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Cuomo Prime Time
• Did Not Air 9-10p ET


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Proposed GOP Rules for Impeachment Trial Released; Washington Post: Trump's Lawyers, Senate GOP Allies Work Privately to Ensure Bolton Does Not Testify Publicly. Aired on 8-9p ET
• Senate Debate Over Trial Rules And Witnesses Expected To Begin In Open Session Tomorrow; Democrat Senate Leader: GOP Proposals For Impeachment Trial "A National Disgrace"; Laurence Tribe Slams Alan Dershowitz Over Trump Impeachment Defense. Aired 9-10p ET


Amanpour
• President Trump's Impeachment Trial Begins in Senate; U.S. and Russia Relationship More Strained Since Cold War; Dimitri Simes, CEO and President, The Center of the National Interest, and Evelyn Farkas, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, are Interviewed About U.S/Russia Relationship; Interview With Former Obama Speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz; Interview With Steve Inskeep. Aired 1-2p ET


At This Hour
• Trump's Lawyers Face Noon Deadline to Submit Written Defense; Preview of Legal Strategy for Both Sides in Impeachment Trial; Lawmakers Clash over Scope & Rules of Impeachment Trial; Democratic Candidates Campaign in South Carolina. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Democratic Candidates Campaign in South Carolina; Rift Between Biden & Sanders over Social Security; Sanders & Warren Want Conversation about Woman Winning White House to Go Away; Massive Gun Rights Rally in Richmond; Dershowitz Distances Himself from Trump Legal Strategy; Adam Schiff Accuses Intelligence Community of Withholding Documents on Ukraine from Congress. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Global Brief with Bianca Nobilo
• U.S. President's Defense: Abuse Of Power Not Impeachable; Trump Heads To Davos; Venezuela's Guaido To Attend World Economic Forum; China Reports 218 Cases Of SARS-Like Virus; At Least Three Killed In New Iraq Protests; Libya Summit: Oil Prices Jump After Haftar Disrupts Production; Australia Storms: Heavy Rains Force Delay Of Australian Open; Prince Harry Expresses Sadness At Change In Royal Role; No Incident At Pro-Gun Rally After Threats Of Extremist Violence; U.K. Police Record Rise In Homophobic Hate Crimes; Parasite Makes History With SAG Awards Win; U.S. Remembers Civil Rights Icon Martin Luther King Jr. Aired 5-5:30p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• 51 Percent of Americans Want Trump Removed From Office; Impeachment Trial Preparations. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Gun Rights Rally in Virginia; Democratic Race Heats Up; Interview With Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL). Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) Is Interviewed About The Resolution That Was Passed By Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell For President Trump's Impeachment; Leader McConnell Wants To Rush Things Up; McConnell Announces Proposed Rules For Impeachment Trial; Interview With Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA); Alan Dershowitz On Impeachment Trial; President's Legal Team Argues That Trump Has Authority To Ask Ukraine To Investigate The Bidens; White House Announces Several House Republican Will Join President Trump's Impeachment Team; Democrats Clash With Two Weeks Until Iowa Caucuses. Aired 10-11p ET
• Democrats Are Outraged Over Senator McConnell's Procedures; Lawmakers To Work Overtime; Americans Want To See Witnesses; The Trump Fact Check; The Impeachment Trial Of President Trump; Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Senators Brace for Contentious Tuesday as Impeachment Trial Begins; Trump's Defense: Abuse of Power Not Impeachable; Senators Brace for a Contentious Tuesday as Trial Begins; Sources: Administration May Expand Travel Ban and Add Immigration Restrictions; Schiff Claims the NSA is Withholding Ukraine Documents from Congress. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Withholding Ukraine Documents from Congress; Pro-Gun Advocates Gather in Virginia; Final Campaign Days for Senators. Aired 9:30-10a
• Interview With Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE); Impeachment Trial Preparations. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Gun Rights Rally in Virginia Today; Auschwitz-Birkenau Liberated 75 Years Ago; Puerto Rico Opens Investigation Into Misplaced Aid. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• House Impeachment Managers Walking To The Senate Floor Today; White House Just Released Its 110-Page Trial Brief Laying Out Their Defense; Trump's Legal Team Argues Impeachment Process Is A Charade. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Will Enforce Rules During Senate Impeachment Trial; Interview With Former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, James Ziglar; ACLU "Vigorously Objects" To Senate's Press Restrictions; Top Democratic Candidates Campaign In South Carolina; Sixty-Five Ways Trump Has Been Dishonest About Ukraine & Impeachment; Senate Restricts Media Access, Allows Only Pen & Paper. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Senators Brace For Contentious Tuesday As Trial Begins. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Marches, Day of Service to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.; Prince Harry Says with Great Sadness That It Has Come to This; Puerto Rico Officials Fired Over Unused Emergency Aid. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Democrats Seek To Force Votes On Witnesses, Documents; Prince Harry Breaks Silence On Stepping Back From Royal Duties, Expresses Great Sadness; Beirut Faces Second Night Of Violent Protests; FBI Assists Virginia Police Ahead of Gun Rally; World Leaders Call for Sanctions if Ceasefire Violated in Libya; China Confirms 139 New Cases of Pneumonia Linked to Virus; Rain Brings Some Relief as Crews Battle Bushfires. Aired 12-1a ET
• Democrats Seek TO Force Votes On Witnesses, Documents; Harry And Meghan Break Ties With House Of Windsor; Beirut Faces Second Night Of Violent Protest; Trump to Attend World Economic Forum; China Confirms 139 New Cases of Pneumonia Linked to Virus; China Traces New Strain of Virus to Seafood Market; Australian Open Underway Despite Air Quality Concerns; Hollywood Celebrates Best of Film and TV. Aired 1-2a ET
• A Day Away From an Intense Senate Impeachment Trial; Klobuchar and Warren Gets the Nod of "The New York Times"; Prince Harry Speaks About Sudden Decision; Clashes Escalate in Beirut; Dozens Wounded in Iraq Protests; World Leaders Calls for Ceasefire in Libya; Two Police Officers Killed in Hawaii. Aired 2-3a ET
• World Headlines; President Trump to Attend Meeting of Global Elite; Hawaii Shooting; Contentious Gun Rights Rally; Disaster Aid Controversy; Puerto Rico Earthquakes; Australia Bushfires; 2020 SAG Awards; Impeachment Trial Kicks Off; Coronavirus a New Threat in Asia; Prince Harry with a Heartfelt Message. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN RIGHT NOW
• Final Preparations Underway For Impeachment Trial Of President Donald J. Trump; Trump Defense Says, Impeachment A Charade In Substance And Process; Senators Brace For Contentious Tuesday As Trial Begins. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Pro-Gun Rally Ends Peacefully Despite Fears of Extremist Violence; Auschwitz-Birkenau Liberated 75 Years Ago; More Fired in Puerto Rico over Misplaced Aid. Aired 1:30-2p ET


Connect the World
• U.S. President's Trial Brief Due in Two Hours; Senate Leaders Arguing Over Rules on Eve of Trial; London Reacts to Harry Stepping Down as Royal; China Reports 222 New Cases of SARS-Like Virus; At Lease One Killed, 50 Injured in Deadline Demonstrations in Iraq; World Leaders Call for Sanctions if Any Ceasefire is Violated in Libya; Security Tight as Pro-Gun Advocates Gather in Richmond; 75 Years Since the Liberation of Auschwitz Death Camp; Heavy Rain Brings Some Relief to the Bushfires in Australia; Hailstorms, Heavy Rain Cause Problems for Australian Open. Aired 10-11a ET
• Eve Of Historic Impeachment Trial In Washington; Royal Departure; Iraq Gripped By Deadline Protests; Aired 11:00-11:45a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• CNN Obtains Proposed Rules For Impeachment Trial; Gives Each Side 24 Hours Over Two Days To Make Case; Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Discusses About The Timing Of The Release Of The Rules Of President Trump's Impeachment; Schumer: McConnell Is "Hell-Bent On Making It Much More Difficult To Get Witnesses And Documents"; Proposed GOP Impeachment Trial Rules Allow For Vote About Whether To Admit Evidence; McConnell Releases Proposed Impeachment Rules As Trump's Legal Team Reveals Its Defense. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• GOP Impeachment Trial Plan Remains A Secret; Deadly Rampage In Paradise; Super Bowl LIV, Chiefs Versus 49ers; Impeachment Trial Begins Tomorrow; President Trump Talks Impeachment At Texas Rally; National Security Council Official Escorted From White House Grounds; Two Honolulu Police Officers Killed In Shooting; Threats Of Violence At VA Gun Rights Rally; Formerly Known As His Royal Highness; Turmoil In Puerto Rico; Major Milestone In Space Travel; SAG Award Make History; Navy To Name Aircraft Carrier For Black World War II Hero. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• GOP Impeachment Trial Plan Remains A Secret; Deadly Rampage In Paradise; Super Bowl LIV, Chiefs Versus 49ers; Impeachment Trial Begins Tomorrow; President Trump Talks Impeachment At Texas Rally; Formerly Known As His Royal Highness; SAG Award Make History; Navy To Name Aircraft Carrier For Black World War II Hero; Bitter Cold Across Eastern Two-Thirds of U.S.; Coronavirus Spreading From Wuhan, China; Venezuela's Guaido To Meet With Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Today; At least Two Dead, 15 Injured In Kansas City Shooting; Wind Chill Advisories For Temperatures Feeling Like Minus 24-35 Fahrenheit; Dentist Convicted After Extracting A Tooth On A Hoverboard; Michelle Obama Shares Workout Playlist. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Democrats Demand GOP Release Plans for Trial; Impeachment Trial Begins Tomorrow; NYT Editorial Board Endorses Warren and Klobuchar. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Democrats Demand GOP Release Plans For Senate Impeachment Trial; Prince Harry Expresses Great Sadness On Stepping Back From Royal Role; 49ers And Chiefs To Play In Super Bowl. Aired 5:30-6a ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• Sustainability Takes Center Stage At The World Economic Forum Ahead Of President Donald Trump's Arrival; Huawei's CFO Is Back In Court This Week To Find Out If She Will Be Sent To The United States; President Donald Trump's Legal Team Is Expected To Respond To The Impeachment Articles. Aired 9-10a ET


