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Amanpour
• Interview with Former U.S. National Security Communications Advisor and Former White House Official John Kirby; Interview with Former U.S. State Department Adviser and Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies Professor Vali Nasr; Interview with The New York Times Diplomatic Correspondent Edward Wong. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi; Trump Signals U.S. Will Intensify Strikes On Iran, But Offers Few Details On Strategy For Exiting The War; Oil Prices Jump After Trump's Iran Speech Fails To Calm Jitters. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Sources: Trump Considering EPA Admin Lee Zeldin To Replace Bondi; Rep. Maxwell Frost, (D-FL), Is Interviewed About President Trump Fires Pam Bondi As Attorney General; Sources: Hegseth Asks Army Chief Of Staff Gen. Randy George To Retire; Trump: "Regime Change Was Not Our Goal"; Trump Targets Mail-In Voting With Executive Order; New Dash Cam Video Of Tiger Woods DUI Arrest. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Fires Pam Bondi; Soon, Artemis II Leaves Earth's Orbit; Oil Prices Surge After Trump's Speech. Americans Sour On Economy One Year After Trump Unleashes Tariffs; Doctors Studying Long-Term Use Of Beta-Blockers. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Vows to Finish Iran War as Disapproval Grows Among Americans; Trump Slams U.S. Allies, Threatens Again to Pull Out of NATO; Now, Astronauts Wake Up for Special Orbit Maneuver. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Trump Vows To Finish Iran War As Disapproval Grows Among Americans; New "Cicada" COVID Variant Is Spreading In The U.S. Layoff Rose 25 Percent to 60,620 in March; Oil Prices Surge After Trump Vows to Hit Iran Extremely Hard. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Oil Prices Surge After Trump Vows to Hit Iran back to the Stone Age; Trump Says War Nearing Completion in Address to Nation; European Allies Fire Back After Trump Slams Them for Not Supporting Iran War; Astronauts Perform Special Orbit Maneuver for Moon Journey. Aired 8- 8:30a ET
• Stocks Recoil And Oil Surges After Trump Vows To Continue Hitting Iran; Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Iran "Extremely Hard" Over Next 2-3 Weeks; Artemis II Crew Perform Special Orbit Maneuver For Moon Journey; Seven-Month-Old Girl In Stroller Fatally Shot In Brooklyn; National Capital Planning Commission To Vote On Trump's Ballroom; Storm System In Midwest Threatens Large Hail, Possible Tornados. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Will Reopen Naturally; Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is Interviewed about Iran; Artemis II Successful Orbital Maneuver; Scott Parazynski is Interviewed about Artemis II; Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) is Interviewed about Oil and the Iran War. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Battle on Birthright Citizenship; Abbey and Christine Romeo are Interviewed about Autism. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Attorney General Pam Bondi Fired. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Pam Bondi Ousted as Attorney General; Deputy Attorney General, Todd Blanche Will Step Up to Acting AG; Trump Says U.S. To Hit Iran Extremely Hard Over the Next Two to Three Weeks; Police Release Video From Tiger Woods' Latest Rollover Crash. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Pam Bondi Ousted as Attorney General; Deputy Attorney General, Todd Blanche Being Moved Up to Acting AG; Trump Says U.S. To Hit Iran Extremely Hard Over the Next Two to Three Weeks; Europe Faces Looming Jet Fuel Crisis as Iran War Rages on; Police Release Video from Tiger Woods' Latest Rollover Crash. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Police Release Video From Tiger Woods' Latest Rollover Crash; Artemis II Crew Orbits Earth in Preparation of Moon Fly-By; Interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD): Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi; Attorney General Fired 12 Days Before Epstein Deposition; Trump: U.S. to Hit Iran "Extremely Hard" Over Next 2 to 3 Weeks; Police Release Video from Tiger Woods' Latest Rollover Crash; 3-3:30p ET
