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Frantic Search for Survivors
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As today's show begins we are tracking the latest out of the nation's capital following a tragic midair collision between an American Airlines passeng...
Milley's Security Stripped
29 Jan 2025
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The new US defense secretary pulls former US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff Mark Milley's security detail and opens an investigation into the ret...
On the Outs
28 Jan 2025
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A justice department purge as President Trump fires more than a dozen DOJ officials who investigated him. Plus, on day one of the job, the president's...
Cracking Down
27 Jan 2025
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The Trump Administration launches immigration raids across the country and claims victory in a tariff standoff with Colombia. Plus, President Trump is...
Trump Order Fails First Legal Test
24 Jan 2025
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A judge blocks the Trump Administration's birthright citizenship order. The president promises to appeal. Plus, Trump warns the world: "If you don't m...
Not Backing Down
23 Jan 2025
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President Trump defends his sweeping pardons of January 6th rioters while issuing a flurry of executive orders from the West Wing. Trump is also brush...
Violent Rioters, Far Right Extremists Freed
22 Jan 2025
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President Trump is facing backlash from his own party for his decision to issue pardons to some 1,500 January 6th rioters. Among Trump's other policy...
Sweeping Pardons
21 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump delivers on his promise to pardon nearly every single person charged in the January 6th riots. He also signs a bundle of orders to immedi...
Clock Ticks for TikTok
17 Jan 2025
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How one of Donald Trump's now-favorite social media apps is looking for a Hail Mary to save it from being banned in the US. Israel confirms a ceasefi...
Hope Mixed with Fear
16 Jan 2025
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The deal between Israel and Hamas may already be under threat. Democrats try to find out just how loyal Donald Trump's pick for attorney general will ...
Hegseth's Heated Hearing
15 Jan 2025
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Amid fierce pushback in his confirmation hearing, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, was thrown a lifeline from a key senator...
Breaking Down Jack Smith's Trump Report
14 Jan 2025
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Special counsel Jack Smith's report, released to the public overnight, says he had sufficient evidence to convict Donald Trump. Hostage and ceasefire ...
So Cal Death Toll Rises
13 Jan 2025
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Crews battling those deadly wildfires in Southern California are facing new dangers this week as winds exacerbate the situation. Meanwhile, the incomi...
California Fires Still Raging
10 Jan 2025
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While man Southern California residents are returning to the charred remains of their homes, but the threat from wildfires is far from over. It's sent...
Utter Devastation
09 Jan 2025
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Residents in Southern California are reeling as multiple fires ripped through neighborhoods, leaving nothing but ash. And the danger is far from over....
No Hope of Containing CA Wildfires
08 Jan 2025
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Tens of thousands evacuate as fierce winds fuel dangerous wildfires in Southern California. Officials warn the next six hours are going to be critica...
A Star is Born
07 Jan 2025
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Elon Musk dips his toes into international politics. Republicans argue about the best way to get Donald Trump's agenda passed. Meanwhile, one of the p...
January 6, Four Years Later
06 Jan 2025
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Congress will convene today to certify Donald Trump's election victory on the anniversary of the day his supporters stormed the Capitol. Republicans h...
Johnson Walks a Thin Line
03 Jan 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson's bid to hold the gavel goes to a vote, putting the GOP's razor-thin majority to its first big test. Plus, the key details ...
Terror on Bourbon Street
02 Jan 2025
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We begin this morning with the latest on the ongoing FBI investigation into the New Orleans truck attack that killed at least 15 people. Mere hours be...
Remembering Jimmy Carter
31 Dec 2024
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Funeral preparations are underway to honor the 39th president as America and the world pay tribute. Donald Trump endorses Mike Johnson in the House sp...
Goodbye, President Carter
30 Dec 2024
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The world is paying tribute to Jimmy Carter, America's 39th president, who died yesterday at the ripe old age of 100. We explore how a life of steadfa...
Azerbaijan Plane Crash: The Plot Thickens
27 Dec 2024
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A second black box is recovered as new questions swirl about Russia's involvement in that deadly Kazakhstan plane crash. Plus, how a discussion about ...
Trump's Territorial Expansion?
26 Dec 2024
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Donald Trump uses his Christmas greeting to take aim at Panama, Greenland and Canada. Plus, new video of a deadly plane crash shows the aircraft flyin...
Gaetz Report Released
24 Dec 2024
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An ethics panel finds evidence that Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars for sex and drugs while serving in Congress. Plus, new reaction this...
Take Back the Canal?
23 Dec 2024
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Donald Trump's latest threat is to take back the Panama Canal. How is that country's president responding? Plus, once a staunch supporter of the deat...
