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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump's Choice To Lead DEA Withdraws Days After Pick Announced; Hegseth Faces Tough Road To Confirmation; South Korea's President Declares Martial Law Then Un-Declares It After Six Hours; Stowaway Flew From New York To Pars Last Week; Sources: Kash Patel, Trump's FBI Pick, Has Been Targeted In An Iranian Hack; New York City Suburbs Debates Decision To Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water. Aired: 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with The Chosun Ilbo International Editor Kenneth Choi; Interview with "Freedom" Author and Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel; Interview with Former South Korean Foreign Minister and Asia Society President Kyung-wha Kang. Aired 1-2p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• South Korean President Lifts Martial Law Order; Trump Calls Into GOP Meeting As Top Cabinet Picks Rally Votes; U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case Challenging Tennessee Ban On Trans Youth Health Care; Rep. Moskowitz Becomes First Dem To Join Government Efficiency Caucus; Police: Kobayashi Seen Crossing Alone Into Mexico. Aired 4-5p ET
• Trump Transition Team Signs DOJ Memo Allowing FBI Background Check; DOJ: FBI Can Now Start Background Checks On Trump Cabinet Picks; Some In GOP Raise Concerns About Hegseth Allegations; Bloomberg: RFK Jr. Would Be "Beyond Dangerous" As Health Secretary; White House Digs In As Criticism Of Hunter Biden Pardon Mounts; Jury Deliberating In NYC Subway Chokehold Death Trial; Jury Deliberating In NYC Subway Chokehold Death Trial; Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL), Is Interviewed About Dem Rep Moves To Force Release Of Gaetz Ethics Report; Delta Says Paris Stowaway Will Be Flown Back To U.S. Tomorrow. Aired 5-6p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Hegseth's Future In Doubt As Trump Allies Raise Questions; Trump Team Agrees To Allow FBI Background Checks On Picks; Sources Say, Trump Mulls Replacing Hegseth With Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Or Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) For Pentagon; Trump Vows Vengeance On Hamas The Second He Takes Office; N.Y. City Mayor Eric Adams Expresses Support For Trump's Policies; Billboard Names Beyonce As Number One Pop Star Of The 21st Century. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump to Go to Paris for Notre Dame Cathedral Reopening; LAPD Says, Hannah Kobayashi Traveled to Mexico on Her Own; Wall Street isn't Buying Trump's Rhetoric. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Biden Meets With President Of Angola Amid Pardon; Jury Deliberations Expected To Begin In Daniel Penny Trial; Driver Pleads Guilty To DUI In Crash That Killed Bride After Wedding. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• President-Elect Trump to Visit Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris at Invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron; Rep. Seth Moulton (D- MA) Interviewed on Senate Confirmation Process for President-Elect Trump's Administration Nominees and Criticism Moulton Received for His Comments about Transgender Athletes. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• America's Feelings about the FBI; Musk and Ramaswamy Cite on Supreme Court Rulings; Employers Encouraging Resignations; Merkel Reveals Impressions of Trump. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump to Go to Paris; Key GOP Senators Open to Skipping Background Checks; Kobayashi Considered Voluntary Missing Person. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• South Korean President Declares Martial Law; Tim Boyle is Interviewed about Trump's Tariff Plan; Jon M. Chu is Interviewed about "Wicked." Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Syrian Civil War Intensifying; Pete Hegseth Meets With Senators; South Korean President Declares Martial Law. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Official: Delta Airlines Will Now Fly Stowaway Back To U.S. Tomorrow; Police Describe Hawaii Woman "A Voluntary Missing Person"; Why Bosses May Be Encouraging Workers To Resign. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• South Korean President Declares Martial Law; Rebels Taking Territory In Syria Are Part Of Terrorist Group; Hegseth Meets GOP Senators Amid New Misconduct Allegations. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Strikes Strain Fragile Ceasefire Between Israel & Hezbollah; Deliberations Underway In Daniel Penny Manslaughter Trial; South Korean President Says He'll Lift Martial Law After Parliament Vote; NFL Suspends Azeez Al-Shaair 3 Games After Hit On Trevor Lawrence; Countries Fail To Reach Agreement In U.N. Plastic Talks. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• South Korean President Says He Will Lift Martial Law; Hegseth Meets GOP Senators Amid New Misconduct Allegations; Rep. Pat Ryan (D- NY) Talks About Pete Hegseth's Nomination; China Bans Sale Of Materials For Chips & Batteries To U.S.; Ukrainian Commander: We See "Unlimited" Supply Of Russian Fighters; Ukrainian Troops Defend Against Drone Attacks in Kursk. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Police Declare Hawaii Woman A Voluntary Missing Person; Musk and Ramaswamy to Speak with Hill Republicans Thursday; Zuckerberg Seeks Active Role in Trump Tech Policy Discussions. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Syria and Russia Fight Rebel Coalition; French Government Faces Collapse Ahead of No Confidence Vote; Allies Irritated by President Biden's About-Face Over Pardon of His Son; Ukrainian Troops Defend Against Drone Attacks in Kursk; Angel Merkel Reveals First Impressions of Donald Trump; Who is Kash Patel, Trump's Pick for FBI Director?; White House Halls Decked with "Peace and Light". Aired 12-1a ET
• Israel And Hezbollah Exchange Strikes As Ceasefire Violations Mount; Syrian And Russian Jets Step Up Strikes On Rebels After Opposition Seizes Much Of Aleppo; Hunter Biden Prosecutor Pushes Back On President's Politicization Claim; French Government Faces No- Confidence Vote Amid Budget Dispute; Iranian Descent Rapper Toomaj Salehi Released From Prison; Ukrainian Troops Defend Against Drone Attacks in Kursk; California Lawmakers Try to Trump-Proof Their State; Curbing Plastic Pollution; Elton John Says He has Lost His Eyesight. Aired 1-2a ET
• Russia, Ukraine Battle for Control of War-torn Kursk Region; Kash Patel's Dramatic, Controversial Plans as FBI Director Pick; Elton John Says He Has Lost His Eyesight; Israel And Hezbollah Trade Strikes; Key Ally Iran Also Aiding Syrian Government; Opponents And Allies Weigh In On Controversial Pardon. Aired 2-3a ET
• Intensified Russian and Syrian Airstrikes as Syrian Rebels Advance; Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fire Amid Truce; President Biden Visits Angola, Obscured by His Pardon of Hunter Biden; Trump's Cabinet Picks Meets with Senators in Capitol Hill; Georgia Unrest Enters Fifth Night; Battle for Control of Kursk Region; Support for Ukraine from NATO Allies; Kash Patel, Trump's Pick to Lead the FBI; California Holds Session to Trump-proof the State; Elton John Announces Health Issue. Aired 3-4a ET
• Backlash to Biden's Pardon; Opponents and Allies Weigh in On Controversial Pardon; Trump's Pick for FBI Director Plans Bureau Overhaul; How the Renewed Rebel Offensive in Syria Unfolded; Ukrainian Troops Defend Against Drone Attacks in Kursk; NATO Allies Pledge More Military Support for Ukraine. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes Amid Shaky Truce; Great Lakes Region Buried Under Snow, More Expected; Elton John Says He has Lost His Eyesight. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN International: Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes Amid Shaky Truce; a Recent Lightning Advance by Rebel Forces Has Reignited Long-running Civil War in Syria; U.S. Announces New $725 Million Military Aid Package for Ukraine; Russia, Ukraine Battle for Control of War-torn Kursk Region; Pardon of Hunter Overshadowing Biden's Angola Visit; Macron Invited Donald Trump to This Weekend's Notre Dame Reopening; Russia, Iran Backing Ally Syria Amid Rebel Offensive; French Lawmakers Table No-confidence Motion That Could Topple Government; Giving Machines Raise Money for Nonprofit Organizations; Delta Refuses to Return a Stowaway Back to the U.S. Aired 8-9a ET
• CNN International: Did Not Air 11a-12p ET
• South Korean President Declares Martial Law, Says He's Protecting Country from Communist Forces; Hegseth Meets GOP Senators Amid New Misconduct Allegations; Delta Refusing to Fly Russian Stowaway Back to U.S. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Biden Facing Bipartisan Backlash; S. Korean President Declares Martial Law. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• South Korea Declares Martial Law. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• South Korean President Declares Martial Law. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• CNN International: South Korean President To Drop Martial Law Order; Trump To Join Macron At Paris' Notre Dame Opening; Syria And Russia Step Up Strikes On Rebels; Why Bosses May Be Encouraging Workers To Resign. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• Biden Faces Bipartisan Rebuke Over Son's Pardon; Trump Announces Visit To France This Weekend; Lake-Effect Snow Totals Exceed 5 Feet In Great Lakes Region. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Democrats Criticize Biden Over Decision To Pardon Son; Democrats Grapple With What Went Wrong This Election Cycle; Trump's Pentagon Pick Facing New Allegations. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Hunter Biden Pardon Receives Bipartisan Criticism; Trump's Cabinet Picks May Not Get Full FBI Background Checks. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Jason Miller is Interviewed about Biden's Pardon and the Incoming Trump Administration; Trump Wants Hostages Released; Manchin Suggests Trump Pardon. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• CNN International: U.N. Conference Aimed at Restoring Land, Responding to Drought; Saudi Arabia Set to Turn 30 Percent of Land into Nature Reserves; Payout was Approved by Shareholders in June, but Some Sued to Block it; Judge Blocks Musk's Tesla Pay Package for Second Time; Delta Refuses to Fly Stowaway Passengers Back to U.S.; South Korean President Declares Martial Law. Aired 9-10a ET
• South Korean President Declares Martial Law; Scuffles Outside Korean Parliament. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• GOP Senators: Hegseth Faces Tough Road To Win Confirmation; U.S. Caught Off Guard By Ally's Martial Law Declaration; Market Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Could Get To $225,000. Aired 7-8p ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• South Korean President Lifts Martial Law Order; Global Investors Monitors S. Korea; South Korea Political Turmoil; Trump to Attend Notre Dame Reopening; Trump's Pick for DEA Chad Chronister Withdraws from Consideration; FBI Arrests Suspect Accused of Plotting with Pyongyang. Aired 6-7p ET


Inside Politics
• South Korea President Declares Martial Law; S Korean Lawmakers Vote To Block Marital Law Decree; Hegseth To Meet With GOP Sens Amid New Misconduct Allegations; Trump's Pentagon Pick Facing New Misconduct Allegation. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Dems Divided Over Hunter Biden Pardon; Axios: "Hunter Biden Pardon Deepens Dem's Identity Crisis"; Filmmaker Behind "2000 Mules" Movie Admits Some Claims Are Flawed; Musk & Ramaswamy To Meet With House GOP This Week About Their New Roles Government Cost Cutters. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• South Korean Lawmakers Vote To Block Martial Law; Soldiers Hold Back Crowds Outside South Korea's National Assembly After Martial Law Declaration; U.S. Says It was Not Notified Of South Korea's Martial Law Declaration In Advance; President Yoon Drops Martial Law Order. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Team Mulls Options To Replace Hegseth; Laura Coates Interviews Rep. Jim Clyburn; Laura Coates Interviews Village People Lead Singer Victor Willis; Zuckerberg Seeks To Bend Trump's Ear On Tech. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• South Korean Lawmakers Vote To Block Martial Law; South Korean Troops Have Withdrawn From The Parliament; South Korea In Chaos; Biden: I'm Just Getting Briefed On South Korea Situation; Lawmakers In The National Assembly Have Voted To Block A Surprise Martial Law Decree Announced By The President, Calling It Invalid; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• South Korean President Lifts Martial Law Order; Donald Trump To Attend Reopening Of Notre Dame Saturday; Syrian Defense Ministry Vows To Launch Counteroffensive; South Korean President To Lift Martial Law Order; Delta To Fly Stowaway Back To The U.S. On Wednesday; U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case On Trans Youth Health Care. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Key GOP Senators Raise Questions About Hegseth Confirmation; South Korea In Turmoil After President Declared Martial Law; Leaders Scrambling To Flatter Trump As He Returns To World Stage; Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Bans On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth; Source: Stowaway Blended In With Groups Of Travelers And A Flight Crew To Board Delta Plane Without A Ticket. Aired 6-7p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Hegseth Confirmation In Peril As GOP Senators Share Concerns; Trump Team Agrees To Allow FBI Background Checks On Nominees; South Korea's President Facing Growing Calls To Resign. Aired 9-10p ET


CNN 10
• Can A Smart Shopping Cart Save You Money?; Creative Educational Program Inspiring New Generation to Protect Amazon Rainforest; China`s Hottest New Tourist Attraction is 5,000 Feet in the Air. Aired 4-4:10a ET