Interview With Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA). Aired 6-7p ET


July 11, 2024
• Soon, Biden Holds News Conference Amid Pressure To Exit Race; 14 Hill Democrats Now Publicly Urging Biden To Exit Race As Many More Openly Vent Concerns He Can't Defeat Trump; New York Times Reports, Some Advisers Discussing How To Persuade Biden To Step Aside; Any Moment: Biden Holds News Conference Amid Pressure To Exit Race. Aired 6-7p ET


July 10, 2024
• High-Profile Democrats Urge Biden To Exit Race As He Stays Firmly In; Biden Busy At NATO Summit And Under Scrutiny Amid Campaign Crisis; Trump Weighs In On Potential V.P. Picks As GOP Convention Nears; 2020 Trump Fake Electors Tapped As GOP Convention Delegates; Deadly Israeli Strike Hits As Displaced Gazans Watch Soccer Match. Aired 6-7p ET


July 09, 2024
• Biden Addresses NATO Summit Amid Intense Scrutiny And Campaign Crisis; Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) Becomes Seventh House Democrat To Publicly Say Biden Should Not Run For Re-Election; Death Toll From Russian Strikes Across Ukraine Rises To 43; Soon: Trump Rally In Florida Amid Growing VP Speculation; Putin Works To Strengthen Global Ties And Taunt NATO; Jury Seated In Alec Baldwin "Rust" Movie Shooting Trial. Aired 6-7p ET


July 08, 2024
• Biden Unbowed, Insists To Key Democrats And Donors He's Staying In Race; White House Says, Cannot Confirm Why Parkinson's Specialist Met With Biden's Doctor; Trump Looks To Reclaim Spotlight With V.P. Rollout, GOP Convention; Beryl Slams Texas With Deadly Force, Leaves Millions Without Power; Boeing Takes Plea Deal To Avoid Criminal Trial Over 737 MAX Crashes. Aired 6-7p ET


July 05, 2024
• Biden Speaks Out After Giving Critical Interview Amid Campaign Chaos; Report Shows Key Democrat Seeking Senate Group To Ask Biden To Exit Race; Dr. Gupta Says, Biden Should Take Cognitive Tests And Reveal Results; Biden: Debate Was Just A "Bad Episode" Not A "Serious Condition". Aired 6-7p ET
• Biden Fired Up At Wisconsin Rally, Declares He's "Going To Win Again" Amid Pressure To Exit Race; Wash Post: Sen. Mark Warner Seeks To Form Group Of Democratic Senators To Ask Biden To Exit Race; Former Dem Rep. On Call For Harris To Replace Biden As Nominee; Trump Pushes To Use Immunity Ruling In Classified Docs Case; "Potential Historic" Heat Wave Intensifies Along West Coast; U.K. Has A New Prime Minister After Labour Party Landslide. Aired 5-6p ET


July 04, 2024
• Sources Say, Biden Says He'll Curtail Late Events So He Can Sleep; Trump Caught On Video Bashing Biden And Harris; Biden Remarks At White House July 4 Celebration; Beryl Slams Jamaica, Heads Towards Mexico; Exit Poll: UK Labour Party Beats Conservatives In Landslide. Aired 6-7p ET
• Sources: Biden Says He'll Curtail Late Events So He Can Sleep; Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA), Is Interviewed About Many Dems Expect "Inflection Point" When Congress Returns; Exit Poll: U.K. Labour Party Beats Conservatives In Landslide; Israel Approves Largest West Bank Land Seizure Since 1993. Aired 5-6p ET


July 03, 2024
• Soon, Biden Meets With Democratic Governors Amid Post-Debate Crisis; White House Says, Biden Absolutely Not Thinking Of Stepping Down; Boston Globe Editorial Board Calls On Biden To Step Aside From Campaign; Report: DOJ To Pursue Trump Cases Even If He's Reelected; Now: Biden Meets With Dem Governors Amid Post-Debate Crisis. Aired 6- 7p ET


July 02, 2024
• White House On Post-Debate Defense Amid Barrage Of Questions About Biden; New Poll Shows Biden Approval At New Low, Race With Trump Unchanged; Trump Hush Money Sentencing Delayed Until September; Biden Blames Poor Debate Performance On Grueling Travel Schedule; Rudy Giuliani Disbarred In New York Over Election Interference Efforts. Aired 6-7p ET


