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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Asks Reporter To Set Up Meeting With Black Lawmakers; Trump's Pick For National Security Adviser Turns Down Job; Trump: White House Is "Running Like A Fine-tuned Machine"; Trump: "I Inherited A Mess"; Trump: I Didn't Direct Flynn To Discuss Sanctions; Trump Slams Media, Denies Turmoil, In Marathon News Conference. Aired 8-9p ET
• Trump's Pick for National Security Adviser Turns Down Job; Trump Slams Media, Denies Turmoil in Marathon News Conference; Trump: Russia is a Ruse, I have Nothing to Do with Russia; Appeals Court Suspends Further Action on Trump Travel Ban; Trump Vows to Issue New Travel Ban Order Next Week; Trump New Executive Order will be Tailored Based on Court Decision; Trump Biographers Size Up President Trump. Aired 9-10p ET


Amanpour
• Tillerson Meets Sergey Lavrov; Trump Faces The Press; Pentagon Considering Sending Troops In Syria; Dozen Killed In An Airstrike in Yemen; Yemen's Forgotten War; Millions of People In Need of Humanitarian Aid in Yemen; U.S. Wrestling Team Participates in the World Cup. Aired 5-5:30p ET


At This Hour
• Soon: Trump To Announce New Labor Secretary Nominee; Sources: Trump's Billionaire Ally May Review Intel Agencies; Trump Targets Leakers After National Security Adviser Ousted; Trump Meets With House GOP Supporters; Senate Confirms Mick Mulvaney For OMB Director. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump News Conference; Tillerson, Russian FM Meet For First Time; Ryan Talks Russia Investigation; Ryan: Leaks Should Be Investigated; Ryan Talks Tax Credits To Replace Obamacare; Hearing Underway For Trumps Israel Envoy Pick; Trump Backs Away From Two-State Solution; Trump: Leakers "Are Gonna Pay A Big Price". Aired 11:30- 12:00p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Interview With Illinois Senator Richard Durbin; Nationwide Protests; President Trump Lashes Out; Trump: My Admin Running Like "Fine-Tuned" Machine. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• House Republicans Hold Closed-Door Meeting; Rallies Across Nation to Protest Trump's Policy. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• President Trump's Pick For National Security Adviser Turns Down The Job; President Trump Holding A Most Contentious News Conference Today And Having Some Head-Scratching Moments. Aired 11-12a ET
• Mueller Indicts 13 Russians For Election Interference; President Trump Responds To Indictments, No Collusion; Vigils Begin As Student Demands Action On Guns; Florida Students Speaking Out And Demanding Change; Group Chat Message Shows Shooter Obsessed With Race, Violence And Guns; White House Statement, POTUS Says He Never Had A Relationship With Former Playboy Model Karen McDougal. Aired 11-12mn ET


CNN Newsroom
• Mattis: "Very Little Doubt" Russia Interfered In Elections; Mattis: "Not In Position" To Work With Russia's Military; Mattis: Russia's Aggressive Actions Are "Destabilizing"; Tillerson: U.S. Will Consider Working With Russia; Pentagon Considers Sending Troops To Syria; Stocks on 5-day Streak Of Record Highs; Investors Optimistic About Tax Reform; "Boss Files" Podcast Debuts Today; Trump Takes Aim At Leakers; Mother Takes Refuge From Deportation In Church. Aired 9- 9:30a ET
• Lawmakers Push for Probe; Trump Ally May Review Intel Agencies; GOP Holds Obamacare Conference. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Soon: Bipartisan News Conference on Russia Sanctions; Trump Aids in Constant Touch with Senior Russian Officials during Campaign; House members discuss Russia Sanctions Bill. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Senate to Confirm Mulvaney for Budget Director; Trump's Billionaire Ally May Review Intel Agencies; James Mattis Says Very Little Doubt Russia Meddled in Elections; The Bleacher Report; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Live News Conference; President Trump's News Conference; Trump Defensive Over Media; Trump talks Travel Ban Rollout. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Trump: Nobody Believes The Media Anymore; Trump: We Are Looking Into "Criminal Leaks"; Trump: Smooth Travel Ban Roll-Out, Bad Court Decision; Trump: My Admin "Running Like A Fine-Tuned Machine"; Trump: "Nobody I Know of" Talked To Russia Before Election. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Presidential Venting. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Report: Trump Says Let's Do a News Conference Today; Trump Says He Inherited a Mess; Trump Says Nobody Talked to Russia During Campaign. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump and Netanyahu Seek Warmer U.S.-Israel Relations; U.S. Considers Ground Troops to Syria; Arrests in Connection to Kim Jong- Nam's Death; Trump Dodges Questions about Russia Contacts; Thailand Modernizing Classical Crafts. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Backs Off Two-State Solution; Senators Seek Transcripts Of Flynn's Russia Calls; House Republicans Want Investigation Of Leaks; Trump Dodges Questions About Russia Contacts; Russia Deploys Missile In Apparent Treaty Violation; U.S. And Russian Diplomats To Meet In Germany; Democrats Call Emergency Meeting On Trump-Russia Ties; Labor Secretary Pick Andrew Puzder Withdraws; U.S. Considering Sending Ground Troop To Syria; Trump and Netanyahu Seek Warmer U.S.- Israeli Relations; Mattis Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to NATO But With a Price; North Korea Missile was Gift to Late Leader Kim Jong-Il; Iran Welcomes U.S. Wrestling Team After Travel Ban Scuffle. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump and Netanyahu Warmer U.S.-Israel relations; U.S. Considering Sending Ground Troops to Syria; 2nd Woman Arrested in Connection to Kim Jong Nam's Death; Trump and Netanyahu Seek Warmer U.S.-Israeli Relations; Growing Calls for Michael Flynn Investigations; U.S. and Russian Diplomats to Meet on G20 Sidelines; President Trump Host Campaign Rival Rubio for Dinner. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump's Ties to Russia Leads Flynn's Resignation; Undocumented Immigrants to be Deported; Peal Deal for Israelis and Palestinians; Missile Launch as Gift; Team USA Prepares for WWC. Aired 3-4a ET