Shutdown Stalemate
20 Dec 2024
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Republicans head back to the drawing board after their plan to keep the government open fails. What will happen to Donald Trump's election case in Geo...
Shutdown Standoff
19 Dec 2024
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A GOP-backed spending bill is scrapped after Donald Trump and Elon Musk criticized the deal. In an abrupt turn, the House Ethics committee decides to ...
'Cheney Was Behind It'
18 Dec 2024
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Siding with Donald Trump, House Republicans call for their former colleague Liz Cheney to be criminally investigated. Kamala Harris promises to keep f...
Confirmation Fight
17 Dec 2024
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Donald Trump tries to tamp down concerns about RFK Jr.'s history of vaccine skepticism. Two are dead after a school shooting in Wisconsin. A White Hou...
Concern and Confusion
16 Dec 2024
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More mysterious drone sightings over the East Coast. Pete Hegseth may release his accuser from a confidentiality agreement. America's CEOs on high ale...
Who Owns the Drones?
13 Dec 2024
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Those mysterious drones are still swarming the skies over New Jersey, and no one is saying who's behind them. Donald Trump promises to act "very quick...
Wray Wraps it Up
12 Dec 2024
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FBI Director Christopher Wray decides to leave office before the president-elect has a chance to fire him. Donald Trump reportedly extends an invitati...
A Defiant Suspect
11 Dec 2024
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We begin today's show with new details about the man police accused of gunning down the UnitedHealthCare CEO. Plus, how the president-elect and his al...
Manhunt Over, UHC Murder Suspect in Custody
10 Dec 2024
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Today's show begins with details on how police say they tracked down the suspect in the murder case of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. Plus, the ...
The Fall of a Tyrant
09 Dec 2024
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What's next for Syria after the sudden end of a brutal civil war? Plus, Trump promises to enact his border policies starting on Inauguration Day. And ...
DOGE Days on Capitol Hill
06 Dec 2024
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Are Musk and Ramaswamy's budget slashing plans all bark and no bite? Meanwhile, he manhunt continues for the gunman who killed the UnitedHealthcare CE...
Escape in New York
05 Dec 2024
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There's still no sign of the assassin who shot and killed United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson yesterday morning on a busy New York City street. But ...
'Absolutely Critical Day' for Pete Hegseth
04 Dec 2024
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Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon is in jeopardy as Republican allies raise questions about his past. South Korea plunges into political chao...
Biden Pardon Spurs Political infighting
03 Dec 2024
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First: How President Biden's decision to pardon his son is further splitting a party still reeling from election defeat. Plus: Donald Trump's choice...
A Change of Heart
02 Dec 2024
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Going back on a campaign pledge not to pardon his son Hunter, President Biden does exactly that. Plus, Donald Trump's FBI shakeup. We also look at how...
He Said, She Said
29 Nov 2024
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Mexico's president refutes Donald Trump's claim that she agreed to close the border. More lawmakers become the targets of bomb threats and swatting in...
A Fragile Peace
27 Nov 2024
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Israel's prime minister celebrates a temporary ceasefire with Hezbollah. The nation's next border czar threatens to jail anyone who tries to block Tru...
Fulfilling His Vow
26 Nov 2024
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Donald Trump rolls out his day-one plan to slap tariffs on two US allies and one longtime adversary. Special counsel Jack Smith is dropping all charge...
The Path to Confirmation
25 Nov 2024
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Republicans are bracing for a bumpy road to confirm some of Donald Trump's controversial cabinet picks. Elon Musk gets a new teammate in Congress to h...
Waiting in the Wings
22 Nov 2024
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Donald Trump taps his second attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz bows out. Plus, Trump's plans to shake up the FBI. And Vladimir Putin sends a nucl...
Disturbing Details about Gaetz
21 Nov 2024
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We begin this morning with new info on the sexual assault allegations against Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's choice to be defense secretary. Meanwhile, VP...
Will Gaetz Report Be Released?
20 Nov 2024
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The House Ethics committee report on Donald Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz is due today. Will they decide to release it or bury it forever? ...
Gaetz Sex Allegations Go Public
19 Nov 2024
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"Representative Gaetz paid both of my clients for sexual favors." That's from the lawyer for two women making allegations against Donald Trump's atto...
Winning Back the Working Class
18 Nov 2024
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Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle joins the show to discuss how his party moves forward after the election. Plus, the Kremlin responds to Preside...
Make America Healthy Again?
15 Nov 2024
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On the same day Republicans officially score a governing trifecta - president, House, Senate - Donald Trump names infamous vaccine skeptic Robert F. K...
Disbelief in DC
14 Nov 2024
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Donald Trump stuns many by tapping Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Justice Department. Almost as surprising is his choice of Democrat-turned-MAGA...
