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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Taps Lt. Gen. McMaster for National Security Adviser; President Trump Addresses Florida Rally, Baffles Sweden. Aired 8-9p ET
• Trump Taps Lt. Gen. McMaster for National Security Adviser; Former Deputy National Security Adviser Weighs in on Trump's NSA Pick; Assessing Pres. Trump's National Security Pick; Grading Pres. Trump's First Month; Trump Blasts "Fake Media" Again; Unprecedented Attacks on the Media?; Pres. Trump Vs. The Press. Aired 9-10p ET


Amanpour
• New Travel Ban Executive Order Coming; Special Report from Jordan Refugee Camp; Trump's Friend on the President's Mindset. Aired 2-2:30p ET


At This Hour
• Pence: "Disappointed To Learn" Flynn Misled Me; Trump To Hold More Interviews In NSA Search; Senators Want Russia-Related Material Preserved; Trump, Pence Send Mixed Messages On NATO; Trump To Unveil New Executive Action On Immigration This Week; Pence Met With Open Skepticism By European Allies; Trump Doubles Down On Claim Of Violent Migrants In Sweden. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Mattis Makes Unscheduled Trip to Baghdad; Iraq Launches New Offensive to Take Mosul; U.K. Parliament Debates Trump's Visit; "Not My President" Protests on Presidents Day. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Interview With Congressman Adam Kinzinger; New Travel Ban Coming; Trump Names New National Security Adviser; Pence Expects Allies to "Keep Word" on Spending; Interview with Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Terror in Sweden?; New Travel Ban Coming. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Surprise Announcement; Not My President's Day Rally; New Immigration Order. Aired 10-11p ET
• Lieutenant general H.R. McMaster to replace Lieutenant general Michael Flynn as national security adviser; White House promising a new executive order on immigration any day now; President Trump mentioned Sweden at his rally Saturday; Breitbart editor and right- wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulous has infuriated critics on the left and the right; Aired 11:00p-12:00mn ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump Explains Sweden Remark Amid Confusion; Mattis Makes First Trip To Baghdad As Pentagon Chief; Iraqi Forces Begin Liberation Of Western Mosul. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Vice President Pence Reassures EU Allies; The Importance of a Free Press in a Democracy; Michigan Autoworkers Embrace Robots, Automation. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Cites News Story for Confusing Sweden Claim; Sweden Bristles at Trump's "Inaccurate Info"; Pence & NATO Secretary General Make Comments. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Vice President Pence Answers Question During NATO Trip. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Revised Travel Ban; Pence Disappointed in Flynn; Trump Interviews NSC Candidates; Pence Speaks to Allies; Thousands March in Presidents' Day Protests; Trump Supporters Attend Rally. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Senate Committees Investigating Trump Russian Ties; Trump Calls Media Enemy of Americans; Sweden Reacts to Trump Controversial Comments on Immigrants; Trump Names McMaster as National Security Chief. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump's Foreign Policy; New Travel Ban Coming; Trump Names New National Security Adviser; Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Report: Trump Names McMaster As National Security Adviser; UK Debates Downgrading Trump Invite; U.S. Lawmakers Tours U.S.-Mexico Border. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Battle to Retake Western Mosul Rages On; Senators to Trump Admin: Preserve Records on Russia; Kim Jong-Nam Death Strains Malaysian - N. Korea Relations; Eastern Ukraine Has Seen a Spike in Violence; Thai Beauty Company's Special Ingredients. Aired 12-1a ET
• Battle For Mosul; What didn't Happen In Sweden; Battle To Retake Western Mosul Rages On; Civilian Casualties Feared In Western Mosul Offensive; Senators To Trump Administration: Preserve Records On Russia; After Rough Week: Trump Tries To Change Topic With Rally; White House: Russia Investigation Won't Find Anything; Trump Appeals To His Base By Attacking Media; Trump: Sweden Comment Based On Fox News T.V. Segment; Sweden: We Can Inform Trump Of Our Immigration Policies; Critics Decry: Trump's Info Sources After Sweden Comment; U.S. Influence On The World Stage; Video Appears To Show Moment Kim Jong-nam Was Attacked; Kim Jong-nam Death Strains Malaysia-North Korean Relations; Malaysia Recalls Its Ambassador From North Korea; Police Not Saying If North Korea Behind Death; South Korea Says It has No Doubt North Korea Behind The Killing; Russia: New Ukraine Truce Monday; Russia: New Ukraine Ceasefire Monday; New Memos Spell Out U.S. Immigration Crackdown. Aired 1-2a ET
• Iraq Making Progress Against ISIS in Mosul; Critics Question Trump Sources; Pence Hopes to Reassure European Allies; U.K. May Cancel Trump Invitation as Set to Trigger Article 50; New Video of Kim Jong-Nam Assassination; China Moves May Benefit North Koreans. Aired 2-3a ET
• Taking Back Mosul; Incident that Never Happened; Death of Kim Jong-nam Causing Tensions; China Shuts Off Coal Import; Preparing for an Investigation. Aired 3-4a ET


