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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• President Trump's Address to Congress; Interview with Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL); Interview with Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ). Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with "The Folly of Realism" Author and National Security Council Former Director of European Affairs Alexander Vindman; Interview with Harvard University FXB Center for Health and Human Rights Director Dr. Mary T. Bassett; Interview with Former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence Marc Short; Interview with CSIS Critical Minerals Security Program Director Gracelin Baskaran. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Stocks Volatile As Trump's Trade War Explodes; Trudeau Hits Back At Trump's Tariffs, "A Very Dumb Thing To Do"; Soon: Trump's First Address To Congress Since Returning To Power; Zelenskyy: Clash With Trump "Regrettable", Now Ready To Negotiate Peace. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump's First Address To Congress Since Returning To Power; Trudeau Hits Back At Trump's Tariffs: "A Very Dumb Thing To Do"; Trump Hits Canada, Mexico, China With Steep Tariffs; Rep. Jason Crow, (D- CO), Is Interviewed About Peace Negotiation, Ukraine, Afghans; Afghan Interpreter For U.S. Stuck In Afghanistan Amid Aid Freeze. Aired 5- 6:00p ET
• Tonight, Trump's First Address to Congress Since Returning to Power; Trump Hits Canada, Mexico, China With Steep Tariffs; Trump Officials Backchannel With Zelenskyy to Try to Get Talks Back on Track Before Tonight's Address; Incoming FBI Deputy Director Bongino Uses Heated Words In Post After Head Of FBI's NY Office Is Forced To Retire; Tonight: Trump's First Address To Congress Since Returning To Power. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Did Not Air 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trade Wars Erupt as Trump Tariffs Hit Canada Mexico, China; Russia Launches Nearly 100 Drones as Trump Pauses Military Aid; Triple-Threat Storm Hits Central and Southern U.S. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• China And Canada Respond With New Tariffs On U.S. Goods; Tonight: Trump To Address Congress As Trade Wars Erupt; DOGE Reportedly Using A.I. To Make Cost-Cutting Decisions. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Effects on Former Federal Workers Who Recently Lost Their Jobs Examined; China, Canada, and Mexico Impose Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Exports; Representative Jim Clyburn (D-SC) Interviewed on President Trump's Upcoming Address to Congress; Head of FBI New York Division Says He was Forced to Retire; Vatican: Pope is "Not out of Danger," Condition Remains "Complex". Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump's Standing Before Address to Congress; Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine; New Orleans Ramps up Security ahead of Festivities; Mexico's Lawsuit Before the Supreme Court; Adam Mulvey is Interviewed about Federal Firings. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump's Speech to Congress Tonight; Slotkin to Deliver Democratic Response; Federal Workers Come Back to Chaos; New Orleans Reworks Mardi Gras Due to Weather. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Markets Open as Trump Slams Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China; Doug Ford is Interviewed about Tariffs with Canada; Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine; Melania Trump's Guests for President's Address. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Halts Military Aid to Ukraine; Anti-Elon Musk Protests; Interview With Canadian Parliament Member Jagmeet Singh; Trump Launches Trade War. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Senior Adviser: Trump To "Lean Into" Tariffs In Speech To Congress; Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) Discusses Trump's Major Speech To Congress, Trade Wars Erupting, Trump's Mass Firings, Protests Against DOGE; Significant Storm Damage Reported In Texas And Oklahoma; YouTube Cracking Down On Gambling Videos. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump to Address Congress Amid Trade War, inflation fears; Trump Hits Canada, Mexico, China With Steep Tariffs; Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine After Clash With Zelensky. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• GOP Lawmakers React To Trump's New Tariffs; GOP Senators Brace For Trump Tariffs Impact, Warn Of Higher Prices; Canada Hits Back As Trump's Sweeping Tariffs Go Into Effect; Trade Wars Erupt As Trump Tariffs His Canada, Mexico, China; Zelenskyy Describes Oval Office Meeting As "Regrettable"; Zelenskyy Reiterates Desire To End War With Russia In New Video; Trump To Lay Out Plans In Major Speech To Congress Tonight; House Republicans Urged To Avoid In-Person Town Halls Amid Protests. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Fired V.A. I.G., Michael Missal, Discuss Fired Federal Workers Will Join Dems As Guests At Trump's Address; Supreme Court Appears Poised To Block Mexico From Suing U.S. Gunmakers Over Cartel Violence; Significant Storm Damage Reported In Texas And Oklahoma. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• DOGE Using AI to Downsize the Federal Government; RFK Jr. Recommends Vaccines for Unvaccinated Communities; 30 Officers Charged with Running Gladiator Fights in Juvenile Hall. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Go on Effect; Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine After Zelenskyy Clash; Russia Reacts with Glee to Heated Trump-Zelenskyy Exchange; Pope Francis Suffers Setback with New Breathing Problems; Trump Slaps 25 percent Tariffs on Canada & Mexico, 20 percent on China; Scientists Use Jumping Mice to Test Rigors of Space Travel. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Trump Pauses Military Aid To Ukraine After Zelenskyy Clash; Trump Slaps 25 Percent Tariffs On Canada And Mexico, 20 Percent On China; Pope Francis Suffers Setback With New Breathing Problems; Trump Allies Signal They Want Zelenskyy to Resign; Israelis Wrestle with Release of Prisoners to Free Hostages; How USAID Cuts are Affecting Everyday Americans; Scientists Use Jumping Mice to Test Rigors of Space Travel. Aired 1-2a ET
• Donald Trump Pauses Military Aid To Ukraine After Volodymyr Zelenskyy Clash; Donald Trump Slaps 25 Percent Tariffs On Canada And Mexico And 20 Percent On China; Israeli Wrestle With Release Of Prisoners To Free Hostages; Israelis Wrestle With Release of Prisoners to Free Hostages; Japan Fighting Its Biggest Wildfire in Decades; Widespread Flooding in Peru Forces Mass Evacuation; Prolific Blood Donor James Harrison Dies at 88. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• U.S. Slaps Tariffs to Canada and Mexico, and Additional Tariffs on China; Pope Francis Experienced a Setback in His Recovery; U.S. Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine; Prominent Australian Blood Donor James Harrison Dies. Aired 3-4a ET
• Did Not Air 4-5a ET
• Trump Slaps 25 Percent Tariffs On Canada And Mexico, 20 Percent On China; U.S. Pauses Ukraine Aid; Stormy Weather Threatens Mardi Gras; Pope Francis Suffers Setback With New Breathing Problems. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Canada, Mexico Fire Back At U.S. As Trade War Erupts; China Targets U.S. Farm Products With Retaliatory Tariffs; U.S. Stocks Tumble As Investors Fear Trade War; Trump Pauses Military Aid To Ukraine After Zelenskyy Clash; Zelenskyy Says He Is Ready To Negotiate Peace, Calls Heated Meeting With Trump "Regrettable"; Trump's Congressional Speech. Aired 3-4p ET
• CNN International: Canada, Mexico, China to Retaliate on Tariffs; Zelenskyy's Regret as U.S. Pauses Ukraine Aid; Trump's Speech to Congress; Trump to Address Congress Amid Trade War; Panama Canal Deal. Aired 6-7p ET
• Severe Weather Threatens Fat Tuesday In New Orleans; Trump Slaps 25 Percent Tariffs On Canada And Mexico, 20 Percent On China; Trump Pauses Military Aid To Ukraine After Zelenskyy Clash. Aired 5:30-6a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Levies Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China Ahead of His Congressional Address; Fears of Social Security Cuts as More Government Firings Planned. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine; Kara Swisher is Interviewed about Trump and Musk; Jason Miller is Interviewed about the State of the Union. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Slaps 25 Percent Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, 20 Percent on China; U.S. Continues to Share Intelligence with Ukraine; Arab Leaders Discuss Alternative to Trump Gaza Plan; Trump Urges Nations to Build Manufacturing Plants into U.S. to Avoid Tariffs; Fears Trump Tariffs Could Drive U.S. Into Recession. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Trump Pauses Military Aid To Ukraine After Clash With Zelenskyy; Arab Leaders Meet In Cairo For High-Stakes Summit On Gaza Reconstruction; Trump Tariffs On Canada And Mexico Take Effect; Japan Battles Worst Wildfire In Decades As Thousands Evacuate; Triple Threat Storm Bears Down On Central And Southern US. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Speaks As Markets Tank; Democrats Boycott; North Korea Threatens U.S. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Stocks Sink after Trump Imposes New Tariffs; Stock Market Sees Big Losses after Trump Tariffs; Trump Adviser: President Plans to "Lean In" on Tariffs in Speech; U.S. Slaps 25 Percent Tariffs on Mexico & Canada, 20 Percent on China; One-on-One with Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Tonight: President Trump Addresses Joint Session Of Congress; Zelenskyy: "Nobody Wants Peace More Than Ukrainians"; Trump Prepares For Highly Anticipated Address The Nation; House GOP Propose Bills To Put Trump On Money, Mt. Rushmore. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Trump to Address Joint Session of Congress; U.S. Weapons and Ukraine's Front Lines; Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine; Zelenskyy Ready to Talk Peace; "Crucial" Period for Gaza Ceasefire Talks; Update on Pope Francis' Health. Aired 2:00-3p ET


