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April 14, 2023
• CNN Airs "Never Again: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, A Tour With Wolf Blitzer." Aired 9-10p ET


April 13, 2023
• Barr: "Stunning" Leak Shows It's "Too Easy" To Get Access To Secrets; Michael Cohen Responds To Trump's $500 Million Lawsuit Against Him; Jury Selection Begins In Defamation Trial Against Fox News. Aired 9-10p ET


April 12, 2023
• Kentucky Governor's First Interview Since Louisville Mass Shooting; Shooter's Mother Called 911 In Panic: "He Has A Gun" Heading To Bank; Fox At Crossroads On Eve Of $1.6B Defamation Trial Over Lies. Aired 9-10p ET


April 11, 2023
• Hutchinson Headlining NRA Convention Amid U.S. Shootings; Manhattan D.A. Sues GOP's Jim Jordan Over Trump Indictment Probe; Leak Of U.S. Secrets Alarms Pentagon, Rattles Allies & Foes. Aired 9-10p ET


April 10, 2023
• NBA Coach Calls Out Lawmakers Over Lack Of Gun Control Measures; Whitmer: Judge's Ruling To Halt Abortion Pill Is "Appalling"; TN Democrat Reinstated After GOP's Expulsion Over Gun Protest. Aired 9-10p ET


April 06, 2023
• Extraordinary Rebuke: TN GOP Expels Two Dems Over Gun Control Protest; Stormy Daniels: Trump Shouldn't Be Jailed For Hush Money Payment; Dimon: We Want American Public To Have Trust In Banks. Aired 9-10p ET


April 05, 2023
• Pence To Testify In Probe Over Trump's Efforts To Overturn Election; Trump Attacks Judge, Prosecutors Despite Courtroom Warning; Trump Rails Against Hush Money Indictment Despite Judge's Caution; CNN Primetime: Inside The Trump Investigations. Aired 9-10p ET


April 04, 2023
• Trump Speaks At Mar-a-Lago After Indictment On 34 Felony Counts; Trump Speaks At Mar-a-Lago After Indictment; Lawmakers React To Trump Speech. Aired 10-11p ET
• Michael Cohen Talks About Trump Facing 34 Felony Charges; Trump Speaks At Mar-A-Lago After Indictment On 34 Felony Counts; House Democrat Who Helped Impeach Trump On Historic Arraignment. Aired 9-10p ET
• Trump To Speak At Mar-a-Lago After Pleading Not Guilty To 34 Felony Counts; Trump Speaks At Mar-a-Lago After Indictment On 34 Felony Counts. Aired 8-9p ET
• Trump On Way To Mar-a-Lago After Facing 34 Felony Charges In New York; Trump About To Speak After Facing 34 Felony Charges; The Indictment Of Donald Trump. Aired 7-8p ET
• Trump Breaks Silence After Facing Charges, Nothing Done Illegally; Prosecutors Intend For Stormy Daniels To Be Witness In Trump Case; Trump Lands In Florida After Facing 34 Charges In New York; The Indictment Of Trump. Aired 6-7p ET
• Prosecutor: Trump Involved In "Conspiracy" To Undermine 2016 Election; Trump On Way Back To F.L. Facing 34 Felony Charges In N.Y.; Prosecutors: Trump Signed Check's Reimbursing Cohen For Hush Money; Trump Faces Criminal Charges In Court After Historic Indictment. Aired 5-6p ET
• The Arrest And Arraignment Of Donald Trump. Aired 4-5p ET
• Trump Leaves Criminal Court After Arraignment; Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34 Felony Counts; Trump Attorneys Speak After Arraignment. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Source: Trump Pleads Not Guilty To 34 Counts Of Falsifying Business Records. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump In Criminal Courtroom For Arraignment; Source: Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Donald Trump Under Arrest And Awaiting Arraignment. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Donald Trump Under Arrest And Awaiting Arraignment; Trump Being Processed In Court, Awaiting Arraignment. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Donald Trump Awaiting Arraignment in Manhattan. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Federal Court Denies Trump Appeal To Block Ex-Aides From Jan. 6 Testimony; NYPD Ramps Up Security Ahead Of Trump's Court Appearance; Soon: Trump Leaves Trump Tower For N.Y. Courthouse. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Soon: Trump Expected To Surrender At NY Courthouse; Manhattan DA Removes Meet Our Team Page From Website Over Security Concerns. Aired 12-12:30p ET


