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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• DOJ Launches Criminal Probe into Trump Accuser, E. Jean Carroll; Interview with Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA): U.S. Military Intercepts, Shoots Down Multiple Iranian Drones; Trump Says He Won't Be Rushed on Iran Because of the Midterms; Iran Says 23 Vessels Passed Through Strait of Hormuz Over Last 24 Hours; Five People Found Alive in Flooded Cave in Laos, Two Still Missing; NYT Reports Reflecting Pool Contract Has Inflated Profit Margin, Government Analysis Finds. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser and "All We Say: The Battle for American Identity" Author Ben Rhodes; Interview with Forward Thinking Co-founder and Director Oliver McTernan; Interview with Editor-in-Chief, Documented Ethar El-Katatney. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump: "I Don't Care About The Midterms" When It Comes To Iran; Trump-Backed Paxton's Win Gives Dems Hope Of Flipping Texas Senate Seat; "It Scared Me To Death": Jill Biden On Joe's Debate Performance. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump's GOP Purge Continues As Paxton Ousted Sen. Cornyn; Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX), Is Interviewed About Rep. Menefee Defeats Rep. Green In Democratic Runoff; Pope Leo Warns About The Use Of Artificial Intelligence; Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Is Interviewed About His New Book Proposes Solutions For America's Divisions; Jill Biden Says She Was "Frightened" By Joe Biden's 2024 Debate Performance, Thought He Was "Having A Stroke". Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Says, Won't be Rushed into Iran Deal; New Probe into World Cup Ticket Prices; 11 Presumed Dead After Chemical Tank Rupture. Will Trump Endorse Georgia Senate Race After Paxton's Success?; Discrimination Lawsuit Against NFL Can Go To Trial. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• DOJ Launches Criminal Probe into Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll; Trump's Cabinet Heaps Praise Amid Unpopular War, Economy; Trump Threatens to Blow Up Oman, Adding Another Nation to List. New York Fed Show Remarkable Increase In Americans Struggling To Put Food On The Table; Former First Lady Jill Biden Makes A Stunning Admission About Joe's Debate Performance. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• GOP's Paxton to Face Democrat Talarico in Battle for Texas Senate Seat; Trump to Meet With Cabinet Amid Iran Peace Talks; Recovery Efforts Set to Resume After Chemical Tank Rupture in Washington State. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump-Backed Paxton Routs Cornyn In Texas GOP Senate Runoff; Trump To Meet With Cabinet Amid Iran Peace Talks; Rescuers Find Five People Trapped In Laos Cave, Two Still Missing. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• GOP's Paxton to Face Democrat Talarico in Battle for Texas Senate Seat; At least 1 Dead, 9 Missing After Chemical Tank Ruptures in Washington; Rescuers Find 5 People Trapped in Laos Cave, 2 Still Missing; Average Ticket for Game 4 of NBA Finals is Most Expensive on Record. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Polls on Trump's Health; Trump Congratulates Paxton on Runoff Win; Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) is Interviewed about Iran; Alyson Shontell is Interviewed about the Top 100 Most Powerful Business Women List. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Iran Says they have the Draft of a Potential Deal; Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) is Interviewed about Iran; Nine Missing in Chemical Tank Rupture in Washington; Trump Congratulates Paxton; Paxton to Face Talarico. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Alleged A.I. Voice Cloning Scam; Polls on Rubio; Tony Meola is Interviewed about the World Cup. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• President Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Five of Seven Villagers Trapped in Flooded Laos Cave Found Alive; Blood Test Now an Option for Colorectal Cancer Screenings; Former AG, Pam Bondi, Recovering From Cancer Treatment; Trump Says Nobody Will Control Strait of Hormuz, It Will Be Open; At Least One Dead, Nine Missing After Chemical Tank Ruptures in Washington State; A Bill That Would Increase Benefits for Severely Wounded Veterans and Surviving Family Members Now Heads to the Senate. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Says He Won't Be Rushed Into a Deal With Iran Due to the Midterms, He's Not Satisfied With the Proposed Deal; Trump Says Nobody Will Control Strait of Hormuz, It Will Be Open; Iran War Spending Drains U.S. Military Budgets; Trump Again Proves Grip on GOP With Paxton Win in Texas Runoff; at Least One Dead, Nine Missing in Washington State Chemical Tank Rupture. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA): Trump Says We're not Satisfied with Proposed Deal from Iran and Nobody Will Control the Strait of Hormuz; Judge Blocks West Point Restrictions on Civilian Faculty Speech. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump: Won't be Rushed on Iran, "I Don't Care About the Midterms"; TRUMP: "Nobody" Will Control Strait of Hormuz, It Will be Open; GOP Rep's Support for Trump Agenda Under Fire at Town Hall; Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) Discusses About Slush Vote for Republicans; 5 Villagers Trapped in Flooded Cave Found Alive; 2 Still Missing; Mom Says Scammers Used A.I. to Fake Daughter's Kidnapping 3-3:30p ET
