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November 15, 2025
• Trump Answers Questions About Epstein Files; Trump Orders DoJ To Investigate Epstein Ties To Democrats; Trump Withdraws Support For Marjorie Taylor Greene. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump Addresses Epstein Files; Fears About Mudslides And Flooding In Southern California's Burn Areas; Remembering Coach John Beam. Aired 12-1a ET


November 14, 2025
• Republicans Expecting Mass Defections On Epstein Vote; Impacts Of Shutdown Remain As Government Reopens; U.S. Justice Department Sues California After Redistricting; Illinois Community Stands Up To Border Patrol Agents; Israeli Settlers Burn West Bank Mosque Amid Rise in Violent Attacks; Former Newsom Aide Facing Up to 20 Years on Fraud Charges; Apple Launches $229 iPhone Pocket "Sock"; "The Running Man" Releases in U.S. Theaters on Friday; Shohei Ohtani Wins Second Consecutive NL MVP Award. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump Administration Sues California to Stop Redistricting; Republicans Brace for Mass Defections on Epstein Files; Government Reopens with No Deal on Health Care; Major Storm Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain Across California; BBC Apologizes to Trump, Rejects Defamation Claim; Maduro Weighs in on American Actions; Trump Official Refers Swalwell for DOJ Investigation; Doc Examines Effects of Psychedelic Therapies for Veterans. Aired 12-1a ET


November 13, 2025
• Rep. Dave Min, (D-CA), Is Interviewed About Trump Signs Funding Package To Reopen Federal Govt., Trump Mentioned In Newly Released Epstein E-mails; Fmr. Newsom Aide Indicted On Multiple Federal Charges; Starmer Denies Attacking Rivals Amid Leadership Rumors; Epstein Survivors to Push for Files' Release; Interview with Civil Rights Attorney Lisa Bloom; Arizona's Adelita Grijalva Finally Sworn into Congress; Missing Girl's Mother Pleads Not Guilty to Unrelated Charge; Original Cast Returns for "The Devil Wears Prada"; Most Hollywood Movies Not Coming from Original Ideas; Northern Lights May Be Visible in Nearly Two Dozen Countries. Aired 1-2a ET
• House Releases Epstein E-mails Referencing Trump; Interview with Representative Randy Fine (R-FL); Kremlin Speaks About Lavrov's Absence, Rumors of Putin Rift; Trump Signs Funding Package to Reopen Federal Government; House Releases Epstein Files Mentioning Trump; Former Newsom Aide Indicted on Multiple Federal Charges; Jewel & Her Foundation Celebrate Mental Health Innovators; Shelton, Fritz on Leading U.S. in Men's Tennis Game. Aired 12-1a ET


November 12, 2025
• Venezuela Orders Military Mobilization Amid U.S. Naval Buildup; At Least 12 Killed In Islamabad Suicide Attack; Dallas Mavericks Fire GM Responsible For Doncic Trade; DOJ Investigating after Protesters Disrupt Turning Point USA Campus Event; How to Heal from Burnout, Anxiety Social Disconnection; Maryland Veteran Finds New Mission in the Classroom; More Couples Tie the Knot after China's Marriage Reforms. Aired 1-2a ET
• House of Representatives Prepares to Vote on Funding Bill; U.S. Carrier Arrives Near Latin America Amid Tensions with Venezuela; Turning Point USA Campus Protests Draws DOJ's Attention; Did Democrats Cave Too Early on Shutdown?; Justice Department Investigating UC Berkeley Protests; How to Solve Affordability Crisis?; Newsom Attends Climate Change Conference as Trump Officials Skip It; Tennis Giants Sinner, Alcaraz Talk Rivalry, Friendship. Aired 12-1a ET


November 11, 2025
• Senate Passes Bill To End Government Shutdown, Sending It To House; Flight Cancellations Rise Amid Government Shutdown; Trump Administration Returns To Supreme Court In Food Stamp Fight; Arctic Blast To Bring Frigid Temperatures To Most Of The U.S.; Trump Hosts Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa At White House; Maxwell Getting Special Treatment In Prison; Buffett Releases Farewell Letter As Berkshire Hathaway CEO; A.I. Singer Climbs Billboard Music Charts; Online Sleuths Obsessed with "Fedora Man" After Louvre Heist; MLB announces New Gambling Rules Amid Sports Betting Scandal. Aired 1-2a ET
• Senate Votes to End Shutdown; Interview with Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA); At Least 10 Killed in Car Blast Near Delhi Metro Station; Senate Votes to End Shutdown, Sending Bill to House; Trump Floats Idea of $2K Tariff Rebates for Americans. Aired 12-1a ET


