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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• President Trump Defends His "Congrats" to Putin; Special Counsel Wants to Question President Trump About Trump Tower Meeting with Russians, Trump Jr.'s Statement & Comey, Flynn Firings. Aired on 8-9p ET
• CNN Exclusive: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Breaks Silence on Breach of Trust Between Social Network and Users; President Trump Defends His "Congrats" To Putin; CNN: Senior White House Staff Signed Nondisclosure Agreements at President Trump's Request. Aired 9-10p ET


Amanpour
• Cate Blanchett: Rohingya plight "deeply upsetting"; New Orleans' mayor on confronting the South's past. Aired 3-4p ET


At This Hour
• Serial Bomber Blows Himself Up As SWAT Closes In; CNN: Trump Furious Over Leak About Putin Call; Stormy Daniels Tweets: "I'm Not Going Anywhere;" Judge Rejects Trump's Bid To Dismiss Defamation Case; Ex-Playboy Model Sues To Talk About Alleged Trump Affair. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Zuckerberg, Sandberg Out of Sight as Facebook Takes Beating; Suspended Data Firm CEO Plays Up Trump Campaign Link; Parkland Students, Parents Absent after New Security Scares; Hero Officer Stopped School Shooting within Seconds; 70 Million in Path of Nor'easter. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump Under Fire Over Putin Congratulations; Trump vs. Stormy; Zuckerberg Takes Responsibility for Data Firm Scandal. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Interview With Maine Senator Angus King; Trump vs. Stormy. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Mueller's Team Prepares for Trump's Interview; Trump Defends Call to Putin; CNN Source: Trump Fuming Over Leak Of "Do Not Congratulate" Warning; Stormy Daniels Tweets About Alleged Affair with Trump, Trump Has Yet to Respond; Trump Attorney Will Appeal Judge's Decision In Summer Zervos' Defamation Case. Aired 10-11p ET
• Mueller Wants to Question President Trump About Trump Tower Meeting With Russians, Firings of Comey And Flynn; Trump Attacks Several People on Twitter Except Stormy Daniels; Mark Zuckerberg Breaks His Silence On Cambridge Analytica Scandal; Trump Says He Only Hires the Best People Despite Scandals Rocking His Cabinet. Aired 11- 12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Austin Serial Bomber Dead After Blowing Himself Up; Interview with Mayor Steve Adler; Trump Infuriated By Leak On Putin Call; Trump Tweets Again About Mueller's Russia Investigation. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Polygraph of Stormy Daniels; Ex-Playboy Model Lawsuit; Defamation Suit against Trump; Millions Bracing for Another Nor'easter; No Comment from Zuckerberg; Ex-Fox News Analyst Blasts Network. Aired 9:30-10a
• Source: Austin Serial Bomber ID'd as Mark Anthony Conditt; Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash for Congratulating Putin; Porn Star, Playmate, Reality Star up Pressure on Trump; Judge Rejects Trump Lawyers Bid to Toss Defamation Case; Interview with Sen. Ben Cardin. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Infuriated by Leak About Putin Call; Future Elections Potential Targets for Russia Hacking; 70 Million People Under Winter Storm Warnings; Trump Faces Lawsuits from Porn Star, Playmate, Reality Star; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• CNN: Trump Furious Over Leak of Warning He Recieved About Putin; Porn Star, Playmate, Reality Star up Pressure on Trump; Trump Once Again Escalates Attack on Mueller; Austin Serial Bomber Dead, Public Warned of Possible Bombs; Fed Raises Key Interest Rates in Response to Growing Economy; White House Official: Leak of "Do Not Congratulate" a Fireable Offense; Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Melania Has Public Events as Sex Allegations Shroud Trump; Academic Behind Facebook Data Breach: "I'm a Scapegoat"; Ralph Peters Leaves FOX News with a Bang; Biden Criticizes Trump. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Under Fire Over Putin Congratulations; Trump vs. Stormy; Family of Austin Bomber Speaks Out. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Report: Austin Serial Bomber Mark Conditt Is Dead; Facebook CEO Breaks Silence on Data Scandal; Nikolas Cruz's Brother Arrested at Parkland High School. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Cambridge Analytica Ties to Trump Campaign and Russia's Questioned; Trump Under Fire for Congratulating Putin; NY Judge Allows Defamation Suit Against Trump; U.S.-South Korea Joint Military Drills to Start April 1; Serial Bomber Still on the Loose in Texas; Russia Denies Use of Nerve Agent to Skripals. Aired 12-1a ET
• Suspended Data Firm CEO Plays Up Trump Campaign Link; President Trump Defends His "Congrats" to Putin; Serial Bomber Still on the Loose in Texas; ATF: 5 Blasts, Another Package Linked to Serial Bomber; Trump Administration Tormented by Turnover; Netflix Series The Crown Sparks Debate on Equal Pay. Aired 1-2a ET
• Information hack involving Facebook; Cambridge Analytica's Involvement on Election Meddling; Trump White House; Russia Investigation; Robert Mueller Status; Koreas Tensions; A Dangerous Precedent; Korean Peace Talks; Cambridge Analytica Suspends CEO Over FaceboOK Scandal; Is Serena Being Punished For Pregnancy?; Federer Kyrgios Launch 2nd Laver Cup In Chicago; Cavaliers Coach Steps Away For Health Reason. Aired 2-3aET
• Data Breach Drags Facebook's Market Value and People's Trust; Serial Bomber Still on the Loose in Texas; Syria Admits Bombings; Russia Denies Use of Nerve Agent to Skripals; U.S.-U.K Demand Answers In Facebook Data Scandal; Trump Under Fire For Congratulating Putin; Trump Adds New Attorney To His Legal Team; Protecting Antarctica's Ecosystem; What's Next To the Northern White Rhino. Aired 3-4a ET


