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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Files at Least $20B Libel Lawsuit Against WSJ Publisher, Reporters; Justice Department Asks Federal Judge to Release Years Old Grand Jury Testimony from Epstein Case Citing Public Interest; RFK Jr. Embraces Psychedelics After FDA Setback; RFK Jr. & Other Trump Officials Embrace Psychedelics After FDA Setback; CBS Cancels Colbert's Top-Rated Show; Trump Applauds CBS Decision To End Colbert's "Late Show". Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview With "Who Knew" Author And IAC Chairman Barry Diller; Interview With "The Mission: The CIA In The 21st Century" Author Tim Weiner; Interview With National Institutes Of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Now: Awaiting Expected DOJ Filing In Epstein Investigation As Trump Rails Against WSJ Report On Birthday Letter; New Insight ON CBS' "Agonizing Decision" To Cancel "The Late Show". Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump Filing Libel Lawsuit Over Wall Street Journal Report; DOJ Asks Judge To Release Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts; Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE), Is Interviewed About Congress Passes Bill Taking Back $9B In Federal Spending; Brazilian Police Raid Home Of Ex-President Bolsonaro. Aired 5-6p ET
• DOJ Asks Judge To Release Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts; Ten Americans Freed In Prisoner Swap With Venezuela; CBS Cancels Colbert's Top-Rated Late Show; Los Angeles Hikers Chase Down & Confront Suspected Arsonist; Trump Seeks $10B In Defamation Lawsuit Against WSJ. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Files Libel Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Report; MAGA Stars Defend Trump After Criticizing Him Over Epstein; DOJ Moves To Release Grand Jury Testimony In Epstein Case; Paramount Cancel's Stephen Colbert's Late Show; More And More Former Biden Aides Invoke The Fifth Amendment. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Asks Bondi to Release Pertinent Epstein Grand Jury Testimony; Trump Scores Win as House Passes $9 Billion DOGE Cuts Package; President Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Vein Condition. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Seeks Release Of Epstein Grand Jury Docs As Base's Anger Grows; CNN Poll: Americans Increasingly Skeptical Of Israel's Actions In Gaza; Powell Defends $2.5 Billion Renovation Project In Response To Trump. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• WSJ: Birthday Note to Epstein Had Trump's Name, Drawing of Naked Woman; Trump Seeks Release of Pertinent Epstein Grand Jury Docs as Base's Anger Grows; Interview with Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY): Congress Approves $9 Billion DOGE Spending Cuts to Foreign Aid, PBS and NPR. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Asks Bondi to Release Pertinent Epstein Grand Jury Testimony; Powell Responds to Trump Admin in Spat Over Fed Renovation; President Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Vein Condition. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Asks AG Bondi to Release "Pertinent" Epstein Grand Jury Testimony; New Poll Reveals Impact of Trump's Foreign Policy Decisions; Daughters Testifies in Accused Colorado Dentist's Trial. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• ACLU Sues Trump Administration Over Florida Detention Facility; Trump Scores Win as House Passes $9 Billion DOGE Cuts Package; Debunking Common Cancer Myths and Misconceptions. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Interview With Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA); Explosion at L.A. County Training Facility; Will Trump Administration Do Limited Release of Epstein Files?. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• CBS Cancels "The Late Show" Weeks After Settling Trump Lawsuit; Mystery Illness Sickens More Than 140 Passengers and Crew on Cruise Ship; Coldplay "Kiss Cam" Goes Viral and Stirs Up Internet Speculation; Trump Justice Department in Court Today for Epstein Grand Jury Files. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Denies Writing Epstein Birthday Note With Racy Drawing; Trump Authorizes Attorney General To Release Some Epstein Grand Jury Docs; At Least Three Dead After Explosion At L.A. County Sheriff's Department Facility; CNN Poll Shows Americans Increasingly Skeptical Of Israel's Actions In Gaza; Christian Leaders Make Rare Visit To Gaza Following Deadly Israeli Church Attack; Trump To Sign Crypto Bill Into Law. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Set to Sign Bipartisan Crypto Bill; Colorado Dentist's Daughters Testify in His Murder Trial; More Than Half of Teens Use AI Companions Regularly. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Atty. General Bondi To Trump: Will Ask Judge To Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts; Trump Authorizes Atty. General To Release Some Epstein Grand Jury Docs; House Passes $9 Billion DOGE Spending Cuts Package; Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) Discusses About Spending Cuts Passed By Congress; Officials Give Update On Deadly Blast at L.A. County Sheriff Facility. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Personal Medicaid Information Given To ICE For Immigration Enforcement; Writers Union Suggests Colbert Cancellation A Bribe To Trump. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Truce Holding Between Syrian Govt and Druze; Trump Authorizes Release of Some Epstein Documents; Outage in Eswatini Over Arrival of Foreign U.S. Deportees; Trump Diagnosed with Chronic Venous Insufficiency; President Lula Criticizes Trump Over Tariff Threats; U.K. Voting Age Proposal; House Passes Trump's DOGE Cuts. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Asks For Release Of Grand Jury Documents In Epstein Case; House Passes Trump's $9 Billion DOGE Cuts Package; U.S. Set To Destroy 500 Tons Of Us-Taxpayer Funded Emergency Food; Netanyahu Defends Syrian Airstrikes, Won't Rule Out More; Israeli Strike On Gaza's Only Catholic Church Kills 3; Russia Returns 1k Bodies Of Killed Ukrainian Soldiers; U.K., Germany Sign Friendship Treaty To Boost Ties, Counter Russian Threat; U.K. and Germany Sign Major Treaty Strengthening Ties; Brazil's President Lula Criticizes Trump over Tariffs Threat; Five Charged in Murder of U.S.-Based Academic in Greece; Santa Claus' Hometown in Finland Baking Under Heat Wave. Aired 1-2a ET
• Israeli PM Defends Syrian Airstrikes, Won't Rule Out More; Trump Authorizes Release of Epstein Documents as Fury Grows; Congress Approves Defunding of U.S. Public Broadcasting; Trump Diagnosed with Chronic Venous Insufficiency; U.K. and Germany Sign Major Treaty Strengthening Ties; Chinese Universities Rise in Ranks; King Charles Opens Wing At Center For Islamic Study; Santa Claus' Hometown In Finland Baking Under Heat Wave. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• Trump Calls for Release of Epstein Files; Israel Responds to the Catholic Church Attack; U.K. to Lower Legal Voting Age Prior to Next General Polls; Santa Claus' Hometown Now Experiencing Heat Waves. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• Wall Street Journal Reports, Racy Letter Bearing Trump's Name was Given to Epstein; Trump Administration Shuts Down LGBTQ-Plus Youth Suicide Hotline; House Passes $9 Billion in Funding Cut Overnight. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• CBS Cancels "Late Show" Weeks After $16M Settlement With Trump; CNN Poll: Americans More Skeptical Of Israeli Actions In Gaza; Trump Pushes DOJ To Release "Any & All" Epstein Grand Jury Files; Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Venous Insufficiency. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Requests Release of Grand Jury Documents in Epstein Case; New EU Sanctions on Russia Announced; Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Ordered to Wear Ankle Tag; "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to End May 2026; The Coldplay Kisscam Controversy. Aired 9-10a ET
• Trump Vows to Sue Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Birthday Letter Report; Truce Between Syrian Government and Druze Seems to Be Holding; Former Hostage Speaks After 491 Days in Hamas Captivity; Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Ordered to Wear Ankle Tag; CBS to End "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in May 2026. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• DOJ Asks Judge To Release Grand Jury Testimony In Epstein Case; Father Of U.S. Marines Beaten; Viral "Kiss-Cam" Video. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Authorizes Release Of Some Epstein Documents As Fury Grows; WSJ Reports On 2023 Letter To Epstein Bearing Trump's Name; U.S. House Passes Trump's $9B DOGE Cuts Package; CBS Canceling Stephen Colbert Show. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• EU Approves New Sanctions Package Against Russia; CBS Cancels "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Next Year; Trump Diagnosed With Chronis Vein Condition In His Legs. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Bannon: Trump "Fighting Back Against His Real Enemies," The Media; WSJ: Birthday Note To Epstein Had Trump's Name, Drawing Of Naked Woman; At Least 3 Dead After Explosion At Los Angeles; CBS: Ending Colbert's "Late Show" Was A "Financial Decision"; Trump Vows To Sue Rupert Murdoch's "A** Off" Over WSJ Report. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump Vows To Sue Robert Murdoch's "A-Off" Over WSJ Report; CBS Cancels Colbert's "Late Show" Days After He Criticized Network For Paying Trump To Settle "60 Minutes" Lawsuit; Ambitious Governors Make Stops In Early 2028 Primary States; Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear In South Carolina Talks About How To Win As A Dem In A Red State; Youngkin Offers 2021 Lessons For Republicans Looking To The Future; Author Explores Portrayal Of Women As Witches In Film, Politics. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Trump Vows To Sue Wall Street Journal And Owner Rupert Murdoch; Pope Leo Appeals For Gaza Ceasefire; Bolsonaro Ordered To Wear Ankle Tag; Clashes Mar Shaky Truce In Southern Syria; Brazil's Former President Ordered To Wear Ankle Monitor; CBS To End The Late Show With Stephen Colbert In May; President Trump Signs Landmark Stablecoin Bill Into Law. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• DOJ Asks Judge To Unseal Grand Jury Testimony In Epstein Case; House Republicans Weigh Vote On Epstein Files; U.S. Citizen Arrested During ICE Raid; Laura Coates And Guests Discussed The Story Behind Colbert Cancellation; Company Breaks Silence Over CEO's Viral Coldplay Moment. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• WSJ Reports on 2003 Letter to Epstein Bearing Trump's Name; Trump Diagnosed with Chronic Vein Condition; Vatican: Pope Leo Spoke to Netanyahu a Day after a Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza's Only Catholic Church; Trump Administration Suggests Powell Law by Failing to Comply with Government Oversight Regulations Related to Fed Renovation; Trump to Gut U.S. Department of Education; CBC Cancels "The Late Show" Weeks after Trump Settlement. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump Orders Release Of "Pertinent" Grand Jury Docs In Epstein Case; Some Republicans Calling For Release Of More Epstein Info; White House Blames Democrats For Interest In Epstein Case; CNN Poll: Americans Souring On Israel's War In Gaza; Israelis Call For Release Of Remaining Hostages Held In Gaza; Former Hostage Speaks After 491 Days In Hamas Captivity; Daughter: Suspect Asked Her To Make Deepfake Video Of Her Mom; Conservative Influencer Laura Loomer Takes On AG Bondi; Inside All-Boys Summer Camp After July 4 Weekend Floods; North Korean Defectors Pursue Musical Dream. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Vows To Sue WSJ, Murdoch Over Fake Epstein Letter; "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" To End In May 2026; Brazil's Former President Ordered To Wear Ankle Monitor; Donald Trump Signs Stablecoin Legislation Into Law; Inside One Of The Most Secure Places In The U.K.; MoneyGram Facing Fallout From Decisions In Washington; Edinburgh Fringe CEO On Struggle To Attract Sponsors. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Justice Department in Court Today for Epstein Grand Jury Files; Fed Chief Defends $2.5 Billion Headquarters Renovation; Dangerous Flashfloods Hit Already-Ravaged New Mexico Town. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Trump Admin. To Destroy 1M Plus Pounds Of Food; Mother Of Blakely McCrory Speaks To CNN; CBS Ends "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" Next Year. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Vows To Sue Rupert Murdoch Over WSJ's Epstein Report; Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Vein Condition; Former Hostage Or Levy Details 491 Days In Captivity. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• MLB's Top Draft Pick Speaks Out; MAGA Reaction to Epstein Files?; CBS Cancels Colbert. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Sues WSJ Over Report On Epstein Letter; DOGE Cuts U.S. Institute Of Peace With Another Round Of Firings; Caitlin Clark To Miss WNBA All-Star Game Due To Injury. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Trump Filing Lawsuit Over WSJ Epstein Report; Christian Leaders Visit Catholic Church Hit By Israeli Strike; At Least 321 Killed In Southern Syria; U.S.-Venezuela Prisoner Swap; Bolsonaro Ordered To Wear Ankle Monitor; Trump Signs "Genius Act" Legislation; North Korean Defectors In K-Pop Band. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Israel & Hamas Blame Each Other As Ceasefire Talks Falter; Rising Sentiment That U.S. Should Pull Back On Aid To Israel; WSJ Reports On 2003 Letter To Epstein Bearing Trump's Name; Trump Orders Release Of "Pertinent" Grand Jury Docs On Epstein; EU Hits Russia With Strongest Sanctions Package In Years; Trump Threatens To Sue Murdoch Over WSJ"s Epstein Claims; House Approves $9B DOGE Spending Cuts To Foreign Aid, PBS & NPR; CBS To End "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" In May. Aired 3-4p ET