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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• A.G. Bondi Names US Attorney To Lead Epstein Probe Ordered By Trump; Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL); Trump Again Does Not Rule Out Maxwell Pardon; Sources: Epstein Accomplice Maxwell Gets Special Privileges In Prison; New Prosecutor For GA Election Interference Case Vs. Trump, Allies; Documentary Follows War Photographer Lynsey Addario; Cheetos And Doritos Ditch Dyes, Artificial Flavors In Some New Products. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with U.S. Army Three Star General Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore (Ret.); Interview with SiNo Chef Eugene Korolev; Interview with SiNo Founder Polina Sychova; Interview with "The American Revolution" Co-Director Ken Burns. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• A.G. Names SDNY U.S. Attorney To Lead Epstein Probe Ordered By Trump; Source: Trump Ally Told Him He's Getting Bad Advice On Epstein; Vance Blames Housing Inaffordability On Undocumented Immigrants; New Prosecutor Named In Georgia Election Interference Case. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump Orders Investigation Into Ties Between Top Dems & Epstein; Source: Trump Told He Got Bad Advice On Handling Epstein Scandal; Rep. Yassamin Ansari, (D-AZ), Is Interviewed About Trump Orders To Investigate Dems & Epstein; Ukraine Attacks Key Russian Oil Hub As Deadly Strikes Pound Kyiv; Trump: Costs Are "Tumbling Down" & "Affordability Is A Lie"; FAA Eases Shutdown-Related Flight Restrictions. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Orders Investigation Into Ties Between Top Democrats And Epstein; John Beam, Coach Featured In Netflix's Last Chance U Dies After Shooting; THC-Infused Gummies And Drinks Face Ban Under New Funding Bill; WaPo: Rubio Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied Over Obesity, Chronic Health Conditions. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Orders DOJ to Probe Epstein Ties of Foes; Trump Says, I Know Nothing About Girls in Epstein Email; Trump Pulls Support for Lunatic Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA); Trump Rolls Back Tariffs; Paul Ingrassia Is Named To A New Job In Trump Administration. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Epstein Estate Disputes DOJ Claim That It Hid Evidence; Trump Briefed on Options for Military Operations Inside Venezuela; Wall Street Investors Brace for Wave of Post-Shutdown Data. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• GOP Leaders Bracing For Mass Defections On Epstein Files Vote; BBC Faces Trump's Deadline To Apologize, Retract January 6 Edit; OpenAI And Microsoft Team Up With States On AI Safety Task Force. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• House GOP Bracing for Mass Defections on Epstein Vote; Epstein Estate Disputes DOJ Claim that It Hid Evidence; Thousands of Parents, Guardians of Migrant Kids Arrested in Crackdown. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Maduro Calls on Americans for Peace; Trump Briefed on Venezuela Options; Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) is Interviewed about the Epstein Files; Poll on the Battle for Weed Legalization; Jim Higdon is Interviewed about Hemp Ban; Storm Hits Southern California. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• House to Vote on Epstein Files; Trump Knows Epstein Vote is Inevitable; Tara Palmeri is Interviewed about the Epstein Files; Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is Interviewed about the Epstein Files. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Briefed on Military Options for Venezuela; Jennifer Freeman is Interviewed About the Epstein Files; Georgia Election Case to Resume; Morgan Freeman and Ruben Fleischer are Interviewed About Their New Movie. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• New Prosecutor Appointed in Georgia Election Case; Trump Backing Off on Some Tariffs?; Trump Slams Republicans Over Epstein Files Vote; Protests at ICE Facility Near Chicago. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Ghislaine Maxwell's Lawyer Says Prison Employees Have Been Fired For Sharing Privileged Emails Between Attorney And Maxwell; Border Patrol Sets Sights On Charlotte After Chicago; Government Funding Deal Threatens Multi-billion Dollar Hemp Industry; California Revokes 17,000 Commercial Driver's Licenses For Immigrants; Bryan Kohberger Ordered To Reimburse Two Victim's Families For Urns; Man Rushes, Grabs Ariana Grande At Film Premiere In Singapore; First Known Case Of Meat Allergy Death Triggered By Tick Bites; Bezos Scores Big Win With Successful Blue Origin Rocket Launch; Chinese Crew Back Home After Suspected Debris Strike Delays Return. