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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump To Head To Davos Amid Greenland Push, Tariff Threats; Trump Set To Face a Diplomatic Intervention On Greenland In Davos; Interview With Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA); Sources: DOJ Subpoenas Minnesota Govt. Offices; NY Times Editorial Board Analyzes How Trump Has Made $1.4 Billion Off The Presidency In One Year; North Korea's State-Run Film Industry Takes A Cue From Hollywood. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE); Interview with The New York Times Columnist Lydia Polgreen; Interview with Flagship Pioneering Founder and CEO and Moderna Co-Founder Noubar Afeyan. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump On How Far He'll Go To Get Greenland: "You'll Find Out"; Sources: DOJ Subpoenas At Least Five Minnesota Officials; Trump Gives Lengthy Speech Marking First Year In Office. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump Touts First-Year Achievements In Rambling News Briefing; Trump's Greenland Threats Loom Over Threats Over Davos Ahead Of Arrival; Trump On How Far He'll Go To Get Greenland: "You'll Find Out"; Trump Touts First-Year Achievements In Rambling News Briefing; Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Is Interviewed About Department Of Justice In Violation Of Epstein Files Law. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Sends World Leaders Scrambling; A Major Winter Storm Is Brewing; Sources Say, DOJ Subpoenas At Least Five Minnesota Officials; Trump Touts First-Year Achievements In Rambling News Briefing; Students Return To More Fortified Brown University Campus For Spring Classes. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Western Alliance In Crisis Amid Trump Threats; Markets Fall Over Trump's Threats Against NATO, Greenland; DOJ Subpoenas Minnesota Democrats, Including Governor And Attorney General; Mamdani Says It Is Time To Abolish ICE; Air Force One Returns To Joint Andrews Base Due To Electrical Issues. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Says, I Don't Care About Nobel After Tying It to Greenland; E.U. Chief Vows Unflinching Response to Trump's Greenland Threats; Trump Slams Anti-ICE Protesters Who Rushed Inside St. Paul Church. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Slams European Allies As Greenland Tensions Loom Over Davos; At Least 40 Killed, Dozens Injured In Spain Train Collision; Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Shot Indiana Judge, Wife. Aired 7:30- 8a ET
• Trump on His Push to Take Over Greenland: We Have to Have It; Trump Escalates Tariff Threats as European Leaders Push Back; Prosecution to Call Two More Witnesses in Banfield Murder Trial; Subzero Wind Chills are Gripping the Midwest, Great Lakes. Aired 8- 8:30a ET
• Party with Motivation Problem; Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) is Interviewed about the Escalating Tensions; Americans Foot Bill for Tariffs; Trump to Attend Economic Forum; Amesh Adalja is Interviewed about Measles; Supreme Court Could Decide Tariffs. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump's First Year Marked by Tensions; Leaders Speak out at Davos; Gordon Sondland is Interviewed about Tariff Threats; Cold Snap Freezes Millions in U.S.. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) is Interviewed about Trump's Tariff Threat; Musk Re-Enters Politics; Hoosiers Win Championship. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Brendan Banfield Trial Continues; DOJ Planning to Subpoena Minnesota Attorney General?; Trump Marks One Year in Office. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Court Resumes in Double-Murder Trial of Brendan Banfield, Blood Stain Pattern Expert Testifies; Trump Says We Have to Have Greenland, Denmark Can't Protect It; NATO Allies Bristle at Trump's Plans for Greenland; Markets React to Trump's Recent Tariff Threats; Trump Speaks to the Press on One-Year Anniversary of His Second Inauguration. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Speaks to the Press on One-year Anniversary of His Second Inauguration. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Speaks on One-Year Anniversary of His Second Inauguration. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• President Trump Speaks on One-Year Anniversary of His Second Inauguration; Trump Takes Questions from Reporters; Trump Says His Board of Peace "Might" Replace U.N.; Trump: "I Lost A Lot of Respect for Norway" After Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize; Trump on How Far He'll Go to Get Greenland: "You'll Find Out" 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Speaks on One-Year Anniversary of His Second Inauguration; Trump Takes Questions From Reporters; Trump On How Far He'll Go to Get Greenland: You'll Find Out; Border and ICE Officials Comment on Operations in Minnesota. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Thousands In Greenland Protest Against Threats Of Annexation; At Least 40 Killed In Spain After Two Trains Collide; State National Guard Mobilized To Support Local Law Enforcement; 1,500 Federal Troops on Standby for Possible Deployment in Minnesota ; Russia, Belarus Invited to Join 'Board of Peace'; France Decides Not to Join 'Board of Peace'; Iranian Kurdish Group Hopeful End of Islamic Republic in Sight; Chinese Internet Trend of Humans Imitating Awkward A.I. Videos Goes Viral. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Faces European Allies at the World Economic Forum; Italy's Last Emperor of Fashion Valentino Garavani Dies. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Reveals Private Messages from E.U. Leaders on Greenland; What's Trump's Motivation for Wanting Greenland? Aired 6-6:30a ET
