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CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Will Gerrymandering Sway Control Of The House?; Jeffries On FL GOP Redistricting Push: "F Around And Find Out"; Bush: We Are An Imperfect Nation Trying To Be More Perfect; Can Trump Mend Relationship With Christians & Catholics? Can Trump Mend Relationship With Christians & Catholics?; CNN Reports From Arctic Ocean On 56th Anniversary Of Earth Day; Is 6PM Too Early For Dinner?. Aired 12-1p ET


The Amanpour Hour
• Interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Interview with U.S. National Security Council Former Director for Iran Nate Swanson; A Desperate Break for Freedom from North Korea; Interview with "The Future is Peace" Co-Author Maoz Inon; Interview with "The Future is Peace" Co-Author and Palestinian Peace Activist Aziz Abu Sarah. Aired 11a-12p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET
• President Trump Cancels Trip by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan, for Potential Peace Talks with Iran; President Trump Answers Reporters' Questions about Cancelation of Trip to Islamabad and Potential Confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chairman; Severe Weather Threatens Parts of Midwest; Florida Man in Custody After His Roommate Found Dead and Second Student Missing; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Announces E.U. Approved $100 Billion Loan for His Country; U.S. Soldier Arrested for Using Insider Information about Operation to Capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to Win Bet on Prediction Market. Aired 2-3p ET
• Trump Scraps Witkoff-Kushner Trip To Pakistan For Peace Talks; Iranian Foreign Minister Said No Plans To Meet U.S. Delegation In Pakistan; Ongoing Tornado Threats For Parts Of The Central U.S.; New Details About U.S. Ship Seizures In Strait Of Hormuz; Mamdani, Hochul Announce Pied-a-Terre Tax For Wealthy Residents; Court Overturns Terrorism Conviction For NYC Subway Bomber; Trump Set To Return To The White House Correspondents' Dinner. Aired 3-4p ET
• Trump Cancels Witkoff, Kushner Iran Peace Talk Trip; Trump To Attend First White House Correspondents' Dinner As President; Violent EF-4 Tornado Hits Oklahoma Ahead Of More Severe Storms; Spirit Airlines, White House Close To A $500M Bailout; Mamdani, Hochul Announce Pied-A-Terre Tax On Second Homes. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Cancels Witkoff, Kushner Iran Peace Talks Trip; Trump: Envoy's Cancelled Trip Does Not Mean Iran Fighting To Resume; Ukraine Develops Robots To Take On Russian Infantry; Trump To Attend 1st White House Correspondents' Dinner As President; Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence For NYC Subway Bomber, Overturns ISIS "Material Support" Conviction; Roommate Charged With Killing 2 Students After Body Found In Tampa; FDA Approves First-Ever Gene Therapy For Inherited Deafness. Aired 6-7p ET
• Trump Cancels Witkoff, Kushner Iran Peace Talk Trip; Interview With Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA); Trump To Attend His First White House Correspondents' Dinner As President. Aired 7-8p ET
• U.S. Envoys Headed to Pakistan for Fresh Iran Talks; Hegseth Urges Allies to Take Larger Role in Strait of Hormuz; Deir al-Balah Set for First Election in Gaza since 2006; North Korean Defector Stages Daring Escape; Venezuela and Colombia Agree to Combat Crime at Shared Border; Powerful Tornado Hits Oklahoma. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• U.S. Envoys Headed to Pakistan for Fresh Iran Talks; Israeli Operations in Lebanon Draw Comparisons to Gaza; Prince Harry Visits Ukraine, Tests Military Equipment; High Resale Prices for World Cup Tickets Draw Criticism. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• U.S. Envoys Headed to Pakistan for Fresh Iran Talks; Israeli Operations in Lebanon Draw Comparisons to Gaza; Powerful Tornado Hits Oklahoma; Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Attempt to Ban Asylum for Migrants; North Korean Defector Stages Daring Escape; Tillis Vowed to Block Trump Fed Chair Pick over Powell Probe; CBP Estimates Tariff Refunds Will Be Issued 60-90 Days after Approval; Russia Launches Huge Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine; Hundreds Blocked at Everest Base Camp by Glacier Piece; Curiosity Rover Finds Organic Molecules on Mars. Aired 5-6a ET


