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December 31, 2025

December 27, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five; The Most Impactful Moments Of Trump's First Year Back In Power; Impactful Moment: Trump's First Day, From Orders To Oligarchs; Impactful Moment: Political Rhetoric Following Charlie Kirk's Death; Fascinating Trend: The North Korea- Style Cabinet Meetings. Aired 7-8a ET

December 21, 2025

• Rob Reiner In His Own Words: A Larry King Exclusive. Aired 9- 10p ET

December 20, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table For Five. Trump's Explosive Week Suggests Political Vulnerability; Trump's Name Added To Kennedy Center Despite Legal Questions; Trump's Handpicked Board Adds His Name To "Kennedy Center"; Vance: DEI Is "Deliberate" Discrimination Against White Men. Aired 7-8a ET

December 13, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Trump's Economic Message Sounding More Like Biden And Carter; Fed Chief Blames Trump's Tariffs For Elevated Inflation. Republicans Worry Trump Is Missing The Mark On Affordability; Trump Wants To Reject Immigrants From Shithole Countries; Conservatives Warn Indiana Of Punishment Over Map; Australia Begins Ban Of Social Media For Children Under 16. Aired 7-8a ET

December 06, 2025

• CNN Heroes: An All Star-Tribute. Aired 8-9 ET
• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Criticized for Comments on Military Rules of Engagement after U.S. Second Strike on Boat in Caribbean May Be Classified as War Crime; FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino Admits His Previously Expressed Opinion on His Podcast Driven by Financial Interests; Suspect Arrested for Planting Pipe Bombs at Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee Headquarters in 2020; President Trump's Comments on Affordability Draw Criticism in Wake of Negative Economic Indicators; Soccer Organization FIFA Awards President Trump Peace Prize; President Trump Renames U.S. Institute of Peace After Himself. Aired 10-11a ET.

November 27, 2025

• Thanksgiving in America. Aired 11:30a-12:00p ET
• Update of Shooting of Two National Guard Members; Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Thanksgiving in America. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Thanksgiving in America; . Aired 10-10:30a ET
• History of NFL on Thanksgiving; Thanksgiving in America. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; Update of Shooting of Two National Guard Members. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Thanksgiving in America 2025. Aired 8-8:30a ET

November 22, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Controversy over Release of Epstein Files Causing Doubt for Some in MAGA Movement about President Trump; President Trump Calls for Execution of Democratic Lawmakers for Sedition after Their Ad Calling for Military Members to Disobey Illegal Orders; New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani has Cordial Meeting with President Trump in White House; Vice President J.D. Vance Expressing Understanding for Americans Who Feel U.S. Economy Performing Poorly for Them. Aired 10-11a ET.

November 20, 2025

• The Funeral Of Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• The Funeral Of Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• The Funeral of Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• The Funeral of Vice President Dick Cheney. Aired 11-11:30a ET

November 15, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five, Trump Orders DOJ To Probe Epstein Ties Of Foes; Allies Told Trump He Is Getting Bad Advice On Epstein; Trump's Efforts To Stop Epstein Files Vote Failing; New York Times: Trump May Roll Back Tariffs To Lower Prices; U.K. Halts Intel Sharing With U.S. Over "Illegal" Strikes; Drumbeat Louder: United States Moves Ships, Venezuelan Forces On Alert; Losing My Religion: United States Religion Decline Among World's Largest. Aired 7-8a ET

November 08, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five: Ongoing Federal Government Shutdown Negatively Affecting Food Assistance Benefits And Air Travel For Americans; Some Republicans Say Party Needs To Focus On Affordability After Losses In Recent Off-Year Elections; Federal Judge In Chicago Says A Border Patrol Agent Lied About Being Hit In Head With Rock before Deploying Teargas On Protesters; Border Patrol Agent Contradicts Video Evidence Of Him Using Force On Suspect; New Study Finds Average American's Technology Use Is Equivalent to 32-Hour Day Due To Multitasking; Musical Artist Uses Artificial Intelligence To Top Charts. Aired 10-11a ET

November 05, 2025

• Democrats Win Big On Election Night In Key Races; Californians Pass Redistricting Measure That Helps Democrats Flip Up To Five House Seats; Dems Sweep Election as Government Shutdown Hits Record 36th Day; Trump's Tariffs Face Make-or-Break Supreme Court Test. Aired 1-2a ET
• Democrats Sweep Three Major Races in New York, New Jersey and Virginia; Interview with Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA); Democrats Sweep Major Races in NYC, New Jersey, Virginia; NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Calls out Trump in Fiery Victory Speech. Aired 12-1a ET

