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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Headlines Crypto Event That Charges $1.5M A Plate; Trump Questions Due Process For Migrants, Promises To Always Follow Supreme Court Rulings; Interview With Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA); Jury Selection Begins In Sean "Diddy" Combs Federal Trial; Netanyahu Vows To Relocate Gaza's Population After Security Cabinet Approves Plan To "Conquer" The Enclave; President Trump Wants To Reopen Alcatraz, Symbol Of "Law & Order". Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview With Visiting Scholar At Cornell Law School Marielena Hincapie; Interview With Environmental Defense Fund General Counsel Vickie Patton; Interview With Mostly Human Media CEO And Tech and A.I. Journalist Laurie Segall; Interview With Former Federal Prosecutor Brendan Ballou. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump: "I Don't Know" If I Have To Uphold Constitution; Trump Says He's Ordering 100 Percent Tariff On Foreign-Made Movies; Hegseth Orders Senior Pentagon Leadership To Cut Number Of Four-Star Generals & Admirals By At Least 20 Percent. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• President Trump Says "I Don't Know" On Upholding The Constitution; Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) Is Interviewed About Trump's Comments On Her, The Democratic Party And More; Former Vice President Pence Comments On Trump's Tariffs; Conclave To Elect Next Pope Starts On Wednesday; Trump Says He Wants 100 Percent Tariffs On Movies Made Outside U.S.; CNN Travels To Disputed Territory Between India & Pakistan. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Says, Could Very Well Be Trade Deals Announced This Week; White House Says It Will Pay $1,000 To Undocumented Migrants To Leave U.S.; Trump Floats Idea Of Reopening Notorious Alcatraz Prison; Jury Selection Underway In Sean Combs Federal Trial; Trump Admin To Cut Off All New Research Grants For Harvard. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump: "I Don't Know" If I Need To Uphold The Constitution; Trump Threatens Another Tariff, Targeting Movies This Time; Mattel Announces It'll Raise Prices, Including Barbie Dolls; "NewsNight" Panelists Debate On The Dependency On China For Anything; Trump Pitches A Return To 'The Rock.' Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Touts New Plans For Alcatraz, Tariff On Foreign-Made Movies; Newark Airport Hit With Flight Delays, Cancellations For 8th Day; Trump: Stephen Miller Possible Contender For National Security Adviser; Curry, Hield Spark Warriors Over Rockets In Game 7. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Trump Downplays Possible Tariff-Caused Price Increases; Sources: Israel Approves New Plan For War In Gaza, Aid System; Soon: Jury Selection Begins In Sean Combs Federal Criminal Trial. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump: I Don't Know if I Have to Uphold the Constitution; Interview with Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY): Trump's Tariffs on Foreign- Made Movies, Economy; NY Budget Plan; Newark Airport Hit with Flight Delays, Cancellations for 8th Day; Government Restarts Collection of Defaulted Student Loans. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) is Interviewed about Tariffs; Immunotherapy Breakthrough for Cancer; Attack Thwarted at Lady Gaga Concert; Court Resumes in Read Retrial. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Jury Selection Begins in Combs Trial; Trump Wants Tariffs on Foreign-Made Movies; Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) is Interviewed about Trump and Tariffs; Miller Possible NSA Contender; Israel Approves New Plan. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Markets Dip at Open; Tariffs on Foreign-Made Movies; Severe Storms for the Eastern U.S. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Bessent: Trade Deals Coming "Maybe As Early As This Week"; WH Says No "Final" Decision Made After Trump Orders 100% Tariff On Foreign-Made Movies; Today: Govt Resumes Collecting Defaulted Student Loan Payments; Sean "Diddy" Combs On Trial As Jury Selection Begins. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Newark Airport Hit with 8th Straight Day of Flight Delays, Cancellations; Israel Approves Plan to Expand Military Operations in Gaza; Trump Administration Starts Talks with DOJ to Reopen Alcatraz. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Federal Judge to Hear Arguments on Deporting Venezuelan Migrants to El Salvador; DHS Says It Will Pay Undocumented Migrants to Leave U.S.; Trump Says I Don't Know if I Need to Uphold Constitution, Says Administration Will Obviously Follow the Supreme Court; Hollywood Shaken by Trump's Tariff Plan for Movie Industry. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Rubio Meeting with National Security Council Staff Today; Brazilian Police Foil Alleged Plot to Attack Lady Gaga Concert; Study: Immunotherapy Helps Certain Cancer Patients Avoid Surgery. Aired 2:30- 3p ET
