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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Calls Democrats' Video "Seditious Behavior, Punishable by Death"; Interview with Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA); GOP Sen. Hawley Calls on Trump Administration to "Swiftly" Release Epstein Files. DOJ Investigating Trump Officials Leading Schiff Mortgage Probe; CDC Website Now Includes False Claims About Autism & Vaccines; PA Voters Sour On Trump Economy: "It's Only Gotten Worse"; Trump And Mamdani To Meet Face-To-Face Tomorrow At The White House After Months Of Trading Barbs; Comedian Tig Notaro On Grief & Healing. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Israeli Comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi; Interview with "Three or More is a Riot" Author Jelani Cobb. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• "Punishable By Death": Trump Demands Dems Face Sedition Charges; Judge: Admin "Acted Contrary To Law" In Deploying National Guard In D.C.; DOJ Investigating Trump Officials Leading Schiff Mortgage Probe. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump: Seditious' Democrat Message Punishable By "Death"; DOJ Has 30 Days To Release The Epstein Files After Trump Signs Bill; ISIS Fills Void Created By Cutoff Of U.S. Aid; George W. Bush And Liz Cheney Give Eulogies For Former VP; Voters In Pa Swing District Grapple With Rising Prices. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Adds 119,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rises to 4.4 Percent; DOJ Has 30 Days to Release Epstein Files After Trump Signs Bill; Mamdani, Trump to Meet Tomorrow at White House. High-Ranking U.S. Officials Go On Record In Documentary That Alleges "80-Year Global Coverup Of Non- Human Intelligent Life". Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Floats Execution for Democrats Who Say to Ignore Illegal Orders; Washington Post Reports, Coast Guard Won't Classify Swastikas, Nooses as Hate Symbols. Unemployment at Highest Level in Nearly Four Years; Trump Approval Rating Is Down. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Signs Bill Directing DOJ to Release Epstein Files; Texas Hill Country Braces for Storms Near Site of Deadly July Floods; Kris Boyd Post Says, Starting to Breathe on My Own Now. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump To Meet With New York City Mayor-Elect Mamdani At White House; DOJ Admits Only Two Grand Jury Members Saw Final Comey Indictment; Zelenskyy Expected To Meet Army Secretary To Discuss New Peace Plan. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): Trump Signs Bill Directing DOJ to Release Epstein Case Files; New Study Disputes Claims About Negative Impacts of Fluoride; Officer's Inspirational Organ Donation. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Haley Robson is Interviewed about the Epstein Files; Polls on Elections; September Jobs Report; Pete Seat is Interviewed about New Polls on the Economy; Sarah Krissoff is Interviewed about the Comey Indictment; Nvidia Beats Earnings Expectations. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• September Jobs Report; Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein Files; Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is Interviewed about the Epstein Files; Sky and Amanda Roberts are Interviewed about the Epstein Files. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• People Gather for Cheney's Funeral; DOJ Admits Mistake; Primary Challenge to Jeffries; Texas Braces for Storms. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• September Jobs Report Released; The Funeral of Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• NTSB Found Fatigue Cracks in Hardware That Attaches Engine to Plane in Investigating the Ups Plane Crash; Family, Former Presidents, VPs Honor Dick Cheney at His Funeral; Trump Signs Epstein Bill, DOJ Has 30 Days to Release Files; House Democrat Charged With Stealing $5 Million From FEMA; FBI Sued After Employee Fired for Displaying Pride Flag at Desk. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Signs Epstein Bill, DOJ Has 30 Days to Release Files; Trump Reposts Suggestion to Hang Them After Dem Lawmakers Urge Military to Disobey Any Illegal Orders They Receive; Delayed Report Show U.S. Economy Added 119,000 Jobs in September; Border Patrol's Bovino and Some Agents Leave Charlotte; CDC Changes Website to Reflect Vaccine Skepticism. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA): Trump Reposts Suggestion to "Hang Them" After Dem Lawmakers Urge Military to Disobey Any Illegal Orders They Receive; DOJ Investigating Handling of Adam Schiff Mortgage Fraud Probe. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Signs Epstein Bill; DOJ has 30 Days to Release Files; 119K Jobs Added in Sept., But Unemployment Ticks Up to 4.4 Percent; Fox News Poll: 76 Percent Voters Say Economy is in Bad Shape; Lawmakers to U.S. Service Members: "Don't Give Up the Ship"; NTSB: Fatigue Cracks Found in Hardware Attaching Engine to Plane. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• U.S. Stocks Down Despite Nvidia's Strong Report; 119K Jobs in September, But Unemployment Rate Ticks Up to 4.4 Percent; The Exorcists Airs Sunday at 8PM ET; NASA Releases Images of Mysterious Interstellar Object. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Russia Pounds Ukraine As U.S. Pushes Reported New Peace Plan; Trump Signs Bill to Release All Epstein Files; IDF Strikes Across Gaza Kill At Least 28 On Wednesday; Japanese Prime Minister's Taiwan Comments Trigger Feud With China; North Carolina Communities Live In Fear Of ICE Raids; Rule Breakers Movie Tells the Story of All-girls Afghan Robotics Team; Study Finds Kissing on the Lips May Date Back 21 Million Years; NASA Releases Images of Rare Interstellar Comet; Jeff Goldblum Meets Wax Double at Madame Tussauds; State Play Turns Climate Talks Into Political Thriller. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Signs Epstein Files Bill; Australian Airports Spearhead Campaign to Fight Human Trafficking. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Signs Bill Forcing Release of Epstein Files; Is the Economy OK? Why It Might Not Feel That Way to You. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Alyse Adamson is Interviewed about Come Indictment; Barton Gellman is Interviewed about Dick Cheney; Dhruv Patel is Interviewed about Summers Stepping Down at Harvard; First Lady Warns of A.I. in Warfare. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Ukrainian Lawmaker Slams Reported New U.S. Peace Plan; 26 Reported Dead in Russian Attack on Apartment Buildings; Nvidia Reports Strong Earnings Amid Fear of AI Bubble; U.S. Authorizes Export of Nvidia AI Chips to UAE, Saudi Firms; Italy to Face Northern Ireland in Playoff Semifinal. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Trump Signs Bill to Release All Epstein Files, Justice Department Has 30 Days to Comply; Nvidia Reports Strong Earnings; Trump Administration Quietly Working on Peace Plan with Russia; Freed Israeli Hostage Tells of Painful Captivity; Doubt Surrounds U.N. Approval of Trump's Peace Plan for Gaza; Saudi's Humain Announces Major Deals with U.S. Companies. Aired 10- 11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Punishable By Death": Trump Accuses Dems Of "Seditious Behavior"; New Polls Show Dire Warning Signs For Trump On Economy; Trump Signs Epstein Files Bill, 29 Days Left To Release Docs. Aired 7- 8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Signs Bill To Release All Epstein Files; Prosecutor: Full Grand Jury Never Reviewed Final Charges; Source: Meeting In Kyiv Aims To Revive U.S. Push For Peace; Israeli Strikes On Gaza Kill 32 Palestinians On Wednesday. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Funeral For Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney To Be Held Today; NVIDIA Reports Strong Earnings Amid Fear Of AI Bubble; Florida Congresswoman Charged With Stealing $5 Million In Disaster Funds. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Did Not Air 12-12:30p ET
• Did Not Air 12:20-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• U.S. Proposes Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan; President Trump Signs Bill to Release Jeffrey Epstein Files; USAID Leaves Mozambique Behind. How USAID Cuts Impact Mozambique; Onstage Fall Turns Into Victory for Miss Philippines Contestant; Escalation of Violence in Gaza; Qatar Condemning Israeli Brutal Airstrikes. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Accuses Democrats of Sedition Punishable by Death; Trump Considers Plan to Ban States from Regulating A.I.; Vance Pleads for 'Patience' on Economy; Man Claims Diddy Sexually Assaulted Him in 2020. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens Across Gaza; Hamas Warns of "Dangerous Escalation" After Israeli Strikes; Trump Signs Bill Directing DOJ to Release Epstein Files; Democratic Veterans in Congress Urge Troops to Defy Illegal Orders; Judge Weighs Prosecutorial Misconduct Claims in Comey Case. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Signs Epstein Bill; DOJ Has 30 Days To Release Files; Trump Signs Bill Directing DOJ To Release Epstein Files; Delayed Report: U.S. Economy Added 119,000 Jobs In September; Paris Louvre Museum To Tighten Security, Install 100 Cameras; A.I. Teddy Bear Pulled After Giving Potentially Dangerous Advice; Humanitarian Crisis Worsens In Sudan; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Tech Stocks Slide During Whipsaw Day of Trading; U.S. Economy Adds 119K Jobs in September; Trump Signs Bill Ordering Release of DOJ's Epstein Documents. Walmart Turns to OpenAI to Further Online Sales; Tech Stocks Slide During Whipsaw Day of Trading; U.K. Government to Ban Resale of Ticket for Profit. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• The Funeral of Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• The Funeral of Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• The Funeral Of Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• The Funeral Of Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 12:30-1p ET


The Situation Room
• Attendees Arrive at National Cathedral for Former V.P. Dick Cheney's Funeral; Soon, Funeral Begins for Former Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Soon: Funeral Begins for Former Vice President Dick Cheney; Four Living Former Vice Presidents Expected to Attend Cheney's Funeral; Biden Arrives for Dick Cheney's Funeral. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Did Not Air 11a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Accuses Dems Of "Seditious Behavior, Punishable By Death"; DOJ Investigating Handling Of Schiff Mortgage Fraud Probe; Ghislaine Maxwell's Emails Detail Special Privileges In Prison. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump Accuses Democrats of Sedition "Punishable by Death"; Trump Calls Democratic Lawmakers "Traitors"; Ukraine Peace Proposal; Russia Escalates Attacks in Ukraine; Qatar Condemns Israel's Brutal Attack on Gaza; Most Americans Says Groceries Prices are Going Up; Mozambique Hit by ISIS Resurgence; Remembering Robert F. Kennedy. Aired 6- 7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump Signs Epstein Files Bill; Democrats Plan Their Future in U.S. Politics; U.S. Floats Peace Plan for Ukraine; Trump Embracing bin Salman Despite Controversies; Billionaire Tom Steyer Announces Bid for California Governor. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Signs Bill To Release All Epstein Files; Trump Dines With Saudi Crown Prince, Business Leaders; Trump Admin. Ramps Up ICE Operations Around The Country; Sean Combs Facing New Sexual Battery Claims in L.A.; Iran Open to Resuming Nuclear Talks with U.S.; Nvidia Reports Strong Earnings Amid Fears of A.I. Bubble; Netflix Set to Debut Final Season of "Stranger Things". Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• U.S. Lawmakers Demand Quick Release Of Epstein Documents; Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Requested For A U.S. Interview; Trump Calls For Arrest & Trial Of Democratic Lawmakers; Family, Former Presidents Honor Dick Cheney At His Funeral; EU: Ukraine, Europe Must Be On Board With Any Peace Plan; Escalation Of Violence In Gaza. Aired 3-4p ET