March 31, 2023
• Trump To Be Arraigned Tuesday After Historic Criminal Indictment; Trump Lawyer Says Former President Will Not Accept Plea Deal; Graham Mocks NYC Crime: Trump Should "Punch A Cop" & Get Released. Aired 9-10p ET


March 30, 2023
• Donald Trump Indicted; Former VP Pence: Indictment Of Trump Is An "Outrage"; Pence: It's Time For "Death Penalty" For Mass Shooters In U.S. Aired 9-10p ET


March 29, 2023
• Police Chief: Law Enforcement Was Never Contacted About Shooter; Pence On January 6 Testimony: "I Obviously Have Nothing To Hide"; Elon Musk, Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Among Tech Leaders Urging Pause For "Out Of Control" AI. Aired 9-10p ET


March 28, 2023
• Judge Forcing Pence To Testify About Conversations With Trump; Trump Dismisses Post Of Himself Holding Baseball Bat Next To Bragg; Jon Stewart Rips "Martyr Trump" Talk: U.S. Has Rule Of Law Or Not. Aired 9-10p ET


March 27, 2023
• CNN INTERNATIONAL: Netanyahu Announces Delay Of Controversial Judicial Reforms; Israeli Labor Union Leader Calls End Of General Strike After Government Paused Judicial Reform Legislation; Three Children, Three Adults Killed In Tennessee School Shooting; West Condemns Putin's Plan To Station Nukes In Belarus; Young Ukrainian Volunteer Shares His Story. Aired 1:30-2p ET


March 24, 2023
• Sudeikis: "Ted Lasso" Is About Teamwork, Empathy, Listening To Others; Jason Sudeikis On The Evolution Of Villains In "Ted Lasso"; Sudeikis: My "Ted Lasso" Character Was Inspired By My Parents. Aired 9-10p ET


March 23, 2023
• Lawmakers Grill TikTok CEO Over China & Spying Concerns; Gallagher: TikTok Can Spread Misinfo And Influence Elections; Krishnamoorthi: "We Need A Change" To Combat TikTok Threat. Aired 9- 10p ET


March 22, 2023
• NY Grand Jury Considering Trump Indictment Reconvenes Tomorrow; Appeals Court: Trump Attorney Must Testify In Documents Probe; TikTok CEO To Face Skeptical Congress Considering App Ban. Aired 9-10p ET


March 21, 2023
• Trump Awaits Fate As NY Grand Jury Expected Back Tomorrow; NY Times: Trump Claims He's Ready For Perp Walk & Openly Muses If He Should Smile For Assembled Media; Pence: I "Would Discourage" Protests If Trump Indicted. Aired 9-10p ET


March 16, 2023
• Sullenberger: Recent Airline Incidents Are "Concerning"; Passenger Hurt On Turbulent Flight Recounts Terrifying Experience; NTSB Chair At Summit: Close Calls "Must Serve As A Wake-Up Call". Aired 9-10p ET


March 15, 2023
• Swiss Banking Giant Credit Suisse Admits "Weakness" As Fears Grow; Ex-Treasury Secretary: Concerning If Fed Stops Raising Rates; Ex-Treasury Secretary: America's Money Is Safe. Aired 9-10p ET


March 14, 2023
• NCAA President Addresses Controversies In College Sports; Boeheim: Problem With NIL Is You Allow In "Boosters" Who Want To Win; McGraw: Disparity Between Men's And Women's Basketball Is "Huge". Aired 9-10p ET


March 10, 2023
• Maher Predicts "If It's Biden Against Trump, Biden Will Win"; Maher: "I Would Categorize Liberal As Different Than Woke"; Bill Maher: "I Am Afraid Of Trump On A Very Personal Level." Aired 9-10p ET


March 09, 2023
• Gov. Youngkin On Difference Between Teaching CRT And Historical Injustices Like Slavery; Youngkin On Questions About Unspoken Culture Of Racism & Implicit Bias Against Teachers Of Color; Gov. Youngkin On Learning Loss. Aired 9-10p ET


March 08, 2023
• NATO Chief Warns Bakhmut May Fall In The "Coming Days"; Zelenskyy: We Defend Bakhmut So Russia Won't Have "Open Road"; Zelenskyy Pleads For Biden To Send U.S. Fighter Jets To Ukraine. Aired 9-10p ET


