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Cuomo Prime Time
• Jamal Khashoggi Confirmed Dead by Saudis; Gianforte Incident Discussed; Talking about Midterm Elections. Aired 9-10p ET


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Target of President Trump's Body Slam Comment Speaks Out; President Trump: No Regrets" After Praising Assault on Reporter; Tense Standoff as Migrants Pack Bridge on Mexico's Southern Border; ; Saudis Confirm Death Of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Top Military Official Dismissed, 18 Saudis Detained; N.Y. Times: Pres. Trump Believes He's Entitled To His Own Facts; Russian National Charged With Attempting To Interfere In 2018 Midterms. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Mass Famine in Yemen; Worst Famine in the Century; Fox Butterfield's New Book, "In My Father's House"; Crime Runs in the Family; How Crime Runs in Families; From American Teacher of the Year to Congress. Aired 1-2p ET


At This Hour
• Trump: Election about Kavanaugh, Caravan, Law & Order, Common Sense; Trump Threatened to Shut U.S./Mexico Border over Immigration; Trump Celebrates Congressman Who Body Slammed Reporter as He Deals with Journalist Disappearance; Trump Shifts Tone on Saudi Arabia as Evidence Mounts; Nikki Haley: "Our Political Opponents Are Not Evil," Trump Says They Are; Nikki Haley Cracks Joke about Sen. Warren's DNA Test. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Nikki Haley Cracks Joke about Sen. Warren's DNA Test; Texas Senate Candidate Beto O'Rourke Brings Up Trump Impeachment; Indiana Rep. Joe Donnelly Breaks with Democrats on Trump's Border Wall; Rep. Dave Brat in Trouble in Virginia Race; Heidi Heitkamp In a Tight Race in North Dakota; Mueller's Russia Probe Won't End Soon; Paul Manafort Back in Court; U.S. General Had to Draw Weapon in Kandahar Attack. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump on Campaign Trail; Russian National Charged With Interfering in U.S. Elections; Interview with Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois; Sources: Turks Immediately Suspected Journalist was Killed. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Sources: Turks Immediately Suspected Journalist Was Killed; Russian National Charged with Interfering in 2018 Midterms; Paul Manafort Appears In Court In A Wheel Chair; Haley Speech Fuel's Speculation About Her Political Future. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Saudi Confirms Khashoggi's Death; Trump Uses Border Crossers Issue as Midterm Talking Points; From a Defender to a Defector of Trump; Paul Manafort Appeared in Court While in Wheelchair. Aired 10- 11p ET
• Saudis Confirm Death of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi; Trump Road- Tests New Talking Points to Rile Up His Base; Trump Claims Democrats Behind Migrant Caravan; Saudi Arabia Says Khashoggi Killed in a Fight in Saudi Consulate; CNN Heroes: Chris Stout Vowed to Help Fellow Veterans. Aired 11-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump Praises Congressman Who Body-Slammed a Reporter; New Report Suggests U.S. General Scott Miller Drew Firearm in Kandahar Attack; Turkey's Foreign Minister Says Turkey will Share Results of Khashoggi Probe with Entire World; Trump Waits for Khashoggi's Investigation Results; Trump Fine-Tunes Political Rallying Cry Ahead of Midterms. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump's Political Rallying Cry; Dems Distance from Party; Trump Blames Democrats; DOJ Investigating Diocese. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Vows Severe Consequences if Saudis Murdered Jamal Khashoggi; Turkey Likely to Share Results of Khashoggi Probe with the World; Jamal Khashoggi's Warning on Saudi's Aggressive Behavior in 2017; Paul Manafort Appears Before Judge for Sentencing. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Today: Manafort Appears Before Judge to Prep for Sentencing; Secretary of State Pompeo Visits Mexico Amid Caravan Crisis; U.S., South Korea Suspend Military Exercises; Journalists at Risk. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump's Attorney Urges People to Go Out and Vote for Democrats; Trump Is Concentrating on Attacking the Press and Immigrants to Close Out the Midterm Campaign; Russian National Charged with Interfering in Midterm Election. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Russian National Charged with Interfering in 2018 Midterms; New Details in Missing Journalist Case; Friend of Khashoggi: Jamal Was Afraid; Chaotic Scene as Migrants Reach Mexico/Guatemala Border; USC Offers $215 Million to Settle Gynecologist Sex Abuse Case. Aired 2:30- 3p ET
