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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump DOJ Probe Of Fed Chair Faces Backlash, Treasury Department Unhappy; Johnson: The Justice Department Is Not Being Weaponized; MN And Twin Cities Sue Trump Admin Over "Federal Invasion"; Iran's Security Forces Violently Crack Down On Protesters; Rights Group: 600-Plus Protesters Killed In Iran, 10K-Plus Arrested; Trump Weighs Military Action On Iran Amid Deadly Protests; FBI: Arson Suspect Attacked MS Synagogue For Its "Jewish Ties". Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Stanford University Director of Iranian Studies and "The Shah" Author Abbas Milani; Interview with White House Council of Economic Advisers Former Chief Economist and The American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin; Interview with "The Rest of Our Lives" Author Ben Markovits; Interview with The New York Times Los Angeles Bureau Chief Shawn Hubler. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump DOJ Escalates Attack On Fed Chair With Criminal Investigation; Sources: 1,000 More Immigration Officers Headed To Minneapolis; Now: Minnesota Officials Announce Lawsuit Against DHS. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Minnesota And Twin Cities Sue Trump Administration Over Surge In ICE Operations; Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell; Trump To Meet Archbishop Paul Coakley; Trump Scheduled To Meet Newly Elected Leader Of U.S. Catholic Bishops; Sen. Kelly Sues Hegseth Over Move To Cut Military Rank, Pension; The Historical Parallel To Trump's Campaign Against Powell. Aired 5-6p ET
• Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell; Minnesota Sues Trump Admin Over Immigration Operations; U.S.- Based Rights Group Says, 540-Plus People Killed In Protests; Smithsonian Removes Details Of Trump's Impeachments From Exhibition; Warren Urges Dems To Focus On Affordability, Reject Billionaires. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Backlash After DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Powell; Minnesota, Twin Cities Sue Trump Admin Over ICE Invasion; DHS Sending1,000 More Troops To Minnesota After ICE Shooting; Trump Says Iran Is Crossing the Red line. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Says, Looking at Very Strong Military Options Against Iran; DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation into the Fed and Jerome Powell; Hundreds of Immigration Officers Headed to Minneapolis Amid Tensions. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump: Looking At "Very Strong" Military Options Against Iran; DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into The Fed And Jerome Powell; Suspect Arrested After Fire Destroys Sole Synagogue In Jackson, Mississippi. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA): Trump Weighs Military Action in Iran and Deadly Protests; Trump: I'm Not Letting Russia or China Acquire Greenland; DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation into the Fed and Jerome Powell. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• More CBP Agents Expected to Deploy to Minneapolis; John Sandweg is Interviewed about Minneapolis; Omid Memarian is Interviewed about Iran; Madison Mills is Interviewed about Mortgage Rates; Musk's Grok Blocked over Sexualized A.I. Images. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Steve Anderson is Interviewed about Iran; DOJ Opens Investigation into Powell; Trial Begins for Brendan Banfield. Aired 9- 9:30a ET
• Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) is Interviewed about Iran; Numbers on the Powell, Trump and the Federal Reserve; Golden Globe Winners. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Virginia Murder Trial; Trump Surging 1,000 More Immigration Officers to Minneapolis?; Trump Threatens Iran; DOJ Targets Jerome Powell. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Says U.S. Will Cut Off Oil That Cuba Has Been Receiving From Venezuela; Trump Says Likely To Keep Exxon Out Of Venezuela After CEO's Comment; About 1,000 More CBP Agents Deploying To Minneapolis; Thousands Of Nurses Go On Strike At Major NYC Hospitals; Former Dem. Rep. Mary Peltola Announces Senate Run In Alaska; Mattel Releases First Barbie With Autism; Victim Of Deepfake Nude Images Creates Course To Help Others. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Victim Of Deepfake Nude Images Creates Course To Help Others; U.S. Figure Skating Announces Team For 2026 Winter Olympics; Trump Weighs Military Action In Iran Amid Deadly Protests; Iran's Foreign Minister Reached Out To Witkoff This Weekend; Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Of Fed Chair, Jerome Powell; Trial Of Former Uvalde Police Officer, Adrian Gonzales Resumes; 1,000 More Immigration Officers Headed To Minneapolis; Tension Between Federal And Local Officials Flare Amid Protests. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Iran's Internet Crackdown Hits Satellite Service Starlink; Trump Weighs Military Action on Iran Amid Deadly Protests; Trump Ramping Up His Rhetoric on Greenland; Paramount Sues, Threatens Proxy Fight Over Warner Bros.; U.S. Figure Skating Team Heading to Italy is on of Strongest Ever. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Figure Skater Makes Olympic Team After Death of Both Parents; Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Of Fed Chair Jerome Powell; Trump Weighs Military Action In Iran Amid Deadly Protests; WH Doubles Down On Military Threat Amid Deadly Iranian Protests; Soon: MN AG, Minneapolis Mayor Hold Press Conference On DHS Presence; FBI: Suspect Admitted To Starting Fire At Mississippi Synagogue. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA): Trump Weighs Military Action in Iran and Deadly Protests; Smithsonian Removes Details on Trump's Impeachments from Exhibition; Stocks Waver But Recover in Response to Fed Chair Investigation. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. Officials: Trump Weighing Potential Military Intervention; U.S. Officials Divided Over Fatal ICE Shooting Of Renee Good; A Look At China's Interest In Greenland Amid Trump Warning; "One Battle After Another", "Adolescence" Win Big. Aired 12-1a ET
