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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Dozens of FBI Records Missing from Epstein Files, Including Trump Accuser Interviews; Interview with Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA); More Republicans Calling for GOP Rep to Resign Amid Affair Allegations; Rep. Gonzales Defiant Over Affair Allegations; FBI Director Patel's Travel on Private Jets Comes Under Scrutiny; Cuban Forces Kill Four on U.S.-registered Boat Near Island's Coast; Investigators at Guthrie Home 25 Days After Disappearance; Nancy Guthrie Reward Now Totals Over $1.2 Million; A.I. Company Anthropic Loosens Core Safety Principle. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with The New Yorker Staff Writer Susan Glasser; Interview with Senate Judiciary Committee Former Counsel and Society for the Rule of Law Executive Director Gregg Nunziata; Interview with International Rescue Committee CEO David Miliband; Interview with "High Noon" Actor Denise Gough; Interview with "High Noon" Actor Billy Crudup. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Defends His Economic Policies Amid Wide Voter Disapproval; Larry Summers Quits Harvard After Epstein Revelations; DOJ: "Currently Reviewing" Apparently Missing Epstein Files. Aired 4- 5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Epstein Files Revelations Surge Despite Trump's Omission Of Epstein From State of the Union; CNN On The Ground In Mexican City Wrecked By Cartel; Authorities Back At Nancy Guthrie Home Today; Trump Touts Economic Success In Marathon State Of The Union; Embattled GOP Rep. Gonzales: "I'm Not Going To Resign"; Texas Dems And GOP Picking Senate Candidates March 3. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Admin to Pitch Policy Wins to Voters Ahead of Midterms; Hegseth Gives Anthropic Friday Deadline to Drop A.I. Guardrails; Former ICE Trainer Says, ICE is Teaching Cadets to Violate Constitution. Embattled GOP Rep. Gonzales: "I'm Not Going To Resign"; Trump: Omar & Tlaib Should Be Sent "Back From Where They Came". Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Delivers State of the Union as Poll Numbers Drop. Aired 12:30-1a ET
• Trump Dares Dems To Stand Up To Support Deportation Efforts; Trump Touts Tariffs Despite Supreme Court's Rejection; Trump Calls on Congress to Pass Voter ID Law; Epstein Survivors and Files Not Mentioned in Trump Speech. Aired 1-2a ET
• War of Words Escalates After Trump Speech Heckling; FBI Records Tied to Trump Accusers Missing from Epstein Files; Clintons to Testify on Epstein Files Tomorrow and Friday. "NewsNight" Discusses State of the Union Address; Vance's Freezes Medicaid Funds to Minnesota State as New Fraud Czar. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Says U.S. is Winning so Much in Marathon Speech; Trump Admin Considers Forcing Banks to Verify Customers' Citizenship; Team USA Men's Hockey Attends State of the Union Address. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Clashes With Democrats During Record-Long Speech; State Of The Union: Global Reaction; Rep. Gonzales Says He Will Not Resign Amid Affair Allegations. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Claims Success on Economy, Immigration, Crime; Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Faces Senate Committee Hearing; Second Round of Snow Hits the Great Lakes, Northeast. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is Interviewed about the State of the Union Address; Numbers on State of the Union Addresses; Madison Mills is Interviewed about Stock Reaction to the President's Speech; Utah Trial for Children's Grief Author; New Lawsuit Against Amazon. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump's Surgeon General Pick Testifies to Key Senate Committee; Gov. Andy Beshear (D) Kentucky Discusses About President's State of the Union Address; Trump Praises Presidency, Trashes Dems in Address to Nation; FBI Serves Search Warrants at L.A. Unified School District's Headquarters, Superintendent's Home; GOP Sen. Kennedy Criticizes FBI Director for Olympics Trip; Noem: TSA Could Still Close Pre-Check Lanes During DHS Shutdown. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is Interviewed about Trump's Speech; Texas-Sized Surprise with Voting; Jeff Probst is Interviewed about "Survivor." Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Administration to Use Banks in Immigration Crackdown?; Trump DOJ Withholding Epstein Documents?; Congress Grills Surgeon General Nominee. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump's Surgeon General Pick Testifies to Key Senate Committee; Trump Administration Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Iran Ahead of Talks; U.S. And Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks Tomorrow in Geneva; Larry Summers to Retire From Harvard Amid Epstein Scandal; Louvre Names New Director After Brazen Heist; World's Largest Coral Colony Discovered Off Australian Coast. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Clashes with Democrats During Speech; More Testimony in Gray Trial; Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is Interviewed about Trump's Speech; Fact Checking Trump's Speech. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Administration Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Iran Ahead of Talks; Investigators Return to Nancy Guthrie's Tucson Home; Scientists Discover a Key to Staying Mentally Sharp in Old Age. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• 11-Year-Old A.I.-Education Advocate Among Melania Trump's Guests; Investigators Return to Nancy Guthrie's Home; Trump's Surgeon General Pick Testifies to Key Senate Committee; Trump Praises Presidency, Trashes Dems in Address to Nation; Dozens of FBI Records Apparently Missing From Epstein Files, Including Trump Accuser Interviews; Dem Rep. Lee to Introduce Impeachment Articles Against Bondi; Trial of Accused Apalachee School Shooter's Father. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Larry Summers to Retire from Harvard Amid Epstein Scandal; Teen Charged with 300 Plus Counts in Pennsylvania Sextortion Case; Trump Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Iran Ahead of Talks; NASA Reveals Identity of Astronaut with Medical Issue Aboard ISS. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Republicans Praise Trump's Message On The Economy; House Speaker: American People Disgusted With Fraud; Large Group Of Democrats Boycott Trump's Speech; Trump: "I Will Never Allow" Iran To Have A Nuclear Weapon; Impact Of Tariff Policy Changes On The Supply Chain; U.S. State Department Says Situation in Mexico is Back to Normal; President Sheinbaum Says Mexico Working Toward Security and Peace; Trump Says He Will Never Allow Iran to Have a Nuclear Weapon; U.S. & Iran to Hold Next Round of Nuclear Talks on Thursday; Trump Says U.S. Is Bigger, Better, Stronger Than Ever Before; Von Der Leyen Promises More E.U. Aid for Ukraine; U.K. Government Supports Release of Files on Ex-prince Andrew's Appointment as Trade Envoy; in Brazil, at Least 30 Killed, Dozens More Missing in Flooding; Louvre Director Resigns Months After Theft of Crown Jewels. Aired 2-3a ET
• Immigration and Tariffs Highlight Donald Trump's Long State of the Union Speech; Situation in the Mexican State of Jalisco has Returned to Normal Following Days of Violence-Related Clashes on the Death of El Mencho. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Declares 'America is Back' Despite Americans' Skepticism. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) is interviewed about Iran; Jess Michaels and Rep. James Walkinshaw are Interviewed about the Epstein Files; Signs of Resistance. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Democrats Omar, Tlaib Yell at Trump Over Immigration Comments; Trump Says U.S. Wants to Make Nuclear Deal with Iran; Anthropic Ditches Core Safety Promise Amid Fight with Pentagon; Dozens of FBI Records Appear to be Missing from Epstein Files; Bodo/Glimt Continue Miracle Run to Reach UCL Round of 16. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Trump's Marathon State of the Union Speech; Dozens of FBI Records Missing from Epstein Files; Hezbollah Will Not Intervene if U.S. Strikes Iran; Trump Calls Venezuela a "New Friend". Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• More Republicans Calling For GOP Rep To Resign Amid Affairs Allegations; New Activity At Guthrie Home; Cuba Kills 4 On U.S. Boat. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• U.S. State Department: Situation In Mexico Back To Normal; FBI: Guthrie's $1M Reward Generates Hundreds Of Credible Tips; Pentagon Pressures Anthropic To Drop A.I. Guardrails; Northeastern U.S. Digging Out Of Record Snowfall. Aired 4:35-5a ET
• Trump Touts "Transformation" Of Country In Second Term; Democrats Look To Counter Trump's Vision For America; Trump: Tariffs Saving The Country, Protecting World Peace; Iran Says Trump Repeated "Big Lies" During His Speech; U.S. State Department: Situation In Mexico Back To Normal. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Fallout From Epstein Files Looms Over U.K. Government; Pentagon Pressures Anthropic To Drop AI Guardrails; FBI: Guthrie $1 Million Reward Generates Hundreds Of Credible Tips. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Declares "We're Winning So Much" But Voters Skeptical; Poll: Most Think Economy Is Bad, Disapprove Of Trump's Handling; Trump's Pick For Surgeon General Appears Before Senate Committee; The General At The Center Of Trump's Potential Iran War Plans. Aired 12- 12:30p ET
