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Cuomo Prime Time
• The Atlantic: Trump Called NRA Chief Telling Him Background Checks Are Off The Table; CNN Poll: Joe Biden (D) Presidential Candidate Regains Double-Digit Lead In 2020 Dem Field; Trump: Jews Who Vote For Dems Are Uninformed Or Disloyal; One-on-one With Former Trump Economic Adviser Stephen Moore. Aired 9-10p ET


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• "The Atlantic": President Trump Told NRA Leader Universal Background Checks Are "Off the Table"; President Trump Downplays Recession Signs, Contradicts Aides By Admitting He's Weighing Payroll Tax Cut to Boost Economy. Aired on 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Health Care Proposal In The Unites States, Medicare For All; Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) And Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Are Interviewed About Health Care; Mental Health And Security In Refugee Camps In Lesbos; Lena Headey, Actress, Is Interviewed About Mental Health And "Game Of Thrones;" "Framing John DeLorean." Aired 1-2p ET


At This Hour
• CNN Poll: Biden Regains Double-Digit Lead over Democratic Field; White House Officials Have Discussed Payroll Tax Cut Amid Recession Fears; Pentagon: ISIS Resurging in Syria Following Troop Withdrawal. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Pentagon: ISIS Resurging in Syria Following Troop Withdrawal; Video of California High School Students Giving Nazi Salute, Singing Nazi War Song; Trump Spreads False Claims of 2016 Vote Manipulation by Google; Italian P.M. Giuseppe Conte to Resign. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• New Presidential Poll Numbers; Trump Worried About Recession?. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Pennsylvania Voters Speak Out; Battle Against ISIS; Gangs And Gold: Inside The Mines Keeping Maduro In Power; Three More NRA Leaders Step Down Amid Controversy. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Greenland Is Not For Sale; President Trump Caved In On Gun Control Issue; Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Presidential Candidate, Is Interviewed About The Idea Of The Trump Administration To Buy Greenland, About Joe Biden's Numbers And His Presidential Candidacy; Trump Not Done Attacking Anthony Scaramucci; President Trump Insisting The Economy Is Doing Well; Donald Trump Targeting Congresswomen Omar And Tlaib. Aired 10-11p ET
• President Trump Rejected By Danish Prime Minister; President Trump Is Doubling Down On His Attacks Against Two Muslim House Democrats; Teenager Arrested Over Threats To Kill People; Law Enforcement Makes Arrests On Alleged Threats After Mass Shootings; Politics And Playlists. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Pentagon: ISIS Regain Strength in Iraq and Syria; White House Tries to Bolster Economy Amid Recession Fears; White House Officials Discuss Potential Payroll Tax Cut. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) is Interviewed about the Economy; Twitter and FaceBook Crackdown on China; Epstein Signed New Will before Suicide; Students Give Nazi Salute. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• CNN Poll Shows Biden Regains Double-Digit Lead Over Democratic Field; Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) Minnesota And Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D) Michigan Respond To Ban From Israel; FAA Panel To Issue Report On Airplane Certification Process; White House Officials Have Discussed Potential Payroll Tax Cut; Trump Says, We Do Have A Lot Of Background Checks Right Now. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Interview with Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN); Debating the Firing of Daniel Pantaleo; Sargasso Sea is Full of Microplastics. Aired 10:30- 11a ET
• CNN Poll Shows The Former VP Once Again Has Double Digit Lead Over His Rivals; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Interviewed Regarding 2020 Election; Donald Trump's Team Showing Signs Of Worry In Talking About A Payroll Tax Cut. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Poll: Sanders, Warren Split Shows Progressives Divided; Turmoil Rocks NRA As Three More Resign, Including Two Board Members; Jill Biden's Unusual Pitch To Voters; Actress Susan Sarandon Takes Aim At Warren While Stumping For Sanders; Nineteen-Year-Old Allegedly Threatened "Slaughter" At Abortion Clinic; Pentagon: ISIS Resurging In Syria Following Troop Withdrawal; Trump Confirms He's Considering Payroll Tax Cut. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• President Trump Addresses Reporters. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Mocks Congresswoman's Tears After Israel Ban; ISIS Returns, The Terror Group Regaining Strength in Iraq And Syria; CNN Poll Shows Biden Extends Lead, Harris Falls, Warren and Sanders Even; Jill Biden Makes Blunt Appeal to Go with Guy Who Can Beat Trump; Steph Curry Helps Historically Black College Bring Golf Program. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Accuses Google of Manipulating 2016 Vote, Insists Economy Doing "Tremendously Well"; Hong Kong Chief Exec Calls for Dialogue after Largely Peaceful Protest; British Prime Minister Lays Out Position on Brexit Deal; Sudan's Ex-President on Trial for Multiple Charges; El Salvador Rape Victim Acquitted Over Baby Death; Sargasso Sea Becoming A Plastic Death Trap. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Insists Economy Doing Tremendously Well; British P.M. Lays Out Position On Brexit Deal; Lam Calls For Dialogue After Largely Peaceful Protest; NASA Scientists Track Greenland's Melting Glaciers; A Plea to Congressional Colleagues; Israel Could Be Wedge Issue in 2020 Campaign; Prince Andrew under Pressure. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump Accuses Google of Manipulating 2016 Vote, Insists Economy Doing "Tremendously Well"; Mother Remains Separated from Infant after Raid; Iran Warns U.S. Not to Interfere with Tanker; Bombings Rock Afghan City on Independence Day; Sudan's Ex-President on Trial; Trump Blasts Fed Chair for Horrendous Lack of Vision; U.S. Extends Huawei Reprieve but Broadens Blacklist; British Prime Minister Lays Out Position on Brexit Deal; NYPD Officer Accused In 2014 Fatal Choking Fired; Sargasso Sea Becoming A Plastic Death Trap. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Found New Conspiracy to Talk About; Deny and Deflect to Avoid Talks of Recession; Two U.S. Muslim Congresswomen Burst in Anger; Hong Kong's Chief Executive Wants Dialogue with Protesters; Boris Johnson Hinted a No Deal Brexit; Buckingham Palace Defends Prince Andrew's Image. Aired 3-3:30a ET


