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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Supreme Court Backs Up Trump's Order to Curb Mail Ballots; Interview with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT); Bessent Announces Sustained Financial Operation Against Iran; Trump Again Calls WH Ballroom A "Military Complex"; Washington Post: Secret WH Bunker Undercuts Trump's Ballroom Lawsuit, Ex-Officials Say; "Like Hell": Deported From U.S. To One Of World's Most Dangerous Countries; Meta Trial Enters Week Two, Accused Of Addictive Social Media; Body Believed To Be Wife Of Murdered Police Officer Found Dead After Nearly Weeklong Manhunt For Her. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with The Brookings Institution VP and Director of Foreign Policy Suzanne Maloney; U.S. Treasury Secretary Unveils Economic D-Day Sanctions on Iran. Aired 12-1p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Supreme Court Backs Trump's Order To Curb Mail Ballots; Trump Escalates Trade War With Canada; U.S. Treasury Threatens New Sanctions On Nations Tied To Iran; Call For A Mistrial. Aired 5-6p ET
• Supreme Court Backs Trump's Order to Curb Mail Ballots; Slew of ICE Arrests Spotlight Trump's Aggressive Agenda Again; Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Leaders, Reporter; Supreme Court Backs Trump's Order To Curb Mail Ballots. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Supreme Court Allows Trump Plan To Restrict Mail-In Voting; Trump Escalates Canada Trade War 70 Days Before Midterms; Abdul El- Sayed Confronts Cultural Wars In His Fox News Interview. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Today, U.S. Expected to Unveil Economic D-Day Sanctions on Iran; 90,000 Urged to Evacuate as Crews Battle Wildfire Near Reno, Nevada; NYPD Investigating New Video of People Emerging from New York City Manhole. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• U.S.-Canada Talks Collapse, Canada To Impose Counter-Tariffs September 8; Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Il) On "Economic D-Day" Coming for Iran; Manhunt In Massachusetts For Wife Of Slain Police Officer. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• U.S.-Canada Talks Collapse, Canada to Impose Counter-Tariffs September 8; 90,000 Urged to Evacuate as Crews Battle Wildfire Near Reno, Nevada; Mother Taken into ICE Custody at Hospital after Car Crash; Before the White House, Natalie Harp Spent January 6 Cheering Trump On. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• U.S. and Canada Talks Collapse; U.S. to Unveil Sanctions on Iran; Wildfires Rages in Nevada; California Pastor Creates A.I. Twin; "Coming Up" Interviews Matthew Rhys. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• U.S. Expected to Unveil Iran Sanctions; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) is Interviewed about Trade with Canada; Crews battle Wildfire Near Reno; Trial Resumes in Clancy Murder; Manhunt in Massachusetts for Wife of Slain Police Officer. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• British Columbia Premier David Eby is Interviewed about the Trade War; Polls on A.I. and Politicians; Katalyst CEO Ghonhee Lee is Interviewed about the Swift Mission. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Announces New Iran Sanctions. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Scott Bessent Announces Sustained Financial Operation Against Iran; 90,000 in Reno Urged to Evacuate as Fast-moving Hawk Fire Approaches; Nevada Wildfire Blamed on Human Activity but Exact Cause Unknown; Prosecutors Call Rebuttal Witnesses in Clancy Murder Trial; Texas Teacher Pleads for Release of Husband Detained by ICE. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• 90,000 in Reno Urged to Evacuate as Wildfire Bears Down; Bessent Announces Sustained Financial Operation Against Iran; U.S.- Canada Trade War Reignites as Talks Collapse; Father of USS Lincoln Sailor in ICE Custody. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Bessent Announces Sustained Financial Operation Against Iran; Top House Democrat Jeffries and Kushner Met in Private Recently; Day 6 of Testimony in Tupac Shakur Murder Trial. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Bessent Announces "Sustained Financial Operation" Against Iran; U.S.-Canada Trade War Reignites As Talks Collapse; Teen Cancer Patient Seeks Hope In New Study. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Closing Arguments Expected this Week in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial; Trump Threatens Think tank with $5 Billion Lawsuit Over National Guard Report; New Channel on Roku Features AI-Created Shows. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. Treasury Secretary Vows 'Economic D-Day is Coming for Iran'; Ukraine Prepares for Massive New Russian Mobilization; Chinese Humanoid Robots Surpass Human World Records at Robot Olympics; Iranian Women Defy Efforts to Enforce Wearing of Hijab; Kyle Kirkwood Wins First IndyCar Race in Washington, D.C.; North Korean Flight Attendants Seen in Rare Moment; Lions, Tigers Rescued from Notorious Argentina Zoo. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S. Readying New Sanctions On Iran; Iran Threatens Fines And Seizure For Ships Violating Hormuz Transit Rules; Trump Admin Blames Failed Trade Talks On Canada; Andy Burnham Arrives In Kyiv For First International Trip As PM; Fast-Growing, Uncontained Fire Forcing Thousands To Flee Reno; Teacher Pleads for Release of Husband in ICE Custody. Aired 1-1:45a ET
• Washington to Announce Economic D-Day Against Iran; U.S. Blames Canada for Collapse of Trade Talks; Lindsay Clancy Defense Team Rests Its Case; British PM Burnham Arrives In Ukraine; Iran: Ships Violating Hormuz Transit Rules Could Be Seized; Data Centers Becoming A Hot Issue Ahead of U.S. Midterms. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. Treasury Secretary to Unveil Economic D-Day Sanctions on Iran; U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Collapse; Lindsay Clancy Triple Murder Trial Nears its End. Aired 3-4a ET
