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January 27, 2025
• Colombia Clashes with Trump Administration over Accepting U.S. Military Aircraft Repatriating Colombian Immigrants; Reports Indicate Trump Administration Issued Quotas to Immigration Agents for Daily Arrests of Immigrants; Trump Cabinet Nominees Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr., and Kash Patel to Testify at Senate Confirmation Hearings This Week; California Rain Sparks Mudslides Fear; Trump Signs Executive Order to Review FEMA; Trump Fires Inspectors General From Over a Dozen Federal Agencies. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Fires Inspectors General From Over A Dozen Federal Agencies; Trump Suggests Plan For Gaza Is To "Clean Out The Whole Thing"; NIH Told It Can Continue Purchasing Supplies For Studies. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump White House, Colombia Reach Deportee Deal After Tense Tariff Standoff; Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles Advance to Super Bowl LIX; Stock Futures Plummet Over China A.I. Fears. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


January 24, 2025
• Musk's Doge Sets Its Sights on the Penny to Cut Federal Spending; Trump Take First Steps to Enact Sweeping Agenda with Executive Orders. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• CA Gov. Newsom To Meet Trump On Tarmac For L.A. Visit; Trump Meets With NC Families Affected By Hurricane Helene; Newark Mayor: ICE Agents "Raided" Business, Detained Residents; White House: "Deportation Flights Have Begun"; Mississippi Lawmaker Processes "Bounty Hunter" Program; Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) Discusses About President Trump's Visit to Disaster Zones. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) About Immigration; Trump Arrives Soon to Visit Fire-Damaged Areas; Suspect Wants DNA Evidence Tossed in Idaho Murder Case; Giant Pandas Make Their Debut at DC's National Zoo. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Meets With NC families Affected By Hurricane Helene; Trump Says He's Considering Getting Rid Of FEMA; ICE: Hundreds Of Undocumented Immigrants Arrested This Week. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• VP Vance Delivers Address At March For Life Rally; Trump Threatens Tariffs, Sanctions On Russia Over Ukraine War; Trump Defends Revoking Security Details For Fauci, Pompeo. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Immigration Crackdown; Mudslide Fears in California; Interview With Asheville, North Carolina, Mayor Esther Manheimer; Trump Visits North Carolina and California. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Coleman Hughes is Interviewed about the Anti-DEI Push; Art delaCruz is Interviewed about Helping Wildfire Recovery Efforts; Pandas Make Public Debut in Washington. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Migrant Deportation Flights Begin; Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) is Interviewed about Birthright Citizenship and Deportations; Trump Visits North Carolina and California; Zeb Smathers is Interviewed about Flood-Ravaged North Carolina. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump's Approval Rating; Trump Revokes Security for Ex-Aides; Christopher Reeve's Story. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• ICE Making Efforts to Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Crime in New York City; New Information about Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Paying $50,000 to Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault Emerges; President Trump Invites California Democratic Senator Adam Schiff to Accompany Him on Tour of Wildfire Devastation in California; Migrant Deportation Flights with Military Aircraft Have Begun; Trump Pulls Out of Paris Climate Agreement, intends to Promote Fossil Fuels. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Judge Blocks Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship; More Details On Fate Of Hostages Held By Hamas Expected Saturday; Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) On Proposed Amendment To Allow Trump To Run For A Third Term. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) Says He Plans to Greet Trump on Tarmac in L.A.; Senate Votes Tonight to Confirm Hegseth as Defense Secretary; How Trump's Proposed Tariffs Could Affect Canada, Mexico. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


January 23, 2025
