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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Second Night Of Attacks On U.S. Embassy In Iraq; Iran Confirms Top Security Leader And Head Of Paramilitary Force Killed; Interview With Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA); Trump Blasts NATO Over Iran, Says U.S. Doesn't Need Help; U.S. Dropped 5,000 Pound Deep Penetrator Bombs Near Strait; Trump Predicts It Won't Be "Too Long" Before Strait Of Hormuz Is Secure; Trump: U.S. Avoided Kharg Island's Oil Reserves "But It May Not Stay That Way"; Zakaria: Iran Is An Imperial Trap; Trump: Not Ready To Leave Iran "Yet" But Will In "Near Future". Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Karim Sadjadpour; Interview with Former Afghan Lawmaker and Afghan Women's Rights Campaigner Fawzia Koofi; Interview with AI Now Institute Chief A.I. Scientist Heidy Khlaaf. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Rages As Key Intel Official Quits Over Iran & Allies Rebuke Help; Trump Slams NATO As Allies Rebuff His Call For Help In Iran; GOP Chair Of Oversight Committee Subpoenas Bondi In Epstein Probe. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official Resigns Over Iran War; Trump Says U.S. Should Rethink NATO Membership; Iran Confirms Two Top Officials Killed; Sen. Ruben Gallego, (D-AZ) Is Interviewed About Senate Kicking Off Marathon Debate Over Trump's Voter ID Bill, Gas Prices; Cuba Begins Restoring Power After Nationwide Outage; Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official Resigns Over Iran War; New Guidelines Suggest Cholesterol Treatment For Younger Adults. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Lashes Out at Allies Over Iran; Pam Bondi Subpoenaed in Epstein Probe; Massive Lines as TSA Agents Go Without Pay; Contentious Democratic Battle For Illinois Senate Candidate; Rare Daytime Meteor Over Eastern U.S. Triggers A Sonic Boom. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Top Intelligence Official Resigns In Protest Of Iran War; Trump Rejects NATO's Help After He Says They Rejected Him; Iran's Message To Donald Trump Is Putting The Boots On The Ground And Expecting Vietnam War 2.0; White House Dismissed Concerns On The Impact Of War On Consumers. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Israel Says, Iranian Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed in Strike; White House Officials Say, Trump Rebuffed Efforts to Restart Iran Talks; Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid Amid Shutdown. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Israel: Top Iranian Leaders Killed In Overnight Strike; Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Policy Overhaul; Rep. Pete Sessions (R- TX) On Airport Security Lines Growing As TSA Goes Unpaid Amid Shutdown. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• WSJ: OpenAI Advisers Furious Over "Adult Mode" Plans; Israel: Top Iranian Leaders Killed In Overnight Strikes; Trump Pressures U.S. Allies To Help Secure Strait Of Hormuz; Airline CEO's Make Plea To Congress To End Partial Shutdown; Airport Security Lines Grow As TSA Goes Unpaid Amid Shutdown; Kouri Richins Found Guilty Of Murder, Sentencing Set For May 13. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Iran's Larijani Killed in Strike; Jon R. Lindsay is Interviewed about A.I. in War; Allies View of the Iran War; New Heart Guidelines; U.S. Gas Prices Surge; Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is Interviewed about Iran, Cuba and Unpaid TSA Workers. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Criticizes Allies; Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is Interviewed about Iran; Voters Head to Polls in Illinois; Airport Security Lines Grow; Storm Makes Final Push. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Top Iranian Leaders Killed; Islandwide Blackout Hits Cuba; Rubio's Popularity; Airport Security Lines Grow; Aixa Diaz is Interviewed about Gas Prices. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• New Reporting on USS Gerald Ford Fire; Airport Delays; U.S. Intel Official Steps Down Over Iran War; Interview With Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT). Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Fire on USS Gerald Ford Raged for More Than 30 Hours, Two Sailors Received Treatment for Non-life-threatening Injuries; Iran Threatens U.S. Navy Facilities in Red Sea; U.S. Gas Prices Soar Amid War With Iran; Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official Resigns Over Iran War; Utah Mother Found Guilty of Murdering Her Husband. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Passengers Face Long Lines as TSA Agents Go Unpaid; Trump Says Disappointed in NATO for Not Assisting U.S. In Iran; Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official Resigns Over Iran War; U.S. Warship Believed to Be Carrying Marine Ground Troops to the Middle East Tracked Off Singapore; Dems Send Another DHS Funding Counteroffer to White House. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• U.S. Gas Prices Soar Amid War With Iran; Senate Expected To Kick Off Debate On SAVE America Act. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump: "Disappointed" in NATO for Not Assisting U.S. in Iran; Israel Expands Ground Operation in Southern Lebanon; Delta CEO: Airfares Going Up as Jet Fuel Costs Double; Afghanistan Says 400 Plus People Killed in Pakistan Strike on Kabul Hospital; Islamabad Denies Claim; Flash Flooding Destroys Couple's Maui Dream Home; E. Coli Linked to Cheddar Cheese Made with Raw Milk Sickens 7; Sheriff: Missing Air Force General Reported Having "Mental Fog." Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Resigning Intel Official: "Iran Posed No Imminent Threat" To U.S.; Israel Says Iran's Defense Chief Killed In Strike; Diplomats express frustration U.S. Is Not Using Traditional Diplomatic Channels In Iran Crisis; U.S. Warship Believed To Be Carrying Marine Ground Troops To The Middle East Tracked Off Singapore. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump Floats the Idea of Taking Cuba; Afghanistan Says Pakistan Strike Hits Kabul Hospital, Kills 400; Iran State Media Reports More Than 50 Cultural Sites Damaged in Strikes; Trump Suggests Delaying Beijing Trip Amid Hormuz Impasse; South Korea Preparing for Worst-case Scenarios Amid Iran Conflict; War With Iran Upends Sports Schedules Around the Globe; DHS Shutdown Causing TSA & Airline Disruptions; Heavy Rain in Hawaii Causes Flash Flooding; UAE Temporarily Closes Airspace Amid "Security Developments"; Donald Trump Rips Allies For Refusing To Help In Strait Of Hormuz; Havana In Darkness As Massive Blackout Hits Cuba. Aired 2-3a ET
• Some U.S. Allies Reject Donald Trump's Calls to Secure Iran's Strait of Hormuz; Cuba Suffers Total Collapse of their Energy Grid Leading to a Nationwide Blackout. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Israel: Iran's Security Chief Killed in Tehran Strike; Trump will 'Soon' Announce Nations Helping with Strait of Hormuz; Trump to Postpone Trip to China Amid War with Iran; DHS: 300 TSA Agents Quit Since Start of Partial Shutdown. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Marc Sievers is Interviewed about Iran; Vance Backs Trump; Senate Prepares for SAVE Act Vote. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Israel's Defense Minister Says Iran's Security Chief Killed; Operations Suspended at UAE Gas Field After Drone Attack; UAE Temporarily Closed Airspace Amid "Security Developments"; Oil Prices Up as Iran Issues Warning Over Strait of Hormuz; Oil Prices Spike as Iran Warns Strait of Hormuz "Cannot Be the Same"; Havana in Darkness as Massive Blackout Hits Cuba. Aired 9-10a ET
• Head of Iran's Basij Paramilitary Force Killed; Iranians Told Not to Celebrate Annual Festival Because of War; Trump Asks NATO to Help Reopen Strait of Hormuz; How Ukrainian Expertise Can Help Combat Iran's Drones; Cuba's Power System Suffers Nationwide Collapse; Tanker Hit Near Key Oil Port of Fujairah on Gulf of Oman; Delta CEO Says Jet Fuel Costs Have Doubled; Iran War Reducing Area Travel and Tourism Daily by $600 Million Plus. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• U.S. Embassy In Baghdad Under Attack For Second Day In Row; Key U.S. Intel Official Quits: "Iran Posed No Imminent Threat" To U.S.; Cuba Regime Change? Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• IDF: Dozens Of Israel Jets Strike Targets In Iran; IDF: Military Launches Strikes Against Hezbollah In Beirut; Video Shows Explosion Near U.S. Embassy In Baghdad. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Israel Targeted Iran's Top Security Official; Death Tolls Rise Amid Strikes In Iran And Lebanon; Massive Storm System Weakens, Exits Off The East Coast; Chicago River Dyed Green To Mark St. Patrick's Day 2026. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Source: Israel Targeted Iran's Top Security Official; Israel Expands Ground Operation In Southern Lebanon; Allies Balk At Trump's Appeal To Help Secure Strait Of Hormuz; Hundreds Of TSA Agents Quit As Airport Disruptions Grow; Israeli Defense Ministry: Iran's Top Security Official, Ali Larijani, Killed In Overnight Strike In Tehran. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Israeli: Iran's Top Security Official Killed In Overnight Strike In Tehran; Havana In Darkness As Massive Blackout Hits Cuba; Massive Storm System Sweeps Across Eastern U.S. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Meets With Taoiseach Of Ireland Amid War With Iran; Trump: "NATO Is Making A Very Foolish Mistake"; Trump On Iran: "Not Ready To Leave Yet" But Will In "Near Future"; Trump: "Disappointed" In NATO For Not Assisting U.S. In Iran. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump: "We No Longer 'Need' Or 'Desire'" NATO's Help In Iran; High-Ranking Trump Intel Official Resigns Over War In Iran; Now: Illinois Primary Voters Choose Key Democratic Candidates; Illinois Democratic Senate Primary Tops $55M In Spending; AIPAC Spends Around $22M On Illinois Democratic Races; Airport Security Lines Grow As TSA Goes Unpaid Amid Shutdown; Sources: Democrats Sent DHS Funding Counteroffer To White House. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• President Trump Lashes Out At NATO Allies, Says The U.S. Does Not Need Their Help; Israel Alleges Of Killing Top Iranian Official Larijani; U.K. And Ukraine Plan A New Defense Pact Focused On Drones And A.I.; Trump Floats The Idea Of "Taking Cuba"; Israel Says Its Killed Iran's Top Security Official; Afghanistan: Pakistan Strike On Kabul Hospital Kills More Than 400; Delta CEO: Airfares To Continue Rising. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Top Trump Intel Official Resigns In Protest Over Iran War; NATO Rejects Trump's Call For Help; House Oversight Committee Subpoenas Pam Bondi In Epstein Probe. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump Holds Meeting with Ireland PM Amid War with Iran; Israel Expands Ground Operation in Southern Lebanon; Havana in Darkness as Massive Blackout Hits Cuba; Trump Berates Western Allies for Holding Back from Iran War; Eu Foreign Ministers Decide Against Operations Around Hormuz; U.S. Judge Blocks RFK Jr.'s Overhaul of Vaccine Policy. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump Meets With Irish Prime Minister Amid War With Iran; Diplomats Fuming As White House Shuns Traditional Channels; U.S. Allies Balk At Trump's Appeal To Secure Strait Of Hormuz; Iran wants Its Men's World Cup Matches Moved From U.S. To Mexico; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump: NATO Making A Very Foolish Mistake On Iran War; Trump Dismisses Resignation By Intel Official: Weak; UKMTO: Tankers Struck Near Emirati Oil Port Of Fujairah; Iran Repeatedly Targets UAE Energy Infrastructure; Europe Braces For Potential Price Shock; Mayor Of London Sits Down For A Conversation With CNN; Cuba Struggles To Recover From Massive Blackout. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Any Moment, House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on U.S. Military Posture in the Americas; Head of U.S. Counterterrorism Center Announces Resignation. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Israel Claims it Has Killed Two More Top Iranian Officials; UAE Temporarily Closes Airspace; House Republican Leaders Hold News Conference; Senior U.S. Intel Official Resigns Over Iran War. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Chaos at Airports; Interview With Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL); Senior U.S. Intel Official Resigns Over Iran War. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• President Trump Meets With Irish Prime Minister; Trump Backtracks on Strait of Hormuz Request; Airport Delays. Aired 11:30a- 12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Top Trump Intel Official Resigns Over Iran War; Pam Bondi Subpoenaed By Congress Over Epstein Files; Trump Says U.S. Will Do "Something With Cuba" Very Soon. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump Criticizes NATO Allies for Not Helping with Iran; Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official Quits Over Iran War; Joe Kent Says "Iran Posed Imminent Threat" to the U.S.; Iranian Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed in Strike; Trump Postpones Beijing Summit with Xi; Israel Says It Will Find and "Neutralize" New Supreme Leader; Israel Expands Ground Operations in Lebanon; Trump Muses Over "Taking Cuba". Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Video Shows Explosion Near U.S. Embassy, Hotel in Baghdad; Trump Criticizes Allies for Refusing to Help in Strait of Hormuz; Hundreds of TSA Agents Quit as Airport Disruption Grow; U.S. and Israel Expand Their Attacks Inside Iran; Havana in Darkness as Massive Blackout Hits Cuba; Trump Claims a Former President Praised His Actions in Iran; Airline Execs Urge Congress to Restore DHS Funding; Chinese Mocking Trump with Videos, Memes Amid War with Iran; Trump: War with Iran Reason for Wanting to Delay China Visit. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Blasts NATO Allies Over Strait Of Hormuz Help; Israel Expands Its Ground Operation In Southern Lebanon; Iran Strikes Kuwait City, Threatens Targets In Red Sea; Airport Delays As TSA Agents Quit Due To Partial Shutdown; Donald Trump Floats Cuba Takeover As Country Endures Widespread Blackouts; Trump Notes Asia's Reliance on Oil Trade in Strait of Hormuz; L.A. Port Chief Analyzes Impact of Hormuz Closure on Costs; Massive Storm System Sweeps Across Eastern U.S.; Heavy Rain in Hawaii Causes Flash Flooding; Academy Awards Highlights. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Senior U.S. Intelligence Official Resigns Over Iran War; Trump: "We No Longer Need" Or "Desire" NATO Help In Iran; Israel: Iranian Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed In Strike; Cuba's Power System Suffers Nationwide Collapse. Aired 3-4p ET