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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Justice Department Releases Remaining Epstein Files; Interview with Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA); Massive Crowds Turn Out at Anti-ICE Protests; DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Pretti Killing; Don Lemon Promises To Fight Federal Charges Following His Arrest After MN Church Protest; Journalist Arrested Over Church Protest Speaks Out; Justice Department Releases Remaining Epstein Files; Beloved Actress Catherine O'Hara Dies At 71. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Standford's Hoover Institution China Expert and "The World According to China" Author Elizabeth Economy; Interview with "Challenger" Author Adam Higginbotham; Interview with "The Mattering Instinct" Author Rebecca Newberger Goldstein. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Now: Anti-ICE Protests In Minneapolis; Soon: Don Lemon In Court After Arrest Over Minnesota Protest; Trump DOJ Releasing Millions Of Pages Of Epstein Files; Actress Catherine O'Hara Dead At 71. Aired 4- 5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• DOJ Releases What It Says Is Last Tranche Of Epstein Files; Protests Grow Across U.S. In Response To Trump Admin Immigration Crackdown; Deputy AG: Not Surprising That DNI Gabbard Was At GA Raid; Trump Nominated Kevin Warsh To Succeed Powell As Fed Chairman; Federal Indictment Unsealed In Case Against Don Lemon. Aired 5-6p ET
• Justice Department Releases Millions of Epstein Files; Don Lemon Released After Federal Court Appearance; Bomb Cyclone to Bring Snow and Coastal Flooding. Award-Winning Actress Catherine O'Hara Dead At 71; Lindsey Vonn Crashes In Final Race Before Olympic Games. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Federal Indictment Unsealed in Case Against Don Lemon; Mayor Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles, CA) Speaks on Don Lemon's Arrest; L.A. Mayor Reacts to Anti-ICE Protests Erupting Across City. Millions of Americans Join Anti-ICE Protests; DOJ Releases Millions of Pages from Epstein Files. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Contradicts Homan's Plan to Reduce Agents in Minnesota; Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair; Patel Says, Judge Found Probable Cause for Search of Georgia Elections Office. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Mayors React To ICE Operations, Immigration Concerns In Cities; Bomb Cyclone Expected To Bring Snow, Strong Winds To Southeast; Iran Warns Of Immediate Retaliation To Any U.S. Attack. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY): Trump's Deal with Senate Leaders to Avert Shutdown Hits Snags; Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon Taken into Custody. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Don Lemon Taken into Custody; Doug Kelley is Interviewed about the Lemon Arrest; Mo Ivory is Interviewed about the FBI Seizing Fulton County Ballots. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Don Lemon and Georgia Fort Arrested; Potential Death Penalty for Mangione. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump's Obsession with 2020 Election; Former CNN Anchor Taken into Custody; Brian Boitano is Interviewed about Vonn's Fall. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Interview With Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA); Government Shutdown Imminent?; DOJ Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Alex Pretti Shooting; Justice Department Releases More Epstein Files. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Congress Scrambles for a Deal to Avert a Lengthy Government Shutdown; Don Lemon and Georgia Fort Arrested After Minnesota Church Protest; Actress Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71; A.I. Manipulated Images Impersonating Celebrities on Facebook. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Justice Department Releasing Remaining Epstein Files; Deputy AG Says DOJ Has Opened Civil Rights Probe Into Alex Pretti Shooting; FBI Seizes 2020 Fulton County Ballots During Elections Office Search; DOJ Compiled List of Tips That Made Allegations Against Trump; Anti-ICE Protests and Marches Planned Today Across the U.S.; Lawmakers Working to Avoid Partial Government Shutdown. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Fulton County, Georgia Vows to Fight Trump DOJ in Voter Fraud Probe; DOJ Defends DNI Tulsi Gabbard Being on Site of FBI Raid in Fulton County Election Center; Interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT): Congress Scrambles for Deal to Avert Lengthy Government Shutdown; Award-Winning Actress Catherine O'Hara has Died at 71; Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Supplying Oil to Cuba. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Epstein Survivors Say Many Victims' Names Unredacted in Files; Deputy AG: DOJ Opens Civil Rights Probe into Alex Pretti Shooting; Bruce Springsteen Plays New Anti-ICE Song in Minneapolis; Congress Scrambles for Deal to Avert Lengthy Government Shutdown; Justice Department Releasing Remaining Epstein Files 3-3:30p ET
• Anti-ICE Protests and Marches Happening Today Across the U.S.; Bruce Springsteen Plays New Anti-ICE Song in Minneapolis; Award- Winning Actress Catherine O'Hara Has Died at 71; Jury Begins Deliberating in Brendan Banfield Double-Murder Trial. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S.-Iran Exchange Threats; U.S. on Cusp of Another Government Shutdown; Video Game Mimics Scam Centers; U.S. Allies Mendijng Fences With China Amid Trump Policies; Border Czar Orders Eventual Drawdown Of ICE In Minnesota; Mexico's Sheinbaum Pushes Back On FBI Director's Claims. Aired 2-3a ET
• Iran Warns Retaliation as Donald Trump Demands a Nuclear Deal; U.S. Senate Reached a Deal to Avert Another Government Shutdown. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• New CNN Analysis Focuses on the Two Officers Who Shot Pretti; Senate Shutdown Deal Stalls as Funding Set to Expire. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Southeast Bracing for Heavy Snow; Molly Davis is Interviewed about the Power Outage in Tennessee; State Lawmakers Push for Lawsuits Against ICE Agents; Nationwide General Strike Underway. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh for Next Fed Chair; U.S. Government Shutdown Draws Near, No Deal Yet on Spending; U.S. Nationwide General Strike Underway Over I.C.E. Operations; Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Supplying Oil to Cuba; Lindsey Vonn Injured in Final Pre-Olympics Downhill Race. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh for Next Fed Chair; Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon Taken into Custody; Iran Ready to Participate in Nuclear Negotiations with U.S.; Venezuela Approves Law to Open up Oil Industry; Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Supplying Oil to Cuba; U.S. Government Shutdown Draws Near, No Deal Yet on Spending; "Melania" Documentary About First Lady Released Today. Aired 10a-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• DOJ List of Allegations Against Trump Among Epstein Docs Released; Don Lemon Speaks Out; Massive Anti-ICE Protests. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Eager To Avoid Possible Second Government Shutdown; Border Czar Orders Eventual Drawdown Of ICE In Minnesota; Iran Warns Of Immediate Retaliation To Any U.S. Attack. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Bomb Cyclone To Bring Snow, Strong Winds To Eastern U.S.; Chinese Video Game Mimics Dangerous World Of Scam Centers; Kremlin: Russia Agreed To Stop Striking Kyiv Until February 1. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• At Least Two Journalists Arrested After Covering Church Protest; Trump Takes Questions After More Epstein Files Released; Deal To Avert Shutdown Hits Snag On Senate Floor; Trump Calls Pretti An "Agitator And, Perhaps, Insurrectionist". Aired 12-12:30p ET
• WSJ: Gabbard Leading Trump Effort To Investigate 2020 Election; Minneapolis Mayor Warning To Mayors: "Your City Is Next"; Mayors Grapple With How To Handle ICE And Border Patrol; Tony Goldwyn Trades The White House For "Chez Joey". Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• U.S. Justice Dept. Says It's Releasing Remaining Epstein Files; Venezuela To Open Oil Industry As Trump Moves to Isolate Cuba; Anxiety In Cuba After U.S. Effectively Takes Over Venezuela; Kendrick Lamar Leads With Nine Nominations At 6th Grammy Awards; Comedy Icon Catherine O'Hara Dead At 71. U.S. Justice Department Says It will Release All of the Remaining Files Related to the Jeffrey Epstein Case Today; U.S. Justice Department Opens Civil Rights Probe into Alex Pretti's Shooting; Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon Taken into Custody After Livestreaming Minnesota Church Protest. Aired 2:00-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Journalists Arrested Over Church Protest; DOJ Releases Millions of Epstein Files; Protester Speaks Out. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Deputy Attorney General Speaks on Release of Epstein Files; Deputy Attorney General: We are Releasing More Than 3 million Pages; Justice Department Releasing 2,000 Videos Files from Epstein Files; DOJ Conducting a Civil Rights Probe into Alex Pretti's Death; Justice Department Releasing 3M Pages from the Epstein Files; Bomb Cyclone to Bring Snow and Winds to Southeastern U.S. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Justice Department Says It Has Released Remaining Epstein Files; Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon Taken Into Custody; Tensions High As Trump Sends Military Assets To Middle East; Anxiety In Cuba After U.S. Effectively Takes Over Venezuela; U.S. Skier Lindsey Vonn Crashes In Final Race Before Olympics. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Picks Kevin Warsh to be Next Fed Chair; Georgia Fort: Being Arrested Because "I Filmed a Protest;" Exploring Seville's Rich History and Thriving Economy. Tourism Boom Driving Seville's Growing Economy; 3M Pages Along With Thousands Of Photos And Videos Released; Country Celebrates Growth After Severe Debt Crisis; Teatro De La Maestranza Celebrates Its 35th Year. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon and Independent Journalist Georgia Fort Arrested After Minnesota Church Protest; Alleged CEO Killer Luigi Mangione Won't Face Death Penalty. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Heavy Snow Causes Roof to Collapse in Arkansas; Election Officials Speak Out After FBI Search in Fulton County; Trump Spreads Baseless Claims About 2020 Election Fraud; Republican Lawmakers Warn that Trump's Immigration Crackdown Could Hurt the Party in Midterm Elections. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• 3 Million Pages, 2,000 Videos From Epstein Files Released By DOJ. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• More Epstein Files Released. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• New Epstein Release Has References To Trump, Powerful Figures; "Outrageous": Survivors Slam DOJ's Latest Epstein Files Release; DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Alex Pretti's Shooting Death. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Remaining Epstein Files Released; Lawmakers Attempts to Avoid Lengthy Shutdown; Massive Protests Against ICE Across U.S.; Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon Appears in Federal Court; Trump Picks Kevin Warsh to be Next Fed Chair; Iran: Ready to Participate in Nuclear Talks with U.S.; Iran Warns of Immediate Retaliation to Any U.S. Attack; Venezuela Approves New Law Opening its Oil Industry; The 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Democrats Demand Reforms to ICE Enforcement; Sidelined Bovino Tells Agents 'I've Got Your Back'; Democratic Mayor Matt Mahan Running for California Governor; CNN Speaks with Iranians at Tehran's Grand Bazaar; Mexico's Sheinbaum Pushes Back Against FBI Director's Claims on Wedding Bust; Chinese Video Game Mimics Dangerous World of Scam Centers. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S. Government Shutdown Draws Near, No Deal Yet On Spending; Signs Show Iran's Influence Is Waning Among Its Proxies; San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Announces Run For Governor. Minnesota Investigators "Hopeful" for Federal Cooperation; Trump Declares National Emergency over Cuba; First Lady's Film Gets Presidential Prase at Premiere; Kids and Their Parents Can't Seem to Get Enough of "Bluey"; First Half of "Bridgerton" Season 4 is Out on Netflix. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• "National Shutdown" March Due To Start In Minneapolis; U.S. Justice Department Says It Has Finished Releasing Epstein Files; Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon Taken Into Custody; Deal To Avert U.S. Government; Shutdown Hits A Snag; Iran: Ready To Participate In Nuclear Talks With U.S.; Comedy Icon Catherine O'Hara Dead At 71. Aired 3-4p ET