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March 04, 2020
• CNN America's Choice 2020, Super Tuesday; Joe Biden Leading in Primary Votes; Coronavirus is Deadlier than Seasonal Flu; Japan to Postpone Tokyo Olympics; Storm Ripped Through Tennessee. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN Projects Joe Biden Wins Texas. Aired 2-3a ET
• Biden Ahead In Texas, Sanders Leads In California; Biden Wins 8 States; Sanders Wins 3 States; 3 Too Close To Call; Super Tuesday Coverage. Aired 1-2a ET
• Biden Ahead in Texas, Sanders Leads in California. Aired 12-1a ET
• Biden Wins 9 States, Sanders Win 3 States, 2 Too Close to Call. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Biden Wins 9 States, Sanders Win 3 States, 2 Too Close to Call. Aired 4-4:30a ET


March 03, 2020
• Joe Biden And Bernie Sanders In Tight Race For The Final Nominee; Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Presidential Candidate, Did Not Win In Her Own Turf; A State-By-State Look At Super Tuesday: Presidential Candidates In The Hunt For Delegates Needed To Secure The Democratic Presidential Nomination. Aired 11a-12p ET
• CNN America's Choice 2020, Super Tuesday; Joe Biden Wins The Majority Of Delegates In Six States; Bernie Sanders Wins Two States. Aired 10-11p ET
• Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg and Senator Bernie Sanders All in Hunt For Delegates Tonight; Joe Biden Dominates South With African- Americans and Older Voters; Joe Biden Wins Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia Senator Bernie Sanders Wins Vermont; Senator Bernie Sanders Wins Colorado His Second Win of the Night; Six States Too Close to Call Joe Biden Leads in 5 and Sanders Leads in 1. Aired 9-10p ET
• CNN Projects Biden Wins AL, NC, VA; Sanders Wins VT; CNN Exit Poll: Late Deciding Voters Broke For Biden Today; Biden With Wins In AL; NC And VA; Sanders Wins VT; MA, ME TN Too Close To Call. Aired 8- 9p ET
• CNN Projects Biden Wins VA, Sanders Wins VT. Aired 7-8p ET
• Super Tuesday; High Stakes: 14 States Voting In Democratic Primaries; Soon: Polls Close In Vermont And Virginia. Aired 6-7p ET
• High Stakes Night: 14 States Voting In Dem Primaries; Today: First Time Bloomberg Appears On Ballots; Warren Taking Aim At Biden Ahead Of Major Night; Exit Polls: Health Care Top Issue In MA, ME & VA; Exit Polls: Majority "Angry" At Trump Admin In AL, ME, NC; Judge Rules Nashville Voting Extended Due To Storm Damage. Aired 5-6p ET
• Deadly Nashville Tornado; Nine Coronavirus Deaths Now Confirmed in Washington State; Super Tuesday. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Super Tuesday Arrives; High Stakes Night: 14 States Voting in Dem Primaries. Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 02, 2020
• CNN International: Voting Ends Soon Across Israel, Exit Polls Expected; U.S. Stocks Rally On Hopes Central Banks Cut Rates. Aired 3- 4p ET


February 29, 2020
• Joe Biden Projected to Win South Carolina Primary, Bernie Sanders Coming in Second; Tom Steyer to Drop Out of Presidential Race after South Carolina; Interview with Jill Biden on Her Husband's Win in South Carolina. Aired 9-10p ET
• CNN Projection: Joe Biden Wins South Carolina Primary; Biden Leads Democratic Primary In South Carolina; Sanders Speaking To Supporters; Biden Speaking To Supporters. Aired 8-9p ET
• CNN Projection: Joe Biden Wins South Carolina Primary; Former DNC Chair, Terry McAuliffe Endorses Joe Biden. Aired 7-8p ET
• Final Hour Of Voting In South Carolina; Sanders Team Acknowledges "Uphill Fight" In South Carolina. Aired 6-7p ET
• Democratic Primary In South Carolina; Coronavirus Death Confirmed In U.S. Aired 5-6p ET
• First U.S. Coronavirus Death Confirmed in Washington State; Coverage of the South Carolina Primary. Aired on 4-5p ET


February 26, 2020
• Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Aired 10-11p ET
• Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Aired 9-10p ET
• Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate, Former Vice President Joe Biden. Aired 8-9p ET
• Presidential Town Hall With Mike Bloomberg (D), Presidential Candidate. Aired 7-8p ET


