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Cuomo Prime Time
• Biden Says Trump Has "Quit On America" With His Mishandling Of Coronavirus Pandemic; U.S. Again Tops 70,000 COVID-19 Cases In Single Day, Trump: "We're Rounding The Corner Beautifully"; Trump Administration Quick To Sanction Iran For Election Interference, But Silent On Russia's Continued Targeting Of 2020 Race. Aired 9-10p ET


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Tonight or Tomorrow, U.S. will Likely Record an All-Time High Number of New COVID Cases in One Day. Trump Fires Back After Biden Says U.S. Should Transition from Oil; In Final Stretch, What Changes The Race?; Mary Trump On Pres. Trump's Debate Performance; Fareed Zakaria: "I Was Wrong That Trump Would Lose In 2016. I'm Doubling Down In 2020"; Debate Influence on Florida's Early Voting. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• 2020 Final Presidential Debate; John Fetterman, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, and Sarah Longwell, Founder, Republican Voters Against Trump, Are Interviewed About the Final Presidential Debate; Mike Pompeo Meets with Azerbaijan and Armenia Ministers for Another Cease Fire; Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs; Presidential Polls. Aired 2-3p ET


At This Hour
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The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Joe Biden Lays Out COVID-19 Response Plan. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Holding Rally at Florida Retirement Community; GOP Adviser Says Trump Debate Performance Could Be Too Late; Trump Campaign Raised Biggest Online Funding on Debate Night; Trump Claims to Be Least Racist Person in the Room; Biden Falsely Claims He Never Opposed Fracking; Universal Mask Usage Could Save 100,000+ Lives in U.S. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Finding Migrant Parents; Joe Biden Lays Out COVID-19 Response Plan; Candidates Hit Campaign Trail Following Final Debate. Aired 4- 4:30p ET
• The Keys to Victory for the GOP, Dems in Tight Senate Races; Trump Announces Israel & Sudan Agree to Normalize Relations; COVID-19 Infections Hit New Peaks Across Europe. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Joe Biden to mandate Use of Masks; President Trump Sees the Pandemic Differently; U.S. With Record Breaking COVID-19 Cases; Mass Gatherings Worsen the Pandemic; Biden Wins Last Night's Debate; Trump Don't Deserve Support from African Americans; GOP Lost a Battle in Penn. State Supreme Court. Aired 10-11p ET
• More Than 80,000 COVID-19 Cases Recorded Today; The Path to 270 for Biden and Trump; Changing Demographics Show the Trump Coalition is Declining; GOP Voter Registration in Key States Surpassing Democrats; President Trump Trashes Harris Mispronouncing her First Name; Will Biden's Comment About Oil Industry Hurt Him. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump and Biden Clash in Final Presidential Debate; FDA Approves Remdesivir As First Drug to Treat Coronavirus; Trump, Biden Clash in Final Presidential Debate; U.S. Embassy in Turkey Warns of Potential Terrorist Attacks and Kidnappings Against U.S. Citizens. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Six States See Highest Case Count; North Carolina Voters React to Debate; Trump and Biden Spar over Oil Industry. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump and Biden Clash in Final Presidential Debate; U.S. Says, Russian Hackers Have Stolen Data From State and Local Governments; 71,000+ Coronavirus Cases Reported in U.S. Thursday. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Interview with HHS Secretary Alex Azar; Biden and Trump Supporters Happy with Final Debate; Over 50 Million Americans Have Already Voted. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Candidates Blitz Battlegrounds in Final Election Sprint; Biden and Trump Spar over Future of Obamacare; Undecided Voters Pay Close Attention to Final 2020 Debate. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• More Than 71,000 New Cases in U.S. Thursday, Highest Since Summer; CNN Reports, More Than 50 Million Americans Have Already Voted; Americans in Turkey Warned About Credible Threat. Aired 11:30- 12p ET
• Instant Debate Reaction: Biden Won Nashville Confrontation; Biden Repeatedly Rebuts Trump's Attacks As "Not True"; Biden Enters Final Election Sprint With Clear Advantage; U.S. Averaging 763 Deaths Every Day, Highest Level In A Month; More Than 71,000 New Cases In U.S. Thursday, Highest Since Summer. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump: Israel And Sudan Agree to Normalize Relations. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Cases, Hospitalizations Soar as Pandemic in U.S Worsens; Trump, Biden Storm Trail with 50 Million Votes Already Cast; Trump's Accusation About Fauci's Politics Don't Hold Up. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Accusations about Fauci's Politics Don't Hold Up; Trump Claims Kids Separated from Parents at Border Are "Well Taken Care Of"; Update on Coronavirus Responses Around the Country; Joe Biden's Promise about Oil Is Raising Eyebrows; Fact-checking Trump Claim on Windmills and Birds; At Least 55 Million Watched Final Debate, on Par with 1st One. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise; Trump Addressed Race at Debate; Hundreds Banned from Flying Delta. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Biden Falsely Claims He Never Opposed Fracking; Biden and Trump Supporters Happy with Final Debate; Pandemic Is Raising Fears of a Global Recession; Still No Health Care Plan from Trump 11 Days Before Election; Biden Speaks on Coronavirus Response, Details His Plan. Aired 2:30-3p ET
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CNN RIGHT NOW
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Connect the World
• World Reduced to "Friends," "Thugs" and "Filthy" Countries in Trump- Biden Debate; Marcus Rashford Promotes Grassroots Network to Feed Hungry. Aired 10-11a ET
• Biden, Trump Offer Starkly Different Visions In Final Debate; Trump: Coronavirus Pandemic Is China's Fault; Trump: The Air In Russia, China And India Is Filthy; Trump Mocks Biden For Empathy, Calls Him "Typical Politician"; Biden Slams Trump For Reaction To 1994 Crime Bill; U.S. Election Will Have Global Effects. Aired 11a-12p ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Claims "We're Going to Quickly End This Pandemic"; Surgeon Gen.: U.S. Likely to See Record Case Count This Week; U.S. Nears New Record for Daily Coronavirus Cases; Study: Wearing Masks Could Save More Than 100,000 Lives; Biden: We Saw Trump "Repeatedly Lie" to Americans at Debate: Trump: Biden Showed He's "Not Capable". Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
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First Move with Julia Chatterley
• Did Not Air 9-10a ET