March 07, 2023
• Cooper: Fentanyl Is A Destroyer, Of Our Children, And Our Families; Erin Rachwal: There's A Stigma Attached With A Drug-Death; DEA Administrator On The Fentanyl Crisis. Aired 9-10:17p ET


March 06, 2023
• First Lady On Biden 2024 Reelection Bid: "I'm All For It"; Jill Biden On Haley's Call For Mental Competency Tests: "Ridiculous"; Jill Biden: Jimmy Carter's Legacy Will Be As A "Great Humanitarian". Aired 9-10p ET


March 03, 2023
• Russian Opposition Leader Alexey Navalny Defiant Despite 775th Day In Prison; Exclusive: Navalny's Daughter Speaks To CNN About Father's Condition; Lead Russia Investigator At Bellingcat On Alexey Navalny's Attempted Assassination. Aired 9-10p ET


March 02, 2023
• Prosecutor: If You Do Wrong, If You Murder, Justice Will Be Done In SC; Jury Finds Disgraced Former SC Attorney Guilty Of Murdering Wife And Son At Family Estate; Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty Of Murdering Wife And Son. Aired 9-10p ET


March 01, 2023
• Murdaugh Double-Murder Trial: Key Pieces Of Evidence; Mark O'Mara On The Murdaugh Double-Murder Trial; Examining Key Pieces Of Evidence: Video From Scene Of Murders. Aired 9-10p ET


February 28, 2023
• Maher Predicts "If It's Biden Against Trump, Biden Will Win"; Maher: "I Would Categorize Liberal As Different Than Woke"; Bill Maher: Crowded GOP Field Ensures A Trump Nomination. Aired 9-10p ET


February 23, 2023
• Ukraine Bracing For Russian Attacks As War Hits One-Year Mark; Sullivan On Travelling With President Biden Into The Ukrainian War Zone: We Were Heading Into The Unknown; Power: We Don't Have Any Evidence That U.S. Assistance Is Being Misused Or Misspent. Aired 9- 10p ET


February 22, 2023
• Norfolk Southern CEO: "We're Going To See This Through"; DeWine: "We're Testing The Water"; Dr. Vanderhoff: "Our Concern, From The Very Start, Has Been On The Health And Safety Of The Residents Of East Palestine." Aired 9-10p ET


February 08, 2023
• Biden Addressed Tyre Nichols' Parents; Biden on Policing; LeBron James Breaks NBA's All-Time Scoring Record; Gov. Sanders' GOP Response; President Biden call on congress to codify Roe v. Wade. Aired 2-3a ET
• LeBron James Breaks NBA All-Time Scoring Record; Biden Sets Stage for an Expected 2024 Reelection Bid, Spars with Heckling Republicans and Projects Optimism; Governor Sanders' GOP Response: Biden Administration "More interested in Woke Fantasies than the Hard Reality Americans Face Every Day"; Biden: "My economic Plan is about Investing in Places and People that have been Forgotten". Aired 1-2a ET
• LeBron James Breaks NBA's All-Time Scoring Record; Biden: "The State Of The Union Is Strong"; Republicans Heckle Biden During State Of The Union Address; Republicans Heckle Joe Biden During State Of The Union Address. Aired 12-1a ET


February 07, 2023
• CNN Covers President Biden's State Of The Union Address; Lebron James Breaks NBA All-Time Scoring Record. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Biden Finishes First State Of The Union Before Divided Congress; Biden Says, The State Of The Union Is Strong; Republicans Heckle Biden During State Of The Union Address; President Joe Biden Delivers His State Of The Union Address On Congress; Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Delivers Republican Response. Aired 10-11p ET
• Biden: Democracy Remains Unbowed And Unbroken; Biden: My Economic Plan Is About Investing In Places And People That Have Been Forgotten; Biden: Capitalism Without Competition Is Not Capitalism. Aired 9-10p ET


January 31, 2023
• CNN Exclusive: One-On-One With Israel's Netanyahu Amid Surging Violence; Netanyahu On A Possible Peace Deal With The Palestinians; Netanyahu Dismisses Criticism Over Proposed Judicial Changes. Aired 9- 10p ET


January 07, 2023
• McCarthy About To Be Sworn In As House Speaker; Kevin McCarthy Delivers Speech After Winning Speakership; Source: Rep. Mike Rogers Told Rep. Matt Gaetz He Was Going To Be Finished During Heated Moment; Kevin McCarthy Elected House Speaker On 15th Ballot; Aired 1-2p ET
• Kevin McCarthy Appears On Track To Win Speakership On 15th Vote. Aired 12-1a ET