Connect the World
• Scandal Surrounding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Expands; Suspected U.S. Serial Bomber Dead; Russia and U.K. in Diplomatic Row Over Attack; Israel Admits Bombing Syrian Nuclear Facility in 2007; U.S. President under Fire for Phone Call with Putin; EU Ministers to Review Draft Agreement Friday. Aired 11a-12n ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Special Counsel Wants To Question President Trump About Four Key Areas; Trump Defends His Congratulatory Call To Putin; Trump Lawyer To Appeal Decision In Accuser's Defamation Case; Docs: Zinke Brought Security Detail on Mediterranean Vacation; Police: Austin Bomber Left Behind 25-Minute Cell Phone Confession. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Austin Serial Bomber: First Big Break in Bomber Manhunt?; Trump Ignores Warning on Putin; 3 Women Involved in Legal Action Over Trump; Historic Spring Nor'easter. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Local Reports: Texas Serial Bomber Dead; Trump Ignores Warning on Putin; 3 Women Involved in Legal Action Over Trump; Historic Spring Nor'easter. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Report: Austin Serial Bomber is Dead; Trump Ignores Warning on Putin; 3 Women Involved in Legal Action Over Trump; Historic Spring Nor'easter. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Police: Serial Bomber Kills Himself With Explosive Device; Fourth Nor'easter In Three Weeks; Trump Ignores Warning On Putin. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Austin Bombing Suspect Dead; Trump Furious over Leak; McConnell on Mueller Probe. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Leaders Say They Reached Deal on $1.3 Trillion Bill; Report: Bannon Oversaw Controversial Facebook Data Collection; Porn Actress, Playmate; Reality Star Pose Threat to Trump; Close Illinois Primary Results A Warning for Incumbents. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Police: Serial Bomber Kills Himself with Explosive Device; Allegations from Women Cast Shadow Over Trump. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Headlines Surround President Trump; Stormy Daniels Polygraph; Allegations Cast Shadow Over Trump; Austin Mayor on Bombings; Trump Congratulated Putin. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Police: Austin Serial Bomber Kills Himself with Explosive Device; Trump Facing Legal Action, Allegations from Three Women; 'Washington Post': Trump Ignored Advice When Calling Putin. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Cambridge Analytica Claims It Ran Trump's Digital Campaign; More Than 70 Million People Brace For Powerful Nor'easter; White House Official Says John Kelly Is Furious Over Putin Leak To Washington Post; Austin Suspected Bomber Kills Himself With Explosive Device. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Suspect in Austin Bombings Kills Self by Detonating Bomb in Car; Analysts Examine Continuing Search for Possible Package Bombs in Austin, Texas. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Pressure on Trump; Storm hits East Coast; Trump Infuriated over Leak. Aired 8:30-9a ET


NEWS STREAM
• World Headlines; Apple Launches GymKit To Get You Moving; Destination India; Innovative Cities. Aired 8-9a ET


Crime and Justice With Ashleigh Banfield
• Suspects In Custody After Violent Crash; Suspect Wrestles Way Out Of Arrest; Cops Confront Man Accused Of Killing Teacher. Aired 6-8p ET


Quest Means Business
• Fed Chairman Says Several Factors are Supporting the Outlook, Fiscal Policy Has Become More Stimulative - Ongoing Job Gains are Boosting Incomes and Confidence - Foreign Growth is on a Firm Trajectory - Overall Financial Conditions Remain Accommodative; Marc Zuckerberg Said "We Have a Responsibility to Protect Your Data and if We Can't Then We Don't Deserve to Serve You" As He Breaks His Silence on the Facebook Data Scandal And Promises That Lessons Will Be Learned


The Situation Room
• Trump Defends Congratulatory Call to Putin; Trump Ordered Nondisclosure Agreement for White House Staffers; Russia Blames U.S. for Spy Poisoning. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Under Fire Over Putin Congratulations; Trump vs. Stormy; Interview With Senator Richard Blumenthal; What Mueller Wants; Cambridge Analytica Connection with Trump Campaign; Investigators Find Bomb-Making Components in Suspect's Home. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• Bushfires Force Evacuations in Part of Australia; The Last Male of a Rhino Subspecies Dies; A 35-Year-Old Scientist Aims to Transform Prosthetic Limbs


Wolf
• Trump Furious over Leak; Trump Attacks Russia Investigation; Trump at Center of Lawsuits; Trump Congratulates Putin; Austin Serial Bomber Dead; Pressure on Trump; Interview with Rep. Jerry Nadler. Aired 1:00-1:30p ET
• Porn Star, Playmate, "Apprentice" Star Up Pressure on Trump; Trump & Kelly Livid over Leaks; GOP Lashes Out Against Trump Congratulating Putin; Rep. Louie Gohmert: Mueller Should Be Fired; As Zuckerberg Remains Silent, Academic Behind Facebook Data Breach: "I'm a Scapegoat"; Israel Admits to 2007 Strike on Syrian Nuclear Facility. Aired 1:30-2p ET


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Mark Zuckerberg Breaks His Silence; Zuckerberg: Facebook "Made Mistake" In Cambridge Analytica Situation; Petition Calls For Facebook Privacy Safeguards; Trump Furious Over Leak About Putin Call; Trump Versus Porn Star, Playmate, Reality Star. Aired 4-4:30p ET