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January 06, 2026
• Journalists Detained in Venezuela; Country Marks Five Years Since January 6 Riot; Former Uvalde School Police Officer on Trial. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Venezuela on Edge; Trump Meets With Republicans; Country Marks Five Years Since January 6 Riots. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Speaks to House GOP Lawmakers; Top Trump Aide to CNN: U.S. Has Right to Seize Greenland; House Dems Hold Unofficial Hearing to Mark Five Years Since Jan. 6 Attack. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• House Democrats Hold Hearing to Mark Five Years Since Jan. 6 Attack; Trump Speaks to House GOP Lawmakers; Trump on Venezuela Operation, People are Saying Thank You. Aired 10-10:30a ET


January 05, 2026
• Nicolas Maduro Set For Court Appearance; Trump Threatens Colombia. Aired 11:30a-11:55a ET
• Now: Venezuelan National Assembly Meets After Maduro Capture; Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) Is Interviewed About Maduro To Appear In NYC Court After U.S. Capture. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Maduro to Make First Court Appearance in NY; Colombia Reinforces Border with Venezuela; Venezuelan National Assembly Meeting. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Soon, Maduro to Make First Court Appearance in New York After Capture; President Trump Says, U.S. is In Charge of Venezuela; Next Hour, Venezuelan National Assembly to Meet Amid U.S. Takeover. Aired 10-10:30a ET


January 02, 2026
• Will U.S. Intervene in Iran?; ISIS-Inspired Attack Foiled?; Pastor on Crusade For Christian Nationalism. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Officials: Champagne Sparklers Likely Caused Swiss Resort Fire; Fire At Swiss Ski Resort Bar Kills At Least 40 People, 119 Hurt; New Questions Emerge About Trump's Health After Saying He Takes Higher Dose Of Aspirin Than His Doctors Advise. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• At least 40 killed in Swiss Ski Resort Bar; U.S.-Iran Tensions Grows; Russia Claims 24 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack. Aired 10:30- 11a ET
• At Least 40 Killed, 119 Injured in Fire at Swiss Ski Resort Bar; New Questions About Trump's Health After Saying He Takes Higher Dose of Aspirin Than His Doctors Advise; New York City's New Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-New York City, NY) Sworn In. Aired 10-10:30a ET


January 01, 2026
• Women's Health Headlines in 2025; Top Legal Stories of 2025. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-New York City, NY) Officially becomes New York City Mayor; Swiss Police Say, Dozens Believed Dead in Fire at New Year's Party; Turning Grief into Hope, The Nature of Change, Helps Kids Face Uncertainty, Build Resilience. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Annual Roses Parade; Cell Phone Ban in Virginia; Top 10 Entertainment Stories of 2025. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Fire at New Year's Eve Party in Switzerland; Trump Withdrawing the National Guard; Storms Headed for California; Bills Mafia for Life; Crusade for Christian Nationalism. Aired 9-9:30a ET


December 31, 2025
• Did Not Air 11a-12p ET
• Did Not Air 10-11a ET


December 30, 2025
• Pipe Bomb Suspect in Court; What Happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?; Trump Blasts Federal Reserve Chair; Federal Agents Swarm Minnesota. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Push For Peace in Gaza; CIA Conducts Drone Strike on Venezuela. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Flu Cases on the Rise Across the Country; World Leaders Respond to Trump's Diplomatic Activity; New Search for Missing MH370 Underway. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Sources Say, CIA Carried Out Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela; D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Due in Federal Court for Detention Hearing; CDC Says, Flu Cases on the Rise Across the Country. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 29, 2025
• Brigitte Bardot Dies; Trump and Putin Speak; Dangerous Products on Shelves Following Recall?; Trump Set to Meet With Netanyahu. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Russia: Ukraine Drone Attack Targeted One Of Putin's Residences, Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy Call Allegation "Another Lie"; Trump Pushes For Phase 2 Of Gaza Peace Deal; Rep. Debbie Dingell (D- MI), Is Interviewed About DOJ Memo: DC Pipe Bomb Suspect Told FBI That Someone Needed To "Speak Up" For People Who Believe 2020 Election Was Stolen. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Search for Missing MH370 Plane to Resume Tomorrow; Netanyahu set to meet with Trump; Hurdles to Ukraine Peace Deal Remain; Epstein Survivors Await Release of More Files. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump, Netanyahu Set to Meet Amid Rising Middle East Tensions; Blizzard Conditions, Storms, Tornadoes Slam Parts of the U.S.; New DOJ Memo Details Pipe Bomb Suspect's Talks With FBI. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 26, 2025
• Netflix Criticized Over NFL Broadcast; Zelenskyy and Trump Set to Meet; Interview With Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Nigeria Confirms It Coordinated With U.S. In Strikes On ISIS; Winning $1.8B Powerball Ticket Sold At Arkansas Gas Station; More Retailers Charge Restocking Fees For Holiday Returns. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• DOJ Says It Found Additional Documents Related to Epstein; U.S. Launched Deadly Strikes on ISIS Terrorists in Nigeria; Zelenskyy Meets with Trump. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. Launches Deadly Strikes on ISIS Terrorists in Nigeria; California Bracing for More Rain Today; DOJ Says, Could Take Weeks to Redact Newly Discovered Documents. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 25, 2025
• MLB's Top Draft Pick Speaks Out; Top 10 Climate-Related 2025 Stories; Religious Resurgence in Young Men?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Why Are Men and Boys Falling Behind?; Most Watched CNN Videos of 2025. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Best Year Ever For Taylor Swift?; Powerball Jackpot; Powerful Storm System Batters California. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Evacuation Warnings in Effect as Storm Slams California; DOJ Says, 1 Million-Plus Additional Documents Found Potentially Related to Epstein; Women's Health Headlines in 2025. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Evacuation Warnings In Effect As Storm Slams California; DOJ Says "More Weeks" Needed To Review, Release New Epstein Files; Winning $1.8 Billion Powerball Ticket Sold In Arkansas; AI Users Develop Romantic, Spiritual Connections With Bots; Pope Leo Calls U.S. Treatment Of Immigrants "Disrespectful". Aired 9-10:00a ET


