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December 31, 2025

• CNN New Year's Eve Live; Berlin Rings in 2025; Warsaw Rings in 2025. Aired 6-7p ET
• New Year's Eve Live. Aired 3:30-4p ET

March 22, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Recent Polling Shows Elon Musk Unpopular with American Public Due to Perceived Missteps of Department of Government Efficiency; President Trump Criticizes Judge for Issuing Injunction Related to Deportation of Immigrants; Split in Democratic Party Causing Controversy over Party Leadership; Research Shows Democrats Did Not Reach Americans Who Get News from TikTok in Last Election; Pentagon Effort to Purge Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs Removed Information about Jackie Robinson; U.S. Falls to Its Lowest Spot of 24th on World Happiness Report. Aired 10- 11a ET

March 15, 2025

• New Polls Show President Trump's Favorability Rating on U.S. Economy Faltering Due to Disruptions Caused by His Trade and Tariff Policy; Trump Administration Draws Controversy for Attempting to Deport Protestor without Specifying Crime He Committed that Warrants Deportation; California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom Criticized for having Former Trump Adviser Steve Bannon on His Podcast; Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Calls for Increasing U.S. Military's Fitness and Grooming Standards; Increases in Tuition at U.S. Colleges Creating Financial Hardships for Many Students and Their Families. Aired 10-11a ET.

March 08, 2025

• President Trump Delays Tariffs on Foreign Imports Again Causing Uncertainty in U.S. Economy; President Trump Curtails Authority of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to Cut Federal Workforce; Trump Administration's Threats to Free Speech and Expression of Criticism Examined; House Republicans Censure Representative Al Green for Disrupting President Trump's Speech to Joint Session of Congress; Democratic Party Criticized for Lack of Leadership and Direction in Wake of Trump's Presidential Victory; Conservative Commentator Ben Shapiro Calls for President Trump to Pardon Derek Chauvin for Killing of George Floyd. Aired 10-11a ET

March 05, 2025

• Trump's Address to Joint Session of Congress; Interview with Doug Burgum; Interview with Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL); Trump Delivers Speech to Congress; Veterans Fired by Trump Administration Speak Out. Aired 12:30-2a ET

March 04, 2025

• President Trump Addresses Joint Session of Congress; Focus Group Reacts to Trump's Address. Aired 11p-12:30a ET
• President Trump's Address to Congress. Aired 10-11p ET
• Soon: Trump's First Address To Congress Since Return To Power; Now: Members Of Trump Cabinet Arrive; Moments Away: Trump Speech To Joint Session Of Congress. Aired 9-10p ET

March 01, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Gets into Argument with President Trump and Vice President Vance on Camera During Oval Office Press Event; America's Continued Support for Ukraine against Russian Invasion in Question after Argument between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy; Some Trump Voters Voicing Regret for Their Vote Due to Federal Employee Firings by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency; "Washington Post" Owner Jeff Bezos Restricts Topics for Paper's Opinion Page Possibly to Curry Favor with Trump Administration; Democrats Pick Senator Elissa Slotkin to Respond to President Trump's Upcoming Address to Congress. Aired 10-11a ET

February 22, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Polls Show Decreasing Approval Rating for President Trump; Trump Administration Continues Firing Large Numbers of Federal Workers; President Trump Draws Criticism for Calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a Dictator; President Trump Recognizes Achievements of Black Americans at Event While His Administration Forbids Federal Departments from Recognizing Black History Month; Sports Analyst Stephen A. Smith Criticizes Ineffectiveness of Current Democratic Party; George Clooney Speaks Out about His Decision to Call on Joe Biden to Exit 2024 Presidential Race; Tensions Palpable between Team USA and Team Canada in NHL Hockey Game; White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller Touts President Trump's Renaming of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America as Patriotic Act. Aired 10-11a ET

February 15, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Some Claim Elon Musk Possibly Overshadowing President Trump; Some Republicans Privately Worrying about Department of Government Efficiency's Operations; Trump Administration Appearing to Favor Russia in Negotiations to End War with Ukraine; Trump Administration Bans Associated Press Reporter from White House and Air Force One because Outlet Continues to Use Name Gulf of Mexico Instead of Gulf of America; Republicans' Positive Reaction to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Push for Healthy Foods for Children Compared to Their Negative Reaction to Michelle Obama's Similar Initiative; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Controversial Opinion on Vaccines Examined. Aired 10-11a ET

February 08, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency Investigations into Government Agencies Like USAID Draw Controversy; Department of Government Efficiency Employee's Recent Racist Online Social Media Posts Uncovered; President Trump States U.S. Will Take Over and Rebuild Gaza Strip During Press Conference; Some See Democrats Attempts at Resisting Second Trump Administration as Faltering; Democratic Senator John Fetterman Says Democrats May Not be Able to Win Back White Male Voters; Some Capitol Rioters Pardoned by Donald Trump Unrepentant in Media Interviews; President Trump to be First Sitting President to Attend Super Bowl. Aired 10-11a ET

