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Cuomo Prime Time
• Did Not Air


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• AG Barr Fueling "Spy" Theories in Russia Probe; While Cooperating with Mueller, Flynn Sent Messages to GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz; Biden Has Wide Early Lead Among Democratic Candidates; Is Field Too Large? Will Winner Have Less Money, Influence?; 19 Undocumented Workers Each Say They Worked For Trump Organization Over The Years; China Strikes More Aggressive Tone, Leaving Talks With U.S. In Limbo. Aired on 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• United States' Strategy Around the Clouds of War; Seven Months After Jamal Khashoggi's Murder, Still No Efforts By U.S. and Saudi Arabia; Robin Wright, Contributing Writer, The New Yorker, is Interviewed About Wars and Her New Book, "Is Trump Yet Another U.S. President Provoking a War?": Hatice Cengiz, Jamal Khashoggi's Fiance, is Interviewed Testifying Before Congress; Publishers, Editors and Reporters are Taking the Stand for Values and Truth; Radhika Jones, Editor-in-Chief, Vanity Fair, is Interviewed About "Vanity Fair"; Vanity Fair's Editor's First Year in Charge; Knock Down the House. Aired 1-2p ET


At This Hour
• A.G. William Barr Speaks Out on Mueller, Pelosi, and Origins of Russia Probe; Flynn to Mueller: People Connected to Trump Administration & Congress Tried to Obstruct Investigation; WSJ: Intel Suggests U.S./Iran Misread Each Other's Actions. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• IRS Faces Deadline Today on Subpoena for Trump's Tax Returns; New Details about Trump's Finances Released; CNN's "The Trump Family Business" Tonight Focuses on Trump's Businesses in India. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Joe Biden Leading Democratic Presidential Race; New Court Filing Shows Michael Flynn Helped in Obstruction Probe; Barr Fuels "Spy" Claim in Media Blitz, Zeroes in on Start of Mueller Probe; Biden to Hold First Major Campaign Rally in Pennsylvania Tomorrow. Aired 4- 4:30p ET
• Sanders Swings Through the South as Poll Numbers Slide; Warren Calls For Congress to Protect Abortion Rights; CNN Special: The Trump Family Business, Tonight @ 9 PM; Soldiers Used Rape To Silence Women, It Didn't Work. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• A.G. Bill Barr Questions the Integrity of the Mueller Report; Former and Current DOJ Officials Going Against Each Other; Women All Eyes and Ears on Roe v. Wade Issue; The Attorneys Who Represented Jane Roe Speak Out As SCOTUS Battle Looms Over Roe V. Wade; President Trump Hand-Picked Judiciary On Brown V. Board Of Education; Deal-Maker In Chief; The Redemption Project With Van Jones. Aired 10-11p ET
• U.S.A.G. Acts as the President's Personal Attorney; Trump Administration Refuse to Join Fight Against Violence; LGBTQ Community and Black People Within the World of Their Own; 2020 Race; Howard Stern Under Fire for 1994 Video of Him Wearing Black Face, Using N- word; Faith and Perseverance After Superstorm Sandy; CNN Heroes. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• NYT: Trump Tells Pentagon Chief He Does Not Want War with Iran; U.S. Claims to Have Multiple Images Showing Iranian Commercial Vessels in the Persian Gulf They Believe are Carrying Missiles; Mnuchin Expected to Miss Deadline to Hand Over Trump's Taxes; New Evidence Reveals Michael Flynn Helped Robert Mueller in Obstruction Probe; Bill Barr Says Americans Should be Concerned Officials Abusing Power. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) is Interviewed about Obstruction Probe; Boeing Completes Software Fix; Buttigieg on Military; "Trump Family Business" Airs on CNN. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Barr Questions Why Mueller Didn't Make A Decision On Obstruction; New Evidence Shows Flynn Helped Mueller In Obstruction Probe; Rep. Richard Neal (D) Massachusetts On Trump Tax Stonewalling, Contempt Is Not Necessary; Some In Congress Fuming Over White House's Handling Of Iran; Iranian Foreign Minister Says There Is No Possibility For Negotiations With U.S. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Interview with Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT); Immigrants to Be Transported to Florida Next Week; SAT to Add Adversity Score. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• It Wasn't Just Flynn's Phone Calls With Russians That Interested Mueller; Rep. Katie Hill Adding Her Voice To The Abortion Conversation; A Debate Erupts Over SAT. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Announces Plan to Lift Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum for Canada & Mexico in 2 Days; Florida Officials: Trump Sending Over 100 Migrants a Day to Democratic Counties; "Champions For Change" Focuses on Heather Abbott Who Lost Leg in Boston Marathon Bombing. Aired 2:30- 3p ET
• Report Finds Ohio State Doctor Abused 177 Students; Joe Biden Leading Democratic Presidential Race; Interview with Biden Campaign Manager; New Court Filing Shows Michael Flynn Helped in Obstruction Probe. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• New Poll shows Biden Leads, Sanders Slides and Warren Sees Bump; Financial Disclosure Shows Trump Made at Least $434 Million in 2018; Missouri Passes Abortion Bill, Sends to Governor's Desk; Chicago Police Say Newborn Cut from Murdered Pregnant Woman; "Twilight" Star Close to Deal to be Next Batman. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• 10+ Million North Koreans Face Severe Food Shortages; Remembering Legacy of Architect I.M. Pei. Aired 12-1a ET
• Parliamentary Elections Set for Saturday; Acclaimed Modernist Architect Dead at 102; Survivors of School Shooting Fight for Change; Prince Harry Accepts Apology and Damages from Photo Agency; "Game of Thrones" Fans Demand Remake of Final Season; U.S. Claims To Have Images Showing Iranian Freighters They Believe Are Carrying Missiles; Sources: Trump Irritated With Aides Over Iran; Trump Unveils Merit- Based Immigration Proposal; Justice Department: Less-Redacted Mueller Report Is Coming; Trump Reports At Least $434 Million In Income In 2018; Huawei: New Ban From Trump Will Affect American Jobs. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump Says He Hopes To Avoid War With Iran; Small Businesses Feel The Tariff Crunch; Trump Unveils His Immigration Plan; Court Memos Reveal Flynn's Value To Mueller Probe; Trump unveils Merit-Based Immigration Proposal. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. and Iran Both Don't Like to Start Any War; Taiwan Approved Same Sex Marriage; Tariffs Affects Both U.S. and Chinese Consumers; World Headlines; Financial Disclosure Form Reveals Insights into Trump's Business Interests Last Year; Trump Veils Merit-Based Immigration Proposal; Deadly Drought; Bob Hawke Dies; I.M. Pei Dies; Marathon Bombing Survivor Helps Others Heal; Natural Wonder. Aired 3- 4a ET


