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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• New Epstein Photos Show Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates And Others; Interview With Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM); King Charles Says His Cancer Treatments Will Be "Reduced" In 2026; Brian Walshe Murder Case Handed Over To Jury After Closing Arguments; One-On-One With Ben Stiller. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with "Presidential Visions of Transitional Justice" Author and New York Law School Professor of Comparative Law Ruti Teitel; Interview with Liberation Ventures Co-Founder and CEO Aria Florant; Interview with "The Traitors Circle" Author Jonathan Freedland; Interview with University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Professor Kate Shaw. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• House Oversight Dems Release New Photos From Epstein Estate; WSJ's Peggy Noonan: Trump May Be Losing His Touch; Lawmakers Push For More Transparency On Boat Strikes. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• New Photos From Epstein Estate Show Trump, Clinton And Others; Ex-Michigan Coach Charged With Felony Home Invasion; Trump's Relationship With The Rich And Powerful Raises Questions; Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) Is Interviewed About Congress Running Out Of Time As Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Set To Expire Next Month; Op-Ed: Trump's Border Triumph Likely Weakens His Political Prowess; Taylor Swift Docuseries Debuts First Episodes. Aired 5-6p ET
• White House Says, Democrats Cherry-Picked Photos, Created False Narratives; Deliberations In Brian Walshe Case To Resume Monday; Trump Admin Blocked From Detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia Again; Looking Ahead To Trump's Impact On The Midterms; New Film On Psychiatrist Who Analyzed Nazi War Criminals. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• RNC Chair Says GOP Facing Certain Defeat But Need Trump; Wall Street Journal Column Says, Trump May Be Losing His Touch; New Pics From Epstein Estate Show Trump, Clinton, Bannon; Governor Newsom Laments Trump's Remaining Years Of His Second Presidency; Trump Administration To Put The President's Face On A $1 Coin. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Record Flooding Prompts Evacuations, Rescues in Washington State; Indiana Republicans Defy Trump, Reject His Redistricting Push; Sources Say, FDA Plans Black Box Warning for COVID Vaccines. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Kilmar Abrego Garcia Appears At Baltimore ICE Field Office; Washington State Rivers Surge To Record High Levels, Flooding Homes; Today: Ex-Michigan Football Coach In Court After Firing, Arrest. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY): Trump Predicts GOP and Democrat Partnership After Health Care Votes Fail; Rivers in Washington State Crest at Record-Breaking Levels; Ex-Michigan Football Coach in Court After Firing, Arrest. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Education Department Overwhelmed by Backlog; Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) is Interviewed about Clash with Noem; Voters on the ACA, Trump and Health Care; Catherine Imboden is Interviewed about Washinton Flooding; Ex-Michigan Coach in Court; New Episode of "Actors on Actors" on CNN. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Washington State Rivers Surge to Record High Levels; Carly Cappetto is Interviewed about Washington Flooding; Trump Slams Indiana GOP Senate Leader; FDA Plans Warning for Covid Vaccines; Dispatch Audio of Michigan Ex-Football Coach. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Nicole Malliotakis is Interviewed about Obamacare Subsidies; Trump Dealt a Blow in Indiana; Simon Rich is Interviewed about "All Out: Comedy About Ambition." Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Football Coach Facing Charges; New Epstein Photos Released. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• New Epstein Photos Show Trump, Clinton, Gates, Branson and Others; Days of Rain and Surging Rivers Leave Washington Communities Under Water; Kilmar Abrego Garcia Freed From Ice Custody After Ruling; Army-navy Football Collide in Iconic Rivalry Game. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• New Epstein Photos Show Trump, Clinton, Gates, Branson and Others; Trump Administration Guts Civil Rights Office at Education Department; King Charles to Give an Update on Cancer Recovery Soon; Indiana Republicans Reject Trump's Redistricting Push; Redneck Christmas Parade Crowd Weighs in on Second Trump Term; FDA to Put Its Most Serious Warning on COVID Vaccines; D.C. Mission Takes Emotional Toll on National Guard. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• FDA Intends to Put Most Serious Warning on COVID Vaccines; Trump Administration Guts Department of Education's Civil Rights Office; National Guard Members Detail Slumping Moral Amid DC Mission. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• New Epstein Photos Show Trump, Clinton, Gates & Others; Ex- Michigan Coach Faces Felony Home Invasion Charge, Misdemeanor Stalking & Break-in Charges; Bond Set At $25K; White House Responds To Latest Release Of Epstein Photos; Days Of Rain & Surging Rivers Leave WA Communities Under Water; King Charles: Cancer Treatment Going Well, Will Be Reduced Soon. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Deliberations Underway in Brian Walshe Murder Trial; FDA Plans to Put Black Box Warning on COVID Vaccines. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. Hits Venezuela with New Sanctions; Ukraine and Europe Work on Peace Plan; Gaza Faces Heavy Rainfall; White House: Seized Oil Tanker To Be Moved To U.S.; Nobel Laureate Machado Vows To Keep Fighting For Venezuela; Kilmar Abrego Garcia Freed From Custody After Judge's Ruling. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. Targets New Sanctions on Six Shipping Companies and Nephews of the Current Venezuelan Leader; Time Person of the Year Went to A.I. Architects. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Democrats Call for Noem's Resignation in Fiery Hearing; Study: Instacart A.I. Hiking Prices as Much as 20 Percent. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Indiana Senate Rejects Voting Maps; Ivo Daalder is Interviewed about Ukraine; NTSB Warns of New Defense Bill Safety; DOJ Fails to Reindict James. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• U.S. Hits Venezuelan Companies, Vessels with New Sanctions; Machado Speaks About Her Plans and the Future of Venezuela; U.S. Weighing to Attend Weekend Peace Talks; Ukraine, European Officials Set for More Talks on Peace Plan; Heavy Rainfall Floods Camps of Displaced Palestinians. Aired 9- 9:45a ET
• U.S. Slaps Sanctions to Maduro's Nephews and Firms Accused of Transporting Venezuelan Oil; Indiana Republicans Defy Trump, Rejects His Redistricting Push; Historic Flooding Leaves Thousands at Risk; New Photos from Epstein Estate Show Trump, Bill Clinton and Others; Trump Predicts Partnership After Health Care Votes Fail; Kilmar Abrego Garcia Speaks After Release from ICE Custody; Disney Makes Deal to Give OpenAI Access to Its Characters; Inside Abu Dhabi's New Elite Equestrian Arts Center. Aired 10- 11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Weighs In On New Epstein Photos Of Him, Other Powerful Men; Mother Of White House Aide Leavitt's Nephew Speaks Out After ICE Arrest; Colorado Governor Shuts Down Trump Over "Full Pardon" Of Election Denier. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• U.S. Slaps Sanctions On Nephews Of Venezuela's Maduro; Major Flooding Forces Evacuations In Washington State; U.S. Still Unsure If It Will Attend Ukraine Peace Talks. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Brian Walshe Defense Team Rests With No Testimony Or Evidence; Kilmar Abrego Garcia Freed From Custody After Judge's Ruling; Disney Gives OpenAI Access To Characters, With Some Limits. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• New Photo From Epstein Estate Show Trump, Bill Clinton & Others; Trump Predicts GOP & Dem Partnership On Health Care Plan; Indiana's GOP Senators Reject Trump's Pressure To Redistrict. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump's Iron Grip On GOP Fails To Keep Indiana Republicans In Line; Trump Signs E.O. To Block States From Regulating AI; TIME Selects "Architects Of AI" As 2025 Person Of The Year; Governors Shapiro And Cox On How Faith Drives Them; "Roy Wood Jr.'s Very Very Very Merry Holiday Special" Airs 8P Sunday. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• New Photos Released From Epstein Files Includes Photos Of High Profile Figures; Maduro's Family, Oil Sector Hit By U.S. Sanctions; Sources Say The U.S. FDA Intends To Put a Black Box Warning On COVID 19 Vaccines; Russia Has Not Seen Latest Peace Plan, Doubts It Will Be Happy; Hostages Celebrates Hanukkah In Newly-Released Video; Abrego Garcia On Release: I Stand Before You As A Free Man; King Charles To Share Cancer Recovery Update; Group Puts A New Face On Far-Right Rhetoric; Star-Studded Lineup For 23rd Season Of Actors On Actors. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• New Epstein Estate Photos Released; Giffords Speaks Out; Coach In Court; CNN Provides Update On Brian Walshe Murder Trial. Aired 11p- 12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• U.S. Sanctions Nephews Of Venezuela's Maduro; Machado Says She's Ready To Step In As Vice President; New Photos Released From Jeffrey Epstein's Estate; Indiana Republicans Defy Trump, Reject His Redistricting Push; Thailand's PM Says No Ceasefire Yet With Cambodia; Taylor Swift Docuseries On Final Days Of "Eras" Tour Premieres. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Historic Flooding Leaves Tens Of Thousands At Risk; FDA Intends To Put "Black Box" warning On COVID-19 Vaccine; U.S. Piles Pressure On Maduro With Tanker Seizure And Sanctions; Fired Michigan Coach Expected In Court Today; M23 Rebels Enter Uvira, As U.S.-Brokered Peace Deal Falters; Disney Gives OpenAI Access To Characters With Some Limits; Former "Home Alone" House Owner Marks 35 Years Since Film Debut; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Broadcom Shares Fall Amid Lingering A.I. Worries; "The Digitalist Papers" Volume Explores Benefits, Risks Of A.I.; New Photos From Epstein Estate Show Trump, Bill Clinton, Others; King Charles Reveals He Has Responded Well To Cancer Treatment, Says Regimen Can Be Reduced In The New Year; United States Sanctions More Venezuelan Shipping Companies, Vessels; Reviving India's Water; New York Restaurant Adopts Pay-What-You-Can Model. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Dozens Rescued, Thousands at Risk of Floods Hit Washington State; U.S. Ramps Up Pressure on Venezuela With New Sanctions; New Photos from Epstein Estate Show Trump, Bill Clinton and Others. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Measles Outbreak Grows in South Carolina; New Photos from Epstein Estate Show Trump, Bill Clinton and Others. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• New Epstein Estate Photo Show Trump, Bill Clinton & Others; Republicans Join Dems In Defeating Indiana Redistricting Plan; Sources: FDA Plans To Put Its Most Serious Warning On COVID Vaccines. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Instacart Inflating Grocery Prices?; Trump Administration Sued Over White House Demolition; Will Trump Launch Land Strikes on Venezuela?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Democrats Release New Epstein Photos; Trump Dismisses Question On Spiking Health Care Premiums: "Don't Make It Sound So Bad"; Preservation Group Sues To Stop Trump's Ballroom Construction. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• House Democrats Release More Epstein Photos; U.S. Sanctions More Venezuelan Shipping Companies, Vessels; Zelenskyy Visits Front Lines; E.U. Indefinitely Freezes Russian Assets; Peace Prize Winner's Escape From Venezuela; FIFA Fans' Anger Over World Cup Ticket Prices. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Major Flood Forcing Evacuations, Rescues in Washington; Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin Appears in Utah Courtroom; DNC Chair Talks Midterms, Future of Party; Trump Promises Bipartisan Work on Health Care; Concerns Grow Over A.I. Risks for Mental Health. Aired 12-1a ET
• Major Flooding Concerns In Washington Prompt Evacuation; Heavy Rainfall Floods Camps Of Displaced Palestinians; Indiana Senate Rejects New House Map, Defying Trump; Trump Signs Executive Order To Block State AI Regulations; Reddit Challenges Australia's Social Media Ban For Under-16s; The "Pink Ladies" Laundering Anti-Migrant Views Into the Mainstream; May the Gods Be Ever in Your Favor: Katniss and Peeta Return; Glitzy Italian Ski Resort Cortina Preps for 2026 Winter Olympics. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• More Photos Released From Jeffrey Epstein's Estate; Elysee: E.U. and U.S. Must Agree Security Guarantees For Ukraine; U.S. Hits Venezuelan Companies, Vessel With New Sanctions; King Charles: Cancer Treatment To Be Reduced In New Year; Trump Administration Blocked From Detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia Again; Sources: FDA Intends To Put Major Warning On COVID Vaccines. Aired 3-4p ET