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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Calls Zelenskyy "Dictator" Twice as Feud Escalates, Interview with Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA). Russians in Moscow Praise Trump After He Criticizes Zelenskyy, Calling Him a Dictator; Judge Delays Decision on DOJ's Push to Drop Corruption Charges Against NYC Mayor; West Texas Measles Outbreak Grows to 58 Cases; Seven Men Charged in Connection With Nationwide Burglaries of Pro Athletes' Homes. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman; Interview with The New York Times Magazine Contributing Writer Ruth Margalit; Interview with Former Federal Prosecutor Brendan Ballew. Aired 1- 2p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump Parrots Putin, Falsely Calls Zelenskyy A "Dictator"; Trump Increases White House Control Of Independent Agencies; Hearing Wraps As DOJ Tries To Drop Corruption Case Against New York City Mayor Eric Adams; RFK Jr. Will "Investigate" Childhood Vaccine Schedule. Aired 4-5p ET
• Trump Parrots Putin, Falsely Calls Zelenskyy A "Dictator"; DOGE Savings Claims Don't Add Up, CNN Finds Exaggerated Data. Seven Charged In Connection With Burglaries Of Athletes' Home; WAPO: Memo From Hegseth Orders Cutting 8 Percent From The Defense Budget In Each Of The Next Five Years; Musk's Doge Makes Cuts To 9/11 Health Program. Aired 5-6p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Upends Generations of U.S. Policy With Ukraine Slam; Trump Likens Himself to Royalty, Long Live the King; Appeals Court Says, Judge Can't End Birthright Citizenship. Eleven Year Old Girl Bullied by ICE Threats, Dies by Suicide. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Zelenskyy Says, Trump Lives in This Disinformation Space; New Trump Order Increases Presidential Power Over Independent Agencies; Judge Denies Democratic Attempt to Block DOGE from Federal Data Systems. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Judge Denies Dem Attempt To Block DOGE From Federal Data Systems; New York Governor Hochul Considers Next Steps In Mayor Adams Case; Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) On Zelenskyy Saying Trump "Lives In This Disinformation Space." Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Ukraine's Zelenskyy Accuses Trump of Repeating Disinformation; Interview with Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE); Firings Could Start Soon at Defense Department; Record Low Temperatures to Hit Numerous States in U.S.; President Trump Attempting to Assert Control over Independent Government Agencies; Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan Rules States Attorneys General Did Not Provide Enough Evidence to Temporarily Suspend Operations of Department of Government Efficiency. Aired 8- 8:30a ET
• Trumps Poll Numbers After Month in Office; Makena Kelly is Interviewed about Musk; Measles Outbreak in Texas and New Mexico; DOGE Sets Sights on IRS; Electric Race Car Makes Debut. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Zelenskyy Accuses Trump of Repeating Disinformation; Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) is Interviewed about Zelenskyy's Comments; Increased Presidential Power over Independent Agencies; Judge Considers Dismissing Adams Case; Lawmakers Clash over Trump's Agenda. Aired 9- 9:30a ET
• Judge Denies Blocking DOGE; Richard Trent is Interviewed about DOGE Targeting the IRS; Dr. Saju Mathew is Interviewed about Pope Francis' Condition; Jury Finds A$AP Rocky Not Guilty. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Attacks Ukrainian President; Eric Adams Case in Court; Chaos and Confusion in Trump Administration. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Flight Data And Voice Recorders Recovered From Delta Plane; Video Shows Inside Plane As Passengers Hang Upside Down; JFK Library Reopens After Fed Job Cuts Lead To Brief Closure; Vatican: Pope Francis Shows "Slight Improvement". Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Judge to Consider Motion to Dismiss Adams Charges; Trump And Zelenskyy Trade Barbs; Record-Breaking Cold. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• New Trump Order Expands WH Power Over Independent Agencies; Trump Tests Limits of Power After Supreme Court Immunity Decision; Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) Discusses About Elon Musk and DOGE Accountability; Multiple Agencies Scramble to Reinstate Some Terminated Workers After Hasty DOGE Firings; Trump Admin. Makes Sweeping Cuts to Multiple Federal Agencies; Trump Echoes Putin, Falsely Calls Zelensky A "Dictator." Aired 3-3:30p ET