February 25, 2020
• A Night Of Chaotic Showdown Between Candidates; Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Presidential Candidate, Is Interviewed About Why She Thinks She Deserves To Be The Next President Compared To Bernie Sanders; The Gloves Come Off In South Carolina Democratic Debate; Tom Steyer (D), Presidential Candidate, Is Interviewed About The Democratic Debate In South Carolina, Joe Biden's Attacks, Racial Justice, Investing In Private Prisons, And Donald Trump; CNN's Gary Tuchman Speaks With A Group Of Voters In South Carolina. Aired 11p-12a ET
• South Carolina Debate Like A Cockfight; Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D- MN), Presidential Candidate, Is Interviewed About The Debate Tonight In South Carolina; Interview With Pete Buttigieg (D), Presidential Candidate; Interview With Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Presidential Candidate; Rivals Take Aim At Bernie Sanders' Electability At South Carolina Debate; Sanders Nomination Means A Catastrophe Later? Aired 10-11p ET


February 24, 2020
• Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg. Aired 10-11p ET
• Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Aired 9-10p ET


February 22, 2020
• Bernie Sanders Projected to Win Nevada Caucuses. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Projects Senator Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Caucuses. Aired 9-10p ET
• Sanders Addresses Supporters; CNN Projects He Wins Nevada; CNN Projects Sen. Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Caucuses; Nevada Caucuses. Aired 8-9p ET
• Nevada Caucuses Early Results: Sanders Leading In Nevada; Precinct Chair: Two Caucuses Used Cards To Break Tie; Biden Speaking To Supporters. Aired 7-8p ET
• Early Results Show Sanders Leading Nevada; Some People Getting Busy Signals When Trying To Call In Results. Aired 6-7p ET
• Initial Nevada Results: Sanders Has Early Lead. Aired 5-6p ET
• Nevada Caucuses Underway; Vote Count Underway At Caucus Sites; Entrance Poll: Sanders Has Early Lead. Aired 4-5p ET
• Nevada Caucuses Underway. Aired 3-4p ET
• Nevada Presidential Caucuses Set To Begin; Interview With Tom Steyer (D), Presidential Candidate; Pete Buttigieg Makes Appearance At Nevada Caucus Site; Early Entrance Polling Indicates Similar Nevada Caucus Electorate Makeup As In 2016; Analysts Examine What Nevada Caucus Results May Indicate For Each Democratic Presidential Candidate. Aired 2-3p ET


February 20, 2020
• Town Hall with Se. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Presidential Candidate. Aired 9-10p Et
• Town Hall with Frm Vice President Joe Biden, Presidential Candidate. Aired 8-9p ET
• One-on-One With Senator Elizabeth Warren; Michael Bloomberg: As A New Yorker "I Know How To Take On An Arrogant Con Man" Like President Trump; Senator Bernie Sanders And Michael Bloomberg Clash Over Business And Wealth; Senator Elizabeth Warren Attacks Michael Bloomberg For Past Comments; 2020 Democrats Ahead Of Nevada Caucuses. Aired 12:30-1a ET
• One-on-One With Senator Elizabeth Warren; Michael Bloomberg: As A New Yorker "I Know How To Take On An Arrogant Con Man" Like President Trump; Senator Bernie Sanders And Michael Bloomberg Clash Over Business And Wealth; Senator Elizabeth Warren Attacks Michael Bloomberg For Past Comments; 2020 Democrats Ahead Of Nevada Caucuses. Aired 12-12:30a ET


February 19, 2020
• Mike Bloomberg's Poor Performance On His Debut Debate; Six 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates In Las Vegas Ahead Of The Nevada Caucuses; Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Presidential Candidate, Is Interviewed About The Debate, The Attacks From Sen. Warren and Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, And Michael Bloomberg; Pete Buttigieg (D), Presidential Candidate, Is Interviewed About The Debate, Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg, And Amy Klobuchar; The 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Attack Michael Bloomberg In Tense Debate; Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Presidential Candidate Is Interviewed About The Debate And Her Campaign. Aired 11p-12a ET


February 18, 2020
• Town Hall with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Presidential Candidate. Aired 10-11p ET
• Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg (D) Presidential Candidate. Aired 9-10p ET
• Town Hall with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Presidential Candidate. Aired 8-9p ET


February 12, 2020
• Sanders Wins New Hampshire Followed By Buttigieg, Klobuchar; All Four Prosecutors Withdraw From Roger Stone Case After Justice Department Undercuts Recommended Sentence; CNN Projects Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Primary. Aired 2-3a ET
• Sen. Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Primary; New Hampshire Primary; Four Prosecutors Withdraw from Roger Stone Case; NH Delegate Estimate: Sanders and Buttigieg Both Get 9 Delegates. Aired 1-2a ET
• CNN Projects that Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Primary; Four Prosecutors Withdraw from Roger Stone Case after Justice Department Undercuts Sentence; CNN Projects Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Primary. Aired 12-1a ET