November 04, 2025

• CNN Covers Election Results. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Awaiting Victory Speeches In New York, New Jersey After Democrats Sweep Major Races; Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) Speaks After Winning New Jersey Governor Race; First Electoral Tests Of Trump's Second Term End In Democratic Sweep; New Yorkers Elects Zohran Mamdani; California's Prop 50 In Voters' Hands. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Projects Democrat Mikie Sherrill Elected NJ Gov; CNN Projects Zohran Mamdani Elected NYC Mayor; Democrats Sweep Three Major Races In NY, NJ, VA. Aired 9-10p ET
• Abigail Spanberger Speaks After Winning VA Gov. Race; Moments Away: Polls Close In Contentious Race For NYC Mayor. Aired 8-9p ET
• CNN Election Night 2025. Aired 7-8p ET
• CNN Election Night 2025; Now, Final Hours Of Voting In Crucial Elections In New Jersey, New York, Virginia; New CNN Exit Polls Of Key Races; Massive Flames After UPS Plan Crashes Near Louisville Airport. Aired 6-7p ET
• Final Hours Of Voting In Crucial Election In Jersey, New York And Virginia. Aired 5-6p ET

November 01, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Large U.S. Corporations Announce Layoffs as Federal Government Shutdown Continue; Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Continue SNAP Benefits While Government Remains Shut Down; President Trump Announces U.S. to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing; Tucker Carlson Criticized for Hosting Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes on His Program; President Trump's Media Company Truth Social Announces Rollout of Its New Political Betting Market Platform. Aired 10-11a ET.
• Trump Blames Dems As Millions Prepare To Lose SNAP Benefits; Pete Buttigieg Speaks To CNN; Firefighters Told To Leave Site Before Palisades Fire Exploded; Comedian Roy Wood Jr. Discusses New Book; Dodgers Beat Blue Jays 3-1 To Send World Series To Game 7; Egypt Showcases Archeological Treasures In New Museum. Aired 1-2a ET
• Dodgers Hold Off Blue Jays To Send World Series To Game 7; Judges Order Trump Administration To Fund SNAP Payments; U.S. Offers Humanitarian Aid To Cuba After Hurricane; One-On-One With Comedian, Impressionist Matt Friend. Aired 12-1a ET

October 31, 2025

• Trump Calls For Republicans To Scrap The Senate Filibuster And End The Shutdown; President Trump And The First Lady Greet White House Trick-Or-Treaters; King Charles Strips Brother Andrew Of Titles And His Mansion; Israel Confirms Identities Of Hostages' Bodies Returned By Hamas; Dana Bash Faces Quickfire Questions; Bermuda Braces for Powerful Storm; Colosseum Tunnel Used by Roman Emperors Opens to Public; Interview with Film Critic Grae Drake. Aired 1-2a ET
• Firefights Told to Leave Site Before Palisades Fire Erupted; King Charles Strips Andrew of Royal Titles & Mansion; Democratic-Led States Sue Trump Administration Over SNAP Funding; Democrats Urge Californians to Approve Redistricting Plan; Jamaica Races to Deliver Aid After Destructive Storm. Aired 12-1a ET

October 30, 2025

• Presidents Trump And Xi Wraps Up High-Stakes Trade Talks; Trump Tells Pentagon To Start Testing Nuclear Weapons "On Equal Basis" With China And Russia; Urgent Need For Aid In Caribbean After Hurricane Melissa; Trump Says "We Have a Deal" with Xi, Could Be Signed Soon; Yosemite and Other U.S. Parks Left to the Wild with Lack of Staff; Presidents Trump and Xi Wrap Up High-Stakes Trade Talks; Blue Jays Wallop Dodgers 6-1 in Game 5, Lead Series 3-2; Sean Combs Hopes for Presidential Pardon from Trump; Speculation Swirls About Next "White Lotus" Location. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump Meeting with China's Xi Jinping Ends Over High Stakes Trade Talks; Jamaica Faces Long Recovery After Deadly Hurricane Melissa; Arnold Schwarzenegger on Second Chances for Former Prisoners. California, 20+ States Sue Trump Administration Over SNAP Benefits; Trump Meets with China's Xi for High-Stakes Trade Talks; Arrested Suspects Admit Involvement in Crown Jewel Heist. Aired 12-1a ET

