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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Former FBI Deputy Director Responds To Threats Of Retribution From Trump Allies; NY Times: Judge In Trump Documents Case Rejected Fellow Judges' Suggestion She Recuse Herself; Biden, Trump To Face Off In First 2024 Presidential Debate Next Week; Taxpayer Dollars Are Helping Teach Right-Wing Views, One School At A Time; Two Beluga Whales Rescued From Ukraine, Now At Aquarium In Spain; Actor Donald Sutherland Dies At 88. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Israeli Prison Service Former Head of Intelligence and Nephew Killed and Remains Held by Hamas Yuval Bitton; Interview with Designer Diane von Furstenberg; Interview with "Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge" Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy; Interview with "Fifteen Cents on a Dollar" Co-Author Ebony Reed; Interview with "Fifteen Cents on a Dollar" Co-Author Louise Story. Aired 1-2p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• How Biden & Trump Are Prepping For Next Week's CNN Debate; Historic Rematch: Familiar Rivals Debate New Issues; At Least Two People Dead As Wildfires Tear Through New Mexico; Sweltering Heat Wave Hits The Midwest & Northeast; Louisiana Requires Ten Commandments Poster In Classrooms; Columbia University Protesters Appear In Court; Trump Attorneys Ask Civil Fraud Case Judge To Recuse Himself; Astronauts' Return Delayed Again Over Spacecraft Issues. Aired 4-5p ET
• CNN Tracking Major Pending Supreme Court Cases; Supreme Court To Rule On Trump's Fight For Immunity; WH Bracing For Emergency Room Abortion Access Ruling; NYT: Judges Urged Cannon To Step Down From Trump Case; L.A. Gov.: "Can't Wait" To Be Sued Over Ten Commandments Law; ACLU To Sue Over Law Requiring Ten Commandments In Schools; Companies Stress Teaching Skills Over College Degrees; 8 Crew Members Can Fly Home After 12 Weeks Stranded Aboard. Aired 5-6p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Says, Biden A Worthy Debater, Don't Want To Underestimate; Appeals Court Won't Delay July 1 Start Of Bannon Sentence; A Second Trump Term And The Second Coming Of Christian Nataionalism; "NewsNight" Tackles Louisiana Requiring Ten Commandments; Ambassador Bolton Weighs In On The Recent Putin-Kim Meeting. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• One Week Until First Presidential Debate on CNN; Millions Under Flood Threat from Tropical Storm Alberto; Louisiana Schools Required to Display Ten Commandments in Class. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• At Least Two People Killed As Fires And Floods Devastate New Mexico; Harnessing Volcanoes In Iceland For Clean Energy; Tonight: MLB Honors Willie Mays, Negro Leagues At Rickwood Field. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• President Biden and Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump Prepare for First Presidential Debate; Man Dies in Wildfire in New Mexico; Interview with Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM); Pilots Say Bird Strike Fills Boeing 737 Max Cabin with Smoke. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Polls: No Clear Leader in Presidential Race One Week From Debate; Dr. Gupta Answers Your Questions About Alzheimer's Disease; Louisiana Schools Required to Display 10 Commandments in Class; Elon Musk Aims to Woo Advertisers Back to X. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) is Interviewed about the Presidential Election, Ukraine and North Korea; Awaiting Supreme Court Decisions; Water Rising on Texas Coast; George Ducker is Interviewed about Fires in New Mexico. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Jamie Harrison is Interviewed about the Presidential Election; Prosecutors Plan to Portray Baldwin as Reckless; Reason Case Against U.S.-Russian Citizen; MLB Honors Willie Mays at Rickwood Field. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Interview With State Rep. Lauren Ventrella (R-LA); Deadly Wildfires in New Mexico; Biden and Trump Prepare to Debate. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• State Rep. Lauren Ventrella (R-LA) Discusses Louisiana Law Requiring Schools To Display Of Ten Commandments In Class; Donald Sutherland Dead At 88; Israel Warns Hezbollah Of Possible "All-Out- War"; IDF: "Those Who Think We Can Make Hamas Disappear Are Wrong". Aired 1:30-2p ET
• President Joe Biden And Donald Trump Preparing For First Presidential Debate On CNN; One Week Until Presidential Debate On CNN; New York Times: Judge Aileen Cannon In Donald Trump Classified Documents Case Rejected Suggestions From Two Fellow Federal Judges To Step Aside From Case; Columbia University Protesters Face Judge At Court Hearing; World Consumed Record Amounts Of Oil, Coal And Gas. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Philippines Accuses China Of "Brutal Assault" At Sea; Russian Court Hears Treason Case Against U.S.-Russian Citizen; AI Is Replacing Human Tasks Faster Than You Think; 2 Beluga Whales Evacuated From Ukraine War Zone. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Biden & Trump Preparing For First Presidential Debate On CNN; Trump's Lawyers Ask NY Judge Who Oversaw Civil Fraud Case To Recuse Himself. