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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Powerful Nor'easter Threatens 40-Million-Plus On East Coast; Authorities Urge Residents To Avoid Kratom In Wake Of Ole Miss Students' Deaths; Sources: Chinese Intel Helped Iran Target American Troops; Trump-Xi Summit Wraps Up After Leaders Discuss AI, Trade, Iran War; NY Times: Rogue AI Meddled With U.S. Govt. Websites; Military Families Raise Alarm Over Trump Arch Observation Deck. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani; Interview with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte; Interview with Alon Shaya. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Wraps Xi's State Visit As White House Press Access Restored; TV Networks Resume White House Pool Coverage After Media Ban Lifted; Supreme Court: States Can Audit Voters Using Citizenship Data Tool; Bill Gates On A.I.: "Never Been A Weapon As Powerful". Aired 4- 5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• 39 Days To Midterms: Trump Pushes For More Election Control; Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Is Interviewed About Lawmakers Call For A.I. Regulations As Trump Dismisses Concerns; Report: China Obtains Parts From U.S. F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet; U.S. Farmers Feel Impact Of Soaring Energy Prices Amid Iran War. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Lauds Success of Summit With China's Xi; Military Families Blast Trump's Arch Observation Deck; Intensifying Storm Pushes Closer to Northeast; Trump Faces Pressure To Push Xi On Detained Pastors; CNN's Bill Weir Explores The Story Behind Farm Aid. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Toasts China, Which Is Helping Iran Target U.S. Sites; White House Blocks CNN From Trip On Air Force One; Republican Candidates Now Distanced From Trump On Iran War; Supreme Court Restores Mass Voter Verification Database. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Millions Along Central East Coast Brace for Powerful Nor'easter; Trump and Xi to Share Tea, Tour National Archives as Xi Wraps Trip; 30-Year-Fixed Mortgage Rate Tops 7 Percent for First Time Since Jan. 2025. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Sources: Intel From Chinese Groups Helping Iran Target U.S. Sites; Millions Along Central East Coast Brace For Powerful Nor'easter; Pittsburgh Doctor Killed In Stabbing, Wife Critically Injured. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Millions Along East Coast Brace for Powerful Nor'easter; Interview with Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI): Trump Administration Planning Biggest Election Observer Effort in History; Early Voting Underway Across U.S. Ahead of Midterm Election Day; NVIDIA CEO on AI Warnings and Growing Calls to Regulate It. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Polls on Republicans Splitting with Trump; Monitors to be Sent to Polls on Election Day; Trump-XI Summit Wrapping Up; Fromer Trade Rep. Jeff Moon is Interviewed about China; Singer-Songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff is Interviewed about Farm Aid. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Millions Brace for Powerful Nor'easter; Trump and Xi Events Today; Greenmantle's Alice Han is Interviewed about Xi Jinping's Visit; Ex-Mistress Testifies in Caleb Flynn Murder Trial; Chinese Groups Helping Iran. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) is Interviewed about China; Polls on the Race for Senate; REK CEO Cix is Interviewed about Robot Boxing. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Nor'easter Slams East Coast; Consumer Sentiment Nearing Record Low; China State Visit Wraps Up. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• RNC Training Special Monitors to Scrutinize Voting Machines; China's Xi Ends Trump Visit With Plans for Future Meetings This Year; Flynn Trial, New Testimony From FBI Special Agent. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Consumer Sentiment Dips to Second-Lowest Level on Record; NYT Polls: No Clear Leaders in Senate Races for Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire; More Republicans Breaking with Trump on Iran, Gas Prices; Nepal Prime Minister Points to Impact of Climate Change in U.N. Speech. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump-Xi Summit Wraps Up After Leaders Discuss Trade, A.I., Iran War; Nor'easter Impacting 40 Million+ People From North Carolina to New England; Iranian President Denies Iran is Trying to Kill President Trump; Pope Leo Warns About Risks of A.I.; Xi Says China & U.S. Have Responsibility to Manage A.I. For Good. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump-Xi Summit Wraps Up After Leaders Discuss Trade, A.I., Iran War; Chinese State Media: Xi Told Trump He Hopes U.S. Will Oppose Taiwan Independence; Sources: Intel From Chinese Groups Helping Iran Target U.S. Sites; Supreme Court: States Can Use Citizenship Data Tool In Win For Trump; Powerful Nor'easter To Affect 40-Million-Plus People; Stanford Edits Photo With A.I. In Campus Ad, Replacing Student. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA): Chinese Intelligence Aiding Iran Strikes on U.S. Targets; Top AI and Tech Leaders Attend White House State Dinner for Xi Jinping; Military Families Raise Alarm Over Trump Arch Observation Deck; Farm Aid Festival Supporting Farmers Airs Live Tomorrow at 7 p.m. Eastern. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump and Xi Meet at the White House; U.S. and China Battle to Win the A.I. Race; Netanyahu Speaks at U.N.; Tehran Proposes Deal to Reopen Strait; Trump Hesitant To Open Second Mideast Front Against Houthis; NATO Chief: Ukrainian Firepower Is Catching Up Quickly; Nepal's PM Calls For Preventing More Disasters In Himalayans. Aired 2- 3a ET
• Trump Hosts State Dinner with Chinese Leader, CNN Denies Presidential Coverage as Other Media Allows It; Netanyahu Defends Decision to Launch Attacks on Iran; CNN Gives Rare Video Footage of Life in North Korea through the Eyes of an Aid Worker. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: Trump And Xi Discuss Trade, A.I. Safety, U.S.-Iran War; Media Outlets Return To White House; T.V. Pool In Limbo; Pro-Palestinian Protesters Rally As Netanyahu, Abbas Speak; Iran: New Proposal To Restart Talks With U.S. Reopen Hormuz; Pope Leo Starts Four-Day Visit To France. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• CNN International: Trump And Xi To Visit National Archives In Coming Hours; EU Commission President On China Trade Imbalance; Nepal's PM: Climate Change Doesn't Recognize Borders. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Xi Calls for A.I. to Serve 'Wellbeing of the People'; Is Trump Giving Voters the Opposite of What They Want?; One Day, 3 Violent Encounters with ICE. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• President on Conservative Podcasts Less; Reporters Denied Access to Xi Dinner; White House Rolls Out New TV Ad. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• WH Bars CNN, MS Now Reporters from Xi's State Dinner Arrival; Trump, Xi to Visit National Archives on Final Day of Summit; Nor'easter Set to Slam U.S. East Coast with Heavy Rain & Wind; AI and Tech Bosses at White House Dinner with Trump, Xi; University Uses AI to Alter Student's Race and Gender. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• China's President Xi Jinping Wraps Up U.S. Trip with White House Tea, National Archives Tour; Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey Plan Urgent Military Meeting; Iran's President Addresses U.N. General Assembly; A.I. and Tech Bosses Attend White House Dinner; Pair Creators Flood the Web with Dubious Political Content; World Food Programme Warns of "Triple Chokepoint Crisis"; Senate Republicans Push on Affordability Amid Midterm Concerns; Trump Meets Xi for Final Day of Chinese Leader's State Visit. Aired 10a-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Pentagon Reports 37 More U.S. Troops Injured Amid Iran War; GOP Nominee Who Praised Iran War Now Says It Should "End Quickly"; Now: Rain From Powerful Nor'easter Beginning To Hit East Coast. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Trump And China's Xi Visit National Archives; Trump: Meetings With Xi Have Been "Very, Very Productivity"; Supreme Court Says States Can Use A Controversial Citizenship Data Tool In A Major Win For Trump; Big Win For Trump As Supreme Court Allows Use Of Citizenship Data Collection Tool For Midterms; Punchbowl News: Main Senate GOP Super PAC Could Spend $200M To Defend Paxton In Texas; Republicans Privately Sound Alarm Over Inaction On Affordability. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Republicans Privately Sound Alarm Over Inaction On Affordability; More Republicans Breaking With Trump On Iran, Gas Prices; Cook Analysis Predicts Dems On Track To Gain 5 To 15 House Seats; GOP Midterm Anxiety Hits Iowa As 3 Republicans Break With Trump; Marist Poll: Iowa Dems Have Edge In Races For Senate & Governor; New Iowa Senate Ads Focus On Epstein Files & Immigration; Military Families Raise Alarm Over Trump Arch Observation Deck. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• President Zelenskyy Says The U.S. Has Decided To Allow Kyiv To Manufacture Patriot Missiles; Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Leaves The U.S. After A Three-Day Summit Filled With Pomp And Praise; Thousands Eagerly Await Pope Leo At The Stade de France In Paris As He Heads There For A Youth Vigil; Reports: Manchester City Found Guilty Of Breaking Financial Rules; Pope Leo Tells Reporters He Supports Press Freedom; Taylor Swift Releases New Music, Extended Album. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• White House Blocks CNN From Trump Trip On Air Force One; Trump To Campaign In Deep Red States As GOP Plays Defense; Trump And Xi Wrap Summit Heavy On Pomp, Light On Substance; Nevada Debunks Trump Administration's Claims Of Illegal Voters; Court Leaves Texas Woman's Illegal Voting Acquittal In Place; Laura Coates Interviews Steve Hilton. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump and Xi Share Tea, to Tour National Archives as Xi Wraps Trip; Sources: Intel from Chinese Groups Helping Iran Target U.S. Sites; Iranian President: It's up to Washington to End the War; Trump Wraps Up Xi Visit with Tour of National Archives; Nepal's PM: "Climate Change Doesn't Recognize Borders"; Fire Dragon Dance Lights Up Streets of Hong Kong. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump, Xi Visit National Archives On Final Day Of Summit; Trump: Meetings With Xi, Have Been "Very, Very Productive; Iran: New Proposal To Restart Talks With U.S. Reopen Hormuz; Paid Creators Flood The Web With Dubious Political Content; Reports: Manchester City Guilty Of Breaching Financial Rules; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Bill Gates Proposes Major Limits On A.I. Development; Australia Says OpenAI Agent Breached Government Health Portal; Trump Discussed Iran With Xi, "We're Going To Do Great"; Reports: Manchester City Guilty Of Breaching Financial Rules; Rubenstein: My Book Is About Why Investors Buy Sports Teams; Rubenstein: Passion Transcends Profits For Sports Team Owners; Rubenstein Weighs In On Public Art In Washington, D.C.; Pope Leo Begins Four-Day Trip To France. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: CNN Denied Access To White House State Dinner Arrivals; Trump And Xi Set To Visit National Archives On Day Three Of Official State Visit; 40M+ On Alert For Powerful Weekend Nor'easter Targeting Central East Coast. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Media Outlets Allowed To Return To White House, TV Pool In Limbo; 40 Million On Alert For Powerful Weekend Nor'easter Targeting Central East Coast; Two Of Jeffrey Epstein's Closest Advisers Reportedly Under Federal Investigation. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Nor'easter to Hit States With Flooding, Strong Winds, Heavy Rain; Consumer Sentiment Drops 7 Percent from Last Month; Netanyahu Denies Israel Committed Genocide in Gaza. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Impact of Long Military Deployments?; Are Prediction Markets Impacting Elections?; Trump Hosts Chinese President at White House. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump & Xi To Share Tea At WH, Tour Natl. Archives; Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ), Is Interviewed About Democratic Lawmakers Urge Trump To Address South China Sea Concerns With Xi; More Testimony In Murder Trial Of Ex-"American Idol" Contestant. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Pitches Rebranding of A.I. to "Super Intelligence"; Lawsuit Alleges Collusion Between A.I. Giants on Development; Rare Fall Nor'easter Threatens Millions on East Coast. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• White House Bars CNN From Covering Trump's Travel Tomorrow; Trump, Xi Wrap Summit Heavy On Pomp, Light On Substance; Dangerous Nor'easter To Impact 40M+ Across East Coast. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Ukraine: Russian Attacks On Kyiv Kill Seven People; President Xi Jinping Wraps Up U.S. Visit; Powerful Storm Getting Closer To U.S. Northeast; Aid Worker Shares Experiences Living In North Korea; Hungarian Foreign Minister On Russian Threat. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump and Xi Discuss Trade, A.I. Safety, U.S.-Iran War; Media Outlets Return to White House, TV Pool in Limbo; Nor'easter Set to Slam U.S. East Coast; Israel, Palestinian Leaders Hold Opposing Speeches at U.N.; Paid Creators Flood the Web with Dubious Political Content; Nepal's Prime Minister: 'Climate Change Doesn't Recognize Borders'; Aid Worker Shares Experiences Living in North Korea. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Hosts Xi Jinping At White House State Dinner; Lawmakers Unveil Hollywood Tax Incentive Proposal; Nor'easter Set To Slam East Coast With Heavy Rain, Winds; Netanyahu Unleashes On Mamdani During U.N. Address; Media Outlets Return to White House, TV Pool in Limbo; A.I. & Tech CEOs Attend White House Dinner with Xi; Stanford Found Using A.I. to "Diversify" Image of Students. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Reports: Manchester City Found Guilty Of Breaking Financial Rules; Trump And Xi Wrap Up Three-Day Washington Visit; Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey Plan Urgent Military Meeting; Thousands Gather At The Stade De France For Pope Leo; More Than 40M Along U.S. East Coast Bracing For Powerful Storm; Supreme Court Ruling Hands Trump Victory On Voter Rolls. Aired 3-4p ET