• New 40-Acre Brush Fire Erupts Overnight in L.A.; Trump Make First Major Speech to Global Business, Political Leaders; Authorities Search for Motive in Deadly Nashville School Shooting; Freed Oath Keepers Leader Meets With GOP Lawmakers. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump's Justice Department Halts Police Reform Agreements; Trump Signs New Executive Orders in Oval Office. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Hegseth's Nomination as Defense Secretary Passes Procedural Vote; GOP Sens Murkowski, Collins Say They Will Vote on Hegseth; Trump Warns Global Leaders to Make Products in America; U.S. Officials: "Aggressively Bolstering" Security at Southern Border; Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) Discusses About Immigration; Fast-Spreading Hughes Fire Explodes North of L.A. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• GOP Sen. Murkowski: Won't Support Hegseth As Defense Secretary; Fast-Spreading Hughes Fire Explodes North of L.A. Aired 2:30-3 pm ET
• Judge Blocks Trump's Order on Birthright Citizenship; GOP Senator Murkowski: Won't Support Hegseth as Defense Secretary; Trump Addresses World Leaders at Davos Economic Forum. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Judge Says He Will Block Trump's Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship; Interview with Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) About Birthright Citizenship and Immigration; GOP Senator Murkowski Will Vote No On Hegseth For Defense Secretary; Police: "Very Concerning" Posts Linked to Tennessee High School Shooter. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With Santa Clarita, California, Mayor Bill Miranda; Fire Explodes North of Los Angeles; Birthright Citizenship Order Faces First Legal Test; President Trump Promises to Impose Tariffs. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Trump Talks Jan. 6 Pardons, Immigration, Biden in Oval Office Interview; Trump Targets Federal Workers Who Focus on DEI; Trump's Bid to End Birthright Citizenship Faces Legal Challenges; Fast-Spreading Hughes Fire Racing in Los Angeles County. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Threatens to Cut Off Funding for Sanctuary Cities; Trump's Immigration Plans Bring Refugee Programs to a Halt; Scientists Sound the Alarm After Trump Administration Halts NIH Meetings; Elon Musk Bashes Trump's $500 Billion A.I. Project; Trump Criticizes FEMA, Questions if Disaster Agency is Needed. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Pushback on Trump's January 6 Pardons; Trump Administration Dismantles Federal DEI Offices, Puts Staffers on Leave. Aired: 8-8:30a ET
• Trump To Make First Major Speech To Global Business, Political Leaders; Trump Targets Federal Employees Involved With DEI Practices; President Trump Announces Withdrawal From World Health Organization. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• New 40-Acre Brush Fire Erupts Overnight in L.A.; Trump Defends Jan. 6 Pardons in Oval Office Interview; Authorities Search for Motive in Deadly Nashville School Shooting. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 22, 2025
• Firefighters Battling New Fires Near Los Angeles; States Sue Trump Over Bid to End Birthright Citizenship; Melania Trump Planning More Prominent Role as First Lady; Ohio Grand Jury Indicts 4 Men for Luxury Home Burglaries. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Major Changes Underway As Trump Works To Reshape Government; Sources: White House In Talks To Host Some Jan. 6 Convicts; DOJ Threatens To Prosecute Officials Who Resist Immigration Orders; JPMorgan Chase CEO On Trump Tariffs: "Get Over It"; PMorgan Chase CEO: Trump Tariff Threat May Be Negotiating Tool; Trump Tariffs Loom Over Chinese Factory In Mexico; Chinese Firms Weigh Options As Trump Threatens New Tariffs. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA )Discusses White House In Talks To Possibly Host Some Pardoned Jan. 6 Convicts; Nashville Officials: Student Killed In Shooting At Antioch High School. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Could Host Jan. 6 Rioters After Pardons; Trump's War On DEI; At Least Two Injured In Nashville School Shooting. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Speaker Johnson Refers To Jan. 6 Riot As "Peaceful Protest"; Oath Keepers Founder's Ex-Wife: He's A "Very Dangerous Man"; Nashville Police: 2 Students Shot At Antioch High School; Deadly Once-In-A- Generation Winter Storm Slams South. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Immigration Crackdown; Trump May Invite January 6 Convicts to White House; Trump Targets DEI. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Pardons January 6th Rioters; Skye Perryman is Interviewed about a Lawsuit against DOGE; CNN Original Series on Kobe Bryant. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Federal DEI Staff Put on Leave; ICE to Use Common Sense with Migrant Arrests; John Sandweg is Interviewed about Deportations; Rare Storm Blankets South; DOJ Sidelines Workers. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Pardoned January 6th Defendants Released; Americans Hawkish on Immigration; Aaron Ford is Interviewed about Birthright Citizenship Challenges; Dr. Jerome Adams is Interviewed about Vaccinations. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• President Trump Orders all Federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Staff Placed on Leave; President Trump Criticizes Bishop for Statements During National Prayer Service on Inauguration; New Allegations against Pete Hegseth regarding Treatment of His Second Wife Surface; Pushback on Trump's January 6 Pardons; Trump Administration Dismantles Federal DEI Offices, Puts Staffers on Leave. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Warns Tariffs On China Are Coming As Soon As February 1; Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) On Affidavit Detailing New Allegations Against Hegseth; Trump: Putin "Destroying" Russia By Not Making Ukraine War Deal. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Admin Dismantles Federal DEI Offices, Puts Staffers on Leave; At Least Nine Dead as Once-in-a-Generation Storm Slams South; Prince Harry Settles Legal Claim Against The Sun Publisher. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


January 21, 2025
• How U.S. Economy Could Fare During Trump's Second Term; Trump Threatens 25 Percent Tariffs On Mexico And Canada On February 1; South Hit With Once-In-A-Generation Winter Storm; Ukraine's Zelenskyy Asks if Trump Will Even Notice Europe. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Jan. 6 Rioters being Released from Jail After Sweeping Trump Pardons; Trump Meets with GOP Congressional Leadership; Asylum Seekers React to Trump's Immigration Orders. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Biggest Tech Executives Take Center Stage at Trump's Inauguration; Rep. Pete Sessions, Co-Chair Of DOGE Caucus, Discusses New Department; Trump Targets Security Clearances, Energy Resources, Landmarks. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Meets with GOP Congressional Leadership; Trump Disparages Church Service After Bishop Pleads For Mercy on Immigrants, LGBTQ Community; Oath Keepers Leader And Violent Jan. 6 Rioters Freed From Prison After Trump's Clemency. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• South Hit With "Once-In-A-Generation" Winter Storm; Southern California Winds Return Amid Ongoing Fire Threatn; Trump Withdraws U.S. From World Health Organization. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio Speaks to Staffers; Immigration Crackdown; President Trump Pardons January 6 Rioters Who Assaulted Police Officers. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) Is Interviewed About Trump Administration Policies; Edward Beck Is Interviewed About The National Prayer Service; Lawmakers Question Tech Influence. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Jump Starts Second Term; Trump Signs Executive Actions on Immigration; Winter Storm Sweeping the South. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Attends National Prayer Service; Cecillia Wang is Interviewed about Immigration; Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is Interviewed about TikTok; U.S.-Taliban Prisoner Exchange. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) Interviewed on President Trump Delaying Ban on TikTok; President Trump Signs Numerous Executive Orders Upon Taking Office; President Trump Issues Pardons to All January 6th Rioters Including Those Who Committed Violent Acts against Law Enforcement. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Cities Across U.S. Prepare For Possible Mass Deportations; Rubio: Ukraine And Russia Will Have To Give Up Something To End War; Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N) Discusses Executive Orders Signed By Trump Yesterday. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Jump Starts Second Term With Stunning Slew of Executive Orders; Southern States Brace for Another Major Winter Storms; Trump Threatens 25 Percent Tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


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January 17, 2025
• Israeli Cabinet Reportedly Meeting on Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Biden Races to Push Through Executive Actions; Firefighters Make Gains as Winds Die Down; Changing Plans for Trump's Inauguration. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biden Says TikTok's Future will be Decided by "The Next President"; Supreme Court Upholds Ban on TikTok that Starts Sunday; Trump DHS Pick Kristi Noem Faces Questions at Confirmation Hearing; Trump Plans Aggressive Immigration Overhaul on Day One. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Israeli Cabinet Meeting To Vote On Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; FireAid Benefit Concert Announced To Help SoCal Fire Victims; CNN Investigates Trump's Focus On Panama Canal; SpaceX Starship Spacecraft Disintegrates Minutes After Launch. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Supreme Court Says Tiktok Can be Banned in U.S.; Confirmation Hearing For Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary; Starship Spacecraft Disintegrates Minutes After Launch. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) Discusses Supreme Court Allowing TikTok Ban; Israeli Cabinet Meeting To Vote On Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Firefighters Make Gains As Winds Die Down; 10 Capitol Riot Defendants Face Sentencing Today. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Inauguration Moved Indoors; Immigration Crackdown; Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban; Interview With Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA). Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Live Coverage of Kristi Noem's Senate Confirmation Hearing; Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Noem Confirmation Hearing; Live Coverage of Noem Hearing. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Arwa Damon is Interviewed about Charity in Gaza; Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA) is Interviewed about California Fires; January 6th Rioters to Return for Inauguration; Federal Workers Changing Job Descriptions; Noem Confirmation Hearing; trump to Move on Immigration. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Israeli Cabinet Voting to Approve Hostage Exchange and Ceasefire Deal with Hamas; Reporting Indicates President-Elect Trump Plans Numerous Measures to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration in U.S. Immediately Upon Taking Office; Trump Pivots on TikTok as Ban Looms Sunday; Weight Loss Drugs in Next Round of Medicare Price Negotiations. Aired 8-8:30a ET.
• L.A. Residents Face Long Recovery As Firefighters Make Gains; Trump To Kick Off Aggressive Immigration Push Soon After Swearing-In; SpaceX Starship Explodes, Showering Debris Over Atlantic. Aired 7:30- 8a ET
• Biden Commutes Nearly 2,500 Drug Sentences in Final Days of Presidency; Netanyahu's Office Says, First Hostages Could Be Released as Early as Sunday; Trump Tees Up Aggressive Immigration Push for Day One of New Term. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 16, 2025
• Bondi Says There Will Never Be an Enemies List at DOJ; Red Flag Warnings Expire in Los Angeles, But Fire Danger Remains; Justin Baldoni Sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400 Million. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Key Party in Netanyahu's Government Threatens to Quit Over Critical Details in Ceasefire Deal; Hostage Families Face Uncertainty After Hurdles Delay Deal; Both Trump, Biden Negotiators Helped Hammer Out Deal; More Republican Senators Falling in Line to Confirm Hegseth. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Red-Flag Warnings Expires In L.A. But Fire Danger Remains; Users Flock To Alternative Apps Ahead Of TikTok Ban; Sources: Trump Mulls Plan To Delay TikTok's U.S. Shutdown On Sunday Due To Federal Ban. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Could Trump Save Tiktok?; Israel Official Says Cabinet to Vote Friday on Ceasefire and Hostage Deal. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Crews Push To Contain Los Angeles Fires As Winds Slow Down; Drought Expanding Rapidly In Southern California; Speaker Removes GOP Chair Of House Intelligence Committee; Southwest Pilot Removed From Cockpit, Charged With DUI; U.S. Sues Southwest Airlines Over Flight Delays. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; Confirmation Hearings Continue on Capitol Hill; Israeli Cabinet Set to Vote on Gaza Deal. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Christoph Gorder is Interviewed about Airbnb.org Helping Wildfire Victims; Ruby Chen is Interviewed about the Hostage Deal; Jim Murphy is Interviewed about his Book. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Key Party in Netanyahu's Government Threatens to Quit; Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is Interviewed about the Cease Fire Deal; Push to Contain Fires as Weather Improves; Johnson Removes Turner on Intel Committee; Garland to Say Farewell. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Ban on TikTok Could hit U.S.; Ricardo Lara is Interviewed about Insurance in California; Dr. Mandy Cohen is Interviewed about the CDC; Drake Sues UMG; Cancer Rates Climb in Young Women. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Israeli Cabinet Delays Vote on Ceasefire Deal with Hamas, Accusing Hamas of Reneging on Parts of Agreement; Both Biden and Trump Administrations Claiming Credit for Ceasefire Deal between Israel and Hamas; Parents of IDF Solider Killed by Hamas and Whose Body They Still Have Interviewed on Current Ceasefire Deal; Fire Crews Push to Contain Los Angeles Fires as Weather Improves; Sunday Deadline Highlights Impact of Banning TikTok in US. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Israel Delays Cabinet Vote On Gaza Deal, Says Hamas Reneged On Parts; Speaker Mike Johnson Removes Rep. Mike Turner As Intel Committee Chair; Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Makes Long-Awaited Debut Flight. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Israel Delays Cabinet Vote on Gaza Deal, Says Hamas Reneged on Parts; Fire Crews Push to Contain Los Angeles Fires as Weather Improves; New York Times Reports TikTok CEO to Attend Trump's Inauguration as App's Ban Looms. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 15, 2025
