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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Prepares For State Of The Union As Approval Ratings Drop; CNN Poll: Trump Job Approval At 36 percent, Disapproval At 63 Percent; Interview With Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY); Texas GOP Faces Drop In Latino Support As Midterms Near; CNN Poll: Trump Faces Low Ratings Ahead Of State Of The Union; Zelenskyy Urges Trump: "Stay On Our Side" As War Nears 4-Year Mark; The Toll Of War On Ukrainian "Resilience"; Mexico On Edge After Killing Of Drug Lord "El Mencho"; U.S. Citizens In Mexico Urged To Continue Sheltering In Place; Blizzard Warning For Millions Of Americans; 2 Feet Plus Of Snow In 5 States. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Mexico Decoded Founder and Editor Viri Rios; Interview with Yale Budget Lab President and Yale Law School Professor of Law and Finance Natasha Sarin; Interview with Johns Hopkins University Professor Vali Nasr; Interview with Jazz at Lincoln Center Managing and Artistic Director and Musician and Composer Wynton Marsalis. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• CNN Poll: Trump Faces Low Ratings Ahead Of State Of The Union; Ex-U.K. Ambassador To U.S. Arrested Amid Epstein Probe; U.S. Urges Citizens To "Shelter In Place" Amid Violence In Mexico. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Major Arrest in the Wake of Epstein Files Release; Patel Parties with U.S. Olympic Team in Italy; Trump Overall Approval Rating at 36 Percent. Aired 5-6p ET
• Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Military Kills Cartel Boss; Trump Refutes Reports Top General Advising Against Striking Iran; Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) Calls On Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) To Promptly Address Affair Allegations; The Toll Of War On Ukrainians Four Years After Russian Invasion; CDC Deputy Director Abruptly Departs Agency. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump To Deliver State Of Union Amid Low Polls, Divisions; Trump's Popularity Erodes Ahead Of Annual Speech; MAGA Calls Newsom's I'm Like You Remarks Racist; Trump Denies Reports Of A Top General On Warying Iran Strikes; Kash Patel Defends Hanging Out With The U.S. Men's Ice Hockey Team Amid Criticism. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Major Winter Storm Strengthens into Powerful Bomb Cyclone; Tourists Trapped After Violence Erupts in Mexico Over Killing of El Mencho; USA Men End 46-Year Hockey Gold Drought in O.T. Thrille. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Heavy Snow And Whiteout Conditions Slam The Northeast; Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Death of "El Mencho"; Armed Intruder Shot And Killed Inside Mar-A-Lago. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Major Winter Storm Strengthens into Powerful Bomb Cyclone; Tourists Trapped After Violence Erupts in Mexico Over Killing of El Mencho; Trump's Net Approval Pre-State-of-the-Union Address. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Heavy Snow Slams Northeast; Flights Canceled Amid Winter Storm; Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) is Interviewed about the Storm; Gov. Ned Lamont (D-CT) is Interviewed about the Storm; Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) is Interviewed about the State of the Union; Scott Posilkin is Interviewed about being Stranded in Puerto Vallarta. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Boston Faces Winter Storm; New York Faces Winter Storm; Brett Smiley is Interviewed about the Storm in Rhode Island; Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) is Interviewed about Iran; Armed Intruder Shot at Mar- a-Lago. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Bruce Blaeman is Interviewed about the New York Storm; U.S. and Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks Thursday; Trump, Tariffs and the Supreme Court; Stellan Skarsgard is Interviewed about "Sentimental Value." Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty; Chaos in Mexico; Former British Ambassador Arrested. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Ex-U.K. Ambassador to U.S. Arrested Amid Epstein Probe; FBI Investigates Shooting Death of Accused Mar-a-Lago Intruder; Delta Flight Engine Trouble Sparks Grass Fire; U.S. And Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks Thursday in Geneva; U.S. Orders Some Personnel Out of Beirut Embassy. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• U.S. Orders Some Personnel Out of Beirut Embassy; States of Emergency in Effect as Bomb Cyclone Hits East Coast, at Least Five States Now Have More Than Two Feet of Snow; Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Military Kills Cartel Boss; USA Men's Hockey Team Arrives in Miami; Ex-U.K. Ambassador to U.S. Arrested Amid Epstein Probe; Messages Show Deepak Chopra Had Close Relationship With Epstein; Trump Warns Countries That Play Games Will Pay Higher Tariffs. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Warns Countries that Play Games Will Pay Higher Tariffs; Thousands of Flights Canceled Amid Powerful Winter Storm; Zelenskyy: I Want to Know Who Will Help If Putin Attacks Again; Estrogen Patches in Short Supply as Demand Grows. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Estrogen Patches In Short Supply As Demand Grows; Ex-U.K. Ambassador To U.S. Arrested Amid Epstein Probe; 30M Plus People Under Blizzard Warnings Across Northeast; NYC Schools To Hold In-Person Classes Tomorrow; Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Military Kills Cartel Boss; CDC Deputy Director Abruptly Leaves Agency; Lindsey Vonn Avoids Leg Amputation, Credits Doctor; School Gunman's Mother Testifies Against His Father. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• New Protests Erupt in Iran Amid U.S. Military Buildup; Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36 Percent; Economy, Cost of Living Top Issues for Americans; House Speaker Tells GOP Rep. Gonzales to Address Affair Allegations. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Millions Under Blizzard Warnings Across Northeast; Cartel Leader El Mencho Killed In Mexican Military Operation; Trump To Deliver State Of The Union Address On Tuesday; New York City Prepares For Potentially Historic Nor`easter; Trump Weighs Iran Action Amid U.S. Military Buildup In The Middle East; California Launches Civil Rights Probe Into Fire Response In West Altadena. Aired 6-7p ET
• Powerful Winter Storm Slamming the Northeastern U.S.; Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Death of El Mencho; Armed Man Shot, Killed After Entering Mar-a-Lago Property; No Deal Yet on DHS Funding; Poll: 60% Disapprove of Trump's Performance Ahead of Speech; China Reviewing Implications of U.S. Tariff Ruling; Team USA Beats Canada in Overtime to Win Men's Hockey Gold. Aired 12-1a ET
• Heaviest Snow Expected To Hit Overnight In Northeastern U.S.; Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Death Of "El Mencho"; Poll: 60 Percent Disapproval Of Trump's Performance Ahead Of Speech; Trump To Deliver State Of The Union Address On Thursday; Powerful Winter Storms Slamming the Northeast U.S.; Ukraine Prepares to Mark Fourth Anniversary of Invasion; Team USA Wins First Gold Medal in Men's Hockey in 46 Years; Robert De Niro Celebrates New Location of Hotel Chain. Aired 1-2a ET
• Powerful Winter Storm Lashes Northeastern United States; Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Death of 'El Mencho'; DHS Reverses Decision to Suspend TSA Precheck; Russia's War on Ukraine Continues; Armed Man Shot and Killed at Mar-a-Lago; Trump Raises Newly Announced Global Tariffs from 10 to 15 Percent; White House: Trump Set To Visit China At End Of March; Supreme Court Rules Trump's Emergency Tariffs Are Illegal; Powerful Winter Storm Slamming The Northeast U.S.; 2026 Winter Olympic Games Come To A Close; New Study: Climate Change Threatens Sea Turtles' Survival. Aired 2-3a ET
• Northeast U.S. Hits Winter Storm, New York Severely Affected; Violence Erupts Mexico Following the Death of Its Well-Known Drug Lord; Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Formally Closed, U.S. Men's Hockey Team Brings the Final Gold in an Overtime Finals Match Versus Canada. Aired 3-4a ET
• Powerful Winter Storm Slamming The Northeastern U.S.; Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Death Of "El Mencho"; Trump Raises Newly Announced Global Tariffs From 10 Percent To 15 Percent; Democrats Demand New Restrictions On ICE & Border Patrol. Aired 4-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Heavy Snow & Whiteout Conditions Slamming the Northeast; CNN Poll: Trump's Approval Now Just 36% Ahead of State of the Union; U.S. Men's Hockey Team Wins Gold Against Canada. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Heavy Snow Slams Northeast; New York City Bracing for Snow; Armed Man Shot at Mar-a-Lago; Joel Rubin is Interviewed about the Killing of a Mexican Cartel Leader; Trump Announces New Tariffs. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Mexican Cartel Leader Died from Injuries During Military Raid; New Protests Erupt in Iran Amid U.S. Military Buildup; U.S. & Iran Expected to Hold More Nuclear Talks This Week; New York City Enacts Travel Ban Until At Least 12PM ET; Nick Reiner Due to be Arraigned Over Killing of His Parents. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Mexican Cartel Leader Died From Injuries During Military Raid; Hungary Accuse Ukraine Of Blackmail, Halting Oil Shipments Deliberately; Many Ukrainians At Breaking Point As Thousands Still Missing; Heavy Snow, Whiteout Conditions Slam The United States Northeast; Most Middle East States Condemn United States Ambassador's Comments; CNN Poll: Low Approval For Trump Ahead Of State Of The Union; Viral Video Of FBI Director Kash Patel Celebrating With United States Men's Hockey Team Sparks Controversy. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Americans Shelter In Place As Violence Erupts Across Mexico; New Iran Protests, Trump Rejects Concerns About A Major Conflict; Trump Approval Sinks Among Latinos In Past Year, CNN Poll Shows. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• U.S. Winter Storm Rapidly Intensifies, Becomes a Bomb Cyclone; Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Death of El Mencho; Armed Man Shot and Killed After Entering Mar-a-Lago Property. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Powerful Winter Storm Slamming The Northeastern U.S.; China Reviewing Implications Of U.S. Tariff Ruling; Team USA Beats Canada In Overtime To Win Men's Hockey Gold. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Approval Among Independents Lower Than In Jan. 2021; Most Americans Want Trump To Focus On Economy As State Of The Union; Newsom On Trump Tariffs: "The Whole Thing Is A Farce"; Democrats Target Deep- Red Districts For Midterm Flip; Former U.K. Amb. To U.S. Peter Mandelson Arrested Amid Epstein Probe; Early Voting Underway In Heated Texas Dem State Primary. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Rep. Crockett's Unconventional Senate Campaign Tests Texas Politics; Pro-Talarico Group's Massively Outraise Crockett In TX Race; Newsom Releases New Memoir Ahead Of Possible 2028 Run. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Former British Ambassador To The U.S. Peter Mandelson Arrested By Police Amid The Fallout From The Epstein Files; Violence and Unrest In Mexico After The Country's Most Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed In A Military Operation; Millions Under Blizzard Warnings In Northeastern United States; Hungary Opposes $106B E.U. Loan To Kyiv; Ukraine To Mark Fourth Anniversary Of Full-Scale Invasion; Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty To Killing His Parents; CNN Poll: Trump Approval Rating Now At 36 Percent; Italy Passing Torch To France. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Prepares For High-Stakes State Of The Union Address; ICE Whistleblower Speaks Out; Critical New Detail About Nancy Guthrie Suspect Revealed; Laura Coates Interviews Epstein Survivor Danielle Bensky; Author Accused Of Poisoning Her Husband. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Mexican Cartel Leader Killed in Military Raid, U.S. Provided Intel; Hungary Opposes $106B EU Loan to Kyiv Amid Oil Pipeline Dispute; Heavy Snow, Whiteout Conditions Slam the U.S. Northeast; Accountability Over Epstein Files Seems Elusive in the U.S.; Many Ukrainians at Breaking Point as Thousands Still Missing; Team USA Beats Canada in Overtime to Win Men's Hockey Gold. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Death Of "El Mencho"; Former U.K. Ambassador Peter Mandelson Arrested; Trump's Approval Ratings Hit A New Low Among Independents; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Markets Tumble Amid Concern Over Tariffs, A.I. Disruption; Former U.K. Ambassador The U.S. Peter Mandelson Arrested; Mexican President: Peace And Security Are Being Maintained; FlightAware: 10,000 United States Flights Canceled Through Tuesday; Northern Italy Gets An Economic Boost From Winter Games; Tourists Trapped In Mexico After Drug Gingpin's Death. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Bomb Cyclone Dumping Up to Two Feet of Snow on Northeast; Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Cartel Leader Killed; CNN Poll Shows Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36 Percent. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Cartel Leader Killed; DHS Reverses TSA Precheck Suspension; MAHA Voters Criticize Trump's Controversial Weed Killer. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Bomb Cyclone Dumping Up To 2 Feet Of Snow On Northeast; Trump Raises Global Tariffs To 15 Percent After Supreme Court Ruling; Mexican Forces Kill Most-Wanted Cartel Boss "El Mencho". Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Team USA Wins Hockey Gold; BAFTA Controversy; Menopause Treatment Shortage; Nick Reiner in Court; Mexican Forces Kill Cartel Boss. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Not Blinking On Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling; Patel Defends Celebrating With Men's Hockey Team In Milan; Ex-U.K. Ambassador To U.S. Arrested Amid Epstein Probe. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Wave of Violence Hits Mexico After Killing of Cartel Boss; Tourists Trapped as Killing of Cartel Boss Sparks Violence; Mexican Cartel Boss Killed in Military Raid; Peter Mandelson Arrested; European Parliament Postpones Vote on Trade Deals with U.S.; Ukraine Marks Fourth Anniversary of Full-Scale Invasion; Greenland to Trump: "No Thank You"; Powerful Snowstorm Slams Northeast U.S. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Former U.K. Ambassador To U.S. Peter Mandelson Arrested; Wave Of Violence Hits Mexico After Killing Of Cartel Boss; Zelenskyy Makes Person Plea To Trump: "Stay On Our Side"; U.S. Orders Some Personnel Out of Beirut Embassy; Blizzard Warnings For More Than 40M People In Northeast U.S.; U.S. President Keeps Attacking Supreme Court Over Tariff Ruling. Aired 3-4p ET