Inside Politics
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET


New Day
• Trump and Biden Clash in Final Presidential Debate. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• More Than 71,000 New Coronavirus Cases In U.S, Worst Day Since Summer; Undecided Voters In North Carolina React To Final Debate; Trump Claims He Prepaid Millions In Taxes. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump and Biden Clash in Final Presidential Debate. Aired 6- 6:30a ET
• More than 71,000 New Cases in U.S.; Debate Reality Check; Democrats' Edge Narrows in Key States; Coronavirus Update from Around the World. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Trump and Biden Clash in Final Presidential Debate; More than 71,000 Cases in U.S, Worst Day Since Summer. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• University of Michigan Under Stay-At-Home Order Amid Spike in Coronavirus Cases; Big Ten Football Returns to Action As COVID Cases Surge in U.S. Midwest; Trump and Biden Clash in Final Presidential Debate. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump and Biden Clash in Final Presidential Debate; Former Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Interviewed on Joe Biden's Debate Performance; U.S. State Department Issues Security Alert Warning of Credible Terror Threat against Americans in Turkey. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Tim Murtaugh is Interviewed about the Debate; Wisconsin Voters on Presidential Debate; Fact Checking the Debate. Aired 8:30-9a ET


Quest Means Business
• Did Not Air 3-4p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• Trump, Biden Face off in Final Presidential Debate. Aired 12-1a ET
• CNN Debate Night In America: Cuomo & Lemon; Final Debate Delivers: Low Expectations From A Low Bar; CNN Fact Checker: Trump's Denial Of The Pandemic His Greatest Lie Ever; Coverage and Analysis of Final Presidential Debate. Aired 1-2a ET
• Biden Rejects Trump's Comparison To Bernie Sanders "He Thinks He's Running Against Somebody Else"; Trump And Biden Battle Over Russia Claims; Trump And Biden Clash, In Tense, But Calmer Final Debate; Trump: "I'd Like To Terminate Obamacare" Vows To Protect Those With Pre-Existing Conditions. Aired 2-3a ET
• CNN International: CNN's Continuing Coverage on the ongoing War in Israel. Aired 3-4a ET


The Situation Room
• Study: Wearing Masks could Save up to 130,000 Lives in U.S.; AstraZeneca to Resume its COVID-19 Vaccine Trial in U.S.; Trump-Biden Fight Intensifies after Debates 11 Days until Election; 51 Plus Million Early Votes Already Cast 11 Days To Election; Boston Schools Go Back To All-Remote As COVID-19 Cases Climb; Georgia County Hit With Election Ransomware Attack. Aired 5-6p ET
• Interview with Former CDC Director Thomas Frieden; COVID-19 Cases Rising Nationwide; Candidates Hit Campaign Trail Following Debate; Trump Seizes on Biden's Oil Comments at Florida Rally; 52 Million Early Votes Already Cast 11 Days to Election; Dr. Birx: More Virus Spread Occurring in Homes As Colder Weather Forces Social Gathering Indoors. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• Discussion on the Second And Final Debate For The President With The Election Days Away.