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Attacks Between Israel, Hezbollah in Lebanon Raise Fear of War; Civil Liberties Groups Vow to Challenge Louisiana Commandments Law; Harnessing Clean Energy from Iceland's Volcanoes. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Putin and Kim John Un Sign Mutual Defense and Trade Pact; Putin in Vietnam; Chinese and Philippines Vessels Collide; U.S. Reacts to Netanyahu's "Withholding Weapons" Comment; Hezbollah Threatens Cyprus; Nationwide Power Blackout in Ecuador; Hot Weekend Ahead for the U.S.; Putin Gets Rock Star Treatment in North Korea; Strikes on Power Grid Put Ukrainian Civilians to the Test; Timberlake Back in Court on July 26 for Intoxicated Driving. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• North Korea, Russia Sign Mutual Defense Pact; Tensions Grow After Latest Run-In Near Spratly Islands; White House Disputes Netanyahu's Claim That U.S. Is Withholding Weapons From Israel; Israel Official Warns Of Possible War With Hezbollah; Putin Arrives In Vietnam As Russia Seeks Support In Face Of Western Isolation; Expert: Record-Breaking Heat a Symptom of What's to Come; Putin Signs Mutual Defense & Trade Pact with North Korea; Ukraine Power Shortages; Parts of New Mexico Battling Flash Floods & Wildfire. Aired 1-2a ET
• Parts Of U.S. Under Threat From Fires And Flooding; Putin In Vietnam After Signing Deal With Pyongyang; Philippine Ship Collides With Chinese Coast Guard; Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Emerge as Key Voting Bloc; New Louisiana Law Requires Ten Commandments Be Displayed in All State-funded Classrooms; Stonehenge Sprayed With Orange Paint by "Just Stop Oil"; Historic Building in Italy Damaged by Parkour Tourists; Oldest Wine in Liquid Form Discovered in Tomb in Spain. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• Texas now under Tornado Watch due to Tropical Storm Alberto; Russian President Arrives in Vietnam After his Landmark Visit to North Korea; Strikes in Ukraine's Power Grid Struggles Ukrainians to Daily Rotating Blackouts; Protesters in Kenya Denounced Proposed Tax Hikes; Overdue Black Americans Treated to a Juneteenth Honor Flight for the First Time. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: Heat, Fires, Flood, Tropical Storm Impacting U.S.; New Mexico Wildfires Forcing Resident to Evacuate; Putin in Vietnam After Signing Deal with North Korea; U.S. Reacts to Netanyahu's Withholding Weapons Comment; Chinese, Philippine Vessels in Confrontation at Sea. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• CNN International: Ukraine Slams New Russia-North Korea Defense Pact; Biden and Trump Prepare Ahead of Presidential Debate; Trump and Biden Battling for Votes in Virginia; Kenyans Protest Proposed Tax Hikes. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN International: Putin In Vietnam After Landmark Visit To North Korea; Philippines Accuses China Of "Brutal Assault" During Clash; Growing Fears Of Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Boiling Over. Aired 8-9a ET
• CNN International: Rafah Crossing Passenger Terminal In Gaza Burned, Damaged; U.S. Pier Reattached To Gaza Coast After Being Dismantled For The Second Time; Hezbollah Threatens Cyprus As Tensions With Israel Escalate. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Any Moment, Supreme Court Expected to Release Opinions; House Democrats Want Answers from Roberts on Supreme Court Ethics; One Week Until Biden and Trump Face Off in CNN Debate. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Putin in Vietnam for Two-Day Stay; Putin Looking to Boost Strategic Partnership; Impact of Tropical Storm Alberto in Texas; Millions of Americans Deal with Extreme Weather; LinkedIn Co-Founder: Biden "More Pro-Business" Than Trump; CEOs Scared of Donald Trump; Boeing Potentially Facing Another Safety Issue. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Interview With Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren; Louisiana Requires Ten Commandments Display in Schools; Deadly Wildfires in New Mexico; Biden, Trump Prepare For CNN Debate. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Hezbollah Threatens To Attack European Island Of Cyprus; Astronauts Stuck In Space For At Least Another Week; Swimmer Simone Manuel Caps Emotional Comeback With Olympic Spot. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• CNN International: IDF Spokesperson: Those Who Think Israel Can Make Hams Disappear Are Wrong; U.S. Concerned Israel's Iron Dome Could Be Overwhelmed In War With Hezbollah; Ukraine Moved To Top Of List To Receive U.S. Air Defense Aid; One Week Until First Presidential Debate On CNN; Texas Prepares For Tropical Depression Alberto; Messi Kicks Off Tournament For Favorite Argentina Versus Canada. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump And Biden Prepare For CNN Debate Next Week; Raskin & AOC Answers From Chief Justice Roberts; Tropical Storm Alberto Set To Make Landfall In Mexico. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Still No Winner In Fierce Virginia GOP Primary Battle; China, Philippines In "Bare-Hand" Clash In South China Sea; Astronauts Stuck On International Space Station After Issues With Boeing Starliner. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Biden, Trump Prepare for First 2024 Presidential Debate; Doug Burgum Emerging as Contender for Trump V.P.; Tropical Storm Alberto Set to Make Landfall as Fires, Flooding Predicted in Southwest. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• How Biden And Trump Are Preparing For Next Week's CNN Debate; Today: Supreme Court Expected To Announce Opinions; Musk's Mission To Woo Back Advertisers After "Go F*** Yourself". Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Hezbollah Chief: No Place in Israel Would be Safe in a War; Russian President in Vietnam after Trip to North Korea; Biden and Trump Face Off on CNN One Week from Today; Kenyan Protesters Denounce Proposed Tax Hikes; Lionel Messi and World Champions Argentina Face Canada when Tournament Gets Underway Tonight. Aired 9-10a ET
• Hezbollah Threatens Republic of Cyprus; Putin in Vietnam to Boost Strategic Partnership; Philippines Accuses China of "Brutal Assault" at Sea; Harnessing the Power of Iceland's Volcanoes; Kenyan Protesters Denounce Proposed Tax Hikes; SCOTUS Announces Opinions, Major Cases Outstanding; World Refugee Day; Olympian Fled Iran for Bulgaria, Now Aims for Taekwondo Gold. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• NYT: Judge In Trump Docs Case Rejected Judges' Push To Step Aside; Biden Team Hopes Muted Debate Mics Will Prevent 2020 Debate Chaos; House Intel Chair: Biden "Sleepwalking" On Russian Space Nukes. Aired 7-8p ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• China and Philippines South China Clashes; South China Sea Escalation; Russia Signs Several Agreements with Vietnam; Extreme Weather Around the World; Southern China Face Torrential Rain and Flooding; Tropical Depression Alberto Makes Landfall in Mexico; New York Social Media Restrictions; Hochul: New Social Media Law Will Save Lives; Biden and Trump CNN Presidential Debate; LinkedIn Co-Founder Speaks Against Trump; Billionaire Worried of Trump Retaliating; Kenya Tax Protests; Iceland Unlocking the Power of Volcanic Energy; Frustration for England in Euro 2024; Copa America; Donald Sutherland Dies at Age 88. Aired 6-7p ET


Inside Politics
• Biden, Trump Preparing For Debate In Radically Different Ways; New Fox National Poll: Biden, Trump Statistically Tied; Biden Campaign Hires 1,000th Battleground State Staffer; Waiting For Blockbuster Supreme Court Cases As Term Ticks Down; High Court Keeps Country Waiting On Trump Immunity Case; Momentous Rulings Coming In Final, Frenzied Weeks Of Term. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• U.S. Concerned Israel's Iron Dome Could Be Overwhelmed In A War With Hezbollah; New: Biden Campaign Hires 1,000th Battleground State Staffer; Biden Will Prep For CNN Debate At Camp David With Advisers; KFF Survey: 27 Percent Of Women Voters Say Presidential Election Will Have "No Impact" On Abortion Access In Their States. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Growing Concerns On Hezbollah Capabilities Amid Talk Of War With Israel; Fossil Fuel Use And Emissions Hit Record Highs; Award-Winning Actor Donald Sutherland Dies At Age 88; Trump's Delayed Immunity Case Ruling; Biden And Trump Presidential Debate; Extreme Weather In The U.S.; Protest And Violence Confrontations In Kenya; Kenyan Protesters Denounce Proposed Tax Hikes. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• U.S. Supreme Court Again Did Not Release A Decision In Immunity Case; Judge Cannon Rejected Suggestions To Step Aside; Biden And Trump Prepare For First Presidential Debate; New Audio Reveals Trump Saying He "Lost The Election"; Weight Loss Drugs Could Transform Economy; Birmingham Honors Willie Mays At Rickwood Field. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• First Named Storm Of 2024 Alberto Is Now A Tropical Depression; Protesters In Nairobi Protest Government Bill That Would Raise Taxes; Aid Delivery To Gaza Resumes; Putin Done With North Korea Visit, Proceeds To Hanoi; U.S. Supreme Court Issues Another Batch Of Decisions; Some 70,000 Fans Expected At The Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Authorities Across Continents Facing Deadly Fires, Heatwave; Kenya Police Tear Gas Anti-Tax Protesters In Nairobi; New York Restricts Platforms From Using Algorithm On Children; Bank Of England Hold Rates Steady; U.K. Inflation Down 2 Percent; Strikes On Power Grid Put Ukrainian Civilians To The Test; Protecting The Amazon's River Dolphins; Donald Sutherland Dies At Age 88. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• One Week To Trump-Biden Debate, New Details On How They're Preparing; New York Times Reports, Judge In Trump Classified Documents Case Ignored Advice To Step Aside; U.S. Signals Expanded Policy On Ukraine Counterstrikes Inside Russia; Biden Declares Federal Disaster In New Mexico Amid Deadly Wildfires; U.S. Ballerina On Trial For Treason In Russia For Donating To Ukraine. Aired 6-7p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• NYT: Judge In Trump Docs Case Rejected Suggestions To Step Aside; Trump: Biden Is A "Worthy Debater" Who "Destroyed Paul Ryan"; Mom Of Teen Victim: School And Police "Didn't Know What To Do". Aired 9-10p ET