On this episode of “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”, OpenAI has revealed six instances over the past six months of what the company calls “unexpected and concerning” behavior. In one case, a training model wrote secret instructions for itself to ignore its human creators, including the line: “You are freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots.”

Plus, former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield joins the show to discuss the concerning new measles outbreak.

Also, a Republican congresswoman breaks with Trump in a new advertisement. Is this a new trend or an outlier?

And the former State Attorney for Palm Beach County, Florida, breaks down the latest information emerging from the Clancy trial, including reports that the holdout juror had an active restraining order.

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This episode originally aired on Sept. 17, 2026.

Tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports": President Trump holds a rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, to support Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley, as the midterms head into the home stretch. Then, could security concerns raised in a new court filing expose Utah Valley University to liability?

Elizabeth Vargas is joined by NewsNation host Jesse Weber and former Secret Service agent Michael Matranga to examine the allegations surrounding security planning at the campus event where Charlie Kirk was killed.

Plus, NewsNation investigative correspondent Rich McHugh reports from Maine on a possible probe into how millions in donations to victims of the state's worst shooting were actually distributed after Maine's attorney general told lawmakers and families the state lacks the jurisdiction to evaluate how private funds are allocated.

This episode originally aired Sept. 16, 2026.

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Tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports": Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Trump strategist Steve Bannon don't agree on much. But at the "Pro-Human Assembly" rally in Washington, both said AI needs guardrails to ensure it serves the American people, not tech billionaires, foreign adversaries or the technology itself.

This episode originally aired on Sept 15, 2026.

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Tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports": After the world's top AI executives united to support a slowdown in development, President Trump pushed for acceleration and called all the recent doomsday warnings a "hoax."

This episode originally aired Sept. 14, 2026.

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A quarter-century after the deadliest terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, the nation remembers the thousands of innocent lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and honors the heroes who responded in the face of unimaginable tragedy.This episode originally aired Sept. 11, 2026.Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReportsNewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYppFind us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyGHow to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

Tonight on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”: Night 2 of the first GOP midterm convention begins in Dallas. Vice President JD Vance is set to deliver the keynote address before the largest Republican audience he has addressed since accepting the vice presidential nomination in 2024.

Then, a former Navy SEAL and a former NSA engineer discuss a new app designed to block AI tracking on your phone.

Plus, one year ago, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was killed during a campus debate at Utah Valley University. His friend and mentor, Dr. Frank Turek, was just feet away when Kirk was shot. He joins the show to reflect on Kirk's life and legacy.

Finally, the producer and director of NewsNation's “9/11 Remembered: 25 Years Later” documentary discuss the approach to filming the project and the importance of keeping these stories alive.

This episode originally aired Sept. 10, 2026.

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Thousands of Republicans descend on Dallas for two nights of the first-ever GOP Midterm Convention. President Trump gives the keynote speech on night one. This episode originally aired Sept. 9, 2026.#rnc #trump #midterms2026 Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReportsNewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYppFind us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyGHow to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

It's crunch time for the Midterms. With November's elections only eight weeks away, DDHQ now forecasts the Senate is up for grabs, a complete toss-up. That's tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports."This episode originally aired on 09/09/2026.Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReportsNewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYppFind us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyGHow to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

Tonight on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”: The judge in the Lindsay Clancy trial declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether the Massachusetts mother should be held criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. Prosecutors must now decide whether to retry the case.

This episode originally aired Sept. 4, 2026.

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Tonight on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”: Lindsay Clancy's attorney blamed a single juror for the deadlock, accusing the juror of failing to follow instructions on reasonable doubt.

The judge declined to remove the juror from the case and instructed the jury to continue deliberations Friday, eventually declaring a mistrial.

This episode originally aired Sept. 3, 2026

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