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CNN Transcripts for January 02, 2026

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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Mamdani Revokes Adams' Executive Orders, Including Anti- Semitism Definition and Ban on Israel Boycotts; Trump Says He Takes Higher Aspirin Dose Than His Doctors Advise; At Least 40 Dead, 119 Injured In Fire At Swiss Ski Resort Bar; Trump: U.S. "Locked And Loaded" If Iran Kills Protesters; New Search Begins More Than A Decade After MH370 Vanished. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with "The Uninhabitable Earth" Author David Wallace-Wells; Interview with "My Mother's Wedding" Director and Actress Kristin Scott Thomas; Interview with "Paper Girl" Author Beth Macy. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• New GOP Backlash Over Trump's "Locked And Loaded" Iran Threat; NYT: DOJ Reviewing More Than 5 Million Potential New Epstein Docs; New Videos Show Chaos Inside Swiss Bar As Deadly Fire Spread. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• HHS Freezes Minnesota Child Care Funding; Footage Shows Panic As Fire Breaks Out At Swiss Ski Resort Bar; Trump Warns U.S. Will Intervene If Iran Kills Protesters; Important Mail May Not Get Postmarked The Day You Turn It In; Mamdani Doubles Down In Unapologetically Progressive Speech. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump's New Threat To Iran; FBI Says It Foiled ISIS-Inspired Terror Plot; More Measles Cases Reported; Tariffs Prompt Portland Eyewear Company To Raise Prices; New Storms Bring Risk Of Flooding, Mudslides In California. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• House Republicans Release Jack Smith Testimony On New Year's Eve; Trump Threatens Iran Over Deadly Protest Crackdown; Trump Warns Of A U.S. Intervention If Iran Kills Protesters; Schwartz Joins Artists' Boycotting Trump-Kennedy Center; Pressure Campaign Against Venezuela Could Put Americans At Risk. Aired 10-11p ET
• How 2026 Could Define President Trump's Legacy; Mamdani Delivers Inauguration Speech; Minnesota Report Sheds Light on New Fraud Claims; New Cuts to Disaster Response Staff. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN News Central
• At Least 40 Killed, 115 Injured at Swiss Ski Resort Bar; 79- Year-Old Trump Pushes Back Against Scrutiny of His Health; Police Search for Suspect After Dentist, Wife Found Dead in Home. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• 79-Year-Old Trump Pushes Back Against Scrutiny Of His Health; Ongoing Measles Outbreak In U.S. Threatens Elimination Status; Ukraine: Russia Preparing "Large-Scale Provocation" To Disrupt Talks. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• New Video Shows Chaos, Terror Amid Raging Inferno in Swiss Bar; NYC Mayor Mamdani Doubles Down on Ambitious Agenda in First Speech as Mayor: California Braces for More Flooding, Threat of Debris Flow; Stocks Enter 2026 Near Record Highs; DHS Begins Slashing FEMA Disaster Response Staff. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• FEMA Cuts Target CORE Teams; Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) is Interviewed about the ACA; Venezuela Detains Several Americans; Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is Interviewed about Homicides; Josephine Hunt is Interviewed about Social Media. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Fire in Swiss Ski Resort Bar; Mamdani Begins Work on Ambitious Agenda; Trump Takes Higher Aspirin; Dentist and Wife Found Dead in Ohio Home. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trial of Former Uvalde Police Officer; Measles Cases in the U.S.; Vinyl Program Brings Comfort to Ill Patients; Expedition Focuses on Doomsday Glacier. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• President Trump Defends Health; Swiss Fire Investigation; ISIS- Inspired Attack Foiled?. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Boasts Perfect Health After WSJ Report on Health Issues; DHS Begins Slashing FEMA's Disaster Response Teams; Maduro Willing to Negotiate With U.S. On Oil, Drug Trafficking; Americans Prioritizing Saving More, Spending Less in 2026. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Americans Prioritizing Saving More, Spending Less in 2026; At Least 40 Killed, 119 Injured in Fire at Swiss Ski Resort Bar; DOJ Says ISIS-inspired Nye Attack Plot Near Charlotte Foiled, FBI Charged an 18-year-old; Trump Warns Iran After Deadly Protests Across Country; Italian Pasta Makers to Avoid Major Tariff Hike After U.S. Probe of Underpricing Complaints; Some U.S. Tariff Hikes Delayed Amid Calls for Lower Prices; CDC Says More Than 2,000 Measles Cases Reported in the U.S. In 2025. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• FBI Charges 18-Year-Old in New Year's Eve Terror Attack Plot; CIA Assesses Ukraine Did Not Target Putin Home; Criminal Trial for Uvalde School Officer. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Jury Selection to Begin Monday in Trial of Former Uvalde Officer; Survivor Describes Smashing Through Window to Escape Bar Fire; Multiple People Missing After New Year's Fire at Swiss Bar; At Least 40 Killed, 119 Injured in Fire at Swiss Ski Resort Bar; Trump Says He Takes Higher Aspirin Dose Than His Doctors Advise; Trump Says He had a CT Scan, Not an MRI, in October; Mamdani Sworn in as Mayor, Begins Work on Ambitious Agenda; Mamdani Revokes Israel-Related Executive Orders Signed by Adams; DHS Begins Slashing FEMA's Disaster Response Teams. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• ISIS-Inspired New Year's Eve Attack Plot Near Charlotte Foiled; Venezuela Has Detained at Least 5 U.S. Citizens Recently; Lifestyle Physician Helps You Reset Your Digital Well-Being. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• About 40 People Dead After NYE Celebration; California Faces Severe Weather; Trump Opens Up About Health; U.S. Military Announced Latest Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats; Expanded U.S. Travel Ban Came into Effect on January 1st; Trump Stays Busy With Social Media Gripes On New Year's Eve; Millions Face Higher Insurance Premiums As ACA Subsidies Expire; A New National Park At The Tip Of South America; Euro Adoption Met With Celebration, Skepticism In Bulgaria. Aired 2-3a ET
• Inferno During New Year Celebration; California Expected to See More Rain; U.S. Military Strike International Waters; Zohran Mamdani Sworn In; Pink Ladies Echoes Far-Right; European Leaders Finalize Peace Process for Ukraine; Bulgaria Now Uses Euro; Technology Affects Movie Industry. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• Zohran Mamdani Sworn in as Mayor of NYC; Police: About 40 People Killed in Swiss Resort Fire. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Jack Smith's Testimony to Lawmakers; Five Americans Detained in Venezuela; Mamdani Signs Housing Orders. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Threatens Iran Over Protest Crackdown; Iranian Officials Warn Against American Interference; Zohran Mamdani Sworn in As Mayor of New York; Officials Hold News Conference on Swiss Ski Resort Fire; Swiss Officials: Many Fire Victims Fighting for Their Lives. Aired 9-10a ET
• Officials Hold News Conference on Swiss Ski Resort Fire; Trump Threatens Iran over Protest Crackdown; New York's Mayor Begins Work on Ambitious Agenda After being Sworn In; Trump Addresses Scrutiny of His Health in New Interview; Euro Adoption Met with Celebration, Skepticism in Bulgaria. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Pauses Tariffs, Pulls Troops, Braces For More Epstein Docs; Minnesota: Day Cares Accused Of Wrongdoing Were Operating As Expected; Sparklers In Champagne Bottles Likely Started Inferno That Killed 40. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Fire Kills Dozens In Switzerland; Trump Shares New Health Details; 2026 Vengeance Agenda. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• U.S. Carries Out New Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats; Euro Adoption Met With Celebration, Skepticism In Bulgaria; Mamdani Tackles Housing In First Order As New York Mayor. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• 79-year-old Trump Pushes Back Against Scrutiny Of His Health; Jack Smith Grilled For Eight Hours In GOP-Led House Deposition; Investigators Zero In On Cause Of Deadly Swiss Bar Fire. Aired 12- 12.30p ET
