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CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump: U.S. Elections "Worse Than Any Third World Country"; Sources: Trump Was Furious Over Pause Of ICE Traffic Stops; Will Congress Actually Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?; 1979: Carter's "Crisis Of Confidence" Address To Nation; Messi & Lamine Yamal To Face Off In World Cup Final 19 Years After Meeting At A Charity Photoshoot. Aired 12-1p ET


The Amanpour Hour
• Interview With Accuser Of ICC's Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Of Sexual Misconduct And ICC Staff Member, Sarah; Interview With Accuser Of ICC's Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan of Sexual Misconduct, Patricia; Interview With Lead Counsel For Karim Khan, Sareta Ashraph. Aired 11a- 12p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET
• Two U.S. Service Members Killed and Another Missing after Iranian Ballistic Missile and Drone Attacks Hit Jordan; Eight People Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Two Russian Warehouses; Trump Administration May Allow Saudi Arabia to Enrich Uranium Without International Safeguards to Prevent Development of Nuclear Weapons; EMS Worker Saves Man at Hockey Game; Two Rescue Workers Describe Process of Extracting Man from Floods in Texas; England and France Play for Third Place in 2026 World Cup as Argentina and Spain Prepare for Finals Match. Aired 2-3p ET
• Two U.S. Troops Killed in Jordan, One Missing in Action; Flash Flooding Slams New York as City Grapples with Wildfires Smoke; District Attorney Investigating ICE Killing Says DHS Not Collaborating; America's Fascination on the Royal Family. Aired 3-4p ET
• Did Not Air 4-5p ET
• Two U.S. Troops Killed, One Missing After Iran Strikes; Interview With Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL); "Life-Threatening" Flash Flooding Slams New York Area; Wildfire Smoke Relief Expected Ahead Of World Cup Final; Feds Give Evidence On ICE Shootings To Minnesota Officials; Interview With Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty; New Criticism Of ICE After Deadly Shootings In Texas And Maine; Maine Democrats To Pick New Nominee In Snap Election; Tomorrow: Spain & Argentina To Face Off In Final Match. Aired 5-6p ET
• Two U.S. Troops Killed, One Missing After Iran Strikes; Trump Threatens Iran's Bridges And Power Plants; Ukraine Launches Deadly Drone Attacks Inside Russia; Johnson Unveils $95 Billion Plan For Defense Spending And Trump's Elections Overhaul; U.S. Launches New Airstrikes To "Swiftly Punish" Iran After Two Service Members Killed; Months Since Last Pentagon Press Briefing Amid War; Iceberg Lettuce Recall Expands To 27 States Due To Potential Cyclospora Contamination. Aired 6-7p ET
• U.S. Launches New Airstrikes To "Swiftly Punish" Iran; In Eastern Ukrainian, One Town Tells Story Of Putin's Costly War; ICE Officer In Maine Shooting Had Claimed "Cognitive Deficits" From 2021 Head Injury; England Defeats France Six-Four In Bronze Medal Match; Winners Will Receive Championship Rings For The First Time; "The Odyssey" Hits Theaters This Weekend. Aired 7-8p ET
• New Wave of U.S. Strikes as Iran Expands Gulf State Attacks; Trump Blames China for U.S. Election Data "Compromise"; Russia's War on Ukraine; Relief is Coming from Wildfire Smoke Choking Major U.S. Cities; Britain's Next Prime Minister; A Look inside the Vatican Observatory. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• New Wave of U.S. Strikes as Iran Expands Gulf State Attacks; Zelenskyy Faces Pushback over Defense Minister's Firing; Britain's Next Prime Minister; DHS Secretary Threatens to Jail State Election Officials; Mexico Bids Bittersweet Goodbye to World Cup. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• New Wave of U.S. Strikes as Iran Expands Gulf State Attacks; Texas Floods; Firefighters Battle to Contain Wildfires in Norway and Spain; DHS Secretary Threatens to Jail State Election Officials; Israel Begins Election Season as War in Iran Drags On; Britain's Next Prime Minister; Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Fast Food Lettuce; Argentina Fans Perform Good Luck Rituals ahead of Final. Aired 5-6a ET


CNN This Morning
• Iran targets Military Bases As U.S. Launches Wave Of Strikes; Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs Over Wildfire Smoke; Forecast Improving For Areas Hit Hard By Heavy Rain, Floods In Texas; U.S. Forest Service Employees Are Freed After 15-Hour Hostage Ordeal; White House Teleprompter Operator Placed On Leave Amid Prediction Market Insider Trading Investigation; Trump Tests China Relations With Election Meddling Claims. Iran Warns U.S. of "Full Scale Offensive" if Barrage Continues; Hundred-Plus Homes Destroyed By Fire in Norway; Canada Wildfire Smoke Causes Air Quality Concerns Across U.S. Aired 6- 7a ET
• Did Not Air 7-8a ET
• Relief On The Way For Cities Dealing With Wildfire Smoke; Wildfire Smoke Disrupt Lives And Events Across U.S.; Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs Over Wildfire Smoke. Aired 8-9a ET


First of All with Victor Blackwell
• Did Not Air 8-9p ET


Smerconish
• Do Democrats Need A "Sister Souljah" Moment Now?; U.S. Strikes Hit Iran For Seventh Consecutive Night. How Did Norway Become A Global Sporting Powerhouse? Aired 9-10a ET


Table For Five
• DHS SECY: ICE Is "Turning Up The Heat" On Streets; DHS Secretary Pledges To Aggressively Pursue Voter Fraud; House Passes Bill To Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent; Mick Jagger: Singers Shouldn't Lecture Fans At Show; Springsteen: I Believe In Critical Patriotism. Aired 7-80a ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• DHS Secretary Threatens To Jail State Election Officials; Admin. Wants States To Submit Sensitive Voter Data To DOJ; Trump Urges Sen. Darline Graham To Run For Full Senate Term; Burnham Named Head of Labor Party, To Become PM On Monday; Relief Is Coming From Wildfire Smoke Choking Major U.S. Cities; Cyclospora Outbreak Linked To Fast Food Lettuce; New Wave Of U.S. strikes As Iran Expands Gulf State Attacks; Aired 12-1a ET
• Iran Warns Of Full Scale Offensive If U.S. strikes Continue; U.S. Launches New Strikes On Iran For 7TH Consecutive Night; DHS Secretary Threatens To Jail State Election Officials; DHS Secy - ICE Is - Turning Up The Heat - On Streets; Spain and Argentina To Fight For world Cup Title Sunday; France, England To Battle For Third Place Saturday; Trump Claims - Golden Age - As Americans Face Affordability Crisis; Aired 1-2a ET