• Police Release Video from Tiger Woods' Latest Rollover Crash; Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi; NATO Secretary General to Visit President Trump Next Week; UK Hosts Virtual Summit on Reopening Strait of Hormuz; Artemis II Crew Orbits Earth in Preparation for Moon Fly-By. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• New Attacks As Donald Trump Addresses The American People; Oil Prices Spike After Donald Trump Vows To Continue War; Four Astronauts Begin 10-Day Mission Around The Moon; Four Astronauts Begin 10-day Mission Around the Moon; Iran Warns Foes of Lasting Regret and Ultimate Surrender; Trump Says U.S. Objectives in Iran Are Nearing Completion; Trump Suggests U.S. Is Considering Leaving NATO; Macron Heading to South Korea After Visiting Japan; Ukraine Seeking Help as War With Iran Grips the World; Red and Orange Haze Engulfs Crete After Strong Dust Storm; Iraq Clinches World Cup Spot for First Time in 40 Years; Mexican Forces Train for Threats Against World Cup. Aired 2-3a ET
• Britain Hosts Virtual Summit for a Possible Strait of Hormuz Reopening; Artemis II Begins Moon Mission. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Vows to Bomb Iran 'Into Stone Ages' as Majority of Americans Disapprove of War; NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic 10- Day Trip. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Says Other Countries to Make Strait Safe; Trump Lashes Out at NATO; Historic NASA Launch; Trump Frustrated by Bondi. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Lebanon's Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Amid Conflict; Artemis II Crew Completes Planned Orbital Adjustment; Vote on the Future of the White House Ballroom Build; Employers Cite AI as Reason for 25 Percent of March Job Cuts; U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Venezuelan Leader Delcy Rodriguez; Belgium's Top Chocolatiers Craft Intricate Masterpieces. Aired 9-10a ET
• U.S.-Israel War with Iran; U.K. Hosts Virtual Summit on Strait of Hormuz; Day Two of Historic Artemis II Mission around the Moon; Trump Administration Says Its Goals Have Been Consistent; South Korea Taking Steps to Lessen Energy Shocks; Police Release Video from Tiger Woods' Rollover Crash. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Fires Loyalist Pam Bondi As Attorney General; Hegseth Ousts Top General; Artemis Leaving Earth's Orbit On Way Toward Moon. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Promises Iran War Is "Nearing Completion"; Iran Warns Foes Of "lasting regret" And "Ultimate Surrender"; U.K. To Host Talks On Plan To Reopen Strait of Hormuz; NASA Launches Artemis II Astronauts On Mission Around The Moon; Oil Price Jumps And Markets Slide After Trump Warning To Iran. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• War In Iran; Birthright Citizenship Debate; 2026 World Cup in Mexico. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Tells Nation Iran Is "No Longer A Threat"; Trump: "Absolutely" Considering Withdrawing From NATO; Supreme Court Expresses Skepticism Of Trump's Order; Sources: Trump Has Discussed Ousting Attorney General Bondi. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump: U.S. Will Hit Iran Hard Over Next Two To Three Weeks; Oil Prices Spike After Trump Vows To Continue War; Four Astronauts Begin 10-Day Mission Around The Moon. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Source: Trump Told Bondi He May Soon Replace Her As A.G.; Sources: EPA Chief And Ex-Rep. Lee Zeldin Could Replace Bondi; Oil Soars, Market Volatile After Trump Promises More Strikes; Trump Threatens To Bomb Iran Back To "Stone Age"; CNN Poll: 66 Percent Disapprove Of U.S. Military Action Against Iran; Trump Says War "Nearing Completion" But Also Signals Escalation; Police Release Video From Tiger Woods' Latest Rollover Crash. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Police Release Video From Tiger Woods' Latest Crash; GOP Leaders Reach Deal To End DHS Shutdown; Trump Threatens To Withdraw From NATO, Calls It A "Paper Tiger"; Pope Leo Pushes Trump To Find Off-Ramp For War In Iran. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Trump Fires U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi; Trump Threatens to Bomb Iran to "Stone Age"; Commission Approves Trump's White House Expansion; Pope Leo Leads First Holy Thursday Celebrations as Pontiff. President Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi; A Group of Epstein Survivors File Class Action Lawsuit Against the Justice Department and Google Over the Release of Victim-Identifying Information; Trump Urges Iran to Make a Deal After Bridge Strike that Killed At Least 8 and Injured 95. Aired 2:00-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Is Interviewed About Trump Fires Pam Bondi As Attorney General; Todd Blanche Promoted To Acting Attorney General After Bondi Fired; Time: Susie Wiles Tells Aides To Be "More Forthright" With Trump; Trump: U.S. "Can't Take Care Of Daycare, We're Fighting Wars"; Police Release New Bodycam Video Of Tiger Woods Dui Arrest; Now: Astronaut Victor Glover's Dad Speaks Out On Son's Mission. Aired 11-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump Vows to Finish Iran War as Disapproval Rate Grows; Trump Urges Allies to Lead Efforts to Reopen Strait of Hormuz; UK Hosts Virtual Summit on Reopening Strait of Hormuz; Police Release Video from Tiger Woods' DUI Arrest; Global Airline Industry Feeling the Squeeze as Fuel Prices Soar; Iran Threatens More Destruction Following Trump Speech. Aired 11a-12p ET
• World Reacts To Trump's Iran Address; CNN Poll Shows Growing Disapproval Among Americans; Trump: U.S. Will Hit Iran Hard Over Next Two To Three Weeks; Police Release Video From Tiger Woods' DUI Arrest; Mexican Forces Train For Threats Against World Cup; Trump: Will Cripple Iran's Ability To Build A Nuclear Bomb; Astronauts Travel To Far Side Of Moon In Historic Mission; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Oil Soars, Stocks Drop After Trump's Primetime Address; Iran: Drafting Strait of Hormuz Monitoring Protocol with Oman; Trump Fires U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi; Trump's Speech on Iran; Artemis Moon Mission Ready for Critical Engine Burn; Middle East Conflict Driving Up Tourist Cancellations. Aired 4p-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Addresses the Nation, Iran Responds; Artemis II Astronauts on Ten-Day Mission Around the Moon; Senate Passes Bill to Reopen DHS, Sends Back to House. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Global Virtual Summit on Strait of Hormuz Concludes; Trump Amps Up Threats to Leave NATO Over Iran War; Tiger Woods Allegedly Refused Urine Test After Crash. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Video of Tiger Woods Arrest Released; Interview With Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY); Interview With Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA); Gas Prices Rising; Support For Iran War Falling. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Examining Beta-Blockers; Interview With Sen. Chuck Schumer (D- NY); New Video of Tiger Woods Arrest Released. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Fires Pam Bondi As Attorney General; Sources: U.S. Intel Assesses That Iran Still Maintains Significant Missile Launching And Drone Capabilities; TMZ Spotlights Lawmakers On Vacation As DHS Remains Unfunded. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump Tells Iran to Make a Deal Before There is Nothing Left; Trump Threatens to Bomb Iran to "Stone Age"; Trump Fires U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi; Oil Prices Surge; Trump: Will Cripple Iran's Ability to Build Nuclear Bomb; Artemis II Crew Preparing to Leave Earth's Orbit. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump Addresses the Nation on Iran War; Trump Urges Allies to Build "Courage" and "Take" Hormuz; Iran's President Releases Letter Addressed to American Public; Four Astronauts Begin 10-Day Mission Around the Moon; Asia Markets in the Red After Trump Speech on Iran War; Trump Attends Supreme Court Hearing on His Executive Order. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Claims U.S. "Nearing Completion" Of Iran War Aims Within Weeks; Trump Claims Gas Prices Will Come Down After War; President Trump Attends Supreme Court Arguments On Birthright Citizenship; Four Astronauts Begin 10-Day Mission Around The Moon; Iran President Releases Letter Addresses To American Public; Iran's President Releases Letter Addressed to American Public; U.K. to Host Virtual Summit on Reopening Strait of Hormuz; Trump "Absolutely" Considering Withdrawing from NATO; U.S. Embassy in Baghdad: Iran-Linked Attacks May be Imminent; Interview with Sarah Strong of UConn Women's Basketball Team; U.S. FDA approves Second GLP-1 Pill for Weight Loss; SpaceX Filed Plans for Massive IPO. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Pam Bondi Ousted As U.S. Attorney General; Trump: U.S. Objectives In Iran "Nearing Completion"; Iran: Drafting Hormuz Strait Monitoring Protocol With Oman; Israel, Iran Again Trade Strikes As War Drags On; Astronauts To See Whether Spacecraft Is Ready For Next Step. Aired 3-4p ET