CNN Evening News for 2018-10-19

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This program is about 1 hour long

Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (New York)

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07:00:10 pm — 07:01:00 pm
Midterm Elections / Trump & Gianforte / Jacobs Interview / A Discussion

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07:01:00 pm — 07:16:50 pm

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) A Keeping Them Honest look at what President Trump said about Representative Greg Gianforte, who last year assaulted a reporter, Ben Jacobs, about a campaign question, introduced; audio played of the exchange between Gianforte & Jacobs. [Yesterday, TRUMP - backs a guy who can do a body slam: that Greg is a great guy in Montana; states the Democrats are an angry mob bent on destruction.] The death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey while Trump was lauding Gianforte's violence against a reporter outlined.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's "The Guardian" reporter Ben Jacobs, who had been attacked by Gianforte. [JACOBS - offers views on Trump's mocking of him last night, how he lied about the unprovoked attack, on what Trump said about body slamming reporters.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Kirsten Powers & Trump supporter Steve Cortes about Trump's comments. [CORTES - offers views on what Trump said about a body slam on a reporter: "refreshing authenticity," adds that violence is wrong, but Trump is just being clever.] [POWERS - offers views on the timing of the comment that is unusual behavior: to clap for an assault on a reporter.]
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07:16:50 pm — 07:21:30 pm
Immigration / Mexico Border Caravan / A Discussion

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07:21:30 pm — 07:33:30 pm

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Tapachula, Mexico: Bill Weir) The migrants' caravan from Honduras heading for Mexico & perhaps the US featured; scenes shown from the bridge where thousands lined up with the Spanish-speaking people commenting on their lives. [MIGRANT - says we need a better life.] The situation for the migrants, some of whom are seeking asylum & a better life in Mexico or the US, discussed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Van Jones & former Arizona county sheriff Paul Babeau about the immigration policy issue. [JONES - offers views on President Trump 's view that Democrats are organizing the migrants, how we are not doing enough on either side of the border.] [BABEAU - offerS views on the realness of the issues in Central America: is America open of closed, so we should help these people in their countries, how we should prioritize problems within the US: there are limits to our generosity.]
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07:33:30 pm — 07:38:00 pm
Turkey / Saudi Consulate Mystery / Khashoggi / Stewart Interview

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07:38:00 pm — 07:46:10 pm

(Studio: Anderson Cooper; Ankara: Clarissa Ward) The new developments in the October 2 disappearance of "Washington Post" journalist Jamal Khashoggi†, who Saudi officials now admit had been killed in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, examined; details given of reports of an interrogation gone wrong that led to his death by strangulation, a series of officials taken into custody, the Saudi investigation into forming the intelligence service led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The smear campaign by President Trump's allies against Khashoggi, including that by Virginia Senate candidate Corey Stewart†, outlined. [In earlier interview, STEWART - offer views on how it would be a mistake for the US to jeopardize its relationship with Saudi Arabia over a "mystery man," who was not an American citizen, why he may be considered a mystery man.]
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07:46:10 pm — 07:50:00 pm
Trump & His Facts / Haberman Report

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07:50:00 pm — 07:53:30 pm

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) A "New York Times" report by Maggie Haberman that President Trump believes he is entitled to his own facts introduced. [HABERMAN - offers views on how Trump is consequence-free for his use of facts: the Central Park Five; President Obama's birthplace, that there are no "shared facts," NEVER embarrassed that he is wrong: he just says these things.]
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07:53:30 pm — 07:59:20 pm
Midterm Elections / Russian Meddling

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07:59:20 pm — 08:00:00 pm

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) A Justice Department charge against Russian interference in the 2016 elections with the indictment of Elena Kushyaynova†† for spreading distrust & division via reported.
Facebook

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08:00:00 pm — 08:00:20 pm

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The daily "Full Circle" newscast on Facebook mentioned.
Good Night

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08:00:20 pm — 08:00:20 pm