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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• President Trump Announces New Pardons, Including Reality Show Couple Convicted Of Bank Fraud And Tax Crimes; Trump Pardons Former Virginia Sheriff Convicted Of Bribery; Trump Escalates Attacks On Harvard As Experts Warn Of Danger To Key Public Health Research; Pres. Trump's Vision Meets Hard Reality In PA; Sean "Diddy" Combs' Ex- Assistant Testifies In Trial; SpaceX Loses Control Of Starship 30 Minutes Into 9th Test Flight, Breaks Apart During Re-entry. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Israeli Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert; Interview with U.S. National Security Council Former Director for Russian Affairs David Shimer; Interview with Former U.S. Depuy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo; Interview with "Welcome to Wrexham" Executive Producer and WAFC Executive Director Humphrey Ker; Interview with WAFC Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• State Department Orders Stop To New Student Visa Interviews; Trump Says Putin Is "Playing With Fire!"; Trump Asks Supreme Court To Halt Order Allowing Migrants To Challenge Deportation To South Sudan; King Charles: Canada Will Stay "Strong And Free"; Former Assistant To Sean "Diddy" Combs Testifies, Detailing Fits Of Rage And Threats By Musician. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Two Of 10 New Orleans Escaped Inmates Still At Large; Ex-Police Chief Serving Murder & Rape Sentences Escapes Prison; Second Suspect Surrendered In Crypto Kidnapping Case; Sources: Trump Considers New Sanctions On Russia; Vegas Bitcoin Conference Draws High Profile GOP Guests; Swing District Voters Sound Off On Trump's Second Term; Rare Brain Condition Forces Billy Joel To Cancel Upcoming Tour. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Admin Moves To Expand Social Media Vetting For International Students Who Want To Study In U.S.; Trump Pardons Former Virginia Sheriff Convicted Of Bribery; Ex-Assistant Testifies That Combs Said He Wanted To Kill Rapper Kid Cudi; The Evolving Nature Of Antisemitism; Dozens Hurt After Driver Plows Into Crowd In Liverpool. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Issues Pardons To Fraud Convicts Linked To MAGA; Trump Aims To Cancel All Federal Funds For Harvard; Trump's War On Colleges Threatens Brain Drain In U.S.; CBS News Anchor Scott Pelley Delivers A Commencement Speech At Wake Forest University; Democrats Figure Out How They Lost Sporadic Voters. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Police Say, Liverpool Car Ramming an Isolated Incident, Not Terrorism; Soon, Hearing After Judge Blocks Trump Ban on Harvard International Students; Three More Escaped New Orleans Inmates Recaptured, Two Still At Large. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Dozens Injured After Car Plows Into Crowd At Liverpool Soccer Parade; Soon: Hearing After Judge Blocks Trump Ban On Harvard International Students; Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) On Trump Slamming Putin As Russia Intensifies Attacks On Ukraine. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Scientists Monitor Climate Change from Earth's Highest Peaks; Trump Administration Planning to Cancel All Federal Contracts with Harvard; Dozen Injured After Car Plows into Crowd at Liverpool Soccer Parade; Polls: No, Trump Does Not Have a Clear Plan for Tariffs and Trade. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Testimony Resumes in Combs Trial; Storms Move Across U.S.; Bill Joel has Rare Brain Disorder; Kremlin Slams Lifting of Lon-Range Missiles for Ukraine. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Government to Cancel Contracts with Harvard; Jeremy Faust is Interviewed about Canceled Federal Contracts with Harvard; Liverpool Car Ramming; Three More Inmates Captured. Clark to Testify in Combs Trial. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Jared Bernstein is Interviewed about Tariffs; King Charles in Canada; Lance Ulanoff is Interviewed about the New Google AI Video Tool. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Consumer Sentiment Improves; RFK Jr. Pulls COVID Vaccine Recommendation For Children, Pregnant Women; Trump Lashes Out at Putin; Trump Targets Harvard University. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• 2 of 10 Inmates Still at Large Nearly Two Weeks after Escaping; Former Assistant Capricorn Clark Testifies in Criminal Trial of Sean Combs. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• FBI to Investigate Cocaine at White House, Supreme Court Decision Leak; Trump Frustrated He Hasn't Received Promised Memorandum of Peace Outlining Russia's Ceasefire Terms; Chaos Erupts on First Day of U.S.