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CNN Transcripts for January 01, 2026

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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Did Not Air 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Zohran Mamdani Publicly Sworn In As New York City Mayor; Swiss Police: "About 40" People Killed In Fire At NYE Party; Trump Withdraws National Guard From L.A., Chicago, Portland. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump Rejects Showing Signs Of Aging In WSJ Interview; Rep. Julie Johnson, (D-TX), Is Interviewed About U.S. Says New Year's Eve Strike On Alleged Drug Boats Killed 5, CIA: Ukraine Didn't Launch Drone Attack On Putin's House, Texas Redistricting Sets Up Heated Primary Between Dem. Reps; Cuba Hit By Surge Of Dengue And Other Infectious Diseases; Jack Smith Defends Indictments Against Trump In House Hearing; Trump Ally Boebert Decries Colorado Water Bill Veto; Army Of Dogs Training To Sniff Out Dangerous Mold. Aired 5-6p ET
• Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-New York City, NY) Publicly Sworn in As Mayor of New York City; Dozens Killed, 100-Plus Injured in Fire At Swiss Tourist Bar; Obamacare Subsidies Expire After Congress Misses Deadline. Trump Defends Fitness In New Interview: "Health Is Perfect"; Trump Tariffs Upend Holiday Shopping At Local Store. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Did Not Air 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• What Will White House Priorities Be in 2026?; Mamdani Sworn in as Mayor of New York; 'Santa' Presidency? Trump's Affordability Promises. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump's Affordability Promise; YouTubers Teach People to Eat on $1 a Day; Trump Pushes for Peace Deals; Expanded Playoff for College Football. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Officials Say, Around 40 People Killed in Fire at Swiss Ski Resort; Open Seat, New Maps Could Impact 2026 Midterms; Supreme Court 2026, Big Ticket Items on the Docket. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• California Braces For New Flood Threat; Gloves Off: AI Sparks Political Showdown; Psychiatrist Explains How To Reclaim Joy. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Fire at Swiss Ski Resort Kills Several Dozen People; Trump's 2026 Agenda; New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani Sworn in During Private Ceremony; "Santa" Presidency and Trump's Affordability Promises. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• YouTubers Teach People to Eat on $1 a Day; Trump's Push for Peace in the New Year; New Era of College Football. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Did Not Air 9-10a ET
• Indiana University Quarterback Leads Team in Undefeated Season; Border Patrol Academy; California Flood Threat; U.S. Announces More Boat Strikes; Zohran Mamdani Becomes New York Mayor; Fire at Ski Resort in Switzerland. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Fernando Mendoza Leading Indiana Football to New Heights; Father Lobbies for Better Benefits for Wounded Veterans. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Swiss Police Says Dozens Killed, 115 Hurt After Fire at New Year's Eve Party; Zohran Mamdani Publicly Sworn-in as Mayor of New York City; Masked, Armed Ice Agents Roam Hallways of NY Immigration Court; Trump Faces Lame Duck Status After Midterms. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Public Swearing-In Ceremony for NYC Mayor Mamdani; NYC Mayor Mamdani Addresses City of New York After Taking Oath. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• NYC Mayor Mamdani Addresses City of New York After Taking Oath; Zohran Mamdani Publicly Sworn-In as Mayor of New York City; Swiss Police: Dozens Killed, 115 Hurt After Fire at NYE Party; Around 100 Fire Victims Hospitalized in Switzerland & Abroad; Fireworks Accidents Kill Two in the Netherlands; Fire Destroys Historic Church in Heart of Amsterdam. 3-3:30p ET
• New Year's Day Forecast Across the U.S. Amid Holiday Travel; Advice on How to Recover From Holiday Hangover; Father Lobbies for Better Benefits for Wounded Veterans; Two North Korean Defectors Debut as Members of K-Pop Boy Band. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Says Some Peace Plan Documents Will Be Ready For Possible Signing In January; Anti-Government Protests Erupt Amid Rising Cost Of Living. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Dozens Presumed Dead In New Year Catastrophe In Swiss Ski Resort; Global Leaders, Celebrities Send New Year Wishes; Zelenskyy Says Peace Deal Is 90 Percent Ready In New Year Address; U.S. Military Says 8 Killed In Strikes On 5 More Alleged Drug Boats; Protests, Strikes After Iran's Economic Situation Rapidly Deteriorates; Zohran Mamdani Sworn In As New York City's Mayor; China Uses Penalties And Incentives To Increase Birth Rate; CNN Celebrates The New Year And Its Fun Customs From Around The World. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• CNN International: Police: Around 40 Killed In Swiss Resort Fire; Officials; Some Patients Will Be Sent To Neighboring Countries; Trump's Sweeping New U.S. Travel Ban Now In Effect; Next Hour: Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration; New SNAP Bans On Soda, Candy Now In Effect In Five U.S. States; Smart Financial Tips For 2026. Aired 12-1p ET
• CNN International: Around 40 People Killed in Swiss Resort Fire; Soon: Mayor Zohran Mamdani Addresses New York City; Looking Ahead to a Year of Politics in 2026; Pink Ladies Puts New Face on Right-Wing Rhetoric; Deadly Fire in Swiss Alps; Iran Protests Turn Deadly as Crowds Clash with Police; Mamdani Publicly Sworn in as New York City Mayor. Aired 2-3p ET
• CNN International: Around 40 People Killed In Swiss Resort Fire; Mamdani Publicly Sworn In As New York City Mayor; Trump's Sweeping New U.S. Travel Ban Now In Effect; Cuba Struggling To Deal With Mosquito-Borne Diseases. Aired 3-4p ET
• Police: Around 40 People Killed in Swiss Resort Fire; Mamdani Publicly Sworn in as New York City Mayor; Donald Trump's Sweeping New U.S. Travel Ban Now in Effect


