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June 12, 2026
• Crews Put Final Touches on UFC Fight Site at White House; Active Shooter Incident and Standoff Underway in Midland, TX; Orlando Marks 10 Years Since Pulse Nightclub Shooting; New Inflation Reports Shows Sharp Rise in Prices. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Source: U.S. Shot Down Two Iranian Attack Drones Last Night; USA Opens World Cup Play Tonight Vs. Paraguay In L.A. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• First Gestational Surrogacy Baby Turns 40; Interview With Fat Joe; Storms Threaten Central U.S.; SpaceX IPO. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Trump Rips Iran After Terms of Deal Appear in State Media; USA Opens World Cup Play Tonight Vs. Paraguay in L.A.; 125,000 Guests Expected at White House UFC Event. Aired 10-10:30a ET


June 11, 2026
• Sources: Pentagon Locked Down, Some Floors Evacuated. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Pentagon Locked Down Over Air Quality Issue. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• House Fails to Pass FISA Extension; Trump Escalates Threats Against Iran; Severe Weather in Midwest; Historic NBA Comeback. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Trump Threatens to Hit Iran Very Hard, Seize Control of Oil; Iran Calls U.S. Strikes Blatant Violation of Ceasefire; Trump Says, I Love the Inflation, Amid Three-Year High. Aired 10-10:30a ET


June 10, 2026
• Trump Outlines His Changes to Reflecting Pool; Trump Signs $70B Immigration Enforcement Bill; Trump Takes Questions on Iran War. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Trump Touts D.C. Renovations; Interview With Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA); Trump Threatens Iranian Bridges and Power Plants. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• NBA Finals Continue; Texas Senate Race Heats Up; Trump Threatens Iranian Power Plants and Bridges. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• House Committee Interviews Bill Gates Over Epstein Ties; Iran Strikes Back After U.S. Retaliates for Downed Helicopter; Inflation Tops 4 Percent for First Time in Three Years. Aired 10-10:30a ET


June 09, 2026
• New Bipartisan Push to Limit Extreme Redistricting; Jeffries Demands Trump Reverse Pulte Selection; Israel Strikes Lebanon as Trump Says Peace Deal is Close; Nearly 4 Million Fewer Canadians Visited the U.S. in 2025. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• U.S. Emergency Oil Reserves Shrinking; Maine Holds Senate Primary; Trump Promises End to Iran War. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Overcoming Digital Distractions; Lawsuit Targets White House UFC Fight; Israel Continues Strikes in Lebanon. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Voters in Four States Head to Polls in Key Primaries; Crew Safely Rescued After Army Helicopter Crashed Off Oman; Longtime Jeffrey Epstein Aide Heads to Capitol Hill. Aired 10-10:30a ET


June 08, 2026
• Graham Platner Holds Event in Maine Ahead of Tuesday's Primary; Oklahoma Governor Weighs Special Session on A.I. in Political Ads; Trump: Israel and Iran Must Immediately 'Stop Shooting'. Aired 11:30- 12p ET
• Sources: Israel Pauses Iran Strikes, Will Keep Hitting Lebanon; Soon: Jury Selection Begins In Deadly L.A. Fire Trial; Political Pressure Could Undercut EPA Science On Chemical Safety. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• NBA Playoffs Continue; Lawsuit Filed to Stop White House UFC Fight; Iran and Israel Exchange Fire. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Sources Say, Israel Pauses Strikes on Iran, Continue Strikes in Lebanon; Six Injured in New York City Stabbing Ahead of Trump Attending NBA Finals; Pelley Sits Down With New York Times After Firing from CBS News. Aired 10-10:30a ET


June 05, 2026
• Video Shows Fire Damage on Newest U.S. Aircraft Carrier; Ex-CIA Officer Accused of Stealing $40M in Gold Bars in Court; Countdown to the Obama Presidential Center. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Immigration Bill Passes Amid Anti-Weaponization Fund Revolt; Lebanese Pres. Slams Iran Amid Israeli Strikes, Fraying Ceasefire; ICE To Stop Reporting Deaths Of Recently Released Detainees. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Melinda French Gates Donates $215 Million to Improve Women's Health; Status of U.S.-Iran Negotiations?; Ex-CIA Officer in Court; Interview With Martha Raddatz. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• 172,000 Jobs Added in May, Unemployment Holds Steady at 4.3 Percent; Senate Passes Immigration Bill Amid Revolt on Anti- Weaponization Fund; NTSB Says, Plane Struck Pole in New Jersey was 19 Feet Above Highway. Aired 10-10:30a ET


