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Cuomo Prime Time
• Trump, Biden Appear In Dueling Town Halls After Nixed Debate; President Trump On Whether He Was Tested For COVID-19 Before The First Presidential Debate; Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden On Court-Packing. Aired 9-10p ET


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• GOP Sen. Sasse: Trump "Mocks Evangelicals Behind Closed Doors" And "Flirts" With White Supremacists; Career Prosecutor Who Served 36 Years At DOJ Resigns; Says AG Barr Politicized Department; Trump and Biden Holding Dueling Town Halls As Covid Cases Spike And Millions Cast Their Votes Early; Trump Gives Wild Answers On QAnon, Retweeting Conspiracy Theories; C.D.C. Projects up to 23,000 More Deaths by November 7; WaPo Reports White House Warned Giuliani was Target of Russian Intel Operation to Feed Misinformation to Trump; Obama Decries Long Waits to Vote. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Pandemic Causes Ten of Millions of People into Poverty; Interview with Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation, University College of London , Poverty and COVID-19; Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin; Interview With Pastor Joel Hunter. Aired 2-3p ET


At This Hour
• Did Not Air 11a-12p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Two Kamala Harris Campaign Officials Test Positive For COVID- 19; Trump Continues Holding Large Rallies; Coronavirus Cases Spiking Across Country. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• CDC Warns Indoor Sports Could Be Super-Spreader Events; Fauci Says Safe and Effective Vaccine May Be Widely Available in April; Long Lines Across North Carolina As Early Voting Begins; California GOP Defying State Orders to Remove Unofficial Ballot Drop Boxes; Trump Claims U.S. Is Doing Fine with Coronavirus. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Two Kamala Harris Campaign Officials Test Positive For COVID- 19; Coronavirus Cases Spiking Across Country. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Number of Company That Charters Biden's Plane Tests Positive, Campaign Says Biden Wasn't in Close Contact; Trump Losing Support Among Florida Seniors Over Administration's Botched Pandemic Response. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Sen. Kamala Harris 9D-CA) Was Interviewed About Joe Biden, the Court Packing and the Issue on Coronavirus; Kamala Harris Suspend in- Person Campaign; President Trump's Memory Not Good on Dates; Joe Biden Presented a Clear and Succinct Answers to Voters; Trump Admitted He Owes $400 Million to a Foreign Bank; Former GOP Governor Funding Voting Places. Aired 10-11p ET
• Arnold Schwarzenegger on the State of the 2020 Race; Trump, Biden Take Questions in Dueling Town Halls; Trump Again Refuses to Denounce QAnon; Fact-Checking Trump and Biden Town Hall Events; Biden on Supreme Court Expansion; Trump Dodges Questions about Roe V. Wade; CNN's Silence is Not an Option; Stark Contrast Between President Trump and Joe Biden on Display in Dueling Town Halls; Chris Christie Says He was Wrong not to Wear Mask in White House; Republican Sen. Ben Sasse Criticizes President Trump on Policies, Ethics. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Average Daily U.S. Infections More Than 50,000, 700 Deaths a Day; Trump, Biden to Appear in Competing Town Halls; Obama Takes Aim at Trump Ahead of Campaign Blitz for Biden; NYT: Eight Million Americans have Slipped into Poverty Since May; Source: AstraZeneca Took 1 Month to Get Vaccine Safety Data to FDA. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• AstraZeneca Trial Paused; No Delay for Barrett Nomination; North Carolina Trump Rally as Early Voting Begins; Harris County in Texas Shatters Voting Numbers. Aired 9:30-10a
• Average Daily U.S. Infections at 51,000, Virus Killing 700+ Americans a Day; Tonight, Biden, Trump Appear in Competing Town Halls; Germany Reports Record Daily Increase in New Coronavirus Cases. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• France and Britain Increase COVID-19 Restrictions; California Republican Party Refuses to Remove Ballot Collection Boxes; Robert Mueller Investigated Trump Ties to Egyptian Bank. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump, Biden to Participate in Competing Town Halls Tonight; COVID Surges, U.S. Adds 59,000 Plus Cases Wednesday; Sen. Harris Cancels North Carolina Event After Campaign Staffer Tests Positive for COVID-19; Fauci: Vaccine may be Widely Available by April. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Poll Shows Biden has Double-Digit Lead Nationally against Trump; Obama Expected to Hit Campaign Trail for Biden Next Week; California GOP Refuses to Remove Unofficial Ballot Drop Boxes. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• CA GOP Refuses To Remove Unofficial Ballot Boxes Deemed Illegal; COVID Surges, U.S. Adds 59,000 Plus Cases Wednesday; CDC Forecast Projects Up To 240,000 U.S. COVID-19 Deaths By November 7th; Senator Harris Staffer Tests Positive For COVID-19, V.P. Nominee Off The Campaign Trial Temporarily; Trump-Biden Battle Intensifies In Pennsylvania. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA) Is Interviewed About The Trump-Biden Battle In Pennsylvania; Atlanta Falcons Shut Down Practice Facility Due To Positive Test; In N.C. Senate Race, Cunningham (D) Leads Incumbent Tillis (R). Aired 12:30-1p ET