CNN This Morning
• Did Not Air 6-7a ET


Connect the World
• Putin Tells Troops Russia Believes in Their Victory; Negotiations Push Forward on Effort to End War in Ukraine; Zohran Mamdani Sworn in as Mayor of New York City; Trump Withdrawing National Guard Troops from Three Cities; Trump's Sweeping New U.S. Travel Ban Now in Effect; Iran Appoints New Central Bank Governor Amid Protests. Aired 9-10a ET
• Dozens Believed Killed in Swiss Resort Fire; Trump Withdrawing National Guard Troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland; Anti- Government Protests Erupt in Iran; Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Say Good Night to 2025. Aired 10-10:30a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Did Not Air 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Police: Several Dozen Presumed Dead In Swiss Resort Fire; Trump's Sweeping New Travel an Now In Effect; Anti-Government Protests Erupt In Iran Amid Rising Cost of Living. Aired 5:05-5:30a ET
• Police: Dozens Presumed Dead In Swiss Resort Fire; Queen Camilla Opens Up For First Time About Train Attack As A Teen; French Health Workers Put Fasting To Ultimate Test. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Did Not Air 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Did Not Air 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Ukraine Allies in "Coalition of the Willing" to Meet This Month; Negotiations Push Forward on Effort to End War in Ukraine; Trump's Sweeping New U.S. Travel Ban Now in Effect; Authorities Hold Briefing on Deadly Fire at Swiss Ski Resort; Police Commander Met with Victims' Families. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen; Celebrating New Year's in Texas, the Bahamas, Mississippi, Arizona, Florida. Aired 12-1a ET
• New Year's Eve Live. Counting down to the Central time zone celebration with Sara Sidner and Cari Champion. New Year's Eve 2026. Aired 1-2:05a ET
• 137th Rose Parade. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• 137th Rose Parade. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• CNN's coverage of the 137th Rose Parade. Aired 12-12.30p ET
• 137th Rose Parade. Aired 12:30-1p ET


The Situation Room
• Fire at New Year's Eve Party in Switzerland; Trump Withdrawing the National Guard; Storms Headed for California; Bills Mafia for Life; Crusade for Christian Nationalism. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Annual Roses Parade; Cell Phone Ban in Virginia; Top 10 Entertainment Stories of 2025. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-New York City, NY) Officially becomes New York City Mayor; Swiss Police Say, Dozens Believed Dead in Fire at New Year's Party; Turning Grief into Hope, The Nature of Change, Helps Kids Face Uncertainty, Build Resilience. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Women's Health Headlines in 2025; Top Legal Stories of 2025. Aired 10:30-11a ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Did Not Air 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Dozens Dead In Swiss Fire; Alleged Attack On Putin Residence; Mamdani's Pledge To New York City. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Did Not Air 12-1a ET
• Did Not Air 1-2a ET


The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
• Rob Reiner: His Life & Legacy. Aired 7-8p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Did Not Air 3-4p ET