December 24, 2025
• Top 10 Media Stories of 2025; The Nature of Change. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Practical Lessons For Modern Parenting; Pope Leo to Lead Christmas Mass; Nursing Home Explosion Near Philadelphia. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Why Are Men And Boys Falling Behind?; Wolf and Harry: Bills Mafia for Life. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Parts of Southern California Under High Risk of Flooding; Supreme Court Blocks Trump from Deploying National Guard to Chicago; One-on-One With Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Why Are Men And Boys Falling Behind?; Sources: Miami Heat Guard Terry Rozier & Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups Arrested In Federal Gambling Probe; Two Cleveland Guardians Pitchers Indicted In Betting Probe; How To "Slow Travel" This Year. Aired 9:30- 10a ET
• 2 People Killed, 20 Injured In PA Nursing Home Explosion; DOJ Scrambling To Find Holiday Volunteers To Redact The Epstein Files, Internal DOJ Email Says; Roblox Launches AI Age Verification Tool; Top Political Stories Of 2025. Aired 9-9:30a ET


December 23, 2025
• VA Job Cuts; Interview With Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY); Trump Administration Investigates Brown University. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Interview With National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett; New Navy Battleships?; New Trove of Epstein Documents Released. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Justice Department Releases New Batch of Epstein Documents; Trump's Name Appears in Latest Batch of Epstein Files; Epstein Survivors Slam "Extreme Redactions" in DOJ's File Release; Flu Season in the U.S. Driven by New Subclade K Variant. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Justice Department Releases New Batch of Epstein Documents; Russia Launches Massive Aerial Attack on Ukraine; 60 Minutes Report Pulled in U.S. Still Seen After Streaming in Canada. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 22, 2025
• Ukrainian Therapy Dogs; Record Holiday Travel?; Justice Department Under Fire Over Epstein Files Release; Senior Russian General Killed. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• U.S. In "Active Pursuit" Of Oil Tanker Linked To Venezuela; Police: Alleged Shooters Appeared To Be Practicing With Shotguns Before Attack; CBS News Abruptly Pulls "60 Minutes" Story On Trump Deportees. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Practical Lessons for Modern Parenting; Trump Photo Removed Then Reposted to Epstein Files Website; Some Lawmakers Say Bondi Should be Held in Contempt. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. in Active Pursuit of Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela; Atmospheric River Dumps Heavy Rain, Snow in California; V.P. Vance Tries to Unite Conservatives as MAGA Divisions Deepen. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 19, 2025
• New Space Policy?; Immigration Enforcement Tactics Face Scrutiny; HHS Plans to Recommends Fewer Childhood Vaccinations. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Search Turns To Motive After Brown Univ. & MIT Suspect Found Dead; Today: Justice Dept. Deadline To Release Epstein Files. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump to Give Speech Tonight in Touting Economic Progress; Putin Showed No Movement Today on Ending the War in Ukraine; Trump Not Ruling Out War with Venezuela; TikTok Agrees to Deal with U.S. Investors to Avoid Ban. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Search Turns to Motive After Brown University, MIT Suspect Found Dead; Today, Justice Department Deadline to Release Epstein Files; Trump Says He's Not Ruling Out War With Venezuela. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


