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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• First Polls Close In Texas Race Testing Trump's Grip On The GOP; Texas GOP Senate Runoff: Cornyn Fights For Political Life Afte Trump Backs Paxton; Trump Launches Social Media Spree On Iran; Iran Accuses U.S. Of Violating Ceasefire, Attacking Commercial Shipping; Trump Meets With Cabinet At WH Tomorrow Amid Iran Peace Talks; Sen. Murphy Discusses New Book On The Abandonment Of The Common Good; CNN Projects Menefee Defeats Green In TX Dem House Race; Texas GOP Senate Runoff Testing Trump's Endorsement Power. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with National Security Analyst and Former U.S. Deputy Director of National Intelligence Beth Sanner; Interview with Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases Dr. Nahid Bhadelia; Interview with International Rescue Committee DRC Country Director Heather Kerr; Interview with Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Now: Final Hours Of Bitter GOP Battle In Texas Senate Primary; Iran Threatens Retaliation After U.S. Strikes In Southern Iran; Trump Gets Physical Exam Ahead Of Turning 80 Next Month. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Rep. Brandon Gil (R-TX), Is Interviewed About Sen. Cornyn Fights For Political Life After Trump Backs Paxton; Rep. Derek Tran (D-CA), Is Interviewed About 16,000 Still Evacuated Near California Chemical Tank Emergency; Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ), Is Interviewed About ICE Agents Fired Pepper Balls & Spray Into Crowd; Doctors Warn Of Sepsis Signs After Kyle Busch's Death; GA Senate Candidate Fires Staffer For Inflammatory Post. Aired 5-6p ET
• Iran Threatens To Retaliate Against U.S; Trump Gets Physical Exam At Walter Reed; Final Hours Of Voting In Brutal Texas Race; GOP Braces For Costly Senate Race After Bitter Primary; Craig Ferguson Explores What It Means To Be American As The Country Prepares To Mark Its 250th Anniversary. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump's Pick Paxton Will Defeat Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) In Texas GOP Runoff; Kelly On Trump, I Didn't Expect Corruption To Be This Widespread; Trump DOJ Deletes News Releases On January 6th Riot Cases; Trump Says Iran Negotiations Proceed Nicely; New York Giants Quarterback Criticized For Mixing Politics And Sports. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Rubio Says, Iran Deal Down to Disputes Over a Word, a Sentence; Soon, Polls Open in Texas for Critical Primary Runoffs; Protesters Form Human Chain Outside ICE Detention Facility. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Iran Warns Of Retaliation Over Ceasefire Violations; Trump Visits Walter Reed For Annual Physical And Dental Exam; DOJ Emphasizes "Critical Need" for Ballroom After White House Shooting. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Cornyn and Paxton Face Off in Texas GOP Senate Primary Runoff; Iran Warns of Retaliation Over Ceasefire Violations; WHO Chief Says Ebola Epidemic is Outpacing Response Efforts; Democratic Lawmakers, Jim Comey Among People Who May Apply for Fund Payment. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Cornyn and Paxton Face Off in Texas GOP Senate Primary Runoff; Source: Top Iranian Officials Meet in Qatar for "Intense Talks"; Study Warns Parts of Louisiana Could Became Unhabitable; Rescue Teams Racing to Reach Seven Villagers Trapped in Laos Cave. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Visits Walter Reed for Annual Physical; U.S. Targets Iranian Missile Sites and Boats in Self-Defense Strikes; Cornyn and Paxton Face Off in Texas GOP Senate Primary Runoff; Worst-Case Blast Threat Eliminated in Chemical Tank Crisis. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Visits Walter Reed for Annual Physical and Dental Exam; Who Voters Trust More on Crime; Award-Winning Comedy "Hacks" Ends on Thursday. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Instagram Lawsuit Moves Forward; Texas Holds Senate Primary; Trump Gets Physical Exam; Iran Threatens Retaliation. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Supreme Court Says Vermont Can Sue Instagram Over Youth Social Media Addiction; Trump Outlines Options to Destroy Iran's Enriched Uranium, Says Material Could Be Destroyed in Place With Tehran's Involvement; California Officials Still Monitoring Overheated Chemical Tank; Humanitarian Group Says Ebola Outbreak Outpacing Response Efforts; Four Killed After Train Hits School Bus in Belgium. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• U.S. Soccer Coach to Announce World Cup Roster Soon; Iran Warns of Retaliation for Any U.S. Ceasefire Violations; Trump Expected to Hold Cabinet Meeting at Camp David Tomorrow; Trump Receives Fourth Checkup of His Second Term; Texas Voters Head to Polls in Test of Trump's Endorsement. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Outlines Options to Destroy Iran's Enriched Uranium; Rescuers Race to Reach 7 Villagers Trapped in Flooded Laos Cave; NASA Shares Plans to Set Up Moon Base Program, Missions. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• U.S. Launches "Self-Defense" Strikes On Iran Amid Deal Talks; Trump Says Physical Went "Perfectly" After Exam At Walter Reed; Texas Voters Head To Polls In Test Of Trump's Endorsement. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Texas Voters Head to Polls in Test of Trump's Endorsement; CNN with Ukrainian Troops Running for Cover as Russian Drones Fly Above; WHO Chief Expected to Visit Congo as Ebola Spreads; Ebola Outbreak Outpacing Response Efforts. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• CNN International: Marco Rubio Says Iran Deal Being Held Up By Disputes Over Wording; Ukrainian Troops Take CNN Along "Road Of Life"; John Cornyn And Ken Paxton Battle In Texas Republican Senate Runoff. Pope Leo Issues Start Warning Over Artificial Intelligence; U.K. Tries To Keep Cool Under Record High Temperatures; Spaniard In Cruise Quarantine Tests Positive For Hantavirus; WHO Chief To Visit D.R. Congo To Assess Ebola Outbreak; Worst-case Blast Threat Eliminated In Chemical Tank Crisis In Southern California; ICE Agents Clash With Protesters Outside Detention Facility; Trump Phone Will Start Shipping Following Months Of Delays. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. Attacks Southern Iran as Negotiations Ongoing between the U.S. and Iran Now in Final Stages; Cornyn, Paxton to Challenge in the Texas Republican Senate Runoff Today; Pope Leo Calls for A.I. Disarmament in his Encyclical; New York Knicks Sweeps Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA Eastern Conference Championship, Heads to the NBA Finals. Aired 3-4a ET
• CENTCOM: U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Launch Sites & Boats; Russia Tells Foreign Nationals, Diplomats To Leave Kyiv; Cornyn, Paxton Battle In Texas Republican Senate Runoff. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Source: IDF Preparing To Expand Operations In Lebanon; Netanyahu: Israel To Increase Military Pressure On Hezbollah; Source: U.S. Supports IDF Operations Against Hezbollah. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• U.S. Conducts 'Self-Defense' Strikes in Iran as Talks Continue; Polls Open Soon in Texas for Senate GOP Primary Runoff; UFC Octagon Being Built on White House Lawn for Event. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Rescuers Race to Reach Seven Villagers Trapped in Laos Cave; Trump Urges Regional Leaders to Sign Abraham Accords; U.S. Conducts "Self-Defense" Strikes, Iran Threatens U.S. Bases. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Calls for Muslim Nations to Join Abraham Accords; Four Dead After Train Hits School Minibus in Belgium; Republicans Face Off in Key Senate Race in Texas; Trump-backed Paxton Faces Cornyn in Senate Primary Runoff; U.S. Strikes Target Missile Launch Sites, Boats Around Hormuz. Aired 9-10a ET
• U.S.-Israel War with Iran; Ukraine's Deep Strike Drone Unit; Texas Republican Senate Runoff; Trump's Health; ICE Agents Clash with Protesters; Record High Temps in U.K. and Western Europe. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• A Special Edition of OutFront, "Election Night In America"; RFK, Jr. And The Snakes; South Carolina, Republicans Defying Trump; Incumbent Senator John Cornyn Is Fighting For His Political Survival Against His Trump-Backed Challenger. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Today: Trump Endorsement Tested In Cornyn-Paxton Runoff; Trump- Endorsed Ken Paxton Aims To Defeat 4-Term Sen. John Cornyn; Trump Visits Walter Reed For Annual Physical & Dental Exam; Trump's Readouts From Past Exams Say He Is In "Excellent Health"; Centcom: U.S. Launches "Self-Defense" Strikes In Southern Iran. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• U.S. Launches "Self-Defense" Strikes On Iran Amid Deal Talks; Democrats Eye Red State Pickup On Path To Retake Senate; Epstein Files Take Center Stage In Crucial Senate Race; Construction Begins On Arena At White House For UFC 250; Trump To Host UFC Tournament At White House On June 14; Democratic Rep. Says Platner's Tattoo Is "Disqualifying". Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• A Major Escalation By Israel As It Expands Ground Operations In Lebanon; Brutal Heat-Wave Scorching Western Europe With Record Temperatures; Race Is On To Save Seven People Trapped For A Week In A Cave In Laos; Trump Earlier Diagnosed With Chronic Venous Insufficiency; Trump Set To Convene Cabinet Meeting At Camp David; U.S. Launches "Self-Defense" Strikes On Iran; Russia Threatens Wave Of New Strikes On Kyiv; Teams Race To Save Villagers Stuck In Flooded Cave In Laos. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Paxton Defeats Cornyn In Texas GOP Runoff; South Carolina Republicans Defy Trump To Block New Midterm Map; Trump DOJ Wants To Interview 2020 Fulton County Election Workers; Trump To Hold Cabinet Meeting As Iran Pressure Grows. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• IRGC Warns It Will Retaliate Against Any Ceasefire Violations; Train Hits School Bus in Belgium, Two Children Among the Dead; W.H.O. Chief Says Ebola Outbreak is Outpacing Response Efforts; CNN Explores Developments in Ukrainian Deep Strike Drone Unit; Cornyn, Paxton Battle in Texas Republican Senate Runoff; 79-year-old President Trump Given His Annual Medical Exam. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Rubio On Iran Talks; "The Straits Have To Be Open"; U.S. Targets Iranian Missile Sites, Boats; Heatwave Blankets Western Europe; Rescuers In Laos Trying To Reach Seven People Trapped In Cave; Trump Administration Creates $1.8 Billion Fund For President's Allies; Green Card Changes Spark Widespread Confusion; U.S. Coffee Chain's Low Price Model Causes A Stir; India's Youth Adopts Cockroach Protest Symbol; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• BP Ousts Chair Over Serious Concerns About His Conduct; Brent Crude Rises As Iran Vows Retaliation For U.S. Strikes; Ukraine Uses Advanced Tech To Counter Russian Forces; E.U. Nations Argue For Tougher Trade Safeguards; Booming Protein Demand Driving Up Cost Of Whey; Ferrari's First Electric Vehicle Draws Major Backlash; Porsche Technicians Tell A.I. To Take A Back Seat. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: CENTCOM: U.S. Launches Strikes On Bandar Abbas In Southern Iran; Cornyn, Paxton Battle In Texas Republican Senate Runoff; Knicks Blow Out Cavs To Reach First NBA Finals In 27 Years. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: U.S. Launches "Self-Defense" Strikes As Washington, Tehran Work Out End To War; Cornyn, Paxton Battle In Texas Republican Senate Runoff; ICE Protests Escalate After Governor Denied Access To Newark Detention Facility. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Now, Trump Visits Walter Reed for Third Checkup of His Second Term; U.S. Military Carries Out Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites, Boats; Gas Prices Up More Than $1.50 Since Start of War. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Ebola Outbreak Growing?; Reported Hunger Strike at New Jersey ICE Facility; New U.S. Strikes in Iran. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Seven People Trapped in Flooded Cave; Texas Senate Primary; Trump at Walter Reed For Medical Checkup. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Supreme Court Lets Vermont Sue Meta Over Social Media Addiction; Iran Warns of Retaliation for U.S. Ceasefire Violations; Russia Fires Powerful Ballistic Missile on Kyiv; Train Slams into School Bus. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• CNN Projects Paxton Will Defeat Sen. Cornyn In TX Runoff; Paxton Says Victory Against Cornyn Sends "Texas-Sized Message"; Mamdani Announces Plan For More Affordable Housing In NYC. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Iran threatens retaliation after U.S. Strikes; Iran Repeatedly Accuses U.S. of Violating Ceasefire; Israel Repeatedly Strikes Road Near Lebanon's Largest Dam; Ukrainian Ambassador: "No Words" To Describe Weekend Attack on Kyiv; Iran Says it Will Charge "Fees" for Hormuz Passage; IRGC: 25 Vessels Passed Through Hormuz Strait Tuesday; Humanitarian Group: Ebola Outbreak Could Be Deadliest on Record; Ferrari's First Electric Vehicle Draws Backlash. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• U.S. Launches New Strikes South of Iran Amid Ceasefire Talks; Worst-Case Blast Threat Eliminated in Chemical Tank Crisis; Pope Leo XIV Issues Stark Warning Over Artificial Intelligence; Cornyn, Paxton Battle in Texas Republican Senate Runoff; Pratt's Homeless Policy Stirs Debate in L.A. Mayoral Race; U.S. Coffee Chain Attracting Attention with Low-Cost Model. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S. Launches "Self-Defense Strikes" On Iran; Netanyahu Vows To Increase Lebanon Strikes; ICE Agents Clash With Protesters Outside New Jersey Detention Center; Cornyn, Paxton Make Final Pitches In High Stakes Runoff; Lobster Prices Battered By Rising Cost Of Diesel For Fishing Boats; Pope Leo Issues Stark Warning Over Artificial Intelligence; Spaniard in Cruise Quarantine Tests Positive for Hantavirus; Knicks Sweep Cavaliers to Advance to NBA Finals. Aired 1- 2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Iran Warns Of Retaliation After U.S. Airstrikes; Top U.S. Diplomat: Iran Deal Down To Disputes Over Wording; Netanyahu: Israel Deepening Military Operations In Lebanon; Russia Threatens Wave Of New Strikes On Kyiv; Four Killed After Train Hits School Bus In Belgium. Aired 3-4p ET