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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump, Mamdani Have Friendly Oval Office Meeting; Trump Says It Was A Great Honor To Meet Mamdani; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Is Resigning; Trump Gives Ukraine Thursday Deadline To Accept Plan To End War; CNN Speaks With Woman Shot By Border Patrol Five Times; One-On-One With Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Christopher Hill; Interview with Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt; Interview with Actor Tilda Swinton; Interview with Sports Journalist and Creator Joon Lee. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump, NY Mayor-Elect Mamdani Meet For First Time; Trump: "I Think The Military Is Looking Into" Dem Lawmakers' Video. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Is Interviewed About Trump And Mamdani Meet In Friendly Oval Office Chat After Months Of Exchanging Verbal Attacks; Comey's Legal Team Blasts "Politically Motivated Prosecutions"; Rep. Riley Moore, (R-WV) Is Interviewed About U.S. Aircraft Carrier Arrives In Caribbean In Major Military Buildup Near Venezuela; Actor Ben McKenzie's Crypto Warnings In New Documentary; Vance: Told Bezos Breitbart's DC Bureau Chief Should Run WAPO; Miss Mexico Crowned Miss Universe In Scandal-Hit Pageant. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Says, Zelenskyy Is Going To Have To Like Peace Plan; FAA Expects Busiest Thanksgiving In 15 Years; Mamdani, Trump Meet At White House To Talk Affordability; Jimmy Kimmel To Trump: "I'll Go When You Go"; Nationals' New Manager Hired Same Day He Became A Dad. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) Quitting Congress Amid Trump Feud; Trump And Mamdani Meet Inside White House Despite Communist Criticism; Trump Says A Lot Of His Supporters Voted For Mamdani. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Says, Democrats' Message to Military is Seditious, Punishable by Death; Trump to Meet With Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani (D- New York City, NY) at White House; Coast Guard Says, Will Still Classify Swastikas, Nooses as Hate Symbols. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Dems Accuse Trump Of Trying To Incite Violence With Sedition Rhetoric; Zelenskyy Expects To Speak With Trump In Coming Days About Peace Plan; Health Experts Condemn CDC Changes To Vaccine Language. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Renews Effort to Block States From Regulating AI; Trump Attacks Democrats Who Urged Military to Refuse Illegal Orders; Trump, NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani to Meet for First Time at White House; Trump Officials Prepare for Potential Cabinet Shake-Up. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• How Prices are Impacting Voters in Pennsylvania County Trump Won Twice; Offshore Drilling Plan Ignites Environmental, Political Battles; Interview with Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA): Trump Attacks Democrats Who Urge Military to Refuse Illegal Orders; Survivors Hopeful After Trump Signs Bill Forcing Epstein Files Release. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump, Mamdani to Meet Face-to-Face After Months of Verbal Attacks; Hearing in Mishandling Classified Info Case Against John Bolton; Army Doctor Accused in Massive Sexual Misconduct Scandal. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Soon: New Report Will Shed Light On Consumer Sentiment; Gap Sales Surge Amid Warning Signs Elsewhere In Economy; Gap Flags DEI Scrutiny As New Risk Factor In Shareholder Report; HBO'S "The Chair Company" Renewed For Season 2. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Accuses Democrats of Seditious Behavior; Cabinet Changes?; Trump Delivers Ultimatum to Ukraine; Zohran Mamdani Set to Meet With Trump. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Army Doctor Accused In Possibly Largest Sexual Misconduct Scandal In U.S. Military History; DOJ Says More Criminal Charges Possible Against John Bolton; Senior Citizens To Pay Nearly 10 Percent More For Medicare In 2026; Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell Joins California Governor's Race; Bald Eagle Drops Cat Through Woman's Windshield; Thousands Of Air Traffic Controllers Won't Receive Extra $10,000. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Thousands Of Air Traffic Controllers Won't Receive Extra $10,000; Speculation Intensifies In The Death Of A Teen On A Cruise; Trump, NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani To Meet For The First Time At White House; U.S. Pushes Ukraine Deal That Gives Russia Almost Everything It Wants; Trump Gives Ukraine Thursday Deadline To Agree To Plan To End War; U.S. Coast Guard Reclassifies Hate Symbols After Backlash. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL): President Trump is Doubling Down on What He describes as Seditious Behavior by Some Democrats; Trump Give Ukraine Thursday Deadline to Agree to Plan to End War; Filing Reveals Criminal Case Possible in Teen Death on Cruise. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Predicts Meeting With Mamdani Will Be "Quite Civil"; Soon: Trump, NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani To Meet For First Time At WH; Trump Gives Ukraine Thursday Deadline To Agree To Plan To End War; Army Doctor Accused In Massive Sexual Misconduct Scandal. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Army Doctor Accused in Huge Sexual Misconduct Scandal; Trump Meets with New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Washington Renewed Push for Peace; Trump Accuses Democrats of Sedition Punishable by Death; Concern Grows for Fragile Ceasefire in Gaza After IDF Strikes; U.S. Economy Added 119,000 Jobs In September; Judge Rules Trump's Deployment Of National Guard In D.C. illegal; Trump To Meet With Mamdani At White House Today; Mozambique Hit By ISIS Resurgence Amid USAID Cuts. Aired 2-3a ET
• CNN Investigates Evidence on the Killing of Protesters by Tanzanian Police; Delegates Scrambling for a Deal to End Fossil Fuel as COP30 in Brazil Draws to a Close. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump: Democrats' Message to Military 'Seditious Behavior'; White House Defends Trump after He Calls Reporter 'Piggy'; Tracking the Pulse of the Nation through Hits. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Washington Post: Coast Guard Reverses New Policy On Hate Symbols; New Rule Would Cap Nursing Degrees Student Loans; Oval Office Meeting: President Trump And New York Mayor-Elect Mamdani; Just Imitating? Eminem Sues Beach Company "Swim Shady". Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump to Meet with NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani at White House; Israeli Settlers Torch Cars in West Bank Arson Attack; CNN Finds Evidence Tanzanian Police Killed Protesters; COP30 Climate Summit Winds Down After Fire Disruption; White House Denied Trump Wants Members of Congress Executed. Aired 9-10a ET
• Trump to Meet with NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani at the White House; Democratic Lawmakers Condemn Trump's Sedition Comments; Israeli Settlers Torch Cars in West Bank Attack; Mozambique Hit by ISIS Resurgence Amid USAID Cuts; U.S. Drafts Peace Plan on Ukraine-Russia War; Zelenskyy Discusses U.S. Peace Proposal with VP Vance; A.I. Bubble Fears Persist Despite Strong Nvidia Earnings; Pennsylvania Voters Sour on Trump Economy. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump-Mamdani Love Fest: MAGA "Confused", Dems Celebrating; Trump: Zelenskyy Is Going To "Have To Like" Peace Plan; MAGA Uproar Over Huckabee's Secret Meeting With Convicted U.S. Spy. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• CNN Obtains Draft U.S. Peace Plan For Ukraine; White House Denies Trump Wants Members Of Congress Executed; Judge Rules Trump's Deployment Of National Guard In D.C. Illegal; Qatar: "Brutal" Israeli Strikes Threaten Fragile Truce With Hamas. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Investigation Finds Tanzanian Police Killed Protesters; Employers Added 119,000 Jobs In September; Trump To Meet With Mamdani At White House Today. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Soon: Mamdani Arrives At White House For 1st Meeting With Trump; Trump Endures Week Of Setbacks And Dissension; More In GOP Seem Willing To Break With Trump As He Nears Year 2; Swalwell, Steyer Join Crowded California Gov's Race. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Lawmakers Look To Reform Censure Process; Voters In PA Swing District Grapple With Rising Prices; Sen. Cruz Eyes Another Presidential Run In 2028; Reverend Shares Conversations On Faith With Well-Known People. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• President Trump Confirms Thursday Deadline For Ukraine To Agree To Administration's Plan To End War; Israeli Settlers Torch Cars In West Bank Attack; Trump Calls For Democratic Lawmakers To Face Trial For Seditious Behavior; CNN Investigations Finds Evidence Tanzanian Police Killed Protesters; U.S. Considers Sanctions To Protect Nigerian Christians; Mexico's Fatima Bosch Crowned Winner In Scandal-Hit Pageant; Oceania Proves Picture-Perfect As Competition Winners Announced; Superman Number One Comic Book Sells For Record $9.12 Million. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Leaves MAGA Tent; From Foe To Best Friends; President Trump's 28-Point Plan To End War. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Israeli Settlers Torch Cars in West Bank Attack; Trump to Meet with NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani at White House; Dems Accuse Trump of Trying to Incite Violence with Sedition Rhetoric; Some Republican Lawmakers are Scrutinizing Trump's Remarks; Democratic Lawmakers Condemn Trump's Sedition Comments; Mozambique Hit by ISIS Resurgence Amid USAID Cuts. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump Confirms Thursday Deadline For Ukraine To Agree To Administration's Plan To End War; CNN Finds Evidence Tanzania Police Killed Protesters; Trump To Meet With NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani At White House; Zelenskyy: Ukraine At One Of "Most Difficult Moments" Of Its History; Judge Drops False Imprisonment Charge Against Mother of Missing Child; "The Exorcists" Premieres Sunday At 8PM ET; Preschoolers Use Own Money To Buy Food For Needy Families; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Meets With NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani At The White House; Zelenskyy: One Of The Most Difficult Moments For Ukraine; Fears Of Record A.I. Investments Fueling Market Bubble Persist; Gen Z Embraces "Dumbphones: To Break Tech Addiction; New Bond Street Named World's Most Expensive Retail Spot. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Lawmakers Respond to Trump Accusing Democrats of Seditious Behavior, Punishable by Death; Now, Bolton Returns to Court as Classified Documents Case Moves Ahead; Ukraine Says, Overnight Russian Strike Kills At Least Five. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Mamdani Holds Calls with Top Democrats; False Claims Linking Autism and Vaccines Now on CDC Website; Pope Leo Calls Out Treatment of Migrants in U.S. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Is Interviewed About Trump Accusing Her Of "Seditious Behavior"; Swastikas, Nooses Re-Labeled Hate Symbols After Coast Guard Backlash; Poll: Majority Say Prices Are Up, Despite Trump Messaging. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Americans' Opinions of Trump Administration?; Army Doctor Accused of Sexual Misconduct; John Bolton in Court; Interview With Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT). Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene To Resign On Jan. 5; Trump & Mamdani Focus On Love Of NYC & Affordability Goals; House Oversight Chair Threatens Contempt Proceedings If Clintons Do Not Appear For Depositions In Epstein Probe. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Trump Sets Thursday Deadline For Ukraine On Peace Plan; U.S. Pushes Ukraine Peace Deal Seen As Favoring Russia; Trump And Mamdani Meet; Hidden Graves, Fatal Shooting In Tanzania; Ukraine: "Carefully Reviewing" Draft U.S. Peace Plan; Israeli Settlers Torch Cars In West Bank Attack. Aired 6- 7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• CNN Obtains First Draft of U.S. Peace Proposal for Ukraine; A.I. App That Creates Digital Clones Sparks Controversy; CNN Finds Evidence That Police Killed Protestors in Tanzania; Semifinal Showdown: LAFC v. Vancouver Whitecaps. Aired 12-1a ET
• J.D. Vance Begs Americans For 'Patience' As Economy Woes Continue; Russia Escalates Provocations Amid Diplomatic Push From U.S.; Israeli Settlers Torch Homes And Vehicles In Palestinian West Bank Villages; Diddy Faces New Sexual Assault Probe by LA County Sheriff; Trump Accuses Democrats Of Seditious Behavior For Urging Military To Ignore Illegal Orders. Mozambique Hit by ISIS Resurgence Amid USAID Cuts; "Wicked Sequel" Receives Negative Reviews Ahead of Opening. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump, Mamdani Set To Meet For First Time At White House; Trump Confirms Thursday Deadline For Ukraine To Agree To Administration's Plan To End War; Extremist Israeli Settlers Torch Cars In West Bank Attack; Trump Insists He's Not Threatening Death to Lawmakers; CNN Finds Evidence Tanzanian Police Killed Protesters; Trump Meets With NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani At White House. Aired 3-4p ET