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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Democrats Criticize Biden Pardon: "Wrong," "Unwise;" Hegseth Under New Scrutiny; Kash Patel, Trump's Pick for FBI Director; Trump FBI Pick Vowed To Shut FBI Headquarter On Day 1; U.S. President Biden Pardons Son As Trump Slams "Miscarriage Of Justice"; Syria's Military Counterattacks After Rebels Seize Aleppo; Ukrainian Soldiers Have Three Seconds To Shoot Down A Russian Attack Drone. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview With U.S. Ambassador To Japan Rahm Emanuel; Interview With Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen; Interview With "Our Town" Actress Katie Holmes; Interview With "Our Town" Actor Jim Parsons; Interview With "Our Town" Director Kenny Leon. Aired 1-2p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Biden Grants Son "Full And Unconditional Pardon"; Questions Over Trump's Pick To Be Next FBI Director; Syrian & Russian Jets Strike Rebel Forces In Syria; Trudeau Visits Trump At Mar-a-Lago After Tariff Threat; More Snow On The Way After Storm Buried Parts of Great Lakes. Aired 4-5p ET
• CNN Sees Frontline Ukrainian Troops Fend Off Russian Attacks; DNC Chair Race Heats Up After Party's 2024 Election Losses; Daniel Penny Case Could Soon Go To The Jury. Trump Cabinet Picks Making Their Rounds in the Senate; Misconduct Claims Against Pete Hegseth; Joe Biden Criticized for Son's Pardon; California Trump-proofing State Laws. Aired 5-6p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• President Biden's Pardon for Son Officially Filed in Court; Biden Accused of Undermining Democratic Defense of Justice System; Report Says, Pete Hegseth Forced Out of Roles Over Misconduct. "NewsNight" Panelists Discuss The Nomination of Pete Hegseth As DOD Secretary; Elton John Announces Losing His Eyesight. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Source Says, Biden Began Informing Staff of Decision to Pardon Hunter on Saturday Evening; Lake-Effect Snow Hampers Post-Thanksgiving Travel; Israeli Military Confirms the Death of Omer Neutra, an American-Israeli Soldier. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• GOP Lawmakers Slam Biden For Sweeping Pardon Of Son Hunter; Trump Threatens Some Countries With 100 Percent Tariffs If They Try To Create A New Currency; Closing Arguments In New York City Subway Chokehold Death Trial. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• President Biden Pardons His Son Hunter Biden for All Crimes Going Back to 2014. President Biden Criticized for Pardoning Son Hunter Despite Saying He Would Not Do So. Record-Breaking Snow Hampers Post-Thanksgiving Travel; Trump Slams Biden's Decision to Pardon Son, Hunter. Aired 8-8:30a ET.
• New Details Behind Patel Decision; Andrew McCabe is Interviewed about the Patel Pick; Syria Steps up Airstrikes; Rick Muskat is Interviewed about Tariffs; James Mirfin is Interviewed about Holiday Scams. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Biden's Decision to Pardon his Son; Trump Seizes on Biden's Pardon; Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is Interviewed about Hunter Biden's Pardon; Sunday Was Busiest Day Ever for Air Travel; Snow Hampers Post-Thanksgiving Travel; Trump's Team Skips FBI Background Checks. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump's Team Skips FBI Background Checks; Shoppers Projected to Spend Record Number Today; Respiratory Illness Season Ramps Up; Denis Villeneuve is Interviewed about "Dune: Part Two." Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Syrian Civil War Reignited; Trump's FBI Pick Stirs Controversy; Hunter Biden Pardoned. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Goes After Nations Who May Create New Currency; Closing Arguments Underway In Daniel Penny's Manslaughter Trial; Children Hit Hardest By Slow Ramp-Up To Respiratory Illness Season. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Picks Loyalist Kash Patel to be Next FBI Director; Biden Grants Son Full And Unconditional Pardon; Biden Fulfills Pledge to Visit Africa, Begins 3-Day Swing in Angola; Just Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Biden Fulfills Pledge To Visit Africa, Begins 3-day Swing In Angola; Israeli Military Confirms Death of Omer Neutra, An American- Israeli Soldier, Killed In October 7 Attacks; Supreme Court Justices To Weigh How Far Equal Protection Goes For Transgender Youths; Stowaway Who Flew From NY To Paris Remains In France After Causing Disturbance On Would-Be Return Flight Back To U.S.; Shoppers Expected To Spend A Whopping $13.2B Today. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Special Counsel Who Prosecuted Hunter Biden: No Evidence He was a Victim of Vindictive Prosecution; Trump Slams Biden's Decision to Pardon Son Hunter; Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) Discusses About President Biden Pardoning His Son Hunter; Protests in Georgia After Delay to Join EU; Syrian & Russian Jets Step Up Strikes on Rebel Forces. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Syrian And Russian Jets Step Up Strikes On Rebel Forces; Continuous Glucose Monitors Rise In Popularity As A Wellness Tool; Ex- Detective Dies By Suicide Ahead Of Rape Trial; Driver Pleads Guilty To DUI After Killing Bride In Deadly Crash. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Joe Biden Pardons Son Hunter in Criminal Cases; Syrian Rebels Push into Aleppo's Northern Countryside; Protests Spread Amid Plans to Suspend E.U. Talks; Trump's History of Animosity Towards the FBI; Heavy Snow Blankets Several U.S. States; Inside the Newly Restored Notre Dame Cathedral. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S. President Biden Pardons Son Hunter in Criminal Cases; Syrian Rebels Gain Major Ground In Aleppo After Years Of A Largely Stagnant Conflict; Crowd Crush At Guinea Football Match Causes Casualties; Why Trump Tapped Firebrand Kash Patel For FBI Director; Biden Heads To Angola, First Visit To Africa As President; Interview With Adi Levy, Aunt Of Hamas Hostage Edan Alexander; Record Number Of Travelers Over Thanksgiving Weekend. Aired 1-2a ET
• President Biden Pardons Hunter Biden; Trump Nominates Two Family Members in Key Post; Bashar al-Assad to Fight Terrorist Organizations; Israeli Strikes Kills 200 in Gaza; U.S. President Biden Pardons Son Hunter n Criminal Cases; Protests Spread Amid Plans To Suspend E.U. Talks; Why Trump Tapped Firebrand Kash Patel For FBI Director. Aired 2-3a ET
• Joe Biden Pardons his Son, Both Parties Received Mixed Reactions; Multiple Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Syria, Assad Vows to Fight Terrorist Organizations; Protests in Georgia Worsens Despite Government's Decision to Suspend Talks on E.U. Accession; Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers Braved the Winter Storm for a Historic NFL Game. Aired 3-4a ET
• President Biden Pardons Son Hunter in Criminal Cases; Health Officials: Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 200 in Gaza; Syrian Rebels Push into Aleppo's Northern Countryside. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• U.S. President Biden Pardons Son Hunter in Criminal Cases; Patel on His Plans for the FBI and Pursuing Trump's Enemies; Protests Spread in Georgia Amid Plans to Suspend EU Talks; Inside the Newly Restored Notre Dame Cathedral; Heavy Snow Blankets Several States Across U.S. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN International: President Biden Pardons Son Hunter after Repeatedly saying that he would not do so; Gaza Health Officials: Israeli Strikes Kill at least 200 in Gaza; Residents Return to see Remains of their Homes; Joe Biden Pardons his Son Hunter, after Saying he Without; Protests Spread Amid Plans to Suspend EU Talks; A Wild Whiteout. Aired 8-9a ET
• CNN International: President Biden Issues "Full & Unconditional Pardon" For Hunter; Trump Invokes "J-6 Hostages" After Biden Pardons Son; Trump Plans To Replace FBI Director With Loyalist Kash Patel. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Source Says, Biden Told Staff Saturday Night of Son's Pardon; Trump's Pick for FBI Chief Peddles Conspiracies, Election Lies; Syria Intensifies Attacks After Rebel Groups Take Key City. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Syria Intensifies Attacks; Syrian Rebels Take Second Largest City in Syria; Four Hostages Including Omer Neutra Pronounced Dead; Michigan and Ohio State Each Fined 100K; The Official White House Christmas Tree. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) Is Interviewed About Biden Grants Son "Full And Unconditional Pardon"; Trump Plans To Replace FBI Director With Loyalist Kash Patel. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Jill Biden Unveils White House Christmas Decorations; New Nutrition Trend; Closing Arguments in Daniel Penny Trial. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Biden Pardons Hunter Before Leaving For Africa; Trump Plans To Replace FBI Director With Loyalist Kash Patel; Ukrainian Troops Fighting To Hold Onto Gains In Kursk; Syrian Rebels Push Into Aleppo's Northern Countryside; Protests In Georgia After Delay To Join EU. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• Biden Pardons Son, Hunter, After Vowing Not to; Republicans and Democrats Raises Doubts About Trump's Controversial Pick to Head the FBI; Syrian Rebels Seize Control of Aleppo. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Biden Reneges On Campaign Promise And Pardons Son; Trump Picks Loyalist Kash Patel To Lead The FBI; Syria And Russia Ramp Up Strikes On Syrian Rebels. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Joe Biden Pardons Son Hunter; Kash Patel Nominated by Trump to Head FBI; Lake-Effect Snow Warnings in Effect for Great Lakes Region. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) is Interviewed about the Biden Pardon, Patel Pick and the Democratic Party; Mark Esper is Interviewed about Violence in Syra; Trump Taps Daughters'' Father-in-Laws for Administration; Mark McKinnon is Interviewed about the Biden Pardon. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• CNN International: Iran's FM Expresses Confidence Assad will Defeat Rebels; U.S. President Biden Pardons Son Hunter in Criminal Cases; Protests Rock Georgia Amid Plans to Suspend EU Talks; Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Calls Meeting a "Moonshot Moment" for U.N. to Protect, Restore Land; 16th U.N. Summit on Desertification Starts in Saudi Arabia. Aired 9- 9:45a ET
