Return to Transcripts main page

CNN Transcripts for November 13, 2025

Note: This page is continually updated as new transcripts become available. If you cannot find a specific segment, check back later.

Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• GOP Leaders Bracing for Mass Defections on Epstein Files Vote; Interview with Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY); Sources: Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell Gets Special Privileges in Prison; CA Dem Congressman Eric Swalwell, A Vocal Trump Critic, Referred To DOJ For Investigation; CNN Exclusive: "No More Unjust Wars," Says Pres. Maduro To U.S.; Trump Briefed This Week On Options For Military Operations In Venezuela; How Suburban Moms Are Standing Up To Border Patrol With Whistles And Phones; JFK's Grandson Announces Campaign For U.S. House; Russia's First Humanoid Robot, Powered By AI, Falls During Debut. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with The Green Party of England Wales Leader Zack Polanski; Interview with "Waiting for Godot" Actor Keanu Reeves; Interview with "Waiting for Godot" Actor Alex Winter; Interview with "The First Eight" Author Representative James Clyburn (D-SC). Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• House GOP Bracing For Mass Defections On Epstein Files Vote; Judge To Rule By Thanksgiving On Whether Trump's U.S. Attorney Will Be Disqualified From James Comey & Letitia James Cases. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Epstein Emails Thrust Trump Back Into Spotlight Over Past Ties; Republicans Expecting Mass Defections On Epstein Vote; Florida's First Black Bear Hunt In 10 Years Sparks Clash; Trump Admin "Actively Evaluating" Portable Mortgages; Trump Admin Sues California Over Redistricting; Documentary Explores The United States' Fight For Freedom. Aired 5-6p ET
• Federal Agencies Begin to Reopen After Longest Shutdown Ends; Judge to Rule Soon on Comey, James' Effort to Oust Prosecutor; GOP Bracing for Mass Defections on Epstein Files Vote. BBC Apologizes To Trump Over Documentary Edit Of His Speech; Pelosi Backs Schumer Amid Backlash To Shutdown Deal. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• GOP Braces for Mass Defections on Epstein Vote After Emails; MAGA Voice on Epstein Emails, I Concede That They Sound Bad; Stewart Says Emails Won't Hurt Trump, Likens Him to Roadrunner. Trump to Exempt Certain Tariffs to Ease Costs; BBC Apologizes over Edited Trump Speech. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• House to Vote Next Week on Whether to Release Epstein Files; Epstein Repeatedly Mentioned Trump in Emails Released by House Committee; Nearly 1,000 Flights Canceled Even as Government Shutdown Ends. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Slams New Trove Of Epstein Emails As A "Hoax" By Democrats; Mother Of Missing Child Melodee Buzzard Released From Custody; Trump Signals Openness To Work With Dems On Health Care. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX): House to Vote Next Week on Whether to Release Epstein Files; Trump Ramps Up Pressure Campaign on GOP to Prevent Epstein Vote; Hearing on Bid By Comey, James to Disqualify Prosecutor Halligan. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Polls on Trump and the Epstein Saga; Marc Caputo is Interviewed about the Epstein Emails; Chris Gallant is Interviewed about Aviation; Dr. Philip Huang is Interviewed about Whooping Cough; Judge Orders Release of Hundreds Arrested in Illinois. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Officials Met over Epstein Files; Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) is Interviewed about the Epstein Emails; Canceled Flights Even as Shutdown Ends; Search for Melodee Buzzard Continues. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• James Marsh is Interviewed About Epstein Emails; Stefany Shaheen is Interviewed About Health Care; Battle Over Future of Online Shopping. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Air Travel Delays; Ghislaine Maxwell Receiving Special Treatment in Prison; Shutdown Ends. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• More Grounded Flights as Airports Recover From Shutdown; Lawmakers Face Healthcare Deadline as Government Reopens; House to Vote Next Week on Whether to Release Epstein Files; Veteran Affairs Conducting Psychedelic Therapy Trials; Civil Rights Leader, Jesse Jackson, Hospitalized. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Civil Rights Leader, Jesse Jackson, Hospitalized; Hundreds Evacuated, Dozens Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak; State Department Warns Americans in Japan, Watch Out for Bears; Upcoming Epstein Files Vote Looming Over White House as Shutdown Ends; Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell Gets Special Prison Treatment. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Ultra-Processed Foods May Raise Risk of Colorectal Tumors; Rubio Defends Caribbean Strikes Over Question About Legality; Safety Task Force to Create AI Guardrails; Guardians All-Star Emmanuel Clase Arraigned on Gambling Charges. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Shutdown Over But Ripple Effects Drag On; Timing May Vary on Restoring Food Benefits, Receiving Back Pay; Sources: Epstein Accomplice Maxwell Gets Special Prison Treatment; Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) Discusses About Extension of Subsidies; Lawmakers Face Health Care Deadline as Govt Reopens; Judge Urged to Disqualify Prosecutor in Comey, Letitia James Cases. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Housing Experts Blast Trump Plan for 50-Year Mortgages; October Jobs Report Will Be Released, but Incomplete; Storm to Bring Heavy Rain, Possible Mudslide to California; Stocks Slip, Led by Tech, on Lower Odds of Fed Rate Cuts. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Donald Trump Signs Funding Package To Reopen Federal Government; Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Planning News Conference; Kremlin Speaks About Sergey Lavrov's Absence, Rumors Of Vladimir Putin Rift; Palestinian Government Calling for International Action to Stop Israeli Settler Attacks in West Bank; People's Summit Underway Next to U.N. Climate Talks; Trump Administration Skips U.N. Climate Change Conference; Al Gore Optimistic on Path Forward to Fight Climate Change; Three Original Bob Ross Paintings Fetch $662,000 at Auction; Tennis Stars Shelton, Fritz Inspired by U.S. Women Success; U.S. Mints Last-ever Penny After More Than 230 Years of Production; Aurora Borealis Seen in Europe, Australia, New Zealand. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Signs Temporary Bill to Reopen Government 43 Days After the Longest Shutdown in History; U.S. to Mint Last-Ever Pennies After More Than Two Centuries of Production. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• House Releases Thousands of Epstein Files; SNAP Recipients, Air Travelers Still Facing Disruptions; White House: Inflation Data for October May Never Be Released. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Ankush Khardori is Interviewed about the Epstein Emails; Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) is Interviewed about the Epstein Emails. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Epstein Mentioned Trump Multiple Times in Private Emails; Shutdown Ends, Leaving Health Care Subsidies in Limbo; James Comey, Letitia James Seek to Have Charges Dismissed; Aurora Borealis Makes Repeat Appearance Across U.S.; U.S. Promised Tariff Cuts for Coffee, Banana Imports. Aired 9- 10a ET
• U.S. House to Vote Next Week on Releasing All Epstein Files; Trump Calls Epstein Emails a Hoax, Denies Wrongdoing; Major Airlines Say Operations Returning to Full Capacity; Ukraine Embroiled in $100M Energy Corruption Scandal; James Comey, Letitia James Seek to Have Charges Dismissed. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• GOP Braces For Mass Defections On Epstein Vote, Trump Dodges Questions; Skepticism, Gasps: Judge Weighs Legality Of Trump-Backed Attorney's Role; Self-Described Socialist Ousts Democratic Incumbent For Seattle Mayor. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Signs Funding Package To Reopen Federal Government; Arizona's Adelita Grijalva Finally Sworn Into Congress; Trump Mentioned In Newly Released Epstein Emails; Trump Asks Israeli President To "Fully Pardon" Netanyahu. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Signs Funding Package To Reopen Federal Government; U.S. Airlines Optimistic About Resuming Normal Schedules; Protesters Force Their Way Into COP30 Summit Venue, Clash With Security. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• House To Vote Next Week On Forcing Release Of Epstein Files; White House Says Epstein Emails "Prove Absolutely Nothing"; Trump Slams New Trove Of Epstein Email As A "Hoax" by Dem; Longest Govt. Shutdown Ends, Obamacare Premiums To Skyrocket; Judge To Rule On Prosecutor Charging Comey & James By Thanksgiving. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Has Political Rhetoric Gotten Too Extreme? Two Senators Weigh In. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Tensions High in Venezuela Amid U.S. Military Buildup; House to Vote Next Week on Forcing Release of Epstein Files; White House Says Epstein Emails "Prove Absolutely Nothing"; Comey and James Seek to Have Charges Dismissed; Israeli Settlers Torch West Bank MosqueTrump-Picked Prosecutor Under Fire; Fresh Pressure on President Trump to Order the Release of Full Epstein Files; U.S. Stations Aircraft Carrier Near Venezuela; Comey, Letitia James Challenge the Legitimacy of Trump-Appointed Prosecutor. Aired 2:00-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• DOJ Makes New Epstein Files Revelation; Laura Coates Interviews Rep. Eric Swalwell; James Comey, Letitia James Press to Have Cases Toss; Inside the Trump-Epstein Relationship; Display Honoring Black Troops at WWII Quietly Removed. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump Ramps up Pressure Campaign on GOP to Prevent Epstein Vote; Tensions High in Venezuela with U.S. Warship Offshore; Medics Say Israel Plans to Deport Sick Palestinians Back to Gaza; Zelenskyy Calls for Two Cabinet Members to be Fired Over Scandal. Aired 11-11:30am ET
• House To Vote Next Week On Whether To Release Epstein Files; Tensions High In Venezuela With U.S. Warship Offshore; Trump Administration Slashing Number Of Refugees Admitted To U.S.; Nearly 1,000 Flights Canceled Thursday As Shutdown Ends; Zelenskyy Calls For Two Cabinet Members To Be Fired Over Scandal; Race Is On For A.I.-Powered Shopping Tools; New Book Helps Kids Tackle Anti-Semitism. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• BBC Apologizes to Trump, Rejects Call for Compensation; Blue Origin Rocket Lifts Off After Repeated Delays; Tech Stocks Drive Losses on Wall Street; Wall Street Closes Lower Amid Drop in Tech Stocks; Amazon Chief Technologist Says Robotics Leading to Job Creation; New Tech Allows Prices Respond to Demand in Real Time; Nobu Opening First-Ever Cultural District in Krakow. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• The Government Shutdown is Over, But Things are Not Back to Normal; Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) Says, Epstein Files Vote Happening Next Week; Nearly 1,000 Flights Canceled Even as Government Shutdown Ends. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Congressional Push to Release all of the Epstein Case Files; Trump Says New Epstein Emails a "Hoax" by Dems; Former CDC Chief Weighs in on MAHA. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Judge Orders Release of 600 Arrested in Immigration Crackdown; Interview With U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins; Epstein E-Mail Fallout. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Adding Fun to Your Day; Trump Administration Examines Housing Affordability; Judge Holds Hearing in Comey and James Cases. Aired 11:30a-12:00p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• House GOP Bracing For Mass Defections On Epstein Vote; Trump Loyalist Refers Swalwell To DOJ Over Fraud Claims; Vance Claims Immigrants Are Driving Up Home Prices. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Maduro Calls for Peace Amid Tensions with the U.S.; House to Vote Next Week on Release of Epstein Files; Russians Advance in Southeast Ukraine; Israeli Settles Torch West Bank Mosque; BBC Apologizes to Trump Over Misleading Edit; Latvia Bolsters Defenses Along Borders with Russia, Belarus. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• House Releases Epstein E-mails Referencing Trump; Interview with Representative Randy Fine (R-FL); Kremlin Speaks About Lavrov's Absence, Rumors of Putin Rift; Trump Signs Funding Package to Reopen Federal Government; House Releases Epstein Files Mentioning Trump; Former Newsom Aide Indicted on Multiple Federal Charges; Jewel & Her Foundation Celebrate Mental Health Innovators; Shelton, Fritz on Leading U.S. in Men's Tennis Game. Aired 12-1a ET
• Rep. Dave Min, (D-CA), Is Interviewed About Trump Signs Funding Package To Reopen Federal Govt., Trump Mentioned In Newly Released Epstein E-mails; Fmr. Newsom Aide Indicted On Multiple Federal Charges; Starmer Denies Attacking Rivals Amid Leadership Rumors; Epstein Survivors to Push for Files' Release; Interview with Civil Rights Attorney Lisa Bloom; Arizona's Adelita Grijalva Finally Sworn into Congress; Missing Girl's Mother Pleads Not Guilty to Unrelated Charge; Original Cast Returns for "The Devil Wears Prada"; Most Hollywood Movies Not Coming from Original Ideas; Northern Lights May Be Visible in Nearly Two Dozen Countries. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump Ramps Up Pressure Campaign To Prevent Epstein Vote; Nearly 1,000 Flights Canceled As Shutdown Ends; Venezuelans Voice Fear & Skepticism Amid Tensions With U.S.; Comey, James Challenging Prosecutor Who Brought Indictments; Zelenskyy Visits Troops On The Front Lines In Zaporizhzhia; Medics Say Israel Plans To Deport Sick Palestinians Back To Gaza; OpenAI and Microsoft Work With Lawmakers On A.I. Safety; BBC Apologizes Over Trump Speech Edit. Aired 3-4p ET