December 18, 2025
• Plane Crash in North Carolina; Trump Threatens NBC License; Government Admits Error in Crash; Brian Walshe Sentenced; FBI Deputy Director to Step Down. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Interview With Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL); Epstein Files Deadline; Trump Administration Targets Gender Identity Care; Trump to Sign Massive Defense Spending Bill; Trump Defends Economy in Address to Nation. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump to Sign Executive Order Reclassifying Marijuana; Trump Makes the Case for his Administration's Economic Success; Trump Blames Biden for Economic Woes; Brian Walshe Sentenced to Life Without Parole. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Annual Rate of Inflation Slowed to 2.7 Percent in November; House GOP Passes Health Package, Doesn't Extend Key Subsidies; Police Lean on Public for Help Finding Brown University Shooter. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


December 17, 2025
• Russia-Ukraine Peace Efforts Continue; New Video Revealed in Australia Terror Attack; Warner Bros. Discovery Recommends Rejecting Paramount Buyout Offer; Interview With Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Foiled New Orleans Attack?; Nick Reiner Expected in Court; GOP Defectors Back Democratic Plan to Extend Obamacare Subsidies; Trump Orders Venezuela Blockade. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Lawmakers Briefed on Controversial Sept. 2 Boat Strike; Trump Announces Oil Blockage of Venezuela; Rep. Greene Warns "Dam is Breaking" in GOP; New Details in Reiner Murders; Major Developments on Capitol Hill. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Now, Admin Makes Announcement on Trump Accounts for Kids; Trump Orders Blockade of Oil In and Out of Venezuela; Now, Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Testifies on Capitol Hill. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 16, 2025
• Trump Criticized Over Rob Reiner Remarks; Key Aviation Safety Measure Rolled Back?; Controversy Grows Over Caribbean Boat Strikes. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Questions Grow About Caribbean Boat Strikes; Grim Picture of Affordability; Rhode Island Manhunt. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• "New Lead" in Search for Brown University Shooter; Boat Strikes Briefing from Hegseth and Rubio; Trump Doubles Down on Criticism of Rob Reiner; WH Ballroom Battle Heads to Court. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• New Videos Released in Manhunt for Brown University Shooter; L.A. District Attorney Expected to Get Nick Reiner Case Soon; Australian Police Say, Early Indications Shooting Inspired by ISIS. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 15, 2025
• Brian Walshe Found Guilty of Murder; Officials Announce Arrests in Alleged Bomb Plot; Rise of Antisemitism. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Person Of Interest In Brown Univ. Shooting Released From Custody; The Reiners' Son Nick Is Taken Into Custody On Unknown Felony Charge After His Parents' Deaths; Death Toll Climbs To 15 After Attack On Australia's Jewish Community. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Brown University Shooting Person of Interest Released; Manhunt for Brown University Shooting Suspect; Bondi Beach Shooting; 15 Dead After Attack on Australia's Jewish Community; White House Responds to Shootings. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Person of Interest in Brown University Shooting Released from Custody; Death Toll Climbs to 15 After Attack on Australia's Jewish Community; Police Say, Probe Rob and Michele Reiner Deaths as Apparent Homicides. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 12, 2025
• Instacart Inflating Grocery Prices?; Trump Administration Sued Over White House Demolition; Will Trump Launch Land Strikes on Venezuela?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• New Epstein Estate Photo Show Trump, Bill Clinton & Others; Republicans Join Dems In Defeating Indiana Redistricting Plan; Sources: FDA Plans To Put Its Most Serious Warning On COVID Vaccines. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Measles Outbreak Grows in South Carolina; New Photos from Epstein Estate Show Trump, Bill Clinton and Others. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Dozens Rescued, Thousands at Risk of Floods Hit Washington State; U.S. Ramps Up Pressure on Venezuela With New Sanctions; New Photos from Epstein Estate Show Trump, Bill Clinton and Others. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 11, 2025
• Senate to Vote on Health Care Plans; Congress Questions National Security Officials. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• National Security Officials Testify Before Congress. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Noem Testifies About Global Threats to U.S.; Federal Judge Orders Immediate Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Lawmakers Question DHS Secretary Noem on Global Threats; Noem Testifies About Global Threats to U.S. at Annual Hearing. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