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Chinese Crew Back Home After Suspected Debris Strike Delays Return; Trump Briefed On Options For Military Operations In Venezuela; Trump Seeks DOJ Probe Into Epstein's Ties To High-profile Figures; House Expected To Vote Next Week On Releasing Epstein Files; 21 Protesters Arrested Outside Ice Facility Near Chicago; Judge Orders Release Of Hundreds Of Illinois Immigration Crackdown; Trump Administration Lowering Mega Tariffs On Switzerland; New Wave Of Deadly Attacks In Ukraine; Russian Officials Say Assassination Plot By Ukraine Foiled; Ukraine Faces Dark, Cold Winter As Russia Targets Energy Sector. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Dave Min (D-CA): Trump Seeks DOJ Probe into Epstein's Ties to High-Profile Figures; Trump Briefed on Military Options for Venezuela; Shocking Border Patrol Arrest united Chicago Suburb. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• DOJ Directs Top NY Federal Prosecutor To Look Into Trump's Demand For Epstein Investigation; Ghislaine Maxwell's Lawyer: Prison Staffers Fired For Sharing "Privileged" Emails Between Him And Maxwell; Georgia's RICO Case Against Trump, Allies Gets New Prosecutor; Indiana Senate Won't Meet To Consider Redistricting Despite Trump's Push; Thousands Of Parents, Guardians Of Migrant Kids Arrested In Trump Administration Crackdown. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Top Energy Officials Planning White House Meeting to Attempt to Dissuade Trump from Testing Nuclear Weapons; Interview with Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA): House Expected to Vote Next Week on Releasing Epstein Files; Trump Administration Sues to Stop California from Redistricting; Anthropic: Chinese Hackers Used Its System in First AI- Led Hack. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. Government Reopened but Not Fully Functional; Are Allies Breaking with Trump Over Epstein?; U.S. Strikes Suspected Drug Boat as Venezuela Leader Calls for Peace; Israel to Deport Patients Back to Gaza; Border Patrol Agent Pulls Gun On Protesters; Dozens Killed In July Conflict Between Thailand, Cambodia; Chinese Astronauts Returning To Earth After Delay. Aired 2-3a ET
• Air Travel Slowly Going Back to Normal After the Reopening of the Federal Government; Three Chinese Astronauts Returned Safely to Earth After a Delay that Lasted Nine Days in Space. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Hegseth Announces 'Operation Southern Spear'; Ukraine Facing Mass Enemy Attack by Russia; New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Weighs in on Politics, Issues. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• GOP Braces for Epstein Vote; Border Patrol to go to Charlotte; Comey and James Challenge Legality of Indictments; Congress Enacts Hemp Ban. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Republicans Brace for Mass Defections on Epstein Files; Hegseth Declares Military Mission Against "Narco-Terrorists"; U.S. Announces 20th Strike on Alleged Drug Trafficking Boats; U.S. Aircraft Carrier Now in Place Amid Huge Military Buildup; Heavy Rain Floods Displaced Palestinians' Camps in Gaza. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Republicans Brace For Mass Defections On EPSTEIN Files; Georgia's RICO Case Against Trump And Allies Gets New Prosecutor; BBC Apologizes to Trump, Rejects Defamation Claim; Illinois Community Confronts Border Patrol Agents; Russia, Ukraine Exchange Aerial Attacks Overnight; Ukraine Rattled By Largest Graft Scandal Since War Began; Attorneys General To Create A.I. Safety Task Force; Billion Grand Egyptian Museum Opens In Cairo; YouTube Star MrBeast Opens Theme Park in Saudi Arabia. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Tries To Divert Attention From Epstein Ties With Probe Into Dems; KFILE: New Epstein Emails; Dow Closes Down, Nasdaq Sheds $1.74T In Two Weeks, Nvidia Takes A Hit. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Refuses To Answer Question About Epstein Emails; More Flights Canceled As Airports Recover From Shutdown; Ukraine Rattled By Largest Graft Scandal Since War Began; U.N. Reports Surge In Settler Attacks In West Bank. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Israeli Settlers Burn Mosque In Latest West Bank Attack; OpenAI, Microsoft Partner With States On AI Safety; Chinese Astronauts Successfully Return To Earth. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Orders Investigation Into Ties Between Top Dems And Epstein; MAGA Media Figures Back Trump After Epstein Emails Release; Sources: Top Border Patrol Official Known For Aggressive Tactics Heads To Charlotte, N.C.; Ingrassia Moves To New Role At GSA After Nomination Collapse. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Ingrassia Serving In New Role With Trump Admin. After Whistleblower Office Nomination Imploded; Cruz Warns Of Antisemitism Spreading Within The Right Wing; Vance Blames Biden For Inflation Not Falling Under Trump; New Prosecutor Appointed To Georgia Election Interference Case; Bianna Golodryga's New Young Adults Book On Antisemitism In Schools. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• President Trump Weighs Options For A Potential U.S. Military Operation Inside Venezuela; Trump Says He Has Instructed The Justice Department To Investigate Democrats' Ties To Epstein; Heavy Night Of Russian Strikes Leave At Least Six Dead And Dozens More Injured In Kyiv; U.S. Builds Military Presence As Venezuela Calls For Peace; Chinese Astronauts Back On Earth After Being Stranded In Space. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Orders New Epstein Investigation; Trump Cuts Ties With Marjorie Taylor Greene; Trump Lowers Tariffs as Economic Pressure Builds; 2020 Georgia Election Case Comes Back To Life. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Ukraine Launches Domestically-Produced Neptune Cruise Missiles; U.S. Carries Out 20th Strike on Alleged Drug Boat; Trump Briefed on Options for Military Operations in Venezuela; Epstein Estate Disputes DOJ Claim That It "Hid" Evidence; GOP Leaders Bracing for Mass Defections on Epstein Files Vote; BBC Rejects Trump's Compensation Claim Over Edited Speech. Aired 11a- 12p ET
• Sources: Trump Briefed On Options For Military Ops In Venezuela; Ukraine: At Least Six Killed In Russian Attack On Kyiv; Illinois Community Stands Up To Border Patrol Agents; New Prosecutor In Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump; GOP Leaders Bracing For Mass Defections On Epstein Files Vote; House Expected To Vote Next Week On Releasing Epstein Files; Hemp Industry Faces Uncertainty In The U.S.; Nigeria Keep World Cup Hopes Alive In Extra Time; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• U.S. Strikes Deal To Slash Tariffs On Swiss Imports 15 Percent; New York Prosecutors To Lead Probe Into Epstein's Ties To Top Democrats; Walmart CEO Announces Retirement; NASDAQ Snaps Three-Day Skid, Finishes Lower On The Week; New Yorkers Lash Out At Startup Selling Wearable A.I. Companion; Donald Trump Briefed On Options For Military Actions Inside Venezuela; At Least Six Killed In Russian Attacks On Kyiv; YouTuber Mr. Beast Opens Theme Park In Riyadh; Chinese Astronauts Now On Earth After Possible Debris Collusion. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Georgia Election Case Against Trump, Allies to Continue With New Prosecutor; New Jersey Officials Say, Notorious Mafia Family Ran College Sports Betting Ring; Trump Briefed on Options for Military Operations Inside Venezuela. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Hegseth Announces "Operation Southern Spear"; At Least Six Killed in Russian Strikes on Kyiv; Epstein Estate Fires Back After DOJ Claims it "Hid" Docs; Border Patrol Sets Sights on Charlotte. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Georgia's RICO Case Against Trump, Allies Gets New Prosecutor; House GOP Preparing For Mass Defections On Epstein Files Vote; Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), Is Interviewed About Trump Slams "Weak Republicans" Joining Push For Epstein Files Release. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Blue Origin Launches Mars Mission; Interview With Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna; Megyn Kelly Under Fire Over Epstein Comments; College Sports Betting Ring. Aired 11:30a- 12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Defends Ordering Epstein Investigation: "I'm Allowed To"; Trump Calls Off Endorsement Of Marjorie Taylor Greene; New Ken Burns Documentary Examines The American Revolution. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• DOJ Launches Epstein Investigation At Trump's Request; Ukraine Hits Major Oil Facility In Russian Port City; Trump Briefed On Military Options In Venezuela; Trump Removes Reciprocal Tariffs On Many Food Items; China Warns Citizens Not To Travel To Japan; A.I. Companionship Controversy. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump Administration Sues California to Stop Redistricting; Republicans Brace for Mass Defections on Epstein Files; Government Reopens with No Deal on Health Care; Major Storm Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain Across California; BBC Apologizes to Trump, Rejects Defamation Claim; Maduro Weighs in on American Actions; Trump Official Refers Swalwell for DOJ Investigation; Doc Examines Effects of Psychedelic Therapies for Veterans. Aired 12-1a ET
• Republicans Expecting Mass Defections On Epstein Vote; Impacts Of Shutdown Remain As Government Reopens; U.S. Justice Department Sues California After Redistricting; Illinois Community Stands Up To Border Patrol Agents; Israeli Settlers Burn West Bank Mosque Amid Rise in Violent Attacks; Former Newsom Aide Facing Up to 20 Years on Fraud Charges; Apple Launches $229 iPhone Pocket "Sock"; "The Running Man" Releases in U.S. Theaters on Friday; Shohei Ohtani Wins Second Consecutive NL MVP Award. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump Seeks Probe Into Bill Clinton's Ties With Epstein; Maduro To Americans: Unite For Peace, "No More Endless Wars"; Trump Administration Weighs Military Operations In Venezuela; Ukraine At Least Six Killed In Russian Attacks On Kyiv; BBC Apologizes To Trump, Rejects Defamation Claim. Aired 3-4p ET