Return to Transcripts main page

CNN Transcripts for August 12, 2026

Note: This page is continually updated as new transcripts become available. If you cannot find a specific segment, check back later.

Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves that Can Give Electric Shocks; Conflicting Accounts After ICE Officer Points Gun at Woman; Trump Claims He was at "Greater Risk" than Those Left on Other Plane; Trump Sued on First and Fifth Amendment Grounds Over Paid Truth Social Access; Washington Post Reports Trump to Spend at Least $900 Million on White House Construction Projects; Protests Over Trump's Border Security Project at Big Bend National Park; Colombian President Says Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 265; Total Solar Eclipse Sweeps Parts of Europe, Partial Eclipse in 27 U.S. States. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Did Nto Air 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Democrats Project Unity After Moderate Candidate Pulls Off A Close Win Over Dem Socialist In Wisconsin Governor Primary; Just In: Leavitt Leaving As White House Press Secretary; Blanche Suggests "Victims" Of DOJ "Weaponization" Could Still Be Paid; WaPo: Costs For Trump's White House Construction Projects Grows To At Least $900 Million, Taxpayers Covering Most Of It. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), Is Interviewed About Establishment Dem Beats Dem Socialist In Wisconsin Gov. Primary; ICE Plans To Spend Up To $20M On Electrical Shock Gloves; Indiana Fever Coach: Hate "Trying To Hijack" WNBA "Won't Win"; Mangione Plea Talks Ongoing Ahead Of Friday Hearing; Ukraine's Leader On Crisis Caused By Lack Of Missile Interceptors. Aired 5-6p ET
• Major Midterm Implications; Racing Against the Clock; New Warning from the Godfather of A.I. New Trump Tariffs Horn In On Brass Instruments; Russell Westbrook Retires From NBA After 18 Seasons. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Was the Thanksgiving Flap a Midterm Lesson for the Left; Establishment Fights Back, Upsetting Socialist Surge in Race; Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Gets Political Watchers Talking About Potential Run. ICE to Outfit Electric Shock Gloves to its Officers Despite Democrats' Criticism; Washington Post Reports Trump Administration to Spend $900 Million for White House Construction Projects. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• CNN Reports, Crowley Narrowly Defeats Democratic Socialist Hong in Wisconsin Governor Primary; Trump Says, Secret Service, Military Advice Prompted Plane Switch; Former Classmates Describe Pattern of Volatile Behavior by Rep. Max Miller (R-OH). Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Crowley Narrowly Defeats Dem Socialist Hong In Wisconsin Governor Primary; Civil Rights Groups Challenge New Birthright Citizenship Order; Fever Coach Blasts Those "Trying To Hijack Our League." Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Northern Hemisphere's Best Spots to View Eclipse; Crowley Narrowly Defeats Democratic Socialist Hong in Wisconsin Governor Primary; Trump Speaks About Elaborate, Secret Plane Swap in Turkey; ICE Plans to Spend Up to $200 Million on Electrical Shock Gloves for Agents; State Department Asking Embassies to Operate with Reduced Staff in Gulf Region. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Wisconsin Polls and Election Results; Crowley Defeats Hong in Wisconsin; Inflation Slows for Second Month; Homeland Security Ramps Up Hunt for Election Fraud; Former Big Bend National Park Superintendent Bob Krumenaker is Interviewed about the Border Wall. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Inflation Slows in July; Crowley Wins in Wisconsin Primary; Arkansas State Trooper Punches Woman During Arrest; Murder Trial Resumes for Lindsay Clancy. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) is Interviewed about Democratic Primaries; Polls on What Americans Think about Climate Issues; Navy Scraps Deal with Blue Angels Outfitter. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET
• Did Not Air 2-3p ET
• Spectacle in the Sky: Rare Eclipse Dazzles Millions; Key Takeaways from Tuesday's Primaries; Crowley Boosts Dem Establishment with WI Primary Win; ICE Plans to Buy Up to $20 Million of Electrical Shock Gloves; Judge Orders Recess After Lindsay Clancy Breaks Down in Court 3-3:30p ET
• Judge Orders Recess After Lindsay Clancy Breaks Down in Court; Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center CFO Arrested on Fraud Charges; DOJ Brings Charges in Alleged Marriage Fraud Scheme; Rescue Teams in Colombia Working Relentlessly to Find Any Remaining Survivors; Trump Says Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down as White House Press Secretary; Homeland Security Ramping Up Hunt for Election Fraud. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Did Not Air 2-3a ET
• David Crowley Wins Wisconsin's Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Race over Francesca Hong, Daughter of Late Sen. Lindsey Graham Heads to a Runoff for the South Carolina Republican Primary; World Awaits Total Solar Eclipse to be Visible in Some Countries. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN: Crowley Wins Wisconsin Dem. Governor's Primary; New Details On Trump's Air Force One Secret Operation. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• CNN: Crowley Wins Wisconsin Democratic Governor's Race; Arkansas Woman Files Complaint Against State Trooper; New Instrument That Could Change Study Of Sun To Be Tested. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Establishment Strikes Back: Crowley Defeats Hong In Wisconsin; Graham, Norman Advance To GOP Senate Runoff In South Carolina; President Trump Crowns Patriot Games Winners. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Plane Swap in Turkey; Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) is Interviewed about the Wisconsin Primary; Tafoya Wins in Minnesota; Trump Becoming like Carter. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Confirms Secret Plane Switch After Possible Threat; Wisconsin Democratic Governor Candidate to Deliver Victory Speech; Rescue Efforts Enter Third Day After Columbia Quake; Satellite Imagery Shows Oil Spill Off Iran's Qeshm Island; Spotify to Start Labeling AI-generated Artists Next Month. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Millions Await Solar Eclipse; Embassies in Middle East Brace for Extended Reduced Staffing amid Iran War; Colombia Earthquake Aftermath; U.S. Primary Election Results; Somali Referee to Make Super Cup History; Patriot Games. Aired 10-10:40a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• New Details On Trump's Secret Plane Switch Amid Iran Threat; Dr. Reiner: "Trump Has Not Looked Well & We Should Know Why"; Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Leaving White House; Report: Multiple Sailors Try To Jump Overboard U.S. Carrier. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Establishment Pick Crowley Narrowly Defeats Socialist Hong; Do Wisconsin Results Signal Limits To Far-Left Surge?; Last Primary Results Fuel Democratic Identity Battle; 14-Term Rep. John Larson Loses Primary To 47-Year-Old Challenger; Wisconsin GOP Gov. Nominee Was A Leading Election Denier In 2020. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Luigi Mangione in Federal Plea Talks Ahead of Hastily Scheduled Hearing; Progressives Celebrate Win in Minnesota Senate Primary; Shoulder-Fired Missile Threat Prompted Trump Plane Ruse. Aired 12:30- 1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Did Not Air 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Democrats Confront "Crazy" Woke Era as GOP Clings to Election Denialism; Trump Sued Over Selling Early Access to His Truth Social Posts; USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Face Troubling Conditions. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Spectators Need Certified Eclipse Glasses to Protect Vision; Millions in Europe Await Celestial Event of the Century; Partial Eclipse Over North America, Europe, Northwest Africa; CNN Tours Hard-hit City Amid Disaster Relief Efforts; Trump Insists the U.S. Controls the Strait of Hormuz; Rescue Attempt Underway After Colombia Earthquake. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Millions In Europe Await Celestial Event Of The Century; CNN Tours Hard-Hit City Amid Disaster Relief Efforts; L.A. Lakers Sell For A Record $12.5 Billion; Trump Administration Border Security Project In Texas Draws Scrutiny; Civil Rights Complaint After Trooper Punches 18-Year-Old; Parisians Scramble For Glasses Ahead Of Celestial Event; New Instrument Could Change How We Study The Sun; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Spectacle in the Sky: Rare Eclipse Dazzles Millions; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Leaving Role; U.S. Inflation Slows to 3.4 Percent in July as Energy Prices Ease; Zelenskyy Says Kyiv Needs More Patriot Stock; Exploring the "Ice Silk Road." Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: In Close Race, Dems Nominate Moderate David Crowley For Wisconsin Governor; Trump Responds To Secret Plane Switch In Turkey; Officials Forecast Higher Oil & Gas Prices In 2027; Rep. Max Miller Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Violence, History Of Outbursts. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Sen. Darline Graham (R) Advances To Runoff Against Rep. Ralph Norman; U.S. Marine Veteran Robert Gilman Freed After Years In Russian Detention; Total Solar Eclipse Expected Today In Europe. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Total Solar Eclipse. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Rare Total Solar Eclipse Sweeping Through Parts of Europe. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Rare Total Solar Eclipse Sweeping Through Parts of Europe. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Total Solar Eclipse is this Year's Grand Stellar Spectacle. Aired 2:30-3p ET