October 29, 2025

• Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall In Jamaica As Strongest Storm To Hit The Country; Trump Set To Meet South Korean President Lee On Asia Tour; California Prop 50 Campaigns Making Final Pitches To Voters; At Least 64 Killed In Rio's Largest Police Raid On Gangs; South Korea to Gift Trump Replica of Ancient Golden Crown; CNN Confronts the Man Who Held Journalist Austin Tice Captive; Blue Jays Claim Game 4 Against Dodgers, Tying Series 2-2. Aired 1-2a ET
• Hurricane Melissa Slams Caribbean; Trump Set to Meet South Korean President Lee on Asia Tour; Interview with Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) about Government Shutdown; California Voters to Decide on Redistricting Ballot Measure; Trump Meeting South Korean President on Asia Tour; Buttigieg and Newsom on the Democratic Party's Future. Aired 12-1a ET

October 28, 2025

• Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Lashing Jamaica, Landfall In Hours; Japanese Prime Minister Welcomes Donald Trump And "New Golden Age" Of Alliance; One-On-One With California Governor Gavin Newsom. Aired 2-3a ET
• "All There Is With Anderson Cooper" Podcast Returns Tuesday; Multi-Platinum Artist Josh Groban Preserving Student Arts; Japanese PM Welcomes Trump and "New Golden Age" of Alliance; California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Costumes, Candy and Family Fun; Dodgers and Blue Jays Go to Extra Innings in Game 3. Aired 1-2a ET
• Jamaica Braces for Landfall from Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa; Gov. Newsom Reflects on Charlie Kirk & Right-Wing Influencers; Gavin Newsom and California's Role in U.S. Politics; Japanese Prime Minister Welcomes Trump and "New Golden Age" of Alliance; No Kings Protest: Does Trump Want to Be a King? Aired 12-1a ET

October 25, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. President Trump Draws Criticism for His Building New Ball Room in East Wing of White House; President Trump Claims He Does Not Need Congressional Approval to Bomb Alleged Drug Trafficking Boats in Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean; Democratic Senate Candidate in Maine Graham Platner Accused of Having Nazi Tattoo; Most Mainstream Media Outlets Refuse to Sign War Department Pledge Requiring Any Reporting to be Approved by Pentagon; Federal Investigation Uncovers Gambling Cheating Scandals Involving NBA Sports Betting and Poker. Aired 10-11a ET.

October 18, 2025

• Republicans Characterize No Kings Protests against President Trump as Anti-American; President Trump Promises Argentina $20 Billion Bailout If Trump's Preferred Candidate Wins Upcoming Election; President Trump Confirms He Authorized CIA to Conduct Covert Operations Inside Venezuela; Vice President J.D. Vance States Young Republicans Caught Using Racial and Homophobic Slurs in Group Chat are Kids that Should Not have Lives Ruined Because of It; Some American CEOs Warning U.S. Economy Heading for Recession Due to Immigration Crackdowns and Tariffs. Aired 10-11a ET.

October 15, 2025

• Shutdown America: A CNN Town Hall with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Aired 9-10:30p ET

October 11, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. President Trump Comments Repeatedly that He Deserves Nobel Peace Prize; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Release Videos of Their Immigration Enforcement Activities; Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Comments in Interview that Republicans Should Negotiate Health Care Subsidies with Democrats to End Government Shutdown and that U.S. Economy is Faring Poorly; Puerto Rican Rapper and Singer Bad Bunny Draws Controversy for Stating Americans have Four Months to Learn Spanish before He Performs at Next Super Bowl. Aired 10-11a ET.

October 04, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. President Trump Posts Controversial Meme about Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies Comments on Current Government Shutdown; Federal Agents Raid Chicago Apartment Building to Arrest Illegal Immigrants, and They Also Detain American Citizens, Including Zip-Tying Children; War Secretary Pete Hegseth Calls U.S. Military Leaders to Meeting to Hear New Trump Administration Policies on Armed Forces Standards and Training Practices; Trump Administration Tariffs Hurting Business of American Soybean Farmers and May Lead to Government Bailout. Aired 10-11a ET

September 27, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director James Comey after President Trump Presses Justice Department to Pursue Prosecution; President Trump Criticized for Heated Rhetoric in Wake of Shooting at ICE Facility; Singer/Songwriter Bruce Springsteen Indicates New Party May be Needed to Replace Democratic Party Due to Its Current Unpopularity; President Trump's Speech at United Nations General Assembly Draws Criticism from International News Media. Aired 10-11a ET.