CNN This Morning
• U.S. And Iran Officials Eye Possible Pakistan Talks Amid Mixed Signals And Regional Tensions; Massive Tornado Hits Oklahoma, Destroys Homes, Buildings, Civilians In Panic; Russia Launches Massive Missile, Drone Attack On Ukraine; U.S. Soldier Charged After Winning $400,000 Betting On Removal Of Maduro. Soldier Facing Insider Trading Charges for Betting on Maduro's Ouster will Make an Appearance in New York Federal Court on Tuesday; Winds, Drought Intensify Wildfires in Southeast Georgia in the U.S.; U.S. FDA Fast-Tracks Psychedelic Drug Research for Mental Illnesses. Aired 6-7a ET
• Mixed Messaging Over Possible Peace Talks In Pakistan; Pope Weighs In On DOJ Death Penalty Announcement; Justice Dept. Drops Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell; Iran's Foreign Minister To Visit Russia On Overseas Tour; FBI Opens Probe After 10 Scientists Die Or Disappear In Recent Years; Chevron CEO: Air Travel Prices Likely To Get Worse In Coming Weeks. Aired 7-8a ET


First of All with Victor Blackwell
• Who All Gon' Be There?; Today: Kushner, Witkoff Expected To Head To Pakistan For Talks With Iran; Political Pressure For Iran Deal Grows As Trump Insists No Rush. Aired 8-9p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. President Trump to Attend White House Correspondents' Dinner for First Time While in Office; President Trump's Polling Falls as Iran War Continues and Americans Perceive Economic Conditions Worsening; Conservatives Claim Democrats Hoping U.S. Loses Iran War to Boost Their Midterm Election Prospects; Donors to President Trump's New White House Ballroom Allowed to Remain Anonymous; Trump Administration Moves to Reduce Government Scheduling of Marijuana. Aired 10-11a ET
• Soon: Trump Arrives For First Correspondents' Dinner As President; Trump Is Safe After Being Rushed From Correspondents' Dinner. Aired 8-9p ET
• President Trump Safe After Shots Fired At Correspondents' Dinner; Soon: Trump Holds News Conference After Shots Fired At Event. Aired 9-10p ET
• Trump Speaks After Being Evacuated From WHCD Shooting. Aired 10-11p ET
• Police: WHCD Shooting Suspect Believed To Be Guest At Hotel. Aired 11p-12a ET


Smerconish
• Sen. John Fetterman, (D-PA), Is Interviewed About Would Dems Rather Stop Trump Or Iran?; Mentalist Oz Pearlman To Headline WHCA Dinner. Royal Visit On The 250th Of U.S. Independence. Aired 9-10a ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• WH - U.S. Envoys Heading To Pakistan For Fresh Iran Talks; U.S. Continues To Enforce Blockade In Strait Of Hormuz; Trump To Attend White House Correspondents' Dinner; OpenAI CEO Apologies To Grieving Community; OpenClaw Draws Praise Despite Security Concerns; Hezbollah - Truce Has No Meaning Due To Israeli Actions; Palestinian officials - Israeli Fire Kills 12 Across Gaza; Powerful Tornado Hits Oklahoma, Causing Damage, Injuries; Aired 12-1a ET
• WH - U.S. Envoys Heading To Pakistan For Fresh Iran Talks; U.S. continues to enforces blockade In Strait Of Hormuz; Iran - No Meeting Is Planned With U.S. In Pakistan; Iran's Foreign Minister Meeting With Mediators In Pakistan; Trump - Not Pressured To Quickly Reach Deal With Iran; Hegseth Urges Allies To Take Larger Role In Strait Of Hormuz; Israel-Hezbollah Clashes Persist After Ceasefire Extension; Palestinian Officials - Israeli Fire Kills 12 Across Gaza; Ukrainian & Russian Pows Released In Prisoner Exchange; Roommate Of Missing Doctoral Student Arrested In Florida; New Images Released To Celebrate Hubble's 36 Years In Space; Curiosity Rover Finds Organic Molecules On Mars; Aired 1-2a ET