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Cuomo Prime Time
• Rudy Giuliani Facing FBI Counterintelligence Probe; Trump's Bizarre "Tough Guy" Letter To Turkey's President; House Approves Bipartisan Resolution Against Trump's Withdrawal Of Troops In Syria. Aired 9-10p ET


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Dem Leaders: President Trump Had a "Meltdown", Called Speaker Pelosi a "Third-Rate Politician" During Meeting; Sen. Bob Menendez (D- NJ) is Interviewed About Pelosi Walking Out of A White House Meeting; President Trump Tells Turkey's President "Don't Be a Tough Guy, Don't Be a Fool". Aired on 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Did Not Air
• Hong Kong's Leader Is Shouted Down; Backlash Mounts Against NBA Star LeBron James Over A Manager Critical Of China; Charles Barkley Talks About LeBron And Chinese Controversy. Aired 11p-12a ET


At This Hour
• Pence, Pompeo Head to Turkey as Trump Says If Turkey Goes into Syria "It's Not Our Problem"; U.S. Military Withdrawal in Northern Syria Creates Vacuum Benefiting Russia, Syria, Iran and ISIS; Tape of Trump Press Conference with Italian President. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Tape of Trump Press Conference with Italian President; Trump: If Turkey Goes into Syria "It's Not Our Problem"; Trump Defends Giuliani During Press Conference; G.M. Reaches Tentative Agreement with Union Workers after Weeks-Long Strike. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Global Brief with Bianca Nobilo
• Donald Trump: Kurds Are "Much Safer," They're "No Angels"; SDF: Northeastern Syria Under Intense Attack; British Teen's Parents Felt "Taken Advantage Of" By Donald Trump; U.K. Government Sources: Brexit Deal Unlikely Tonight; How The World Changed: Czech Chapel Clamps Down On Selfies. Aired 5-5:30p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Criticism Grows Over Trump's Syria Withdrawal; Rudy Giuliani Under Federal Probe; Pelosi: Trump Had "Meltdown" Over House Vote On Syria; Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is Interviewed About Trump's Syria Decision. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Former Pompeo Aide Testifies On Capitol Hill; Interview With Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY); Former WH Admin Officials Paint Damning Pictures Of Ukraine Push; Trump's Letter To Erdogan "Don't Be A Tough Guy, Don't Be A Fool." Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• President Trump in Meltdown Mode; Democrats and GOP Members Voted Against Trump's Foreign Policy; President Trump Had Meltdown During White House Meeting; President Trump To Erdogan, Don't Be A Tough Guy, Don't Be A Fool; Interview With Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA), About The President's Behavior On The Ongoing Impeachment Inquiry On Capitol Hill; Gordon Sondland Expected To Meet Tomorrow With Impeachment Investigators; McConnell Reviews Possible Senate Impeachment Trial. Aired 10-11p ET
• President Trump Feeling The Brunt Of His Wrong Policy In Syria; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Had War Of Words With President Trump; SDNY Digs Into Rudy Giuliani's Records; Rudy Giuliani Is Facing More Than Just A Criminal Investigation; Critical Week In Trump Impeachment Inquiry; Rep. Harley Rouda (D-CA) Is Interviewed About Donald Trump, Troops Withdrawal, And Impeachment Inquiry; Never Before Seen Trump Tax Documents. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Buttigieg, Klobuchar Take Aim at Elizabeth Warren During Democratic Debate; Warren Dodges Questions on Raising Taxes to Pay for Health Plan; Biden Forcefully Defends Son Over Ukraine Dealings on Debate Stage. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo to Push Turkey for Syria Ceasefire; Winners and Losers from CNN Democratic Debate; Forth Worth Community Outraged Over Police Shooting. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Ex-Pompeo Aide Michael McKinley Testifies In Impeachment Inquiry; Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Says, I Blame Erdogan For This Catastrophe In Syria; State Department Official Testifies Mulvaney Had Central Role In Ukraine Decisions. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Democratic Presidential Debate Recap; Interview with Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY); Public Statements by Trump During Mattarella Meeting. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• New Details About The Federal Investigation Of Giuliani And His Work; Trump Denies Giving Turkey Green Light For Syria Operation; Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) Reacts To Trump Administration's Syria Actions. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NY) Discusses Trump Blasting GOP's Graham's Syrian Action Critique, Turkey's Offensive Against Kurds; New Frontrunner Warren under Attack from Rivals at Debate; WAPO: Giuliani Pressured Trump to Extradite Fethullah Gulen Who Turkey's Erdogan Accuses of Staging Coup Attempt; Photo of Kim Jong-Un on Horse on Scared Mountain Could Preage Big Announcement; SDNY Investigates Giuliani for "Influence Operation" on Trump. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Former Pompeo Aide Testifies on Capitol Hill; Criticism Grows Over Trump's Syria Withdrawal; Rudy Giuliani Under Federal Probe. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Pompeo Silent When Aide Asked Him to Back Diplomat; Interview with Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), U.S. Leaving Syria; Russia Moves into Vacuum in Syria; Trump Says Kurds Are No Angels; Democratic Aide on White House Cancellation of Syria Briefing, No Reason Given; Pelosi Holds Off Impeachment Vote While White House Stalls; Ocasio-Cortez, Squad Members Endorse Bernie Sanders; Family Spokesman Says Trump Ambushed Grieving Parents during White House Visit. Aired 3:30-4p ET
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CNN RIGHT NOW
• Trump News Conference Amid Impeachment Inquiry, Syria Crisis. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump News Conference Amid Impeachment Inquiry, Syria Crisis; Pence, Pompeo Head to Turkey as Trump Says If Turkey Goes into Syria "It's Not Our Problem"; 3rd Day of Testimony from Senior Advisor to Mike Pompeo Who Resigned Last Week. Aired 1:30-2p ET


