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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Second Day Of Testimony, Pecker Explains How He Worked With Cohen To Squash Unflattering Stories, "Help The Campaign"; Transcripts Of Second Day Of Testimony In Trump Trial Released; Awaiting Judge's Decision On Whether Trump Violated Gag Order; Trump In New Interview: "Michael Cohen Is A Convicted Liar And He's Got No Credibility Whatsoever". Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna; Interview with Father Being Held by Azerbaijan Government David Vardanyan; Interview with "An Unfinished Love Story" Author Doris Kearns Goodwin; Interview with Ukrainian Conductor Oksana Lyniv. Aired 1-2p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump's Longtime Friend Testifies; Pecker: Trump, Cohen Asked Me How I Could "Help The Campaign"; Protests Escalate At Columbia University And Other Schools. Aired 4-5p ET
• Pecker Testifies About Efforts To Help Trump's 2016 Campaign; Hearing On Gag Order Ends With No Decision From Judge; Mcconnell Blames Tucker Carlson For Stoking Anti-Ukraine Sentiment In GOP; Justice Dept. Pays $138.7 Million To Victims Of Larry Nassar; IDF Unit Accused Of Human Rights Abuses In West Bank. Aired 5-6p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Violates Gag Order Again By Attacking Michael Cohen; Trump Trial Focuses On Gag Order And David Pecker Testimony; Judge Blasts Trump's Lawyer Over Gag Order Says Losing Credibility; CNN's Post Analysis On Day Six Of The Hush Money Trial Of Former U.S. President Donald Trump. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Soon, Day 2 of Testimony in Trump's Criminal Trial; FBI Notes, Trump Aide was Told He'd Be Pardoned in Second Term; Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread at Universities Nationwide. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• UnitedHealth Paid Ransom To Hackers, Says Patient Data Compromised; Gaza Civil Defense: 300 Bodies Found In Mass Grave At Hospital; Biden To Highlight Abortion Rights To Win Over Florida. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Judge to Hold Hearing on Whether Donald Trump Violated Gag Order in Criminal Case Related to Hush Money Payments to Stormy Daniels; Former Publisher of "The National Enquirer" Testifies for Prosecution on Buying and Not Running Stories Damaging to Donald Trump before 2016 Election; Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread at Universities Nationwide; Royals Release New Photo of Prince Louis on His 6th Birthday. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Donald Trump's Criminal Hush Money Case; Former President Trump Will Arrive Ahead of a Hearing on Whether or Not He Violated the Gag Order; Do Trump's Legal Issues Negatively Impact His Polling Numbers?; David Pecker, Former Tabloid Publisher, Will Soon Begin Testifying Again; Biden Admin Issues Privacy Rule Protecting Abortion; Trump Arrives at New York Courthouse; Voyager 1's Long Distance Call; After Five Months, NASA Reconnected with Voyager 1; Vote in Senate on Aid Package to Taiwan, Israel, and Ukraine. Aired 8:30-9a ET
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CNN Newsroom
• U.S. State Department Releases Human Rights Report, Lists Israel Among Countries with Significant Issues; Independent Review Finds Israel Unsubstantiated in Accusations Against UNRWA; Mass Grave Uncovered in Gaza, Bodies Mishandled by Israeli Forces; UK Passes Controversial Bill to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda; Trump's Hush Money Trial Begins, Prosecutors Allege Criminal Conspiracy; U.S. Gives Ukrainians Hope; Documents Suggest U.S. Outsourced Animation Work to North Korea. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• U.S. Report Cites War Crimes Allegations In Gaza Conflict; Nearly 300 Bodies Found In Mass Grave At Gaza Hospital; Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Quits Over 7 October Attack; U.K. Passes Bill To Send Asylum Seekers To Rwanda; U.S. Aid For Ukraine Won't Change Military Situation; Trump Trial In "Hush Money" Case Gets Underway With Opening Statements And First Witness; Hush Money Criminal Case: Opening Remarks and First Witness; Pro-Palestinian Protests Sweep Across U.S. Universities; Modi Accused of Delivering Islamophobic Remarks at Rally; Modi's Party Accused of Targeting Political Opposition; Flash Floods, Torrential Rains Batter Middle East and Asia; Robot Dog Prepares for Future Moon Missions. Aired 1-2a ET
• Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread On U.S. Campuses; Hush Money Criminal Case: Opening Remarks And First Witness; Judge Expected To Decide Whether Trump Violated Gag Order; U.S. Senate Weighing Bill That Includes Possible TikTok Ban; as India Goes to Election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Finds Strong Support in Country's Most Populous State; Britain's Prince Louis Celebrates Sixth Birthday; Rising Popularity of Hashtag "Grossoutfitforwork" on Chinese Social Media; Taiwan's President Praises RuPaul's Drag Race Winner; Nike Eying Deal With Basketball Star Caitlin Clark. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• Trump's Hush Money Trial Began with Opening Statements and a First Witness; Son of Myanmar's Pro-Democracy Leader Speaks to CNN on the Fears of His Mother's Detention Move to House Arrest. Pro- Palestinian Protests Sweeps Universities in the U.S.; U.S. Supreme Court Grappling on the Homelessness Measure Act in Some Cities; Chinese People Dressed Gross Outfits as a Rebellion Against Youth Unemployment. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: Trump's Criminal Trial Opening Remarks and First Witness; U.S. Report Cites War Crimes Allegation in Gaza Conflict; Pro-Palestinian Protest Sweep Across U.S. Universities; Flash Floods, Torrential Rains Batter Middle East and Asia. Aired 4- 4:30a ET
• CNN International: U.S. Delegation Visits Kyiv as Aid Package Heads to Senate; U.S. Animation Studios' Work Found on North Korean Server; Modi Accused of Delivering Islamophobic Remarks at Rally; Robot Dog Prepares for Future Moon Missions. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN International: Biden Resumes Campaign Schedule as Trump Sits in Court; Trump in Court for Gag Order Hearing; Israel Conducts 25 Airstrikes in Gaza Over Past 24 Hours; Five Drown Trying to Cross English Channel in a Small Boat; Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread at Universities Nationwide; U.S. Senate Takes Up House-passed Foreign Aid Package Today; Russia Ramps Up Attacks as Ukraine Awaits U.S. Aid; Tabloid Publisher David Pecker Testifies in Alleged Catch and Kill Scheme; British Royal Family Releases New Photos of Prince Louis; Documents Suggest U.S. Companies May Have Unknowingly Outsourced Animation Work to North Korea. Aired 8-9a ET
• CNN International: Judge To Rule On Whether Trump Violated Gag Order; Second Day Of Testimony In Trump Trial. Aired 11a-12p ET
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• CNN International: Second Day Of Testimony Wraps In Trump Hush Money Trial; College Students Across America Protest War In Gaza; Biden Campaigns In Florida, As Trump Is In Court; Ukraine Aid Clears Senate Filibuster, On Track For Final Passage; Supreme Court To Decide If Trump Has Immunity In Special Counsel Election Interference Case; The Message From 15 Billion Miles Away. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• Soon: Hearing To Determine Whether Trump Violated Gag Order; House GOP Inserts TikTok Ban Into Foreign Aid Package; Freeze Warnings For I-95 Corridor In The East. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Today: Trump Gag Order Hearing In Hush Money Trial; Trump Backs Speaker Johnson After Foreign Aid Vote; Murray's Buzzer-Beater Lifts Nuggets Past Lakers. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Today: Day 2 of Testimony in Trump Hush Money Trial; FBI Notes: Trump's 'People' Offered Pardon to Co-Defendant in Docs Case; Freeze Warnings in Place for Parts of the East. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Greene has not Moved to Oust Mike Johnson; Supreme Court Dismisses Kari Lake's Voting Machine Lawsuit; Rep. Gottheimer, Lawmakers Visit Columbia's Campus Amid Protests. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Pro-Palestinian Protests Sweep across U.S. Universities; U.S. Senate Takes Up House-Passed Foreign Aid Package; Prosecutors Asked for $1,000 Fine for each Violation; Trump in Court for Gag Order Hearing; Day Six of Historic Hush Money Trial Underway. Aired 9-10a ET
• Donald Trump Criminal Trial; Interview with Former Federal Prosecutor Shan Wu; Israel-Gaza War Protests at U.S. Colleges; Improper Burials in Gaza; David Pecker and Donald Trump; India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Upcoming Election; Britain Boosting Defense Spending. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Judge To Trump Attorney: "You're Losing All Credibility"; Soon: Senate Set To Pass $95B In Foreign Aid In Spite Of MTG; Stormy Daniels To Friend: "I Am Scared" As Trump Trial Picks Up. Aired 7-8p ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• Trump On Trial; Second Day Of Testimony In Trump's Hush Money Trial; David Pecker Buried True And False Stories; Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested; Tesla's Rough Ride; Tesla's Profit Tumble; China's Ultra-Casual Dress Code; "Gross" Work Outfit Protest; U.S. Foreign Aid; TikTok Bill; Interview With Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL); Cartoon Controversy; Evidence Suggests Some U.S. Cartoons Made In North Korea; NASA's Deep Space Probe Back In Touch With Earth. Aired 6-7p ET


Inside Politics
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Isa Soares Tonight
