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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Backtracks, Delays Tariffs on Canada and Mexico; Interview with Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE); Canadians Didn't Like the Policy of President Trump's Latest Policy Flip on Tariffs. SpaceX Debris Lights Up Sky In Parts Of FL, Caribbean After Failed Launch; Zelenskyy: "We Are Very Thankful We're Not Alone"; E.U. Leaders Back New Military Spending Plans At Ukraine Summit; Russia Applauds Trump's Shift On Ukraine; Sources: Trump Preparing To Sign Order To Dismantle Dept. Of Education. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly; Interview with Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk; Interview with A Land For All Co-Director May Pundak; Interview with A Land For All Co- Director Rula Hardal; Interview with GW School of Media and Public Affairs Professor Frank Sesno. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Meets With Cabinet And Musk On Making Cuts "More Precise"; Markets Plunge Despite Trump Pausing Tariffs On Canada & Mexico; Newsom Criticizes Harris Over Response To Trans Attacks Ad; New Book Recounts Trump's Response To Assassination Attempt; Trump: Russia Has To Make Peace Deal For Reasons "Only I Know". Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump Backtracks, Delays Tariffs On Canada & Mexico; Republicans Warns About Uncertainty Around Trump's Tariffs; W.H. Plans To Cut 70,000 Plus Jobs At Dept. Of Veterans Affairs; Sen. Tim Kaine, (D-VA), Is Interviewed About Job Cuts, VA, DOE; Trump Prepares To Dismantle Education Department. Trump Meets With Cabinet, Musk On Making Cuts "More Precise"; Trump Backtracks, Delays Tariffs On Canada & Mexico; Two Men Charged In Deaths Of Kansas City Chiefs Fans. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Meets With Cabinet, Musk on Making Cuts More Precise; Trump Backtracks, Delays Tariffs on Canada and Mexico; House Censures Rep. Al Green (D-TX) for Trump Speech Protest. Hunter Biden Moves To Drop Lawsuit Over His Laptop Data; Newsom Breaks With Most Dems On Trans Athletes In Sports. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Walks Back Tariffs as More Chaos Hit Economy; Trump Puts New Limits on Elon Musk Amid DOGE Turmoil; Trump Vows to Use Scalpel and Not Hatchet in Firings. House Democrats Repurposing A Protest Song To Protest On The House Floor. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Sources Say, White House Has Prepared Executive Order Dismantling Education Department; E.U. Leaders Meet for Crucial Talks on Ukraine and Defense; Trump Delays Auto Tariffs Amid GOP Pushback, Stock Market Pressures. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Sources: Trump Preparing To Sign Order Dismantling Education Department; Interview with Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI); Republicans Meet With Musk, Push For Control Over DOGE Cuts; Trump Says He Will Delay Auto Tariffs For One Month; Judge: Cuts To Health Research Funding Likely Unlawful; Defense In Idaho Murder Case Wants New DNA Evidence Thrown Out. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• President Trump Likely to Sign Executive Order Dismantling Department of Education; New Report Indicates U.S. Employers Cut More Jobs Last Month than Any February Since 2009; Representative Madeleine Dean Interviewed on President Trump's Anticipated Order to Eliminate Department of Education. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Keith Ellison is Interviewed about DOGE Cuts; Distributors Feel Impact of Tariffs; John Bolton is Interviewed about Ukraine. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Prepares to Dismantle Education Department; Republicans Meet with Musk; Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) is Interviewed about Job Cuts and the Education Department; Zelenskyy and EU Leaders Meet in Brussels; Terrance Floyd is Interviewed about a Pardon for Chauvin. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• U.S. Employers Cut More Jobs Last Month; Danielle Smith is Interviewed about Tariffs with Canada; Hearing in Lively vs. Baldoni Battle. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Interview With Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX); Interview With Former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan; Interview With Canadian Parliament Member Anthony Housefather; Trump Targets Department of Education; Trump Backs Down on Mexico Tariffs. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) Discusses Trump Memo On Plans To Cut 70,000-Plus Jobs At Veterans Affairs Dept; Ukrainian & U.S. Officials To Meet In Saudi Arabia Next Week; European Leaders Meet With Zelenskyy In Brussels. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Suspends His Tariffs on Most Canadian, Mexican Goods; Sep. Jim Banks (R-IN) Talks About His Take on Vote on DOGE Cuts; Trump to Convene Biweekly Cabinet Sessions with Musk on DOGE Cuts; Zelensky, E.U. Leaders Hold Critical Talks on Ukraine War; Ukrainian & U.S. Officials to Meet in Saudi Arabia Next Week. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Ontario Announces 25 percent Tariff on Electricity to Three U.S. States; Trump Lifts Most Mexico Tariffs Until April 2; Trump's Tariff Drama Rattles Businesses, Americans, Markets; U.S. Job Cuts Soar 245 percent in a Month as Trump & Musk Slash Government; Trump Preparing to Sign Order to Dismantle Department of Education. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Trump Gives Hamas "Last Warning" On Releasing Hostages; White House Confirms U.S. Directly Negotiating With Hamas; Human Rights Groups Call On Israel To Allow Aid Back Into Gaza; Tesla Shares Down More Than 40 Percent From Their Dec 2024 Peak; FDA Commissioner Pick Plans "Expert Coalition" To Review Abortion Pill. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Musk Shares Post Calling on Trump to Pardon Derek Chauvin; Trump Signs Executive Actions Suspending Tariffs on Mexico and Canada; Trump: Will Hold Frequent Cabinet Meeting with Dusk on DOGE Cuts. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• E.U. Leaders Gather for Special Summit on Ukraine and Defense; Trump Issues "Last Warning" to Hamas to Release Hostages; Trump Pauses Canada, Mexico Auto Tariffs for One Month; Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to keep $2 Billion in USAID Funds Frozen. King Charles Steps Into Diplomacy Amid U.S.-Europe Tensions. Aired 12-1a ET
• E.U. Leaders Gather For Special Defense Council In Brussels; Trump Pauses Canada, Mexico Auto Tariffs; China Warns The U.S. It Is Ready For "Any Type Of War"; Trump Issues "Last Warning" To Hamas On Hostage Releases. Canada Urging U.S. to Back Off from Broader Tariffs; TSMC's $100B Investment in U.S. Raising Concerns Back Home; Lesotho Insulted by Trump Remark; Republicans Privately Push Musk for Control of DOGE Cuts; Beijing Pushing Back Against New U.S. Tariffs; Pope Francis Stable AS He Nears Three Weeks in Hospital; Eastern States Slammed by Strong Winds, Blizzards, Tornados; Scientists Engineer a Woolly Mouse with Mammoth Traits. Aired 1-2a ET
• Emmanuel Macron Addresses France On Need To Boost Spending Defense; Donald Trump Pauses Canada And Mexico Auto Tariffs For One Month; U.S. Negotiating Directly With Hamas In Break With Policy; Trump Warns Hamas to Release All Hostages Immediately or It is Over; Israel Has Begun Blocking Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza; U.S. Negotiating Directly With Hamas in Break With Policy; Singer Flogged 74 Times for Lyrics About Hijab Removal; Rare Cyclone Threatens Millions on Australia's East Coast; Nauru Selling Golden Passports for $105,000. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• E.U Leaders Gather to Defend Ukraine; Trump Pauses Auto Tariffs for 30 Days; Trump, TSMC Announces a $165 Billion Investment for U.S. Chip Plants; FIFA World Cup Finale to Have a Halftime Show. Aired 3-4a ET
• EU Leaders Gather for Special Summit on Ukraine and Defense; U.S. Negotiating Directly with Hamas in Break with Policy; Trump Pauses Canada, Mexico Auto Tariffs for One Month; Beijing Pushing Back Against New U.S. Tariffs. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• EU Leaders Gather for Special Summit on Ukraine and Defense; Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Keep $2 Billion in USAID Funds Frozen; Easter States Slammed by Strong Winds, Blizzards, Tornados; Vatican: Pope Francis had a Tranquil Night, Still Resting. Aired 4:30- 5a ET
• E.U. Leaders Gather For Special Summit On Ukraine & Defense; Trump Pauses Canada, Mexico Auto Tariffs For One Month; Musk Meets With Republicans To Discuss Government Cuts; East, Central U.S. Slammed By Strong Winds, Blizzards, Tornados; Fifteen Injured After Air Force Drops Bombs On Civilian Area. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• E.U. Leaders Meet For Summit on Ukraine, Defense; Trump Pauses Canada, Mexico Auto Tariffs for One Month; Growing Calls For Target Boycott Amid DEI Program Changes. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN International: Trump Pauses Tariffs On Mexican Imports Covered By USMCA; Europe Shifts Focus To Defense, Looks To Fill U.S. Void; Trump Prepares To Sign Order To Dismantle Education Department; Shares In Tesla Continue To Fall As Global Sales Slump; Trump Speaks At White House As Some Tariffs Delayed. Aired 3-4p ET
• CNN International: E.U. Leaders Agree to Pursue Security Guarantees for Ukraine; Zelenskyy to Meet with Saudi Crown Prince; Mexico and Canada Tariffs Delayed; SpaceX to Launch Starship; Alibaba's New A.I. Model; Beijing Ordering a State Backed Fund to Fuel Innovation; SpaceX Execute Chopsticks. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN This Morning
