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September 29, 2026
September 28, 2026
September 25, 2026
• Interview with Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA): Chinese Intelligence Aiding Iran Strikes on U.S. Targets; Top AI and Tech Leaders Attend White House State Dinner for Xi Jinping; Military Families Raise Alarm Over Trump Arch Observation Deck; Farm Aid Festival Supporting Farmers Airs Live Tomorrow at 7 p.m. Eastern. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump-Xi Summit Wraps Up After Leaders Discuss Trade, A.I., Iran War; Chinese State Media: Xi Told Trump He Hopes U.S. Will Oppose Taiwan Independence; Sources: Intel From Chinese Groups Helping Iran Target U.S. Sites; Supreme Court: States Can Use Citizenship Data Tool In Win For Trump; Powerful Nor'easter To Affect 40-Million-Plus People; Stanford Edits Photo With A.I. In Campus Ad, Replacing Student. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump-Xi Summit Wraps Up After Leaders Discuss Trade, A.I., Iran War; Nor'easter Impacting 40 Million+ People From North Carolina to New England; Iranian President Denies Iran is Trying to Kill President Trump; Pope Leo Warns About Risks of A.I.; Xi Says China & U.S. Have Responsibility to Manage A.I. For Good. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Consumer Sentiment Dips to Second-Lowest Level on Record; NYT Polls: No Clear Leaders in Senate Races for Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire; More Republicans Breaking with Trump on Iran, Gas Prices; Nepal Prime Minister Points to Impact of Climate Change in U.N. Speech. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• RNC Training Special Monitors to Scrutinize Voting Machines; China's Xi Ends Trump Visit With Plans for Future Meetings This Year; Flynn Trial, New Testimony From FBI Special Agent. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Nor'easter Slams East Coast; Consumer Sentiment Nearing Record Low; China State Visit Wraps Up. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) is Interviewed about China; Polls on the Race for Senate; REK CEO Cix is Interviewed about Robot Boxing. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Millions Brace for Powerful Nor'easter; Trump and Xi Events Today; Greenmantle's Alice Han is Interviewed about Xi Jinping's Visit; Ex-Mistress Testifies in Caleb Flynn Murder Trial; Chinese Groups Helping Iran. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Polls on Republicans Splitting with Trump; Monitors to be Sent to Polls on Election Day; Trump-XI Summit Wrapping Up; Fromer Trade Rep. Jeff Moon is Interviewed about China; Singer-Songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff is Interviewed about Farm Aid. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Millions Along East Coast Brace for Powerful Nor'easter; Interview with Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI): Trump Administration Planning Biggest Election Observer Effort in History; Early Voting Underway Across U.S. Ahead of Midterm Election Day; NVIDIA CEO on AI Warnings and Growing Calls to Regulate It. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Sources: Intel From Chinese Groups Helping Iran Target U.S. Sites; Millions Along Central East Coast Brace For Powerful Nor'easter; Pittsburgh Doctor Killed In Stabbing, Wife Critically Injured. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Millions Along Central East Coast Brace for Powerful Nor'easter; Trump and Xi to Share Tea, Tour National Archives as Xi Wraps Trip; 30-Year-Fixed Mortgage Rate Tops 7 Percent for First Time Since Jan. 2025. Aired 7-7:30a ET
September 24, 2026
• Protesters Gather in Manhattan as Netanyahu Addresses the U.N.; Large Number of Diplomats Walk Out as Netanyahu Begins UNGA Address; Trump Administration to End Key Part of Arch Review, Effectively Evading Preservation Law; Caleb Flynn's Former Mistress Reads Explosive Texts in Court; Meta Bets on New Devices with AI Agent Muse. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Xi Leaves White House After Holding Talks with Trump; Trump Hails "Great Friendship" with Xi as High-Stakes Summit Begins; Trump Hosts China's Xi for Summit in Washington; Two of Jeffrey Epstein's Closest Advisers Reportedly Under Federal Investigation; CNN Allowed Entry to White House for First Time in Five Days; WH Press TV Pool Still Down Amid Uncertainty of CNN's Pool Status; U.S. Mortgage Rates Top 7 Percent, Dealing Blow to Housing Market 3-3:30p ET