CNN RIGHT NOW
• New CNN Democratic Polls; Harris Falls in Polls; Warren's Criminal Justice Plan; ISIS Regains Strength in Iraq and Syria; Russia Blasts U.S. for Missile Test; U.S. Refuses Flu Vaccines at Border Camps. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• White House Officials Have Discussed Payroll Tax Cut Amid Recession Fears; Presidential Candidate & Former Rep. John Delaney (D) Discusses the White House's Proposed Payroll Tax Cut, the Economy, China, Trade, the TPP, the Presidential Race, Jill Biden's Unusual Pitch to Voters; Jeffrey Epstein Signed New Will 2 Days Before He Died; Sargasso Sea Full of Microplastics Damaging the Ecosystem, Aquatic Life. Aired 1:30-2p ET


Connect the World
• Extreme Amount of Microplastics Found in Sargasso Sea; Italian Prime Minister Conte Says He Will Resign; Salvini Boosts Popularity with His Use of Social Media; Interview with Mohamed Salah, Liverpool Forward, Weighs in on VAR; Many Players and Fans are Frustrated at VAR System; Saving the Planet Through Plastic Pollution Solutions; Environments Attack Harry and Meghan Over Private Jet. Aired 11a-12p ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Pompeo Admits ISIS is "More Powerful" in Some Areas Despite Repeated Claims of Victory by President Trump; Trump Brags About Log Cabin Republicans Endorsement, Says He's "Done Very Well" with LGBTQ Community. Aired on 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Countering Economic Concerns; Planned Parenthood to Reject Funding; Elton John's Warning to British Media; Putin: No Threat From Radiation After Military Site Explosion. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• White House Downplays Recession Fears; Planned Parenthood to Reject Funding; Elton John's Warning to British Media; ISIS Regaining Strength in Iraq and Syria; Greenland Sees Largest Single-Day Ice Melt Ever. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Countering Economic Concerns; Planned Parenthood to Reject Funding; Elton John's Warning to British Media; Steph Curry Helps Howard U. Start Golf Team. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• White House Downplays Recession Fears; ISIS Regaining Strength In Iraq And Syria; Climate Scientists Find Troubling Signs In Greenland. Aired 5:30-6a ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• The White House Considering Fresh Tax Cuts To Support The Economy, But As Far As Payroll Tax Cuts Are Concerned, Not An Option; The Italian Prime Minister Set To Resign Or Face A Confidence Votes In Congress; Facebook And Twitter Have Said They've Deleted Accounts Targeting Hong Kong's Protesters. Aired 9-10a ET