Connect the World
• White House Scrambles to Slow Impeachment Push; Former Pompeo Top Aide Set to Testify to U.S. House Panels; Graham: I Blame Erdogan for The Catastrophe in Syria; Rivals Turn Up the Heat on Warren as She Surges in Polls; Winners and Losers in Fourth Face-Off of 2020 Hopefuls; U.K., EU Push for Deal Before Crunch Summit Thursday; Pence Dispatched to Turkey to Push for Syrian Ceasefire; LeBron James Attempts to Clear Up Hong Kong Controversy. Aired 10-11a ET
• Trump on Turkey's Incursion in Syria, "Not Our Problem"; Trump Welcomes Italian President to White House. Aired 11a-12p ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Sources: Federal Investigation of Rudy Giuliani's Business Dealings IN Ukraine Includes Counterintelligence Probe; Buttigieg, Biden Escalate Attacks on Warren After Debate. Aired on 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• America's Choice 2020, Democratic Presidential Debate; Vice President Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Dispatched To Turkey; U.S. Pulling Equipment Out Of Syria; New Born Rescued After Being Buried Alive; Fort Worth Community Outrage At Police Shooting; Old-Growth Acres To Be Opened To Logging; CA Firefighters Battle Refinery Ethanol Blaze; British Family Traumatized By ICE Detention; Nationals Sweeps Cardinals To Win NCLS. Aired 3:30-4a ET
• Dems Target Elizabeth Warren; Shadow Diplomacy Went Deeper Than Thought; Nationals Sweep Cardinals to Win NLCS. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Did Not Air. 5-5:30a ET
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• Spotlight on Elizabeth Warren At Democratic Debate; Shadow Diplomacy Went Deeper Than Thought; Nationals Sweep Cardinals to Win NLCS. Aired 4:30-5a ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• Democrats Zero In On Elizabeth Warren In The Fourth Presidential Debate; Huawei Says It Has Turned A Big Profit Year-Over-Year Despite The Trade War; Warren Buffett Wants To Make A Bigger Bet On Bank Of America. Aired 9-10a ET


