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


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Did Not Air 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Far-Right Gunman Goes on Rampage in Germany Killing Nine People; Racism is a Poison Says Angela Merkel; Katarina Barley, European Parliament Member, Germany, is Interviewed About Germany Shooting; Las Vegas Democratic Debate: Who Won?; Van Jones, Former Special Adviser to President Obama, and Vanessa Hauc, Climate Journalist, Telemundo, are Interviewed About the Las Vegas Democratic Debate; Democratic Presidential Debate Winners and Losers?; Interview With Journalist McKay Coppins. Aired 1-2p ET


At This Hour
• Now: Roger Stone Sentencing Hearing Underway; Judge in Stone Case Agrees Sentencing Recommendation Should Be Higher Due to Witness Threats; Bloomberg Back on Campaign Trial after Battering at Last Night's Debate. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Bloomberg Back on Campaign Trial after Battering at Last Night's Debate; Warren Attacked Bloomberg on Women & NDAs; Bernie Sanders Campaign Advisor, Jeff Weaver, Discusses Sanders' Debate Performance, the Nevada Caucuses, What's Next for Sanders; Any Moment, Judge to Announce Roger Stone Sentence. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Global Brief with Bianca Nobilo
• 9 Killed At Two Bars In Suspected Far-Right Shooting; Police: Terrorism Not Suspected In London Mosque Attack; Trump: Roger Stone Has "Very Good" Chance Of Exoneration; Contentious Debate Sets Stage For Saturday Caucuses; Two Diamond Princess Passengers Die From Virus; Anxiety And Fear Grow In The Epicenter Of The Outbreak; Iraq, Kuwait Airlines Suspend All Flights To And From Iran; K-Pop Superstars BTS To Release New Album; A.I. Antibiotics Breakthrough. Aired 5-5:30p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Roger Stone Sentenced to Three Years in Prison; Trump: Won't Pardon Roger Stone Now, But "Good Chance of Exoneration"; Contentious Debate Sets Stage for Caucuses in Less Than 48 Hours. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Contentious Debate Sets Stage for Caucuses in Less Than 48 Hours; Members of Nevada's Largest Union Express Fear Over Sanders' "Medicare for All" Proposal. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• President Trump Become Irate With Outgoing Intel Chief After Lawmakers We're Told Russia's Trying To Get Him Re-elected; Judge In Roger Stone Case Rebukes Trump-Backed Conspiracies In Impassioned Stand For Truth And The Rule Of Law; President Trump Say Roger Stone Has A Very Good Chance Of Exoneration; CNN Big Headlines, Intel Says Russia Trying To Get Donald Trump Re-Elected. Aired 10-11p ET
• Roger Stone Sentenced Up to Three Years in Jail; Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA) Was Interviewed About the Intelligence Briefing with Outgoing DNI Joseph Maguire; Rick Grenell's Resume Not Suited for DNI Position; President Trump is Considering GOP Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia for Director of National Intelligence; President Trump Says Roger Stone Has "Very Good Chance of Exoneration" But Will "Let the Process Play Out"; Democratic Field is Unsettled Just Days Away from Nevada Caucuses. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Roger Stone to be Sentenced Today; Democrat Face Off in Fiery Debate Ahead of Nevada Caucuses; Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced Amid Political Firestorm; Harvey Weinstein's Sexual Assault Trial Enter Day 3; Goldman Sachs Warns of Market Correction. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Jury Begins Day 3 of Deliberations in Weinstein's Trial; Trump Names Staunch Loyalist as Acting Intelligence Chief; Elizabeth Warren Unleashes Attacks on Bloomberg. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Roger Stone Sentenced Amid Political Firestorm; Democrats Target Mike Bloomberg In His Debate Debut. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Roger Stone Sentencing Due Today; Two Diamond Princess Cruise Passengers Dead from Coronavirus; Judge Jackson Agrees With Harsher Sentencing. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Roger Stone Has Just Been Sentenced To Three Years And Four Months In Federal Prison; Why Bloomberg Says Trump Is The Real Winner Of Last Night's Debate; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Reacts To 2020 Democratic Debate. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Roger Stone Sentenced to 3 Years, 4 Months in Prison; Bloomberg Battered During First Debate; Warren Has Strong Debate Performance; Battle Between Moderates Klobuchar & Buttigieg; Outrage Grows over Trump Naming Richard Grenell as Acting DNI. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Evaluating Bernie Sanders' Debate Performance; Roger Stone Sentenced to Three Years in Prison. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Bloomberg Says Trump Was Real Winner of Last Night's Debate; Bloomberg's Debate Debut Widely Panned; Trump Won't Pardon Stone Now but Says Good Chance of Exoneration; Retired Federal Judge Says Bloomberg Was Wrong About Stop and Frisk but He Is Not A Racist. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Sanders, Bloomberg Clash Over Business and Wealth; Warren Attacks Bloomberg for Past Comments. Aired 12-1a ET
• Rivals Attack Bloomberg Out Of The Gate; U.S. Treating Americans Evacuated From Japan; Japan Allows More Passenger To Leave Quarantined Ship; Candidates Battle in Contentious Ninth Debate; Barr Clashes with Trump over Judicial Interference; Prince Harry and Meghan's Transition Period Begins March 31; Popular Toys May Be in Short Supply Due to Virus. Aired 1-2a ET
• Candidates Battle In Contentious Ninth Debate; 10 Killed, Suspected Gunman Found Dead; U.S. Secretary of State To Meet Soon With Saudi Leaders. Aired 2-3a ET
• Fears Turned into Reality; Ten People Killed in Germany's Shooting; Many Questions Rick Grenell's Background; Democrats Targeted Michael Bloomberg on His First Debate; U.S. Wants to Have talks with Iran; Elections Underway in Iran Amid Economic Crisis. Aired 3-3:30a ET