February 11, 2020
• Pete Buttigieg Thank his Supporters in New Hampshire; Sen. Bernie Sanders Ended his Day with a Big Smile in the Granite State. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Sen. Bernie Sanders Leading In New Hampshire Primary; Joe Biden From Being Front Runner To Fifth Place; Race Tightens Between Buttigieg And Sanders At New Hampshire Primary; Mayor Pete Buttigieg Speaks To Supporters At Close Of New Hampshire Primary. Aired 10-11p ET
• Sanders Leading, Buttigieg Second & Klobuchar Third; CNN Decision Desk Analysis: Warren, Biden Won't Pick Up Delegates Tonight; Klobuchar Speaking To Supporters In New Hampshire. Aired 9-10p ET
• Sanders Leading, Buttigieg Second & Klobuchar Third; Sources: Andrew Yang Plans to Suspend His Campaign Tonight. Aired on 8-9p ET
• Most Polls In New Hampshire Closed; Awaiting Results; Biden On His Way To South Carolina As NH Begins Vote Count; Klobuchar Aide: "For Us, It's About Anything In The Top Four"; Sanders Tells CNN "We're Feeling Good" About NH; Exit Poll: 81% Say They're "Angry" About Trump Administration. Aired 7-8p ET
• New Hampshire Votes; All Four Prosecutors Withdraw From Roger Stone Case After Justice Department Undercuts Recommended Sentence; New Hampshire Primary: Final Voting Under Way, Most Polls Close Momentarily. Aired 6-7p ET
• Three Prosecutors Withdraw From Roger Stone Case After Justice Department Undercuts Recommended Sentence; Trump Says He Didn't Ask Justice Department To Change Roger Stone Sentencing Recommendation But Thought It Was "Ridiculous"; Exit Poll: 81 Percent Say They're "Angry" About Trump Administration; Final Hours Of Voting Underway In New Hampshire; Exit Poll: 61 Percent Describe Themselves As Somewhat Or Very Liberal; Trump: Military Will "Certainly" Look Into Potential Disciplinary Action For Impeachment Witness Vindman; Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Is Interviewed About The Roger Stone Case. Aired 5- 6p ET
• Trump Administration Giving Special Treatment to Roger Stone?; New Hampshire Votes. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump Administration Giving Special Treatment to Roger Stone?; New Hampshire Votes. Aired 4-4:30p ET


February 08, 2020
• Candidates Pile On Buttigieg At First Debate After Iowa; Buttigieg: If You're Looking For The Establishment, Most Years In D.C., You've Got The Other Candidates, Not Me; 2020 Dems Debate Ahead Of New Hampshire Primary; Pete Buttigieg Calls Out Attacks On The Bidens; Biden Calls For Applause For Ousted Vindman, Says Trump Should Have Given Medal To Vindman, Not Rush Limbaugh; Biden: I Took A Hit In Iowa & Will Probably Take Hit In NH; Sanders To Buttigieg: "I Don't Have 40 Billionaires" Helping Campaign. Aired 12p-1a ET


February 07, 2020
• Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Was Interviewed About How She is Different from Other Democratic Contenders; Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D- MA) Was Interviewed After the Debate About How She Performed in the Debate Stage; The Democratic Presidential Candidates Meet for New Hampshire Debate Ahead of State's Primary; Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D- MA) is Interviewed About the Final Debate Before New Hampshire Primary and Michael Bloomberg; Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang is Interviewed About the Final Debate Before New Hampshire Primary, Race, and Economy. Aired 11p-12a ET


February 06, 2020
• CNN's Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Patrick Deval. Aired 11-11:55p ET
• CNN's Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Aired 10-10:55p
• CNN's Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Canidadate Pete buttigieg. Aired 9-9:55p ET
• CNN's Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders(I-VT). Aired 8-8:55p ET


February 05, 2020
• CNN's Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer. Aired 11p-12a ET
• CNN's Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN's Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Aired 9-10p ET
• CNN's Town Hall with Democratic Presidential Candidate Former Vice President Joe Biden. Aired 8-9p ET


