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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Judge Sets New May 5th Deadline for DOJ to Provide Details in Abrego Garcia Case; Interview with Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY); Trump Blames Biden for Economic Woes; Trump Blames Biden for the Shrinking American Economy; U.S. And Ukraine Sign Critical Minerals Deal; 11 High School Lacrosse Players Surrender to Police in Syracuse, New York. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Cato Institute Director of Immigration Studies David Bier; Interview with American Released from Iranian Prison Siamak Namazi; Interview with American Released from Iranian Prison Morad Tahbaz; Interview with American Released from Iranian Prison Emad Shargi; Interview with Presidential Historian Timothy Naftali. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Stocks Mixed As U.S. Economy Shrinks Amid Abrupt Trump Policy Shifts; Trump Blaming Biden As Economy Shrinks For First Time Since COVID; Sources: Rubio & Bukele Have Been Directly In Touch About Man Mistakenly Deported; Harris Hours Away From Speech On Trump's First 100 Days. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump Blames Biden, Not Tariffs, For Economic Struggles; Rep, Ami Bera, (D-CA), Is Interviewed About U.S. And Ukraine Last Minute Disagreements, Approval Ratings For Congress, Kamala Harris; Sources: U.S. And Ukraine Face Last-Minute Disagreement; CNN Poll Shows Dismissal Approval Ratings For Congress; Tonight: Harris To Address Trump's Agenda In Rare Speech; Soon: Senate Vote On Symbolic Rebuke Of Trump Tariffs; Threat Of Famine Grows As Israel Blocks Aid; Trump Admin Restructures Health Programs Impacting Children. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Economy Shrinks for First Time in Three Years; Source Says, Trump Admin Weighs Sending Some Undocumented Migrants to Libya, Rwanda; Musk Appears to Bid Farewell to Trump's Cabinet. Tariffs Offer Short-Term Lifeline For Domestic Seafood Industry; Inside The Fight To Save Florida's Beloved Manatees. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Blames Biden, Despite Tariffs, for Economy Sinking; Wall Street Journal Reports, Tesla Board Opened Search to Replace Musk Amid Chaos; Trump's Admission Jeopardizes DOJ's Deportation Case. "NewsNight" Panelists Debate On Deportations Under Trump Administration; Tim Walz Says Why He Was On The Ticket. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump to Convene Cabinet as Key Economic Report Set to be Released; 52 Percent of Americans Say Trump Deportation Policies Have Gone Too Far; Trump's Top D.C. Prosecutor Nominee Claims to Not Recall Numerous Past Controversial Statements Under Oath. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Touts Economy As Polls Show Growing Concern Over His Policies; Supreme Court To Consider Bid For First Religious Charter School; Karen Read's Friend Testifies About Night Of O'Keefe's Death. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Key Report to Reveal How Trump Tariffs Impacting Economy; Trump Says He Could Bring Back Mistakenly Deported Man but Won't; Interview with Rep. Dave Min (D-CA): Democrats Ramp Up Opposition to Trump as His Poll Numbers Fall; Harvard Promises Changes After Reports on Antisemitism, Islamophobia. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• National Polls in Trump's First 100 Days; U.S. Economic Growth Declines; Jim Farley is Interviewed about the Economy and Business; Overnight Russian Attack on Ukraine. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• U.S. Economic Growth Declines; Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) is Interviewed about the Economy; White House Violated International Students; Larry Summers is Interviewed about Harvard Report, Aired 9- 9:30a ET