The Situation Room
• Establishment Strikes Back in Wisconsin Governor Democratic Primary; Source Says, Shoulder-Fired Missile Threat Prompted Trump Plane Ruse; Deadly, Relentless Storms Batter Midwest and Ohio Valley. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Interview With Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI); Solar Spectacle; Protests in Big Bend National Park. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Video Shows Arkansas State Trooper Punching Woman During Arrest; Republican Congressman Max Miller Facing New Scrutiny; Los Angeles Lakers Sold; Moderate Wins Wisconsin Gubernatorial Primary; ICE Using Electric Gloves. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Arkansas Woman Files Civil Rights Complaint After Violent Arrest; Lindsay Clancy Triple Murder Trial Resumes; Lindsay Clancy Trial Sheds Light on Postpartum Psychosis; Rare Total Eclipse to Dazzle Millions. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Moderate Dem Defeats Dem Socialist In Wisconsin Gov. Primary; Karoline Leavitt Steps Down As White House Press Secretary; Border Security Plan At Big Bend National Park Sparks Backlash. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Did Not Air 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Wisconsin Democratic Governor's Primary Too Close to Call; Six States Hold Primaries That Could Impact Midterm Elections; One-on-One with Democratic Congressional Candidate Sam Forstag. Aired 12-1a ET
• Nail-Biter In Wisconsin Democratic Governor's Primary; Sen. Amy Klobuchar Will Win The Democratic Nomination For Governor Of Minnesota; Wisconsin Democratic Primary for Governor: Too Close to Call; Bronin Defeats Larson in Connecticut House Primary; Demuth Defeats Trump-Backed Lindell in Minnesota Governor's Republican Primary; Darline Graham Qualifies for Runoff. Aired 1-2a ET
• Wisconsin Democratic Governor's Primary Too Early to Call; Graham, Norman Advance to South Carolina GOP Senate Runoff; Powerball Jackpot Climbs to Highest Total Since December; Total Solar Eclipse Will Be Visible From Russia to Greenland; Northern Hemisphere Will See Perseid Meteor Shower Thursday; Lisa Demuth Defeats Donald Trump- Backed Mike Lindell In Minnesota Governor Primary. Aired 2-3a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Did Not Air 3-4p