July 01, 2024
• Biden To Speak On Supreme Court Ruling On Trump Immunity; Supreme Court Says, Trump Has Immunity For Official Acts As President; Biden Races To Shore Up Support As Debate Fallout Intensifies; Steven Bannon Begins Serving Four-Month Sentence In Federal Prison; Biden & Family Back In D.C. After Weekend Weighing His Future. Aired 6-7p ET


June 28, 2024
• Biden Seeks Rebound At Fiery North Carolina Rally After His Debate Disaster; Trump Takes Victory Lap In Virginia After Debate With Biden; Supreme Court Rules Some Jan. 6 Defendants Improperly Charged; Pentagon Dismantling Gaza Aid Pier Due To Weather For A Third Time. Aired 6-7p ET
• Representative Debbie Dingell, (D-MI), Is Interviewed About Presidential Debate; WH Official: "Everyone Is Deflated" By Biden's Debate Performance; "Painful": Voters In Biden's Birthplace React To His Shaky Debate; Biden's Disastrous Debate Sends His Re-Election Bid Into Crisis; Supreme Court Limits Obstruction Charges Against Jan. 6 Rioters; International Reaction To Biden-Trump Presidential Debate; Supreme Court Denies Bannon Bid To Avoid Prison. Aired 5-6p ET


June 27, 2024
• Did Not Air 6-7p ET


June 26, 2024
• The Stage Is Set, Inside CNN Debate Hall On Eve Of Trump-Biden Faceoff; One Day To CNN Debate, Biden To Portray Trump As Dangerous; Bloomberg Reports, Supreme Briefly Posts Abortion Ruling On Website; One Day To Go: Biden-Trump Debate In Battleground Georgia; DOJ Asks U.S. Supreme Court Not To Delay Steve Bannon's Sentence. Aired 6-7p ET
• Biden And Trump On Historic CNN Presidential Debate; Trump Tells Black Business Leaders His Conviction And Mugshot Strengthen His Appeal To Black & Hispanic Voters; Bloomberg: Supreme Court Briefly Posts Abortion Ruling On Website; Biden And Trump On Eve Of Historic CNN Presidential Debate; Russia Begins Closed-Door Trial For U.S. Journalist Evan Gershkovich. Aired 5-6p ET


June 25, 2024
• Biden Mock Debates Under Way Two Days Before CNN Debate; Trump Allies Seeking To Shape Debate Expectations For Biden; Judge In Hush Money Case Partially Lifts Trump Gag Order; Teaching Kids To "Stop The Bleed" Amid Gun Violence Epidemic; Voters Hear Final Pitches Ahead Of Iran's Presidential Election. Aired 6-7p ET
• Two Days To Go: Final Preps Under Way For Biden-Trump Debate On CNN; Third Day Of Hearings Wraps In Trump Classified Documents Case; CNN On $230 Million U.S.-Built Gaza Pier Amid Humanitarian Aid Distribution Problems; Bowman Vs. Latimer Primary Race In New York Reflects Dems' Divide Over Israel Support; Julian Assange Lands On U.S. Territory Ahead Of Plea Deal. Aired 5-6p ET


June 24, 2024
• Biden Adviser On Debate With Trump, Expect The Unexpected; Trump And Allies Take New Jabs At Biden Ahead Of CNN Debate; Source Says, Prosecutors Recommend Criminal Charges Against Boeing; Biden Condemns Protest Outside L.A. Synagogue As Antisemitic; Building A New Future At Site Of Deadliest Antisemitic Attack In US. Aired 6-7p ET
• Biden And Trump Prepare To Face-Off In 2024; Judge Cannon Skeptical Of Gag Order; Netanyahu Committed To Ceasefire Deal With Hamas; Conflict Intensifies Between Israel And Hezbollah; Hunter Biden Request New Gun Trial, Cites Supposed Procedural Hiccup; Supreme Court To Decide Whether States Can Restrict Gender-Affirming Care For Minors. Aired 5-6p ET