• DOJ Investigates Church Protest; Trump Touts First Year; Trump Approval Drops; Indiana Wins National Championship; Trump Threatens Tariffs over Greenland; Kuno Fencker is Interviewed about Greenland. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• European Leaders in Davos Scramble to Protect Greenland; U.S. Treasury Secretary Downplays Trade War with Europe; Examining the Future of the Global Economy in the Age of AI; Syrian Forces Search for ISIS Fugitives After Prison Break; Osaka Stuns Crows with Custom Outfit in First Round Win. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• World Leaders Square for Showdown over Greenland at Davos; ECB Chief Says Europe Facing a "Wakeup Call" on Preparedness; U.S. Stocks Down as Greenland Rift Stokes Investors' Fears; European Allies Call for Dialogue with U.S. over Greenland; Global Military Spending at Highest Levels in Decades; Syrian Forces Search for ISIS Fugitives after Prison Break; UAE President Accepts Trump Invitation to "Board of Peace"; Canadian Prime Minister Speaks at World Economic Forum. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump: "You'll Find Out" How Far I'll Go To Take Over Greenland; Bondi Makes Unexpected Minneapolis Visit As DOJ Subpoenas Minnesota Officials; Mamdani Reveals What He Talks To Trump About By Phone And Text. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump's Plan On Greenland; Minneapolis On Alert; Official: Iran To Decide On Lifting Internet Blackout. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• U.S. House Speaker Addresses British Parliament. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump's Plans On Greenland; Minneapolis On Alert; Mos Epstein Files Unreleased One Month After Deadline. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• At Least 40 Killed In Spain After Two Trains Collide; Trump To Attend Economic Forum Amid Greenland Tensions; Indiana Wins College Football Title, 27-21, Over Miami Hurricanes. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump On Push To Take Over Greenland: "We Have To Have It"; Europeans Struggle To Celebrate Response To Trump's Demand; CNN Poll: 58 Percent Of Americans Say Trump's First Year Was A Failure; Steve Bannon: "We Haven't Met Any Resistance"; Trump: "I Don't Think There's Been A Term Like It". Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump: "I Don't Think There's Been A Term Like It"; Woman Pulled Out Of Car By ICE Details Her Experience; DOJ Civil Rights Chief Details Investigation Of Church Protest; Trump Calls Protesters At Minnesota Church "Insurrectionists"; Iowa Trump Voters Offer Clues Ahead Of Midterm Elections. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• President Trump Speaks On One-Year Anniversary Of His Second Presidential Term; Trump Ramps Up Rhetoric On Greenland; Russian Missile And Drone Attack Cuts Off Power In Kyiv. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Air Force One Delay As Trump Heads To Davos; Trump Officials Investigate Anti-ICE Protesters; DOJ Subpoenas Minnesota Officials. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Mark Carney: World in the Midst of a Rupture, not a Transition; Trump on Greenland: "We have to have it"; Russia Strikes Ukraine with Drones and Missiles; Iowa Trump Voters Offer Clues Ahead of Midterm Elections; Trump's Threats Spark Uncertainty Across Greenland; Indiana Wins College Football Tittle, 27-21, Over Miami. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump To face E.U. Leaders In Davos Amid U.S. Tariff Threats; Global Stocks Fall Amid Raised Tensions, Tariff Threats; Relentless Russian Strikes Leave Many Without Power In Kyiv; Trump To Address World Economic Forum; CNN Poll: Fifty-eight Percent Find First Year Of Trump's Term A Failure; U.S. Had Record-Breaking Year For Measles In 2025; Four Shark Attacks In Two Days Off Australian Coast; Royals, Celebrities Battle Publisher In London High Court; Brooklyn Peltz Beckham Slams parents On Instagram; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• No Kings: Davos Counts Down To Trump's Arrival; World Leaders: Trump Has Changed World Order; NATO Under Pressure; Global Stocks Fall Amid Trade Tensions, Tariff Threats; ECB's Christine Lagarde Defends Fed Chair Jerome Powell; Gary Cohn Says Trump Delivering On Promises. Aired 4p-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Leaders Gather at Economic Forum as Trump Leaks Macron Message; Woman Pulled Out of Her Car by ICE Agents Speaks to CNN; Treasury Secretary Says, Trump Could Pick New Fed Reserve Chair Soon. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Trump on His Push to Take Over Greenland; Economic Forum Off to Tense Start; Trump Marks One Year in Office Since Start of Second Term. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Interview With Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY); Markets React to Trump Tariff Threats; Tense Economic Forum. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Greenlanders React to Dispute Over Territory; Indiana Wins College Football National Title; DOJ to Subpoena Minnesota Attorney General?; Tension in Switzerland. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Flying To Davos Amid His New Threats To Europe; DHS: Arrests Related To MN Church Protest Coming Soon; Trump Touts Year 1 Accomplishments In Marathon Briefing. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump: "You'll Find Out" Plans for Greenland; Trump to Face NATO Leaders in Davos; Greenland's PM: Dispute with U.S. Could Threaten World Order; Deadly Catalonia Train Derailment Just Days After Fatal Train Collision in Southern Spain; Trump Slams E.U. Leaders Ahead of Davos Trip; DOJ Subpoenas at Least Five Minnesota Officials; Massive Snowdrifts Affect Russia's Fast East. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Miami; Prince Harry Takes on Publisher Over Unlawful Information Gathering; Trump Marks One Year of Second White House Term; Trump Marks One Year of Second White House Term; Indiana Wins College Football Title Over Miami; NASA Announces Artemis II Lunar Mission. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump To Face E.U. Leaders In Davos Amid U.S. Tariff Threats; Indiana Football Defeats Miami, Wins National Championship; Federal Officials Investigating Renee Good's Partner; California State Senator Introduces Keep Courts Safe From ICE Act; Indiana Wins College Football Title, 27-21 over Miami; Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead at 93; Iowa Trump Voters Offer Clues Ahead of Midterm Elections; Bill Nye on Saving NASA's Budget; NFL Coaching Change. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump Touts His Accomplishments On One-Year Anniversary; Sources: Justice Department Subpoenas At Least 5 Minnesota Officials; Trump Slams E.U. Leader Ahead Of Davos Summit; Trump Takes Questions From Reporters At The White House. Aired 3-4p ET