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Cuomo Prime Time
• Jamal Khashoggi Case Examined; Immigration Issues Discussed. Aired 9-10p ET


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Sources: Turkey Likely Knew Within Hours of Khashoggi's Disappearance that He was Dead; CNN: Kelly, Bolton in Heated Shouting Match Over Border Crossings. Aired on 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• U.S and Saudi Arabia Fallout Grows Over the Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi; Jamal Khashoggi's Very Last Column Published at "Washington Post"; Julian Castro, A Potential Presidential Contender in 2020. "An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream." By Julian Castro; Midterms and the Latino Vote; The Rise to Fame at Age 14. Aired 1-2p ET


At This Hour
• Pompeo: Saudis "Need More Time for Investigation"; New Details Emerge in Missing Journalist Case; Deputy A.G. Rod Rosenstein Speaks Out in Rare Interview; Mueller Working on Russia Probe Quietly Behind the Scenes. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Mueller Working on Russia Probe Quietly Behind the Scenes; Secret Meetings Over FBI Renovation Projects; Mnuchin Will Not Attend Saudi Conference Next Week; Rumors of Possible Torture, Dismemberment, Murder of Journalist; New Jersey Midterms Not Looking Good for Democrats; Beto O'Rourke Trails Ted Cruz in Texas. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• CNN: Bolton & Kelly Get Into Shouting Match in West Wing; Interview With Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard; Trump Administration Providing Cover For Saudi Arabia?. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• White House Prepares for Post-Election Brawls If Dems Win House. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Trump Brags about 'His Guy' Who Body-Slammed a Reporter; Top White House Members Fight Over Border Crossings; Jared Kushner Urging President Trump Not to be Pressured; Possible Murder of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi; Nikki Haley Announcing Her Resignation as U.N. Ambassador. Aired 10-11p ET
• President Trump: We Will See What Happens, As Evidence Of Khashoggi Murder Mounts; "New York Times:" Saudis Consider Blaming Top General; Radio Ad In Arkansas House Race Says White Democrats Will Be Lynching Black Folk Again; Trump Claims Democrats Produce Mobs, Republicans Produce Jobs; Former State GOP Official Warns Trump Protesters; Fourth Arrest Made in Far-Right Group "Proud Boys" Brawl; Trump More Involved in Stopping FBI HQ Move Than Previously Known, E- mails Show; What Joe Biden Says About Impeaching Trump. Aired 11-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump and Pompeo Meet as Khashoggi Crisis Engulfs White House; New Images Show Saudi Officer in Istanbul on Day of Khashoggi Disappearance; Two Americans Wounded in Kandahar Palace Firefight; WSJ: Rosenstein Says Mueller Probe is "Appropriate and Independent"; Democrats Struggle in Must-Win Senate Races; Wall Street Set to Open Lower After Fed Hints at Higher Rates; Trump Hits Campaign Trail, Heads to Montana for the Third Time in 3 Months. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Look at Midterm Election Polls; Khashoggi's Last Piece; FaceBook Builds War Room. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump and Pompeo Meet as Khashoggi Crisis Engulfs White House; New Images Show Saudi Officer in Istanbul on Day of Khashoggi Disappearance; Rod Rosenstein Says Mueller Probe Appropriate and Independent. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Saudis Send $100M for Syria Stabilization Same Day as Pompeo Visit; Paul Ryan: "Money Spigot" being Opened by the Left; Two Americans Wounded in Kandahar Palace Firefight; Pompeo Speaks after Meeting with Trump on Khashoggi. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. Seems to Be Trusting the Saudi's Ability to Investigate Themselves; Trump's Focus on An FBI Building Project Draws Scrutiny; Trump Challengers Hitting Key States. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Potential Trump Challengers Barnstorm Key States; Beto O'Rourke Trails Ted Cruz in Texas; Meadows: Don't Blame Trump if GOP Loses in Midterms; Biden Hopes Democrats Don't Impeach Trump Right Away; Study: High Rate of Crashes in States Marijuana Legal; Frantic Search for Missing Wisconsin Girl; Multiple Catholic Dioceses in Pennsylvania Subpoenaed by DOJ. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Biden Urges Against Impeachment; Trump Administration Providing Cover For Saudi Arabia?; Lawsuit Against Trump Argued in Court. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Bolton and Kelly Get into Heated Shouting Match in West Wing; Manafort has Met with Mueller's Team Nine Times in Past Month; $28K Reward Offered for Missing Pregnant Postal Worker; New Turmoil with USA Gymnastics. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Turkish Authorities Search Saudi Consul General's Home; Cohen Meets With Prosecutors Investigating Trump; CNN Gets Rare Access To No Man's Land For Rohingya; Grim Details Emerge in Khashoggi's Apparent Killing; Khashoggi Case Weighing Heavily on Saudi Business; E.U. Leaders Drop Plans for Special Brexit Summit. Aired 12-1a ET
• Grim Details Emerge In Khashoggi Apparent Killing; U.S. Secretary Of State Met With Turkish And Saudi Leaders; Thousands Stuck At Bangladesh-Myanmar Border; Authorities Teen Kills 18 In Crimea College Attack; E.U. Source: Not Enough Progress In Brexit Negotiations; Saudi Arabia Denies Knowledge of Khashoggi's Fate; Showdown in Texas for U.S. Senate Seat; Indian Minister Resigns amid Sexual Assault Allegations; Health Officials Struggle to Contain Ebola Outbreak; New Pompeii Discovery Could Rewrite History; "Big Bird" Retires. Aired 1-2a ET
• Jamal Khashoggi Disappearance: U.S. Asks Turkey for Recording Evidence; Myanmar Denies It Attacked Unarmed Rohingya; North Dakota Native Americans Say New I.D. Rules Threaten To Disenfranchise Their Votes; Former Trump Loyalist Now Top Adversary; .U. Leaders Drop Plans for Special Brexit Summit; Crimea College Attack; Photos Show Russian Buildup in Kaliningrad. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Criticized for Covering Saudi Arabia; Kim Jong-un Invites Pope Francis to North Korea; Teenager Killed Dozens in Russia; Turkish Media, Audio Recordings Suggests Torture; Saudi Arabia Denies Knowledge Of Khashoggi's Fate; Business Leaders Withdrawing From Saudi Conference; Ebola Not An Emergency Of International Concern; CNN Obtains Rare Access Inside Myanmar; O Cannabis: Canada Celebrates Legal Weed. Aired 3-4a ET