February 01, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. President Trump Blames Federal Government Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies for Commercial Plane and Military Helicopter Midair Collision Near Washington D.C.; Elon Musk's Possible Influence in Trump Administration Examined; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard Face Tough Questions at Senate Confirmation Hearings for Their Nominations to Trump Administration; Paramount Settling Lawsuit with Donald Trump over Editing of Televised Interview with Kamala Harris; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Says Democrats Aroused after Trump Administration's Order of Freezing of Federal Grants and Loans Rescinded. Aired 10-11a ET

January 25, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. President Trump Draws Controversy for Pardoning January 6th Rioters Charged with Violent Crimes Including against Capitol Police Officers; Tech Billionaires Set to Play Prominent Role in Trump Administration; President Trump Revokes Security Details for Three of His Former Administration Officials Despite Potential Threats to Their Lives; Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary by Narrow Vote in U.S. Senate after Three Republican Senators Vote against His Nomination; Some Call for Democrats to Find Charismatic Political Leader to Effect Cultural Comeback for Party. Aired 10-11a ET

January 20, 2025

January 18, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five; President Biden Warns of Emerging Oligarchy in U.S. as Tech Leaders Seek Support from President-Elect Trump; President Biden Claims He Would have Defeated Donald Trump in 2024 Presidential Election; Some of President Biden's and First Lady Jill Biden's Grudges Made Public; Comedian Discusses How Comedy Should Adjust to Upcoming Trump Presidency; Businesses and Government Agencies Rolling Back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs ahead of President-Elect Trump Taking Office; Food and Drug Administration Bans Red Dye Number Three. Aired 10-11a ET.

January 09, 2025

• Soon: Carter Motorcade Departs For Joint Base Andrews. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• The State Funeral of President Jimmy Carter. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• The State Funeral of President Jimmy Carter. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• The State Funeral of President Jimmy Carter. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• The State Funeral of President Jimmy Carter; Soon, State Funeral for Jimmy Carter at National Cathedral. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Former President Jimmy Carter To Be Honored At State Funeral. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Special Coverage of the State Funeral of James "Jimmy" Earl Carter; At Least 5 Dead As Tens Of Thousands Flee Raging Wildfires In Los Angeles Area. Aired 8:55-9:30a ET

January 07, 2025

• The State Funeral Of President Jimmy Carter. Aired 5:30-6p ET
• The State Funeral Of President Jimmy Carter. Aired 5-5:30p ET
• The State Funeral Of President Jimmy Carter. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• The State Funeral Of President Jimmy Carter. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Carter Motorcade Arriving At Navy Memorial; Casket Transfer Ceremony At Navy Memorial; Funeral Procession Mirroring Carter's Inaugural Parade. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Carter Motorcade En Route To Navy Memorial; Trump Criticizes Carter's Legacy With State Funeral Under Way; Today: Carter To Be Honored At The U.S. Capitol; Carter Motorcade Arriving At Navy Memorial; All Five Living Presidents Expected To Attend Carter Funeral. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Presidential Aircraft Arrives At Joint Base Andrews; Arrival Ceremony For President Jimmy Carter; Today, Carter To Be Honored At The U.S. Capitol; Presidential Hearse Departs For Navy Memorial; Sir Richard Branson, Founding Member, The Elders, Discusses President Carter's Legacy. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Peter Yarrow of Music Trio Peter, Paul, and Mary Dies at 86; Carter to be Honored at The U.S. Capitol; Presidential Aircraft Arrives at Joint Base Andrews. Aired 2-2:30p ET

January 06, 2025

• Congress Certifies Trump's Election Victory 4 Years After Jan. 6th Riot; Harris Speaks After Certifying Trump's Election Victory; Pentagon Agrees To Settlement With LGBTQ-Plus Veterans. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Congress Certifies Trump's Election Victory; Harris Meeting With House Dem Leader Jeffries; Harris Expected To Speak On Capitol Hill Soon. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Now: Congress Certifies Results Of 2024 Election; Congress Has Certified Trump's Election Victory. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Congress Certifies Presidential Election. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Congress Certifies Trump's Election Victory Soon. Aired 12:30- 1p ET
• Senior Adviser: Trump's Mindset Today Is "Pure Vindication"; Soon: Congress Certifies Trump's Election Victory. Aired 12-12:30p ET

January 03, 2025

• Johnson Re-Elected As House Speaker; Johnson Re-Elected House Speaker After Dramatic Vote. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Johnson Re-Elected As House Speaker; Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) Discusses Speakership Vote, Johnson's Win; Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Speaks After House Speaker Vote. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Uphill Battle Amidst GOP Division And Freedom Caucus Demands; Johnson On Track To Lose First Speaker Vote; House GOP Divisions Test Speaker Johnson's Leadership Amid Tight Vote. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Johnson Appears On Track To Lose First Speaker Vote. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• House Holds Speaker Vote. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• House Votes For Speaker Soon As Johnson Fights To Keep Job; McClain Nominates Johnson For House Speaker; Aguilar Nominates Jeffries For Speaker. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Trump Tells CNN He Called GOP Holdouts Ahead Of Speaker Vote; Soon: House Votes For Speaker As Johnson Rights To Keep Job; Burchett Says Some In GOP Are Still No On Johnson For Speaker. Aired 12-12:30p ET

January 01, 2025

• CNN New Year's Eve Special 2025. Aired 1-2:05a ET
• CNN New Year's Eve Live. Aired 12-1a ET

December 31, 2024