• Now: Federal Judge To Hear Arguments On Deporting Venezuelan Migrants To El Salvador; Source: Trump Met With Actor Jon Voight At Mar-a-Lago Just Before Announcing Plan To Tariff Foreign-Made Movies; Trump Claims U.S. Movie Industry Has Been "Decimated"; Today: Government Resumes Collecting Defaulted Student Loan Payments; Trial Of Rap Mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs Begins Today; Excused Prospective Juror Called Combs Video "Damning". Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Controllers Union Says Newark Delays Caused by Employees' Leave Or Absence; Trump Won't Rule Out Using Military Force to Obtain Greenland; Americans Still Don't Know How and When to Wash Their Hands. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Israel Warns Houthis, Iran After Missile Lands Near Airport; Celebratory Mood Dampened By U.S. Attacks On LGBTQ+ Rights; Labor Victory Could Signal Era Of Political Stability In Australia. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Zelenskyy Calls For Pressure On Russia Amid Ceasefire Talks; Europe Increasing Arms Production Amid Political Uncertainty; Israel Warns Houthis, Iran After Missile Lands Near Airport; Cardinals Meet Ahead Of Conclave To Elect Next Pope; Beijing Insists Of Final Say On Tibetan Spiritual Leader; Black Dandyism Inspires Met Gala 2025 Theme; Rio Authorities: Narcocorridos Glorifying Drug Lords Face Censorship; Lady Gaga Bomb Plot Target LGBTQ+ Crowd; Jury Selection Begins Monday In Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial; Mother Deported Without Daughter; Florida Suburb's Unique Effort to Manage Peacock Population. Aired 1-2a ET
• President Trump Confident in Making Deals, Answers I Don't Know on Upholding the Constitution; President Trump to Reopen Alcatraz Prison; Israel Vows to Respond to Airport Attack by Houthis; Israel Calling on Thousands of Reservists for Gaza Operation; President Putin Announces 72-Hour Ceasefire; Brazil Police Thwarted Bomb Plot for Lady Gaga Concert; Cardinals to Elect Next Pope on Wednesday; Conclave To Elect Next Pope Begins On Wednesday; GOP Amps Up Trump Impeachment Talk In Midterm Battle; Woman Deported Without Daughter Mourns Her U.S. Dream; Inside The Fight To Save Florida's Beloved Manatees. Aired 2-3a ET
• Israel Issues Warnings to Houthi Rebels and Iran; Trump Faces Tough Questions in a NBC News Interview; Brazilian Officials Foiled a Bomb Attack at Lady Gaga's Concert; CNN Gains Access to the Controversial Dalai Lama Succession Rites. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: Netanyahu: It's Time To Start "Final Moves" In Gaza; Trump Asked About Upholding The Constitution: "I Don't Know"; Hearing Underway Over Trump's Use Of Aliens Enemies Act; Pakistan, India Downgrade Ties After Deadly Attack; Industry Sources Shaken By Trump's Movie Tariff Plan; Jury Selection Begins For Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump: 'I Don't Know' If I Need to Uphold Constitution; Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump on Reopening Alcatraz; Trump Orders Tariff on Foreign- Made Films; Bomb Plot Foiled at Lady Gaga Concert; Some Republicans Won't Support Medicaid Cuts; Alyse Adamson is Interviewed about the Combs Trial; Stephen A. Smith May Run for President. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Says He Doesn't Know if He Must Uphold Constitution; White House Working to Answer how Marco Rubio will Balance Two Top National Security Roles; RIO Authorities: Lady Gaga Bomb Plot Targeted LGBTQ+ Crowd; Netflix Eyes Growth Despite Trump Tariff Fears; VE Day: Time to Celebrate & Reflect. Aired 9-10a ET
• Donald Trump Says He Doesn't Know If He Must Uphold Constitution; Donald Trump Trying To Carry Out Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act; Israeli Cabinet Approves Military Expansion; Crypto Currency Entrepreneur's Father Rescued From Kidnappers. United Nation's top Court Dismisses Genocide Case Against UAE; CNN Speaks To Sinaloa Cartel Member In Secret Hideout. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Set To Rake In Millions With 2 Crypto Events This Month; Trump Personally Lobbying For U.S. Atty Pick Amid GOP Concerns; Inside Putin's Home. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump's Trade War; Lady Gaga Concert Attack Foiled; Israeli Security Cabinet Approves New Gaza Operations; Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Negotiations. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• U.S. Democrats Address Another Impeachment for Trump; GOP Leaders Try to Recruit Georgia Governor for Senate Run; Labor Victory in Australia Could Signal New Era of Political Stability; Woman Deported Without Daughter, Mourns Her U.S. Dream. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Warren Buffett Slams Trump's Tariffs, Says Trade War will Hurt the U.S.; Former U.S. VP Mike Pence Receives JFK Profile in Courage Award for January 6 Actions; Jury Selection Begins in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Sex Trafficking Trial. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Israel Warns Houthis, Iran After Missile Lands Near Airport; Popemobile To Become Health Clinic For Gaza Children; Trump Wants To Reopen Alcatraz To House "Violent Offenders." Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump on Tariff Impact: Maybe Kids will get Fewer Dolls; Trump on Recession Fears: "Anything can Happen"; Trump: Alcatraz Should House "America's Most Ruthless" Criminals; Where to Find $1.5 Trillion in Cuts. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• House Republicans Wrestle With How To Cut $15T In Spending; Trump On Tariff Impact: Maybe Kids Will Get Fewer Dolls; Pence Wins JFK Profile In Courage Award For Jan. 6 Actions; Trump Says He's Ordering 100 Percent Tariff On Foreign-Made Movies. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Israel's Security Cabinet Approves Plans To Occupy Gaza; Grief And Fear Permeate Kashmir Valleys That Separate India And Pakistan; President Trump Says He Doesn't Know If He Needs To Uphold The Constitution Because He Is Not A Lawyer; Pakistan And India Downgrade Ties; Trump: 'I Don't Know' If I Need To Uphold The Constitution; Federal Trial Begins For "Diddy"; Honoring VE Day 80 Years On. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Says He Doesn't Know If He Needs To Uphold The Constitution; Trump Directs Federal Bureau Of Prisons To Reopen Alcatraz; Trump Rattles Hollywood With New Tariff Plan; Jury Selection In Diddy Trial Begins; Met Gala Celebrates The History Of Black Dandy Fashion. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• CNN International: Officials: Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Military Expansion; Gaza Edges Closer To Famine Amid Israeli Aid Blockade; Israel Vows Retaliation After Houthi Attack. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Gaza Edges Closer to Famine Amid Israeli Aid Blockade; How Voters Feel About the Possibility of a Third Trump Term; Soon: Hearing Over Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act; Trump Talks Economy, Tariffs, and Third Term Speculation; White House No "Final" Decisions Made on New Film Tariffs; Jury Selection Underway in Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Says He Wants 100 Percent Tariff On Foreign Movies; New Tariff Threat Add Uncertainty As Fed Prepares To Meet; CNN Goes Through Disputed Territory In Kashmir; Donald Trump Officials To Reopen Notorious Alcatraz Prison; Berkshire Hathaway Shares Fall After Warren Buffett Announces He Will Retire At Year's End. Aired 4-4:45p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Says "I Don't Know" If He Needs to Uphold the Constitution; Staffing Shortage Causes Historic Delays at Newark Airport; Trump Considers Stephen Miller for National Security Adviser; Court to Hear Arguments on Trump's Alien Enemies Act Case; Jury Selection Underway in Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial; Israel Releases New Plan for War in Gaza; Netanyahu Vows Retaliation for Houthi-Fired Missile Attack. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Dismisses Biden Appointee from Holocaust Memorial Council; Upholding the Constitution; Student Loan Borrowers in Default. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Calls For 100 percent Tariffs On Movies Produced Outside U.S.; Trump Admin Starts Talks With DOJ To Reopen Alcatraz; Duffy Pledges New "State-Of-The-Art" Air Traffic Control System. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Fear Growing Among Migrant Community; DHS Set to Pay Undocumented Migrants to Leave Country; White House Targeting Cuts in Overdose Prevention?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Pence Honored With JFK Profile In Courage Award; Pence: Trump's Oval Office Spat With Zelenskyy Was "Regrettable"; Trump Says He Will Reopen Infamous Alcatraz Prison. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Netanyahu Threatens To Occupy Part Of Gaza; Trump Doesn't Know If He Should Uphold Constitution; Staff Shortage Causes Delays At Newark Airport; CNN Gets Rare Access Of Disputed Territory of Kashmir; Trump Threatens Film Tariffs; Jury Selection In Sean Diddy Combs Trial; Reopening of Alcatraz Prison? Aired 6-7p ET