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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Federal Judge Strikes Down President Trump's Executive Order Targeting Prominent Washington D.C. Law Firm Perkins Coie; No Support From Viewers Like Him; Trump Admin. Considering Labeling Some Suspected Cartel And Gang Members As "Enemy Combatants"; Inside The Sinaloa Cartel & The Mexican Military's Battle To Defeat Them; "The Wired Rainforest" Airs Sunday At 8PM ET/PT; Prince Harry Wants "Reconciliation" With Royal Family But Says King "Won't Speak To Me"; "Laugh-In" Legend Ruth Buzzi Dead At 88. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview With Harvard University Professor Of History And Law And "X-Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story" Host Jill Lepore; Interview With University Of Oxford Professor Of European Studies And "Homelands: A Personal History Of Europe" Author Timothy Garton Ash; Interview With CNN Correspondent Isobel Yeung; Interview With "Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America" Author Elie Mystal. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Stocks Rally On Strong Jobs Report, Potential For China Trade Talks; Trump Says Administration Will Strip Harvard Of Its Tax-Exempt Status; Politico: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Warns Trump's Rhetoric Against Judge Are "Attacks On Our Democracy". Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• U.S. Stocks End Higher On Signs Of Easing Trade Tension With China, Strong Jobs Data; Tennessee Police Release Abrego Garcia Traffic Stop Video; Inside Mexico's Crackdown On Drug Cartels In Sinaloa; Gov. Josh Green (D-HI), Is Interviewed About RFK Jr. Asks CDC To Look At Alternative Measles Treatments; Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Catches Fire After Alleged Drone Attack. Aired 5-6p ET
• Tariff Loophole Expires, Raising Cost Of Cheap Chinese Goods Online; Secretary Of State Rubio Now Holds Four Government Positions; Prince Harry Says King Charles No Longer Speaks To Him; Trump: This Is An Economic Transition Period. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Says He's Okay With A Short-Term U.S. Recession; Trump Goes Scorched Earth In Budget Blueprint, Alarming GOP; Judge Rules Trump Targeting Law Firm Is Unconstitutional; Judge Blocks Trump's Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie; Sen. Fetterman's Former Aide Spills On His Mental State; Black Trump Voters On Why They Voted For Trump; CNN Original Series Presents "My Happy Place" With Taraji P. Henson. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Fallout from Intel Shakeup in Trump Administration; China Evaluating Possible Trade Talks With U.S.; Gaza Aid Ship Catches Fire After Alleged Drone Attack. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) On Trump's First 100 Days In Office; Leaked White House Budget Plans Reveal Cuts To Overdose Prevention Programs; Justice Jackson: Attacks On Judges Undermine Democracy. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Jobs Report to be Released Soon; Rubio Now Holds Four Top Federal Government Positions; White House Under Pressure to Cut Trade Deals as Economic Anxiety Builds; Intel Suggests Putin's Goals for Ukraine War May Have Shifted; Judge Bars Trump From Using Alien Enemies Act for Some Deportations. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Strong U.S. April Jobs Number; Migrant Communities Gripped by Fear; Challenges to Trump's Military Transgender Ban. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• U.S. Economy Added Jobs in April; Trump Ousts Waltz; Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is Interviewed the Economy; Jury Selection Begins in Combs Trial. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Waltz Ousted as National Security Adviser; Markets Open after Jobs Report; Mac Harman is Interviewed About Tariffs; Prince Harry Loses Appeal. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Interview With Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Solid Jobs Report. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Prince Harry Loses Appeal of Rollback on His UK Security Detail; CPB Pushes Back on Trump Order to End Funding for NPR and PBS; Tennessee Authorities Release Bodycam Video of Abrego Garcia Traffic Stop; Prince Harry Tells BBC He Wants Reconciliation with Royal Family. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Stocks Rally After Solid Jobs Report Beats Expectations; VP Vance Says War In Ukraine Not Going To End Anytime Soon; Canada's Pm Says He'll Meet Trump Next Week, With Focus on Tariffs; China Says Door Is Open To Being U.S. Trade Talks; McDonald's Reports Worst Quarterly Sales Drop Since COVID; Casual Dining Chains Hurting As Middle-Income Families Spend Less; More Americans Using Buy Now, Pay Later Loans For Groceries; First Driverless Semis Start Running Regular Long-haul Routes. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• First Driverless Semis Start Running Regular Long-Haul Routes; Prince Harry Tells BBC His Father, King Charles, Won't Speak to Me; Inside the Fight to Save Florida's Manatees. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Stocks Rally After Solid Jobs Report; China Says "Door Is Open" To Begin U.S. Trade Talks; Police: 7 People Dead In Crash Near Yellowstone Natl Park; CPB Pushes Back On Trump Order To End Funding For NPR & PBS; Sources: White House Considering Labeling Suspected Gang, Cartel Members Inside U.S. As "Enemy Combatants." Aired 3-3:30p ET
• White House Confirms Military Parade on Trump's Birthday; Interview with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA): Stocks Rally After Jobs Report, Signs of China Trade Talks; Jury Selection Starts Monday in Sean Diddy Combs Trial. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• China Says It's Considering U.S. Trade Talk Proposals; Waltz Out as National Security Adviser, Tapped for U.N. Role; U.S. Trying to Calm Tensions Between India and Pakistan; Judge: Alien Enemies Act Unlawfully Used for Deportations. Aired 12-1a ET
• China Says It Is Looking At American Proposals To Scale Down Tariff War; Waltz Out As U.S. National Security Adviser, Tapped For U.N. Role; Israeli PM: Defeating Hamas More Important Than Freeing Hostages; Pentagon Looking Into Second Hegseth Signal Chat; Zelenskyy Credits Vatican Meeting for Minerals Deal with U.S.; Workers' Day Rallies, Anti-Trump Protests Merge on May Day; Tariffs Force Japanese Auto Factory to Revamp Operations; Kenyan Start-Up Working to Extract, Store Carbon from Air; Inside China's Surging Electric Vehicle Market. Aired 1-2a ET
• China Evaluates Trade Talks with U.S.; Mike Waltz Out as National Security Adviser; Israeli Drones Hit Humanitarian Aid Ship to Gaza; Netanyahu Says Defeating Hamas is Supreme Goal; Russia Attacks Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, Putin Shifting Goals; Tensions Rising Between India and Pakistan; Workers' Day Rallies, Anti-Trump Protests Merge On May Day; Catholic Church To Start Choosing New Pope Wednesday. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• China Assessing Proposals for Trade Talks with the U.S.; U.S. Urges Restraint as India-Pakistan Conflict Looms; Trump Sacks Mike Waltz, Replaces Marco Rubio as National Security Adviser; Coco Gauff Barges Into the Madrid Open Finals. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: Prince Harry Tells BBC He Wants Reconciliation With Family; Canadian Prime Minister To Meet Trump Next Week; S&P 500 On Track For Longest Winning Streak In 20 Years; China Says "Door Is Open" To Begin U.S. Trade Talks; Today Marks Two Months Of Israel's Full Humanitarian Blockade Of Gaza. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• V.P. Vance: Waltz's New Role Could Be a 'Promotion'; The Rise of 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Financing. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Jamil Jaffer is Interviewed about Waltz; Vance Calls on Pakistan to Cooperate with India; Musk says DOGE is Long-Term Enterprise; Judge Rules on Alien Enemies Act Use; Trump Praises Whitmer. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• April U.S. Jobs Numbers Beat Forecasts; Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Used Alien Enemies Act; His Security Detail was Downgraded after he gave up Royal Duties; Prince Harry Loses Appeal Against Downgraded Security; Michelin-Starred Chef Looks to her Roots for Inspiration. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• China Says It's Considering U.S. Trade Talk Proposals; April U.S. Jobs Numbers Beat Forecasts; Mike Waltz Out as National Security Adviser Amid Signal Scandals; Aid Ship Bound for Gaza Issues SOS After Alleged Drone Attack; Boy Seen in Viral Video; Prince Harry Loses Appeal Against Downgraded Security; U.S. Urges India and Pakistan to Show Restraint; Physician and Author Behind "Early Medical" Speaks About Longevity and Life Expectancy in the Modern World. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Says He Is "Okay" With A Short-Term U.S. Recession; Judge: Trump's Targeting Of Elite Law Firm In Unconstitutional; Musk's SpaceX Hub Could Become An Official Town Called "Starbase". Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• China Says It's Considering U.S. Trade Talk Proposals; Trump Ousts National Security Adviser; Rubio: U.S. Wants A "Breakthrough" On Russia-Ukraine Peace Soon Or Trump May Reassess U.S. Involvement In The Effort. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Judge: Alien Enemies Act Unlawfully Used For Deportations; Netanyahu: Defeating Enemies Is "Supreme Objective"; Career Expert On Navigating Tumultuous Job Market. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Fallout Lingers from National Security Team Shake-Up; Poll: Most Americans Think Trump's Tariffs will Hurt their Finances; Buttigieg Plans Trip to Iowa Later This Month; Democrats Look to Raise their Profiles Ahead of 2028. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Multiple Flashpoints Emerge In Trump Agenda Fight; Nine Law Firms Reach Deals With Trump To Avoid Retaliation; Democratic Attorneys General Push Law Firms To Stand Up To Trump; Trump Signs Order Seeking To End Federal Funding For PBS & NPR; White House Adds Right-Wing Reporters To Group Covering Trump. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Prince Harry Loses Security Appeal; Aid Ship Bound For Gaza Catches Fire After Alleged Israeli Drone Attack Off The Coast Of Malta; U.S. Job Market Defies Expectations Despite Trump Tariffs; U.S. Urges India And Pakistan To Show Restraint; Trump Considering Labeling Gangs "Enemy Combatants"; Michelin-Starred Chef Looks To Her Roots For Inspiration; Rwandan Author Retraces Her Escape From Genocide As Teen. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Breaks Silence On Recession Fears; Judge Rules Against Trump In Battle With Law Firms; Trump To Mark Army's Birthday, And His, With A Military Parade; Trump Signs Order To End Federal Funding For PBS And NPR; Man Lets Hundreds Of Snakes Bite Him To Create Antivenom. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• CNN International: U.S. Employers Added 177,000 Jobs In April; Prince Harry Loses Appeal Against Security Downgrade Decision; Canadian Prime Minister Outlines Priorities At News Conference. Aired 11a-12p ET
• U.S. Employers Added 177,000 Jobs In April; Prince Harry Loses Appeal Over Downgraded Security; Trump Administration May Expand "Enemy Combatant" Designation; Aid Ship Bound For Gaza Issues SOS After Alleged Drone Attack; Eight New Board Members Named To U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council; Trump Signs Order Seeking To End Federal Funding For PBS And NPR; Black Voters Explain Why They Voted For Trump. Aired 12-12:45p ET


Quest Means Business
• Markets Rise As U.S. Economy Adds More Jobs Than Expected; Cheap Imports No Longer Subject To De Minimus Exception; War In Ukraine Puts Drone Technology In Focus; Donald Trump And Mark Carney To Meet On Tuesday In Washington; Millenials And Gen Z Set To Sway Election In Australia; Pakistan On High Alert As Tensions Flare With India; Prince Harry Loses Appeal Over Downgraded Security. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Jobs Report Beats Expectations, 177,000 Added in April; China Says It's Considering Potential U.S. Trade Talks; Secretary of State Rubio Takes on National Security Adviser Role. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Latest Job Report Stronger than Expected; Challenges to Trump's Military Transgender Ban; Trump's First 100 Days: DOGE. Aired 10:30- 11a ET
• Labor Secretary: We See No Reason That A Recession Is Near; Trump Urges Fed To Lower Rates Again, Citing Jobs Report; Intel Suggests Putin Now Looks To Hold On To Territory, Boost Russian Economy After Readjusting Goals In Ukraine. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Americans' Views of Trump Administration?; Into the Amazon; Video of Police Stop of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released. Aired 11:30a- 12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Says It's "OK" If Tariffs Lead To Short-Term Recession; Vance: "Trump Is The Leader Of The Democratic Party"; NPR, PBS Vow To Fight Trump's "Unlawful" Order To Cut Funding. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Australians Head To The Polls; U.S. Markets Rise On Jobs Report; China's Possible Trade Talks With U.S.; White House Releases Budget Blueprint For 2026; India And Pakistan On Edge; Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel; Prince Harry Loses Appeal Over Downgraded Security; Erin Patterson's Third Day Of Trial; Kentucky Derby Preview. Aired 6-7p ET