Inside Politics
• Biden's First Iowa Ad; Upheaval at NRA; Pompeo on ISIS. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• New Data Complicates Trump 2020 Economy Argument; Warren Unveils Criminal Justice Reform Plan; 2020 Democrats Unveil New Plans; Ten Candidates Qualify for September Debates; Delaney Already Eyeing Fourth Round of Debates; Sanders Goes After Harris' Medicare for All Comments. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Joe Biden Regains Double-Digit Lead Over Democratic Lead in Latest Poll; NYPD Fires Officer Over Chokehold Death of Eric Garner; White House Denies Considering Payroll Tax Cut to Boost Economy. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Russian Nuclear Monitoring Stations Silent after Blast; Mayor Bill de Blasio is Interviewed about Garner Case and His Campaign; Past and Present Predictions of Larry Kudlow. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• CNN Poll Shows Biden Regains Double-Digit Lead Over Democratic Field; Jill Biden Emphasizes Electability In Appeal To Democratic Voters; Planned Parenthood Drops Federal Funds Over Abortion Restrictions. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Former GOP Gov. William Weld (R) On Why He's Challenging President Trump; Extreme Amount Of Microplastics Found In Sargasso Sea; Pentagon Reports ISIS Regaining Strength In Iraq And Syria. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Man Hijacks Bus Full of Passengers in Rio De Janeiro; Joe Biden Reaches Double-Digit Lead Again over Democratic Rivals in New Presidential Election Poll; Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) is Interviewed About Joe Biden's Appeal to Dem Voters and His Double-Digit Lead Over Dem Field. Aired 8-8:30a ET.
• American to Re-elect Trump; Biden Frontrunner in New Poll; Breastfeeding Mother Detained by ICE. Aired 8:30-9a ET


Quest Means Business
• A New CNN Poll has Biden Expanding Lead in Democratic Presidential Field; Italian Prime Minister Conte Resigns; European Stocks Close Lower Amid Italian Crisis. Aired 3-4p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Touts Economy But Payroll Tax Discussion Reveals Recession Fears; Trump Cools On Background Check Push; Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) Is Interviewed On Trump Tax Cuts And The Resurgence Of ISIS; CNN Poll: Dems' Top Priority Is Beating Trump; Trump Calls Jewish Democratic Voters "Disloyal;" Trump: Jews That Vote Democratic Are Ignorant Or Disloyal; CNN New Poll: Biden Regains Double-Digit Lead Over 2020 Democrats; Scientists Fear Kremlin Cover-Up As Putin Denies Increased Radiation Risk After Deadly Blast. Aired 5-6p ET
• Three More NRA Leaders Step Down Amid Spending Controversy; Manhunt Under Way in Stabbing Death of University Administrator. Aired on 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• Extensive Protests In Hong Kong; U.S. Investigation Into Lung Disease Cases; CNN Hero


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Political Upheaval In Italy; Pentagon Report Warns ISIS Regaining Strength; Boris Johnson Opposes Irish Backstop; Italian Court Orders Seizure Of Rescue Ships Carrying Migrants; CNN Poll: Former VP Biden Expands Lead In Democratic Field; Calls For El Salvador To Reverse Strict Abortion Laws; Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Criticized For Private Jet Travels. Aired 2-3p ET