January 06, 2023
• McCarthy Loses 13th Speaker Ballot; McCarthy Confident He'll Have Votes To Be Elected Speaker Tonight; Interview With Rep. French Hill (R-AK): His Meetings With McCarthy Holdouts. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biden Honoring Law Enforcement, Election Workers On Jan 6; McCarthy Loses 13th Speaker Ballot. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• McCarthy Appears To Lose On 13th Ballot After Flipping Holdouts; Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) Discusses Speakership Vote; Biden Honors Heroes 2 Years After Insurrection. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Now: House Taking 13th Speaker Vote After McCarthy Flips Holdouts. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• McCarthy Appears To Love On 12th Ballot But Flips Some Holdouts. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Kevin McCarthy Appears To Lose Twelfth Ballot But Flips Some Holdouts; Interview With Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) About Vote For Speaker Of The House. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• McCarthy Appears To Lose On 12th Ballot, Despite Flipping Hard- Lines. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Any Minute: House Gavels In For Fourth Day With No Speaker; Now: House Back After McCarthy Rejected 11 Times As Speaker; Sources: McCarthy Tells GOP No Deal Yet, But In "Good Position"; Soon: 12th Speaker Vote As McCarthy's Path Remains Uncertain; Now: McCarthy Nominated For 12th Speaker Ballot; Now: Jeffries Nominated For 12th Speaker Ballot. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 05, 2023
• 9th Speaker Vote as McCarthy's Path Remains Uncertain. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Now: McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On 8th Speaker Ballot. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Now: McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On 8th Speaker Ballot; Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) Discusses Speakership Vote. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Doctor: Hamlin's Neurological Function Appears "Intact"; Soon: 8th Speaker Vote As McCarthy Path Remains Uncertain. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On 7th Speaker Ballot; Now: Hospital News Conference On NFL's Damar Hamlin. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Now: GOP Hardliners Meeting In McCarthy Ally's Office; 7th House Speaker Vote Underway; McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On 7th Speaker Ballot; Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Now: McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On Seventh Speaker Ballot. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Now: House Back After McCarthy Rejected 6 Times As Speaker; 7th Speaker Vote Expected As McCarthy's Path Remains Uncertain; Now: McCarthy Nominated For 7th Speaker Ballot; Now: Jeffries Nominated For 7th Speaker Ballot; Now: Donalds Nominated For 7th Speaker Ballot. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Funeral For Former Pontiff Wraps At The Vatican; Former Pontiff To Be Buried Following Funeral Mass. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Funeral for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Underway at St. Peter's Square. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Funeral for Former Pontiff Underway at St. Peter's Square. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• CNN Special Coverage of Pope Benedict's Funeral in St. Peter's Square Facilitated by Pope Francis. Aired 3-4a ET


January 04, 2023
• Donalds Nominated For Sixth Speaker Ballot; House Taking Sixth Speaker Vote As McCarthy's Path Uncertain; McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On Sixth Speaker Ballot. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On 5th Speaker Ballot; 6th Speaker Vote Expected As McCarthy's Path Remains Uncertain. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Now: McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On 5th Speaker Ballot; Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) Discusses Speakership Vote. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Now: House Taking Fifth Speaker Vote As McCarthy's Path Is Uncertain. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Now: McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat In 4th Speaker Ballot. Rep. David Joyce (R-OH) Discusses Speakership Vote; 5th Speaker Vote Soon As McCarthy's Path Remains Uncertain. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) Is Being Interviewed About Kevin McCarthy; Now: McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On 4th Speaker Ballot; House In Chaos As McConnell & Biden Tout Bipartisanship; McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat, 217 Votes Needed To Win; Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Now: House Taking Fourth Speaker Vote As McCarthy's Path Is Unclear. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Now: House In Session After McCarthy Rejected Three Times As Speaker; Fourth Speaker Vote Expected As McCarthy's Path Remains Uncertain; Second Term GOP Rep. Nominated For House Speaker. Aired 12- 12:30p ET