June 21, 2024
• Judge Weighing Trump Bid to Invalidate Special Counsel; Inside the Shadow Campaigns Influencing Trump's V.P. Search; FAA Investigating Southwest Flight That Flew Only 525 Feet Above Ground, Triggering Altitude Warning. Aired 6-7p ET
• Trump And Biden Prepping For CNN Debate And Setting Expectations; Judge Wraps Hearing On Trump's Request To Declare Special Counsel Jack Smith's Appointment Invalid; Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Domestic Abusers From Owning Guns; Public Clash Between U.S. And Israel Over Weapons Intensifies. Aired 5-6p ET


June 20, 2024
• One Week To Trump-Biden Debate, New Details On How They're Preparing; New York Times Reports, Judge In Trump Classified Documents Case Ignored Advice To Step Aside; U.S. Signals Expanded Policy On Ukraine Counterstrikes Inside Russia; Biden Declares Federal Disaster In New Mexico Amid Deadly Wildfires; U.S. Ballerina On Trial For Treason In Russia For Donating To Ukraine. Aired 6-7p ET


June 19, 2024
• Putin Wraps North Korea Trip, Signs Mutual Defense Treat With Kim; State Of Emergency In New Mexico As Wildfires Rage; Virginia Primary Cliffhanger Tests Trump's Clout And Bid For Revenge; CNN Debate Countdown: Trump & Biden Face Off Eight Days From Now; Remembering Baseball Icon And Trailblazer Willie Mays. Aired 6-7p ET


June 18, 2024
• Biden And Trump Trade Attacks In Escalating Fight Over Immigration; Pentagon Says, Expect Gaza Aid Pier To Be Operational Again This Week; Moment Of Reckoning, Boeing CEO Grilled With Victims' Families Watching; Kim Gives Putin A Hug And The Red-Carpet Treatment As He Arrives In North Korea; Dr. Fauci: It Was "Painful" To Correct Trump On COVID. Aired 6-7p ET


June 17, 2024
• Biden Campaign Slams Trump As A Convicted Criminal In New Ad; Putin To Visit North Korea To Deepen Anti-West Bond With Kim Jong-Un; California Wildfire Explodes In Size As U.S. Hit By Extreme Heat; Israel's "Tactical Pause" For Gaza Aid Raising Questions; FAA Investigating Southwest Flight That Came Within 400 Feet Crashing Into The Ocean. Aired 6-7p ET


June 14, 2024
• New Details On Biden And Trump Preparations For CNN Debate; Supreme Court Lifts Trump-Era Ban On Gun Bump Stocks; Pope Francis Makes Historic Visit To G7 Summit; Trump Ridicules Special Counsel's Gag Order Request In New Court Filing In Classified Documents Case; Princess Catherine: Making "Good Progress" In Cancer Recovery; Families Of Dual U.S.-Israeli Hostages Hopeful For Their Return. Aired 6-7p ET


June 13, 2024
• Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Shakes Hands With Trump, Touts Positive Meeting; Biden And Zelenskyy Sign Ten-Year Security Deal; Fani Willis Lashes Out At Anti-Christian Attacks From Critics; USAID Administrator On Difficulty Of Getting Aid Into Gaza; Russia Formally Sends Gershkovich Espionage Case To Court. Aired 6-7p ET


June 12, 2024
• Former Georgia Prosecutor Speaks Exclusively To CNN; House Votes To Recommend Contempt Charges For A.G. Garland; Biden Arrives In Italy For Crucial Talks At G7 Summit; Cuba Welcomes Russian Warships, Nuclear-Powered Submarine; Sandy Hook Survivors Graduate High School As They Remember Classmates Lost In 1st Grade Massacre. Aired 6-7p ET


June 11, 2024
• Hunter Biden Found Guilty On All Counts In Gun Case; Source Says, Trump Tells Probation Officials He Has Gun In Florida; Secret Tapes Raise Questions About Supreme Court's Neutrality; Garland: Attacks On Justice Department "Dangerous To Our Democracy"; Trump Gushes About "Unusually Beautiful" Taylor Swift, Questions Her Liberal Politics In Interview For New Book. Aired 6-7p ET


June 10, 2024
• Israel Releases Video Of Moment Hostages Rescued; Jury Deliberations Under Way In Hunter Biden Trial; Trump Interviewed By Probation Official Ahead Of Sentencing; Trump Marks Remarks To Hardline Anti-Abortion Group But Doesn't Directly Mention Abortion; Key Witness Testifies He Asked Menendez To Help Investigation Into Associate. Aired 6-7p ET