• Iran Faces "Economic D-Day", U.S. Treasury Secretary Warns; Iran Releases Rare Video Of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei; Trump Admin Blames Failed Trade Talks On Canada; Fast Growing, Uncontained Fire Forcing Thousands To Flee Reno; Data Center Becoming A Hot Issue Ahead Of U.S. Midterms; Kyle Kirkwood Wins IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix; Andy Burnham Arrives In Kyiv For First International Trip As PM. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Russia's War On Ukraine; Mexican Governor Seeks Indefinite Leave Of Absence; Robot Olympics. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Rep. Jeffries Meets Privately with Jared Kushner; Rogers Worried AIPAC Ad Spending Could Backfire; ICE Detains Father of Sailor Onboard USS Abraham Lincoln. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Democrats Hope for Midterm Repeat of 2006; U.S. to Announce New Iran Sanctions; Buttigieg Back with Fresh Appeal. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• U.S. Treasury Secretary Vows "Economic D-day is Coming for Iran"; UK's Burnham Visits Kyiv on First Trip as Prime Minister; Uncontained Nevada Wildfire Forcing Thousands to Flee; U.S. Imposes 50 Percent Tariffs on Canada as Trade Talks Fail; Extreme Climbers in Court Over Empire State Building Stunt. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• U.S. Treasury Secretary Vows "Economic D-Day Is Coming For Iran"; Iranian Women Defy Efforts To Enforce Wearing Of Hijab; Last-Ditch Efforts To Strike A Deal Fell Through On Friday; United Kingdom's Burnham Visits Kyiv On First Trip As Prime Minister; 90,000 Urged To Flee Fast-Moving Nevada Wildfire; Rift Deepens After Israeli Strike In Syria. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Supreme Court Backs Trump's Order To Curb Mail-In Ballots; More Iran Strikes?; NYPD Investigating After Viral Video Shows Men Emerge From Sewers. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Threatens New Tariffs On Canada As Trade War Escalates; Carney: Canada Will Match U.S. Tariffs "Dollar For Dollar". Aired 12- 12:30p ET
• Soon: Opening Statements Begin In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial; South Carolina Officially Replaces Iowa In Dem 2028 Contest; Sen. Collins Urges Against New Trump Tariffs On Canada; GOP Sens. Speak Out Against New Trump Plan On Beef Imports. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• U.S. Treasury Threatens New Sanctions On Nations Tied To Iran; Britain Promises To Give Ukraine Access To Secret Missile Technology; US- Canada Trade Talks Collapses; U.K., E.U. Leaders Vow Support On Ukraine's Independence Day; Around 90K Urged To Flee Fast-Moving Nevada Blaze; Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial; Teacher Pleads For Release Of Husband In ICE Custody; U.S. Strikes Alleged Drug Boat After Two-Month Pause. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Supreme Court Allows Trump To Pursue Mail-In Voting Limits; Canada And U.S. Headed For Trade War As Talks Collapse; El-Sayed Clashes With Fox News Host Jesse Watters. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Bessent to Detail Economic Pressure Campaign on Iran; Bessent: "Economic D-Day" is Coming for Iran; Teacher Pleads for Release of Husband in I.C.E. Custody; New Report Highlights Growing LGBTQ Plus Population Across U.S.; 90,000 Urge to Flee Fast-Forward Nevada Wildfire; Finger Pulling: The Ultimate Bate Knuckle Sport. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Speaks To CNN; Yellen: Bond Market Intervention Only Had Short-Term Impact; United States Waging "Economic Asphyxiation" Of Iranian Regime; United States And Canada Barrel Toward Deeper Trade War; The Evolving Use Of Drones In The Ukraine-Russia Conflict. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Tens of Thousands Told to Evacuate as Hawk Wildfire Approaches Reno, Nevada; Manhunt for the Wife of Slain Worcester Police Officer Underway; Man, Who Took Last Known Photograph of Tupac Shakur Testifies in Court. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Fast-Growing, Uncontained Fire Forcing Thousands To Flee Reno; Jurors Hear Recordings Of Duane Davis Discussing Night of 1996 Tupac Shakur Shooting; Closing Arguments Set To Begin This Week In Lindsay Clancy Case. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Canada Ends U.S. Trade Talks, Will Start New Tariffs Sept. 8; Today, U.S. Expected to Announce New Iranian Sanctions; Fury Builds as Indiana Residents Struggle for 13 Days Without Power. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Pentagon Fires Leaders of 'Stars and Stripes'; Trump Starting Trade War With Canada?; Hakeem Jeffries Meets With Jared Kushner. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump: 50 Percent Tariffs On Canadian Vehicles, Parts & Steel Start Jan. 1; 90K People Urged To Evacuate Reno As Wildfire Grows; Prosecutors Call Rebuttal Witnesses In Clancy Murder Trial. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• American Teacher Pleads for Husband's Release from ICE; Johnson Downplays Kushner, Jeffries Meeting Before Midterms; Family's Desperate Attempt to Save Teen Fighting Cancer. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Supreme Court Hands Trump A Win On Mail-In Voting; Abbott Breaks With Trump, Pauses New AI Data Centers In Reversal; California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Mail Ballots; U.S. Threatens Sweeping Sanctions on Nations Tied to Iran; U.K. Giving Kyiv Blueprints to Build Long-Range Missiles; Ukraine Celebrates 35 Years of Independence; Trump Threatens 50 Percent Tariffs on Canadian Vehicles, Metals; Trump: Fentanyl is a "Scourge" on the United States. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• U.S. Unveils "Economic D-Day" Sanctions On Iran; U.S. And Canada Resort To Tariffs After Talks Break Down; Burnham Visits Kyiv, Vows Support For Ukraine's Air Defenses; Around 90K Urged To Flee Fast-Moving Nevada Blaze. Aired 3-4p ET