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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Key Races Across U.S. Tomorrow Could Set Stage for 2026; Trump Claims Not To Know Crypto CEO Pardoned; Miles And Miles Of Decimated Communities In Jamaica After Cat 5 Storm; Catastrophic Damage In Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa; Scott Galloway Tackles The Male Loneliness Crisis In New Book; Trump On Former Prince Andrew: "I Feel Badly For The Family"; Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns On His Grief & Loss. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with The Cook Political Report Senate and Governors Editor Jessica Taylor; Interview with Yale Humanitarian Research Lab Executive Director Nathaniel Raymond; Interview with Sudanese Policy Expert Hamid Khalafallah; Interview with "The Seven Rules of Trust" Author Jimmy Wales. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Now: Final Full Day Of Campaigning Ahead Of Key Elections; Poll: Trump Approval At Second-Term Low Ahead Of Key Elections; Mamdani Leads NYC Polls In Final Hours Before Election Day; New: DOJ Defends Trump Posts Calling For Comey's Prosecution. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Countdown To Key Races In New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, And California; Health Premiums Spike Amid Open Enrollment; Trump Claims He Doesn't Know Binance Billionaire He Pardoned Who Has Links To Family's Crypto Dealings; Trump Sits Down For Wide-Ranging "60 Minutes" Interview; Catastrophic Loss In Western Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa. Aired 5-6p ET
• Countdown To Key Races In New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, California; White House To Provide Partial Food Stamp Benefits This Month; FBI Says, Suspects Charged In Plot May Have Tried To Replicate 2015 Paris Terror Attack On U.S. Soil; Ben Shapiro Slams Tucker Carlson For Fuentes Interview. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Admin Will Only Pay Out Half Of Food Stamps This Month; Poll Shows 61 Percent Of Americans Say Trump's Policies Making Economy Worse; Trump Claims He Doesn't Know Crypto Billionaire He Pardoned; Trump Threatens Military Action In Nigeria; Trump And Musk Endorse Cuomo In NYC. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Air Traffic Controller Shortages Disrupt Flights Across U.S.; New CNN Poll Shows Trump Approval Rating Dips to Lowest of Second Term; Democrats Weight Different Paths in New York City and Virginia Races. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Sits Down For Wide-Ranging "60 MINUTES" Interview; Uncertainty Grows For SNAP Recipients As Shutdown Enters Fifth Week; U.S. Strikes Another Suspected Drug Boat In Caribbean, Three Killed. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Mamdani Leads Cuomo, Sliva in New York City Mayor's Race Polls; Trump's Approval Rating Drops to Lowest of Second Term; Air Traffic Control Staffing Shortages Disrupt Flights Across U.S.; Interview with Doug Burgum, Interior Secretary: Abu Dhabi Hosts Energy Summit as OPEC+ Halts Production Hikes. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Electoral Test of Trump's Second Term; Larry Sabato is Interviewed about Election Day; Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) is Interviewed about High-Stakes Races; Trial Resumes for Teacher Shot by Six-Year-Old; No U.S. Officials to Key Climate Summit; Trump Orders Preparations for Nigeria. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Battle for Governor in Virginia; Emily Ngo is Interviewed about the NYC Mayor's Race; Air Traffic Staffing Shortages; Trump Sits for "60 Minute" Interview; ISIS-Inspired Attack Thwarted in Michigan. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Man Charged in Train Attack; Government Shutdown Stalemate; Suzie Moore is Interviewed about SNAP Benefits; Strong Storm to Hit West Coast. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• School Shooting Lawsuit; Air Travel Delays; Judges Order White House to Provide SNAP Benefits; Trump's Disapproval Rating Hits All- Time High. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• White House to Provide Partial Food Stamp Benefits in November; Newark & Albuquerque Report a Lack of Air Traffic Controllers; Trump Says He Doesn't Know Who Binance CEO is After Pardoning Him; President Trump Says Maduro's Days Are Numbered but Doubts a U.S. War With Venezuela; Mississippi Mom Kills Escaped Research Monkey Fearing for Her Children's Safety. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• White House to Provide Partial Food Stamp Benefits This Month; Voters Across U.S. Head to Polls Tomorrow for High-Stakes Races; Trump to Appear at Tele-Rally in New Jersey Tonight. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE): Trump Administration to Use Emergency Funds to Pay Partial SNAP Benefits; Louvre Heist Suspects are Local Petty Thieves; Trump Administration Not Sending Any U.S. Officials to Climate Summit. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Admin Not Sending Any U.S. Officials To Climate Summit; White House To Provide Partial Food Stamp Benefits This Month; USDA Warns SNAP Recipients In Some States May Not See Their November Benefits For Weeks Or Even Months; Dems Have Very Early Enthusiasm Edge Ahead Of 2026 Midterms; Travel Misery Ramps Up As Government Shutdown Nears Record; Trial Resumes In $40M Lawsuit Filed By Teacher Shot By 6-year-Old. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Administration to Use Emergency Funds to Pay Partial SNAP Benefits; Millions of Americans Facing Delays in SNAP Food Assistance; Policing, Public Safety Key Issues in Race for Mayor of Minneapolis Mayor; China's Viral Trump Impersonator. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Voters Will Soon Decide Key Races Across the Country; Bessent Calls China 'Unreliable Trade Partner'; Israel Receives Alleged Remains of 3 Hostages from Hamas; Trump Doubles Down on Nigeria Threats; Hundreds of Thousands of Children Impacted by Hurricane Melissa; Rebels Accused of Massacring Hundreds in Al-Fasher; Some Latino Trump Voters Say They're Not Happy with Him; CNN Investigates Possible Treatment for Kids with Autism. Aired 12-1a ET
• Israel Receives Alleged Remains Of 3 Hostages; Week 5 Of U.S. Government Shutdown; Latest On Recovery Efforts In Jamaica; Trump Returns to Washington Ahead of Big Week; Som Latino Trump Voters Say They're Not Happy With Him. Aired 1-1:45a ET
• Government Shutdown Enters Day 34; Voters to Decide Key Races Across the Country; Bessent Blasts China as "Unreliable"; Trump Doubles Down on Nigeria Threats; Senate To Reconvene As Shutdown Enters Day 34; Candidates For New Jersey Governor Make Final Appeals To Voters; At Least 19 Killed As Earthquake Hits Near Mazar-I-Sharif; Donald Trump Interviewed By CBS "60 Minutes". Aired 2-3a ET
• 2025's Federal Shutdown Expected To Surpass 2018 Record Of 35 Days; Key Races To Expect On November 4 Polls; Josh Groban Ventures Into His Advocacy On Children And Arts. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• CNN Poll: Trump's Disapproval Rating Hits All-Time High; Trump Warns Nigeria of U.S. Military Action; Trump: Would Use Insurrection Act 'Immediately' in Cities. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Judge Orders Partial Funding of SNAP; Julie Rovner is Interviewed about Health Care; Errol Louis is Interviewed about the New York Race; Obama Holds Election Rallies. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Sits Down for Wide-ranging "60 Minutes" Interview; WTO Chief Calls for "Careful Thinking" on Nigerian Tensions; Big Tech, Innovation & Energy Converge at UAE Conference; Oil Prices Steady After OPEC+ Announces Output Hike Pause; Nvidia and Google Investing Big in Quantum AI. Aired 9- 10a ET
• Israel Receives Remains Of Three Hostages From Hamas; Donald Trump Tells Pentagon To Prepare For Possible Action In Nigeria; New Yorkers Set To Pick Their Next Mayor Tuesday; Big Tech, Innovation And Energy Converge At UAE Conference; 2PointZero CEO: United States-UAE A.I. And Advanced Tech Relationship "Extremely Important"; Transportation Secretary: Flight Delays "Only Going To Get Worse"; Some Latino Trump Voters Say They Are Not Happy With Him; The UAE Blueprint. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Hours Away: Polls Open, All Eyes On Three Races, Trump Faces Lowest Ratings; Trump Saw Segment On Fox, Now, He's Focused On Christians In Nigeria; Trump: "Feel Badly" For Royals As Andrew Punished Over Epstein Ties. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• U.S. Government Shutdown Threatens Lasting Damage to U.S. Economy; Candidates Rally Supporters Ahead of High-Stakes Elections in 3 U.S. States; Hamas Hands Over Deceased Hostages to Israel. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Israel Receives Remains Of Three Hostages From Hamas; Trump: "Not Really Considering" Sending Tomahawks To Ukraine; Trump Sits Down For Interview With "60 MINUTES." Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Voters Sour On Trump Ahead Of Tomorrow's Election; Trump Approval Falls To 37 Percent, Lowest Of Second Term; Trump Hosts Grand Gatsby-Themed Party As SNAP Benefits Expire; CNN Poll: Democratic Favorability More Than 25 Points Underwater; Trump Admin Will Provide Partial November Food Stamp Benefits. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump Admin Will Provide Partial November Food Stamp Benefits; 2025 Campaign Trail Is Popular Stop For Democrats Eyeing 2028; Trump On Crypto Tycoon He Pardoned: "I Don't Know Who He Is"; New Book Explores Life & Legacy Of Rev. Jesse Jackson. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• U.S. Government Shutdown Enters Day 34 With No End In Sight; President Trump Threatens Military Intervention As Tension Between The U.S. And Nigeria Grows; Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Farmers During Olive Harvest Season; Some Latino Trump Voters Say They're Not Happy With Trump; Trump Considering Military Action In Nigeria; Trump "Not Really considering " Tomahawks For Ukraine; Prince William Talks Climate In Brazil. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Elections To Unfold As 35-Day Government Shutdown Ties Record; Trump Makes Last-Minute Move On Eve Of High-Stakes Elections; Trump Voter Regrets Her Vote Amid Government Shutdown; Trump Threatens Nigeria With "Guns-a-Blazing" Military Action. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Uncertainty Grows For SNAP Recipients As Shutdown Hits Day 34; Trump Praises CBS Owners In First Interview Since Lawsuit Settlement; Trump Considering Military Action In Nigeria; Warnings Against Routine Use Of Leucovorin For Autism; Trump Approval Rating Dips To Lowest Of Second Term; Democrats Optimistic About The Upcoming Election Season; Trump Impersonator Becomes Social Media Star At Home; Aired 12-1p ET
• U.S. Government Shutdown Could Become the Longest in History This Week; Trump Approval Rating Dips to Lowest of Second Term; Israel Receives Remains of 3 Hostages from Hamas; Turkey Hosts Ministerial Meeting on Gaza Ceasefire; Trump Considering Military Action in Nigeria; Trump Administration Skips World's Most Important Climate Summit. Aired 11a-12p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Threatens Nigeria With Military Action Over Violence; 72 Percent Say U.S. Is In Poor Shape; OpenAI Strikes $38 Billion Deal With Amazon Web Services; DP World Touts Company's Supply Chain Growth Strategy; Donald Trump's Approval Rating At 37 Percent As Local Elections Loom; Dodgers Claim Back-To-Back Titles In Dramatic Comeback. Aired 4-4:45p ET


The Situation Room
• Critical Elections Across the Country Could Set the Stage for 2026; CNN Poll Shows Trump's Disapproval Rating Hits All-Time High; Candidates in Key Races Make Final Push Ahead of Election Day. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Blames Dems in "60 Minutes" Interview; Trump Admin Faces 12PM ET Deadline on SNAP Emergency Funds Order; Candidates in Key Races Make Final Push Ahead of Election Day. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Last Full Day Of Campaigning Before Election Day; Travel Misery Ramps Up As Government Shutdown Nears Record; Judge Orders WH To Use Emergency Funds To Make SNAP Payments. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Interview With Jonathan Karl; Combating Antisemitism. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Endorses Cuomo For NYC Mayor: "You Really Have No Choice"; Thune: Optimistic But Not Confident Of Shutdown Deal This Week; DOJ Defends Trump Posts Calling For Comey To Be Prosecuted. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump Approval Rating Dips to Lowest; U.S. Government Shutdown About to Enter Record-Breaking Territory; Voters Head to the Polls; Trump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria; CNN Holds Inaugural Global Perspectives Summit; At Least 59 Deaths Reported in Jamaica, Haiti; Protecting Gaza Ceasefire; Settler Attacks Surge During Palestinian Olive Harvest. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump Approval Rating Dips To Lowest Of Second Term; Key Races In New York, New Jersey, California & Virginia; British Man Charged Over U.K. Mass Stabbing Attack; Turkey Accuses Israel Of Repeatedly Violating Ceasefire, Warns Situation At "Critical Juncture"; Trump Considering Military Action In Nigeria. Aired 3-4p ET