CNN RIGHT NOW
• Tariffs on Canada and Mexico; Flynn's Testimony to the Mueller Team; Mnuchin Likely to Defy Deadline for Taxes; Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) is Interviewed about the Flynn Revelations; Congress Fuming over Iran Intelligence. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump "Fine" with Buttigieg's Marriage, at Odds with Pence; Palm Beach Mayor Mack Bernard Discusses Concerns over Trump Administration Sending 100 Immigrants per Week to Palm Beach & Broward Counties; Report: Same-Sex U.S. Couples' Kids Denied Birthright Citizenship. Aired 1:30-2p ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Mnuchin Defies Subpoena For Trump's Tax Returns; Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) Is Interviewed About Subpoenas; Barr: "Laughable" To Say I Lied To Congress; Barr Defends Trump Calling Russia Probe A "Witch Hunt"; Democratic Governor from Red-State Montana Goes All In For Iowa; CNN Investigates the Trump Family Business. Aired on 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• U.S. and Tehran Looking for Way Out of Rising Conflict; Flynn Aided Mueller's Obstruction Probe; Trump Unveils His Immigration Plan; Walmart to Raise Prices Because of Tariffs. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• U.S. Suspects Iranian Freighters Carrying Missiles; Bill Barr Says Russia Probe Explanations Concerning; President Trump Reveals New Immigration Plan; F-16 Crashes Into Warehouse; Big Changes to the SATs. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• U.S. Claims To Have Images Showing Iranian Freighters They Believe Are Carrying Missiles; Barr: Russia Probe Explanations "Don't Hang Together"; Rep. Adam Schiff Ready To Take 'Enforcement Action'; Pres. Trump Unveils His Immigration Plan; Trump Reveals Income Of At Least $434 Million In 2018; Walmart To Raise Prices Because of Tariffs; Mayor Pete Buttigieg On Military Service; 'Adversity Score' Added To SAT Exam. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Missiles In The Persian Gulf?; Walmart To Raise Prices Because Of Tariffs; Adversity Score Added To SAT Exam. Aired 5:30-6a ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• China's Tech Giant Baidu Reports Its First Loss In 15 Years; Amazon Takes On Uber In The Food Delivery Market; China's Answer To Starbucks Makes Its Debut Today. Aired: 9-10a ET


