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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Haley Returns To NH, Trying To Close Gap With Trump; Top US Officials Wrap Crisis Talks In Mexico On Migrant Surge; Colorado GOP Asks US Supreme Court To Overturn Ruling Disqualifying Trump From 2024 Ballot; Special Counsel Jack Smith Moves To Prevent Trump From Sowing Disinformation During Federal Election Subversion Trial; Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Insurrectionist Ban Case, Keeps Trump On 2024 Primary Ballot; Brutal Blood Sport Of Dog Fighting Thrives In The Shadows; Man Trapped In Mangled Truck After Accident Found And Rescued After Being Stuck For Nearly A Week; Detroit Pistons Set NBA Record For Longest Losing Streak In A Single Season. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim; Interview with "Tom Lake" Author Ann Patchett; Interview with "The Six" Author Loren Grush. Aired 1-2p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Biden Cabinet Secretaries Press Mexico For Border Help; Haley Releases New Hampshire Ad Featuring Gov. Sununu; Michigan Supreme Court Rejects "Insurrectionist Ban" Case, Keeps Trump On 2024 Primary Ballot; Israel Official Warns War Will Go On For "Many More Months"; 2023 Holiday Retail Sales Rose Despite Inflation Concerns; Taylor Swift Ties Elvis' Billboard Record. Aired 4-5p ET
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Biden Admin Scrambles To Slow Migrant Surge; Haley Skips Over Slavery When Asked About Cause Of Civil War; "The New York Times" Sues OpenAI; Two Politicians Swatted On "Christmas Day"; Fans Mourn The Loss Of South Korean Actor Lee Sun Kyung. Aired 10-11p ET
• Trump's Legal Troubles Loom Over Campaign; Can Israel Dismantle Hamas?; Civil Rights Leader Kicked Out Of 'The Color Purple'; U.S. Pressed Mexico To Help Drive Down Border Crossings. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Remains on Michigan Ballot; Frustration Erupts over Migrant Surge; U.S. Navy Intercepts Missiles from Yemen; Ben Hodges is Interviewed about the Middle East; Trump Shares Word Cloud. Aired 9- 9:30a ET
• Man Rescued Nearly A Week After Wreck; Protesters May Disrupt Festivities; Criminal Gangs Force People to Scam Americans; Travel Delays from Storms. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Remove Trump from Ballot; Now: Blinken Headed to Mexico for Talks on Record Migrant Surge. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Israel-Hamas War; Meeting Between Senior U.S. Officials and Israeli Envoy; Interview with Senior Adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Mark Regev; Maintaining the "Long fight" in Gaza is Netanyahu's Pledge; Biden Discusses Situation in Gaza with Qatar's Emir; Actor Lee Sun-Kyun from "Parasite" Discovered Deceased in His Vehicle; Top 10 Health Stories of 2023. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Man Rescued From Wrecked Truck; Antony Blinken in Mexico; Michigan Keeps Trump on Ballot; New Special Counsel Filing Against Trump. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Fears Israel-Hamas War Will Lead To Wider Conflict In Middle East; 4.5M People Bought Homes This Year In Toughest Market In Decades; Toddler Opens Entire Family's Christmas Gifts At 3:00 A.M. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• How Long Will Israel-Hamas War Last?; Interview With Fmr. Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX); Migrant Surge. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Effort To Ban Trump From Ballot; Special Counsel: Trump Shouldn't Be Allowed To Spread False Info In Court; "NY Times" Sues OpenAI & Microsoft For Copywrite Infringement; Federal Court Blocks Apple Watch Ban Pending Appeal; Man Rescued From Mangled Truck Nearly A Week After Wreck; Americans Coned Out Of Billions By Criminal Gangs In Myanmar. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• White House Officials Head To Mexico For Border Solutions; Michigan Court Allows Trump On Primary Ballot; Ukraine Continues To Resist Russian Forces; Denver Struggles With Influx Of Migrants; Concerns Over New Year's Eve Protests In Times Square. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Israel-Hamas War Protests Worry NYC Mayor Ahead Of New Year's Eve Bash; Tricky Travel Expected In Northeast After Storm Blasts Midwest; Tom Smothers Of "Smothers Brothers" Dead At 86; Top-10 Health & Wellness Stories Of 2023. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Effort To Ban Trump From Ballot; Blinken, Mexican Pres. Meet Amid Migrant Surge; Rep. Tony Gonzales (R- TX) Discusses About U.S.-Mexico Immigration Plans And Border Protection; U.S. Navy Shoots Down Missiles, Drones Fired From Yemen. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Fears Israel-Hamas War Will Lead to Wider Conflict in Middle East; Parasite Actor Lee Sun-kyun Found Dead Amid Drug Probe; Beijing Records Longest Cold Wave in Modern History; Ads Coming to Amazon Prime Video Starting in 2024. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Israel Claims Operational Control of Northern Gaza; Air, Ground, and Sea Attacks Target Hamas in Gaza; International Calls for Ceasefire as War Intensifies; U.S. Condemns Airstrikes on Iran-Backed Militants in Iraq; Ukrainian Forces Claim Victory Against Russian Navy in Crimea; Navalny Located in Remote Siberian Penal Colony; Migrant Crisis on U.S.-Mexico Border Continues. Pseudo-Legitimate Travel Agencies Fueling Migrant Surge; Netanyahu Confidant Meets with Senior U.S. Officials; Trump to Foes on Christmas: 'Rot in Hell'; China Experiencing Record Cold Temperatures; Gangs Force Trafficking Victims to Scam Americans Online; 'Parasite' Actor Lee Sun-Kyun Found Dead in His Car; Taylor Swift Named TIME's Person of the Year. Aired 12-1a ET
• Israel Army Chief Says War With Hamas Will Last Many More Months; Baghdad Condemns U.S. Strike On Iraqi Military Positions; Ukraine Claims It Destroyed Russian Tank Landing Ship; Parasite Actor Lee Sun-kyun Found Dead In Seoul; Top Netanyahu Aide Meets With Biden Officials; Netanyahu Confidant Meets with Senior U.S. Officials; Cold Snap in Beijing; Kenyan Start-up Wasoko Among Fastest Growing Companies; Trump to Political Foes: "May They Rot in Hell"; Gangs Force Trafficking Victims to Scam Americans Online. Aired 1-2a ET
• Civilians In Gaza Seek Safety, Shelter Amid Ongoing War; Iraq Condemns U.S. Airstrikes On Iran-Backed Militants; Ukraine Claims It Destroyed Russian Landing Ship In Crimea; "Parasite" Actor Lee Sun- Kyun Found Dead In His Car; More Than 11,000 Migrants Wait In Mexico To Enter U.S.; Spokesperson: Alexey Navalny In "Good Spirits"; Benjamin Netanyahu Confidant Meets With Senior U.S. Officials. Terminally Ill Mother of Israeli Hostage Asks President Biden to Help Bring Her Daughter Home; Beijing Records Longest Cold Snap in Decades; Gangs Force Trafficking Victims to Scam Americans Online; More Than 20,000 Victims of Pig Butchering Scam Reported This Year; Apple Pulls Latest High-end Watches From Shelves; Taylor Swift Reigns Supreme as Artist and Business Person; Kanye West Apologizes to the Jewish Community in a Post in Hebrew After Repeated Anti-Semitic Remarks. Aired 2-3a ET
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• CNN International: U.S. Secretary of State to Meet with Mexico's President; Migrant Surge at U.S. Southern Border; Trump's Holiday Rant; Israel-Hamas War; Netanyahu Confidant Meets with Senior U.S. Officials; Kanye West Apologizes for Antisemitic Remarks. Aired 4:00-4:30a ET
• CNN International: Ukraine Claims It Destroyed Russian Landing Ship in Crimea; Gangs Force Trafficking Victims to Scam Americans Online; Social Media, Tech and AI Trends for the New Year. Aired 4:30- 5a ET
• CNN International: Israeli Military Chief: War Will Go On For "Many More Months"; Netanyahu Confidant Meets With Senior U.S. Officials; "Parasite" Actor Lee Sun-Kyun Found Dead In His Car; Beijing Records Longest Cold Snap In Decades; U.S. Officials To Press Mexico For Border Help; Apple Pulls Latest High-End Watches From Shelves; Taylor Swift Reigns Supreme As Artist And Businessperson; Growing Number Of Retailers Charging Fees For Returns. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• CNN International: Escalating Attacks On US Troops And Commercial Shipping; Israeli Military Chief: War Will Go On "For Many More Months"; Fighting Intensifies As Russian Ship Hit By Explosion In Crimea; Michigan Supreme Court Keeps Trump On Primary Ballot; US Pressing Mexico To Help Reduce Border Crossings; New York Times Sues OpenAI, Microsoft In Landmark Lawsuit; Gangs Force Trafficking Victims To Scam Americans Online; Call To Earth: Coral Gardening; Taylor Swift Reigns Supreme As Artist And Businessperson; Beijing Records Longest Cold Wave In Modern History. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• Blinken, Mexican President to Meet Amid Migrant Surge; Israeli Military Chief: War to Last 'for Many Months'; 'Parasite' Actor Lee Sun-Kyun Found Dead in Car; Blizzard, Ice Make Travel Treacherous in Central U.S. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Fears Grow over Middle East Conflict; Trump Shares Word Cloud; Gangs Force Trafficking Victims to Scam Online. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Today, U.S. Officials to Press Mexico for Border Help; Israeli Military Chief Says, War to Last for Many Months; Trump's Court Schedule Collides With Key Election Dates. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Fears Grow Of Widening Conflict In The Middle East; Top 10 Health And Wellness Stories Of 2023; Russia Confirms Warship "Damaged" In Crimea Region. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Ukrainian Military's Offensive against Russian Forces Fails to Obtain Objectives; Biden Administration Officials to Meet Counterparts in Mexico to Discuss Migrant Crisis; Biden Administration Officials Meet with Close Confidant of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump Shares Revenge, Dictatorship Word Cloud; "Parasite" Actor, Lee Sun-Kyun Found Dead in Car; Israel-Hamas War Amplifies New Year's Eve Security Concerns. Aired 8-8:30a ET.
• New Year's Eve Security Concerns; Michigan Keeps Trump on Ballott; Poll Numbers on Immigration; Brandon Johnson is Interviewed about Immigration; Cari Champion is Interviewed about College Football. Aired 8:30-9a ET