June 07, 2024
• Biden Democracy Speech at D-Day Site Draws Contrasts with Trump; Trump Takes Post-Conviction Fundraising Swing to Beverly Hills; Supreme Court Filings Reveal Donor Trip, Book Deals, Beyonce Tickets; New Insight Into Judge Overseeing Trump Classified Docs Case. Aired 6- 7p ET
• Biden Democracy Speech At D-Day Site Draws Contrasts With Trump; Trump Takes Post-Conviction Fundraising Swing To Beverly Hills; Several Supreme Court Justices Disclose Six-Figure Book Deals; CIA Report: Netanyahu Likely To Defy U.S. On Post-War Gaza. Aired 5-6p ET


June 06, 2024
• Biden Says, Democracy Is More At Risk Than Any Point Since World War II; Trump Back On Campaign Trail For First Time As A Convicted Felon; Steve Bannon Lashes Out After Judge Orders Him To Prison By July 1; Biden Rules Out Pardoning Son Hunter If Convicted; Officials: Israeli Strike Kills Dozens Sheltering At U.N. School In Gaza. Aired 6-7p ET


June 05, 2024
• Georgia Appeals Court Pauses Trump Election Subversion Case; Trump Renews Threat To Prosecute, Jail Opponents If Re-Elected; Biden Back On World Stage Aiming To Draw Contrasts With Trump; Firsthand Look At Search For Remains Of U.S. Service Members 80 Years After D- Day; Sources: Accused Gilgo Beach Serial Killer To Face Two New Charges. Aired 6-7p ET


June 04, 2024
• New Biden Illegal Immigration Crackdown Takes Effect At Midnight; New Trump Request To End Gag Order In Hush Money Case; Sensational Testimony, Evidence In Hunter Biden Federal Gun Trial; Biden Pressed On Netanyahu's Motives In Gaza After Hinting Israeli P.M. Is Dragging Out War For Political Survival; Nationwide AT&T Outage Leaving Customers Without Service. Aired 6-7p ET


June 03, 2024
• Jury Selected In Hunter Biden Federal Trial On Gun Charges; Trump Camp, RNC Report $141 Million Raised In May Amid Trial, Conviction; Chaos As GOP Grills Dr. Fauci On COVID, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) Goes On Attack; Trump Joins TikTok After Trying To Ban It As President. Aired 6-7p ET


May 31, 2024
• Trump Rails Against Verdict, Calls Cohen A Sleazebag Amid Gag Order; Jail Time, Fines, Public Service Among Options For Trump's Sentencing; Michelle Obama's Mother Marian Robinson Dies At 86; Trump Campaign Says It Raised A Record $34.8 Million In Small Donations Within Hours After The Verdict. Aired 6-7p ET
• Trump: Will Appeal "Scam" Conviction On 34 Felony Counts; Jail Time, Fines, Public Service Among Options For Trump's Sentencing; House Speaker Johnson Denounces "Shameful" Verdict Against Trump, Urges U.S. Supreme Court To "Step In"; Mary Trump On Her Uncle's Historic Criminal Conviction; Trump's GOP Allies Rush To Defend Him After Conviction; Trump Facing New Restrictions As A Convicted Felon; Trump Rages After Historic Conviction On 34 Criminal Charges. Aired 5- 6p ET


May 30, 2024
• Did Not Air 6-7p ET


May 29, 2024
• Trump Trial Jury Asks To Review Testimony And Instructions; Jury Resumes Deliberations Tomorrow After 4.5 Hours So Far; Biden Campaign Weighing More Aggressive Stance On Trump's Legal Troubles After Jury Reaches Verdict; Alito Not Recusing From Trump Case Amid Flag Controversy; CNN Analysis: U.S.-Made Munitions Used In Deadly Rafah Strike. Aired 6-7p ET


May 28, 2024
• Now, Prosecution Delivering Closing Argument In Trump Trial; Defense Calls Michael Cohen's Testimony Lies, Pure And Simple; Soon: Prosecution's Closing Argument Resumes. Aired 6-7p ET