September 21, 2025

• CNN Special Event Farm Aid 40. Aired 1-2a ET
• Spooner Is Part Of The Old Muscle Shoals Gang From Alabama; Family farms Are Degrading Agriculture, As We Know It, In Rural Communities. Aired 12-1a ET

September 20, 2025

• Farm Aid Celebrates 40th Anniversary. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Farm Aid Celebrates 40th Anniversary. Aired 10-11p ET
• Farm Aid Concert Live, A CNN Special Event. Aired 9-10p ET
• Farm Aid Concert Live, A CNN Special Event. Aired 8-9p ET
• Farm Aid Concert Live. Aired 7-8p ET
• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Trump Administration's FCC Chairman's Comment Leads to Suspension of Late Night Talk Show Host Jimmy Kimmel after Kimmel's Controversial Comments on Charlie Kirk; President Trump's Criticism of Media and Broadcasting Licensure Spark Questions around First Amendment; Former Bush Administration Adviser Karl Rove Warns Conservatives against Rhetoric Linking Charlie Kirk Assassin to U.S. Political Left in General; Some Conservatives Blame Former U.S. President Barack Obama for Causing Divisiveness in American Politics; Former Democratic Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris to Release Book on Her Failed 2024 Presidential Campaign. Aired 10-11a ET

September 13, 2025

• Champions For Change. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Utah Governor Spencer Cox Calls for Nation to Heal after Killing of Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk During University Event; Some Republican and Democratic Politicians Accused of Contributing to Heated Political Rhetoric in U.S. in Wake of Killing of Charlie Kirk; President Trump's Comments on Israeli Attempts to Assassinate Hamas Officials in Qatar and Russia Sending Drone Incursion into Poland Examined; Former Vice President and Democratic Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Criticizes Former President Joe Biden for Staying in 2024 Presidential Race Too Long. Aired 10-11a ET.

September 06, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Trump Administration Officials and Republicans Downplay Weak Jobs Numbers for August Economic Report; New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Challenges President Trump to Debate; Leaders of China, Russia, North Korea, and India Hold Summit; Trump Administration Tariffs and Foreign Policy Possibly Hurting American Businesses and Brands around Globe; Heritage Foundation Reportedly Drafting Suggestions to Increase U.S. Population While Criticizing IVF and Same-Sex Marriage. Aired 10-11a ET

August 30, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table For Five: D.C. Crackdown Brings Deluge Of New Cases; CDC In Crisis After Chief Fired, Top Public Health Leaders Quit; Democrats Win In Three Special Elections; Trump Revokes Secret Service For Kamala Harris; Companies Cracking Down on Activism at Work. Aired 10-11p ET

August 23, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Former National Security Adviser John Bolton's House Raided by FBI; California Governor Gavin Newsom Gains Attention for Social Media Posts Mocking President Trump; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Fires General over His Intelligence Assessment of Damage to Iranian Nuclear Facility by U.S. Strike; Retailer Target's CEO Resigns after Drop in Sales Following His Ending of DEI Program; Restaurant Chain Cracker Barrel Criticized by Conservatives for Changing Its Logo. Aired 10-11a ET

August 09, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Polling Shows Americans with Record Low Trust of U.S. Institutions including Media; President Trump Orders Federal Forces into Washington D.C. in Show of Force against Crime; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Announces Restoration of Confederate Statue in Washington D.C.; "South Park" Episodes Parody President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem; Crypto Meme Group Identified as Source of Trend of Throwing Sex Toys onto Court of WNBA Games. Aired 10-11a ET

August 02, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. President Trump Fires Head of Bureau of Labor Statistics after Poor July Jobs Report; Former U.S. Vice President and Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Questions Stability of American Political and Democratic System; Trump Administration Announces Plan to Build New White House Ballroom with Private Donor Money; New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Addresses Questions about His Previous Defund Police Stance; Conservative Political Commentator Charlie Kirk Speculates Higher Testosterone Levels in Men Correlates with Support for Republican Politics. Aired 10-11a ET

July 26, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. President Trump Attempts to Tie Epstein Files to Former Democratic Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama; President Trump's Approval Rating Decreases among Independents; Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Challenges President Trump During Press Conference over President's Claims New Federal Reserve Building Project Overbudget; Trump Administration Sues New York City Mayor Eric Adams over His City's Sanctuary Laws; WNBA Players Demand Increase in Pay; "South Park" Satires President Trump; French President Emmanuel Macron Sues Podcast Host Candace Owens for Claiming His Wife Brigitte Macron is a Man. Aired 10-11a ET

July 19, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Members of President Trump's MAGA Base Attack "Wall Street Journal" Article about Letter from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein; Congressional Republicans Cut Federal Funding to NPR and PBS; Comedian Stephen Colbert's Late Night Show Cancelling as CBS Parent Company Paramount Plans Merger with Skydance; Political Styles of President Trump and Democratic New York City Mayoral Candidate and Avowed Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Compared. Aired 10-11a ET.