February 04, 2020
• President Trump Delivers State Of The Union Address; Trump Departs, Democratic Response Soon; Trump Appears To Snub Pelosi When She Tried To Shake His Hand; Hidden Animosity Between President Trump And Speaker Pelosi Very Palpable; President Trump Expects His Acquittal Tomorrow; Iowa Caucus Results Comes At A Snail's Pace; The Iowa Democratic Party Released The Results From The Iowa Caucuses. Aired 10:30p-12a ET
• President Trump Delivered His Third State Of The Union Address; House Speaker Pelosi Snubbed By The President. Aired 9-10:30p ET
• Trump to Deliver Speech With Pelosi Just Behind Him; Buttigieg Has Narrow Iowa Lead with 62 Percent Reporting; Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D- MN) is Interviewed About the Controversy Over Iowa Caucuses. Aired on 8-9p ET
• Delay of Iowa Results Due to "Inconsistencies"; Biden Campaign Calls Out Iowa Democratic Party. Aired 2-3a ET
• Source: Officials Hope For Results Some Time Tuesday; Biden Adviser: Iowa Dem Party Holding Another Call with Campaigns Now. Aired 1-2a ET
• Delay of Iowa Results Due to "Inconsistencies"; Biden Campaign Calls Out Iowa Democratic Party; Pete Buttigieg Speaks Post-Vote Rally; America's Choice 2020: The Iowa Caucus: Pete Buttigieg Speaking Now Amid Delay of Iowa Results. Aired 12-1a ET
• President Trump Set To Deliver State Of The Union Address; Chaos In Iowa; Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D), Presidential Candidate, Has Narrow Iowa Lead With 62 Percent Reporting. Aired 6-7p ET
• Iowa Democratic Party Chair Apologizes For Chaos; Buttigieg Has Narrow Iowa Lead with 62 Percent Reporting. Aired 5-6p ET
• Chaos in Iowa; Anticipation of Voting Results. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Election Chaos in Iowa. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Poll shows Trump approval rating at 49 percent, best of his Presidency; Interview with Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) on Iowa Caucuses; Iowa officials to soon release partial caucus results; Interview with Deval Patrick, Democratic Presidential Candidate, On His Campaign in New Hampshire. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Interview With Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI); President Trump Set to Deliver State of the Union Address; Chaos in Iowa. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Iowa Democratic Party Promises Partial Caucus Results At 5:00 P.M. Eastern; Company Behind App In Iowa Apologizes For Problems; Warren Blasts Plan To Release Partial Iowa Results. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Iowa Democratic Officials Promise Partial Results; Confusion And Chaos At Iowa Caucuses; Bloomberg To Double Ad Spending After Iowa Debacle. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Iowa Democrats Promise Majority of Caucus Results by 5:00 P.M. E.T.; Bloomberg Avoided Early States Saying They're "A Muddled Mess". Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Iowa Democrats Promise Majority Of Results At 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Iowa Democratic Party Chair, Troy Price, Releases Statement to Campaigns Over "Glitch"; Lots of Suspicion about Hacking & Interference in Iowa Caucus "Glitch"; Soon, Iowa Democratic Party to Hold Call with Campaigns; Sanders Campaign Reacts to Chaos in Iowa. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Iowa Democrats: Plan to Release Caucus Results "As Soon As Possible Today"; What's Behind the Rise of Bernie Sanders; Iowa Democratic Party Chair, Troy Price, Releases Statement to Campaigns. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Iowa Caucuses' Results Still Unconfirmed; Campaigns' Responses to Uncertainty Vary; Trump to Give State of the Union Tonight. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Iowa Democrats Say, Plan To Release Results As Soon As Possible Today. Aired 10-10:30a ET


February 03, 2020
• Unprecedented Glitch In Iowa Frustrates Candidates; Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Not Wasting Her Time Waiting; Results From Iowa Caucuses Delayed After "Inconsistencies" In Reporting; Biden, Warren, And Sanders Speak Amid Delay Of Iowa Results; Iowa Democratic Party To Manually Count Caucus Results. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Iowans Chose Their Delegates But No Results Yet; Candidates Keep Their Fingers Crossed; First Results From Iowa Caucuses Still Delayed; Questions Mount Over Delay Of Iowa Caucuses Results. Aired 10-11p ET
• David Chalian On First-Time Caucusgoers; Tom Foreman Reports On Iowa's Grinnell Precinct; Awaiting First Results Of Iowa Caucuses. Aired 9-10p ET
• Awaiting First Results In Iowa Caucuses; Voting Happening Now At Caucus Sites; Iowa Caucuses Under Way; First Results Soon. Aired 8- 9p ET
• Satellite Caucuses Under Way Now; Statewide Contests Begin Soon; Crowds Filing Into Iowa Caucus Sites. Aired 7-8p ET
• Decision Day In Iowa Where Voters Are Taking Part In Caucuses; Some Caucuses Already Underway At Satellite Locations In and Outside Of The State; Awaiting Results From Caucuses. Aired 6-7p ET
• CNN Special Coverage Of The Iowa Caucuses; Now: Iowans Vote In Satellite Caucuses. Aired 5-6p ET
• Special Coverage of the Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucuses; Iowa Votes. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Special Coverage Of The Iowa Caucuses Begins; Iowa Votes. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Soon Iowa Voters Caucus in First in The Nation Contest; Interview with Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) On Impeaching Trump; Jill Biden No Longer Considers GOP's Lindsey Graham a Friend; Rush Limbaugh Says He Has Late-Stage Lung Cancer. Aired 3:30-4p ET


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