Inside Politics
• Barr Talks about Investigation; Flynn Discussed WikiLeaks; Sanders Starts Southern Campaign Swing. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Sanders Starts Southern Campaign Swing Today; Sanders Avoids Answering Question About Ocasio-Cortez; U.S. Expected to Lift Steel and Aluminum Tariffs on Canada and Mexico; Trump Makes Another Immigration Reform Pitch. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• WSJ: Intel Suggests U.S., Iran Misread Each Other's Actions; Flynn to Mueller: People Tied to Trump, Congress Tried to Obstruct; Trump Businesses Show Mixed Results in Financial Disclosure; Democratic Hopefuls to Campaign This Weekend; Pete Buttigieg Wields His Military Credentials. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Irritated with Bolton; Pennsylvania's Critical Role in 2020; Peter Baker's New Book on Obama; Woods Struggles at PGA Championship. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Documents Show Flynn Told Mueller Trump, Congress Tried to Influence His Cooperation; Trump on Prospect of War with Iran: 'I Hope Not'; Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is Interviewed about Tensions with Iran. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel Live On New Day; Beyond The Call Of Duty: First Responder Donates Kidney To Firefighter; Series Finales For "The Big Bang Theory" And "Game Of Thrones. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Reporting Indicates Misreading of Intelligence Led to Increased Military Buildup Between Iran and U.S.; Transcript of Voicemail Left for Michael Flynn by President Trump's Lawyer Released; IRS Faces Deadline Today On Subpoena For Trump's Tax Returns; Pelosi: Trump "Gives Grounds For Impeachment" Every Day; Trump Unveils New "Merit- Based" Immigration Plan; WSJ: Intel Suggests U.S., Iran Misread Each Other's Actions; Walmart & Macy's Raising Prices Due To Trade War; SAT To Assign New "Adversity Score" To Level Playing Field; Sanders Kicking Off Tour Through Southern States. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Sanders Kicks off Southern State Tour; Brooke Baldwin Shares her "Champions for Change" Story; "Chasing Life" with Sanjay Gupta. Aired 8:30-9a ET


Quest Means Business
• The U.S. Has Just Announced A Deal On Metals With Canada And Mexico; Cross Party Talks On Brexit Has Collapsed; Luckin Coffee Takes Wall Street By Storm; Bitcoin Prices Sink to End Volatile Week; Internet World Mourns Death of Grumpy Cat; White House Lifts Steel Tariffs, Delays Auto Tariffs. Aired: 3-4p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• The Trump Family Business; Erin Burnett Outlines Trump's Business Venture Failures; Racine: Trump's Business & Personal Affairs "Opaque"; Erin Burnett's Take On Trump's Hidden Finances. Aired 9-10p ET


The Situation Room
• Sen. Mazie Hirono (D) Hawaii Is Interviewed About Treasury Secretary Defying Subpoena For Trump Tax Returns; Refusing To Budge; Ignored Warnings; Barr On Russia Probe: Some Explanations Don't Hang Together; Trump Uses Twitter To Test Policy, Take Pulse Of His Base. Aired 5-6p ET
• Flynn's Obstruction Evidence; Bill Barr Targets Russia Probe Origins; Interview With Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ); Barr Comfortable With Trump Calling Mueller Probe A Witch Hunt; Barr Echoes Trump's Spy Theories About Russia Probe As President Tweets About Treason; Biden Making Big Play For Pennsylvania With Rally Tomorrow, Campaign HQ in Philadelphia; China Cancels Major U.S. Pork Import Order As Trump's Trade War With China Hurts The Heartland. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• United States Executive Order on Using Certain Telecommunications Equipment; Partial Ban on Facial Recognition Systems; Flying Taxi Involve Issues of Security, Privacy, and Technology


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Sudanese Troops Target Female Protesters; "Wall Street Journal" Suggests That United States and Iran Misread Each Other's Actions; Uncertainty Deepens as Cross-Party Talks Collapse in UK; Neo-Nazis Sentenced to Life for Plotting Murder Of MP; Australian Rugby Player Sacked After Anti-Gay Post; Gay Olympian Reacts to Rugby Players Homophobic Post; Taiwan Legalizes same-Sex Marriage; U.S. Lifts Steel And Aluminum Tariffs On Canada And Mexico; Missouri Passes Restrictive Abortion Bill; Life & Legacy Of Architect I.M. Pei; Israel Hosts Contest At A Tense Time. Aired 2-3p ET