• 60-Plus Million Under Alerts As Dangerous Cold Spreads South And East; Electric Race Car Gives Fans A Glimpse Of NASCAR's Future; TX Measles Outbreak Grows To 58 Cases, Most Patients Unvaccinated; Trump Expected To Use Public Health Order Limiting Immigration; KFC Leaving Kentucky And Moving Its HQ To Texas. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Judge Doesn't Immediately Rule on DOJ Motion to Drop New York City Mayor Case; Men Charged with Burglaries of Pro Athletes' Homes; Asteroid's Odds of Hitting Earth in 2032 at Record High. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Russia and U.S. Exclude Ukraine and Europe from Talks; Hamas to Release 4 Deceased, 6 Living Hostages This Week; Jair Bolsonaro Charges in Attempted Coup; Toronto Runway Closed as Investigators Review Crash Site; New Video Shows Passengers in Overturned Delta Flight; Tests Show Pope Has Pneumonia in Both Lungs; Elon Musk Touts New Version of His Grok Chatbot. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Trump Blames Ukraine; Hamas To Release Hostages; Kayak Fisherman's Great White Encounter; Recognizing the Symptoms, Managing The Fear of Flying; Elon Musk Touts New Version of His Grok Chatbot; Brazil's Bolsonaro Charged in Alleged Coup Plot; NASCAR Eyes Clean Energy with Push for Electric Vehicles; Kayaker Has Intense Encounter with Great White Shark. Aired 1-2a ET
• Hamas To Release Hostages; France To Host Additional Talks On Ukraine Conflict; Russian, U.S. Delegations Discuss Ending Ukraine Conflict; Brazil's Ex-president Bolsonaro Charged in Alleged Coup; Hamas to Release Four Deceased, Six Living Hostages This Week; Israel to Begin Negotiations on Gaza Deal's Second Phase; Whales Stranded on Australian Beach to Be Euthanized; Baby Seal Found Wandering on Snowy Connecticut Street. Aired 2-3a ET
• Israel to Begin Negotiations for Phase Two of the Ceasefire Deal; Pope Francis has Found a Double Pneumonia in His Lungs in a Test; New Video Shows the Actual Crash Landing and Rollover of a Delta Jet; ASAP Rocky Found Not Guilty for Felony Assault. Aired 3-3:45a ET
• Russia Hails Talks with U.S.; DOGE's Cuts, Firings Elicit Strong Reactions; Hamas to Release 4 Deceased Hostage, 6 Living Hostages this Week; New Video Show Delta Flight Crash Landing and Rollover; Vatican: Pope has a Peaceful Night, Ate Breakfast. Aired 4- 4:30a ET
• Trump Falsely Claims Ukraine Started Conflict with Russia; Russian and U.S. Delegations Discuss Ending Ukraine Conflict; Analyzing Video of Delta Passenger Flight Crash Landing; NASCAR Eyes Clean Energy with Push for Electric Vehicles. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN International: Trump's Russia-Ukraine Envoy Keith Kellogg Arrives in Kyiv; Zelenskyy Says Trump Lives in This Disinformation Space; Russia and U.S. Exclude Ukraine and Europe From Talks; Trump Signs Orders Giving White House More Control Over Agencies Congress Set Up to Act Independently; Pope Francis Diagnosed With Pneumonia in Both Lungs; Hamas to Release Four Deceased, Six Living Hostages; Flight Recorders Recovered From Crashed Delta Plane in Toronto; Kentucky Hit by Heavy Snow While Grappling With Deadly Flooding; DOGE Scrambled to Recall Fired Nuclear Security Workers; NASCAR Eyes Clean Energy With Push for Electric Vehicles. Aired 8-9a ET
• CNN International: Putin Welcomes "Friendly" U.S.-Russia Talks On Ukraine Conflict; France Hosts New Talks On Ukraine's Future; Zelenskyy Vows To Resist "Russia's Ultimatums". Aired 11a-12p ET
• U.S., Russia Discuss Ending War But Leave Ukraine Out of Talks; Federal Workers Angry and Confused as Trump Slashes Government Jobs; Fed Judge Denies Democratic Efforts to Block DOGE Access to Data. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Judge Denies Dem Efforts to Block DOGE Data Access; Job Cuts at the Defense Department; Trump and Musk Praising Each Other; New Reporting on WH on Feud with Associated Press; KFC Moves Headquarters Out of Kentucky. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Administration Continues Firing Federal Workers; Interview With Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA); Trump Blasts Ukrainian President. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Diddy Moves to Dismiss Federal Charge; Pope Francis Battling Pneumonia; Trump Administration Mistakenly Fires Officials Handling Bird Flu Outbreak. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• U.S. President Trump Echoes Kremlin's Talking Points, Falsely Claims Ukraine Started War; Vatican: Pope Francis Showing "Slight Improvement"; Tomorrow: Hamas To Release Remains Of 2 Youngest Hostages; Trump Order Increases White House Control Of Independent Agencies; Judge Considers Motion To Drop Charges Against NYC Mayor; Trump Plans Tariffs On Cars, Drugs, Semiconductors. Aired 3-4p ET
