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Amanpour
• Interview with Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba; Interview with Anti-Death Penalty Campaigner Sister Helen Prejean; Interview with The Atlantic Staff Writer Caitlin Dickerson. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN News Central
• Today, Trump Travels to Ohio as GOP Races to Limit Midterm Losses; Sources Say, U.S. Threatens to Suspend Intel Sharing and Weapons Purchases if Ukraine Continues Russia Energy Strikes; Saudi Officials Say, Riyadh Airport Remains Closed After Houthi Attacks. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• GOP's Darline Graham And Democratic Annie Andrews Face Off In S.C. Senate Debate; Judge Orders Trump Administration To Stop Taxpayer-Funded TV Ads; Michigan Trail Deaths Raise Questions About Possible Serial Killer. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Battle for Congress Up with 22 Days Until the Midterms; Trump Heads to Ohio as GOP Races to Limit Midterm Losses; Police Investigating After Officer Killed in Philadelphia; Pope Leo to Undergo Lung Surgery. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Polls on House Elections; Sen. Raphael Warnock Test-Drives 2028 Message; Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) is Interviewed about Mus Donating to GOP Groups; More Families Falling Behind on Debts; Saudi Airport Hit by Houthis; Southwest Braces for Flooding. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Heads to Ohio; Independents on Trump; Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) is Interviewed about the Midterms; ICE Strikes Man Fleeing on Foot; Philadelphia Police Officer Killed. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• A Look at Polling Sources; Michigan Trail Deaths Raise Questions about Serial Killer; Search Carried out at Ilhan Omar's Home. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• President Trump Weighs Attack on Houthis; Federal Agents Search Home of Democratic Congresswoman; Backlash Grows Over Trump Deal For Russian Gas; Trump Campaigns in Ohio. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• GOP Scrambles to Stop Steep Losses With Just 22 Days to Midterms; Voter Anger Over Iran War, Rising Costs Weighs on GOP Midterm Hopes; Sources Say Trump Weighs Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle ; Six Arrested as Two Renoirs From Museum Heist Recovered; Pope Leo Will Be Admitted to Hospital Tuesday Ahead of Surgery; Two Americans Win Nobel Prize for Economics. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Heads to Ohio With Just 22 Days Until Midterms; Trump to Stump in Ohio, Alaska, Arizona & Montana This Week; Trump Facing Bipartisan Backlash Over U.S.-Russia Diesel Deal; Pope Leo Set for Surgery; Trump Weighs Joining Fight Against Houthis After Riyadh Airport Attacks; Flood Threat for Millions. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Kicks Off Busy Campaign Week in Ohio; Democrats Add 6 More House Races to Red to Blue Target List; NASA Rock Sample May Prove Life Once Existed on Mars; Surgery Puts Pope Leo's Upcoming Trip in Question; Judge Furious as 430 Trees are Chopped Down from Golf Course Trump Wants to Renovate. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Actress Selma Blair Hospitalized After Allegedly Injuring Flight Crew; Trump Heads to Ohio as Early Vote Suggests Democrats Enthusiasm; Ohio's 200 Plus Data Centers Become Key Election Issue; Trump Facing Bipartisan Backlash Over U.S.-Russia Diesel Deal; Kelly Clarkson feuding with Brooklyn Store. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Officials: At Least 1 Dead in New Strike on Saudi Airport; Trump Announces 'Energy Ceasefire' Between Ukraine & Russia; Economy Remains a Key Issue for Voters Ahead of Midterms; Desperate Search in Gaza for Those Missing & Killed in War; Pope Leo to Undergo Surgery for Growth on Lung; India's Youth-Led Party Vows More Protests Over Voter List Dispute; Commuters Complain About Noise on London Underground. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Announces "Energy Ceasefire" Between Ukraine And Russia; Source: Energy Ceasefire News Surprised Ukranian Leadership; Zelenskyy: Russia Attacked Heat And Power Plant in Kharkiv; Pope Leo to Undergo Surgery for Growth on Lung; Couples, Friends in Paris Celebrate Not Getting Married. Aired 1-1:45a ET
• Ukraine Faces New Strikes as Trump Says the Two Countries Reached "Energy Ceasefire"; Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia Airport Again; Pope Leo to Undergo Surgery for Growth on Lung; Post-Tropical Storm Moves East from Southern California; Judge Orders Trump To Halt Taxpayer-Funded Ads; Source: Trump Considering Firing U.S. Ambassador To Greece, Guilfoyle, After Misconduct Reports; Economy Remains A Key Issue For Voters Ahead Of Midterms; ICE Vehicle Hits Man In Texas; Hundreds Detained In New Delhi Amid Anti-Government Protests. Aired 2- 3a ET