January 03, 2023
• House Poised To Take Third Speaker Vote; McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On Second Speaker Ballot; Interview With Rep. David Joyce (R-OH): Interview with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL): The Vote For House Speaker. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Now: McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On Second Speaker Ballot. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Second House Speaker Vote Under Way. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On First Speaker Ballot. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Now, McCarthy Appears To Suffer Defeat On First Speaker Ballot. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• CNN Special Congressional Report. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Now: Speaker Vote Underway, 218 Votes Needed To Win. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Soon: Speaker Vote In Pivotal Moment For McCarthy; Source: McCarthy Took Opponents "To The Woodshed" In Closed Mtg; GOP Hard- Lines: "Nothing Has Changed," We Won't Support McCarthy; Source: Trump Urged McCarthy To Accept Deal From Hard-Lines; Number Of Hard-Lines Opposing McCarthy Grows After Intense Mtg; Democrats Don't Plan To Bail Out McCarthy; Now: McCarthy On House Floor Ahead Of Speaker Vote. Aired 12-12:30p ET


January 01, 2023
• New Year's Eve Live. Aired 1-2a ET
• New Year's Eve Live. Aired 12-1a ET


December 31, 2022
• New Year's Eve Celebrations Across The World; Soon: UK, Portugal, Iceland, Ghana To Celebrate 2023; Tributes To Late Queen As Fireworks Welcome In 2023; CNN Latin America Marks New Year's With Long-Held Traditions; New Year's Eve Celebrations Across The World; London Welcomes 2023 With Return Of Firework Display; New York City Prepares For The Times Square New Year's Eve Celebration. Aired 7-8p ET
• New Year's Eve Celebrations Across The World With Special Live Global Coverage; Ukraine Wins Eurovision Song Contest In Wave Of Goodwill Following Invasion By Russia; New Year's Eve Celebrations Across The World; Geena Davis Welcomes 2023 With CNN; Craig David And CNN Ring In The New Year At Twickenham Film Studios; London Counting Down To 2023. Aired 6-7p ET
• Athens Welcoming 2023 With Parties, Fireworks; Paris To Set Off Fireworks Along The Champs-Elysees; Ukrainian Baker Shares Bread & Hope Heading Into New Year; College Football National Championship Set For January 9; Pyrotechnic Planning: How The London Fireworks Show Is Made; London To Ring In The New Year With Big Fireworks Display; "White Lotus" Star Theo James Talks To CNN; NYC Preps For Its Biggest Party Of The Year. Aired 5-6p ET
• Europe Counts Down To Midnight; Paris To Set Off Fireworks Along The Champs-Elysees; Australia and East Asia Ring In 2023; Stepping Up Self-Care In The New Year; Actor Geena Davis Welcomes 2023 With CNN; Lagos Welcoming 2023 With Fireworks, Light Show, Party; World Welcomes 2023; France's Top Pastry Chefs Create Holiday Delicacies; Neil Diamond Musical Dazzles Fans On Broadway; Athens Counting Down To 2023. Aired 4-5p ET
• Fireworks In Dubai As 2023 Arrives; Crowds Gather In Mombasa, Kenya To Welcome 2023; Athens Preparing To Welcome 2023; World Honors Late Football Legend Pele; London Prepares For Fireworks Show; Latin America Marks New Years With Long-Held Traditions. Aired 3-4p ET
• Istanbul To Ring In New Year Smashing Pomegranates; Mombasa To Greet 2023 With Fireworks Over Waterfront; Athens To Ring In New Year With Fireworks Over Acropolis; Turkey Prepares To Greet 2023; Looking Back On A History-Making World Cup; Larry And Ali The Camel Prepare To Welcome 2023. Aired 2-3p ET
• Revelers Gather At Taipei 101 Tower To Celebrate; East Asia Rings In 2023; Hong Welcomes 2023; First Vatican Mass After Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's Passing; Shanghai Hosts Iconic Lantern Festival To Ring In New Year; Taiwan Shoots Fireworks Off Tallest High-Rise In Taipei; K-Pop's NCT 127 Set For Superstardom; Pakistani Film "Joyland" Makes Waves In Movie Industry; Hong Kong Retrospective Celebrates The Work Of Yayoi Kusama; Bangkok Celebrates 2023. Aired 11a-12p ET
• East Asia Rings In 2023; Chinese Celebrates As COVID Restrictions End; K-Pop: BTS Going On First Break In Nearly 10 Years; Taiwan's Tallest Building To Host Fireworks Display; Taiwan's Tallest Building To Host Fireworks Display; Pakistani Star Fawad Khan's Latest Film Smashes Records; Japan's Anri Rocks 45 Years Of Music Stardom; Tokorozawa Sakura Town Sparkles With Imagination. Aired 10-11a ET


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