• CNN International: Trump Calls Zelenskyy a "Dictator"; Some Republicans Push Back on Trump's Ukraine Claims; Europe Scrambles for United Response on Ukraine; Pope Francis Showing Slight Improvement; Bolsonaro Charged with Alleged Coup Plot; Ukrainian Lawmaker React on Trump's Comments; Alef Tests Flying Car. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Echoes Russian Talking Points About Ukraine War; New Video Shows Delta Flight Crash Landing, Rolling Over; Hamas To Release 4 Deceased, 6 Living Hostages This Week. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• President Trump Holds Joint Interview With Elon Musk; Vatican: Pope Francis Diagnosed With Pneumonia In Both Lungs; Zelenskyy On U.S.-Russia Meeting: "We Were Not Invited." Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump, Musk Hold Joint Interview as Musk's Position Remains Undefined; Trump Parrots Russian Talking Point that Ukraine Started War. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Echoes Russian Talking Points about Ukraine War; Judge to Consider Dropping Adams Case; Russia-Ukraine Envoy Lands in Kyiv. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Zelenskyy: Trump Lives in a "Disinformation Space"; Trump Falsely Claims Ukraine Started Conflict with Russia; France to Host Additional Talks on Ukraine Conflict; Trump Announces Plans for Tariffs on Cars, Chips and Drugs; Real Madrid, Man City Meet with Round of 16 Berth at Stake. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Putin Welcomes "Friendly" U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Says Trump Lives in a "Disinformation Space"; Trump's Russia Envoy Arrives in Kyiv; Toronto Plane Crash; Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Charged in Alleged Coup Plot; NASCAR Eyes Clean Energy with Push for EVs; Kayaker Has Intense Encounter with Great White Shark; Finding Unity after 2024 Anti-Migrant Riots in the U.K. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Intensifies Attacks On Zelenskyy, Calls Him A "Dictator"; President Trump On Trump: "Long Live The King"; Small Planes Collide Midair, 2 Dead Amid Safety Concerns At FAA. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Lashed Out At Zelenskyy, Falsely Calls Him A "Dictator"; Zelenskyy: Trump Living In "Disinformation Space"'; Zelenskyy: "I Would Like Trump's Team To Be More Truthful"; Trump Echoes Putin, Falsely Blames Ukraine For Starting War; Trump, Musk Praise Each Other In Joint Interview; Some GOP Members, Senators Criticize Trump's Cuts. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Judge to Rule on Dropping Mayor Adams Charges; Trump Administration Expected to Issue Public Health Order to Restrict Immigration at U.S.-Mexico Border; White House Says Illegal Border Crossings Plummeted in January; Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to Legal Services for Unaccompanied Migrant Children. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Trump Calls Zelenskyy a Dictator As Ukraine's Leader Slams Him for Disinformation; European Leaders Scramble to Shore Up Security Guarantees for Ukraine; Italian Prime Minister Meloni Visits Pope Francis at the Hospital; Pope Francis Remains Hospitalized; Trump Blames Ukraine for Starting the War with Russia; Lawmakers React to Trump's Blame on Ukraine; Republican Strategist on "DOGE" Concerns. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• President Trump Calls Zelenskyy A Dictator, Issues A New Warning; Elon Musk's DOGE Slashes Into A Program That Got Lawmakers On Both Sides Of The Aisle Upset; New York City Mayor Eric Adams Speaks Hours After Appearing In Court. Aired 10-11p ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump, Zelenskyy Exchange Accusations, Escalating Tensions; Putin: U.S. and Russia Must Build Trust To Resolve Ukraine; Pope Francis Battling Pneumonia; Measles Cases On The Rise In Texas; Reshaping The Government; More Than 60M Under Cold Weather Alerts Across The U.S.; NASCAR Eyes Clean Energy With Push For Electric Vehicles; Aired 12:00-1:00p ET


Quest Means Business
• Apple Launches Budget-Friendly iPhone 16e; Talking ClassPass with the CEO of Mindbody. Trump Calls Zelenskyy a Dictator in New Social Media Post; Europe Scrambles for United Response on Ukraine; Europe Could Be Hit Hard by Trump's Proposed Tariffs. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Vance Defends Trump After He Called Zelenskyy a Dictator; D.C. Prosecutor Says He'll Probe Anyone Who Threatens Trump Allies; Judge Hears DOJ's Motion to Dismiss Charges Against Mayor Eric Adams (D-New York City, NY). Vatican: Hospitalized Pope Francis Shows "Slight Improvement"; Dangerous, Record-Breaking Cold Grips Central U.S. Aired 6-7p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Slams Zelenskyy As "Dictator" Who's Done "A Terrible Job"; Trump Considers Plan To Give Americans 20 Percent Of DOGE Savings; No Ruling In Hearing To Dismiss NYC Mayor's Corruption Case. Aired 9-10p ET