December 10, 2025
• Strangers Help Veteran Retire; Teens and A.I. Chatbots; Footage of Luigi Mangione Arrest Released; U.S. Visitors Now Required to Provide Social Media History?; Footage of Nancy Mace Airport Incident Revealed. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Footage of Nancy Mace Airport Incident Revealed; Ukraine Peace Talks; Interview With Kentucky Senatorial Candidate Lt. Col. Amy McGrath; Demand Grows For Boat Strike Video. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Louvre Security Didn't Get Live Video Feed During Robbery; Australia's Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 in Effect; Some House GOP Women Push Back on Speaker Johnson. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Talks Up His Economy at Rally Amid Rising Anxiety; Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) Under Pressure to Pass Defense Bill With Sum Majority; Epstein Abuse Survivors Await Full Release of Case Files, Judge Says Maxwell Grand Jury Records Can be Unsealed. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 09, 2025
• Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War; Marjorie Taylor Greene Speaks Out; Interview With Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA). Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump Pressures Ukraine to Make Peace Deal; CDC Delays Abortion Report; Will Republicans Extend ACA Subsidies?; Ghislaine Maxwell Evidence Unsealed?. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• WH Prepares for Trump's Pennsylvania Trip; Trump Defends Foreign Policy Focus; Trump Attacks Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as a "Traitor"; Rep. Greene Reflects on Political Future Ahead of Resignation. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Prepares to Tout Economic Wins in Pennsylvania Visit; Sources Say, Hegseth to Brief Key Lawmakers Today on Boat Strikes; Federal Judge Allows Release of Ghislaine Maxwell Court Documents. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 08, 2025
• Golden Globe Nominations Announced; Indiana Redistricting Fight; Hepatitis B Vaccination Controversy. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Expand Presidential Power; Trump Slams Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene After First Interview Since Resignation Announcement; Tsunami Warnings In Japan After 7.6- Magnitude Earthquake. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Paramount's Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery; Netherlands Pledges Another $815M to Ukraine; Indiana Redistricting Battle; Trump Presides Over Kennedy Center Honors. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Supreme Court Hears Cast That Could Expand Presidential Powers; More Lawmakers Back Release of Double-Tap Boat Strike Videos; Trump Claims Zelenskyy Hasn't Read Latest U.S. Peace Proposal. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


December 05, 2025
• Winter Weather; Brian Walshe Murder Trial Continues; Will Republicans Tackle Rising Health Care Costs?; Trump to Rename Kennedy Center After Himself?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• World Leaders, Soccer Officials Arrive For FIFA World Cup Draw; CDC Panel Votes To Drop Universal Recommendations For Hep B Vaccine; Rep. Gene Wu (D-TX), Is Interviewed About Supreme Court Lets TX Use Trump-Backed Congressional Map In Midterms. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• CDC Advisers To Vote On Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule; CDC Panel Votes To Drop Universal Recommendations For Heb B Vaccine; Supreme Court Lets Texas Use Redistricting Map; Grand Jury Declines To Re- Indict Letitia James; Inflation Hits Highest Rate Since April 2024. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Soon, CDC Advisers to Vote on Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule; Sources Say, D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Told FBI He Thought 2020 Election was Stolen; Netflix Announces Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 04, 2025
• 'New York Times' Sues Pentagon; New Orleans Immigration Crackdown; Safe Amount of Caffeine?; Man Arrested in D.C. Pipe Bomb Investigation; Fear Grows in Minnesota Somali Community. Aired 11:30a- 12p ET
• Trump Renames Institute of Peace; Suspect Arrested in D.C. Pipe Bomb Investigation; Admiral Briefs Lawmakers on Boat Strike. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• CDC Advisers Set to Vote on Childhood Vaccines Changes; FBI Makes Arrest in D.C. Pipe Bomb Case; ICE Immigration Crackdown in New Orleans and Minnesota; Pilot Forced to Eject from F-16C Jet in Mojave Desert. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Sources Say, FBI Arrests Man in D.C. Pipe Bomber Investigation; Admiral That Pentagon Says Ordered Second Boat Strike Briefs Lawmakers; Unclassified Version of Signal Gate Report Expected Today. Aired 10-10:30a ET


December 03, 2025
• Brian Walshe Murder Trial Continues; Interview With Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY); Ukraine Talks in Moscow. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Democrats Make Gains in Tennessee; Ukraine Talks in Moscow; Interview With New Orleans, Louisiana, City Councilmember Lesli Harris; President Trump Pardons Democratic Congressman. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Testimony Resumes in Brian Walshe's Murder Trial; Accused National Guard Shooter Held Without Bond; Colombian Family Files Over Deadly U.S. Strike in Caribbean; Strikes on Targets Inside Venezuela to Start "Soon". Aired 10:30-11a ET


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