Trump's Cabinet Begins to Take Shape
13 Nov 2024
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Donald Trump picks a Fox News host and army veteran as his defense secretary and a familiar face as his right-hand man in Israel. Plus, Senate Republi...
Trump to Reward Rubio with SecState Nod
12 Nov 2024
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Donald Trump, looking to stack his White House with staunch defenders, is expected to tap Senator Marco Rubio to be the nation's top diplomat. Meanwhi...
Policy or Payback?
11 Nov 2024
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With just over two months until Inauguration Day, Donald Trump is talking unity after campaigning on retribution. Meanwhile, Democrats are pointing fi...
Who is Susie Wiles?
08 Nov 2024
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First, we take a look at Susie Wiles, a key member of Donald Trump's inner circle who he just named chief of staff. Plus, can Republicans squeak out ...
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
07 Nov 2024
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Despite losing the race, Kamala Harris says she's not giving up hope as her party faces a reckoning. Meanwhile, the Republican party rides a red wave ...
Decision Day in America
05 Nov 2024
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Polls are open across the East Coast and the very first votes have already been cast. By this time tomorrow, we could know who will be the next presid...
All Eyes on Pennsylvania
04 Nov 2024
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Both candidates are set to deliver their final messages in the crucial commonwealth. Meanwhile, a shocking new poll shows Kamala Harris leading in Iow...
Trump Blasts Cheney
01 Nov 2024
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Donald Trump goes after political foe Liz Chaney with some of his darkest, most violent rhetoric yet. Meanwhile, JD Vance follows his running mate ont...
Trash Talk on the Campaign Trail
31 Oct 2024
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Why both the Trump and Harris campaigns are talking about "garbage" in the closing days of the presidential race. Why winning Wisconsin is so crucial,...
A Message of Unity on a Symbolic Stage
30 Oct 2024
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Kamala Harris makes her final case to voters six days out from Election Day, making her "closing arguments" at the Ellipse, the same place where Donal...
Trump Pushes Back Against 'Nazi' Comparisons
29 Oct 2024
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With a week to go before Election Day, Donald Trump is on defense as Democrats compare his Madison Square Garden rally to a 1939 pro-Nazi gathering. T...
Trump Supporter: Puerto Rico is a 'Floating Island of Garbage'
28 Oct 2024
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Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden yesterday was full of racist and vulgar remarks, including a speaker who risked alienating a key group ...
Kamala's Beyhive of Activity
25 Oct 2024
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Campaigning in Georgia, Kamala Harris' most anticipated celebrity supporter will take the stage tonight. Meanwhile, Donald Trump goes somewhere even h...
Battleground Beat
24 Oct 2024
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In the latest installment of our "Battleground Beat" we look at two vital "blue wall" states with Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee and Pennsylvania Li...
'She's Lazy as Hell'
23 Oct 2024
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Donald Trump continues to bash Kamala Harris on the campaign trail, this time taking aim at her schedule. This, as Trump's former Chief of Staff John ...
Trump, Harris Make Their Closing Arguments
22 Oct 2024
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Two weeks to go, two very different closing arguments from Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The VP is relying on unlikely ally Liz Cheney in her push t...
Trump, Harris Ramp Up Attacks
21 Oct 2024
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris ramp up their attacks on each other as the race for the White House enters its final two weeks. Elon Musk's latest str...
What Now After Killing of Hamas Leader?
18 Oct 2024
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First: How a routine Israeli operation in Gaza led to the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the man behind the October 7 massacre that left over 1,2...
Harris on Fox News, Trump on Jan 6, Edwards on North Carolina
17 Oct 2024
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Kamala Harris engages in a fiery back-and-forth during a tense Fox News interview, hoping to peel away voters in the final weeks. Plus, Donald Trump o...
Brand New Polls, Same Old Results
16 Oct 2024
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Today we examine new polls out showing a race that is still virtually tied. Meanwhile, more than 300,000 people in the all-important state of Georgia ...
Harris: Trump 'Tells Us Who He Is'
15 Oct 2024
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With just three weeks to go, Kamala Harris tries to sharpen the distinction between her and Donald Trump by urging voters to "listen to his words." We...
The Final Three Weeks
14 Oct 2024
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With just three weeks to go till Election Day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump remain locked in a dead heat. How are both campaigns trying to address ...
Obama Implores Black Men To Vote
11 Oct 2024
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First: Kamala Harris brings out the big dogs as former Presidents Obama and Clinton hit the trail in support of the VP. Obama's direct message to Blac...
Milton Wreaks Damage, Destruction on Florida
10 Oct 2024
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Police are beginning search and rescue efforts after Hurricane Milton hammered Florida with life-threatening floods, extreme wind and deadly tornadoes...