Inside Politics
• Soon: White House To Submit Response To Democrats' Impeachment Brief; Donald Trump Defense Team Lays Out Defense Strategy; Trump Defense Team: Charge Trump Obstructed Congress Was "Frivolous And Dangerous"; Trump Defense Team: Process To Impeach Was A "Charade" Both In Substance And Process; Senator Elizabeth Warren And Senator Bernie Sanders Take Jabs As Election Heats Up. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Warren and Sanders Take Jabs at Biden as Election Heats Up; Trump's Legal Team Responds to the House Democrats Impeachment Argument; House Managers File Rebuttal to Trump Legal Team's Saturday Filing. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Senate Impeachment Trial Against Trump Begins Tomorrow. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Gun Rights Rally in Richmond; Chiefs and 49ers Head to the Super Bowl; Temperatures Plummet across U.S.; CNN's Democratic Panel; NYT Board Picks Candidates; Prince Harry on Cutting Ties. Aired 6:30- 7a ET
• Impeachment Trial Begins Tomorrow; Democratic Candidates Escalate Attacks; Impeachment Trial Process. Aired 7:00-7:30a ET
• Senate Impeachment Trial Against President Trump Begins Tomorrow; Richmond Residents Fear Another Charlottesville At Today's Gun Rights Rally; Auschwitz Survivors Bear Witness As Anti-Semitic Attacks Rise. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• President Trump's Defense Team Prepares Arguments For Impeachment Trial; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Yet To Propose Rules For Senate Impeachment Hearing; Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D- MI) Is Interviewed On Senate Impeachment Trial; NYT Editorial Board Reveal Endorsement For The Democratic Primary. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Puerto Rico's Governor Fires Two More Cabinet Members After The Discovery Of A Warehouse Filled With Unused Disaster Supplies; The FBI And Local Law Enforcement In VA. Responding To Threats Of Violence At A Gun Rights Rally In Richmond. Aired 8:30-9a ET


Quest Means Business
• The Focus Of This Year's World Economic Forum Is Climate Change; Trump To Arrive In Davos AS Impeachment Trial Begins; WEF Founder Explains Why Climate Should Be A Priority. Aired 3-3:30p ET


The Situation Room
• Impeachment Process A Charade, Says White House Legal Team; Resolution For The Trial Procedures Not Yet Released; Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) Is Interviewed About President Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial; Trump Lawyer Criticized For Shifting Stance On Impeachment; Poll: 69 Percent Say Senate Trial Should Include Witnesses; Senate Releases Text Of Resolution On Rules For Trump Trial. Aired 5-6p ET
• Interview With Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD); Impeachment Trial Preparation; CNN Obtains Text Of Resolution On Senate Rules For Trump Trial; Indicted Giuliani Associate Seeks Attorney General Barr's Recusal From Federal Case Against Him; New Book Examines How Trump Is Changing The Presidency; CNN Obtains Text Of Resolution On Senate Rules For Trump Trial. Aired 6-7p ET


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Coronavirus Outbreak in China Spreads; Prince Harry to End Royal Duties; Davos to Focus on Climate Change This Year; New York Times Endorses Both Warren And Klobuchar; Trump's Legal Team Calls Impeachment Process A "Charade"; No Incidents At Pro-Gun Rally After Threats Of Extremist Violence; Remembering The Liberation Of Auschwitz; Prince Harry Expresses "Great Sadness." Aired 2-3p ET