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Amanpour
• Interview with Former State Department Official and CSIS Global Security and Geostrategy Chair Jon Altman; Interview with Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister and Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center Senior Fellow Dmytro Kuleba; Interview with "There is No Place for Us" Author Brian Goldstone; Interview with "That Night" Director/Producer Hoda Sobhani. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Countdown To Artemis II Mission To Orbit The Moon; Exclusive CNN Poll Shows Growing Disapproval Of Iran War; Trump To Address Nation On Iran Amid Wide Public Disapproval Of War; Justices Skeptical Of Trump's Bid To End Birthright Citizenship. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Did Not Air 5-6pm
• Did Not Air 6-7p ET


CNN News Central
• Rubio Says, U.S. Can See the Finish Line in War With Iran; Now, Final Preparations Ahead of NASA's Historic Moon Mission; Supreme Court Debates Birthright Citizenship. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump To Deliver "Important Update" Tonight On War With Iran; Now: Final Preparations Ahead Of NASA's Historic Moon Mission; "He Tried To Kill Her": Defendant's Son Says His Father Confessed. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Final Preparations Ahead of NASA's Historic Moon Mission; Trump to Deliver Important Update on War with Iran Tonight; Trump Says He'll Attend Oral Arguments on Birthright Citizenship; Answering Your Questions About Beta-Blockers. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• NASA's Historic Moon Mission; Josh Dinner is Interviewed about the Moon Mission; Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) is Interviewed about Iran; American Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq; Jamie Hagen is Interviewed about High Diesel Prices; 50 Years of Apple. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Iran Asks for Ceasefire; Trump to Go to Supreme Court; Terry Virts is Interviewed about NASA's Moon Mission; Son Testifies in Father's Trial. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) is Interviewed about Iran; Trump's Poll Numbers; A.I. Reshaping Software Development. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Artemis II Expected to Take Off This Evening in Historical Launch. Trump Sits in Supreme Court for Case on Birthright Citizenship. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Final Preparations Ahead of NASA's Historic Moon Mission; Artemis II Astronauts to Head to the Launch Pad Soon; Trump Watches Birthright Citizenship Arguments at Supreme Court. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Watches Birthright Citizenship Arguments at Supreme Court; NASA's Artemis II Astronauts Head to the Launch Pad; Artemis II Crew Performing Final Checks Ahead of Launch; NASA Moon Mission Set to Take Humans Farther Than Ever Before. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Artemis II Crew Climbs into Capsule Before Launch; Trump Says He's Absolutely Considering Trying to Withdraw from NATO; Final Preparations Ahead of NASA's Historic Moon Mission. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Iran Says Strait of Hormuz is Fully Under Its Control; Artemis II Crew Inside Orion Space Capsule Ahead of Launch; NASA Moon Mission Set to Take Humans Farther than Ever Before; Speaker Johnson Now Says House Will Vote on DHS Funding Bill. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Pope Leo Says He Hopes Trump is Seeking Off-ramp to End War; Ripple Effects Threaten Humanitarian Operations in Africa; U.S., Ukraine, NATO Chief to Meet Virtually in Coming Hours; Dozens of Civilians Killed in Gang Attacks in Haiti; American Journalist, Shelly Kittleson, Kidnapped in Baghdad; Tiger Woods Pleads Not Guilty to DUI Charge After Crash; King Charles to Make First State Visit to the U.S. In April; Eurovision Song Contest Expanding to Asia This Year; NASA Prepares to Launch; Donald Trump: U.S. Will Be "Finished" With War In Two To Three Weeks; Oil Above $100 A Barrel Despite Hopes For End To War; NASA Prepares For First Crewed Lunar Mission In 50 Plus Years. Aired 2-3a ET
• Iran War may End within Two to Three Weeks, per U.S. President Trump; Pope Leo Hopeful for Trump to Seek Off-Ramp in Ending Iran War. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• CNN Poll: Trump Approval Nears All-Time Low at 35%; Today: NASA Launches 1st Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Nicholas Burns is Interviewed about the Strait of Hormuz; Shan Wu is Interviewed about the Birthright Citizenship Case; Crackdown on Mail-In Voting; Patrick De Haan is Interviewed about Gas Prices; Judge Approves UPenn List. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump to Give Televised Address Tonight About War with Iran; Trump: Iranian President Has Asked U.S. For Ceasefire; U.S. Supreme Court Considers Future of Birthright Citizenship; American Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped in Baghdad; Trump's Approval Rating on Economy Hits New Low; Countdown Underway for Nasa's Artemis II Mission. Aired 9-10a ET