• Iran Protests Enter Third Week As Security Forces Intensify Crackdown Nationwide; U-Haul Truck Drives Into Crowd Of Iran Protesters In Los Angeles; Anti-ICE Protesters Assemble Across The U.S. After Shootings In Minneapolis And Portland; U.S. Prosecutors Are Investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell; Trump: If We Don't Take Greenland, Russia or China Will; "One Battle After Another", "Adolescence" Win Big; Anti ICE Protests Ramp Up Across U.S. After Fatal Shooting; CBS/YouGov New Polling. Aired 1-2a ET
• U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Fed Chair; Trump Weighs Military Options in Iran; CNN Provides an Update on the 83rd Golden Globes Awards; Rights Group: 500+ Protesters Killed In Past 15 Days; U.S. Officials Divided Over Fatal ICE Shooting Of Renee Good; Heat Wave Triggers Blazes In State Of Victoria; New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Call For More Protein, Less Sugar. Aired 2-3a ET
• Iran Warns Protesters as Outrage Reaches Third Week; Malaysia, Indonesia Blocks Grok A.I. Over Deep Fakes; "One Battle After Another" Wins Big at the Golden Globes. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• President Trump Weighs Military Intervention In Iran; Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe Into Fed Reserve Chairman. Aired 6- 6:30a ET
• Holly Dagres is Interviewed about Iran; Noem Vows to Send more Officers to Minnesota; Tehran Gives Warning to the U.S. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Iran Enters Third Week of Anti-Government Protests; U.S. Lawmakers React to Third Week of Protests in Iran; Iranians Facing Near-Total Internet Blackout Since Thursday; Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe into Fed Chair Powell; Pope Meets with Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Iran Enters Third Week Of Anti-Government Protests; Donald Trump Tells Cuba: "Make A Deal Before It's Too Late"; Pope Meets Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado; Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell; 59 Percent Of Americans Disapprove Of Donald Trump's Performance. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump DOJ's Probe Of Fed Chair Backlash, Treasury Chief Unhappy; "Federal Invasion": Minnesota Sues Trump Admin, Braces For 1,000 More Agents; U.S. State Department To Americans In Iran: "Leave Iran Now". Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• President Trump Threatens Military Intervention in Iran; Tensions Flare After ICE Shooting of Renee Good in Minnesota; Trump: U.S. Must Take Greenland. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Kyiv Mayor: 1,000-Plus Buildings Still Without Power After Attacks; A Look At Past Attempts To Acquire Greenland; Parts Of Western U.S. Experiencing Snow Drought. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell; Border Patrol Agents To Minneapolis; Target: Tehran? Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump To Meet With Venezuelan Opposition Leader Thursday; DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell; Warren Warns Democrats: Stop Cozying Up To Wealthy Donors; The People And Programs Hit By Trump's Government Overhaul. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Hundreds Killed As Body Bags Line The Streets Near Tehran; Federal Prosecutors Launch An Investigation Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell; One Battle After Another Wins Big At The Golden Globes; Iran Enters Third Week Of Anti-Government Protests; Trump "Weighing Options" Against Iran; Malaysia And Indonesia Block Access To Musk's Grok. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• DOJ Investigates Powell; Minnesota And Illinois Sue To Block ICE; Kelly Hits Back; Ex-Husband Arrested In Ohio Dentist Double Murder Case. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Sources: Iran's FM Reached Out to U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff; Trump Tells Cuba: "Make a Deal Before it's Too Late"; DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation into the Fed & Jerome Powell; This Week: Presidential & Parliamentary Elections in Uganda; Trump: One Way or Other, We're Going to Have Greenland; Two Giant Pandas Make Public Debut at Malaysian Zoo. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Iranian FM: Ready For Fair, Dignified Negotiation With U.S.; Pope Leo Meets Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Machado; Suspect Arrested After Fire Destroys Only Jackson Synagogue; Buddhist Monks Walk Across America On Peace Mission; Grok Under Fire For "Digitally Undressing" People; DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into The Fed And Jerome Powell; Aired 12-1p ET


The Situation Room
• Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell; Sources Say, 1,000 More CBP Agents Expected to Deploy to Minneapolis; Trump Weighs Iran Military Intervention Amid 500-Plus Protesters Deaths. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Iran's Regime Cracks Down on Protesters; Trump Weights Iran Military Intervention; Lawmakers Push for War Powers Vote as Venezuela Escalate. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Weighs Iran Military Intervention Amid 500 Plus Protester Deaths; Israel "Monitoring" Iran, Ready To "Respond With Power"; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Is Interviewed About Trump Admin's $10B Welfare Fund Freeze In Blue States Paused. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Interview With Author Maya Shankar; Golden Globes; Trump Threatens Action Against Iran. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Fed Chair; Trump Threatens To Block Exxon From Venezuela After CEO's Comments; Axios: Trump Leans Toward Iran Strikes, But Keeps Diplomacy Open. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Fed Chair Stands Up to Trump; Members of Congress Push Back Against Powell Investigation; Supreme Court Set to Hear Case Involving Lisa Cook; Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe into Fed Chair Powell; Violent Crackdown on Protests; Trump Weighs Options on Iran; Trump Tells Cuba: "Make a Deal, Before it's Too Late"; Minnesota Sues Administration; The Great and the Good in Gadgets. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Iran Enters Third Week Of Anti-Government Protests; Trump: Looking At "Very Strong" Military Options On Iran; Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Powell; Trump Tells Cuba: "Make A Deal Before It's Too Late"; Pope Leo Meets With Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado. Aired 3-4p ET