• Businesses Bet Big On Artificial Intelligence Going Into New Year; Kara Swisher On Banning Social Media For Teens Under 16. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Deadly New Year's Eve Fire Rocks Crans-Montana Switzerland Killing Over 40 And Injuring 100-Plus; Washington And Tehran Trade Threats After President Trump Warns Against Violence On Protesters; Tesla Dethroned As King Of Electric Car Makers; Swiss Officials Believe Deadly Fire Caused By Sparklers; U.S. Approves Daily Pill Version Of Weight Loss Drug Wegovy; More Than 2,000 Cases Reported In The U.S. In 2025; China's BYD Overtakes Tesla As World's Top EV Seller; A New National Park At The Tip Of South America; A New National Park At The Tip Of South America. Aired 2-3p ET


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


One World with Zain Asher
• Swiss Officials Believe Deadly Fire Caused by Campagne Sparklers; Families Wait for Word on Missing After Fire at Swiss Bar; Trump Addresses Scrutiny of His Health in WSJ Interview; Trump Says Daily Doses of Aspirin Cause Hand Bruising; Trump Administration Slashes FEMA Disaster Response Staff; Euro Adoption Met with Celebration, Skepticism in Bulgaria. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Swiss Officials Believe Deadly Fire Caused By Champagne Sparklers; Trump: U.S. Ready To Intervene If Iran "Kills Peaceful Protesters"; U.S. Official: Venezuela Detaining At Least Five American Citizens; California Facing More Storms And Flood Threats; Zohran Mamdani Sworn In As Mayor Of New York City; AJC Prints Final Physical Edition Of Newspaper After 157 Years; Dry January: Weighing Whether To Skip Alcohol For A Month; Aired 12- 1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Swiss Officials Believe Fire Caused By Champagne Sparklers; At Least 40 Dead, 119 Injured In Fire At Swiss Ski Resort Bar; No Major Change In Troop Levels After Trump Threatens Iran; S&P 500 Posts Third Straight Year Of Double-Digit Gains In 2025; China's BYD Overtakes Tesla In 2025 Deliveries; A New National Park At The Tip Of South America. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• At Least 40 Killed, 119 Injured in Fire at Swiss Ski Resort Bar; New Questions About Trump's Health After Saying He Takes Higher Dose of Aspirin Than His Doctors Advise; New York City's New Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-New York City, NY) Sworn In. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• At least 40 killed in Swiss Ski Resort Bar; U.S.-Iran Tensions Grows; Russia Claims 24 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack. Aired 10:30- 11a ET
• Officials: Champagne Sparklers Likely Caused Swiss Resort Fire; Fire At Swiss Ski Resort Bar Kills At Least 40 People, 119 Hurt; New Questions Emerge About Trump's Health After Saying He Takes Higher Dose Of Aspirin Than His Doctors Advise. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Will U.S. Intervene in Iran?; ISIS-Inspired Attack Foiled?; Pastor on Crusade For Christian Nationalism. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Says He's Taking Higher Dose Of Aspirin Than His Doctors Advise; Kristy Lee Pulls Out Of Kennedy Center Over Political Branding; Rose Parade Banner Demands California A.G. Probe Deadly Wildfires. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Swiss Fire Investigation; Families Search For Missing After Bar Fire; Trump Warning Iran; Maduro Detains At Least Five Americans; Bulgaria's Path To The Euro; Zelenskyy Names Kyrylo Budanov As His Top Adviser; Kyiv To Hold Peace Talks With U.S. And Europe. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• At Least 40 Killed in NYE Fire at Swiss Resort; Zohran Mamdani Sworn in as Mayor of New York; More Rain Expected for California Amid Flooding; California Rain Doesn't Dampen Annual Rose Parade; Ole Miss Stuns Georgia with 39-34 Win in Sugar Bowl; Where Does A.I. Go in 2026? Aired 12-1a ET
• Karl Kani Pioneered Urban Street Wear Of The 1990's. Interview with the "Godfather of Urban Streetwear" Karl Kani; New Year's Day Sees Thrilling Bowl Games in Quarterfinals; Interview with "Star Trek" Actors Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn; wildlife Threated in the Strait of Magellan. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Swiss Officials Believe Deadly Fire Caused By Sparklers; Trump: U.S. Ready To Intervene If Iran "Kills Peaceful Protesters"; Maduro Says He's "Ready" To Talk With U.S. On Drug Trafficking; Trump Addresses Scrutiny Of His Health In WSJ Interview; Netflix Allows Theaters To Show "Stranger Things" Finale. Aired 3-4p ET