• Did Not Air 10-11a ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Says U.S. Could End Iran War In Two To Three Weeks; Trump To Deliver Important Update On Iran; Oil Falls Below $100 On Optimism Over Iran war; Supreme Court Hears Trump Birthright Citizenship Case; Supreme Court Rules Against Colorado Ban On Conversion Therapy; NASA Set For First Crewed Moon Return In Over Half A Century; Judge Orders Construction Stopped On Trump's White House Ballroom. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• War With Iran; Surging Violence In Haiti; Tiger Woods Pleads Not Guilty. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump's New Timeline For Iran War; Countdown To Artemis II Launch; White House Ballroom Construction Blocked; U.K. P.M. Addressing War With Iran. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• NASA Prepares To Launch Voyage To Orbit The Moon; Judge Halts White House Construction Of $400 Million Ballroom; Iran-Backed Houthis: Barrage Of Missiles Launched At Israel. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Justices Hear Birthright Citizenship Case With Trump In Audience; Trump Order Faces Deep Skepticism Even From Conservative Justices; Supreme Court Hearing Case On Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order; Trump Spent Morning In Court, Listening To About 90 Minutes Of Arguments. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump Order on Birthright Citizenship Faces Deep Skepticism Even From Conservative Justices; Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Birthright Citizenship Case; New Executive Order Could Give Feds Power to Decide Who Gets Mail Ballot; Trump Claims Iran Asking for Ceasefire, Iran Say It Hasn't; Trump Says He Won't Consider Ceasefire Unless Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz, Until Then, U.S. Blasting Iran Into Oblivion; CNN Poll Shows 52 Percent of Democrats Think Congressional Dems Don't Have Right Priorities. Aired 12:30-1p ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Did Not Air 11a-12p ET
• Loud Booms Heard In Tel Aviv Amid Iranian Missile Barrage; U.S. Supreme Court Considers Future Of Birthright Citizenship; Artemis II Gets "Go" For Fueling Ahead Of Liftoff; Source: FBI Visits Cuba After Florida Speedboat Attack; Italy Fail To Qualify For Third Time In A Row. Aired 12:30-1p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• Mission to the Moon Artemis II Launch; Sen. Mark Kelly, (D-AZ), is Interviewed About Astronauts Strapped Into Their Seats And Ready for Launch; NASA Tracking New Battery Problem But Countdown Continues. Aired 5-6p ET


The Situation Room
• Supreme Court Debates Birthright Citizenship; Now, Trump Inside Supreme Court for Birthright Citizenship Arguments. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Supreme Court Debates Birthright Citizenship; Justices Roberts and Barrett Appear Skeptical of Trump's Case. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Supreme Court Hears Case on Birthright Citizenship. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Birthright Citizenship. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Did Not Air 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• China, Pakistan Call for "Immediate Ceasefire" and Peace Talks; Volatile Oil Prices Take a Toll on Global Economy; NASA Prepares to Launch Voyage to Orbit the Moon; Tiger Woods Charged with DUI; Trump to Deliver Primetime Address on Iran War; Trump Signs Executive Order to Crack Down on Mail-in Voting; Nowruz Celebrations Muted by War; Dozens of Civilians Killed in Gang Attacks in Haiti. Aired 12-1a ET
• Victor Glover To Become First Black Astronaut To The Moon; TMZ Expands Political Coverage Amid Partial Govt. Shutdown; Supreme Court Considers Future Of Birthright Citizenship; Supreme Court Considers Future of Birthright Citizenship; Big Wedding Expectations Force Many Into Debt in India; Cesar Chavez Tributes Removed after Sexual Assault Claims; NASA Prepares to Launch Voyage to Orbit the Moon. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Countdown To Artemis II Mission To Orbit The Moon; Iran's President Releases Letter Addressed To American People; Trump To Give "Important Update" On Iran In Today's Address; U.S. Supreme Court Considers Future Of Birthright Citizenship; Trump's Approval Rating On Economy Hits New Low. Aired 3-4p ET