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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump in Iowa as GOP Fights to Hold onto Seats in State; Trump: Using Mother of Dem. Candidate in ad is "Fair Game"; Interview with Sen. Thom Tillis (D-NC); More Than 19 Million Pre-Election Ballots Cast So Far Ahead Of Midterms; GOP Faces Tight Races 12 Days Ahead Of Midterms; Now: Trump In Iowa As GOP Fights To Hold Onto Seats In State; WSJ: Trump Called Musk To Restore Starlink In Ukraine; Construction On Trump's 250-Foot Triumphal Arch Could Begin In Just Two Weeks; Tom Skerritt, Star Of "Top Gun" & "Picket Fences," Dies At 93. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Interview with The New York Times Journalist Katrin Bennhold; Interview with Albanian MP and Protester Marjana Koceku; Interview with "One in a Million" Filmmaker Itab Azzam; Interview with "One in a Million" Filmmaker Jack Macinnes. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Blanche: A "Doomsday Scenario" Is Possible, But There's No Intention For DOJ To Be Involved In Election Certification; Ohio GOP Governor Urges Ramaswamy To Take Down Controversial Ad; WaPo: Hegseth's Staff Broke Priceless Eisenhower Globe. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump Defends Vivek Ramaswamy's Attack Ad: "If That Ad Were About My Mother, You'd Love It"; Sources: Justice Dept. Investigating GOP Operative Corey Lewandowski Over Alleged Contract Misconduct At DHS; Photojournalist Attacked By Israeli Settlers Speaks To CNN; One- On-One With NY-17 Democratic Candidate Cait Conley. Aired 5-6p ET
• Soon, Trump Rallies in Iowa With Hinson Amid Tight Senate Race; Controversial Attack Ad Throws Tight Ohio Governor Race into Turmoil; AAA Says, Michigan Gas Average Jumps 17 Cents Overnight. Texas Tribune: Organization Behind Pro-Trans Mail Not Affiliated With LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group; Boston College Women's Lacross Team Prioritizes Mental Health. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Defends Ramaswamy's Ad, Urges Him to Keep Running It; Trump's List of Promises Grows Longer in Final Stretch. FCC Chairman Threatens Broadcasters over Fake Polling; Todd Blanche Won't Rule Out DOJ in Intervening Election Results. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Backlash Intensifies to Ramaswamy Ad With Opponent's Estranged Mother; EPA Says, Error Caused Toledo Chemical Leak, Triggered Evacuations; Kansas Democrat Denies Ties to Democratic Leaders, Reminds Voters He's a Pastor. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Vance "Disgusted" By GOP Criticizing Ramaswamy Ad Over Attack; Zelenskyy: Ballistic Missiles Launched At Kyiv By Russian "Humanitarians"; Bodycam Videos Show Fatal Shooting Of 1-Year-Old Outside Mississippi Walmart. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Voter: AI Data Center Fight is About Humanity; 10 Senate Seats Most Likely to Flip in November; Trump and Vance Defend Ramaswamy Amid Growing Backlash to Ad; Victims' Families Distressed Over GOP Ads Depicting Heinous Murders; Massive Strikes Hit Kyiv Hours After Putin Agrees to New Peace Talks. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Polls on Texas Senate Race; Rogers and El-Sayed's Final Debate; Former Congressman Charlie Dent is Interviewed about the Ramaswamy Backlash; Growing Concerns in Georgia about Federal Intervention in the Midterms. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Backlash over Ramaswamy Ad; Michigan Senate Candidates Clash Over U.S. Loyalty; Polls on Control of the House; Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) is interviewed about Ukraine; Bodycam Video Released Shows Mississippi Shooting; Chemical Leak in Toledo, Ohio. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) is Interviewed about Ukraine; Polls on Midterm Elections; Social Media Platforms Restoring Users' Control. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Hegseth Staff Breaks Priceless Eisenhower Globe?; Russia Launches New Attacks on Ukraine; Trump Campaigns in Iowa. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Republicans Spending Millions on Ads Recounting Brutal Murders; GOP Stronghold Breaks With Trump on Data Centers; Looksmaxxing Streamer Clavicular Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charge; New Mexico A.G. Files Civil Lawsuit Against Two Epstein Advisers; Ebola Spreads From Congo to Four Other Countries; Stella Parton Says She Had to Correct Her Vote for Governor Three Times; Teacher Recounts Being Shot, Playing Dead During Oregon School Shooting. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump to Rally for Iowa Republicans Amid Tight Senate Race; Trump to Campaign in Mississippi Next Week as Senate Race Gains Attention; U.S. Orders Departure of Some Embassy Staff & Families From Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Threat; Trump Weighs Options on Iran War After Midterms; Dozens Treated for Symptoms After Toledo Chemical Leak. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Interview with Pete Buttigieg, (D) Former Transportation Secretary: GOP's Rogers, Dem El-Sayed Face Off in Final Michigan Senate Debate; DOJ Investigating GOP Operative Corey Lewandowski Over Alleged Contact Misconduct at Department of Homeland Security; New Bodycam Video Shows Moments Mississippi Police Shot Toddler. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump to Rally for Iowa Republicans Amid Tight Senate Race; KY Gov. Andy Beshear to Visit 8 States in midterms Homestretch; Trump Defends GOP Ad Featuring Oppnonent's Estranged Mother; Zelenskyy on Rift with Trump: "It's Not Something Personal"; Mayor: At Least 2 Killed in Russian Strike on Kharkiv Market; Construction on Trump's 250-Foot D.C. Arch Could Begin in Two Weeks 3-3:30p ET
• Interview with Zach Lahn, (R) Gubernatorial Candidate: Trump to Rally in Iowa as Tariffs, High Fuel Costs Squeeze Farmers; DOJ Investigating GOP Operative Corey Lewandowski Over Alleged Contract Misconduct at Department of Homeland Security; Airbnb is Eliminating Rules Ordering Guests to Wash Dishes, Dump Trash. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Steve Witkoff Calls Vladimir Putin A "Humanitarian" After American Freed; Israel Gears Up For High-Stakes Election Next Week; Russia's New Jet-Powered Drones Pose Challenge for Ukraine; U.S. Could Deploy Heat Ray Weapon at the Southern Border; Officials Say the Toledo Tank Has Cooled Down, Almost Done Venting. Aired 2-3a ET
• Russia, Ukraine Traded Strikes Following Diplomatic Talks; Vatican says No Further Treatment Necessary for Pope Leo Following Successful Lung Cancer Surgery. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: Ukraine And Russia trade Strikes After Witkoff-Putin Meeting; Deadly Attacks On Saudi Arabia's Dammam Airport, Oil Field; Thousands Of Students And Teachers Protest In Athens; Trump's FCC Chair Issues Warning About "Fake Polls". Aired 4- 4:30a ET
• CNN International: Putin: Russia Ready To Resume Trilateral Peace Talks In Nov; Russia's New Jet Powered Drones Pose Challenge For Ukraine; The U.S. Could Deploy Heat Ray Weapon At Southern Border. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Michigan and Kansas Debates: Where Do Your Loyalties Lie?; Russian Frees U.S. Prisoner Stephen Hubbard; Peter Thiel on Iran War: 'We Should Not Have Done It'. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• George W. Bush's Brother Snubs Paxton; Backlash Over GOP Ohio Ad; Trump's History of Talking about Men's Looks. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• CNN Ranks 10 Senate Seats Most Likely to Flip in November; Macron: Non-Union Protests Prohibited Saturday; Marine Life Under Threat as Gulf is Polluted by Conflict; AI Helps Find Security Flaw Affecting 70 Percent of the Internet; Floundering Manchester United Thrashed 4-1 by Como. Aired 9- 9:45a ET
• U.S. Midterms Countdown; West Bank Tensions; Residents Rally against Plans for Kentucky Data Center; AI Helps Find Security Flaw Affecting 70 Percent of the Internet; Zelenskyy Views U.S. Partnership as Critical to Ukraine; Non-Union Protests in France Prohibited on Saturday; Trump Admires the Male Physique. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Pushes Ramaswamy To Stand By Controversial Ad: "Keep It Up"; Judge Orders Trump To Sit Down For Deposition In $10B BBC Lawsuit; GOP Closely Watching In District That Has Never Elected A Dem. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Ohio GOP Gov. DeWine: Ramaswamy Ad "Deeply, Deeply Troubling"; Poll: Trump's Approval Among Young Voters Is At 21 Percent; Arkansas GOP Incumbent Faces First Competitive Race In A Decade; Trump Red- State Campaign Blitz Hits Iowa. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump Red-State Campaign Blitz Hits Iowa; Why Is Michigan The Ultimate Swing State?; Marshall Name-Checks Schumer 17 Times In Final Kansas Debate; Hamilton Wavers On Policy Specifics In Final Debate; El-Sayed, Rogers Spar Over Trump In Final Michigan Debate; Robert Kraft's Blue Square Alliance Raises $32 Million To Fight Antisemitism And Hate. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Environment Under Threat as Persian Gulf is Polluted by Conflict; Trump Campaign Blitz of Red States Hits Iowa Today; How Texas Turned from Republican to a Toss-Up State; Website Security Flaws. President Zelenskyy Says There's Nothing Personal Between Him and President Trump Amid Deteriorating Relations Between the U.S. and Ukraine; Democrats' Hope of Taking Control of House and Senate Runs High as Midterm Approaches; U.S. Orders Some Embassy Staff and Their Families to Depart Saudi Arabia Amid Intensifying Houthi Strikes. Aired 2:-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Ramaswamy Attack Ad Divides GOP as Controversy Goes National; GOP PAC Invests in Unexpectedly Competitive Mississippi Senate Race; Fake Polling Company Admits to Making Up Data; Latino Voters Turn Towards Democrats Amid Cost of Living Concerns; Tense Debate Threatens GOP's Grip on Maryland Eastern Shore. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Missiles Slam Kyiv After Putin Agrees to Resume Peace Talks; Witkoff and Putin Meet for Talks in St. Petersburg Wednesday; Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Goes One-on-one with CNN's Amanpour; W.H.O. Calls for Regional Vigilance as Nigeria Confirms Case; Virus Now Spans Three African Regions as Nigeria Confirms Case. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Missiles Slam Kyiv After Putin Agrees To Resume Peace Talks; U.S. Orders Some Embassy Staff, Families To Leave Saudi Arabia; Netanyahu Downplays Settler Violence Ahead Of Israel Elections; A.I. Uncovers Security Flaws Affecting 70 Percent Of Websites; New York Lawmakers To Vote On Horse-Drawn Carriage Ban; Texas In Play As Latino Voters Could Shake Up Midterms; U.K. Bank Barclays To Cut 5,000 Jobs; Nostalgia And electric cars Take The Stage At Auto Show; Atlanta Dream Take Two-One Lead In WNBA Finals; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Brent Crude Tops $112.00 Per Barrel; Meta CEO Strikes Deal to Stay in California; Trump Speaking at The White House; One-on-One with Sri Lankan Prime Minister; New Airbnb Rules Limit Cleaning Chores for Guests; Advertisers, Marketing Agencies Driving Influencer Economy. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Trump Heads To Iowa Tonight As Midterm Campaign Blitz Intensifies; Vance Weighs In As Ohio Governor Campaign Turns Personal; American Freed From Russia Heads To Specialized Facility In Texas. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump FCC Chair Warns Stations About "Fake Polls"; Amy Acton Speaks With CNN As Backlash Grows Over Ad Featuring Her Mother; DHS Denies Man's Claims That ICE Vehicle Hit Him. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Key Ohio Republicans Criticize Ramaswamy's Attack Ad; El-Sayed, Rogers Square Off in Final Michigan Senate Debate; Russia Frees 74- Year-Old American Stephen Hubbard. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Bodycam Videos Show Fatal Police Shooting Of 1-Year-Old In Mississippi; Controversial Attack Ad Roils Ohio Governor's Race; Vance Defends Ramaswamy Over Controversial Attack Ad; NYT Poll: Young Voters Move Toward Democrats; Virginia State Sen. Louise Indicted On Drug And Fraud Charges; Rep. Subramanyam Introduces Four Bills To Regulate Data Centers. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Speaks One-On-One With CNN's Amanpour; Witkoff To Putin: "You Are A Humanitarian"; School Shooting Survivor: No Chance To Protect The Children; Cybersecurity Flaw Forces Websites Worldwide To Shut Down. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Candidates Make Final Pitch in Michigan Senate Debate; Data Center Fight Heats Up in Kentucky; Mutated Virus Driving U.S. Into Early Flu Season. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Tells Ramaswamy Not To Remove Controversial Ad; Sources: DOJ Probing Corey Lewandowski Over Alleged Contract Misconduct At DHS; Trump Says Elon Musk Restored Ukraine's Starlink Access. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Massive Attack on Kyiv After Putin Agrees to Peace Talks; U.S. Orders Non-Essential Embassy Staff to Leave Saudi Arabia; Meta Strikes Deal to Keep Zuckerberg in California; Environment Under Threat as Persian Gulf is Polluted by Conflict; Candidates Make Final Push 12 Days Ahead of Election Day; Trump Heads to Iowa in Red-State Push. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• American Imprisoned in Russia Lands in Texas; Interview with Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin; State Department Issues Mixed Messages About Latin America Safety. Omar on 'Very Bizarre' Search: 'I Take It Very Seriously'; Bass Pounces on Raman's Comments on Replacing Police Chief; Residents Rally Against Plans for Kentucky Data Center; France Braces for New Protests. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump To Campaign Thursday In Sioux City, Iowa; Trump Campaigns In South Carolina For Sen. Darline Graham; Marshall, Hamilton Face Off In Senate Debate In Kansas; Trump's FCC Chair Issues Warning about "Fake Polls"; Interview with Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA); Calls for Probe Into Handling of Jalen Hurts' Blood Clot. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Massive Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv Just Hours After Putin Agrees To New Peace Talks; Zelenskyy Tells CNN: Nothing Personal Between Me And Trump; Ramaswamy Under Fire For Ohio Ad With Acton's Mother; Senate Candidates Square Off In Michigan, Kansas Debates; New Ebola Cases In Nigeria And Kenya Amid DRC Outbreak; Websites Briefly Go Dark After A.I. Finds Security Flaw; U.S. Orders Some Embassy Staff To Leave Saudi Arabia. Aired 3-4p ET