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CNN Transcripts for September 18, 2026

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CNN News Central
• Trump Facing Growing Republican Revolt With 46 Days to Midterms; Gas Prices Keep Climbing as Oil Prices Remain High; Kennedy Tells Anti-Vaccine Group They Have a Friend in White House. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Warning Signs For GOP As Early Voting Begins In Some States; Clancy Holdout Juror Issues Statement: "I Didn't Have Any Doubts"; Diana's Brother: Charles Was "Giddily Elated" The Night She Died. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Video Shows ICE Officers Pull Teen from Car, Punch Him; U.S. Moving Drones to South America Ahead of Counter-Drug Operations; GOP Rep. Salazar Breaks with Trump in Ad: Hispanics Feel Betrayed; Less than 1 Percent of GOP Candidates' TV Ads Mention Trump; Judge: 30-Day Notice Before Major Changes to Kennedy Center. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Latino Voters' Net Favorability of Trump; Trump Facing Growing Republican Revolt with 46 Days to Midterms; Growing Concerns About AI's Impact on Children's Brains; Trump Rejects AI Regulation, Says U.S. Can't Fall Behind China. Aired 8:30-9:00a ET
• Video Shows ICE Officers Pull Teen from Car, Punch Him; Trump Facing Growing Republican Revolt with 46 Days to Midterms; Interview with Representative Jason Crow (D-CO); Patrick Clancy Speaks to "60 Minutes" Following Lindsay Clancy Mistrial; COVID-19 Vaccines Delayed for Around Half of U.S. Children. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Mayors Across America Sound Alarm on National Affordability Crisis; Trump's Disapproval and Gas Prices; USMNT Releases Roster Ahead of Return to Pitch. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Today: Vance Campaigns In Iowa But GOP Sen Candidate Skips Event; Iowa Candidates Keep Trump At Arm's Length Ahead Of Midterms; Poll: Dems Hold Major Advantage On Inflation, Data Centers; GOP Rep.: Hispanics "Feel Betrayed" By Trump Immigration Actions; Mullin: "If You're An American Citizen, You Have No Reason To Fear". Aired 12- 12:30p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump: 'Big Decision' to Make on Iran; U.S. Justice Department Charges Five in Alleged Russian Murder-for-Hire Plots; Canada's Carney Embraces E.U. Associate Membership; Anthropic Reveals R&D Being Led By Chatbot Claude; Britain's King Charles Warns Of "Existential Dangers" Of AI; Winemakers Face Uncertain Future Following Scorching Summer. Aired 2-3a ET
• Russia Holds Parliamentary Elections for the First Time Since the 2022 Invasion of Ukraine; Trump Teases Big Decision on Iran, Admin to Meet with Gulf Leaders at the UNGA Sidelines. Aired 3-3:45a ET
• CNN International: Polls Open As Russia Begins Parliamentary Elections; Russia Warns U.S. Against Potential New Sanctions; Axios: Trump Says He Has A "Big Decision" On Iran Soon; Carney: Alliance With The E.U. Not Meant To Be A U.S. Rival; Britain's King Charles Warns Of "Existential Dangers" Of A.I. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• CNN International: AAA: Diesel Hits Highest Recorded Average Price In U.S.; Saudi Arabia-Houthi Conflict Squeezes Gulf Oil, Shipping; Trump Seen With 'Kennedy Center Demolished' Poster. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Seen with "Kennedy Center Demolished' Sign, Judge Steps In; Trump: Rising Gas Prices 'Inexpensive Price to Pay' for War; RFK Jr. to Anti-Vaxxers: You Have a 'Friend at the White House'. Aired 6- 6:30a ET
• Gov. Shapiro Joins Growing Calls for Strict A.I. Guardrails; King Charles Warns A.I. Technology "Falling into the Wrong Hands"; Fans Demand Refunds After Macklemore Pulled from Sheeran Shows. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Houthis Celebrate Military Advances Against Yemeni Government; Trump's Next Moves Unclear as Efforts to End Iran War Stall; Trump Administration Approves Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia; Russia Holds First Parliamentary Elections Since Ukraine War; Visit Qatar CEO Talks to CNN About Restoring Visitor Growth. Aired 9-9:45a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Ninth Woman Found Dead in the Last Two Months Near Johannesburg; Russia Holds Parliamentary Elections Amid Intensifying War; Far-right Afd Party Eyes Another State Election Victory; Some Republican Candidates Pull Away from Trump as Voting Begins; Giving a Voice to Those Who Did Not Choose to Be Childless; Winemakers Face Uncertain Future Following Scorching Summer. Aired 11a-12p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Air National Guard F-16 Crashes In Michigan During Training Mission; Murder Trial Begins For Former "American Idol" Contestant; "House of Horrors" Reveals More Evidence, New Questions; Judge Orders 30-Day Notice Before Any Changes To Kennedy Center. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Former "American Idol" Contestant On Trial For Wife's Murder; New Bill Targets Compensation For Wrongful Detention; Warnings Of "Existential Dangers" At AI Summit Hosted By King Charles. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Anthropic Says, Claude Chatbot Working to Build Its Own Successor; Gas and Diesel Prices Surge Again, Impact Cost of Other Items; U.S. Sending Drones for Expected Drug Ops in South America. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Bills Beat Lions; Congress Passes Russia Sanctions Bill; GOP Facing Headwinds Ahead of Midterm Elections. Aired 10:30a-11a ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Venezuelan Oil Deals Unlikely to Tame U.S. Gasoline Prices; Airlines Cutting Cheaper Flights Amid Rising Fuel Costs; Britain's King Charles Warns of Existential Dangers of A.I.; Trump Appears in More Dem Ads Than GOP Ads; Former 'American Idol' Contestant on Trial for Wife's Murder; Winemakers Face Uncertain Future Following Scorching Summer. Aired 12-1a ET
• Anthropic Says Claude Leads 26 Percent Of Its Ai R And D Work; Europe Faces Escalation Of Russian's "Gray-Zone" Attacks; Carney Makes Case For Deeper Alliance Between Canada And The EU; Trump Only Features In A Fraction Of GOP Ads; Soaring Economic and Political Costs of Middle East Conflict; Growing Concerns in U.S. About Development of A.I.; Neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea Named World's Coolest; "House of Horrors" Reveals More Evidence, New Questions. Aired 1-2a ET