Connect the World
• Pompeo Told Trump to Give Saudis A Few More Days to Investigate; Washington Post Publishes Khashoggi's Final Column; Top Afghan Police Chief Killed in Kandahar; U.K.'s Theresa May Shifts Position on Brexit; Steve Mnuchin Will Not Participate in Saudi Business Summit. Aired 11-12p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Secretary Mike Pompeo Gives Tough Message for MBS; Aired 4- 4:30a ET
• Secretary Mike Pompeo Warns Saudi Crown Prince His Future as King at Stake Over Khashoggi Case; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Pompeo Tells Prince He Needs To Own The Situation; Saudi Royal Family Searching For Answers; Mueller's Team Very Busy With Investigation Coming Up To The Elections; Cohen Meeting With Investigators Who Are Investigating The Trump Family; Trump Wants His Cabinet To Start Making Budget Cuts. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Secretary of State's Tough Message For MBS; Ex-USA Gymnastics President Arrest On Charge Of Tampering With Evidence; Over $1.3 Billion In Lottery Jackpots Up For Grabs. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Saudis More Time To Investigate; Revisiting Obamacare Repeal; Trump on Campaign Trail. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Montana Senate Battle Comes To A Head in 19 Days; Close Call for Top American Commander in Afghanistan; AZ Dem Candidate Dodges Question About Being Proud of Dems; Rosenstein Defends Mueller Probe After Trump Calls It A "Con Job"; Texas Senate Candidates Spar Over Immigration. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Crisis Over Journalist's Apparent Murder Engulfs White House; Robert Mueller's Quiet Period Has Not Been Very Quiet. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Cruz and O'Rourke Step Up Campaigning; Latest Polls on Midterms; Cold Air Hits the Country. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• White House Struggle to Respond to Journalist's Apparent Murder; Mueller's Team Quietly Working Towards Possible New Indictments; Report: Trump Organization Uses Deceptive Practices. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Apologizes For Misidentifying Abuse Victims In Ad; Mexico Beach Residents Return To Devastated Town; CNN Reality Check: President Trump's Biggest Threat; Controversial Call Lifts Red Sox Past Astros. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Reporting Indicates U.S. and Saudi Arabian Authorities Working on Mutually Agreeable Version of Events Surrounding Disappearance and Possible Death of Journalist. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Threatens to Close Border; Julian Castro on Elections; Trump on Budget Cuts; Food as Fuel; Ex-U.S. Diplomat Speaks of his Resignation. Aired 8:30-9a ET