• U.S. Markets Open after GDP Report; Diane Swonk is Interviewed about the GDP Report; Questions over Measles; New York High School Hazing. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting; President Trump Refusing to Bring Back Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Judge Orders Release of Mohsen Mahdawi; U.S. Economy Shrinks. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting After U.S. GDP Shrinks; FBI Reassigns Agents Photographed Kneeling During Floyd Protest. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Blames Biden as GDP Shrinks for First Time Since 2022; Court Considers Taxpayer-funded Religious Schools; Ukraine Minerals Deal Could Be Signed Today; Port of Los Angeles Bracing for 35 Percent Drop in Imports Next Week; Sen. Paul Says He Has the GOP Votes to Block Trump's Tariff Power. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Blames Biden as GDP Shrinks for First Time Since 2022; Sen. Paul Says He Has the GOP Votes to Block Trump's Tariff Power; Interview with Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL): Move to Block Trump Tariff Power Expected to Hit Dead End in House. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Stocks Lower as Economy Shrinks for First Time Since 2022; Trump Blames Biden as GDP Shrinks for First Time Since 2022; Tonight: Senate to Vote on Resolution Blocking Trump's Tariff Powers; Sources: Trump Admin Weighs Sending Migrants to Libya, Rwanda; Trump: "I Could" Bring Back Mistakenly Deported Man, But Won't. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• 20 Attorneys General Call on Legal Community to Resist Trump Orders; Gaza Nears Famine as Israel's Aid Blockade Nears Third Month; Safety Group: Kids and Teens Under 18 Shouldn't Use AI Companion Apps. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump Marks 100 Days In Office With Rally In Michigan; Trump Signs Executive Order To Ease Some Auto Tariffs; Canada's Prime Minister Vows Canada Will Never Yield To The U.S.; Spain Ramps Up Investigations Into Huge Power Outage; Scientists Experiment With Growing Food In Space. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Zelenskyy Warns Russia Is Preparing Something In Belarus Under Guise Of Military Drills; Trump Touts Most Successful First 100 Days In U.S. History At Michigan Rally; Trump: China Deserves Historically High 145 Tariffs; Pakistan Minister Warns Of Possible Indian Military Strike In 24-36 Hours; World Leaders React As Mark Carney's Liberal Party Wins Canada Election; Sara Netanyahu Says Fewer Than 24 Hostages Are Still Alive In Gaza; Amazon: Never Planned to Display Added Tariff Costs; Trump Marks 100 Days in Office with Rally in Michigan; Trump Administration Dismisses Authors of Major Climate Report; Korean Air Working to Navigate Global Trade Tensions; Interview with Rafael Nadal; Scientists Experiment with Growing Food in Space. Aired 1-2a ET
• Donald Trump Signs Executive Order To Ease Some Auto Tariffs; Japanese Auto Tariff Negotiator To Meet With U.S. Officials; Mark Carney Vows Canada Will "Never" Yield To The U.S.; Americans Worried About Rising Costs and Food Insecurity; World's Largest Solar Telescope Shows Sun in Ultra-detail; ESA Launches Satellite to Study World's Forests. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• Trump Celebrates His First 100 Days of His Second Administration Despite Sinking Poll Numbers; Vietnam Marks 50 Years of the End of the War, Continues to Deal with the Agent Orange Exposure; UNICEF Appeals to the World in a Powerful Social Media Post. Aired 3- 4a ET
• CNN International: U.S. GDP Shrinks 0.3 Percent In First Quarter, First Drop Since 2022; Trump Blames Biden As GDP Shrinks In Q1; Sources: Rubio & Bukele Discuss Abrego Garcia Detention; Sources: Last-Minute Disagreements In U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal; Gaza Edges Closer To Famine Amid Israeli Aid Blockade. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Touts Mass Deportations at Rally as Polling Shows Americans Disapprove; The Psychology Behind Conspiracy Theories. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Supreme Court Hears Charter School Dispute; U.S. and Japan Trade Talks; Julie Rovner is Interviewed about Medicaid; Cardiff Garcia is Interviewed about China Tariffs; Republicans Look at Replacing Gas Tax. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Majority of Americans Say Policies have Gone Too Far; Pakistan: "Credible Intelligence" India will Strike Soon; Trump Administration Labels Thousands of International Students as Criminals; Trump Signs an Executive Order to Ease Some Auto Tariffs; U.S. Economic Growth Contracted at 0.3 Percent Annualized Rate in 1Q 2025. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• U.S. Economy Contracts with Trump Policy Shifts; Trump Refuses to Return Abrego Garcia; Gaza Faces Famine; Pakistan Claims "Credible Intelligence" India Will Strike Soon; Pakistan Deports Hundreds of Thousands of Afghans; Join U.K.-U.S. Strikes in Yemen Target Houthis; Consumer Spending Soars in March; Woman Accused of Killing In-Laws with Mushrooms. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Blames Biden For Economic Decline, Economists: It's The Tariffs; U.S. Official: El Salvador Made Clear Abrego Garcia Not Returning; Trump Nominee Contradicts Himself On Comments About Hitler, January 6. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Touts Handling Of Immigration, Polls Say Otherwise; CNN Poll: Americans Unhappy With Tariffs, Economy; Trump Admin Labels Thousands Of International Students As Criminals. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Zelenskyy: Ukraine, U.S. To Discuss New Sanctions on Russia; Trump Signs Executive Order To Ease Some Auto Tariffs; U.S.-China Trade War Stokes Fears Of Shortages. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting After U.S. GDP Shrinks; Navarro: GDP Report "Should be very Positive News"; GDP Report Shows First Quarterly Contraction Since 2022; U.S. Economic Growth Sharply Declines in First Quarter; Secretary of State Rubio has Been in Touch with Salvadorian President about Abrego Garcia. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting After U.S. GDP Shrinks; Secretary of State Rubio Has Been in Touch With Salvadoran President About Abrego Garcia as Per Sources; New CNN Polls Show Deportations to Salvadoran Prison Only Backed by 29 Percent of Voters; Trump Praises Democratic Governor Whitmer at Michigan Air Base; CNN Poll Shows Two- Thirds of Democrats Disapprove of Party Leaders. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• U.S. Economy Shrinks in First Quarter As Trump Trade Wars Disrupt Businesses; Sources Say Marco Rubio and Salvadoran President have Been in Touch About Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Gaza Edges Closer to Famine. Gaza Nears Famine as Israel's Aid Blockade Nears Third Month; Israel Releases Palestinian Medic; Documentary Photographer on Building Trust. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Blames Biden as U.S. Economy Shrinks; Kamala Harris to Deliver Speech Critical of Trump; Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk; El Salvador Denied U.S. Request to Return Abrego Garcia; Comedians Talk to Trump Rally-Goers. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• CNN International: 52 Percent Of Americans Say Trump Deportation Policies Have Gone Too Far; Trump Says He "Could" Bring Abrego Garcia Back To U.S., But Won't; Source: Ukraine To Sign Minerals Deal With U.S. Wednesday. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting After Negative Economic Report; Trump Approval Down, But Could The Number Be Off?; Mohsen Mahdawi Released After Judge's Order; U.S. Secretary Of State Speaks To Salvadoran President About Garcia Case; Ukraine Could Sign Minerals Deal With U.S. In Next 24 Hours; Gaza Closer To Famine As Israel's Blockade Nears Third Month; Kenyan Startup Pioneers Direct Air Capture To Remove CO2; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• U.S. GDP Growth Sharply Declines in First Quarter; Sources: Last Minute Disagreements Could Derail Minerals Deal Between U.S. and Ukraine; The Czech Republic's Road Map for Economic Growth; U.S. GDP Growth Sharply Declines in First Quarter; Czech Government Boosts Investment in Tourism; Meta and Microsoft Report Revenue Beats. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• U.S. Economic Growth Sharply Declines in First Quarter; Soon, Live Coverage as Trump Convenes Cabinet Meeting; Trump Says He Could Bring Abrego Garcia Back to U.S. But Won't. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Ukraine to Sign Minerals Deal with U.S. Today; Trump "Could" Bring Back Abrego Garcia to U.S.; Trump's Impact on Children's Health; Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• D.C. Prosecutor Nominee Under Fire; Harvard University Facing Scrutiny; Cabinet Meeting; U.S. Economy Contracts. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting; Atlanta Falcons Fined; Federal Judge Orders Release of Mohsen Mahdawi. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Acknowledges Possible Toy Shortage Due To Tariffs; Sources: Rubio & Bukele Directly In Touch About Abrego Garcia; WSJ: Tesla Board Opened Search For A CEO To Succeed Elon Musk. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Signed; Trump Blames Biden as U.S. Economy Shrinks; Mohsen Mahdawi Freed in Vermont; Trial Begins for Erin Patterson; Meta and Microsoft Report Strong Results; IMAX CEO on China Tariffs. Aired 6-7p ET