• GOP's Paxton to Face Dem Talarico in Battle for Texas Senate Seat; 5 Villagers Trapped in Flooded Cave Found Alive, 2 Still Missing; Trump Suggests Iran Deal Could Hinge on More Nations Joining Abraham Accords; Trump Says Nobody Will Control Strait of Hormuz. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Ken Paxton Wins Texas Republicans Senate Runoff; Iran Warns Of Retaliation, Says U.S. Violated Ceasefire; WHO Says 220 Plus Dead And 900 Plus Cases In Central Africa Ebola Crisis; WHO Says 220+ Dead, 900+ Cases in Central Africa Ebola Crisis; European Leaders Seek New Security From Russian Threats; Russian Threatens New Systematic Strikes on Kyiv; Record-Breaking Heat Scorches Europe Weeks Before Summer; Rescuers in Laos Trying to Reach Seven People Trapped in Cave; The Dead Sea is Slowly Dying as Lake's Water Level Drops; NASA Shares Updates on Plans for Permanent Moon Base. Aired 2-3a ET
• Ken Paxton Unseats Incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Senatorial GOP Runoff as Paxton Projects to Win the Race; U.S. Accuses Iran of Breaching Ceasefire; Air New Zealand to Introduce Bunk Beds in Select Long-Haul Economy Flights. Aired 3-4a ET
• Ken Paxton Wins Texas Republican Senate Runoff; Iran Warns Of Retaliation, Says U.S. Violated Ceasefire; Trump To Hold Cabinet Meeting Amid Iran War Negotiations; Multiple Injuries, 1 Dead, 9 Missing After Chemical Implosion At Longview Paper Mill; Rescuers In Laos Trying To Reach 7 People Trapped In Cave; Chinese Dissident Arrives In South Korea After A 30-Hour Escape. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• America Votes; Environmental Crisis; Badge of Resistance. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Ken Paxton to Face James Talarico in Texas Senate Race; RFK Jr., the Snake Wrangler; Trump Administration Proposes All Federal Workers Sign an NDA. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• People Found Alive in Laos Cave; Iran Funds Could be Unfrozen; Trump Critics Could Seek Money; Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) is Interviewed about ICE Facility Conditions. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump to Convene Cabinet Amid Pressure Over Iran War; UK, Poland Sign Defense Treaty Against Russian Aggression; Chinese Dissident Flees to South Korea by Inflatable Boat; Oil Slides as Market Bets on U.S.-Iran Peace Deal; Ticket Prices Hit All-time High as Knicks Head to NBA Finals. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• U.S.-Israel War with Iran; Palestinians React to Attack on Eve of Eid al-Adha; Ebola Outbreak Is Moving Faster than Response; Texas Senate Candidates Shift to General Election Mode; French Open Highlights; Dead Sea Slowly Dying. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Threatens To "Blow Up" U.S. Ally Over Control Of Strait; DOJ Launches Criminal Probe Into Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll; Trump's Arch Facing Pushback From Veterans And Lawmakers. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting Amid Push To End War With Iran; Poll: 60 Percent Oppose Current Military Action In Iran; Trump Notches Another Win With Paxton's Runaway Victory In Texas; MAGA Favorite Ken Paxton Crushes John Cornyn In Runoff; Talarico: Paxton Is "The Most Corrupt Politician In America". Aired 12-12:30p ET
• MAGA Favorite Ken Paxton Crushes John Cornyn in Runoff; Trump Takes Questions From Reporters During Cabinet Meeting; Trump Says He Won't Be Rushed Into an Iran Deal Because of the Midterms. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Former. U.S. Attorney Gen. Pam Bondi Reveals Cancer Diagnosis; Paxton Wins Texas Senate Primary; Europe's Deadly, Early Heat Wave; The Dead Sea is Slowly Dying as Lake's Water Level Drops; First Afghan Woman Summits Everest. President Trump Says He Won't Rush a Deal with Iran; Five Out of Seven Villagers Trapped in a Laotian-Flooded Cave Found Alive; River Ahmad Makes History by Becoming the First Afghan Woman to Summit Mount Everest. Aired 2:00-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• DOJ Goes After E. Jean Carroll; Trump Says He Doesn't Care About Midterms; Data Centers Became a Political Flashpoint; FL Democrats Slam Wasserman Schultz's Run in Historically-Black District. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Israel Issues More Evacuation Warnings for Southern Lebanon; Rescuers Find Five if Seven People Trapped in Laos Cave; Ken Paxton Beat Out Incumbent Senator John Cornyn in Runoff; Supreme Court Struck Down Louisiana Congressional Map; NASA Shares Updates on Plans for Permanent Moon BASE; Trump Meets with Cabinet Amid Talks with Iran to End War. Aired 11a-12p ET