• America's Fall Wave Builds Fast as Infections Surge; Backlash Over Dueling Trump-Biden Town Halls Tonight; Bar Owner Battling Coronavirus Slams Trump's Response. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Leon Panetta Discusses Trump Peddling "Bats-- Crazy" Conspiracy Theory on Bin Laden Raid & Trump Refusing to Commit to Peaceful Transition of Power; Update on Coronavirus Responses Around the World; Dozens Refuse to Cooperate after COVID Event, Accuse Contact Tracer of "Working for Satan". Aired 1:30-2p ET
• COVID-19 Cases Rising in the U.S.; Hoover Institution May Have Received Private COVID-19 Warnings from White House in February; Donald Trump and Joe Biden Set to Hold Town Halls Tonight. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Obama: Conspiracies Will Outlast Trump as GOP Pretends Not to See; Backlash Against NBC over Dueling Trump-Biden Town Halls Tonight; Standoff: CA GOP Refuses to Remove Unofficial Ballot Drop Boxes; College Football Reckoning as Cases Soar Among Big Teams; U.S. Tennis Player Sam Querrey Accused of Fleeing Russia after Testing Positive for COVID. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Did Not Air 3-4p ET
• Global Coronavirus Pandemic; Health Experts Warn against Herd Immunity Strategy; Early Voting Brings Long Lines, Record Turnout; COVID-19 Spike in U.K. Exposes Political Divisions; Thailand Bans Gatherings of More Than 5 to End Protests; U.S. Justice Department 'Unmasking' Probe Ends with No Charges; Music Label for K-Pop's BTS Makes Strong Market Debut; Long Lines, Early Voting Records with 20 Days Until Election Day; Obama on Trump's Call to Indict Him: 'The Allegations Are So Absurd'. Aired 12-1a ET
• Early Voting Brings Long Lines, Record Turnout; U.S. Justice Department, Unmasking Probe Ends with No Charges; Ceasefire collapses in Nagorno-Karabakh; IMF Calls for More Help to Poor Countries; Heart- wrenching Toll of COVID-19; Europe Proposes Dramatic Second Wave Measures; U.S. Nears 8 Million Confirmed COVID Cases; Herd Immunity Explained; Taskforce's Second Wave Prediction Review. Aired 1-2a ET
• Global Coronavirus Pandemic; Early Voting Brings Long Lines, Record Turnout; Thai Government Bans Gatherings of 5+; K-pop's BTS Makes Strong Market Debut; COVID-19 Spike in U.K. Exposes Political Divisions; World Bank Calls for More Help for Poor Countries. Aired 2- 3a ET
• People Voted Prior to November Elections; Trump Continue to Defy Health Protocols; Barack Obama 100 Percent Support to Joe Biden; Herd Immunity a Dangerous and Deadly Move; P.M. Boris Johnson Defends Three-Tier System; John Hopkins Global Cases Surpass 38 Million; How to Protect Yourself from COVID-19; Macron Announces Curfew For Paris, Other French Cities; Italy, Highest Daily Case Increase Since Pandemic Began; Russia Registers Second Vaccine Ahead of Phase Three Trials; Studies Suggest Blood Type Could be Linked to COVID-19 Risk; Dr. Fauci Calls for Holiday Sacrifices in Name of Safety; Trump Previously Downplayed Return of Virus in Autumn; Thailand's Government Bans Gatherings of More than Five People; G20 Agrees to Extend Debt Payment Suspension for Poor Nations; Music Label for K-Pop's BTS Makes Strong Market Debut. Aired 3-4a ET
• Record Turnout Reported in U.S. Early Voting; Trump Holds Crowded Rally in Iowa Despite COVID Risk; Obama to Hit Campaign Trail for Biden Next Week; U.S. Averaging More than 50,000 New Cases Each Day; Trump: Son Barron, 14, Had Virus But Is Now "Free"; Calls for Herd Immunity to Help Slow Spread of Virus; European Countries Grapple with Harsh Second Wave. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Georgia Voters Face Long Lines, Computer Problems; Texas County Extends Voting Hours After Glitch; Trump, Biden Supporters Square Off in Pennsylvania; U.S. Justice Department, "Unmasking" Probe Ends with No Charges; Washington Post: Trump Pushes Theory Bin Laden Raid with Hoax; Russia Registers Second Vaccine Ahead of Phase 3 Trials; Man Loses Father and Seven Other Family Members to Virus. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN RIGHT NOW
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET


Connect the World
• COVID-19 Spike in U.K. Exposes Political Divisions; Thai Government Bans Gatherings of 5+; Biden and Trump Hold Dueling Town Halls; Melinda Gates: Disinformation Costs Lives. Aired 10-11a ET
• Trump Uses Son Barron As Example Of Easy Time With COVID-19; W.H.O. Official: Follow Restrictions Or Face "Path Of Severity"; Saudi Arabia Allows Umrah Pilgrimage To Resume; Trump, Biden Supporters Square Off In Pennsylvania; Millions Of Americans Cast Their Vote In 2020 Election; Benjamin Netanyahu Urges Knesset To Approve UAE Agreement. Aired 11a-12p ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Chris Christie: "I was Wrong not to Wear a Mask" at WH; Trump Falsely Claims 85 percent of People Wearing Mark "Catch" Virus; Trump Ally and GOP Sen. Rebuke Trump's Coronavirus Response; Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) Discusses About the Biden-Harris Campaign; Trump & Biden About to Take Part in Dueling Town Halls; Kamala Harris off the Trail After Aide Test Positive; Obama Urges Voters to "Keep Making Your Voices Heard" Despite Long Voting Lines: "Our Democracy Depends On It"; Trump Falsely Claims Votes for Him Are Being Thrown Out, Won't Commit to Peaceful Transfer of Power If He Loses. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Did Not Air 4-5a ET
• Trump Pushes Denial AS U.S. Cases Return to Summer Levels; Obama's Closing Argument for Biden; France Imposing Curfews for Paris, Other Cities to Slow Spread; Alabama Coach Nick Saban Tests Positive for COVID-19. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Pushes Denial As U.S. Cases Return To Summer Levels; Trump And Biden To Appear At Dueling Televised Town Halls Tonight; Germany Hit By Record Spike In New Coronavirus Cases. Aired 5:30-6a ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• Stocks Suffer Amid the U.S. Stimulus Standoff; President Trump and Joe Biden to Compete in Rival Town Halls; Microsoft Discusses its Cybersecurity Efforts to Protect Election Integrity. Aired 9-10a ET


Inside Politics
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET


New Day
• U.S. Reports Nearly 60,000 New Cases, Highest in 2 Months; Trump, Biden to Hold Dueling Town Halls after Debate Nixed; Obama to Hit Campaign Trail for Biden This Week. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Obama to Hit Campaign Trail; Saban Tests Positive for COVID; GOP Doubles Down on Private Ballot Boxes; Taylor's Boyfriend Speaks Out. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• U.S. Reports Nearly 60,000 New Cases, Highest Level in Two Months; Europe Triggers Tighter Restrictions, Paris under Curfew; Obama Says, GOP has Allowed Trump to Politicize Justice System. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Struggling Workers Call on Congress for Relief; Early Voting Kicks Off in North Carolina. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Coronavirus Cases Continue to Rise in States Across U.S.; Reporting Indicates White House Economic Advisers Provided Different Information Privately to Republican Donors than Provided Publicly about Coronavirus Pandemic; Interview with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D- RI) About Judge Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Hearing. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Biden's Record-Breaking Fundraising; Jobless Claims for Last Week; Holiday Gathering Amid COVID. Aired 8:30-9a ET


Quest Means Business
• U.S., European Markets Fall as COVID Crisis Deepens; U.S. Unemployment Claims Show Weakening Job Market; Thailand Bans Public Gatherings As Protests Swell; Harris Suspends Travel After Two Linked To Campaign Test Positive; Queen Makes First Public Appearance Since Pandemic; Networks And Candidates Compete In Dueling Town Halls. Aired 3-4p ET


The Situation Room
• Woodward: Sasse "Got Caught Telling The Truth"; Tough New Restrictions On Indoor Gathering In Britain; For Three Years, Feds Chased Suspected Foreign Link To Trump's 2016 $10 Million Donation, With Extraordinary Secrecy; "Ominous" Signs COVID Second Wave is Now Hitting U.S. as Deaths Top 217,000 and Cases Near 8 Million; Trump Claims U.S. "Doing Fine" as New Cases Surge and CDC Projects Up to 23,000 More Deaths by Nov. 7; Trump Falsely Claims Dr. Fauci, Who has Served Under 6 Presidents, is a Democrat; Trump Arrives in Miami as He and Biden Set to Hold Dueling Town Hall. Aired 5-6p ET
• Republican Senator Blasts Trump; COVID-19 Second Wave?; Interview With Former Acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser; Georgia Governor Extends COVID-19 Restrictions through October 31; More Than 17 Million General Election Ballots Cast So Far Despite Trump's Continued Disinformation About Voting; Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) is Interviewed About the Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Nomination. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• Balance of Power in Congress; Science Behind Cloud Seeding; New Space Research; Possible Slip `N Slide Record