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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Epstein Survivors to Trump and Congress: Release the Files; Epstein Survivors Calls on Lawmakers to Release the Files as GOP Leadership Faces Pressure; GOP Rep Needs Two more Republicans to Force Vote on Epstein Files. Lawmakers Edge Toward Epstein Vote, White House Backing It is a Hostile Act; HHS Employees Demand RFK Jr. Resign for Compromising the Health of This Nation; China Shows Off Massive Force at Military Parade; Putin Shows Off Alliances Amid Trump's Push to End Ukraine War; Florida Moving to End All Vaccine Mandates; $1.4 Billion Powerball Jackpot Tonight. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former Trump Appointee to U.S. State Department Matthew Bartlett; Interview with Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell; Interview with Israeli Historian and Writer Fania Oz-Salzberger; Interview with "First Among Equals" Author Emma Ashford. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Epstein Survivors: Release The Files; Trump Suggests Sending National Guard To New Orleans; Xi, Putin & Kim Stand United At Chinese Military Parade; Judge: Trump Unlawfully Blocked $2 Billion From Harvard. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Epstein Survivors To Trump And Congress: Release The Files; Epstein Survivor: We Are Discussing Creating Our Own List Of Abusers Who Were Part Of The "Epstein World"; Rep. Garcia: 97 Percent Of DOJ Documents Given To House Oversight Committee Were Already Made Public; Rep. Robert Garcia, (D-CA), Is Interviewed About Epstein Files; Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Is Interviewed About Conspiracy Theorist Laura Loomer Shut Down His Routine Meeting With Intel Officials; Amanda Knox Reflects On Enduring Public Scrutiny; 1,000 Plus Current & Former HHS Employees Demand RFK Jr. resign. Aired 5-6p ET
• Judge Says, Trump Unlawfully Blocked $2 Billion in Funding from Harvard; Trump Claims U.S. Will Suffer so Greatly If He Loses Tariff Case; Epstein Survivors to Trump and Congress, Release the Files. Race For Virginia Governor Enters Final Stretch; Sources: Trump Admin Meddles In NYC Mayor's Race. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Florida Becomes First State to End School Vaccine Mandates; Doctors Fear Red States May Copy Florida and End School Mandates; Judge Says, Trump Illegally Canceled Harvard's Funding. Epstein Victims Come Together and Speak Out; Sources Say Mayor Adams is Offered a New Job Ahead of November Election; American Eagle Stocks Surge 25 Percent. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Xi, Putin, Kim Make Defiant Show of Authoritarian Strength in China; Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations; 1,000-Plus Current and Former HHS Employees Demand RFK Jr. Resign. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Epstein Survivors To Speak Out At Rally In D.C.; Xi, Putin, Kim Make Defiant Show Of Authoritarian Strength In China; Bond Hearing For Man Charged With Killing Child Who Rang Doorbell. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA): Epstein Survivors Join GOP, Democratic Lawmakers in Files Release Effort; China Displays Military Might as Xi Stands with Putin and Kim; Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is Interviewed Troops in Chicago; Cartel Fight with a Military Strike; Adelson Trial Update; Man Receives Relief from Chronic Pain. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Epstein Survivors to Speak at Rally; Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D- FL) is Interviewed about the Epstein Vote; Bond Hearing Today for Man Who Shot an 11-year-old in Texas; HSS Employees Demand Resignation; Dr. Paul Offit is Interviewed about Being Blocked from FDA. Aired 9- 9:30a ET