June 04, 2026
• Knicks Beats Spurs in Game 1; Expert Dives into Impact of A.I. on Housing Discrimination; Lawyers for Black Woman Beaten by Officer Urge Stronger Charges. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• First Look Inside Obama Presidential Center; Ebola Outbreak Timeline?; Justice Department Announces Fraud Charges. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Inside Lebanon; Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL). Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• More Than Two Dozen Opinions Pending Before Supreme Court; Trump to Nominate Blanche as A.G. Amid Split on Controversial Funding; Senate Begins Major Immigration Enforcement Funding Vote. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


June 03, 2026
• Iranian Military Says it Targeted U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain; Ukraine Strikes Back Against Russia; Sources: George Santos Investigated for Alleged Insider Trading; Sources: Ethics Committee Probing Rep. Gomez Sexual Misconduct Claims. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Frontier Passenger Restrained; Primary Results; Interview With Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN); U.S. and Iran Trade Fire. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• NBA Finals Set to Begin; Pete Hegseth Under Fire; A.I. and Medicine; Primary Results. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Results Coming in After Voters in Six States Punch Primary Ballots; Trump Admits Being Perturbed by Israeli Fighting in Lebanon; Police Say, Two Hostages Released in Ongoing Standoff at California Bank Building. Aired 10-10:30a ET


June 02, 2026
• Tensions Boil Over New "60 Minutes" Leader, CBS News Chief; Yea or Nay? The Artificial Intelligence Debate in Education; Ebola Stoking Fear and Grief in DRC as Deaths, Cases Climb. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Was Ebola Outbreak Undetected?; Trump Pick For Intelligence Director Raises Eyebrows; Marco Rubio on Capitol Hill. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Dangers of A.I.?; Trump-Netanyahu Tensions; Capitol Hill Staffers Fear Reporting Sexual Harassment. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Trump Appoints Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence; Russia Launches Large-Scale Attack on Ukraine; Now, Voters in Six States Head to the Polls in Key Primaries. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


June 01, 2026
• Election Denier Tina Peters Released from Prison; CENTCOM: Iranian Missiles Targeted U.S. Forces in Kuwait; State Media: Iran Suspends Talks Over Israeli Strikes on Lebanon; Artificial Intelligence in Political Ads: Boost or Ban?; New Concerns Over Tick Bite That Causes Red Meat Allergy. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• CENTCOM: Iranian Missiles Targeted U.S. Forces In Kuwait; State Media: Iran Suspends Talks Over Israeli Strikes On Lebanon; People Relying on SNAP Benefits Brace For Trump Admin Changes. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• North Carolina Police Officer Fired; Status of Trump's Health?; Iran Suspends U.S. Talks. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• CENTCOM Says, Iran Ballistic Missiles Targeted American Forces in Kuwait; Cave Rescuers Look into Knocking Response to Find Last Two Missing Men; Democratic States Push for 100 Percent Tax on Payouts from $1.8 Billion Trump Fund. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 29, 2026
• First Survivor Rescued from Cave; Mission Concludes for Evening. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Rescuer: First Survivors Is Safely Out Of Flooded Cave; Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Is Interviewed About Trump In Situation Room For "Final Determination" On Iran Deal. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• First Survivor Emerges From Flooded Cave; Congress Set to Interview Pam Bondi. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Diver on Cave Rescue Mission, They are Coming Out; Now, Bondi Faces Lawmakers Behind Closed Doors on Epstein Files; Federal Judge Halts Work on Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 28, 2026
• Inflation Rises to Highest Level in Nearly Three Years; Trump Admin. to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya; NY and NJ Attorneys General Investigating FIFA Ticket Prices. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Cave Rescue Operation Continues; FBI Reportedly Finds Gold Bars in Ex-CIA Official's Home; U.S. and Iran Close to Peace Deal?. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• French Open Continues; Inside Ukrainian Deep Strike Unit; Jill Biden Speaks Out; U.S. and Iran Trade Fire. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• U.S. Accuses Iran of Egregious Ceasefire Violation After Missile Launch; DOJ Launches Criminal Probe into Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll; Inflation Rises to Highest Level in Nearly Three Years. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 27, 2026
• Paxton Crushes Sen. Cornyn in Texas GOP Runoff; GOP's Paxton Faces Dem Talarico in Texas Senate Seat; Deadly Plant Explosion at Washington State Paper Mill; Former AG Pam Bondi Recovering from Cancer Treatment; Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• New York Governor Targets Ghost Guns; Trump to Hold Cabinet Meeting; Iran Negotiations; U.S. Announces World Cup Roster. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• NBA Playoffs Continue; Interview With Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM); Interview With Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL); Food Insecurity Rising; Senator John Cornyn Loses Primary. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Iran State T.V. Reports, U.S. Will End Blockade, Iran Will Reopen Strait; Rescuers Say, Five of Seven People Trapped in Cave Found Alive; Justice Department Wants to Interview 2020 Election Workers in Georgia. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 26, 2026
• Supreme Court Lets Vermont Sue Meta Over Social Media Addiction; Iran Warns of Retaliation for U.S. Ceasefire Violations; Russia Fires Powerful Ballistic Missile on Kyiv; Train Slams into School Bus. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Seven People Trapped in Flooded Cave; Texas Senate Primary; Trump at Walter Reed For Medical Checkup. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Ebola Outbreak Growing?; Reported Hunger Strike at New Jersey ICE Facility; New U.S. Strikes in Iran. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Now, Trump Visits Walter Reed for Third Checkup of His Second Term; U.S. Military Carries Out Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites, Boats; Gas Prices Up More Than $1.50 Since Start of War. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