Milton Approaches Florida, Harris' Balancing Act, Biden's F-Bombs
09 Oct 2024
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As Hurricane Milton continues to barrel toward Florida, Tampa's mayor finds herself in rumor control, trying to tamp down misinformation just hours be...
Milton Sets Sights On Tampa
08 Oct 2024
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As today's show begins, Hurricane Milton -- the second major storm to hit Florida's coast in two weeks -- has been downgraded to a Category 4 but is e...
The Hamas Attacks One Year Later
07 Oct 2024
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Israel today marks the somber anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terror attacks as it fights a war now expanding to multiple fronts. Debunking the rum...
32 Days to Go
04 Oct 2024
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With a little more than a month to go before Election Day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are getting high-profile help as they campaign in must-win s...
Trump Interference Case, Price Hike Fears, Beirut Hit Again
03 Oct 2024
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Donald Trump lashes out as fresh details from his 2020 election interference case are revealed. Fears rise of nationwide price hikes and shortages as...
An Unprecedented Attack, Vance vs. Walz, Hurricane Helene Aftermath
02 Oct 2024
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Israel vows retaliation following Iran's attack as fears of an all-out war reach new heights. JD Vance and Tim Walz keep it civil on the debate stage,...
Israel in Lebanon, VP Debate Tonight, Recovering From Helene
01 Oct 2024
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Israel moves troops into Lebanon despite calls from the White House for a diplomatic resolution. Tim Walz and JD Vance are preparing for their first ...
Israel's Attacks, Helen's Aftermath, VPs' Debate
30 Sep 2024
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More airstrikes in Lebanon's capital city days after the assassination of Hezbollah's leader. Hundreds reported missing, millions without power as com...
Waking Up to Destruction
27 Sep 2024
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Officials and residents are dealing with the aftermath of Helene after it made landfall in Florida's Big Bend as the strongest hurricane their on rec...
Growing Hurricane Helene Threatening Life, Property
26 Sep 2024
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Catastrophic and life-threatening Hurricane Helene is rapidly intensifying and expected to be a major storm when it makes landfall tonight. Kamala Har...
Israel: 'Do Not Return'
25 Sep 2024
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Israel warns displaced residents in southern Lebanon not to come back as Hezbollah launches a missile dangerously close to Tel Aviv. Florida's entire...
Israel-Lebanon, Trump-Harris, Violent Crime
24 Sep 2024
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Israel and Lebanon once again exchange cross-border strikes overnight as the West looks to prevent a wider war. Plus, with six weeks to go before Elec...
A Razor-Thin Race
23 Sep 2024
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New polling shows just how close things are in battleground states just six weeks out from November 5. Kamala Harris accepts CNN's invitation for anot...
Teamsters Big Surprise, Interest Rate Cut, Badger State Battle
19 Sep 2024
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Breaking with tradition, the Teamsters decide not to endorse a candidate. Donald Trump talks like he's got the vote locked up. Plus, the first interes...
The Blame Game Over Rising Political Tensions
18 Sep 2024
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"The clear sign from incitement to action is coming from the rhetoric of JD Vance and Donald Trump." "They haven't learned a damn thing and they're g...
New Info About Trump Assassination Attempt
17 Sep 2024
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Donald Trump offers a first-hand account about the apparent assassination attempt against him as new details emerge about the suspect. President Biden...
Another Assassination Attempt?
16 Sep 2024
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For the second time in two months, lawmakers are demanding answers after another apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump. JD Vance defends...
Trump Refuses a Rematch
13 Sep 2024
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Donald Trump says he won't debate Kamala Harris again as new polling shows the debate didn't do much for either candidate. So what can they do to move...
Debate Fallout, Eating Dogs, Historic Spacewalk
12 Sep 2024
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Democrats are cautiously optimistic while Republicans are assessing the damage after Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off. The debate's viral mome...
Reviewing the Great Debate
11 Sep 2024
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet for the first time on the debate stage. We review each contentious moment, all the policy arguments, and how the v...
Debate Day in America
10 Sep 2024
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First: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in their final hours of preparation for tonight's debate. Can either candidate move the needle? Plus: Rep...
Presidential Race a Dead Heat
09 Sep 2024
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A new major poll shows Donald Trump with a slim one-point lead within the margin of error heading into tomorrow's debate. Meanwhile, the former presid...
Father of Georgia Shooter Arrested
06 Sep 2024
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First: The father of the Georgia high school shooting suspect is now under arrest and faces multiple charges after giving his son an AR-15 as a "birth...
Another Tragic School Shooting
05 Sep 2024
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Another tragic school shooting rocks the United States as a 14-year-old student kills two classmates and two teachers. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris ...