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Cuomo Prime Time
• Judge: Former White House Counsel McGahn Must Testify; Senator Kennedy On Ukraine Comments: "I Was Wrong"; National Enquirer Company Chief Pecker Talking To Prosecutors. Aired 9-10p ET


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Judge: Former White House Counsel Must Testify But Can Invoke Executive Privilege "Where Appropriate"; Subpoena Indicates Fed Interest in Giuliani's Business. Aired on 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Impeachment Hearings in American, Then and Now; Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential Historian, is Interviewed About the History of Impeachment in America; "The Report," a New Film About CIA's Use of Torture; Interview With Annette Bening; Interview With Joel Stein. Aired 1- 2p ET


At This Hour
• WAPO: Mulvaney Sought Legal Justification for Aid Freeze in Early August E-mail Exchanges; Today Judge Decides if White House Counsel Don McGahn Must Testify; Navy Secretary Richard Spencer Fired Amid Controversy over Navy SEAL Case; Bloomberg's Campaign Manager Kevin Sheekey Discusses Strategy to Win Democratic Nomination. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Bloomberg's Campaign Manager Kevin Sheekey Discusses Strategy to Win Democratic Nomination; Rep. Devin Nunes Faces Possible Ethics Investigation; GOP Pushes Debunked Conspiracy Theory Ukraine, Not Russia; Meddled in 2016 Election; Former GOP Official & Farmer Considers Run Against Rep. Jim Jordan; Uber Loses License in London Over Safety Concerns. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Global Brief with Bianca Nobilo
• Pro-Democracy Candidates Win Landslide Election Victory; Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA): Report Will Be Sent After Thanksgiving Break; Impeachment Inquiry: Judge To Decide If Former White House Counsel Must Testify; U.S. Defense Secretary Defends Navy Leader's Ouster; Trump Welcomes Dog Who Chased Baghdadi; Precious Jewelry Stolen From German Castle; London Strips Uber Of Operating License; Iran Stages Pro-Government Rallies In Tehran; Michael Bloomberg Is The Latest 2020 Democratic Hopeful; World Wide Web Founder Warns Of Digital Dystopia. Aired 5-5:30p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Impeachment Inquiry Report Due After Thanksgiving. Aired 4- 4:30p ET
• Jewelry Heist; Michael Bloomberg Joins Presidential Race; Court Ruling on McGahn Testimony Expected; Devin Nunes in Legal Jeopardy?. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Federal Judge Ruled That Don McGahn Should Testify; A Temporary Sigh Of Relief For President Trump; U.S. Navy Secretary Forced Out From His Post; President Trump Doubles Down On Support For Eddie Gallagher; Giuliani Associate Willing To Tell Congress Nunes Met With Ex-Ukrainian Official To Get Dirt On Biden; Rick Perry Says Trump Sent By God As the Chosen One. Aired 10-11p ET
• Did Not Air 11p-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Pentagon Chief Fires Navy Secretary Over SEAL Controversy; Dow to Rise as Investors Watch U.S.-China Trade War; U.S. Lawmakers Face Constituents After High-Stakes Hearings; White House Review Shows Extensive Effort to Justify Blocking of Ukraine Military; House Could Vote to Impeach Trump by Christmas. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) is Interviewed about Impeachment; Bloomberg Launches Campaign; Pro-Democracy Wins in Hong Kong; Ginsburg Home from Hospital. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Washington Post Reports, White House Review Shows Extensive Effort To Justify Trump's Decision To Block Ukraine Aid; Republicans Push Debunked Ukraine Conspiracy Theory. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Interview with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA); Mark Esper Statement on Spencer Firing; Zimbabwe Selling Elephants to China Causes Global Outcry. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• A Major Court Ruling Is Expected, Could Give A Boost To Democrats In Impeachment Inquiry; Controversy At The Pentagon; President Trump Has Found A More Secluded Space To Work In The Executive Residence. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Report: Trump Doing More Official Business Inside Residence; GOP Embraces Debunked Conspiracy Theories That Benefit Russia; Rick Perry: President Trump "God's Chosen One"; Sheriff Killed After Approaching Car Over Reported Loud Music; Schiff: Impeachment Inquiry Report Coming Soon After Thanksgiving. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Resignation Letters in Trump Era; Impeachment Inquiry Report Due After Thanksgiving. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Sources indicate "National Enquirer" Chief Talking to New York Prosecutors about Trump Organization's Hush Money Payments; Bloomberg Launches First Campaign Appearance in Virginia; Young African Elephants Shipped to China and Held in Cages; Concern's Grow Over Justice Ginsburg's Heath. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Landslide Victory For Pro-Democracy Parties; Navy Secretary Forced Out Over Gallagher Case; Boris Johnson Presents Conservative Manifesto; Landslide Victories for Pro-Democracy Parties in Hong Kong; Bloomberg Unveils Campaign Aimed at Defeating Trump. Aired 12-1a ET
• Landslide Victory For Pro-Democracy Parties; Washington Post: White House Review Shows Effort To Justify Trump's Decision To Block Ukraine Aid; U.S. Navy Secretary Forced Out Over Gallagher Case; Lawmaker Challenges Netanyahu's Party Leadership; Boris Johnson Presents Conservative Manifesto; Second K-Pop Star Found Dead In Two Months; Young Elephants Captured in Zimbabwe for China's Zoos; Bloomberg Joins 2020 Race Determined to Defeat Trump. Aired 1-2a ET
• White House Review Reveals Justifying Trump's Decision on Ukraine Aid; Democrats Hope Impeachment Vote Before Christmas; Navy Secretary Ousted Over Navy SEAL Criminal Case; Overwhelming Historic Turnout in Hong Kong Elections; Young Elephants Captured In Zimbabwe For China's Zoos; Singer And Actress Goo Hara Dead At 28. Aired 2-3a ET
• World Headlines; LVMH is Buying Tiffany; Race for the White House; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Released from Hospital; Young Elephants Captured for Sale; A Day of Mourning; Holiday Weather Worries; Home Intruder "Picked the Wrong House."; Leaked E-mails Shows Controversy Over U.S. Aid to Ukraine; Voters Chose Democracy to Reign in to their Country; U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer Ousted in His Post. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN RIGHT NOW
• "Washington Post" Shows White House Efforts To Justify Trump's Aid Holdup; Interview With Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD); Navy Chief Forced Out After Trump's War Crimes Intervention. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• GOP Embraces Debunked Conspiracy Theories That Benefit Russia; WAPO: Mulvaney Sought Legal Justification For Aid Freeze In Early August E-mail Exchanges; Today Judge Decides If White House Counsel Don McGahn Must Testify; Rick Perry: President Trump "God's Chosen One"; Rep. Devin Nunes Faces Possible Ethics Investigation. Aired 1:30-2p ET


CNN Special Reports
• All The President's Lies. Aired 11p-12a ET


Connect the World
• Pro-Democracy and Antigovernment Parties Sweep Election in Hong Kong; Negotiating Team Preparing to Enter Besieged University; Navy Secretary Fired after Secret Agreement with White House; "Washington Post' Reports White House Review Shows Effort to Justify Trump's Decision to Block Ukraine Aid; Young Elephants Captured in Zimbabwe for China's Zoos; Chinese Foreign Ministry Says Hong Kong is Part of China No Matter What. Aired 10-11a ET
• Democrats Moving Forward In Impeachment Probe; Democrats Hope For Final Impeachment Vote By Christmas; Giuliani Says He Still Has Good Relationship With Trump. Aired 11a-12p ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Judge: Ex-White Counsel Must Testify In Impeachment Probe; Trump May Not Be Immune From Testifying; Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) Is Interviewed About The Ruling Of Don McGahn To Compel Others Like John Bolton And Mick Mulvaney To Testify; Federal Judge On Trump's Attempt To Prevent Former WH Counsel From Testifying; "Presidents Are Not Kings"; Subpoena Indicates Federal Investigators Interested In Rudy Giuliani's Business; Buttigieg's Challenge: Courting Black Voters; Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Is Interviewed About 2020 Election And The Impeachment Probe. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Secret Deal Costs Top Official His Job; White House Tried To Justify Ukraine Move; Michael Bloomberg Enters 2020 Presidential Race; Big Night For Taylor Swift; Donald Trump's Impeachment Inquiry; Adam Schiff Leaves Door Open To More Hearings; Trump Pushes Monthly Drug Cost Cap For Seniors; Questions Surround U.S.-China Trade War; Pro- Democracy Parties Win Big In Hong Kong; Fighting Anti-Semitism; Indiana Surgical Patients Exposed To Diseases; Teen Arrested After Fatal Shooting Of Al Sheriff; Woman Calls 911, Orders Pizza To Signal Domestic Violence. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg Home And Doing Well; Netanyahu Channels Trump; Israeli Headed For Third Election; Frozen 2 Nabs Record For Disney; Baby Elephants Captured In Zimbabwe For China's Zoo; Stocks End Tough Week On A Positive Note; LVMH Scoops Up Tiffany For $16.2 Billion; Late Night Laughs; Secret Deal Costs Top Official His Job; White House Tried To Justify Ukraine Move; Michael Bloomberg Enters 2020 Presidential Race; Big Night For Taylor Swift; Donald Trump's Impeachment Inquiry; Adam Schiff Leaves Door Open To More Hearings; Trump Pushes Monthly Drug Cost Cap For Seniors; Questions Surround U.S.-China Trade War. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• U.S. Navy Secretary Fired Over Secret Talks with White House; WAPO: White House Review Shows Extensive Effort to Justify Trump's Decision to Block Ukraine Aid; Giuliani Associate Willing to Testify Nunes Met with Ex-Ukrainian Official to Get Dirt on Joe Biden. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Navy Secretary Fired Over Secret Talks With White House; White House Review Shows Effort To Justify Trump's Decision to Block Ukraine Aid; Michael Bloomberg Enters 2020 Presidential Race. Aired 5:30-6a ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• Uber Loses Its London License Again; The Tesla CEO Touts 200,000 Cyber Truck Orders; Tiffany Says Yes To LVMH In A $16 Billion Deal. Aired 9-10a ET