• President Trump Using Immigration Debate to Energize Base?; Russian National Charged With Interfering in U.S. Elections. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Turkish Agents Knew Within Hours of Khashoggi's Disappearance That He Was Likely Dead; Trumps GOP Allies Fueling Khashoggi Smear Campaign; Trump Praises Congressman Who Body Slammed Reporter; Ex USA Gymnastics Boss Asked FBI To Protect His Image. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump: Certainly Looks like Khashoggi Is Dead; Defense Chiefs from U.S. and China Meet in Singapore; Canada is Second Country to Legalize Marijuana; Turks Acted Swiftly to Khashoggi's Disappearance; Thousands of Central American Migrants Head for U.S.; China Reports Slowest Quarterly GDP Growth in Years; E.U. Ready to Extend Brexit Transition. Aired 12m-1a ET
• Defense Chiefs from U.S. and China Meet in Singapore; CNN Obtains Rare Access inside Myanmar; Afghans Prepare for Long-Delayed Election; Democrats Try to Turn LGBT Energy into Votes; Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Australia; Sources: Turks Acted Swiftly To Khashoggi's Dissapearance; Gabbard: U.S. Should Reevaluate Saudi Relations; Trump Threatens To Send Military If Immigrants Reach The Border; Thousands Of Central American Migrants Head For U.S.; China Report's Slowest Quarterly GDP Growth In Years; E.U. Ready To Extend Brexit Transition. Aired 1-2a ET
• Jamal Khashoggi Disappearance and New Evidence; Afghanistan's Most Powerful Officials Killed; Face to Face Meeting Between the U.S. Asylum Process for Migrant Families; China's Economy for the Third Quarter; Harry and Meghan Visiting Australia; a Good Deal on Brexit Still Achievable According to Theresa May; Relocation of the FBI Headquarters; Amid Criticism, A Smear Campaign Against Khashoggi To Protect Trump; Texas Senate Candidate Supports Impeaching Trump; Facebook Shows Off Its "War Room"; Prince Harry Climbs Sydney Harbour Bridge. Aired 2-3a ET
• Turkish Government Trying to Connect the Dots; Top White House Members Fight Over Immigration Issue; Trump Anxious About Border Crossers; Small Businesses in U.K. Affected by Brexit; Kandahar Police Chief Killed In Afghanistan; Defense Chief From U.S. And China Meet In Singapore; Singapore Forum Tensions In South China Sea Hot Topic; CNN Obtains Rare Access Inside Myanmar; Prince Harry And Meghan Tour. Aired 3-4a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Saudi Arabia Admits Death Of Washington Post Columnist, Intel Services Deputy Dismissed, 18 Saudi Nationals Detained; Trump: "No Regrets" After Praising Assault On Reporter; Chaos Erupts As Caravan Reaches Mexico's Southern Border; Manafort Appears in Court in Wheelchair Wearing Jumpsuit; Saudis Confirm Death of Missing Journalist as Trump Allies Launch Smear Campaign Against Khashoggi. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• President Praises Congressman's Attack on Reporters; Close Call for Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• President Praises Congressman's Attack on Reporters; Close Call for Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Latest on Khashoggi Investigation; Afghanistan Attack Details; Sports Highlights. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• President Praises Congressman's Attack On Reporter; Trump Waiting For Results Of Investigations Into Death of Jamal Khashoggi; Close Call For Top U.S. Commander In Afghanistan; Mattis Takes Aim At South China Sea Militarization. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump's Campaign Message; Trump on Khashoggi's Death; Campaign Blitz for 2020. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Possible 2020 Candidates Travel to Key States; O'Rourke Says Sorry For Channeling Trump; Sen. Heitkamp Begins Debate with Apology; Cramer Touting GOP Positions in Red-state Senate Race; Haley Jokes and Strokes 2024 Presidential Speculation. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Trump Praises Congressman Who body-Slammed Reporter. Aired 6- 6:30a ET
• Justice Department Investigates Priest Abuse; Heitkamp in North Dakota Race; Trump Stopped FBI Move; Mega Millions Jackpot Soars; . Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Trump Praises Congressman Who Body-Slammed Reporter; Nikki Haley: 'Political Opponents Are Not Evil'; Mexico Sends Law Enforcement to U.S. Border Ahead of Caravan of Honduran Immigrants. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Without Evidence, Trump Claims That Democrats Are Behind Migrant Caravan; Facebook Launches War Room To Combat Fake News; Report: Interior Secretary Zinke Broke Department Travel Rules; CNN Reality Check: How Democrats Could Expose Trump's Tax Returns. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• President Trump Makes Controversial Statement about Congressman Assaulting Journalist During Rally; President Trump Lays out Midterm Strategy During Rally. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• E-mails on FBI Move; USA Gymnastics Struggles; Volatility on Wall Street; Crisis Over Journalists Apparent Murder. Aired 8:30-9a ET