Connect the World
• Did Not Air 9-10a ET
• Israel Army Chief Says War with Hamas Will Last Many More Months; Civilians in Gaza Seek Safety, Shelter amid Ongoing War; Iraq Condemns U.S. Airstrikes On Iran-Backed Militants; Netanyahu Confidant Meets with Senior U.S. Officials; Gangs Force Trafficking Victims to Scam Americans Online; Migrant Surge at U.S. Southern Border; Call to Earth: Coral Gardening; Father and Son-in-Law Save Man Trapped in Crashed Truck. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Michigan Supreme Court: Trump Can Stay On Ballot; U.S. Secretary Of State Meets With Mexican President For "Robust" Talks On Managing Migrant Surge "Humanely"; Poll: Voters Say Immigration Second Most Important Issue; Israeli Military: "Many More Months" Of Hamas War Ahead; Before-And-After Images Show Damage To Russian Warship. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Today: Secretary of State Blinken to Meet with Mexican President; Israel Military Official: "War Will Go On For Many Months"; Kremlin Critic Navalny in "Good Spirits" After Prison Move; Ukraine Claims Russian Navy Landing Ship Destroyed in Crimea. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Fears Rise Of Wider Mideast War As Attacks On U.S. Troops Escalate; Pressure Mounts On Biden As Migrant Crossings Spike; Haley Releases New Hampshire Ad Featuring Gov. Sununu. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Pivotal Meeting In Mexico City, Donald Trump: Word Association; Israel military Chief: Gaza war to last many more months. Aired 12- 12:30p ET
• Trump Amps Up Divisive Rhetoric Before First Contests; Biden Campaign Memo Shows Focus on Democracy and Freedom; Democratic Congressman Torres Says Assault, Assassination Are A Question of When, Not if. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Did Not Air 2-3p ET