• Trump announces Energy Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine; Mexico Braces for Hurricane Simon; Pope Leo to Undergo Surgery Ahead of Next Month's Latin America Tour. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: Officials: At Least One Killed In New Strike On Saudi Airport; Houthis Warn Airlines And Travelers To Avoid Saudi Airspace; Trump Announces "Energy Ceasefire" Between Ukraine And Russia; At Least 139 Migrants Dead After Boat Bound For Yemen Capsizes; Desperate Search In Gaza For Those Missing And Killed In War. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Trump Announces "Energy Ceasefire" Between Ukraine & Russia; Pope Leo to Undergo Surgery for Growth on Lung; Moderna, Merck Celebrate Successful MRNA Vaccine Trial; Federal Officials Defend I.C.E. Agents Involved in Shooting; People Use Ice, Detergent, and Soap to "Downhill Ski". Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Source: Trump Considers Firing Guilfoyle Amid Misconduct Reports; El-Sayed: Democrats Must Win Midterms by 'Massive Numbers'. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Talarico Returns to Campaign Trail; Livestream of Execution Draws Backlash; Sen. Marshall Sued Patents for Bills. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Desperate Search in Gaza for those Missing & Killed in War; At Least 139 Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti; Oil Prices Add Pressure to Republicans Ahead of U.S. Midterms; Trump Heads to Ohio for First of Three Campaign Stops This Week; Man City Beat Liverpool in First Match Since Guilty Verdict. Aired 9-9:45a ET


Inside Politics
• Musk Has Given At Least $276M To GOP Group Since July; Talarico Back On Trail After Recovering From The Flu; KS Sen. Marshall Pays Off 6-Year-Old Campaign Cookie Bill; Federal Officers Carry Out Search At Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. Home. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Some In GOP Say Trump Campaign Rallies Hurting, Not Helping; Trump Blames Zelenskyy For Making "Problems For Our Farmers"; New Byron Donalds Ads Highlights He'd Be State's First Black Gov.; Iowa Dem Josh Turek Ad Features Endorsements From Sheriffs; MN GOP Senate Candidate: I'll Stand Up To Trump When He's Wrong; One-On-One With San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Trump Faces Backlash Over Fuel Agreement with Russia; Ukraine Waiting for Details on Trump's Energy Ceasefire; At Least 139 Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Coast of Djibouti; Fears of Possible Serial Killer After Deaths of Five Men; Pope Leo to Have Surgery to Remove Growth On His Lung. Aired 2-3p ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump's U.S.-Russia Diesel Deal Draws Bipartisan Criticism; Saudi Airport Hit Again a Day After Attack Killed at Least 13; Houthis Warn Airlines and Travelers to Avoid Saudi Airspace; U.N. Says Yemen's Humanitarian Crisis Growing by the Hour; Desperate Search in Gaza for Those Missing & Killed in War; at Least 139 Death After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump Offers No Details on Russian-Ukrainian Energy Ceasefire"; DOJ Probing U.S. T.V. Networks Over Response To White House CNN Ban; Michigan Deaths Raise Questions About potential Serial Killer; Lancet: A.I. Is Among 17 Potentially "Catastrophic Threats"; The Impact Of Rising Diesel Prices On U.S. Businesses And Consumers; Paris Ceremonies Celebrate Love Without Marriage Commitments; Aired 12-1p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: President Trump Announces an Energy Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine; Heavy Rain from the Remnants of Hurricane Isaias Triggered Flash Flooding and Landslides in North Carolina; Pope Leo Set to Undergo Surgery After Doctors Found a Nodule on His Lung. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump Announces "Energy Ceasefire" Between Ukraine And Russia; Remnants Of Isaias And Rachel Fuel Massive Coast- to-Coast Flood Threats; Major Houthi Attack On Saudi Airport Kills At Least 13 People. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Federal Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN); Trump's Facing Bipartisan Backlash Over U.S.-Russia Diesel Deal; ICE Tactics Under Scrutiny After Violent Encounters in New York and Texas. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• AI's Impact on Jobs?; Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL); Trump Weighs Attack on Houthis. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• House Republican: "Trump is Dragging the Party Down"; Andrews, Graham Clash in South Carolina Senate Debate; Federal Agents Search Home of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Pope Leo to Have Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule; Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak; Rescue Efforts in Nepal; Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agree to "Energy Ceasefire". Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Zelenskyy: Russia Violates Surprise Energy Ceasefire; Trump Defends Diesel Deal with Russia Amid Backlash; Saudi Capital's Airport Closed After Deadly Strikes; At Least 139 Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Coast of Djibouti; Final Stretch in Political Fight to Control U.S. Congress; Actress Selma Blair In Custody Over Plane Incident. Aired 6- 7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Saudi Airport Hit Again, Day After Houthi Attack Killed 13; Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Violating Trump? Energy Ceasefire; Federal Officers Search Home Of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar; Trump To Rally In Ohio As Some Republicans Wary Of His Impact; Musk Donates At Least $276M To Boost Republican Candidates; Desperate Search In Gaza For Those Missing & Killed In War. Aired 3-4p ET