May 25, 2026
• U.S. and Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Pope Leo Warns of Risks from Artificial Intelligence; DOJ Seeks Private Voter Info from 30 Plus States and D.C. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• U.S. And Iran Signal Progress In Negotiations To End War; Crews Race To Prevent Toxic Chemical Tank Explosion In CA; Scientists: Rising Seas Will Swallow New Orleans This Century. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• New CNN Film Follows World War II Veterans; Michael Phelps Speaks Out; Democratic Agenda?; U.S.-Iran Negotiations Continue. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. and Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Crews Race to Prevent Toxic Chemical Tank Explosion in California; Millions Hit the Road as Gas Prices Reach Four-Year High. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 22, 2026
• Energy Watchdog: Oil Market Could Enter "Red Zone" as Soon as July; WSJ: Officials Parsing Records of Trades Made Before Trump Iran Post; Dems Release "Autopsy" of 2024 Presidential Election Loss; Trump Defends "Anti-Weaponization" Fund as "Helping Others"; Trump Swears in Kevin Warsh as New Fed Chair. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Soon: Trump To Swear In Warsh To Lead Federal Reserve; Sources: Anti-Weaponization Fund Discussed During Trump's 2024 Campaign; AAA: 45M Expected To Travel 50 Plus Miles For Memorial Day Weekend. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Sues to Stop State Regulation of Prediction Markets; Stephen Colbert Says Goodbye; NASCAR Star Kyle Busch Dies. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Rubio Attempts to Calm Worried Allies Over U.S. Relations; GOP Backlash Intensifies Over Trump Anti-Weaponization Fund; Sources Say, China May Ramp Up Iran Engagement But Wary of Mediation Role. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 21, 2026
• China Slams Castro Indictment as "Abuse of Judicial Process"; Some GOP Lawmakers Skeptical of $1.8B Fund for Trump Allies; Gas Prices Hit New Wartime High; Case Dropped Against Ex-School Official in Teacher Shooting. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Marco Rubio Speaks Out; CNN Obtains DNC Autopsy of 2024 Election Loss; Tensions Between U.S. and Israel?; NBA Playoffs Heat Up. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• NBA Playoffs Heat Up; Thomas Massie Loss Angers MAHA Movement; Interview With Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL). Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Trump Faces Political, Legal Challenges to Weaponization Fund; Sources Say, Iran Rebuilding Military Capacity Faster Than Expected; CNN Obtains Long-Private DNC Autopsy of 2024 Election Loss. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