May 27, 2024
• New Details On Closing Arguments In Trump Trial Tomorrow; U.S. Reaction As Israel Calls Deadly Rafah Strike A Tragic Mistake; Now, 16 Million Under Tornado Watch In Parts Of Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland And D.C.; Tornadoes & Severe Storms Kill At Least 23 In U.S.; How Trump's Trial Compares To Other Landmark Cases. Aired 6-7p ET
• Prime Minister Netanyahu Calls Strike In Rafah A Tragic Mistake; Severe Weather And Tornado Watch; Governor Andy Beshear Is Interviewed About The Condition Of Kentucky Amid Severe Weather; Closing Arguments Tomorrow In Trump Hush Money Trial; Deadliest Russian Attack On Ukraine In Weeks As Kharkiv Store Hit; NBA Hall Of Famer, Broadcaster Bill Walton Dead At 71. Aired 5-6p ET


May 24, 2024
• Trump On The Brink, Trial Heads To Jury Soon As CNN Debate Nears; Holiday Travel Setting Records Amid Severe Weather Threat; NCAA Agrees To Deal That Paves The Way For Paying Student Athletes; Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Charges Against Alec Baldwin In "Rust" Shooting; Sean "Diddy" Combs Accused Of Sexual Assault In Another Lawsuit; Putin Expands Purge Of High-Ranking Russian Military Officials. Aired 6-7p ET
• RFK Jr. Speaks At Libertarian Convention Ahead Of Trump; Biden Aides: Goal For President To Needle, Taunt Trump In Debate; Federal Judge Makes Key Rulings Ahead Of Hunter Biden's Trial On Gun Charges In June; Closing Argument On Tuesday, Then Case Goes To The Jury As Trump Trial Nears Historical Conclusion; Family: American Missionary Couple Killed By Gangs In Haiti; U.N.'s Top Court Orders Israel To "Immediately Halt" Rafah Offensive; China Launches Second Day Of Military Exercises Around Taiwan As U.S. Warns Of Escalation Threat. Aired 5-6p ET


May 23, 2024
• Trump On The Trail As Haley, GOP Close Ranks Around Him; Partisan Sparring Over Provocative Flags Flown At Alito's Home; Cassie Ventura Breaks Silence On Video Of Her Assaulted By Diddy; China Launches Large-Scale Military Exercises Around Taiwan; Bidens Welcoming Kenyan President For Gala State Dinner. Aired 6-7p ET


May 22, 2024
• Nikki Haley Says, I Will Be Voting For Trump; New York Times Reports, Flag Seen At January 6 Riot Flown Outside Alito's Vacation Home; Shouting Match Erupts During Trump Classified Documents Hearing; Sean "Diddy" Combs Accused Of Sexual Assault In New Lawsuit; Families Of IDF Hostages Release Graphic Abduction Video. Aired 6-7p ET


May 21, 2024
• Trump Trial Lawyers, Judge Wrap Pivotal Talks On Jury Instruction; New Photos Of Boxes Being Moved At Mar-A-Lago Just Made Public; Giuliani Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Tied To Arizona Fake Electors Scheme; One Dead, 70+ Hurt After Severe Turbulence Hits Flight To Singapore; Now: Tornadoes In Iowa Cause Major Damage, At Least One Death. Aired 6-7p ET


May 20, 2024
• Trump Trial Fireworks As Defense Witness Clashes With Judge; Michael Cohen Makes Bombshell Admission He Stole From Trump Org; Biden Slams Outrageous War Crimes Warrant For Israel's Netanyahu; Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Killed In Helicopter Crash; Remembering CNN Political Commentator Alice Stewart. Aired 6-7p ET


May 17, 2024
• Victim's Husband On CNN Exclusive Video Showing Assault By Diddy; Biden Launching New Appeals To Black Voters For Crucial Support; World's Number Golfer Speaks Out About Arrest, Felony Assault Charge; Michael Cohen To Face More Cross-Examination On Monday As Defense Works To Discredit His Testimony; Israel Recovers Bodies Of Three Hostages From Gaza. Aired 6-7p ET


May 16, 2024
• Bruising Cross-Examination Of Michael Cohen Wraps For The Day; Defense Scores Major Points In Bid To Undercut Cohen's Credibility; New Transcript Of Aggressive Cross-Examination Of Michael Cohen; Judge: Closing Arguments In Trump Trial Possible On Tuesday; Biden Claims Executive Privilege Over Recordings Of His Interview With Special Counsel Robert Hur. Aired 6-7p ET