King Charles
• Did Not Air 10-11p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Did Not Air 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Israel's War Against Hamas Pushes Farther Into Gaza; U.S. Homeland Security Officials Say Border Authorities Detained Around 6000 Migrants On Tuesday; Fans Mourn The Loss Of South Korean Actor Lee Sung-Yoon; "The New York Times" Sues Microsoft And OpenAI; Criminal Gangs Scam Millions Of Dollars Online From Thousands Of Unsuspecting Americans. Aired 12-1p ET


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


The Situation Room
• Top US Officials Holding Crisis Talks In Mexico In Migrant Surge; Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Remove Trump From Ballot; Israel At War; Russia's War In Ukraine; Rescuing Dogs From Suspected Dog Fighting Rings. Aired 5-6p ET
• Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Remove Trump From Ballot; U.S.-Mexico Crisis Talks On Migrant Surges Just Ended; New Video Of Men, Boys Apparently Stripped To Underwear By IDF; State Media: North Korea's Kim Jong Un Instructs Army And Defense Sector To Accelerate War Preparations; Taylor Swift Named Time Person Of The Year, Sold Out Stadiums, Became A Billionaire In 2023. Aired 6-7p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Effort To Ban Trump From Ballot; Christie Dismisses Calls To Drop Out In New Ad; Blinken, Mayorkas, Meet With Mexican President, Urging Need To Drive Down Border Crossings. Aired 9-10p ET


State of the Race with Kasie Hunt
• Did Not Air 11a-12p ET