May 20, 2026
• U.S. Doctor with Ebola Getting "Comprehensive Exam" in Berlin; Trump: Netanyahu Will Do "Whatever I Want Him to Do" on Iran; Putin Hails Ties with China During Xi Meeting; Russia Threatens Latvia and Baltic States. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Former Virginia School Administrator on Trial; NTSB Investigates UPS Plane Crash; Trump Administration Targeting Cuba?. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Status of Iran War?; Interview With Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT); San Diego Mosque Shooting Victims Honored. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• IRS Forever Barred from Auditing Trump and Family; Trump Adviser Files First Known Claim to $1.8 Billion Fund; Trump Critic Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) Loses Kentucky GOP Primary. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 19, 2026
• Severe Storms Push East After Battering Central U.S.; Trump's Retribution Tour; Today: Trump Tries to Unseat Rep. Massie in Kentucky; Trump on the Verge of Launching New Attacks on Iran. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Todd Blanche Grilled on Capitol Hill; Interview With Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter; Mosque Shooting Investigation. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• President Trump Touts White House Ballroom Construction. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Acting A.G. Blanche Testifies on Capitol Hill; Three Killed in Mosque Shooting, Police Investigating as a Hate Crime. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 18, 2026
• Gas Prices Up More Than $1.50 Since Iran War Began; Ebola Outbreak in Africa Kills 100 Plus; Trump Admin Creates $1.776B Fund for Allies. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Judge: Mangione Prosecutors Can Use Alleged Murder Weapon, Notebook; Court Docs: Trump Dropping $10 Billion Lawsuit Against IRS; Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), Is Interviewed About Lawmakers Slam Pentagon For Canceling Troop Deployments. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• White House-Backed Prayer Event Stirs Controversy; Luigi Mangione in Court. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Iran Says It Responded to U.S. Criticisms of 14-Point Peace Plan; Rare High-End Tornado Threat Issued for Central U.S.; Judge Says, Mangione Prosecutors Can Use Alleged Murder Weapon, Notebook. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 15, 2026
• DOJ to Seek Death Penalty for Suspect in Israeli Embassy Shooting in D.C.; Residents in Chicago Apartment Building Raided by ICE to Push to Sue DHS; Trump Kicks Off Unofficial 2028 GOP Presidential Primary. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Trump: "I'll Make A Determination" About Arms Sales To Taiwan; Cuba Warns Energy Crisis Set To Worsen As Oil Runs Out; Israel And Hezbollah Continue Attacks Despite Ceasefire. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Interview With Eric Church; Interview With Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Trump Says, I'll Make a Determination About Arms Sales to Taiwan; Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks Resigns Effective Immediately; American's Wages No Longer Outpacing Inflation. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


May 14, 2026
• Trump Celebrates "Consequential" Relationship with China; Obama Defends His Iran Nuclear Deal; Huge Wave of Russian Strikes Targets Ukrainian Cities; Rising Lung Cancer Rates in Women. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Israel-Lebanon Peace Talks; Ethics Questions Emerge at DOJ; Trump in China; Interview With Former U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• NBA Playoffs Continue; Hormonal Condition Impacting Women Gets New Name; President Trump in China; Plane Crash Survivors Rescued at Sea. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Trump and Xi Toast U.S.-China Relationship at State Banquet; Retail Sales Only Rise 0.5 Percent as High Gas Prices Squeeze Budgets; All 11 Plane Crash Survivors Rescued After Stranded at Sea. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


May 13, 2026
• Tracking States' Unprecedented Redistricting Efforts; NYT: U.S. Intel Shows Iran Controls Most Missile Sites Along Strait; FDA Chief Dr. Marty Makary Resigning; Sources: CIA Escalates War on Drug Cartels Inside Mexico. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• NBA Player Dies; ChatGPT Lawsuit; Redistricting Showdown; Trump Set to Meet With Xi Jinping; Inflation Rising. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trailblazing NBA Player Remembered; President Trump Visits China; Interview With Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA). Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Wholesale Inflation Soars to Highest Level in Four Years; Trump Arrives in China for Critical Talks With President Xi Jinping; Epstein Survivors Give Emotional Testimony Before Lawmakers. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 12, 2026
• Trump Prepares to Leave for Critical China Trip; Ceasefire with Iran on "Massive Life Support"; Dem Lawmakers Hear Testimony from Epstein Survivors; Transportation Secretary Duffy's Reality Show Draws Criticism; Iranian Regime May Be Linked to Recent Antisemitic Attacks. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Nike Lawsuit; Hantavirus Quarantine; Epstein Survivors Speak Out; Pete Hegseth Testifies on Capitol Hill. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• California Mayor Resigns; Democrats Hear Testimony From Epstein Abuse Survivors; Massachusetts Gunman; Inflation Rising. Aired 10:30a- 11a ET
• WHO Says, 11 Cases Now Tied to Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship; Hegseth, Caine Testify Before Congress Amid War in Iran; Trump Prepares to Leave for Critical China Trip. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 11, 2026
• 18 People Being Monitored for Hantavirus in U.S.; Trump Speaks as Iran Negotiations Stall Again; Trump: Iran Ceasefire is "on Massive Life Support". Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Two Americans Flown To Atlanta, One With Symptoms, Both At Emory; Press Dinner Gunman Pleads Not Guilty To Trying To Assassinate Trump; Trump Speaks At Maternal Healthcare Event. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Detained Parents Reunite With Dying Son; Iran Peace Talks in Limbo; Alleged D.C. Gunman in Court; Person Killed on Denver Runway. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• 17 Americans from Hantavirus Cruise Ship Now in Nebraska; Now, Officials Give Update on Hantavirus Cruise Passengers; Person Hit and Killed by Frontier Jet on Denver Runway. Aired 10-10:30a ET


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