May 15, 2024
• Biden And Trump Agree To First 2024 Debate Showdown On CNN; Gunman Detained After Shooting Slovakian Prime Minister Multiple Times; Michael Cohen To Face More Grilling By Trump's Lawyers Tomorrow; CNN Team Flies Over Haiti To See How Firearms Are Smuggled; Justice Department; Boeing May Be Criminally Prosecuted. Aired 6-7p ET


May 14, 2024
• Trial Ends For The Day With Cross-Exam Of Michael Cohen Under Way; Cohen Ties Trump Of False Records Charges At Heart Of Criminal Trial; Michael Cohen Wraps Day Two Of Incriminating Testimony Against Trump; Michael Cohen Grilled By Trump's Lawyer In Tense Cross- Examination; Defense Tries To Use Cohen's TikTok Stream Against Him In Cross-Exam. Aired 6-7p ET


May 13, 2024
• Star Witness Michael Cohen Wraps First Day Of Blockbuster Testimony; Cohen Says, Trump Wasn't Thinking At All About Melania, Only His Campaign; New Transcript Of Michael Cohen's Crucial Testimony Released; Trump Touts New Polls Showing Him Leading Biden In Key Swing States After Dramatic Day In Court. Aired 6-7p ET


May 10, 2024
• New Testimony Sets Stage for Star Witness Michael Cohen Next Week; Judge Warns No Public Remarks by Cohen as Trump Fumes Over Gag Order; Trump Returning to Campaign Trail After Explosive Week in Court; Intense Solar Storm Setting Off Northern Lights. Aired 6-7p ET


May 09, 2024
• Judge Denies Trump's Requests for Mistrial and to Modify Gag Order; New Transcript of Stormy Daniels' Tense Final Testimony in Trump Trial; New Transcript From Trump Hush Money Trial Just Released. Aired 6-7p ET


May 08, 2024
• CNN Exclusive Interview, Biden On Decision To Pause Bombs To Israel; Biden Calls Out Trump Over An Economic Failure In Key Swing State; House Kills Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) Effort To Oust Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA); U.N.: 50,000 Flee Rafah As Israeli Military Operations Ramp Up; Tornadoes Leave Trail Of Destruction In Michigan. Aired 6-7p ET


May 07, 2024
• Contentious Stormy Daniels Testimony During Trump Trial; Defense Attacks Stormy Daniels' Credibility In Cross-Examination; Judge Indefinitely Postpones Trump Classified Documents Trial; Stormy Daniels Testifies About Alleged Affairs With Trump; Biden Condemns Antisemitism At Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony. Aired 6-7p ET


May 06, 2024
• Trump Org Employees Give Key Testimony At Hush Money Trial; Hamas Agrees To Ceasefire Proposal From Egypt And Qatar; Judge Finds Trump In Contempt For Violating Gag Order Again; Sources: Hamas Agreed To Different Ceasefire Proposal Than The One Israel Helped Craft. Aired 6-7p ET


May 04, 2024
• Hope Hicks Gets Emotional, Cries On The Stand In Hush Money Trial; Hicks: Michael Chen Was "Inserting Himself" And Going "Rogue" During 2016 Campaign; Hicks Testifies She's "Nervous," Doesn't Look At Trump; Hope Hicks Gets Emotional, Cries On The Stand In Hush Money Trial; Trump Pays $9,000 Fine For Gag Order Violations; Columbia Univ. President: "Protesters Crossed A New Line". Aired 5-6p ET


May 03, 2024
• Longtime Trump Aide Hope Hicks Wraps Blockbuster Testimony; Hicks Gets Emotional While Testifying Against Her Former Boss; Longtime Trump Aide Hope Hicks Testifies "Access Hollywood" Tape Was "Damaging" For 2016 Campaign. Aired 6-7p ET
• Hope Hicks Gets Emotional, Cries On The Stand In Hush Money Trial; Hicks: Michael Chen Was "Inserting Himself" And Going "Rogue" During 2016 Campaign; Hicks Testifies She's "Nervous," Doesn't Look At Trump; Hope Hicks Gets Emotional, Cries On The Stand In Hush Money Trial; Trump Pays $9,000 Fine For Gag Order Violations; Columbia Univ. President: "Protesters Crossed A New Line". Aired 5-6p ET


