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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump's DHS Chief Warns Election Officials Could Face Prison Time; U.S. Launches New Strikes As Iran Warns Of Full-Scale Offensive; U.S. Attorney Reveals New Info On Houston ICE Shooting; Atty: Family Believes Bags In Van Were Likely Salt, Not Drugs; Trump Building Granite Helipad On WH South Lawn; China Appears To Have Created Mock- Up Of U.S. Warship. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ); Interview with Actor Anthony Hopkins; Interview with "From Presence to Power" Author Rashad Robinson. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump: U.S. Elections "Worse Than Any Third World Country"; Trump Accuses China Of "Sinister Election Meddling"; Now: Wildfire Smoke From Canada Impacting 100M+ Americans. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) Is Interviewed About Critics Warn Trump Speech Laid Groundwork To Challenge Midterms; Trump Orders Renewed Probe Into 2020 Michigan Voter Registrations; Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) Is Interviewed About DHS Chases Voter Fraud After Trump Speech Revives Election Claims; Dangerous Wildfire Smoke Blankets Major Cities; WSJ: Top Treasury Official Out After Clashing With WH Over Audits; Sen. Tuberville Claims Without Evidence Four To Five Senators "Didn't Legally Win" Their Elections. Aired 5-6p ET
• DHS Chases Voter Fraud After Trump Speech Revives Election Claims; U.S. Begins Fresh Strikes as Iran Threatens Full-Scale Offensive; Andy Burnham Becomes Labour Leader, Set to be Prime Minister; Democrat Hopefuls Criticize ICE In Effort To Replace Platner; Argentina Versus Spain: World Cup Final Showdown. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• DHS Chief Threatens Election Officials With Prison Time; Trump Blames China For Election Data Compromise, Xi Visit Still On; U.S. Launches New Strikes On Iran For Seventh Consecutive Night; ICE Under Scrutiny After Recent Deadly Encounters; Donald Trump Threatens To Slap Tariffs Over The Ongoing Canadian Wildfires. After Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Claims Elections Vulnerable, Demands Congress Pass Voting Bill; Hundreds Rescued in Same Region as Camp Mystic Disaster; Source Says, Lettuce Served at Taco Bell Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Claims Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities In U.S. Elections; This Morning: New Flash Flood Warnings In West Central Texas; Co-Host Craig Melvin Returns to "TODAY" After Intruder Scare. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Claims Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities in U.S. Elections; Declassified Intel Shows No Evidence of Altered or Manipulated Votes; Ossoff Grills Clayton About Gabbard's Presence at Fulton County Search; Heavy Rain Moving West After Deadly Floods Hammer Central Texas; Trump Teleprompter Operator Under Investigation for Insider Trading. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Touts the Economy; Trump Claims China Worked Against Him; Trump Criticizes Networks; Iran and U.S. Widen Attacks; World Cup Economic Boom or Bust; America's Love Affair with Fixer-Uppers May Be Over. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities in U.S. Elections; Flash Flooding Emergency in Texas; Taco Bell Linked to Outbreak; "Today" Co-Host Returns after Intruder Scare. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) is Interviewed about the Houstin ICE Shooting; Soccer Popularity in America; Treasure Hunter Drake Nicholas is Interviewed about Treasure. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Earthquake Strikes Mexico; Lettuce Served at Taco Bell Tied to Parasitic Outbreak; Trump Administration Threatens State Election Officials; Smoke Impacting 100 Million Americans. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Claims Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities In U.S. Elections; Trump Urges Congress To Pass SAVE America Act Voting Overhaul; DHS Chief Urges Four States To Review Voter Rolls For Non-citizens; At Least Two Dead From Flooding In Texas Hill Country; Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" Hits Theaters This Weekend. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" Hits Theaters This Weekend; Dangerous Air Quality From Wildfire Smoke Smothers 18 U.S. States; Lettuce Served at Taco Bell Tied to Regional Parasitic Outbreak; 7.3- magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Mexico. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• DHS Chief Issues Stark Warning to State Election Officials; Trump Claims China Worked Against Him in 2020, Intel Says It Didn't; Trump's Election-Security Speech Reveals Information Largely Already Known; Man Arrested After Breaching Security, Approaching Today Co- Host; Hearing Ends on States' Push to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• One-Hundred-Million-Plus Americans Impacted By Smoke From Canadian Wildfires; DHS Secretary Mullin Threatens "Prison Time" For State Officials Not Complying With Trump's Election Security Requirements; Mexico: "No Serious Damage" After 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake; Lettuce Served At Taco Bell Tied To Regional Parasitic Outbreak; Maine Dems' First Debate Shows Difficulty In Replacing Graham Platner. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Maine Democrats' First Debate Shows Difficulty in Replacing Graham Platner; U.S. Attorney Give New Details About Deadly ICE Shooting in Houston; Southside Blooms Grows After CNN Hero of the Year Honor; Spain and Argentina to Face Off in Final World Cut on Sunday. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump Delivers Primetime Speech, Claims Declassified Documents Show U.S. Election Vulnerabilities; U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates; Texas Faces Deadly Flooding; China's Vision for A.I. Future; Gulf States Fend Off Attacks As U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates; Lawyer Accuses ICC's Karim Khan Of Sexual Misconduct; Venezuelans Reflect On Devastating Earthquakes. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Pushes for Election Reforms in His Primetime Address; Chinese President Express Openness in A.I. Development; Andy Burnham Swears In as Labor Party Leader, Road to 10 Downing Street Now Closer. Aired 3-4a ET
• Presidential Address; Britain's New Leader. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• China Denies Trump's Allegations Of Election Meddling; Lawyer Accuses ICC's Karim Khan Of Sexual Misconduct. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Gives Speech on Election Security; Spain v. Argentina: World Cup Final This Weekend. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Ousted GOP Senators Threaten Trump's Priorities; Fetterman Threatens to Leave Democratic Party; Law Professor Derek Muller is Interviewed about Election Claims; Responsibility When A.I. Goes Wrong. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Iran Widens Attacks as U.S. Conducts Sixth Night of Strikes; Iran Targets 7 Middle East Nations in Retaliation Against U.S.; Trump Claims New Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities in U.S. Elections; WH Teleprompter Operator Investigated for Insider Trading; Trump Aide Put on Leave Over Insider Trading Investigation. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Iran Widens Attacks As U.S. Conducts Sixt Night Of Strikes; Andy Burnham Becomes Head Of U.K. Labour Party; Trump Delivers Primetime Address On Election Integrity; China's Latest A.I. Breakthrough Rattles Tech Stocks; At Least Two People Dead, Hundreds Rescued In Texas Flooding; Are We Adapting To A.I. Fast Enough?; Inside Look At The Vatican Observatory. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump's DHS Chief Warns Election Officials Could Face Prison Time; Iran: Two Tankers Trying To Transit Mined Part Of Strait Explode; Report: ICE Agents In Maine Wore Body Cameras, But Couldn't Use Them. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Pushes Election Doubts Ahead Of Midterms Dems Favored To Win; Trump Accuses China Of Meddling In 2020 Election To Help Biden; Epstein Survivors Slam Meeting With Todd Blanche; Truth Social Will Sell Wall Street Quicker Access To Posts. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Truth Social Will Sell Wall Street Quicker Access To Posts; Fetterman: If Democrats Become Too Anti-Israel, I'd Leave Party; New Poll: Fetterman Has 19 Percent Approval Among Pennsylvania Dems; Retired Spy Jumps Off The Page And Into Danger In Latest Thriller. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Tensions Escalate Over the Strait Of Hormuz As Both The U.S. And Iran Target Key Infrastructure; Andy Burnham Gives His First Speech As Leader Of The U.K. Labor Party As He Prepares To Become Prime Minister Of U.K.; Argentina-Spain Meet At The Finals Of 2026 Men's FIFA World Cup; Spain And Argentina To Play For The Title On Sunday; Smoke Triggers Air Quality Alerts In Parts Of The U.S.; The Odyssey Opens Today, First 100 Percent IMAX Feature Film. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump's Election Demands Now Entering The Threat Stage; Democratic Party Grappling With Rise Of Democratic Socialists; Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" Opens To Rave Reviews. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Iran Widens Attacks Amid Sixth Straight Night of U.S. Strikes; Gulf States Fend Off Attacks as U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates; Trump Only Briefly Mentions Iran War in Thursday's Speech; Iran Targets 7 Middle East Nations in Retaliation Against U.S.; Trump Claims Intelligence Reveals Vulnerabilities in U.S. Elections; 25 Democratic Governors Accuse Trump of Trying to Undermine Elections. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Texas Hill Country Reels After Devastating Flash Floods; Air Quality Alerts Before World Cup Final; Spain And Argentina Go Head To Head In Sunday's Final; China Denies Trump's Allegations Of Election Interference; CDC Warns People Not To Eat Lettuce At taco Bell In Five U.S. States; Venezuela Reflect On Devastating Earthquakes; Xi Outlines Vision For China's A.I. Development; This Sister's Podcast Is The Latest Internet Sensation; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Iran And U.S. Widen Attacks As Conflict Escalates; Tech Stocks Dip As Chinese A.I. Model Stokes Competition Fears; Ontario Premier Calls For U.S. Support On Wildfires; Pizza Chain Grapples With Rising Ingredient Costs; Andy Burnham Embraces Social Media To Connect With Public; Richard Quest Explores Historic Highway Aboard "Big Bertha" R.V. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Trump Claims New Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities In U.S. Elections, No Proof Of Changed Votes; Flash Flood Warning For Pars of Kerr County, Texas, 2 Killed In Storm Thursday; Iran: At Least 6 Killed In Overnight U.S. Strikes On Bridges In Southern Iran. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump Claims New Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities In U.S. Elections, No Proof Of Changed Votes; Two Dead In Texas Widespread Flooding, More Rain In Forecast Today; Shredded Lettuce Served At Taco Bell Linked To Cyclospora Outbreak. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Claims Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities in U.S. Elections; Catastrophic Flooding Hits Texas Hill Country; Wildfire Smoke Triggers Air Quality Alerts Across Midwest, Great Lakes. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Economic Impact of World Cup?; U.S. Targets Iranian Bridges; Trump's Teleprompter Operator Involved in Insider Trading?; Lettuce Served at Taco Bell Tied to Regional Parasitic Outbreak. Aired 10:30a- 11a ET
• Trump Claims Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities In U.S. Elections; Trump Alleges Chinese Election Meddling After Praising Xi Jinping; CDC: Lettuce Tied To Cyclospora Outbreak In MI, OH, IN, KY & WV. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Mexico; DHS Secretary Mullin Speaks About U.S. Election Security; Trump Claims Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities in U.S. Elections. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• DHS Using Unverified Figures To Attack Election Officials; President Trump Attends FIFA World Cup Reception In NYC Ahead Of Final; President Trump's Teleprompter Operator Investigated For Insider Trading. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Tehran Warns U.S. of Retaliation; U.S. Central Command: New Wave Of Strikes On Iran; China Rejects Trump's Accusation Of U.S. Election Meddling; Burnham To Succeed Keir Starmer As PM On Monday; Estonian Intelligence Chief On Russia; Tech Stocks Fall As Chinese A.I. Model Stokes Competition Fears; Shredded Lettuce Linked To U.S. Stomach Bug Outbreak. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump Claims Intel Reveals Vulnerability in U.S. Elections; Flood Watch in Effect, Two Killed in Texas; U.S. Launches 6th Straight Night of Attacks on Iran. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Claims New Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities In U.S. Elections; China Rejects Trump's Allegations of "Election Interference"; Outbreak Of Diarrhea From Parasite Expands To More States; Critics Cast Doubt of Trump Claims of Election Fraud; President Xi Spells Out His Vision at World A.I. Conference; Christopher Nolan Directs $250M Adaptation of Greek Epic; Venezuelans Criticize Government Response to Twin Quakes. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Wildfire Smoke Triggers Air Quality Warnings Across U.S.; Iran And U.S. Widen Attacks As Conflict Escalates; Hospital: Israeli Strike On Gaza Funeral Kills Seven People; Trump Claims Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities In U.S. Elections; Acting U.S. Attorney General Blanche Meets With Epstein Survivors; Burnham Named Head Of Labour Party, To Become P.M. On Monday. Aired 3-4p ET