• Zelenskyy, E.U. Leaders Arrive for Summit on Ukraine & Defense; House GOP Leaders Push for DOGE to 'Keep Us in the Loop'; Cuomo Announces He'll Run for NYC Mayor. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Administration Cuts at VA; Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) is Interviewed About the Face Off on Capitol Hill; Auto Workers Worried about Tariff Impact. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Von Der Leyen: "Europe Faces a Clear and Present Danger"; Trump's "Last Warning" to Hamas: Release all Hostages Now; Republicans Push Musk to Coordinate more with Congress; Could Tariffs Push Mexico and Canada into a Recession; Liverpool Stuns PSG with 1-0 First-Leg Victory. Aired 9-10a ET
• E.U. Leaders Meet for Crucial Talks on Ukraine and Defense; Missile Strikes Hotel in Zelenskyy's Hometown; Lithuania Invests $21 Million in Ukraine's Military Defense; Lutnick Says Some Mexico and Canada Tariffs Likely Delayed; Book Explores UAE's Roots Stretching Back 130,000 Years; Former Hostage Negotiator on U.S.-Hamas Talks; Israeli Health Ministry Reports Lives of Remaining Hostages Are at Risk. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Backtracks As Markets Set For Worst Week In 2 Years; Ukrainian Ambassador: United States Is "Destroying" World Order; Trump Nephew Speaks To OutFront About Trump's Return To White House. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• But Doesn't Mention Canada, After Top Advisor Said Both Would "Likely" be Delayed; Trump Says He's Suspending Most New Tariffs on Mexico; Congressional Approval Needed to Officially Shut Any Government Agency; Trump Preparing to Sign Dismantle Education Department. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump Plans To Cut 70,000 Plus Jobs At Veterans Affairs Department; Trump Says He's Suspending New Tariffs On Mexico; Republicans Meet With Musk, Push For Control Over DOGE Cuts; New Political Thriller Explores Cyber Warfare, Distrust In Government; 10 Dems Vote To Censure Rep. Al Green For Trump Speech Protest. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education; U.S. House Censures Al Green; Trump Issues "Last Warning" to Hamas; David Holmes Shares His Inspiring Story. European Commission Chief Warns Europe Faces a Clear and Present Danger; Zelenskyy Thanks the EU for Staying with Ukraine; Trump Pauses Tariffs on Some Canadian-Mexican Imports for One Month. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Tariff Whiplash Creates Economic Uncertainty; Trump Tells Cabinet Members They're in Charge of Staff, not Musk; Veteran Fired in DOGE Cuts Speaks Out; Conservative Podcaster Petitions Trump to Pardon Derek Chauvin; Judge Rebukes Trump in Scathing Ruling: "President Not A King." Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• CNN International: EU Leaders Holding Special Summit On Ukraine & Defense; EU Leaders Meet On Ukraine As Trump Suspends Military Aid; Sources: Trump To Direct Education Secy. To Shut Down Dept. Aired 11a-12p ET
• E.U. Leaders Holding Special Summit On Ukraine And Defense; Macron Warns U.S. May Not Be By Europe's Side In Ukraine-Russia War; How Popular Are Elon Musk And His DOGE Cutbacks?; Pastor Leads Call For Target Boycott Amid DEI Program Changes; Rights Groups Issues Stark Warning Over Gaza Aid Blockage. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Europe Shifts Focus to Defense, Looks to Fill U.S. Void; ECB Cuts Rates but Warns of High Uncertainty; Trade, Geopolitical Headwinds Lie Ahead for Europe. Trump Speaks at White House as Some Tariffs Delayed; Mexican President Thanks Trump for Respectful Call on Tariffs; E.U. Leaders Agree on Defense Surge. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Employers Cut More Jobs Last Month Than Any February in 15-Plus Years; Zelenskyy, E.U. Leaders Hold Critical Meeting on Ukraine; Any Moment, House to Vote on Whether to Censure Rep. Al Green (D-TX). Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Delays Auto Tariffs; House Votes to Censure Rep. Al Green; Zelenskyy meets with Europeans After U.S. Aid and Intel Cuts; U.S. Farmers Reacts to Trump Tariffs; Trump May Delay Canada and Mexico Tariffs. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Interview With Ontario, Canada, Premier Doug Ford; Trump Targets VA Cuts; Interview With Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT); E.U. Leaders Hold Critical Meeting on Ukraine; Economic Warning Signs. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Trump Backs Off Mexico Tariffs; Interview With Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL); Interview With Ontario, Canada, Premier Doug Ford. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Tells Cabinet Chiefs: "Keep All The People You Want," Then Says If They Don't Make Cuts "Elon Will Do The Cutting"; Trump: "Only I Know" Why Russia Has "No Choice" On Ukraine Deal; Gov. Newsom Breaks With Dems On Transgender Athletes. Aired 9-10p ET