• FARS: Iran Negotiator Says Unresolved Issues Remain; Israel Pushes Deeper Into Lebanon, North Of "Yellow Line"; U.K., Poland Sign Defense Treaty Against Russian Aggression; Record-Breaking Heat Scorches Europe Weeks Before Summer; Dead Sea Dying As Lake's water Level Drops; Ticket Prices Hit All-Time high As Knicks Head To NBA Finals; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump: No Rush on Iran Deal, "I Don't Care About the Midterms;" Warsh Set to Take Over Fed as Inflation Concerns Rise; South Korean Chipmaker SK Hynix joins $1 Trillion Club. New York, New Jersey Attorneys General Probe FIFA Over High Ticket Prices; U.N. Commission Tasked with Finding Alternatives to GDP; U.K. Spy Chief Says Russia Relentlessly Targeting Britain; U.K. Defense Chief's Jet Signal Jammed Near Russian Border; New Border Control System Causing Chaos at European Airports. Aired 4p-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Trump-Endorsed Candidate Defeats Incumbent Senator In Texas Runoff; At Least 1 Dead And 9 Missing After Chemical Tank Rupture At Washington Plant; Iran Warns Of Retaliation, Says U.S. Violated Ceasefire; Flooding Concerns Persist As Storms Roll On Across South, Mid-Atlantic. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headline: Trump-Endorsed Candidate Defeats Incumbent Senator In Texas Runoff; Iran Warns Of Retaliation, Says U.S. Violated Ceasefire; At Least 1 Dead, 9 Missing After Chemical Tank Rupture At Washington Plant. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Iran State T.V. Reports, U.S. Will End Blockade, Iran Will Reopen Strait; Rescuers Say, Five of Seven People Trapped in Cave Found Alive; Justice Department Wants to Interview 2020 Election Workers in Georgia. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• NBA Playoffs Continue; Interview With Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM); Interview With Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL); Food Insecurity Rising; Senator John Cornyn Loses Primary. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• New York Governor Targets Ghost Guns; Trump to Hold Cabinet Meeting; Iran Negotiations; U.S. Announces World Cup Roster. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Paxton Crushes Sen. Cornyn in Texas GOP Runoff; GOP's Paxton Faces Dem Talarico in Texas Senate Seat; Deadly Plant Explosion at Washington State Paper Mill; Former AG Pam Bondi Recovering from Cancer Treatment; Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Sources: DOJ Investigating Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll; NY Times: CIA Official Accused Of Stealing $40 Million In Gold Bars; UFC CEO: Trump "Probably" Wishes WH Fight Wasn't Happening. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump Says Politics Won't Rush U.S. Into Iran Deal; Trump Threatens to "Blow Up" Oman Over Strait of Hormuz; NY, NJ Attorneys General Probe FIFA Over Ticket Prices; Report: Ukraine Holds Advantages Over Russia in War; Teams Look to Extract Five People Found Alive in Laos Cave. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Ken Paxton Wins Texas Republican Senate Runoff; Trump to Meet with Cabinet Wednesday Amid Iran Peace Talks; U.S. Men's National Team Reveals Roster; Paxton Expected to Win Texas GOP Primary; Xavier Becerra the Frontrunner in California Gubernatorial Primary; Dead Sea Slowly Dying. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump-Backed Paxton Wins Texas Senate Runoff; Trump To Hold Cabinet Meeting Amid Rising Tensions With Iran; Europe Sizzles As Record-Breaking May Heatwave Scorches Continent; NASA Unveils Next Steps To Build Permanent Moon Base; Study: Late-Night Phone Use Cutting Into U.S. Teens' Sleep; Ukrainian Drone United Prepares Wave of Strikes on Russia; Thunder Take Series Lead with Game Five Win Over Spurs; Porsche Technicians Tel A.I. To Take a Back Seat; Rescuers in Laos Trying to Reach 7 People Trapped in Cave. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump: Iran Deal May Hinge On Allies Joining Abraham Accords; Israel Issues Evacuation Warnings For South Lebanon; Five Of Seven People Trapped In Laotian Cave Found Alive; Nine Missing After Deadly Chemical Tank Rupture; UK, Poland Sign Defense Treaty Against Russian Aggression; Paxton Wins Texas Senate Primary As Democrats See Opening. Aired 3-4p ET