Connect the World
• UK Parliament Set to Debate Trump State Visit; Iraqi Troops Prepare For Fight to Retake Western Mosul; Violations of Cease-Fire Agreement Down in Ukraine. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• "Not My President's Day" Protesters Gathering Across U.S.; Trump Names New National Security Adviser To Replace Flynn; Trump Aides Don't Want To Admit The President Is Golfing; Protesters Pack GOP Congressman's Town Hall; Trump Admin About To Issue Sweeping Deportation Guidelines; ; Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• President tells about an attack in Sweden that never took place; Senate to investigate Russian interference in the election; A new executive order on immigration to come this week; Secretary Of Defense Mattis now in Baghdad; Investigation on the death of Kim Jong- Un's half brother; NBA's Sacramento Kings trade Demarcus Cousins. Aired 4-4:30 am ET
• An Attack In Sweden That Never Took Place; Top Senate Committee Preparing To Investigate Russian Interference In The Election; Senate Intelligence Committee To Investigate On Russian Interference In U.S. Election; President Trump, To Release A New On Immigration; The Secretary Of Defense Lands In Baghdad Overnight To Assess The Situation In Iraq; North Korea Accusing South Korea And Malaysia About Kim Jong-Nam's Death; Ceo Of Uber Is Vowing To Fire Employees Who Mistreat Women. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump's Sweden Gaffe; White House Russia Controversy; Mattis Lands in Baghdad; Westbrook and Durant Team Up; DeMarcus Cousins Traded. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump's Bogus Sweden Claim; VP Pence Speaking In Brussels; Defense Secretary Mattis Lands In Baghdad. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• New Version of Travel Order; Aggressive Immigration Policies; Pence to Reassure European Allies; Russia Held Accountable; Mattis Contradicts Trump; Trump's Sweden Remark. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• FBI Chief Holds Classified Briefing on Russia With Senators; Pence: 'Disappointed to Learn' Flynn Misled Me; Trump: Outlines First Month Accomplishments in Memo. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Trump Defends His Record, Unleashes on Critics. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Claims Sweden Terror Remark Based on TV Report; NBA All- Star Game Highlights; Trump Declares the Media the Enemy of the American People; Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Trump Tries to Explain Sweden Remark Amid Confusion; U.S. Secretary of Defense Arrives in Baghdad. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Tries To Explain Sweden Remark Amid Confusion; Rating Trump's First Month; What Effect Is Trump Having On America's Democracy? Aired 7:30-8a ET
• President Trump's Comments on Sweden Cause Confusion; Interview with Congressman Adam Kinzinger; Defense Secretary Mattis: No Plan To Seize Iraqi Oil; Trump Tries To Explain Sweden Remark Amid Confusion; How Will Travel Ban Change In New Immigration Order?. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Words Matter for President Trump; Markets Closed for Presidents Day; The Search Continues for New National Security Advisor. Aired 8:30-9a ET


NEWS STREAM
• Iraqi Troops Continues Push to Retake Mosul; CCTV Footage Purporedtly Shows Kim Jong-nam Moments Before Death; Forced into Slavery in Scotland; Sweden Questioning Donald Trump's Remarks in Florida. Aired 8-9a ET


Crime and Justice With Ashleigh Banfield
• Manhunt Intensifies for Suspect in Indiana Murders of Teen Girls; Investigation Questions; Dementia Defense. Aired 8-9p ET


Quest Means Business
• Kraft Heinz Eyes Fresh New Takeover Targets; Eurogroup Pushes to Avert Grexit; Trump Names New National Security Adviser; UK Parliament Debates Brexit Bill, Trump Visit; CPAC Drops Milo Yiannopoulos After Controversial Videos; Uber Former Employee Claims She Was a Victim of Repeated Sexual Harassment;


The Situation Room
• Trump Names New National Security Advisor; Trump's Deadline for Plan to Defeat ISIS Looming; Trump Preparing New Travel Ban, More Deportations. Aired 5-6p ET
• Interview With Senator Chris Coons; Terror in Sweden?; Travel Ban Coming; Trump Names New National Security Adviser; North Koreans on Trump: We Don't Care Who Leads U.S. Aired 6-7p ET


Wolf
• Travel Ban Order Coming; Trump Protests Underway; Trump Tweets about Press. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Widening Search for National Security Advisor; U.K. Parliament Debates Trump's Visit Amid Protests; "Not My President" Protests on Presidents Day. Aired 1:30-2p ET


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Trump Announces New National Security Picks; Trump's State Visit To U.K. Sparks Protests; British Lawmakers Debate Trump State Visit; Pence Urges Europe To Spend More On NATO; Russian Ambassador To U.N. Dies; Trump Remark Baffles People In Sweden; Two Debates in U.K.'s Houses of Parliament; European Allies Worried Over Trump Rhetoric; Bangladeshi Men Forced into Slavery in Scotland. Aired 3-4p ET