NEWS STREAM
• World Headlines; Jamal Khashoggi Investigation Closes In on Saudi Crown Prince's Inner Circle; Using Robots to Recreate Classical Artwork; Banksy Shredding Stunt Did Not Go To Plan. Aired 8-9a ET


Crime and Justice With Ashleigh Banfield
• Jealous Lover Murders Ex Over New Woman; Hunt For Missing Girls After Parents Killed; Hunt for Missing Girl After Parents Killed; Model Mysteriously Murdered Driving in Car; Building Tiny Homes for America`s Veterans; Shayna Hubers Case Examined. Aired 6-8p ET


Quest Means Business
• Jamal Khashoggi's Family Says They Consider Jamal To Be A Missing Person And That They Have No Legal Or Official Proof To Believe Otherwise; No Sign Of A Brexit Deal And Britain And The EU Is Dragging Out The Process For Another Year Possibly To The Consternation Of Those Who Want To Leave Now, Not Later; Pompeo Tells Trump The Saudis Need More Time To Investigate Khashoggi's Murder; U.S. Treasury Secretary Pulls Out Of Saudi Business Summit; Trump Threatens To Seal Border If Migrant Caravan Continues; Taliban Claims Responsibility For The Killing Of A Prominent Afghan Police Chief; U.S. Skips Labeling China As A Currency Manipulator; Tech Sell-Off Hits Even Star Stocks; Autonomous Cars Hit The Road In Paris; Dow Ends With Triple-Digit Losses. Aired: 3-4p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• Town Hall Meeting with Beto O'Rourke. Aired 7-8p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Warns of Consequences for Journalist's Murder but Gives Saudis More Time to Explain; John Bolton, John Kelly Engage in Shouting Match Over Immigration; Manafort to Appear in Virginia Court; Sources: Mueller May Be Nearing Investigation's End. Aired 5-6p ET
• Putin: Any Nuclear Aggressor "Will Be Annihilated"; West Wing Shouting Match; Interview With Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley; Trump Administration Providing Cover For Saudi Arabia?. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• The Democratic Republic of Congo Dealing with Ebola Outbreak; August Had the Highest Job Opening Rate Since 2009; Out of 25 Fast Food Restaurants in the United States Only 2 got A`s for No Antibiotics In It`s Product; Man Sets Out To Break Own Record Of Riding A Wheelie Across Country


Wolf
• Mnuchin Pulls out of Saudi Conference; U.S. Gives Saudis More Time; Trump's Focus on FBI Building; O'Rourke and Cruz Step Up Attacks. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Beto O'Rourke Trails Ted Cruz in Texas; Misunderstandings over Warren's DNA Test, Native American Heritage; Manafort Visits Mueller's Office 9 Times in One Month; Deputy A.G. Rod Rosenstein Speaks Out in Rare Interview; The Aftermath of Genocide in Myanmar. Aired 1:30-2p ET


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Turkish Paper Publishes Security Images of a Saudi Officer in Istanbul; Mnuchin Pulls Out of Saudi Economics Conference; Turks Obtain DNA Samples in Saudi Consulate; Brexit Impasse Continues; Critics: U.S. Giving Saudis more Time for Cover Story; Mnuchin to be No-Show at Saudi Investor Conference; Showdown in Texas for U.S. Senate Seat. Aired 2-3p ET