• Fathers are Important in Boys' Lives; Americans and Crypto Investing; Norm Eisen is Interviewed about Trump's Use of the Alien Enemies Act; Cardi B Not Liable in Civil Assault. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Ukraine Peace Talks Stall; China Showcases Military Might; Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein Speak Out. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Court Says Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations is Unlawful; More Than 1,000 Current and Former HHS Employees Demand RFK Jr. Resign; July JOLTS Report Shows More Job Seekers Than Job Openings in the U.S.; U.S. May Have to Refund Businesses More Than $200 Billion if Trump Loses His Tariff Lawsuit; Vance Arrives in Minneapolis to Honor Shooting Victims. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Meets Polish President as Russia-Ukraine War Rages; Xi, Putin, Kim Stage Defiant Show of Authoritarian Strength in China; Russia Launches New Assault on Ukraine as Putin Visits Beijing; Trump to Speak With Zelenskyy Soon as Ukraine Peace Talks Stall; Epstein Survivors to Congress and Trump, Release the Files; Trump Calls Epstein Case a Democrat Hoax Minutes After Some Survivors Say This is Not a Hoax, the Abuse is Real; Court Says Trump Unlawfully Used Alien Enemies Act for Deportations. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Man Charged in Deadly Doorbell Prank; Florida Looks to End All Vaccine Mandates in the State; Patient Getting Relief After Living with Chronic Pain for Decades. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Headline: Epstein Survivors: Release the Files; Epstein Survivors Beg Trump to Help Release More Files; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Discusses About Discharge Petition of Epstein Files; China Displays Military Might as Xi Stands with Putin, Kim. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• First Look Inside U.S. Deportation Flight to Cuba; Historic California Gold Mining Town Overrun by Fast-Moving Wildfire; Using Smartphone in Bathroom Could Cause Hemorrhoids. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• China's Xi Jinping Presides Over Massive Military Parade in Beijing; 11 Killed in Strike on Alleged Drug Vessel in Caribbean; Israeli Reservists Vow to Refuse Orders for Gaza City Takeover; China Bids for New Global Order Amid Military Parade; Chinese Military on Display at Major Parade in Beijing; Parental Controls to Launch on ChatGPT. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• The Weapons And Military Units Displayed In China's Parade; Rare Look Inside U.S. Deportation Flight To Cuba; Israeli Army Reservists Refuse To Continue Military Service; Chinese Military on Display at Major Parade in Beijing; Final Phase of Former President Bolosonaro's Trial Begins in Brazil; Anna Wintour Names Chloe Malle to Take Top Vogue Job; Nations Mark 80 Years Since Japan's Surrender Ending WWII. Aired 1-2a ET
• Final Phase of Former President Bolsonaro's Trial Begins in Brazil; Nations Mark 80 Years Since Japan's Surrender Ending World War II; Judge Rules Google Will Not Have to Sell Off Chrome, Android; New Techs Like A.I. Could Save Old Languages From Dying Out; Danielle Boyer, 24, Created the SkoBot to Help Students Learn Native Languages. Aired 2-3a ET
• China Displays Military Might at Victory Day Parade; 11 Killed in a Targeted Strike on a Drug-Carrying Vessel; CNN Peeks at Cuban Migrants from the U.S. Deported Back to Their Homeland. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• U.S. Strike Kills 11 on Alleged Drug Boat from Venezuela; House Committee Releases 33,000+ Pages of Epstein Files; Doctors Using Alternatives to Opioids to Treat Pain. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Accuses Xi, Putin and Kim of Conspiring Against the U.S.; Courtenay Brown is Interviewed about Tariffs; Alyse Adamson is Interviewed about the Cardi B Verdict; Judge Ruling on Military in Los Angeles; Democratic Party Undergoing Transformation. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Xi Shows Off Weaponry and Alliances at Victory Day Parade; 113 Palestinians Killed in Gaza in Last 24 Hours; U.S. Strike Kills 11 on Suspected Venezuelan Drug Boat; House Committee Releases 30,000 Plus Pages of Epstein Documents; Xi's Gala Luncheon for Kim, Putin and Other Foreign Leaders. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Xi Shows Off Weaponry, Partnerships at Victory Day Parade; Xi, Putin and Kim Show Unity in First Joint Public Appearance; Beijing Spent Billions Developing Weapons; Epstein Accusers Hold Presser with Reps. Khanna, Massie and Greene. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Epstein Survivors To Trump: "This Is Not A Hoax" And "Not Political"; Trump Appeals Ruling That Use Of National Guard In L.A. Was Illegal; Trump: Xi, Putin And Kim "Were Hoping I Was Watching -- And I Was"; 1,000+ Health Workers To RFK Jr.: It's Time To Resign. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Dems Blast Justice Department For Releasing "Mostly Public" Info; China's Xi Presides Over Massive Military Parade In Beijing; Qatar: Mediators Review "Different Model" For Gaza Ceasefire; Court: Trump Unlawfully Used 18th Century Law For Deportations. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• China Marks End Of WWII With Massive Military Parade; Trump On Plan To Send Troops To Chicago: "We're Going In"; Texas Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Of 11-Year-Old. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Takes Questions In The Oval Office; Epstein Survivors Share Horrifying Stories From Capitol Street; Epstein Survivors Beg Trump To Tell DOJ To Release More Files; Epstein Survivor's Message To Trump: "This Is No Hoax"; Epstein Survivor: He Used To Brag About Friendship With Trump; Trump Accuses Xi, Putin And Kim Of Conspiring Against The U.S. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump Says to Xi, Please Give My Warmest Regards to Putin and Kim as You Conspire Against the United States of America; Top Democrats Raise Fears That Trump Could Cancel Elections; Democrats Torn on How to Talk About Trump Expanding Presidential Power; Rep. Maxwell Frost Hosts YouTuber for Livestream Tour of Capitol; GOP Candidate for Virginia Governor Revives Trump's 2024 Trans Attack. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Strike on Alleged Venezuelan Drug Boat Kills 11; Maduro Denies Involvement in Drug Trafficking; Xi Shows Off Weaponry and Alliances in Beijing; New Aerial Attacks on Ukraine. Protesters Take to the Streets in Israel Calling for an End to the War in Gaza; A U.S. Vessel Blows Up an Alleged Drug Boat in the Caribbean; Epstein's Victims Speak Out on Capitol Hill. Aired 2-3p ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Jeffrey Epstein Accusers Speak Out; Epstein Accusers, Members of Congress Hold News Conference; President Trump Meets with Polish President Nawrocki. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump Meets With polish President Nawrocki At The White House; Epstein Survivors Speak Out At Rally On Capitol Hill; Protesters March Near Prime Minister's Home For a Day Of Disruption; U.S. Strikes Boat Allegedly Carrying Drugs In Caribbean; Xi, Putin, And Kim Show Unity In First Joint Public Appearance. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• At Least 15 Killed After Funicular Railway Derails in Lisbon; U.S.: Strike on Alleged Venezuelan Drug Boat Kills 11; Trade Tensions


The Situation Room
• Soon, Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's Abuse to Speak Out Publicly; Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Speak Out; Showdown Escalating Over National Guard Troops to Chicago. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Epstein Survivors Rally on Capitol Hill; Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Speak Out. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Speak Out. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• President Trump Blasts 'Epstein Hoax'; Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Speak Out. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Epstein Survivors To Trump & Congress: Release The Files; Trump Floats Sending Troops To New Orleans For Crime Crackdown; WSJ: Trump Amasses $5 Billion Crypto Fortune, Exceeding Wealth In Property. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Lisbon Funicular Derailment; At Least 15 Killed After Funicular Railway Derails; Epstein Survivors Plea for Transparency; Trump Ready to Deploy More U.S. Troops to Poland; Tariffs Hits Small Businesses Hard; U.S. Strike on Alleged Drug Boat; Xi, Putin and Kim Stand United at Beijing Parade; U.K. to Restrict Energy Drink Sales. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• CNN Portugal: At Least 15 Killed In Funicular Train Crash; Epstein Survivors Hold A Rally, May Release Their Own List; Xi, Putin & Kim Show Unity In First Joint Public Appearance; Trump Accuses Xi, Putin and Kim Of Conspiring Against U.S.; Russia Launches New Aerial Attacks On Ukraine; U.S. Strike On Alleged Venezuelan Drug Boat Kills 11; Protesters In Jerusalem Demand End To War. Aired 3-4p ET