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House Oversight Committee Releases 33K+ Pages Of Epstein Files Sep 03, 2025

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This evening, under bipartisan pressure, the House Oversight Committee published thousands of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Randi Kaye speaks to some survivors of Epstein's abuse. They share what they say Epstein put them through and what they want to see from the government. Plus, 80 years ago today Japan officially surrendered ending World War II. Tonight, meet one of the last Americans alive to know the terror of naval combat in the Pacific, including the sight of a Japanese kamikaze coming straight at his ship.

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Appeals Court Rules Many Trump Tariffs Illegal Aug 30, 2025

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President Trump said he had the emergency power to impose tariffs by executive order. But now, a federal appeals court says no. Plus, what the CDC chief's firing, and RFK Jr.'s oversight, mean for the agency and the health of every American.

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Families Identify 2 Students Killed In Minneapolis Church Shooting Aug 29, 2025

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Tonight we learned the identities of the two children who were murdered Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz speaks to a fellow student, 11-year-old Chloe Francoual, who shares her experience as the shooting unfolded. Shimon got permission from Chloe’s father to speak with her. Plus, stunning developments at the CDC. President Trump's pick to run the agency has now been fired, and four top officials, some of the most senior and experienced public servants at the agency, quit in protest. Also, sources say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is expected to name his deputy as the acting CDC director.

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2 Children Killed, 17 People Injured In School Shooting Aug 28, 2025

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What should have been the happiness and excitement of their first week back at school turned into terror and heartbreak. An 8-year-old and a 10-year-old were killed and 17 people were injured during a shooting today at a Mass for students at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. Plus, 20 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf region, we take you back to the floodwaters, and one of the most powerful moments we reported on.

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Trump Attempts To Fire Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Aug 27, 2025

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President Trump tries to reshape the Federal Reserve by firing a member and pressuring its chairman. What it could mean to the economy if he gets what he wants. Plus, a story almost Taylor-made for anyone with a song in their heart, or a rooting interest in the Kansas City Chiefs: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged.

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Democrats Object To Trump Deploying National Guard To Cities Aug 26, 2025

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National Guard troops in Washington now carry weapons as the president orders a major expansion of the National Guard's role and talks about sending troops to Chicago next. Chicago's mayor, Brandon Johnson, joins Anderson.

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DOJ Releases Audio From Ghislaine Maxwell’s Interview Aug 23, 2025

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The transcripts are out. Hear what Ghislaine Maxwell told the Department of Justice about the President and Jeffrey Epstein. And, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who serves on the House Oversight Committee, weighs in on the release and the first batch of Epstein files they received today from the DOJ.

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Hiker Details Survival In Norwegian National Park Aug 22, 2025

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American journalist Alec Luhn talks with Anderson about how he survived six days in the Norwegian wilderness with no water and barely any food after getting badly injured in a hiking incident.

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Judge Denies DOJ Request To Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts Aug 21, 2025

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A federal judge calls out the Justice Department for requesting the release of a few dozen pages of Jeffrey Epstein material when it has 100,000 pages of files but won't release them. Anderson speaks with Sky and Amanda Roberts, the brother and sister-in-law of the late Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre.

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Trump Escalates Attacks Against Smithsonian Museums Aug 20, 2025

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President Trump calls the Smithsonian museum "out of control," in part, he says, because of its focus on "how bad slavery was." Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed of Harvard University talks with Anderson about the President's latest comments.

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