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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• CNN Denied Access to Arrivals for White House State Dinner; Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's White House Media Ban, Journalists Regain Access; NVIDIA CEO on A.I. Warnings and Growing Calls to Regulate it. NVIDIA CEO Calls For Accelerating AI Technology For Safety; NVIDIA CEO On AI Raising Alarms: "If They Are Worried About It, They Should Just Shut It Down"; Trump-Xi Discuss U.S. War With Iran, Trade, Taiwan And AI. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen; Interview with Former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd; Interview with Prosper Global CEO Tjada D'Oyen McKenna. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Now: CNN, MS Now, Politico Back At White House After Regaining Access; Trump Hosts Chinese President Xi Amid Battle Over White House Media Ban; New CNN Poll: Majority Of Americans Concerned About Growth Of A.I. & Data Centers, Support More Regulation. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• CNN, MS NOW, Politico Back At White House As Media Ban Lawsuit Proceeds; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Is Interviewed About Trump Courts Chinese Communist Leader With W.H. Visit Full Of Pomp; Experts Warn Limits On Diesel Exports Won't Lower Prices; China Is Holding Sensitive F-35 Parts Diverted to Hong Kong. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Court Chinese Communist Leader With White House Visit Full of Pomp; Senate Rejects Latest Push to End War in Iran; Nor'easter Gains Strength as It Takes Aim at East Coast. Advisers Urge Trump To Declare Martial Law For Midterms; Some Homeowners Sell Property To Pay For Future A.I. Investments. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• CNN White House Reporters Denied Access to Xi's Dinner Arrival; Trump Rolls Red Carpet for China's Xi Despite GOP Backlash; Netanyahu Lashes Out at Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-New York City, NY), Call Him Anti-Semitic. Trump White House Accused of Propaganda After an Ad Funded by Taxpayers; Nevada Dismisses Trump's Claims of Illegal Votes. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Judge Orders Trump to Restore White House Access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico; CNN Poll Shows 75 Percent of Americans Feel Fear, Concern About A.I.; Caleb Flynn's Ex-Mistress to Resume Testifying in His Murder Trial. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) On Judge's Order For Trump To Restore White House Access To CNN, MS NOW, Politico "Immediately"; FDA Chief Nominee Faces Confirmation Hearing After Outbreaks, Recalls; Nor'easter Takes Aim At East Coast. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Judge Orders Trump to Restore White House Access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico; OpenAI Agent Hacks into Australia's Healthcare System; 3 People Seen Exiting Sewer Near Hotel Where Netanyahu Set to Stay; Concerns About How Prediction Markets are Impacting Elections. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Americans Disapproval on Inflation; Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) is Interviewed about Voter Concerns; Trump Urged to Reconsider Diesel Export Ban; Marc Short is Interviewed about Diesel Export Ban and the Midterms. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• White House Access Restored for Media; Trump Hosts Chinese Leader; CNN Still Denied White House Access; OpenAI Urges International A.I. Standards. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Hosts Chinese Leader at White House; Polls on Corruption; CNN and Others Request Emergency Hearing on White House Access. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Prediction Markets Target Election; Trump Hosts Chinese President; U.S. Mortgage Rates Rising; White House Allows Banned Reporters Back. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Prediction Market Trading Tops $750 Million on Midterm Outcomes; Elizabeth Holmes Approved for Halfway House Next Year; Trump Hosts Chinese Leader for Summit in Washington; White House Tells Judge Media Access Has Been Fully Restored; Trump Rejects Calls for A.I. Guardrails; OpenAI Agent Hacks Into Australia's National Healthcare System; Nor'easter Gains Strength as It Takes Aim at East Coast. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Nor'easter Gains Strength as It Takes Aim at East Coast; 167,000+ Pounds of Meat With False Inspect Labels Recalled; Elizabeth Holmes Approved to Move to Halfway House; Xi Leaves White House After Summit Meeting With Trump; Study Finds 450,000+ Heat Deaths Possible by February; CNN, MS NOW, Politico Back at White House as Media Ban Lawsuit Proceeds; YouTube Dismisses Child Safety Settlement. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Super El Nino Fueling Storms, Driving Extreme Heat; Venezuela's Acting President Vows to Hold Elections; OpenAI Agent Hacks into Australia's National Healthcare System. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Xi Leaves White House After Holding Talks with Trump; Trump Hails "Great Friendship" with Xi as High-Stakes Summit Begins; Trump Hosts China's Xi for Summit in Washington; Two of Jeffrey Epstein's Closest Advisers Reportedly Under Federal Investigation; CNN Allowed Entry to White House for First Time in Five Days; WH Press TV Pool Still Down Amid Uncertainty of CNN's Pool Status; U.S. Mortgage Rates Top 7 Percent, Dealing Blow to Housing Market 3-3:30p ET
• Protesters Gather in Manhattan as Netanyahu Addresses the U.N.; Large Number of Diplomats Walk Out as Netanyahu Begins UNGA Address; Trump Administration to End Key Part of Arch Review, Effectively Evading Preservation Law; Caleb Flynn's Former Mistress Reads Explosive Texts in Court; Meta Bets on New Devices with AI Agent Muse. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Zelenskyy Addresses UNGA, Says Russian Oil Industry is Running on Fumes; Netanyahu, Abbas Set for High-stakes UNGA Speeches; Iran's President Pezeshkian Says We Will Never Bow Our Head; Judge Orders Trump to Restore White House Access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico; Xi in Washington for Historic Three-day Visit; Elizabeth Holmes Moves to Halfway House Next Year; A.I. Leaders Call for Global Standards & Cooperation. Aired 2-3a ET
• Judge Temporarily Lifts CNN, Two Other Media, Allowing Coverage from the White House; Trump-Xi Summit Begins at White House. Aired 3- 4a ET
• CNN International: Judge Orders Trump To Restore White house Access To CNN, MS NOW, POLITICO; Trump Rolls Out The Red Carpet For China's Xi Jinping; Netanyahu, Abbas Set For High-Stakes UNGA Speeches; Aired 4:00-4:30a ET
• CNN International: Judge Orders Trump To Restore WH Access To CNN, MS Now, Politico; Open A.I. Agent Hacked Australia's Government Health Care System; Tropical Storm Nolo Triggers Hurricane Watch In Hawaii. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Judge Orders Trump To Restore White House Access To CNN, MS NOW And Politico "Immediately"; Trump Rolls Out Red Carpet For China's Xi Jinping; OpenAI Hacks Into Australia's Healthcare Database. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Judge Orders Trump To Restore White House Access To CNN, MS NOW, Politico "Immediately"; Netanyahu Warns Mamdani: "I'm Going To tell The Truth About You"; New Video Shows Moments Before Venezuelan Immigrant Shot By ICE. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Judge Orders Trump to Restore White House Access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico; Trump Rolls Out Red Carpet for China's Xi Jinping. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Judge Restores Media Access to White House; Trump Uses National Security for Justification; Trump Hosts Chinese Leader; Americans Fearful and Concerned about A.I. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Some CNN Staffers Unable Enter WH Despite Judge's Order; OpenAI Agent Hacks into Australia's National Healthcare System; U.S. Bond Yields Surge as Inflation Concerns Intensify; Jurgen Klopp Set to Make Debut as Germany Manager. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Did Not Air 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Now: CNN Denied Access To Arrivals For White House State Dinner; Iran's President Says He Met Supreme Leader, Claims He's "Quite Healthy"; WSJ: MAGA Podcasters Are Turning On Trump. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• CNN Allowed Back Into White House After Judge Orders Administration To Reinstate Press Badges; Trump Jokes About China Having "Friendliest Press Crops"; Now: Trump Hosts Chinese Leader Xi For Summit In Washington. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• CNN, MS NOW, Politico Allowed Back Into White House After Judge Orders Administration To Reinstate Press Badges; New NYT Polls: No Clear Leader In Michigan, New Hampshire, Maine; Peltola Campaign Denies Abuse Pattern Alleged In NYT Report, Acknowledges Her Struggles With Grief; Mortgage Rates Top 7 Percent For First Time Since January 2025; Wisconsin Democrats Trying To Win In Majority Rural District. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Abbas Accuses Israel of "Malicious Colonial Scheme"; U.N.: Total Dismantling of Democracy in Nicaragua; Netanyahu Slams Critics of Gaza War at U.N. CNN and Other Media Outlets that were Banned are Allowed Back in the White House After an Emergency Hearing; U.S. President Donald Trump Hosts China's Xi Jinping; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Speaks at the United Nations as Protesters Gather Outside the U.N. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• CNN White House Reporters Denied Access to Xi's Dinner Arrival; Trump Welcomes Xi to White House with Lavish Praise and Targets Democrats; Talarico Offers Paxton a Fox Debate. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Xi Arrives at the White House for State Visit with Donald Trump; Trump to Host Xi for State Dinner at the White House Tonight; Palestinian Authority President Abbas Addresses UNGA via Video; Abbas Calls on U.N. To Hold Israel Responsible for Gaza Deaths; "Extreme Concern" Over First Known AI Hack of a Government System; Chickens Loose on Washington State Highway After Semi-Truck Crash. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Hails Talks with Xi as the Two Look to Ease Tensions; Rising Oil Prices Send Bond Yields to Multiyear Highs; Israeli Prime Minister Addresses U.N. Amid Walkouts and Protests. Dutch PM on Trump's G20 Invitations; Trump Hails "Great Meeting" with China's Xi Jinping at the White House. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Did Not Air 5-6a ET


The Situation Room
• CNN, MS NOW and Politico File Request for Emergency Hearing After Being Refused White House Access Despite Court Order; Trump Welcomes China's Xi to White House for Summit; Judge Says, DOJ Must Respond by 12:30 P.M. ET to CNN, MS NOW and Politico Request for Emergency Hearing on White House Access. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• FDA Commissioner Nominee Faces Confirmation Hearing; Eight Navy Sailors Attempted Suicide During Iran Mission; Benjamin Netanyahu to Address United Nations; Trump Set to Welcome Chinese President. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Interview With Geoffrey Hinton; Trump Continues Free Press Ban at White House. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Lawmaker Urges ICE to Take Immigrant's Medical Care Seriously; Sen. Sanders, Rep. Casar Unveil "Superintelligence" Ban; Rising Health Insurance Costs Pressure Millions of Americans. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• CNN Back At White House But Denied Access To State Dinner Arrivals; GOP Senators Issue Rare Rebuke Of ICE Amid Reelection Fight; Trump & China's Xi Strike Different Tones On Regulating AI. Aired 9- 10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump Hails Friendship with China's Xi in Washington; CNN, MS NOW, Politico Regain Access to White House; Canada's Strategy Amid U.S. Tensions; Walkouts at Netanyahu's U.N. Speech; Trump to Host China's Xi at White House State Dinner; European Officials Split After U.S. Invites Putin to G20 Summit; CNN, MS NOW and Politico Denied Access to Arrivals for White House State Dinner. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump Rolls Out the Red Carpet for China's Xi Jinping; Judge Weighs Trump's Media Ban; OpenAI Agent Hacks Australian Government Database; Prince Harry Slams Artificial Intelligence, Urges Slowdown; Trump Meets with President Xi of China; New Video Shows Moments Before Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE; Some Property Owners Looking to Sell Homes for AI Stock. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Rolls Out The Red Carpet For China's Xi Jinping; Judge Weighs Trump's Media Ban, Will Rule "As Soon As I Can"; Netanyahu: Will "Tell The Truth" About Israel's Gaza Actions; Judge Orders Trump to Restore Access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico; A.I. Leaders Call for Global Standards and Cooperation. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Xi And Trump Meet At White House For Crucial Summit; CNN, MS NOW & Politico Allowed Back Into White House On Judge's Order; Netanyahu And Abbas Address UNGA Hours Apart; Australia Hit By First Known A.I. Hack Of A Government System; Trump Stays Out Of Saudi Conflict As Oil Risks Rise. Aired 3-4p ET