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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Interview With Brian Driscoll; Former Acting FBI Chief On His Hiring Process: "Disgusted And Shocked"; Fired FBI Official Speaks Out For The First Time Amid Lawsuit Against FBI, Kash Patel, And DOJ; 9 U.S. States Now Monitoring For Hantavirus; American Passenger From Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Joins 360. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former German Ambassador to the U.S. and Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger; Interview with "Silenced No More" Lead Author and Civil Comm. on Oct. 7 Crimes Against Women and Children Cochav Elkayam-Levy; Interview with "Everyone is Lying to You for Money" Writer/Director/Producer Ben McKenzie. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Lashes Out As Inflation Soars And Americans Are Struggling; Racist Remark About House Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries Sparks Anger; Alabama Governor Sets Special House Primaries After Supreme Court Approves Map With Single Majority-Black District; Patel Spars With Lawmaker Who Raises Reports Of His Behavior. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump Heads To China For Meetings With Xi Jinping; Americans Paint Bleak Picture Of U.S. Economy; Sam Altman Testifies In Elon Musk-OpenAI Trial; CIA Escalates Secret War On Cartels With Deadly Operations Inside Mexico; Fired FBI Official, Suing FBI, DOJ, Kash Patel And Others, Speaks Out For The First Time; New CNN Poll: Americans Paint Bleak Picture Of U.S. Economy; CA Mayor Admits To Acting As Illegal Agent For Chinese Govt. Aired 5-6p ET
• Hantavirus Cases On The Rise; Epstein Survivor Says DOJ Revealed Her Identity; Victim's Family Claims ChatGPT Encouraged FSU Shooter; Trump Pushed DOJ To Subpoena Reporters Over Alleged Leaks; Canvas Says Data Stolen In Hack Has Been Returned. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Says, I Don't Think About Americans' Financial Situation Amid War; War Drives Inflation to Three-Year High, Prices Rising Faster Than Salaries; Trump's Behavior Gets More Erratic With Online Rants, Outbursts; Intel Says Iran Still Has Missile Sites And Launchers; Kash Patel Denies Allegations Of Excessive Drinking. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• New CNN Poll Reveals Many Feeling Deep Anxiety Amid Trump's Economy; WHO Says, 11 Cases Now Linked to Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship; President Trump Visits China for High-Stakes Summit. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• New Cases Of Hantavirus Reported Overnight Linked To Cruise Ship Outbreak; Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) On President Trump's Upcoming Visit To China For High-Stakes Summit; Texas Man Accused Of Killing Pregnant Wife Fights Extradition. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL): No Clear Leader in Choice for Congress Ahead of Midterms; 18 Passengers from Hantavirus- Hit Cruise Ship Being Monitored in U.S.; Costs Surge for Trump's Renovations of Reflecting Pool. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Hegseth and Caine Testify Before a House Subcommittee; Talks with Trump and Xi; Inflation Rose 3.8 Percent; U.S. Supreme Court on Redistricting Battles; Ursa Major May Have been Carrying Nuclear Reactors. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Duffy's Reality Show Criticism; Inflation Rose 3.8 percent in April; Hegseth and Caine Testify Before House; New Hantavirus Cases Reported Overnight; Dr. Deb Houry is Interviewed about Hantavirus; Nebraska and West Virginia Vote; Former Acting FBI Director Speaks to CNN. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Americans Describe Economy as Poor; Padma Lakshmi is Interviewed about Her Show. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Charges Filed in Baltimore Bridge Collapse; Hegseth Grilled Over Iran; Inflation Spiking; Trump Set to Meet With Xi Jinping. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• DOJ Files Criminal Charges in Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse; Hantavirus Cases From Cruise Ship Rise to 11; Three U.S. States Monitoring Hantavirus Cases of People Not on Cruise; Hantavirus Cruise Ship Heading to Netherlands to Be Disinfected; California Mayor Admits to Acting as Illegal Agent for Chinese Government; Trump Heads to China as Iran War Looms Over Crucial Talks. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Leaves White House for His Trip to China; Kash Patel Faces Senators Amid Allegations of Misusing FBI Resources; Hantavirus Cases From Cruise Ship Rise to 11. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• WHO Reports Hantavirus cases from Cruise Ship Rise to 11; Russian Ship May Have Been Carrying Nuclear Reactors to North Korea; Iran War, Taiwan, Trade Feud at Stake in Trump-Xi Talks; Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's Reality Show Draws Criticism. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Heads To China As Iran War Looms Over Crucial Talks; Sen. Graham On Iran War Mediator: "I Don't Trust Pakistan"; Dir. Patel Defends Trump's $12.5B Budget Request For FBI; Nebraska Senate Candidate Says She'll Drop Out If She Wins. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• WHO Reports Hantavirus Cases From Cruise Ship Rise to 11; Inflation Outpaces Americans' Paychecks for First Time in 3 Years; Future of OpenAI on the Line as CEO Sam Altman Testifies. Aired 3:30- 4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Donald Trump Says Cease Fire With Iran Is On "Massive Life Support"; Final Passengers Disembark From Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship; Vladimir Putin Suggests Four-Year War Could Soon Come To An End; Putin Suggests Four-year War Could Soon Come to an End; Iranian Regime May Be Linked to Recent Anti-Semitic Attacks; More Than 70 Labour Lawmakers Urge Keir Starmer to Step Aside; Macron Pledges $27 Billion Investments as Paris Seeks New Partners; Man Arrested After Allegedly Shooting at Cars in Massachusetts; Barcelona F.C. Celebrate 29th La Liga Title With Parade. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. President Donald Trump to Meet Chinese Counterpart Xi Jinping in His Second Visit to Beijing; Iconic Rooftop and Building where The Beatles Performed Their Final Concert to Become a Museum of Beatles' Unreleased Materials. Aired 3-3:45a ET
• UK Politics; US War With Iran; Hantavirus Outbreak; Africa- France Summit. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Trump: Ceasefire With Iran Is On "Massive Life Support"; Economic, Political Problems Persist After Maduro's Ouster; U.S. Transportation Chief's Reality Series Draws Criticism. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• 18 Passengers Monitored for Hantavirus in U.S.; Supreme Court Clears Path for Alabama to Draw New House Maps; Growing Calls to #BoycottSEC Over Southern Redistricting. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump to Meet with Xi; RFK on Hantavirus; Repainting the Reflecting Pool in D.C. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Iran War Overshadows Countdown to Trump's China Visit; Iran War Looms Over High-stakes Talks Between Trump, Xi; Embattled British Pm Tells Cabinet He Will Not Resign; Syria Courts Billions in Investments to Rebuild Economy Post-Assad; Region Looks to Syria for Future Trade Routes to Avoid Hormuz. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Trump Says Ceasefire with Iran Is on "Massive Life Support"; Labour Lawmakers Urge Keir Starmer to Step Aside; Hantavirus Passengers Under Monitoring At U.S. Medical Sites; Hegseth, Caine Testify Before Congress; Deep Anxiety amid Trump's Economy; Russian Ship Sinks in Mysterious Circumstances. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Lashes Out As Inflation Soars And Americans Are Struggling; Doctors Speaks From Biocontainment Unit, Tested Positive For Virus; Mystery Over Sinking Of Russian Ship Likely Carrying Nuclear Reactors. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• New CNN Poll: Americans Paint Bleak Picture Of U.S. Economy; New CNN Poll: 77 Percent Say Trump's Policies Making Inflation Worse; New CNN Poll: Voters Split On Which Party Should Lead Congress; Soon: Trump Leaves For Beijing For Pivotal Summit With China's Xi; Inflation In April Soared To 3.8 Percent, Highest In Three Years. Aired 12- 12:30p ET
• Higher Inflation Makes a Rate Hike More Likely Than a Rate Cut; Today: South Carolina Legislative Considers New GOP Gerrymander; Republican Redistricting Wins Pile Up As Courts Rule In Their Favor; Nebraska's "Blue Dot" At The Center Of Red-Hot Dem Primary; ADL Report: Assaults Against U.S. Jews Reach 46-Year High; L.A. Schools Recognize Jewish American Heritage Month After Tishby Push. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• President Trump Travels To China; President Trump Cites President Xi Will Visit The U.S. Before The End Of The Year; Ministers Resign Amid Calls For U.K. Prime Minister Starmer To Step Down; U.K. PM Starmer Fights Calls For Him To Step Down; Report: "Systematic" Rape By Hamas In October 7 Attacks; Russian Ship Sinks In Mysterious Circumstances. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump's War Is Making His Economic Problem Even Worse; South Carolina Rejects Trump's Push For New Map For Now; Inside The Craziest Election In The Country: Democrats Pin Their Hopes On An Independent To Flip A GOP Senate Seat. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Embattled British Pm Tells Cabinet He Will Not Resign; Lawmakers Question Hegseth Over $1.5T Defense Budget Request; Health Officials Say Hantavirus Risk to Public Remains Low; Iran War Looms Over High-stakes Talks Between Trump, Xi; Annual Song Contest Marks 70th Anniversary in Vienna; SAM Altman May Take the Stand in Case Brought by Elon Musk. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Soon: Trump Heads To China For Summit With Xi; Embattled British Prime Minister Tells Cabinet He Will Not Resign; Kenya And France Co-host Africa Forward Summit; Official: Conflict Has Cost U.S. $29 Billion So Far; Political Divide In Taiwan Over Defense Spending; Former Southern California Mayor To Plead Guilty To Acting As Chinese Government Agent; CNN Affordability Poll: Americans Just Feel Stuck; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Iran War Drives Inflation To Highest Level In Three Years; Senate Confirms Warsh As Federal Reserve Governor; Poll Shows Americans Feeling Economic Uncertainty; Over 100 Labour MP's Sign Letter Backing Keir Starmer; Trump Heads To Beijing for Summit With Xi Jinping; "Free Ben And Jerry's" Campaign Calls For Brand's Independence. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: 18 Passengers Under Monitoring At U.S. Medical Sites; Trump Heads To China For Talks With Xi Amid War With Iran; Trump: Ceasefire With Iran Is On "Massive Life Support"; Suspect In Custody After Opening Fire Near Harvard University. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: 18 Passengers Under Monitoring At U.S. Medical Sites; Sources: Trump Considering Resuming Combat Operations In Iran; Accused Press Dinner Gunman Pleads Not Guilty To Attempting To Assassinate President Trump. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• WHO Says, 11 Cases Now Tied to Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship; Hegseth, Caine Testify Before Congress Amid War in Iran; Trump Prepares to Leave for Critical China Trip. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• California Mayor Resigns; Democrats Hear Testimony From Epstein Abuse Survivors; Massachusetts Gunman; Inflation Rising. Aired 10:30a- 11a ET
• Nike Lawsuit; Hantavirus Quarantine; Epstein Survivors Speak Out; Pete Hegseth Testifies on Capitol Hill. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Prepares to Leave for Critical China Trip; Ceasefire with Iran on "Massive Life Support"; Dem Lawmakers Hear Testimony from Epstein Survivors; Transportation Secretary Duffy's Reality Show Draws Criticism; Iranian Regime May Be Linked to Recent Antisemitic Attacks. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• James Comey Speaks Out After Second Indictment; Trump: Not Weighing Americans' Finances During Iran Talks; Five GOP Lawmakers Defy Trump's Push For New South Carolina Map. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Embattled British PM Tells Cabinet He Will Not Resign; President Trump Heads to Beijing; A.I. Race Between U.S. and China; The Shadowy Network of Chinese Oil Refineries Funding Iran; CIA Expands Covert Lethal Ops on Cartels in Mexico; Russian Ship Sinks in Mysterious Circumstances. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump Says Ceasefire with Iran on "Massive Life Support"; Final Passengers Disembark from Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship; OpenAI's Sam Altman to Testify; Trump Expected to Depart for Beijing on Tuesday; Trump Teases 2028 GOP Presidential Ticket; L.A. Mayoral Forum Scrapped After Candidates Drop Out; Iranian Regime May Be Linked to Recent Antisemitic Attacks. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Heads To China With Musk, Cook And Top CEOs For Xi Talks; U.S. Releases 53 Million Barrels Of Oil From Strategic Reserve; Economic, Political Problems Persist After Maduro's Ouster; Putin Suggests Russia's War On Ukraine "Coming To An End"; Sean Duffy Faces Backlash For New Family Reality Show; ADL: Anti-Semitic Attacks in U.S. Hit Record High in 2025; "Sleeping Dog" Documentary Investigates UAP Sightings. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Ministers Resign Amid Calls For U.K. P.M. Starmer To Step Down; Trump Says He Doesn't Need Xi's Help On Iran; Democrats Vow To Get To The Bottom Of Epstein Plea Deal; Russian Ship Sinks In Mysterious Circumstances; U.S. Transportation Chief's Reality Series Draws Criticism. Aired 3-4p ET