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


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump Hits Canada, Mexico, China With Steep Tariffs; Ontario's Premier Threatens Retaliation For Trump's Tariffs; Justin Trudeau Speaks After U.S. Hits Canada With 25 Percent Tariffs. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Canada Unveils Tariffs On U.S. Goods; Trump Pauses Military Aid To Ukraine After Zelenskyy Clash; Melania Trump Urges Action Against Deepfake Revenge Porn; Zelenskyy Says He's Ready To Negotiate Peace; Trump Questions Whether Zelenskyy Wants Peace Deal; Vatican: Pope Francis Not Out Of Danger; Israelis Wrestle With Release Of Prisoners To Free Hostages; How USAID Cuts Are Affecting Americans; Aired 12:00-1:00p ET


Quest Means Business
• China, Canada Retaliate After Trump Enacts Sweeping Tariffs; Iowa Farmer: We're Not Going To Have Any Fun With Tariffs; Trump Pauses Military Aid To Ukraine; U.S. Businesses, Consumers Brace For Impact Of Tariffs; Wall Street Closing Lower Amid Escalating Trade Tensions; Thailand Sees Tourism Growth. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• Soon: Trump's First Address To Congress Since Return To Power; Now: Members Of Trump Cabinet Arrive; Moments Away: Trump Speech To Joint Session Of Congress. Aired 9-10p ET
• President Trump's Address to Congress. Aired 10-11p ET
• President Trump Addresses Joint Session of Congress; Focus Group Reacts to Trump's Address. Aired 11p-12:30a ET


The Situation Room
• Trade War Erupts, Markets Plunge as Trump Tariffs Take Effect; Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine After Zelenskyy Clash; White House Officials Say, Trump to Defend Whirlwind First 100 Days to Congress. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump First Address to Congress Tonight; U.S. Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine; Vance Comments on Ukraine Military Aid Pause; Israel and Hamas Yet to Agree to Next Steps in Ceasefire. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Canada Responds to Trump Tariffs; Target Set to Raise Prices Over Trump Trade War; Interview With Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD). Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Interview With James Carville; Interview With Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL). Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Did Not Air 9-10p ET