May 02, 2024
• New Transcript Of Trump Trial Testimony Just Released; Key Witness, Asked What Have We Done, When Trump Won In 2016; Defense Tries To Use Sensational Cases Against Daniels' Ex-Lawyer; Trump Suggests He's Ready To "Fight" If He Loses 2024 Election; Pro-Israel & Pro-Palestinian Protesters Hold Separate Rallies At GWU. Aired 6-7p ET


May 01, 2024
• Officers In Riot Gear Outside Fordham University Amid Protests; UCLA Cancels Classes After Dueling Protests On Campus Turn Violent; Columbia Asks Police To Stay On Campus To Maintain Order; NYPD Says It Cleared Protest From Fordham University And Arrested Individuals Who Did Not Disperse; U.S. Protests Against War In Gaza Escalate As Blinken Puts Pressure On Hamas To Accept Hostage/Ceasefire Deal. Aired 6-7p ET


April 30, 2024
• New Transcript Of Today's Trump Trial Testimony Just Released; Judge Threatens To Jail Trump If He Violates Gag Order Again; Stormy Daniels' Former Lawyer Expected To Return To Stand Thursday; Trump's Son Eric The First Family Member To Attend Trial; NYC Mayor: "External Actors" Causing Serious Public Safety Issues Around Columbia University. Aired 6-7p ET


April 29, 2024
• Police Arrest Protesters At University Of Texas At Austin; Columbia University Says, Suspensions Of Defiant Student Protesters Under Way; Now, Campus Unrest Over Amid Crackdowns On Student Protests; Now: Campus Unrest Boiling Over Amid Crackdowns On Student Protests; Sources: Hamas Discussing New Ceasefire & Hostage Release Proposal. Aired 6-7p ET


April 26, 2024
• Testimony By Michael Cohen's Banker Caps Second Week Of Trump Trial; Trump's Longtime Assistant, Apprentice Cast Member Testifies; Pecker Testifies He Killed Stories To Help A Presidential Candidate; At Least 42 Tornadoes Reported In U.S. So Far Today; Melania Trump Marks 54th Birthday While Husband On Trial. Aired 6-7p ET


April 25, 2024
• First Testimony On Trump's Ties To Adult Film Star Stormy Daniels; Justices Seem Skeptical About Trump's Bid For Absolute Immunity; Trump Trial Wraps For The Day Amid Double Courtroom Drama; Justice Thomas Hears Trump Immunity Case Despite Calls For His Recusal. Aired 6-7p ET


April 24, 2024
• Tense Campus Protests Over Israel-Hamas War Erupting Across U.S.; Awaiting Judge's Decision On Whether Trump Violated Gag Order; Justices Appear Deeply Divided Over Emergency Abortion Care Case; Biden Signs Bill Providing Crucial U.S. Military Aid To Ukraine. Aired 6-7p ET


April 23, 2024
• Explosive Testimony In Trump Trial After Judge Clashes With Defense; Tabloid Executive David Pecker Testifies How He Helped Trump's Campaign; Pecker Says Agreed During 2015 Meeting With Cohen And Trump To Be Eyes And Ears For Trump' Campaign; Renowned Presidential Historian On Trump's Unprecedented Trial; As Trump Faces Trial, Biden Unleashes New Attack On Him In Florida. Aired 6-7p ET


April 22, 2024
• Transcripts Just Released Of Testimony, Opening Statements In Trump Trial; Tabloid Executive David Pecker Resumes Testimony In Trump Trial Tomorrow; FBI Interview Notes, Trump Co-Defendant in Documents Case Was Told He'd Be Pardoned In A Second Term; Testimony Begins In Trump's First Criminal Trial As His Legal Bills Are Draining His Leadership PAC; Biden Campaigns As Testimony Begins In Trump's Criminal Trial. Aired 6-7p ET


April 19, 2024
• Opening Statements Set for Monday in Trump Trial; Full Jury and Six Alternates Seated in Trump Trial; Full Jury And Six Alternates Seated In Trump Trial; Man Set Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial Courthouse. Aired 6-7p ET


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