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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Hours Away From Pope Francis' Funeral In St. Peter's Square; Trump: U.S. "Pretty Close" On Russia-Ukraine Deal; Interview With Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY); Pope Francis' Legacy Of Acceptance; Sister Norma Pimentel Praises The Pope For His "Simpleness" And "Humbleness"; The Grief Of Losing Six-Year-Old Son And Husband. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview With Gaza Parish Priest Father Carlos Ferrero; Interview With IRC Afghanistan Country Director Sherine Ibrahim; Interview With "Retrograde" Playwright Ryan Calais Cameron; Interview With "Conclave" Director Edward Berger. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• FBI Arrests Judge On Charges Of Obstructing Immigrant's Arrest; Trump: "Pretty Close" On Peace Deal Between Russia & Ukraine; Trump Tells Time Magazine He's Made "200 Deals" On Trade; Vatican: 250,000 People Paid Respects To Pope Francis. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Accuses Her Of Obstructing ICE; Trump Backs Down In Legal Fight Over Canceling International Students' Visa Status Records For Now; Russia Launches New Attacks On Ukraine; Trump: U.S. "Pretty Close" On Russia-Ukraine Deal; Trump: "Crimea Will Stay With Russia." Aired 5-6p ET
• President Trump Arrives In Rome For Funeral Of Pope Francis; FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Accuses Her Of Obstructing ICE; Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges; Shein And Temu Started Raise Prices Ahead Of New Tariffs; Teams Pass On Picking Shedeur Sanders In First Round. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• FBI Arrests Sitting Judge For Allegedly Obstructing ICE; Poll Shows Majority Describe Trump Second Term Chaotic, Scary; Trump Wildly Claims 200 Trade Deals, With No Evidence; "NewsNight" Discusses Trump Tariffs; "NewsNight" Talks About Hints Of AOC's Political Future. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Envoy, Putin Set To Meet After New Russian Strikes On Ukraine; Mourners Pay Final Respects To Pope On Last Day Of Public Viewing; 2025 NFL Draft Features Blockbuster Trade At Top. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Time Magazine's New Exclusive Interview With President Trump; Sources: Trump Privately Concedes Ending War Harder Than He Thought; Jury Sees Text Messages Sent Between Read, O'Keefe Before His Death. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Envoy, Putin Meet After New Russian Strikes on Ukraine; Trump Tells Time Magazine: I've Made 200 Deals in Tariff War; Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL): Trump's Tariffs, Ukraine War and Peace Talks with Russia; Luigi Mangione Set to Appear in Federal Court. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Mangione Set To Appear In Federal Court; American's Sourcing On Trump's Foreign Policy; Final Day of Public Viewing For Pope Francis. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Envoy, Putin Meet After New Russian Strikes on Ukraine; Trump Speaks Ahead of Departure to Rome for Pope's Funeral; Former Congressman George Santos to be Sentenced for Fraud. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Envoy, Putin Meet After New Russian Strikes On Ukraine; Rep. Bennie Thompson, (D-MS), Is Interviewed About Russia, Ukraine, Concession; Trump: Russia Not "Taking" All Of Ukraine Is A Concession, Graduate Students Held In Louisiana; Today: Jury To Visit Site Where Officer John O'Keefe's Body Was Found. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty; Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Continue; Trump Administration Arrests Judge. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Refuses to Say if Xi has Called Him Amid Trade War; Trump Tells Time Magazine He's Made "200 Deals" on Trade; Vatican: 250,000 Pay Respects to Pope Francis Ahead of Funeral. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Says He Has Made 200 Trade Deals; FBI Director Says Wisconsin Judge Arrested For Allegedly Obstructing ICE; Ex-GOP Rep. George Santos Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Federal Fraud Case; Trump Envoy, Putin Meet After New Russian Strikes On Ukraine; Senior Russian General Killed In Car Blast Near Moscow; Trump Says Crimea Will Stay With Russia; Trump Says U.S. Pretty Close On Russia- Ukraine Peace Deal; Trump, China Can't Agree If Trade Talks Are Happening. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Declines To Clarify If Xi Contacted Him Since New Tariffs On China Were Imposed; Vatican Prepares For Pope Francis' Funeral. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• FBI Director: Wisconsin Judge Arrested For Allegedly Obstructing ICE; Bondi Says Judge Put Law Enforcement At Risk, Calls Her "Deranged"; Trump Says U.S. "Pretty Close" On Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal; U.S. Consumer Sentiment Plummets Eight Percent From Last Month; GA Secretary Of State Asks DHS Not To Deport Afghan Christian Refugees Yet. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Interview With Brad Raffensperger (R), Georgia Secretary Of State: Asks DHS Not To Deport Afghan Christian Refugees Yet; Trump Officials Discuss Making It Harder To Qualify For Disaster Aid; Tina Knowles Speaks Out About Her Life, Career And Motherhood. Aired 3:30- 4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Kyiv Reels from Its Deadliest Strike in Months; Pope's Legacy on Elevating Women in Catholic Church; Fact Checking Trump's Claims about Price of Groceries and Gas; Trial for 'Grandpa Gang' to Begin Next Week in Paris. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Trump Tells Putin To "Stop" After Russia Deadly Attack On Kyiv; Modi Vows To Bring Terrorists To Justice; Tens Of Thousands Pay Final Respects To Pope Francis; China Calls Claims Of U.S. Trade Talks Fake News; U.S. Envoy Witkoff to Meet with Putin in Moscow; The Rapid Rise of a Marine Officer to Hegseth's Inner Circle; Cubans Hold Mass to Say Goodbye to Pope Francis; Artist Crafts Team Logos From Old Furniture for 2025 Draft; U.K. Company Turning Ocean Waves into Electricity. Aired 1-2a ET
• Russia Attacks Kyiv, Trump Not Happy; Mourners Pay Respect to Pope Francis; India to Pursue Kashmir Attackers; China Dismiss Claims of Trade Talks with U.S.; Court Filing Reveals Legal Process For Alien Enemies Act; Trial For "Grandpa Gang" To Begin Next Week In Paris. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• Ukraine Reels from Latest Russian Strikes as Trump Pleads Putin to Stop; Vatican Prepares for Pope Francis' Funeral; China Apparently Rolls Back Tariffs on U.S.-Made Semiconductors; Canadian Voters React on Relationship with the United States. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Accuses Her Of Obstructing ICE; U.S. Envoy Meets Putin Amid New Russian Strikes On Ukraine; Trump Won't Say If He's Spoken To Xi Since Tariffs Started; Vatican Making Final Preparations For Pope's Funeral; Insiders Alarm Over Pentagon Chaos. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• U.S. Plane Lands in Moscow Ahead of Witkoff-Putin Meeting; China Rolls Back Tariffs on Some U.S. Semiconductors. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Today, U.S. Special Envoy to Meet With Putin in Moscow; Judge Blocks Order on Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration; Today, Former Congressman George Santos to Be Sentenced. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• U.S. Special Envoy Meeting with Putin in Moscow; Thousands Pay Respects to Late Pontiff Ahead of Funeral; Houthi Defenders Frustrate U.S. Operation in Yemen; Funding Surges for Mideast and North Africa Startups; Artist Crafts Team Logos from Old Furniture for Player Walkway. Aired 9- 9:45a ET
• U.S. Special Envoy Meets With Vladimir Putin In Moscow; April Report On U.S. Consumer Sentiment Released; China Cuts Tariffs On Some U.S. Made Semiconductors; Growing Fear As Trump Administration Targets International Students; A Look At The MAGA Media Covering The White House; U.S.-Iran Negotiations Continue In Oman This Weekend; Thousands Pay Respects To Late Pope Francis Ahead Of Funeral Saturday. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Sends Envoy, A Real Estate Mogul, Alone To Three-Hour Putin Meeting; Chinese Embassy Speaks To OutFront Amid Trump Warning On Tariffs; Judge Arrested By Trump's FBI: I Will Defend Myself "Vigorously". Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• China Calls Claims Of U.S. Trade Talks "Fake News"; Trump Slams Russian Attack; Massive Crowds Mourn Pope's Passing; Fact-Checking Trump's Claims About Price Of Groceries & Gas. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• April Report On Consumer Sentiment Due Out Today; Journalist Who Exposed "Signalgate" To Interview Trump; Artist Crafts Team Logos From Old Furniture For 2025 NFL Draft. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Accuses her of Obstructing ICE; FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Accuses her of Obstructing ICE; Judge Sentences Former Rep. Santos to 7 Years, 3 Months in Prison; Russia Launches More Attacks After Trump's "Vladimir, Stop" Post. Aired 12- 12:30p ET
• Sources: Trump Privately Concedes Ending Ukraine War Has Been Harder Than He Thought; Trump Won't Comment On Whether He's Spoken To Xi Since Levying Massive Tariffs, After Claiming Xi Called Him; Trump Targets Democratic Fundraising Site With DOJ Probe; Sources: DOGE Planning To Use Sensitive Federal Data For Immigration Crackdown. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Witkoff Meets Putin For Peace Talks; A U.S. Judge Arrested By the FBI Over Allegedly Obstructing An Immigration Arrest Operation; Cardinals Seal Pope Francis' Coffin, Formally Ending His Lying-In-State At The Vatican; Vatican Making Final Preparations For Pope's Funeral; The Extraordinary Rise Of Olympian Ilona Maher; Fossil Reveals The Oldest Ant Known To Science; Hubble Space Telescope Turns 35. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• FBI Arrests Judge For Allegedly Helping Immigrant Avoid Arrest; Trade War Enters Bizarre He Said, Xi Said Stage; Alleged George Santos's Victim Speaks Out; Thousands To Attend Funeral For Pope Francis. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• U.S. Envoy Meets Putin Amid New Russian Strikes On Ukraine; Trump: Russia Not "Taking" All Of Ukraine Is A Concession; FBI Director: Wisconsin Judge Arrested For Allegedly Obstructing ICE. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Access To St. Peter's Square Is Now Closed; Cardinals To Pick Next Pope During Conclave; Trump's Threats Unify Canadian Voters Ahead Of Election; U.S. Envoy Meets Putin Amid New Russian Strikes On Ukraine; Nigerian Farmers Embrace Technology To Combat Food Insecurity; Pope's Coffin Procession Will Pass Rome's Historical Landmarks After Funeral Mass; Cubans Hold Mass To say Goodbye To Pope Francis; Pope Francis' Appreciation For Humor And Comedy; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Accuses Her Of Obstructing ICE; Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges; Vatican Making Final Preparations For Pope's Funeral; China Cuts Tariffs On Some U.S. Made Semiconductors; Temu And Shein Raise Prices In Anticipation Of 120 Percent Tariff; Donald Trump's Tariffs Unify Canadian Voters Ahead Of Election; Trial For "Grandpa Gang" To Begin Next Week In Paris. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Witkoff Meets With Putin In Moscow; DOJ And Khalil's Lawyers Spar Over Arrest Warrant; George Santos To Be Sentenced For Fraud. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Frustrated On Not Ending Russia-Ukraine War Quickly; Trump Sticking With Hegseth; Remembering Murdered 6M Plus Jews. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump's Ukraine Blame Game & Concessions To Russia; U.S. Consumer Sentiment Plummets 8 Percent From Last Month; FBI Director: Wisconsin Judge Arrested For Allegedly Obstructing ICE. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• What Are Americans Saying About State of the Country?; New Measles Study; Luigi Mangione to Enter Plea. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge For Allegedly Obstructing ICE; Trump Says Ukraine & Russia Very Close To A Deal; Trump Pardons Ally Convicted Of Spending Memorial Funds On Plastic Surgery, Rent & Daughter's Wedding. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Protests Outside Wisconsin Court; FBI Arresting Judge; Trump Claims Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal Is "Pretty Close"; Witkoff Meets Putin In Moscow; Pope Francis' Coffin Formally Sealed; Vietnamese Americans Weigh In On Trump; Trade Tensions Between U.S. And Europe; One Man's Fight Against Poverty. Aired 6-7p ET