• Syria And Russia Step Up Strikes On Rebels; Israeli Minister: Israel Should Not Allow Lebanese To Rebuild Homes Near Border; Israeli Minister: We're Enforcing Ceasefire, Not Violating It; Syria's White Helmets: Civilian Under Fire Again; U.S. President Joe Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden In Criminal Cases; Donald Trump Plans To Replace FBI Director With Loyalist Kash Patel; New Technology Aims To Turn Desert Sand Into Fertile Soil. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Putin Ally Under Assault As Armed Rebels Take Major City; President Biden's Pardon For Hunter Officially Filed In Court; Trump's New Press Secretary Deleted January 6 Posts Praising Pence, Police. Aired 7-8p ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• Biden Pardons His Son Hunter; Nine Killed in Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon; Israel Strikes "Terror Targets" in Lebanon; Hezbollah Fires Projectiles into Israeli Controlled Territory; Syrian Rebels Deals Huge Blow to Assad; White House Announces New Aid Package to Ukraine; Ukraine Fights to Hold Kursk; Intel and Stellantis CEOs Steps Down; Fifth Night of Protests in Georgia; Controversial Choice for FBI Director. Aired 6-7p ET


Inside Politics
• Biden Issues "Full & Unconditional Pardon" For Son Hunter; Biden Pardons Son Hunter After Repeatedly Saying He Wouldn't; Trump Previously Signaled Openness To Pardoning Biden; Jill Biden Says "Of Course" She Supports The Hunter Biden Pardon; Trump Pick To Lead FBI Has History Of Praising QAnon Conspiracy; Patel Endorses Aspects Of QAnon Conspiracy; WSJ Editorial: Kash Patel, The FBI And Retribution. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Syrian Rebel Forces Take Control Of Syria's 2nd Largest City; In Response To Israeli Strikes, Hezbollah Fires Two Projectiles Toward Israeli Territory; IDF: Israel-American Hostage Omer Neutra Was Killed On Oct. 7th; Little-Known State Senator Launches Longshot Bid To Lead DNC; Andrew Cuomo Reportedly Mulling Run For NYC Mayor; White House Transformed For Holidays With "Peace And Light" Theme. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Trump Plans to Replace FBI Director with Kash Patel; How Syrian Rebel Forces Took Over Aleppo; Deadly Airstrikes in Gaza; Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 200 in Gaza; U.N. Pauses Aid Deliveries in Gaza; White House to Announce Another Aid for Ukraine; Ukraine Fights to Hold Kursk. Syrian Jets Intensify Bombing of Syria's Rebel-Held Northwest; Unprecedented Protests Sweep Georgia After Government Scraps EU Bid; President Biden Pardons Son, Hunter, After Vowing Not to. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Dem Blowback Over Biden's Pardon of His Son; Trump Picks MAGA Loyalist Kash Patel to Lead FBI; Musk to Pitch Capitol Hill on His DOGE Cost-Cutting Plan; Daniel Penny's Defense Puts Key Question to Jurors. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• U.S. President Biden Pardons Son Hunter In Criminal Cases; Biden Lands In Angola For Historic Trip; Syria And Russia Steps Up Strikes On Rebels; IDF: American-Israeli Soldier Killed In October 7 Attack; Residents Return To See What Remains Of Their Homes; Trump Fills Out Next Administration With Loyalists; Aired 12:00-1:00p ET


Quest Means Business
• Mitsotakis: Trump Could be Impetus for Europe to Fix Issues; Israel Strikes Lebanon After Hezbollah Projectile Attack; Intel Shares Slide After CEO's Sudden Departure; Vodka Makers Stoli Files For Bankruptcy; Greek P.M. On Opening Of Thessaloniki Metro; Dozens Killed In Crowd Crush At Football Match In Guinea. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Sources Say, Biden Bypassed Justice Department When He Pardoned His Son; Trump Picks for A.G. and Defense Secretary Round Up Support from Senators; How Trump's FBI Pick Could Lead the Agency He Vowed to Dismantle. Sources: Biden Bypassed Justice Department When He Pardoned His Son; Syrian & Russian Jets Step Up Strikes On Rebels After Opposition Seizes Much Of Syria's Second Largest City. Aired 6-7p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Biden Pardons Son Hunter Despite Repeated Claims He Wouldn't; Trump Taps Fierce Loyalist Kash Patel For FBI Director; Hegseth Meets With GOP Senators Amid New Allegations. Aired 9-10p ET


CNN 10
• Notre Dame is Back; School Children Saving Britain`s Eels; Collector Eats World-Famous $6.2M Banana. Aired 4-4:10a ET