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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump's Tariffs Spark Recession Fears Worldwide; Interview with Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN); Tariffs will Affect Every Manufacturer. Global Economy Reeling From Trump's Tariffs: U.S. Stock Market Has Its Worst Day Since 2020; Trump Defends Decision To Fire Several NSC Staffers After Meeting With Far-Right Activist Laura Loomer; Pentagon Watchdog Launches Probe Of Hegseth's Signal Messages; Trump On Musk: "There Will Be A Point At Which Elon's Going To Have To Leave"; NY Times: Justice Dept. To Restore Mel Gibson's Gun Rights. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock; Interview with "Dream Count" Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; Interview with The Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Stocks Plunge From Shock Over Trump's New Tariffs; Summers: Trump Tariffs Doing Historic Economic Damage To The U.S.; Judge Looking At Whether Probable Cause" Exists To Hold Trump Officials In Contempt For Violating Orders On Deportation Flights. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump's Massive Tariffs Rattle Markets, Fuel Recession Fears; Some Economist Questions Methodology Of Trump's New Tariffs; DOW, S&P 500, NASDAQ Have Worst Day Since 2020; Putin's Envoy Joins The Lead After Meeting With Top U.S. Officials; Trump Fires 3 National Security Council Staffers After Meeting With Far-Right Activist Laura Loomer; NYC Mayor Eric Adams Seeks Re-Election As An Independent. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump's Massive Tariffs Rattle Markets, Fuel Recession Fears; Judge Declines to Rule on Where Student's Case Should Be Heard; At Least Seven Dead After Tornadoes Slam Central U.S. Trump's Massive Tariffs Rattle Markets, Fuel Recession Fears. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump's Unprecedented Trade Wars Wreak Havoc; Dow Sinks 1,600- Plus Points, Worst in Five Years, Fueling Recession Fears; Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Rein in Trump Tariffs. Trump Invites Laura Loomer To The White House; Kamala Harris Speaks In California For The First Time In Months. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• U.S. Stock Futures Tumble as Trump Expands Trade War; Violent Tornado Produced Heavy Damage in Northeastern Arkansas; Now, Secretary Rubio Meets With NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Tariff Announcement Unleashes Global Shock Waves; World Leaders React to Trump's Historic Global Trade War; U.S. Stock Futures Tumble as Trump Expands Trade War; Massive Wave of Job Cuts Underway at Federal Health Agencies. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• U.S. Stock Futures Tumble as Trump Expands Trade War; DOGE Drives Layoffs to Third-Highest-Ever Level in March; DHS Wants to Use Migrant Aid for Immigration Enforcement. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Americans Feelings Toward Tariffs; Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is Interviewed about the Tariffs; Trump Weighing Buyers for TikTok; Case of Detained Tufts Student. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Stock Futures Tumble; White House Reaction to Tariff Fallout; Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is Interviewed about Tariffs; Four People Dead in Severe Storms; Scott Walker is Interviewed about Tariffs. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Stocks Tumble as Market Opens; Stocks Drop Steeply After Trump Ramps Tariffs; Scott Glenn is Interviewed about "The White Lotus." Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Layoffs Begin at Auto Plants; Deadly Tornado Outbreak; Stocks Plunge on Trump Tariff Fears. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump's New Auto Tariffs Expected To Hike Prices On Millions Of Cars; Rubio Meets With NATO Members After U.S. Slaps Them With Tariffs; Soon: Federal Judge Holds Hearing On Detained Tufts University Student. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Unveils 10 Percent to 50 Percent Tariffs on 185 Countries; ; Canada Retaliates With 25 Percent Tariff on Certain Cars Imported From U.S.; Temporary Layoffs Start at Auto Plants in U.S., Canada, Mexico; Stocks Plunge as Recession Fears Grip Wall Street; U.S. Trade Allies and Rivals Vow to Retaliate Against Trump's New Tariffs. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Discusses Trump's Global Trade War & Joining Sen. Gallego in Blocking V.A. Nominees; Trump Weighing Options For Potential TikTok Deal As Deadline Nears; Trump Speaks As Markets Dive Over Tariff & Recession Fears; Milwaukee Schools Face Lead Crisis As CDC Lead Experts Get Fired. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Pentagon Watchdog Launches Probe of Hegseth Signal Messages; Now: Hearing on Whether Trump Deportation Flights Violated Court Order; Temporary Layoffs Start at Auto Plants in U.S., Canada, Mexico; Tax Foundation: Tariffs Will Cost U.S. Households $2,100/Year on Average; Stocks Plunge, Dollar Weakens as Recession Fears Grip Wall Street. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Rubio and Danish Counterpart Meet as Trump Eyes Greenland Takeover; At Least 7 Killed in Deadly Tornado Swarm Across Central U.S.; Temporary Layoffs Start at Auto Plants in U.S., Canada, Mexico; Tariffs Could Mean Steep Price Hikes for New Cars. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs On All Imports; U.S. Trading Partners Weigh Response To Trump Tariffs; Israel Expanding Operation In Gaza; Palestinian Tortured To Death For Criticizing Hamas. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Trump Signs Sweeping New Global Tariffs; Israel To Seize Parts Of Gaza As Military Operation Expands; Myanmar Military Announces Temporary Ceasefire; Israeli PM Defies International Arrest Warrant To Visit Hungary; Senior Russian Official Visits Washington For Talks With Trump Administration; Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs On All Imports; Impact Of Trump Administration's Tariffs On Canada; Trump Tariff War With U.S. Wine Makers. Aired 1-2a ET
• New Donald Trump Tariffs Threaten To Escalate Global Trade War; Japan Calls Donald Trump Tariffs "Extremely Regrettable"; Impacts Of Donald Trump's New Tariffs On U.S. Small Businesses; Trump's Tariffs Overhaul Century of American Trade Policy; Trump's Tariffs Ignite Threat of Global Trade War; New Album Reinterprets Classic Art Into Soundscape; Near Life-sized Marble Statues Found in Pompeii Tomb. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• U.S. Announces New Tariffs, World Markets React; Myanmar Quake Death Toll Breaches 3000 Mark, Temporary Ceasefire Declared; Canadians React to Trump's Tariff Announcement; Central U.S. Hit by Destructive Tornadoes. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: Global Stocks Fall After Trump Imposes Tariffs; Trump: Reaction To Tariffs Is "Going Very Well"; U.S. Markets Plunge Tariff Announcement; Pentagon Watchdog Opens Probe Into Defense Secretary Hegseth's Use Of Signal App For Yemen Attack Plans; Tornadoes Hit Central And Southern U.S. Aired 3-4p ET
• CNN International: Plunging U.S. Stocks; Wall Street Posting Worst Session Since 2020; Global Reaction on Trump's Tariffs; China to Counter Trump's "Bullying" Tariffs; Investors Shaken by Trump's Tariffs; Mexico Navigates Trump Tariffs; Fight Over Greenland's Future; Torpedo Bats Changing the Game. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN This Morning
• Economic Uncertainty as Trump Levies Widespread Tariffs; Dimensions of Trump's Deportations of Legal Residents for Political Speech. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• China Vows Retaliation; Deadly Storms Tear Across the Plains and South; Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) is Interviewed about Tariffs; Amazon Makes Offer for TikTok. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Tariffs Overhaul Century of American Trade Policy; U.S. Markets to Open after New Trump Tariffs; Price Spikes Expected with new 25 Percent Tariff on Imported Cars; Trump's Tariffs Spark Global Stock Selloff; Jose Mourinho Grabs Rival Coach by the Nose. Aired 9-10a ET
• Trump Calls Tariffs "Declaration of Economic Independence"; Steep Drop for U.S. Stocks in Early Trading; Trump's Tariffs Spark Global Stock Selloff; Hungary Announces Withdrawal from International Criminal Court; U.S. Will Remain in NATO, Wants Alliance to Be Stronger, per Secretary of State; Lawyers for Tufts Student Accuse Government of "Secretive" Ploy; Intelligent Future: ; Russia Omitted from Trump Tariffs. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump's Massive Tariffs Obliterate $2.5 Trillion From U.S. Stocks; Laura Loomer Made Trump Do It; Turning On Wayne Gretzky. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs; New Trump Tariffs Threaten to Escalate Global Trade War; Price Spikes Expected with New 25 Percent Tariff on Imported Cars; Severe Weather Hammers Parts of U.S.. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• New Trump Tariffs Threaten to Escalate Global Trade War; Trump Administration Admits Mistakenly Deporting Maryland Father; NATO Foreign Ministers Gather for Meeting in Brussels; Fallout from Trump Administration's Dismantling of USAID; Hungary Announces Withdrawal From International Criminal Court. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Tariffs Overhaul Century Of American Trade Policy; U.S. Stock Futures Plunge Following Trump's New Tariffs; World Leader "Brace For Impact"; Tornado Outbreak Sweeps Through Midwest. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Canadians Boo During U.S. National Anthem at NHL Game; Senate Delivers Bipartisan Rebuke of Trump Tariffs; Interview with Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL): Trump Tariff Announcement Triggers Global Shock Waves. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• S&P 500 Falls 4 Percent, NASDAQ Down 5 Percent, DOW Sheds about 1,300 Points; U.S. Stocks on Track for Worst Day Since 2022; Stocks Plunge as World Comes to Grips with New Trump Tariffs; Trump Gambles World Economy on Biggest Tariffs in 100 Plus Years; Trump Slaps 10 Percent Tariff on Island with no People, Only Penguins. Aired 12- 12:30p ET
• Trump Gambles World Economy On Biggest Tariffs In 100 Plus Years; 3 National Security Staff Fired After Trump Meets With Right- Wing Activist; Today: High-Stakes Hearing In Disputed Deportation Case. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Canada to Fight U.S Tariffs with Countermeasures; Capito Hill Reacts to Tariff Turmoil; Pentagon Watchdog Opens Probe for Hegseth's Signal App Use. Global Stocks Plunge After Trump Imposes Tariffs; Temporary Layoffs at Auto Plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico After Trump's Tariffs; U.S. National Security Council Staffers Fired After Trump Meets with Far-Right Activist Laura Loomer. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump's Sweeping Tariffs Spark Chaos and Recession Fears; Far- Right Activist Got Trump to Fire Nat Sec Officials; Judge Eyes Holding Trump Officials in Contempt; Pentagon Launches First Probe into Signal-Gate; Obama Photobombs Family's Cherry Blossom Photoshoot. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• CNN International: Stock Markets Fall Around The World After Trump Unveils New Tariffs; Trump Hikes Tariffs On China To 54 Percent; Beijing Vows To Hit Back; The World Reacts To Donald Trump's Tariffs. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump's 25 Percent Tariff On All Imported Vehicles Takes Effect; U.S. Marketplace Plunge After Trump Unveils New Tariffs; Canada And Mexico Spared From Latest Round Of Trump Tariffs; Impact Of Trump Administration's Tariffs On Canada; Trump Tariff Announcement Triggers Global Shockwaves; Some Republicans Breaking With Trump On Tariffs. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• U.S. Strong Plunge on Trump's Sweeping Tariff Announcement; Lovely: Trump Tariff Formula Cherry Picks Numbers; WTO Predicts Decline this Year in Global Trade Volume; Trump Tariff Announcement Unleashes Global Shockwaves; Shippers Scramble as Trump Tariff Reality Sets In; The Impact of Tariffs on Everyday Items; U.S. Auto Stocks Tumble as Car Tariff Takes Effect; Trump's Tariffs Pummel Supply Chains. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Stocks Tumble, Dollar Weakens as Recession Fears Grip Wall Street; Trump Remains Defiant Amid Fallout from Widespread Tariffs; Trump's 25 Percent Tariff on All Imported Vehicles Takes Effect. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Temporary Layoffs at Auto Plants; Dollar Weakens as Recession Fears Grip Wall Street; Deadly Tornado Outbreak in South and Midwest; Rubio Meets with NATO Allies. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Interview With U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick; Three National Security Council Staffers Fired; Stocks Nosedive. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Interview With Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA); Canada Responds to Trump Tariffs; Interview With U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump: Tariffs Will Mean "A Booming Country"; Trump Fires At Least Three National Security Staffers After Meeting With Far-Right Activist Laura Loomer; Trump: I Want Musk To "Stay As Long As Possible" In DOGE Role. Aired 9-10p ET