-Backed Aid Distribution in Gaza; Trump Planning to Cancel All Federal Contracts With Harvard; Judge Holds Hearing on Trump Move to Ban International Students at Harvard. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Former Assistant Capricorn Clark Testifies in Sean Combs Criminal Trial; FBI Revisiting Probes into Several Unsolved Investigations; Understanding Billy Joel's Rare Brain Disorder Diagnosis. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump: Putin "Playing with Fire" with Escalating Attacks on Ukraine; Kremlin Slams Decision by Ukraine's Allies to Lift Ban on Firing Long-Range Missiles at Russia; U.S. Consumer Confidence Improves for First Time Since November; Trump Says E.U. Moving "Quickly" on Trade Talks After He Delayed 50 Percent Tariff Threat on E.U.; Trump Admin to Face Off Against Harvard in Court this Week; Combs' Ex-Assistant Testifies About Incident at Kid Cudi's Home. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Ex-Assistant Says Combs Forced Her to Accompany Him to Break- In; Two of Ten Inmates Still at Large Nearly Two Weeks After Escaping; Trump Threatens to Withhold California Funding Over Trans Athlete; NPR Sues Trump Administration Over Executive Order to Cut Funding. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Vehicle Crashes Into Fans At Liverpool Trophy Parade; U.S. Says Ceasefire-Hostage Release Deal On The Table; Kremlin Downplays Trump's Critical Comments About Putin; King Charles To Deliver Parliamentary Address In Canada; French President Dismisses Shove As 'Joking And Teasing'. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Car Ploughs Into Fans At Liverpool Parade, 27 In Hospital; IDF Issues Major Evacuation Warning For Residents In Southern Gaza; Kremlin Downplays Donald Trump's "Crazy Putin" Remark; Vehicle Crashes into Fans at Liverpool Trophy Parade; Canadians Welcome King Charles to Ottawa; Iran: Compromise Possible But Won't Give Up Enrichment; ECB Chief: Euro Could Become Alternative To U.S. Dollar; Trump's Tax And Policy Bill Heads To U.S. Senate This Week; Memorial Day; Second Suspect Expected To Surrender To Police. Aired 1-2a ET
• Vehicle Crashes Into Fans At Liverpool Trophy Parade; U.S. Envoy: Ceasefire-Hostage Deal "On The Table"; Donald Trump Criticizes Vladimir Putin After Massive Russian Air Assault; French President Seeks Deeper Ties With Vietnam; Romania's New President, Nicusor Dan Sworn Into Office; Second Suspect Expected to Surrender to New York Police in the Crypto Trader Kidnapping Case; Lesser Flamingo Sees Breeding Sites Dwindle in Africa. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• Dozens Injured at a Car Ramming Affecting Liverpool Fans; Israel Launches New Offensive in Gaza, Residents Forcing to Evacuate Anew; King Charles to Address the Canadian Parliament to Conclude his Short Visit in Canada; French President Defends His Wife, Dismissing Viral Video of Their Arrival in Vietnam. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• Kremlin Calls Trump's Comments about Putin 'Emotional Overload'; Medicaid Changes Threaten GOP Budget Bill in the Senate; 'Original Sin' Exposes Missed Opportunity for Media to Cover Biden's Decline. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Fallout from Trump's Comments Against Putin; Driver Plows into Crowd in Liverpool; Trump Lashes out in Tweet; Alyse Adamson is Interviewed about the Combs Trial. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• U.S.-Backed Aid Group Announces Start of Food Distribution; King Charles in Ottawa; Vehicle Crashes into Fans at Liverpool Trophy Parade; Tesla Sales Slumping in Europe; Lesser Flamingo Sees Breeding Sites Dwindle in Africa. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• U.S.-Backed Aid Group Announces Start of Operations in Gaza; U.S. Envoy Urges Hamas to Accept Ceasefire-Hostage Deal; Two or More Killed in Russia Attacks across Ukraine; Vehicle Crashes into Fans at Liverpool Trophy Parade; Officials' Update on Liverpool Crash; IRC Looks to UAE to Build New Partnerships for Aid; King Charles III to Deliver Parliamentary Address in Canada; Trump: Make Phones Here or Face 25 Percent Tariff; Monsoon Season Arrives Early in India with Floods Wreaking Havoc. Aired 10- 11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump: Putin "Is Playing With Fire", As Putin Steps Up Air Assault; NYT: Trump Pardons Tax Cheat After Mother Attends $1M Dinner; Trump To Cut $100M In Funds To Harvard, Nixing Remaining Contracts. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Vehicle Crashes Into Fans At Liverpool Trophy Parade; Trump's Tax And Policy Bill Heads To U.S. Senate This Week; IDF Issues New Evacuation Orders, Warns It Will Carry Out "Unprecedented" Attack In Gaza; Kremlin Downplays Trump's Critical Comments About Putin. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• End Of Trade Loophole Has Major Impact For Shein, Temu; Source: Second Suspect Expected To Surrender To Police; King Charles To Deliver Parliamentary Address In Canada. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Moves To End All Remaining Federal Contracts With Harvard; Harvard President: "It Is Hard To See The Link Between" Canceling Research Funding And Antisemitism; King Charles Visits Canada In Rebuke To Trump's 51st State Push; Canada Tourism To U.S. Drops Amid Ottawa-Washington Tensions; Poll: Three In Four Canadians Are Boycotting U.S. Products. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo Is Favorite To Win Dem Primary Next Month; FBI Ratcheting Up Investigations Into Cocaine Found At White House, Leak Of Dobbs Decision, DC Pipe Bombs; Democratic House Candidate Uses AI Actors To Mock Opponent; CDC & FDA Make Significant Changes To COVID Vaccine Policies. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Chaos Erupts In Gaza As Palestinians Storm And Overrun U.S.-Backed Aid Distribution Center; Ukraine Endures Intensified Bombardment; King Charles Hails Strong And Free Canada In Speech To Open Parliament; State Dept. Addresses Controversial U.S.-Backed Aid Effort; At Two Killed In Latest Russian Attacks; Europe Lifts Range Restrictions On Ukraine Missiles; Europe's Growing Criticism Of Israel's War. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Laura Coates And Guests Discuss The Latest In The Federal Trial Of Sean "Diddy" Combs; "Freak-Off" Escort Speaks Out; Defense Wins Key Ruling In Challenging Car-Bombing Narrative; Manhunt In Arkansas As "Dangerous" Ex-Police Chief Escapes Prison. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• King Charles Opens Canada's 45th Parliament; King Charles: Constructive Debates are Key to Supporting Canadians; King Charles Delivers Speech to Open Canadian Parliament; King Charles: Government will be Guided by Fiscal Discipline; Trump Administration & Harvard in Court Over Foreign Student Ban; European Consumers Hitting the Breaks on Tesla. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Thousands Overrun Aid Site On First Day Of Distribution Effort; U.S. Consumer Confidence Improves In May; Trump Administration And Harvard In Court Over Foreign Student Ban; Liverpool Car Ramming Leaves Dozens Injured; Scientists Study Climate Impacts From Earth's Highest Peaks. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Markets Surge On Tariff Optimism, Consumer Confidence Bump; Thousands Overrun Aid Site Amid New Distribution Effort; Suspect Arrested for Attempted Murder In Liverpool; King Charles Opens New Session Of Canada's Parliament; Tesla Sales In Europe Decline For Fourth Straight Month; U.S. State Department Orders Pause On Student Visa Screening; NPR Sues Trump Administration Over plan To Cut Funding; Skiplagging Travelers Risk Punishment From Airlines. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Planning to Cancel All Federal Contracts With Harvard; Dozens Hurt, Including Four Children, When Driver Rams into Parade Fans; Manhunt for Two New Orleans Inmates Still At Large, Three Captured Monday. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Controversial Aid Group Begin Operations in Gaza; U.S. Envoy Urges Hamas to Take Deal; Ten Commandants Bill; COVID Vaccine Removed from Recommended List. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Europe Lifts Weapons Restrictions on Ukraine; FBI Refocuses on Dobbs Leak, D.C. Pipe Bomb Case; Trump Goes to War on Harvard. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Billy Joel Diagnosed With Rare Brain Disorder; NPR Sues Trump Administration; King Charles in Canada; Trump Targets Harvard. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Pardons Reality TV Couple Convicted Of Fraud; Trump Says He Is "Not Happy With What Putin Is Doing"; SpaceX Loses Control Of Starship During Test Flight. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Scramble For Aid in Gaza; Trump Considering New Sanctions On Moscow; Trump Accuses Putin Of "Playing With Fire"; Liverpool Crash Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder; Trump Looks To Cancel Remaining Harvard Contracts; Pause On Student Visa Screenings; Another Former Assistant Testifies In Combs Trial; Iran's Grand Strategy; 2025 French Open. Aired 6- 7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Thousands Overrun Aid Site In Southern Gaza On First Days Of U.S.- Backed Distribution Effort; Suspect Arrested For Attempted Murder After Liverpool Crash; King Charles Opens New Session Of Canada's Parliament; Trump Moves To Cancel Remaining Federal Contracts With Harvard; Germany: No Range Restrictions On Weapons For Ukraine; . Aired 3-4p ET