• Former National Enquirer Publisher Testifies About How He Helped Trump; Pro-Palestinian Protests Sweep Across U.S. Universities; Director Of Civil Defense Says Dozens More Bodies Found In Mass Grave In Khan Yunis; Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial; Trump's Hush Money Trial Concludes After Second Day Of Testimony; Day Two Of Lead Witness's Testimony By David Pecker; U.S. Senate To Vote On Foreign Aid Package; Ukraine Waits For More Ammunition; Justice Department Reached Nearly $139M Settlement For More Than 100 Victims Of Nassar; Assistance Package's Approval Urged By Democratic Leader Of U.S. Senate; Russia's War On Ukraine; Troops In Ukraine Eagerly Awaiting For $60B U.S. Aid; Contentious Bill To Send Asylum Seekers To Rwanda Passed By British Parliament; Dressed To Take A Stand Against The Job Market. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• David Pecker Testifies; Trump Attacks Cohen; Columbia Encampment Faces Midnight Deadline To Clear Campus; Laura Coates Answers Callers' Questions. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• CNN Follows The Developments On Trump Hush Money Trial. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Ex-Tabloid Publisher Testifies About Killing Stories For Trump; US Senate Moves Ahead On Foreign Aid Bill; Pro-Palestinian Protests Continue Across US Campuses; Ex-National Enquirer Publisher Testifies In Hush Money Case; Supreme Court Weighs Immunity Claim In Election Subversion Case; British Royal Family Releases New Photo Of Prince Louis; Workers Dress Down In China To Protest Low Pay, Rat Race. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• Hearing on Whether Trump Violated Gag Order in Hush Money Case. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Hearing Begins On Whether Trump Violated Gag Order In Hush Money Case. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Now, Hearing on Whether Trump Violated Gag Order in Hush Money Case; Prosecutors Say Trump Violated Gag Order Ten Times; Defense Says, Trump Allowed to Respond to Political Attacks. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial; Judge Questioning Trump's Lawyer and Not Receiving a Response; As Gag Order Hearing Grows Heated, Judge Speaks Up at Trump Attorney; Judge Says Trump's Post on the Jury was His Own, Not a Repost; Day Two of Trump Trial's Testimony. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Testimony Continues in Trump Trial. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Former Tabloid Exec David Pecker Starts Second Day Of Testimony. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Pecker: Notified Cohen If Women Were Selling Stories About Trump; Pecker: Trump, Cohen Asked Me How I Could "Help The Campaign"; Former Tabloid Exec David Pecker Testifying For Second Day; Pecker: Didn't "Catch And Kill" Stories About Trump Before August 2015; Pecker Describes Running Negative Stories About Trump's Rivals. Aired 12- 12:30p ET
• Pecker: Trump, Cohen Asked Me How I Could "Help The Campaign"; Pecker Testifies About Tabloid's Business Records. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Testimony Continues in Trump Hush Money Trial. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Second Day Of David Pecker Testimony In Trump's Hush Money Trial. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Testimony on Trump's Direct Involvement in Suppression of Negative Stories; Trump's Reaction to Court Proceedings; Role of Michael Cohen Highlighted; Trump's Campaign Claims During Court Breaks. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Second Day Of David Pecker Testimony Wraps In Trump's Hush Money Trial; CNN Reporters Detail Second Day Of Testimony In Trump Trial. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Former Tabloid Exec And Longtime Trump Friend Testifies For Second Day; Biden Speaks In Florida One Week Before State's 6-Week Ban Takes Effect; Trump To Meet With Former Japanese PM Today; Pro- Palestinian Protests Erupt At Universities Across The US. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Pro-Palestinian Protests Erupt at Universities Across the U.S.; Second Day of Testimony Wraps in Trump Hush Money Trial; Senate Poised to Vote on $95 Billion Foreign Aid Package. Aired 3:30-4p ET


The Situation Room
• Explosive Testimony In Trump Trial After Judge Clashes With Defense; Tabloid Executive David Pecker Testifies How He Helped Trump's Campaign; Pecker Says Agreed During 2015 Meeting With Cohen And Trump To Be Eyes And Ears For Trump' Campaign; Renowned Presidential Historian On Trump's Unprecedented Trial; As Trump Faces Trial, Biden Unleashes New Attack On Him In Florida. Aired 6-7p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump In New Interview: "Michael Cohen Is A Convicted Liar And He's Got No Credibility Whatsoever"; Second Day Of Testimony, Pecker Explains How He Worked With Cohen To Squash Unflattering Stories, "Help The Campaign"; Sen. Romney On Hush Money Trial. Aired 9-10p ET


CNN 10
• Columbia Crisis Spirals as Tensions Simmer and Protests Continue; Space Junk Crashes Into Florida Home. Aired 4-4:10a ET