Connect the World
• Multiple Arrests in Connect to Kim Jong-nam's Murder; Donald Trump Changes U.S. Policy for Middle East Peace; North Korea Celebrates National Holiday; How Do Trump Voters View First Month in Office?; Denmark Concerned over Russian Aggression, Cyber Attacks. 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Interview with Senator James Lankford; CNN Learns Border Officials Pushing for a Fence; President Trump to Issue New Immigration Executive Order. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Lawmakers Call for Investigations; Labor Nominee Out; Major Middle East Policy Shift; Tillerson in Germany for G20 Summit. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Trump Slams Leaks and Media That Report Them; Trump Backs Away From Two-State Solution; Rex Tillerson in Germany for G-20 Summit; New Arrest in Death of Kim Jong-un's Half Brother; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Slams Leaks and Media That Report Them; Trump Backs Away From Two-State Solution; Rex Tillerson in Germany for G-20 Summit; The Bleacher Report; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Lawmakers Call For Investigations; Trump Slams Leaks And Media That Report Them; Puzder Withdraws Labor Nomination; Trump Backs Away From Two-State Solution. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump to Announce New Labor Nominee; New Labor Nominee Name Released; Investigation into Leaks; Trump Campaign Russian Contacts. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Soon: Trump Announces Alexander Acosta as Labor Secretary Pick; Trump Announcing Labor Secy Pick. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Trump: Flynn a 'Wonderful Man' Treated 'Very Unfairly'; Republicans Push to Investigate Leaks, Not Russian Connection; Trump Moves Away from Two-State Solution in Mideast; Rex Tillerson in Russia. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Secretary of State Tillerson Meets with Russian Foreign Minister; Pentagon Might Propose Sending Ground Troops to Syria; The Bleacher Report; President Trump's Chaotic First Month; Aired 6:30-7a ET
• House GOP Leaders Call for Leaks Investigation; Trump White House Wrestles with Chaotic First Month. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump: Flynn Was "Wonderful Man" Treated "Very Unfairly"; Is The Two-State Solution Dead?; Trump Campaign Aides In Constant Contact With Russian Officials. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• President Trump Criticizes Leaks; Some Republican Congressmen Calling for Investigation into White House Leaks; Interview with Congressman Brian Mast; FBI Not Expected To File Charges Against Flynn; Defense Secretary: No Military Collaboration With Russia. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Collaboration with Russia; Trump on Middle East Solution; Undocumented Mother Seeks Sanctuary; Snacks for Sensational Smile; Betty White's Role in Comedy. Aired 8:30-9a ET


NEWS STREAM
• Rex Tillerson to Meet with Russian Counterpart at G20; Multiple Arrests in Connect to Kim Jong-nam's Murder; Interview with Infosys Co- Founder. 8:00-9:00a ET


Crime and Justice With Ashleigh Banfield
• Search for the Killer of Two Indiana Teen Girls. Aired 8-9p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Defends First Month in Office; Trump Hits Out at News Media; Trump Says Fake News Media Won't Report Market Records


The Situation Room
• Cummings: Trump Made Up Story About Me; Trump "Would Have Directed Flynn" To Talk To Russia; Trump: "Nobody Hate" His "Exciting News Conference"; Trump: "The Leaks Are Absolutely Real, The News Is Fake"; Trump Calls Himself The "Least Anti-Semitic Person"; Trump: My Admin "Running Like A Fine-Tuned Machine"; Trump: Would Be Great To Get Along With Russia. Aired 5-6 p.m. ET
• Interview With Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; President Trump Lashes Out; Trump Blasts Media, Denies Turmoil in Marathon News Conference. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• Relations Between U.S. and Israel; A Brief History of Walls; "Wrestling Diplomacy" in Iran


Wolf
• Live Press Conference with President Donald Trump. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• President Trump Answers Questions During a Live News Conference. Aired 1:30-2p ET


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Trump: Media "Dishonesty" Is "Out Of Control"; Trump: Reports Of Aides Contacting Russia Officials A "Joke"; Trump Launches Blistering Attack On Media; Trump Addresses Russian Spy Ship Off U.S. Shores; U.S. Defense Secretary Reaffirms Support For Alliance; Trump Launches Blistering Attack on Media; Canadian Defense Minister Speaks to CNN; NATO's Increasing Close Calls with Russia; Venezuelan Government Pulls CNN from Air; Using Technology to Revive Tradition. Aired 3-4p ET