NEWS STREAM
• Turkey will Share Results of Investigation to the World; U.S. and China Defense Chiefs Met in Singapore; China's Third Quarter GDP Hits Lowest in Years; Pompeo in Mexico to Talk About Migrant Caravan Approaching U.S. Border; Democrats Looking into LGBT Community for Votes; World Headlines; Tensions High in Kerala as Hindu Temple Opens Gates to Women; Dutch Inventor Works to Tackle Ocean's Plastic Problem; Prince Harry Climbs Sydney Harbour Bridge. Aired 8-9a ET


Quest Means Business
• Chinese GDP At 6.5 Is The Slowest In Years, The Worst Of The Trade War Is Still To Come; One Of The Most Powerful Members, Qatar Is Now Questioning Whether To Bailout Of One World; U.S. Charges a Russian with Trying to Sway Midterm Election Vote; Chaos Erupts at Mexico-Guatemala Border as Mexican Officials Try to Prevent Flood of Migrants from Heading to the U.S.; More Than 40 Killed in India Train Disaster; New Reports Suggests that Turkish Officials Suspected Khashoggi's Murder Hours After He Disappeared Inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul; Wheelchair-Bound Manafort Appears at Court Hearing; Facebook Hires Nick Clegg as Global Affairs Chief; U.K. Businesses Paralyzed By Brexit Uncertainty; U.S. Markets Near End of Volatile Week. Aired 3-4p ET


The Situation Room
• Russian Woman Charged with Conspiracy In Plot to Interfere with Midterms; Feds Allege Effort To Inflame Passions, Manipulate Voters; Dems Seek Info On Trump Personal Enrichment By Saudis. Aired 5-6p ET
• Saudi Arabia Confirms Death of Jamal Khashoggi, Top Military Official Dismissed, 18 Saudis Detained. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• Russia Appears To Have Upgraded Four Of Its Military Installations In Kaliningrad Concerning NATO Members; Driverless Cars Continue to Evolve


Wolf
• Manafort Visited Mueller; Trump Talks About Khashoggi; Interview with Sen. Patrick Leahy; Tensions in West Wing. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Tensions Erupt Between Kelly, Bolton over Border Crossings; Trump: "Democrats Produce Mobs, Republicans Produce Jobs"; Michael Cohen: Vote Against Trump; Trump Defends Not Visiting Troops Overseas; Trump Celebrates Congressman Who Body Slammed Reporter Amid Journalist Disappearance; Trump Threatens to Shut Border with Mexico over Migrant Caravan. Aired 1:30-2p ET


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Five Hours After the Alarm Was Raised, Turkish Authorities Suspect Khashoggi Was Killed; Conservatives Are Linking Khashoggi To Islamic Terrorists; Businesses In Bournemouth Are Worried About Brexit And Their Future; Elections In Afghanistan Marred By Terrorist Violence; Migrant Caravan Marches Through Guatemala Border Gate; Trump Says He Believes Khashoggi Is Dead; Pompeo Advised Trump To Give Saudis Few More Days; U.S. Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $1 Billion. Aired 2-3p ET