CNN RIGHT NOW
• Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced To Three Years, Four Months In Prison; Bloomberg's Debate Debut Widely Panned After Rivals Attack. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Bloomberg Campaign Adviser, Geoffrey Canada, Discusses Last Night's Debate, Stop-and-Frisk & Racial Profiling; Roger Stone Sentenced to 3 Years, 4 Months in Prison; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D- IL) Discusses the Roger Stone Sentencing, Possible Presidential Pardon, Trump Choosing Richard Grenell as DNI; Vanderbilt Law Professor, Ingrid Wuerth, Discusses Susan Rice Admonishing John Bolton for Withholding Impeachment Testimony. Aired 1:30-2p ET


Connect the World
• 10 Killed in Shooting Rampage Near Frankfurt; Suspect's Website Points to a "Xenophobic Motive"; Former Trump Adviser Roger Stone to be Sentenced; Virus Proves Deadly for Two Cruise Ship Passengers; 74,500+ Cases and 2,100+ Deaths in Mainland China; Iran Reports Two Deaths in Qom Province Ahead of Election; Candidates Target Bloomberg in Heated Debate. Aired 10-10:45a ET
• Roger Stone Sentencing Underway; Coronavirus Outbreak; China Trying to Jolt Economy Hit by Coronavirus Fears; German Terror Attack; Race for the White House; Iran Elections; U.S. Secretary of State in Saudi Arabia; Aired 11:15a-11:50a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Sources: Intel Officials Say Russia Trying To Get Trump Re- Elected; Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Discusses About The Briefing That Russia is Trying to Help Trump Win 2020 Election; Source: Trump Erupted at Outgoing Intel Chief After Lawmakers Told Russia is Trying to Get Trump Re-Elected; NYT: Acting Deputy at DNI Expected to Resign Tomorrow; Bloomberg: Trump The "Real Winner" of Debate; Warren: Bloomberg Is "The Riskiest One for the Democrats"; Key Union Warns Against Backing Sanders Before Nevada Caucuses. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Democrats get hostile in latest debate; Democrats face off in Las Vegas; Presidential candidates take off the gloves. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Democrats Face Off In Las Vegas; Early Voting Boosts Turnout In Nevada; Workers Strikes On The Rise Despite Strong Economy; Trump Appoints Loyal Ally Richard Grenell To Be Acting DNI; Coronavirus Kills Two Cruise Ship Passengers; Deadly Hookah Lounge Attacks In Germany; Antibiotics Linked To Increased Risk Of Birth Defects; Court: Florida Can't Bar Felons From Vote Over Fines, Fees; 2 Teens Plead Not Guilty In College Student's Murder; Nine Million In South Facing Wintry Weather; Child's Hug Gives Pizza Delivery Man Hope After Tragedy; Queen Reveals She Once Wore Braces; Woman Plays Violin While Undergoing Brain Surgery; S&P 500 and NASDAQ Close At Record Highs; Groupon To Stop Selling Goods After Stock Drops; TikTok Rolls Out New Parental Controls. Aired 3:30-4a ET
• Democrat Face Off in Las Vegas; Mike Bloomberg on Releasing His Tax Returns; Trump Appoints Richard Grenell to be Acting DNI. Aired 4- 4:30a ET
• Democratic Presidential Candidates Take Off the Gloves; Roger Stone Set for Sentencing Today; Coronavirus Kills Two Cruise Ship Passengers. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Did Not Air 5-6a ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• Morgan Stanley Buying Online Brokerage ETrade For $13 Billion; Goldman Sachs Warning On Stocks As More Firms Cite Coronavirus Risks; The Former New York Mayor Gets Pummeled On His Democratic Debate Debut. Aired 9-10a ET


