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Amanpour
• Interview with The Brennan Center CEO and President Michael Waldman; Interview with The Atlantic Staff Writer Toluse Olorunnipa; Interview with "End Times Fascism" Co-Author Naomi Klein; Interview with "End Times Fascism" Co-Author Astra Taylor; Interview with Financial Times Associate Editor Rana Foroohar. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Admin Pushes Election Reforms Despite Supreme Court Loss; Kennedy Center Board Votes To Shutter Center, Trump Says It Won't Reopen Until His Name Can Go On Building; Patel Suggests FBI Agents May Be Sent To The Polls; CBO: Iran War Has Cost More Than $38 Billion Through August 1. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), Is Interviewed About Senators Question Patel On Midterms, FBI's 2020 Election Probe, Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris; New Data Shows Prediction Market Trading Hit Record High; Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Is Interviewed About Him And Steve Bannon Speaking Out On Regulating A.I.; Alaska Senate Race Could Be Key To Balance Of Power. Aired 5-6p ET
• Kennedy Center Appeals Ruling Keeping Trump's Name Off Building; House Oversight Committee Moves To Hold Leon Black In Contempt; New York Times Poll Winds Edge For Democrats, Many Seeking A Check On Trump; Families Of Air Crash Victims Call For Congress To Act Now; Bus Driver Allegedly Fell Asleep At The Wheel. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN News Central
• Supreme Court Rejects Trump Plan to Limit Mail-In Voting in Midterms; Pentagon Watchdog Issues First Review on Impact of Iran War; Kennedy Center Could Close as Officials Warn of Fiscal Collapse. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Rejects Warnings On AI Dangers As "A Hoax"; ProPublica: Putin-Connected Oligarch Bankrolled Trump Jr.'s Wedding; Whistleblower Sounds Alarm About Effort To Find Non-Citizen Voters; New Report Details Cramped Conditions At "Alligator Alcatraz"; EPA: Rollback Will Cut Electricity Prices, "Unleash" America's Energy; Fashion Icon Bob Mackie Dies At 87; Jean Smart Wins 5th Straight Best Actress Award For "Hacks". Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL): Supreme Court Rejects Trump Plan to Limit Mail-In Voting in Midterms; Trump Rejects Warnings on AI Danger as a Hoax; FBI Director Patel Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee; Families of Victims in DC Midair Collision to Call for Safety Reforms; Sacramento Woman Fatally Shot by Alleged Stalker. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom Mulls Decision to Run for President; Newsom: Won't Run for President in 2028 if Kamala Harris Does; Trump Rejects Warning on AI Danger as a Hoax; Pentagon Watchdog Issues First Review on Impact of Iran War; "Widow's Bay" is Biggest Emmy Winner with 14 Awards. Aired 8:30-9:00a ET
• Senate Judiciary Committee to Grill FBI Director Kash Patel; Supreme Court Rejects Trump Plan to Limit Mail-in Voting in Midterms; Interview with Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-MA). Aired 9-9:30a ET
• FBI Director Kash Patel Faces Senate Judiciary Committee. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• FBI Director Testifies on Capitol Hill; Bernie Sanders Speaks Out on Dangers of A.I.; Trump Lashes Out at Supreme Court. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• 300+ South Korean Workers Challenge Trump Administration Over Immigration Raid; Stocks Fall on Bond Market Woes, Rising Price of Oil; Poll Finds Wide Edge for Dems, With Many Seeking a Check on Trump; Pentagon Confirms Deployment of Weapons in Space; Trump Administration Removes Climate Pollution Limits on Power Plants. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Administration Removes Climate Pollution Limits on Power Plants; Stocks Down as Bond Market Adds to Worries; Todd Blanche Holds White House Press Briefing; GOP Rep. Massie Pushes Surprise Hegseth Impeachment Vote. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Attorney General Todd Blanche Holds White House Press Briefing; AG Blanche: Trump Administration Will Cooperate with Supreme Court on Voting; Blanche Dismisses Reports that Oligarch Funded Trump Jr. Weeding; Blanche: I Disagree with that Characterization of Iran Conflict as War; Blanche Downplays Warnings that AI Needs Safeguards. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Interview with Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX): Progressives, Conservative Unite Over AI at Pro-Human Event; California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Running for President in 2028; Pennsylvania Reports Fourth Measles-Related Death. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Donald Trump Calls A.I. Concerns A "Hoax" Amid Race Against China; Houthis Attack Saudi Arabia As Gulf-Iran Talks Postponed; "Widow's Bay" Leads With Wins At Prime-Time Ceremony; El Nino Has Leveled Up to Super Status; Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Plan to Limit Mail-in Voting; Gaza Documentary by Israeli Filmmakers Sparks Uproar in Israel; Israeli Strikes Hammer Southern Lebanon; 129 People Missing Days After Indonesian Ferry Capsizes; Celine Dion Set to Take Stage Again Near Paris Wednesday. Aired 2-3a ET
• Donald Trump Jr., Wife Defends Lavish Wedding Backed by a Russian Businessman; "Widow's Bay" Big Winner at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Aired 3-3:45a ET