July 12, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Raid of Marijuana Farm Employing Illegal Immigration Children in California Draws Controversy; President Trump Facing Backlash and Infighting from Some Supporters over Jeffrey Epstein Documents; President Trump Approves Sale of U.S. Defensive Weapons to NATO for Use in Ukraine to Fight against Russian Invasion; President Trump Says He Will Not Fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell; Tesla CEO Elon Musk Faces Investor Meeting after Company Stock Falls. Aired 10-11a ET.

July 05, 2025

• Fourth In America. Aired 12-1a ET

July 04, 2025

• CNN Presents "The Fourth In America." Aired 11p-12a ET
• The Fourth In America. Aired 10-11p ET
• The Fourth In America. Aired 9-10p ET
• The Fourth In America. Aired 8-9p ET
• The Fourth In America. Aired 7-8p ET

June 28, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. U.S. Supreme Court Rules against Nationwide Injunctions by Lower Courts against Presidential Policies; Trump Administration Pushes Back against Media and Reporting that U.S. Attack on Iranian Nuclear Facilities Unsuccessful; Self- Described Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Wins Democratic Primary in New York City Mayoral Race; Donald Trump Jr. States President Trump Hasn't Won Nobel Peace Prize while Former President Barack Obama Has Due to Affirmative Action. Aired 10-11a ET.

June 21, 2025

• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. President Trump Says He Will Make a Decision on U.S. Military Involvement in Israel-Iran Conflict within Two Weeks; Tucker Carlson and Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz have Heated Discussion on Calls for Regime Change in Iran; U.S. Politicians State They Feel Unsafe Due to Recent String of Politically-Motivated Violent Acts; Democrats Officials Criticized for Staging Political Stunts over Trump Immigration Policy; Trump Administration Ending Specialized Suicide Prevention Services for LGBTQ+ Youth Who Call into Suicide Prevention Hotline. Aired 10-11a ET

June 14, 2025

• Manhunt After MN State Rep. Assassinated, State Senator Shot; Police Use Chemical Irritants to Disperse Crowd in L.A.; Trump Speaks at 250th Anniversary Military Parade; Israel, Iran Exchange More Missile and Drone Attacks; "No Kings" Protests Underway in Cities Across the U.S. Aired 9-10p ET
• Military Parade Honors 250th Birthday Of U.S. Army; Tensions Rise In L.A. And N.Y. Amid "No Kings" Protests; Police Searching For Shooter After Minnesota State Lawmaker Fatally Shot, Another Wounded; Trump Speaks At 250th Anniversary Military Parade; Damage In Central Israel After New Iranian Missile Attacks. Aired 8-9p ET
• Military Parade Underway, Honoring Army's 250th Birthday; Manhunt For Assassin After Minnesota Lawmaker Killed, Another Shot; Police Dispersing Protesters In Los Angeles; Israel, Iran Exchange More Missile And Drone Attacks; Interview With Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH); Tensions Rise In L.A. and N.Y. Amid "No Kings" Protests. Aired 7-8p ET
• Manhunt After Minnesota State Representative Assassinated, State Senator Shot; No Kings Protests Underway In Cities Across The U.S.; Interview With Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN); Manhunt After MN State Rep. Assassinated, State Senator Shot; Israel, Iran Exchange More Drone And Missile Attacks; Millions Of Protesters At "No Kings" Rallies Nationwide As Trump's Military Parade Takes Place On His 79th Birthday; Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) Discusses About The 250 Military Parade And President's Birthday Celebration; Military Parade In D.C. As Protesters Continue Across U.S. Aired 6-7p ET

June 12, 2025

• At Least 290 People Killed in Air India Crash; A Closer Look at the Boeing 787; Families and Officials Want Answers; At Least One Survivor in Air India Crash; How Plane's "Mayday" Call Could Help Investigators. Aired 1-2p ET