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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Flips, Urges Republicans To Vote To Release Epstein Files; Interview With Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA); Interview With Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY); Family Of Virginia Roberts Giuffre On House Vote Hours Away On Releasing Epstein Files; Judge Temporarily Pauses Order That Would Allow Comey's Defense Team To Access Grand Jury Records; Trump Feuds With Greene As House Vote On Epstein Files Looms; DHS: At Least 130 Arrested In Charlottes Immigration Blitz, 44 With Criminal Records. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, Interview with Singer Sarah McLachlan; Interview with "Unplugged" Author Tom Freston. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• New: Trump Says He Would Sign Bill To Release Epstein Files; Cruz Addresses 2028, Doesn't Rule Out White House Run; Judge Scolds DOJ, Hints Comey Indictment Could Be Dismissed; Soon: Trump Hosts McDonald's Owners, Will Talk Affordability. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump Says He Will Sign Bill to Release Epstein Files; Trump Says Open to Talks with Maduro; Judge Slams DOJ's Use of Old Evidence in Current Comey Case. Aired 5-6p ET
• House Expected To Vote Tuesday On Bill To Release Epstein Files; Trump Addressing Affordability At McDonald's Summit; House Member Condemns Her Down Party's Election Subversion. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Flips, Urges Republicans To Vote To Release Epstein Files; MAGA Feud Grows As Trump Fights With Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA); Trump Defends Carlson After His Podcast With Fuentes; North Carolina Being Targeted by ICE Raids, 130 Arrested And 44 With Criminal Records; Federal Judge Slams The Missteps On The James Comey Case. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Epstein Survivors Call for Release of All Files in New PSA; North Carolina Governor on Border Patrol Operation, This is Not Making Us Safer; Trump Says Venezuela Would Like to Talk Amid Rising Tensions. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Makes Major Reversal On Epstein Files Ahead Of House Vote; Charlotte Becomes Latest Target Of Trump's Immigration Crackdown; Pendant That's "Always Listening" Becomes Symbol For AI Backlash. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Makes Major Reversal on Epstein Files Ahead of House Vote; Trump Floats Diplomacy with Venezuela Amid Growing Tensions; Jury Selection to Begin Tuesday in Brian Walshe Murder Trial; Dominion Voting's New Owner Speaks Out in First Interview. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Larry Levine is Interviewed about Maxwell's Prison Privileges; Trump Says Venezuela Would Like to Talk; Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) is Interviewed Epstein and Venezuela; Numbers on Trump, Immigration and Latinos; Manuel "Manolo" Betancur is Interviewed about CBP in Charlotte. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Makes Major Reversal on Epstein Files; Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) is Interviewed about the Epstein Files; Jury Selection in Brian Walshe Murder Trial; Charlotte Becomes Target of Immigration Crackdown; Venezuela to Talk Adid Rising Tensions. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Jack Scarola is Interviewed about Epstein; Balance of Power in the Midterms; NASA's Artemis III Could Send American to Moon. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Caught Up in Epstein Scandal; U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Caribbean; Trump Flip- Flops on Epstein Files Release?. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• House Expected to Vote on Releasing Epstein Files Tomorrow; Trump Flips, Urges Republicans to Vote to Release Epstein Files; Just Weeks Until Obamacare Premiums Soar as Enhanced Subsidies Expire; Gynecologist Accused of Sexual Misconduct at Fort Hood Medical Center. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• FEMA Chief Steps Down as Trump Admin Prepared to Oust Him; Trump Flips, Urges Republicans to Vote to Release Epstein Files; Homeland Security Says 130 Arrested in Charlotte Immigration Crackdown; Charlotte Officials Says Crackdown Causing Unnecessary Fear. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Floats Diplomacy with Venezuela Amid Growing Tensions; CNN Goes Inside Command Center Planning for Phase 2 of Gaza Ceasefire; Jury Selection to Begin Tomorrow in Brian Walshe Trial; Libya Attract Global Skydivers Amid Tourism Boom. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• President Trump Answers Questions in the Oval Office; Trump Takes Questions as U.S. Ramps Up Military Presence in Caribbean; Trump Speaks as House Prepares to Vote on Epstein Files Release. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Trump Says Venezuela Would Like to Talk Amid Rising Tensions; Johnson Signals Epstein Bill Support If Senate Promises Changes; Trump Defends Tucker Carlson After Interview with White Nationalist. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. Strikes Another Alleged Drug Vessel as Tensions Rise with Venezuela; U.S. to Designate Venezuelan Group as Terrorist Organization; Top Two Candidates Head to Runoff in Chile's Presidential Election; Trump Reverses Position, Urges GOP to Release Epstein Files; One-on-One with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister; Dolphins Take 16-13 Victory Over Commanders in Spain; The World Lights Up for the Holiday Season. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Weighs Potential Military Action Against Venezuela; Iran's Nuclear Program Intact Despite U.S. And Israeli Strikes; U.K. Announces Largest Asylum Policy Overhaul; Chile Heads To A Presidential Run-Off Between Jara And Kast; Greece to supply winter gas to war battered Ukraine; New Netflix Documentary: An Intimate Portrait of Selena; Perfecting the Formula of International Pop Girl Group Katseye. Aired 1-1:45a ET
• U.S.-Venezuela Tensions Rise; Trump Reverses on Epstein Files; Marjorie Taylor Greene Speaks Out on Feud with Trump; Trump to Welcome Saudi Crown Prince. Federal Agents Make Arrests in Charlotte; U.K. To Announce Massive Changes To Its Asylum System; Iran's Deputy FM: Iran Will Defend Our National Security; New Storm Threatens More Flooding, Mudslides In California; The World Starts To Welcome In The Holiday Season; How Film Studios Are Adapting To An Industry Slump. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. To Ramp Up Pressure on Venezuela; Georgia Congresswoman Apologizes Over Toxic Politics; UNSC to Vote on the Fate of Trump's Peace Plan, but Israel Rejects the Move. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• ICE Begins Operations in Charlotte, N.C., Over Objections of Locals; Bird Flu & Inflation: Thanksgiving Costs Soar. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Backs Release of Epstein Files. Marjorie Taylor Greene Apologizes; U.S. to Designate Venezuelan Cartel as Terrorist; Mark Jerrell is Interviewed about CBP in North Carolina. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Urges Republicans to Vote for Release of Epstein Files; U.S. Boosts Pressure on Venezuela as Strike Group Arrives; Pentagon Announces 21st Strike on Alleged Drug Boat; U.S. to Designate Venezuelan Cartel a Foreign Terrorist Organization; Saudi Crown Prince to Meet with Trump in DC This Week. Aired 9-10a ET
• Donald Trump Says Venezuela "Would Like To Talk" As Tensions Rise; Donald Trump Urges Republicans To Vote For Release Of Jeffrey Epstein Files; GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Apologizes For "Toxic Politics"; Inside The U.S.-Led Coordination Center For Gaza; One-On-One With Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister. Expected Changes: Fast-Tracked Deportations, Curbing Boat Crossings, And Residency Wait Time Increased To 20 Years; Soon: United Kingdom To Announce Significant Changes To Asylum Policy. Historic Preservationists Sue Trump Over Refurbishment Plans; Libya Attracts Global Skydivers Amid Tourism Boom; CNN Speaks To Stars Of Third "Now You See Me" Film. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Does About-Face On Epstein In The Face Of Massive GOP Revolt; ICE's New Target; Comey Case In Trouble. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• President Trump Calls on Republicans to Vote to Release the Remainder of Jeffrey Epstein Files; President Trump Considering Talks with Venezuela's Maduro Amid U.S. Military Buildup; Americans Still Struggling with Food Costs After Government Shutdown Ended. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Zelenskyy In France To Seal Air Defense, Warplane Deals; Federal Agents Make 81 Arrests In Charlotte; New Storm Threatens More Flooding, Mudslides In California. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Changes Course, Backs House Vote To Release Epstein Files; House Expected To Vote On Releasing Epstein Files Tomorrow; Trump Coins New Nickname For MTG: " Marjorie Traitor Brown"; White Nationalist Nick Fuentes Throws MAGA Movement Into Turmoil; Charlotte Is Latest Target Of Mass CBP & ICE Arrests; Schumer's Future In Question As Dems Question His Leadership. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Greene Apologizes For "Toxic Politics" Amid Trump Feud; Ken Burns' New Series Explores America's Founding; Trump Threatens Indiana Republicans Blocking Redistricting; Trump Sued By Preservations Over Plan To Paint Eisenhower Executive Building. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• U.S. Intensifies Pressure On Venezuela; President Trump Urges House To Release Epstein Files; U.N. Security Council To Vote On Phase 2 Of Gaza Peace Plan; Explosion On Polish Train Track Is "Act of Sabotage"; Ukraine To Purchase Up To 100 French Fighter Jets; U.K. Unveils Changes To Asylum Policy; Iran Deputy FM: "Our Nuclear Program Is Intact As We Speak". Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Reverses On Epstein Files; Judge Says Comey Indictment May be Tainted by 'Profound Investigative Missteps'; Trump Defends Tucker Carlson's Nick Fuentes Interview; Trump Feuds With Marjorie Taylor Greene; Simpson Estate To Pay Fraction Of $58 Million Claim To Goldman Family. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump Says Venezuela "Would Like To Talk" Amid Rising Tensions; Soon: U.K. To Unveil Significant Changes To Asylum Policy; Macron Hosts Zelenskyy For Signing Of Air Defense Deal; Iran's Deputy PM: Iran Will Defend Our National Security; Trump Changes Course, Tells House Republicans To Vote For Release; One-Fourth Of U.S. Women Skip Prenatal Visits In First Trimester; Tennis Icon Billie Jean King Learning And Inspiring At 81; Aired 12-1p ET
• Trump Floats Diplomacy with Venezuela Amid Growing Tensions; Epstein Survivors Call for Release of All Files in New PSA; Trump Changes Course, Tells House GOP to Vote for Release; U.N. to Vote on Next Phase of Gaza Peace Plan; Border Patrol Agens Carry Out Raids in Charlotte, North Carolina; Norway Qualify for World Cup for First Time Since 1998. Aired 11a-12p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Says He Would Sign Bill Forcing Release Of Files; USS Gerald R. Ford Carries Troops And Warplanes To Caribbean; Britain Announces Sweeping Reform Of Asylum System; Thousands Gather To Demand Climate Action; Bill Ackman Gives Dating Advice To Young Men. Aired 4-4:45p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Urges Republicans to Vote to Release Epstein Files; Charlotte Becomes Latest Target of Trump's Immigration to Crackdown; World's Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives in the Caribbean as Trump Mulls Next Steps on Venezuela. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Urges Republicans to Vote to Release Epstein files; Greene Apologizes for Her Role in "Toxic Politics"; British Journalist Calls His ICE Detention "Attack on Freedoms ". Aired 10:30-11a ET
• World's Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives In The Caribbean As Trump Mulls Next Steps On Venezuela; Trump Feuds With Greene As House Vote On Epstein Files Looms; FAA Ends Emergency Order Mandating Flight Reductions. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Defends Tucker Carlson; Interview With Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor Pro Tempore Dante Anderson. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump, Facing Massive GOP Revolt, Reverses On Epstein Files; Sen. Warren Calls On Harvard To Sever Ties With Larry Summers; Glen Powell Brings His UPS Driver On SNL Stage After Waiting Four Years To Host Show. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump "Willing to Talk" to Maduro; U.S. Boosts Pressure on Venezuela; Trump Says He Would Sign Bill to Release Epstein Files; House Expected to Vote Tuesday on Release of Epstein Files; U.N. Security Council Votes in Favor of Gaza Plan; New China Travel Warnings for Japan; Saudi Crown Prince to Visit White House; Immigration Crackdown Surges to North Carolina. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• U.S. Boosts Pressure On Venezuela As Strike Group Arrives; Trump Takes Questions Amid Venezuela Tension; Judge Blasts Prosecutor Over Evidence In Comey Case; Trump Lowers Tariffs On Beef, Coffee, And Other Imports; Polish PM: Explosion On Train Track Is "Act Of Sabotage". Aired 3- 4p ET