• CNN International: Iran: Oil Tanker Explodes After hitting Mines In Hormuz; U.N. Migration Chief In Yemen Talks Displacement Crisis; Harvard Poll: Young Americans Wary Of A.I.'s Impact On Jobs. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• CNN International: Gaza Documentary By Israeli Filmmakers Sparks Uproar In Israel; States Challenge Trump's Rule On Green Cards; Widow's Bay Leads With 14 Wins At Prime-Time Ceremony. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Plan to Restrict Mail Voting; Mariska Hargitay Hosts Emmy Awards; FBI Director Kash Patel Testifies Before Senate Panel. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Dismisses A.I. Safety Fears as a "Hoax"; Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Plan to Restrict Mail-In Voting; Newsom Wouldn't Run Against Harris. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Regulation Debate Rages in U.S. As Tech Leaders Sound Alarm; the U.S.-China AI Race Pits Ambition Against Safety Concerns; Tehran Criticizes Postponement of Strait of Hormuz Meeting; Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Plan to Restrict Mail-in Voting; Etihad Airways Recovering from Iran War Flight Disruptions. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Trump Dismisses Concerns over Artificial Intelligence as "A Hoax"; Israeli Strikes Kill 13 in Southern Lebanon; U.S.-Israel War with Iran; SCOTUS Rejects Trump's Plan to Restrict Mail-In Voting; Ukraine and Russia Trade Strikes on Energy Targets; FBI Director Defends Bureau's Use of AI in Capitol Hill Hearing; Gavin Newsom Won't Seek White House in 2028 if Kamala Harris Runs; Trump Administration Removes Climate Protections on Power Plants; U.S. Military Confirms It Has Deployed Weapons in Space. Aired 10- 11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Protests Break Out Over Skyrocketing Fuel Prices From Iran War; Trump's Handpicked Board Shuts Down The Kennedy Center Indefinitely; Karl Rove Votes Dem? Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• FBI Director Kash Patel Faces Senate Judiciary Committee; Patel Dodges Question On Legitimacy Of 2020 Election Results; Patel Pressed On Changes To FBI Recruiting Standards For Those Accused Of Engaging In Prostitution, Bestiality; Gavin Newsom On Potential 2028 Presidential Run. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Gavin Newsom On Potential 2028 Presidential Run; Millions Of New Gen Z Voters Could Swing Midterms; New Memoir Recalls Life Behind- The-Scenes As A Charlie's Angel. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• U.S. Attorney General Blanche Speaking at the White House; Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Plan to Change Mail Ballot Rules; 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. Aired 2:00-3p ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Russia, Ukraine Strike Energy Targets after Trump Announces Proposed Pause; Supreme Court Rejects Trump Plan to Limit Mail-In Voting in Midterms; FBI Director Kash Patel Faces Senate Grilling; Trump Calls AI Summit to Downplay AI Worries; From Cooking on the Ground to Dining in the Air; Mariska Hargitay Calls in Friends for First-Time Hosting Gig. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Pentagon Watchdog Reveals Extent Of U.S. Damage From Iran Strikes; Fears Of Renewed Israeli Campaign Mount In Lebanon Amid Strikes; Gates: Governments Not Ready To Handle A.I.; House Democrats Push For A.I. Action; U.S. Military Confirms It Has Deployed Weapons In Space; Pentagon Watchdog Issues First Review On Impact Of Iran War; Chinese Sneaker Brand Brings Steph Curry To China; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Blasts U.S. Supreme Court Over Mail Ballot Ruling; French Wine Production Expected to Fall to 30-Year Low; New App Offers Last-Minute Transportation, Childcare. Aired 4:30p-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Plan To Limit Mail-In Voting In Midterms; Trump Dismisses Concerns Over Artificial Intelligence: "A Hoax"; Gavin Newsom Talks About Possible 2028 Presidential Run. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Plan to Limit Mail-In Voting in Midterms; DHS Watchdog: Metal Cages Used to Hold Detainees At "Alligator Alcatraz"; Gavin Newsom Talks About Possible 2028 Presidential Run. Aired 5:30-6 am ET


The Situation Room
• FBI Director Kash Patel Faces Senate Judiciary Committee; FBI Director Patel Questioned About Epstein Investigation. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Supreme Court Rejects Trump Restrictions on Mail-In Voting; Interview With Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX); Interview With Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA); FBI Director Testifies Before Senate. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Interview With Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY); FBI Director Testifies Before Congress. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Senate Judiciary Committee Grills FBI Director; Rep. Waters Presses Treasury Secretary on A.I. Regulation; U.S. Military Confirms It Has Deployed Weapons into Space; Sen. Warner Introduces Legislation Agenda to Establish Rules of the Road for A.I. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump: Justices "Not the People I Interviewed"; Opposition Leaders Eye Return to Venezuelan Politics; U.S. Budget Watchdog: Iran War Set to Cause Inflation Spike; Lai's Son Appeals for Father's Release Before Trump-Xi Meeting; Europe on Edge Amid Russian Attacks. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Newsom Presidential Run; US vs AI; 78th Emmy Awards; 'Widow's Bay' Leads with 14 Wins at Prime-Time Emmys; PBS Interviews New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani; DHS Report Finds Immigrants Faced Disturbing Conditions in Alligator Alcatraz. Aired 12-1a ET
• Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Limits On Mail-In Voting; U.S. Congress Struggles To Regulate AI Amid Growing Concerns; AI CEOs Call For Industry Slowdown; Gaza Documentary By Israeli Filmmaker Sparks Uproar In Israel; 129 People Missing Days after Indonesian Ferry Capsizes; Global Oil Prices Rise as Strait of Hormuz Talks Postponed; ProPublica: Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Trump Jr.'s Wedding; California Woman's Killing Fuels Immigration Policy Fight. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump Blasts U.S. Supreme Court Over Mail Ballot Ruling; Blanche: We're Going To Comply With Decision On Mail Voting; Lawmakers Question Bessent Amid High Energy Prices; Controversy Over Trump Jr. Wedding Celebration; Moscow & Kyiv Trade Strikes On Energy Infrastructure. Aired 3- 4p ET