• Hamas and Israel Agree to Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Extreme Red Flag Warnings Back in Effect for Parts of L.A. Region. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biden: "This is One of the Toughest" Negotiations of my Career; Hamas and Israel Agree to Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Cabinet Picks. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Hamas And Israel Agree To Ceasefire-Hostage Deal. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Qatari Prime Minister Confirms Israel-Hamas Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Biden: U.S. Hostages Will Be Part Of Phase 1 Release; Gaza Ceasefire-Hostage Deal to Take Effect Sunday. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Hamas And Israel Agree To Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Some American Hostages Expected To Be Released During 1st Phase of Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Qatari PM Speaks As Gaza & Israel Reach Ceasefire-Hostage Deal. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren; Hamas Approves Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Agreement. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Soon: Confirmation Hearing for Attorney General Pam Bondi; Pam Bondi Faces Questioning as Trump's Pick for Attorney General. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Confirmation Hearings for Cabinet; Boni Confirmation Hearing; Rubio and Ratcliffe Face Confirmation Hearings. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Brett Crawford is Interviewed about Inmate Firefighters; Millions under Red Flag Warnings; Odd for Senate Confirmation Hearings; Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is Interviewed about TikTok; Inflation Edged up Again Last Month. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• President-Elect Trump's Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi and Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio to Testify at Senate Confirmation Hearings; President-Elect Trump's Nominee for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Facing Possible Headwinds for Her Confirmation among Senate Republicans. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Soon: Senate Confirmation Hearings For Six Trump Cabinet Nominees; At Least 25 Dead In L.A. Fires As Crews Face New Wind Threat; South Korean President Arrested For Questioning. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Race to Contain Deadly Fires as Crews Face New, Dangerous Wind Threat; Hegseth Appears on Glide Path to Confirmation After Fiery Hearing; Report Says, TikTok Preparing to Shut Down in U.S. on Sunday. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 14, 2025
• Officials: Israel & Hamas Nearing Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; As L.A. Fires Burn, Misinformation Spreads Online; RPT: China Weighs Sale Of TikTok U.S. To Musk As Possible Option. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Defense Pick Hegseth On Cap Hill For Confirmation Hearing; Pete Hegseth Questioned In Confirmation Hearing; Hegseth Grilled On Qualifications, Views On Women In Combat; Sources: Trump Team Feels Good About Hegseth Hearing; Extreme Fire Alert Brings New Danger to Los Angeles Basin; Trump Defense Secy Pick Asked About America First Policy; Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) Discusses About Pete Hegseth's Confirmation Hearing. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump's Team In Good Spirits After Hegseth Hearing; Officials: Israel & Hamas Nearing Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Special Counsel Report: Enough Evidence To Convict Trump In Election Case. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Hegseth Grilled on Qualifications, Views on Women in Combat; Hegseth Grilled on Sexual Assault And Alcohol Abuse Allegations; Highest Fire Weather Risk Level Issued For 2M+ L.A. Residents. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Pete Hegseth Questioned in Senate Confirmation Hearing. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Pete Hegseth Questioned in Confirmation Hearing. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Senate Confirmation Hearing for Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Begins. Aired 9:30-10a ET


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