• Super El Nino Fueling Storms, Driving Extreme Heat; Venezuela's Acting President Vows to Hold Elections; OpenAI Agent Hacks into Australia's National Healthcare System. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Nor'easter Gains Strength as It Takes Aim at East Coast; 167,000+ Pounds of Meat With False Inspect Labels Recalled; Elizabeth Holmes Approved to Move to Halfway House; Xi Leaves White House After Summit Meeting With Trump; Study Finds 450,000+ Heat Deaths Possible by February; CNN, MS NOW, Politico Back at White House as Media Ban Lawsuit Proceeds; YouTube Dismisses Child Safety Settlement. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Prediction Market Trading Tops $750 Million on Midterm Outcomes; Elizabeth Holmes Approved for Halfway House Next Year; Trump Hosts Chinese Leader for Summit in Washington; White House Tells Judge Media Access Has Been Fully Restored; Trump Rejects Calls for A.I. Guardrails; OpenAI Agent Hacks Into Australia's National Healthcare System; Nor'easter Gains Strength as It Takes Aim at East Coast. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Prediction Markets Target Election; Trump Hosts Chinese President; U.S. Mortgage Rates Rising; White House Allows Banned Reporters Back. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Hosts Chinese Leader at White House; Polls on Corruption; CNN and Others Request Emergency Hearing on White House Access. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• White House Access Restored for Media; Trump Hosts Chinese Leader; CNN Still Denied White House Access; OpenAI Urges International A.I. Standards. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Americans Disapproval on Inflation; Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) is Interviewed about Voter Concerns; Trump Urged to Reconsider Diesel Export Ban; Marc Short is Interviewed about Diesel Export Ban and the Midterms. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Judge Orders Trump to Restore White House Access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico; OpenAI Agent Hacks into Australia's Healthcare System; 3 People Seen Exiting Sewer Near Hotel Where Netanyahu Set to Stay; Concerns About How Prediction Markets are Impacting Elections. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) On Judge's Order For Trump To Restore White House Access To CNN, MS NOW, Politico "Immediately"; FDA Chief Nominee Faces Confirmation Hearing After Outbreaks, Recalls; Nor'easter Takes Aim At East Coast. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Judge Orders Trump to Restore White House Access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico; CNN Poll Shows 75 Percent of Americans Feel Fear, Concern About A.I.; Caleb Flynn's Ex-Mistress to Resume Testifying in His Murder Trial. Aired 7-7:30a ET
September 23, 2026
September 22, 2026
• Zelenskyy Says He's Ready for Peace Talks with Russia and U.S.; CNN Granted Access to Melania Trump's Event Around U.N.; Deadline Today for Justice Department to Respond to Media Ban Lawsuit; Looksmaxxing Celeb Clavicular Charged with Rape in Massachusetts; New Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens in Los Angeles. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump: Admin Held "Very Good Meeting" With Iranian Delegation; Trump Says Iran Has Two Choices: "Potential Greatness" Or "Obliteration"; CNN Poll: 76 Percent Say Iran War Not Worth It's Taken On U.S.; Some GOP Candidates Break With Trump On Iran, Affordability Issues; Trump Administration Considering Diesel Export Ban; Lawsuits: 100-Plus Riders Allege Brain Injuries From Six Flags X2. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Signs Greenland Deal with Denmark After Threatening Annexation; Trump: Administration Held Very Good Meeting with Iranian Delegation; Ex-Vice President Harris Hits Campaign Train with El-Sayed in Michigan; 26 Percent Approve of Trump's Handling of Iran War; Rubio Says U.S. Looking into Potential AI Hotline with China. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Coroner Says Hayden Panettiere Died From an Accidental Overdose; Kamala Harris Hits Campaign Trail With El-Sayed in Michigan; Trump, Zelenskyy Speak on Sidelines of UNGA; Wells Family Disputes Grand Jury's Findings in Teen's Death; Students Protest ICE Shooting in Texas; Judge Sets Sept. 30th Hearing for Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE; Trump Reveals Details on U.S. Military Expansion in Greenland. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump to Hold Talks on U.N. Sidelines Amid Wars in Iran, Ukraine; Trump Says He Faces Choice to Make a Deal or Annihilate Iran; Tomorrow, CNN, MS NOW, Politico in Court Seeking to Regain White House Access; White House Rebrands YouTube Stream as Trump T.V. Amid Media Ban; Coroner Says Hayden Panettiere Died From an Accidental Overdose. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• High Diesel Gas Prices Impacting Farmers; President Trump Addresses U.N.; Republican Senator Calls For Investigation Into Trump Jr. Wedding. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Polls on Kamala Harris; President Trump to Address the U.N. Today; Trump Addresses Reporters at U.N. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump to Speak at U.N.; Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) is Interviewed about Trump's U.N. Speech; GOP Senator Calls for Probes into Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden; Republican Candidates Call to End Iran War. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Harris Campaigns for Democrats; Trump's Foreign Affairs Numbers Low; Trump Addresses U.N. Today; Oil Prices Fall Amid Hopes of Resuming Exports; Grand Jury Says No Criminal Wrongdoing in Nolan Wells' Death. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Approval on Foreign Affairs Drops to 29 Percent, a New Low; Rubio: Trump is Open to Meeting with Iranians at U.N.; Trump to Address U.N. Amid Iran War, Political Fights at Home; Norway's Foreign Minister on Potential Threats to NATO; Lawyer Says DoorDash Driver Shot by ICE Now Facing Paralysis; Mamdani on What He Has in Common with Trump: We Both Love New York City. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) On Harris Campaigning For Dems Amid Speculation Over Her 2028 Plans; Soon: Murder Trial Of Former "American Idol" Contestant Resumes; Mayors Across America Deal With AI Data Center Boom. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• CNN Poll Shows Trump Approval on Foreign Affairs Drops to 29 Percent, a New Low; Grand Jury Says, No Criminal Charges in Nolan Wells' Death; Lawyer Says, Man Shot by ICE Moved to Detention With Bullet in His Back. Aired 7-7:30a ET
September 21, 2026
• Trump, Mamdani Meet for First Time on Mayor's Home Turf; Trump Says Proposed Triumphal Arch Will Double as Military Complex; Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Equipment Outage, Major Airport Delays. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• FAA Equipment Outage Causing Ground Stops, Delays At NE Airport; Soon: Trump Arrives In NYC For U.N. General Assembly; States Reach Deal With Paramount On Warner Bros. Discovery Merger; Patrick Clancy Opens Up About The Deaths Of His Three Children: Lindsay Remembered Killings "Like A Dream"; Patrick Clancy Recalls Holding His Son Callan As He Died. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Wednesday Hearing Set in CNN First Amendment Lawsuit Against Trump Administration; Trump Heads to New York City for Key Diplomacy Trip Amid Iran War; Trump, Gulf Leaders to Meet on Sidelines of U.N. General Assembly; Trump to Host China's Xi for Crucial In-Person Summit This Week; String of Pediatric Cancer Cases Puts California Community on Edge. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• CNN, MS NOW, Politico Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access.; Trump Heads to the U.N. General Assembly; U.S. Proposes A.I. Safety Notification System in Talks With China; FAA Equipment Outage Causing Ground Stops, Delays at Northeast Airports; States Reach Deal With Paramount on Warner Bros. Discovery Merger. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• State Attorneys General Agree to Settle Paramount Merger Lawsuit; Trump Says Proposed Triumphal Arch Will Double as Military Complex; CNN, MS NOW, Politico Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With Austin, Texas, City Council Member Mike Siegel; Trump Heads to U.N. General Assembly; Trump Lashes Out at AI Alarmists; Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount Merger Moving Forward?. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• String of Cancer Cases in California Community; Houthi Offensive in Saudi Arabia Intensifies; Maria Shriver Speaks about Alheimer's. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• TV Pool will Not Cover President Today at the U.N.; Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) is Interviewed about the White House Press Ban; Venezuelan DoorDash Driver Shot by ICE in Austin; Patrick Clancy Opens up about His Loss. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Media Outlets Sue Trump Administration; Trumps' Arch will Double as Military Complex; Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) is Interviewed about Trump's Arch; String of Cancer Cases Puts California Community on Edge; A.I. Giants at Center of New Lawsuit. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• CNN, MS NOW and Politico to Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access; Venezuelan DoorDash Driver Shot, Injured by ICE Agent in Austin, Texas; Trump, Mamdani to Meet in New York City Ahead of U.N. General Assembly. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Says Proposed Triumphal Arch Will Double As Military Complex; Trump, Mamdani To Meet In New York City Ahead Of U.N. General Assembly; Houthi Offensive In Saudi Arabia Intensifies As Conflict Widens. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• CNN, MS NOW and Politico to Sue Trump Admin Over White House Access; Venezuelan DoorDash Driver Shot, Injured by ICE Agent in Austin; Patrick Clancy Opens Up About the Loss of His Three Children. Aired 7-7:30a ET
September 18, 2026
September 17, 2026
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