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CNN Transcripts for December 25, 2025

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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Did Not Air 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with "Peacemaker" Author and Grandson of Former U.N. Secretary-General U Thant Thant Myint U; Interview with Award-Winning Filmmaker and "The Future of Truth" Author Werner Herzog; Interview with "Mother Mary Comes to Me" Author Arundhati Roy. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Did Not Air 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Did Not Air 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Did Not Air 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Single Winning Ticket for $1.88 Powerball Jackpot Sold in Arkansas; Scammers Stealing Millions Using Crypto ATMs. Aired 8-8:30 am ET
• CNN Confronts Crypto ATM Scammer; Supreme Court Cases to Watch in 2026; Tina Knowles Shares Life Story. Aired 8:30-8a ET
• Did Not Air 9-10a ET
• The Year Ahead in Politics; Pope Leo Celebrates Christmas; Justice Department Discovers New Epstein Documents; Powerball Winner; Storm Slams California. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Electra Transforming Travel With Hybrid-electric Aircraft; Biohacker Bryan Johnson on Living a Healthier Life, Sleep is the Most Powerful Daily Medicine. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Powerful Winter Storm Lashes Southern California; More Documents Found Related to Epstein; Flu Cases Rising Across U.S.; Financial Tips Heading into the New York. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Americans Prioritizing 2026 Travel Despite Economic Hurdles; "Kpop Demon Hunters" Becomes Global Phenomenon; Top 10 of 2025: Media Milestones. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Did Not Air 3-4p ET
• Vatican Celebrates First Christmas with Pope Leo; Zelenskyy Signals Willingness to Compromise on Donetsk; Looking Forward to Political Landscape in 2026; YouTubers Teach People How to Eat Frugally. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Breaking Down Trump's 2025 Foreign Policy Strategy; Foreign Policy Issues to Watch in 2026; Picture Perfect Passport Photos; Ohio Students Go Viral for Positivity, Gratitude Videos. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Dangerous Scenario Unfolding in Southern California from Storm; Looking Ahead to Next Year's Top Political Stories; Tracking Budgets for the New Year. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Texas Officers Save Baby Trapped Under Car; "Searching For Spain" Explores Culture And Cuisine; Teacher Goes Viral For Fun Handshakes, Greetings With Students. Aired 7:30-8a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Heavy Rains Causing Life-Threatening Floods In California; Department Of Justice Finds More Than A Million More Jeffrey Epstein Document. Aired 2-2:30a ET


CNN This Morning
• Did Not Air 6-7a ET


Connect the World
• Pope Urges Peace & Unity in Ukraine, Middle East; Zelenskyy Signals Willingness to Compromise in Donbas; Christmas at Bondi Beach in the Wake of Shooting Tragedy; DOJ Discovers a Million More Possible Epstein File Documents; Korean Man Recounts Story of Christmas Birth 75 Years Ago. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Did Not Air 10-11p ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Did Not Air 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Pope Leo To Deliver "Urbi Et Orbi" Speech To World; Heavy Rains Causing Life-Threatening Floods In California; Justice Department Finds More Than A Million More Documents; Ukrainians Honoring Fallen Troops On Christmas Day; Top 10 Most Watched CNN Videos Of 2025. Aired 5-5:30a ET


Inside Politics
• A Look At Trump's First Year In Office; House And Senate Majorities Up For Grabs In 2026 Midterms; Governors Shapiro & Cox On Keeping The Faith. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Governors Shapiro And Cox On How Faith Drives Them; 250 Years Later, A Sentence That's Stood The Test Of Time; Rev. Russell Levenson On The Message Of Christmas. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Governors Shapiro And Cox On How Faith Drives Them; 250 Years Later, A Sentence That's Stood The Test Of Time; Rev. Russell Levenson On The Message Of Christmas. Aired 3:30-4p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Pope Leo Calls for Peace, Unity Around the World; Kremlin "Analyzing" New 20-Point Peace Plan; Russia Launches Christmas Day Attack in Kherson; California Hit with Powerful Christmas Eve Storm; Justice Dept. Discovers Million More Possible Epstein Files. Aired 2-2:30p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Did Not Air 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Pope Leo Denounces Conditions in Gaza at His First Christmas Mass; King's Annual Speech Reflects on Theme of Pilgrimage; Trump Spens holiday At His Florida Resort, Attends Dinner; Bethlehem Holds First Festivities Since Israel-Hamas War. Aired 11a-11:30p ET
• Did Not Air 10-11a ET


Quest Means Business
• Vatican Celebrates First Christmas with Pope Leo; Zelenskyy Signals Willingness to Compromise on Donbas; California Hit with Powerful Christmas Eve Storm; Presidential Tour Of The Elysee Palace; "A.I. Bubble" Concerns Sparked Investor Debates Throughout 2025; Small Businesses Try To Weather Trump's Trade War. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Evacuation Warnings In Effect As Storm Slams California; DOJ Says "More Weeks" Needed To Review, Release New Epstein Files; Winning $1.8 Billion Powerball Ticket Sold In Arkansas; AI Users Develop Romantic, Spiritual Connections With Bots; Pope Leo Calls U.S. Treatment Of Immigrants "Disrespectful". Aired 9-10:00a ET
• Evacuation Warnings in Effect as Storm Slams California; DOJ Says, 1 Million-Plus Additional Documents Found Potentially Related to Epstein; Women's Health Headlines in 2025. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Best Year Ever For Taylor Swift?; Powerball Jackpot; Powerful Storm System Batters California. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Why Are Men and Boys Falling Behind?; Most Watched CNN Videos of 2025. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• MLB's Top Draft Pick Speaks Out; Top 10 Climate-Related 2025 Stories; Religious Resurgence in Young Men?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Did Not Air 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Did Not Air 6-7pm ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Did Not Air 12-1a ET
• Did Not Air 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Did Not Air 3-4p ET