• Dem Divides on Display in Close Michigan Senate Primary; Trump Says Data Centers to Pledge to Prevent Rising Energy Costs; Member of Team USA Men's Hockey Attend State of the Union; Democrats Eye Upset in Alaska in Quest for Senate Majority, Mary Peltola vs. Dan Sullivan; Embattled GOP Rep. Gonzales Says He is Not Going to Resign; Five House Republicans Say Gonzales Should Quit Now. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• U.S. Continues Mideast Military Buildup; U.S. to Offer Diplomatic Services in West Bank; Indian PM Modi Visits Israel; Trump Claims Economic "Turnaround for the Ages"; Trump's Surgeon General Pick Faces Senate Committee; Anthropic Drops A.I. Safety Values. Larry Summers Says He'll Resign from Harvard After the Academic Year; Iran Pushes Back Against U.S. President Trump, Accuses Him of Repeating "Big Lies", World Reacts to Trump's State of the Union Address. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• DOJ Undermining its Credibility by its Handling of Epstein Files; Rep. Tony Gonzales Faces Affair Allegations; Pentagon Demands A.I. Company Loosens Safety Standards; Search for Nancy Guthrie Continues. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump: U.S. is Bigger, Better, Stronger Than Ever Before; Trump Briefly Mentions Ukraine During Record-Long Speech; "Release the Files": Epstein Survivors Attend Trump Speech; Cubans Feel the Pressure of U.S. Oil Blockade; Anthropic Ditches Core Safety Promise Amid Tensions with Pentagon; "Heated Rivalry" Canadian Cottage Soon Available on Airbnb. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump Delivers Record-Long Primetime Address; Trump Touts Record, Slams Dems As "Crazy" In Record-Long Speech; CNN Poll: Trump's Address Draws Largely Positive Remarks; Trump Claims Success On Economy, Immigration, Crime; Dozens Of FBI Records Appear To Be Missing From Epstein Files; Jewel Thieves' Own Videos Lead To Their Arrest; International Reaction To trump's Record-Long Speech; Lifelong Friends Offer Advice For Free; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• NVIDIA's Earnings Set to Offer Insight on A.I.'s Growth; Larry Summers Resigning From Harvard Over Epstein Files; Trump: Tariff Revenues are Saving Our Country. Low-Cost Imports Put Squeeze on Italian Olive Oil Producers; Nvidia Earnings Beat Expectations. Aired 4p-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• President Trump's State of the Union Address. Aired 12-12:30a ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Leans into Midterm Messaging, the Economy is Roaring; Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) Says, Trump Lied, Scapegoated, Distracted; Trump Makes Numerous False or Misleading Claims in State of the Union Address. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Dr. Casey Means Testifies Before Senate Committee; Americans React to Trump's Economic Message in State of the Union; Trump Trumpets "Turnaround," Jabs Democrats. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Clashes With Democrats at State of the Union; Will U.S. Strike Iran?; Interview With Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Interview With Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA); Surgeon General Nominee on Capitol Hill; Trump Clashes With Democrats at State of the Union. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Massive U.S. Military Buildup Looms Over Iran Talks; Trump Admin Halts Medicaid Payments To MN Over Fraud Claims; Rep. Gonzales Defiant Amid Affair Allegations: "Not Going To Resign." Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Dozens of FBI Records Apparently Missing from Epstein Files; Larry Summers to Retire from Harvard; Trump's State of the Union; Trump attacks House Democrats Tlaib and Omar; NVIDIA Reports Record Quarterly, Yearly Revenues; Zelenskyy Talks with Donald Trump; Trump Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Iran; Rock Hall of Fame Nominees. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump Touts "Transformation" Country In Second Term; Trump Calls Supreme Court Ruling On Tariffs "Unfortunate"; Mexican Forces Try To Restore Calm After Wave Of Attacks. Aired 12:30-1a ET
• Trump: "I Will Never Allow" Iran To Have A Nuclear Weapon; Ukrainians Says They're Exhausted After Four Years Of War; How Ukrainians Are Coping After Four Years Of Conflict; Zelensky: If Putin Gets What He Wants, We Lose Everything. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Dozens Of FBI Records Appear To Be Missing From Epstein Files; Larry Summers Resigning From Harvard Over Epstein Files; Trump Says U.S. Wants A Nuclear Deal With Iran; Trump's Pick For Surgeon General Answers Senate Questions; Anthropic Drops A.I. Safety Values During Pentagon Battle; Harry & Meghan Arrive In Jordan For Trip With W.H.O.; Paramount Ups Offer For Warner Bros. Discovery To $31 A Share. Aired 3-4p ET