November 08, 2025
• U.S. Government Shutdown Hits Air Travel With Delays, Cancellations; Supreme Court Lets Trump Temporarily Pause SNAP Payments; Transportation Secretary Warns Flight Cuts Could Jump To 20%; Thune Rejects Democrats Unto Reopen Government; Thune Calls Dems' Plan To Reopen Government "Nonstarter"; Congress At Impasse With No Deal In Sight To Reopen Govt.; U.S. Judge Trump Illegally Ordered Troops To Portland; Probe Blames Missed "Hot Spots" For Ventura Fire; Trump Gives Hungary Exemption From Russian Energy Sanctions; Uma Duwaji: Wife Of Mamdani Sparks Intrigue; NCAA Six Basketball Players Accused Of Game Fixing; Lakers See Early Season Success Without Lebron James; Mace Pushes Back After Airport Incident; Cornell Reaches Deal With Trump Administration. Aired 1-2a ET
• Ruling On National Guard In Portland; The Future Of Aviation; U.S. Govt Shutdown Hits Air Travel With Delays, Cancelations. Aired 12-1a ET


November 07, 2025
• Fmr. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Won't Seek Reelection; Lawsuit: Parents Say ChatGPT "100 Percent Facilitated" Son's Suicide; Criminal Gangs Torture Migrants and Hold Them for Ransom. Trump Stays Away as Leaders Begin Climate Talks in Brazil; Premier for Final Season of "Stranger Things" Held in L.A. Aired 1-2a ET
• FAA Cuts Flights at 40 Major U.S. Airports Due to Staffing; Rep. Nancy Pelosi Won't Seek Reelection; Typhoon Kalmaegi Does Major Damage in Vietnam; Anger Over Political Deadlock Grows Across Country; Gary Simmons Exhibition Explores American Frontier. Aired 12-1a ET


November 06, 2025
• Republicans File Lawsuit Challenging Prop 50; California Post Launching In Los Angeles; San Jose Partners With Big Tech On New AI Initiative; Jimmy Kimmel Show Sets Up Food Bank Amid Government Shutdown; New Star-Studded Hulu Show "All's Fair" Under Fire; CNN's Annual "Call to Earth Day"; Colbert Plays Pelosi's Criticism of Trump from CNN Interview. Aired 1-2a ET
• Day 37 of the Longest Shutdown in American History; Fight Over Prop 50 isn't Over in California; Ad Campaign Helped Push Prop 50 Over Finish Line; UPS Plane Crash Kills at Least 12; Typhoon Kalmaegi Heads to Vietnam After Devastating the Philippines; GOP Plays Down Democratic Sweep Across Key Races; CNN's 'Guard Your Green Space' Initiative Under Way; Scientists Work to Strengthen Coral Reefs. Aired 12-1a ET


November 05, 2025
• Democrats Sweep The First Major Elections Of Trump's Second Term; Californians Approve Democrats' Anti-Trump Redistricting Push; At Least 7 Killed, 11 Injured After UPS Plane Crashes Near Louisville Airport; Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies At 84. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Democrats Sweep The First Major Elections Of Trump's Second Term; Californians Approve Democrats' Anti-Trump Redistricting Push. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Democrats Win Key Races in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia in the First Major Election During Trump's Second Term; Yes Votes Prevail California Voters to Redraw Congressional Districts. Aired 3- 4a ET
• Democrats Sweep First Major Elections Of Donald Trump's Second Term; Big Wins For Democrats In Key High-Stakes Races; California Voters Approve Redistricting Measure Prop. 50; California Gearing Up for 2026 Governor's Race; Padilla Says He Will Not Run for California Governor; UPS Cargo Plane Crash in Kentucky Kills at Least Seven People. Aired 2-3a ET
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• Did Not Air 12-1a ET


November 04, 2025
• Rep. Doug LaMalfa, (R-CA), Is Interviewed About California Voters To Decide On Prop 50 Redistricting Plan; Hurricane Leaves Widespread Devastation in Jamaica; Hollywood and Media Leaders Gather for Simon Wiesenthal Award; L.A. Celebrates Dodgers' Back-to-Back World Series Wins. Aired 1-2a ET
• Interview with Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); Nigeria Pushes Back on Trump's "Christian Massacre" Claims; Pelosi: Trump is 'The Worst Thing on the Face of the Earth'; NYC Mayor, New Jersey & Virginia Governor Up for Grabs. Aired 12-1a ET