Inside Politics
• Donald Trump: I Disliked How Ousted Navy Chief Handled Gallagher Trial; Navy Secretary Ousted Over Handling Of Seal's Case; Ousted Navy Secretary: "I No Longer Share" Views With President Donald Trump; Admin Official On Leak Of E-mail Debate Over Aid Freeze: "Amateur Hour In The White House Counsel's Office"; Rep. Devin Nunes Dodges Question About Secret Meeting To Get Dirt On Bidens. Aired 12- 12:30p ET
• Nunes Dodges Question About Secret Meeting To Get Dirt On Bidens; Bloomberg Kicks Off Presidential Campaign Today In VA. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Pentagon Chief Fires Navy Secretary Over SEAL Case; Review Shows White House Effort to Justify Blocking Ukraine Aid. Aired 6- 6:30a ET
• Mulvaney Asked about Withholding Aid; Headaches for Thanksgiving Travelers; Bloomberg's Record as Mayor; Bloomberg Enters Race; Israeli PM Channels Trump. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Navy Secretary is Out; Judge Decides on McGahn Testimony; Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) is Interviewed about Devin Nunes and Navy Secretary. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Rep. Adam Smith (D-Washington's 9th Congressional District) On White House Review Showing Effort To Justify Trump's Decision to Block Ukraine Aid; Republicans Buy Into Trump Conspiracies To Blunt Impeachment; Lawyers Push Back On William Barr's Defense Of Presidential Powers. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Secretary Of Navy Fired; E-mails Reveal Attempts By White House Staffers To Justify President Trump's Order To Withhold Military Aid To Ukraine; Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) Reacts On WAPO Reporting Showing Officials From OMB And Mick Mulvaney Were Trying To Justify Withholding Aid To Ukraine. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Pentagon Chief Fires Navy Secretary; Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) is Interviewed on Endorsement of Biden; Trump's Unannounced Hospital Visit; Ginsburg Released from Hospital. Aired 8:30-9a ET


Quest Means Business
• HP Rejects Xerox's Takeover Bid; Priceless Jewels Stolen in Dresden Museum Heist; Defense Secretary Mark Esper Fires Navy Secretary Over White House Controversy. Aired 3-4p ET


The Situation Room
• House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff Says Impeachment Report Could Be Out After Thanksgiving; Don McGahn To Testify To Congress. Awaiting For Federal Judge Decision; Federal Subpoenas For Giuliani's Consulting Firm; Trump Defends Decision To Interfere In The Case Of U.S. Navy Seal; Chinese National Convicted Of Sneaking To Trump Florida Mansion. Aired 5-6p ET
• Don McGahn Compelled To Testify In Congress; Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Is Interviewed About The Judge's Federal Decision; DOJ To Appeal Judge Jackson's Ruling; Supreme Court Blocks House From Receiving Trump's Financial Records For Now; Indicted Giuliani Associates Sought Corrupt Deals In Ukraine, Gas Company Executive Says; GOP Senator Promotes Debunked Ukraine Conspiracy Theory. Aired 6-7p ET


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Impeachment Inquiry Updates; Interview With Evan Siegfried; Landslide Election Victories For Hong Kong Protestors; Michael Bloomberg Making First Campaign In Virginia; Scotland A Key Battleground In Upcoming Vote; Young Elephants Captured In Zimbabwe For Chinese Zoos. Aired 2-3p ET