Inside Politics
• Donald Trump Levels Unfounded Accusations Against Obama; Donald Trump on Turkey's Invasion Into Syria: "It's Not Our Problem"; Donald Trump: Kurds "Much Safer Now" Despite U.S. Pullout From Syria; Health Care Divide on Display at Democrat Debate; Biden Offers Vague Answers on Ethics of Son's Work While He Was Vice President. Aired 12-12.30p ET
• Biden and Warren Have Tense Moment Over Creating the CFBP; Yang Leads Dem Debate on Automation, Warren Shares Doubts; Pompeo's Former Senior Adviser Meets with Congressional Committees; Biden Campaigns in Ohio the Day After the Debate; Trump Holds Joint News Conference with Italian President. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Moderate Dems Take Shots at Warren in CNN Debate; State Department Official Says He Was Told to Lay Low After Giuliani Complaint. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Pence And Pompeo Dispatched To Turkey To Push For Syria Ceasefire; Moderate Democrats Take Shots At Warren In Democratic Presidential Debate; Former Top Pompeo Aide Set To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Moderate Dems Take Shots at Warren in CNN Debate; State Department Official Says He Was Told to Lay Low After Giuliani Complaint. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Pence and Pompeo Dispatched to Turkey; Iowa Voters on Democratic Debate; Nationals on Way to World Series; Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and Tlaib to Endorse Sanders. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Presidential Candidate is Interviewed about His Debate Performance; State Department Official Was Told 'Lay Low' After Complaining about Giuliani; Beto O'Rourke (D), Presidential Candidate is Interviewed about Gun Control Stance. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Beto O'Rourke (D) Discusses His Assault Weapons Proposal; Fort Worth Residents Protest At City Council Meeting; Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) Discusses Women's Reproductive Issues. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Democratic Presidential Candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg about Democratic Debate regarding Health Care Costs and Gun Control Legislation; Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is Interviewed About Last Night's Debate and Her Challenging Elizabeth Warren On Health Care, Taxes. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Buttigieg and Klobuchar Lead Charge Against Elizabeth Warren; Pompeo Aide to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry; Ukraine Backstory of Impeachment; Endorsements for Sanders. Aired 8:30-9a ET


Quest Means Business
• President Trump Claims Kurds in Northern Syria "are Much Safer Now"; Russian-Backed Syrian Troops Enter Key Border City; Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam Abandons Policy Speech Amidst Heckling from Lawmakers. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• Warren Defends Medicare for All Plan; Bet O'Rourke is Interviewed about His Platform; 12 Democratic Candidates Face Off in Debate. Aired 12-1a ET


The Situation Room
• Dems Walk Out Of White House Syria Meeting Accusing Trump Of "Meltdown"; Sources: Federal Investigation Of Rudy Giuliani's Business Dealings In Ukraine Includes Counterintelligence Probe; Sources: Former State Dept. Adviser Told Lawmakers He Resigned After Pompeo Was Silent On Ouster Of U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine; Rep. Mike Quigley (D- IL) Is Interviewed About The White House Syria Meeting, Trump's Letter To Erdogan; White House: Trump Was "Measured" During Syria Meeting, Pelosi Walkout Is "Baffling;" 2020 Democrats Resume Campaigns Following Debate Highlighted By Attacks On Warren; Trump Denies Again Giving Turkey "Green Light" On Syria; Kim's Horseback Photo-Op May Indicate Major Move Ahead. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Meltdown?; Interview With Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ); Interview With Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA); Rudy Giuliani Under Federal Probe; Criticism Grows Over Trump's Syria Withdrawal; Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Says Trump Had A Meltdown During Meeting On Syria, Was Shaken By GOP Opposition To His Troop Withdrawal; Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Takes Heat From Rivals In Democratic Debate As New Report Shows Biden Spending More Than He Raised; Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang is Interviewed About Last Night's Debate and Presidential Run. Aired on 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• Technology Helps Scientists Track Typhoons; Concussion Study Yields New Info Concerning High School Sports; Three Billionaires Set Their Sights on Space


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Syrian Regime and Russian Forces Now in Manbij; Interview with M.P. Jeremy Hunt; Shifting Possible Outcomes in Brexit Negotiations; Rivals Turn Up The Heat On Warren As She Surges In Polls; British Teen's Parents Felt "Taken Advantage Of" By Trump; Police Warn Of Dangerous Escalation. Aired 2-3p ET