Inside Politics
• Roger Stone Convicted In Mueller Investigations With Seven Counts; One Count Of Obstruction Of An Official Proceeding; Five Counts Of False Statements Including Lying To Congress; One Count Of Witness Tampering; Any Moment: Judge In Roger Stone Case To Announce Sentence. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Dems Spar in the Most Contentious Debate of 2020 Race; Dem Rivals Attack Bloomberg, Sanders at Nevada Debate. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Life Under Lockdown For 780 Million People In China; Roger Stone To Be Sentenced; Democrats Court Latino Voters Ahead Of Nevada Caucuses. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Dems Attack Bloomberg, Sanders at Nevada Debate. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Bloomberg and Sanders Attacked at Debate; Roger Stone to be Sentenced; Trump Loyalist Named Acting Intelligence Chief; Weinstein Jury Begins Third Day of Deliberations. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Democratic Rivals Attack Bloomberg, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) At Nevada Debate; Democrats Spar In The Most Contentious Debate Of 2020 Race. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Dem Rivals Attack Bloomberg, Sanders at Nevada Debate; Tom Steyer Slams Mike Bloomberg's Record; Will Trump Pardon Roger Stone?; Trump Loyalist Named Acting Intelligence Chief; Soon: Roger Stone to be Sentenced; 9 Dead in Far-Right Attacks in Germany; Merkel: Gunman Motivated by Right-Wing Extremism, Racism; Fact-Checking the Dems' Circular Firing Squad; Dem Rivals Attack Bloomberg, Sanders at Nevada Debate. Aired 7:30-8a ET.
• Former Secretary of State John Kerry is Interviewed About His Support for Biden; Democratic Presidential Candidates Hold Debate Ahead of Nevada Caucuses; Michael Bloomberg Joins Democratic Presidential Candidate Debate for First Time. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Sanders Disavows Attacks on Culinary Workers Union; Roger Stone Faces Sentencing; Edie Falco is Interviewed about NEW DAY and Acting. Aired 8:30-9a ET


Quest Means Business
• Goldman Sachs Is Warning Investors Not To Get Complacent About The Coronavirus Outbreak; Maersk Cancels 50 Trips To Asia Amid Coronavirus; Morgan Stanley Buying ETrade For $13 Billion; Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Rake in Donations After Attacks on Michael Bloomberg; Bergdorf Goodman President on Creating "Digital Experience"; Victoria's Secret Valued at $1 Billion in Deal to Go Private. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• One-on-One With Senator Elizabeth Warren; Michael Bloomberg: As A New Yorker "I Know How To Take On An Arrogant Con Man" Like President Trump; Senator Bernie Sanders And Michael Bloomberg Clash Over Business And Wealth; Senator Elizabeth Warren Attacks Michael Bloomberg For Past Comments; 2020 Democrats Ahead Of Nevada Caucuses. Aired 12-12:30a ET
• One-on-One With Senator Elizabeth Warren; Michael Bloomberg: As A New Yorker "I Know How To Take On An Arrogant Con Man" Like President Trump; Senator Bernie Sanders And Michael Bloomberg Clash Over Business And Wealth; Senator Elizabeth Warren Attacks Michael Bloomberg For Past Comments; 2020 Democrats Ahead Of Nevada Caucuses. Aired 12:30-1a ET
• Town Hall with Frm Vice President Joe Biden, Presidential Candidate. Aired 8-9p ET
• Town Hall with Se. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Presidential Candidate. Aired 9-10p Et


The Situation Room
• Roger Stone Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison; Trump: Won't Pardon Stone Now But "Good Chance of Exoneration." Rep. Jim Himes (D) Connecticut is Interviewed About Roger Stone Sentencing, William Barr and Russia Interference; Trump Tweets on Stone Case After Barr Signaled He May Resign Over Trump Comments on DOJ Cases; NYT: Intel Officials Say Russia Trying to Get Trump Re-elected; Bloomberg Resumes Campaigning After Rough First Debate; Dems Slam Bloomberg Over Policing, Treatment Of Women; New Polls: Sanders Ahead In Multiple Upcoming States; Bloomberg Campaign: $464 Million Spent On Race So Far; NYT: Intel Officials Say Russia Trying To Get Trump Re-elected; Wash Post: 14 Cruise Ship Passengers With Coronavirus Allowed To Fly Home With Others Over CDC's Objections. Aired 5-6p ET
• Russia Working to Help Get Trump Reelected in 2020?; Interview With Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY); Trump Ally Roger Stone Sentenced To Three Years, Four Months In Prison; Bloomberg Tries To Regain Footing After Rough First Debate; Sources: Intel Officials Say Russia Trying to Get Trump Reelected. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• NASA Considers Four Potential Missions; Explanation Why Some Ancient Statues are Missing Noses; America`s Largest Retailer Relies Increasingly on Robots


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Nine Killed in Right-Wing Terror Shooting in Germany; Roger Stone Sentenced to 40 Months; Interview with Joe Trippi; Life In Locked-Down Wuhan Is Cramped And Full Of Fear; Iran Holds National Elections Amid Health Scare; Trump Names Loyalist Richard Grenell As Acting Spy Chief; Maternal Mortality Rates In The U.S. On The Rise; Naomi Campbell Talks Women In Fashion. Aired 2-3p ET