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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump's Intel Advisers Back Him, Say Several Key Iranian Nuclear Facilities were Destroyed; White House to Limit Classified Information Shared with Congress, Interview with Rep. Seth Moulton (D- MA); President Trump Says U.S. Will Meet Iran Next Week; Donald Trump Accuses Media of Demeaning Iran Mission Pilots; Trump Maintains U.S. Strikes Destroyed Iran Nuclear Program; President Trump's Intel Advisers Back Him, Say Several Key Iranian Nuclear Facilities Were Destroyed. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former CIA Director David Petraeus and U.S. CENTCOM Former Commander; Interview with Former Swedish Prime Minister and European Council on Foreign Relations Co-Chair Carl Bildt; Interview with CDC Former Medical Epidemiologist Fiona Havers. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Says U.S. & Iran Will Meet Next Week, After Maintaining Airstrikes "Obliterated" Nuclear Sites; New Reaction To Stunning Result In NYC Mayoral Primary; Bove Denies Advising Lawyers To Ignore Court Orders. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Donald Trump Insists Iran Nuclear Sites Were Completely Destroyed; Mamdani Wins Stunning Upset In Democratic Primary As Cuomo Concedes. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Concedes Initial U.S. Assessment Found Iran Nuclear Site Damage Could Be Limited or Very Severe; Mamdani Poised to Win Democratic Primary as Cuomo Concedes; North Carolina Hardware Store Owner Says Tariffs Forcing Price Increases. White House Waives Executive Privilege For Former Biden Staffers. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Questions Grow as Trump Maintains Total Obliteration; Trump Says, Democrats Have Crossed the Line After Socialist Wins; National Democrats Waver on How to Handle Socialist's New York City Win. "NewsNight" Panelists Debate on Possible Racism in Immigration; Trump Could Be Using Phrases and Claims Them To Be His Own. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Defends Strikes on Iran, Says Nuclear Sites Destroyed; Lawmakers Furious Over Last-Minute Cancelation of Iran Briefings; HHS Secretary Kennedy's New Vaccine Panel to Hold First Meeting. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Early U.S. Intel Assessment Suggests Strikes Only Set Back Iran Nuclear Program By Months; Zohran Mamdani Poised To Win New York City's Democratic Primary; Closing Arguments Begin Tomorrow After Combs Declines To Testify. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Says U.S. Strikes Set Back Iran's Nuclear Program by Decades Despite U.S. Intel Suggesting Limited Impact; Interview with Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO): Trump Defends Strikes on Iran, Says Nuclear Sites Destroyed; Zohran Mamdani Poised to Win New York City's Democratic Primary. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Fragile Ceasefire Appears to be Holding; Robert Harward is Interviewed about the Iran Strikes; Paul Offit is Interviewed about the New Vaccine Panel; Close Arguments in Combs Trial. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump at NATO Summit; Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is Interviewed about the Iran Strikes; Israel Assessment of Iran Strike; Mark Kimmitt is Interviewed about the Iran Strikes. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Lawmakers Furious Over Canceled Briefing; Trump Defends Strikes on Iran; Senate to Vote on Pick to Lead FAA; Trump Speaks at NATO. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Zohran Mamdani Wins New York City Mayoral Primary; Iran Nuclear Program Still Intact?. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Closing Arguments Begin Tomorrow in Combs Criminal Trial; Trump Leaves NATO Summit with Different View of Alliance; Trump: U.S. Strikes on Iran So Bad That They Ended the War; RFK's New Vaccine Advisers to Study Established Vaccine Guidelines. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Says Iran's Nuclear Sites Were Obliterated by the Strike; Israel Says Iran's Nuclear Program Suffered Systemic Damage, Was Set Back Years; U.S. Will Meet With Iran Next Week but Trump Says He Doesn't Believe Nuclear Deal is That Necessary. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Top DOJ Official Emil Bove Denies Whistleblower Complaint; New Trump Administration Plan Could End Asylum Claims, Speed Deportations; Trump Meets with Ukraine's Zelenskyy at NATO Summit; Astronauts Launch to International Space Station After Extended Delay. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump: U.S. Intel Since Strikes Shows Nuclear Sites "Obliterated"; Trump: Fordow Nuclear Site "Totally Inoperable" After U.S. Strike; Trump Says U.S. Will Meet with Iran "Next Week" But Doesn't Believe Nuclear Deal "Is that Necessary"; Trump Invites GOP Lawmakers to White House to Push His Legislation; Colorado Firebomb Attack Suspect Charged with Federal Hate Crimes. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump: U.S. Strikes on Iran "So Bad That They Ended the War"; Democratic Socialist Poised to Win NYC's Democratic Mayoral Primary; U.S. Stocks Near an All-Time Record. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Early U.S. Intel Assessment Says Strikes Did Not Destroy Iran's Nuclear Sites; Iranians React to Ceasefire with Israel; Trump in Netherlands for NATO Leaders Summit; U.S. Lawmakers Seeking More Details on Iran Strikes; Gaza Health Officials: 49 Aid Seekers Killed Over 24 Hours; Mamdani Poised to Win Democratic Primary for NYC Mayor. Aired 12-1a ET
• Early U.S. Intel Assessment Suggests Strikes On Iran Did Not Destroy Nuclear Sites; NATO Chief Praises Trump's Move Against Iran; Ukraine Urges NATO To Keep Its Eyes On Russia; Fragile Ceasefire Appears To Hold Between Iran And Israel; Early U.S. Intel: Strikes Did Not Destroy Iran's Nuclear Sites; U.S. Braces For Potential Cyberattacks After Iran Strikes; Gaza Health Officials: 49 Aid Seekers Killed Over 24 Hours; NTSB Criticizes Boeing And FAA For Door Plug Blowout; Zohran Mamdani Poised To Win New York Democratic Primary For Mayor. Aired 1-2a ET
• Early U.S. Intel Says That U.S. Strikes Did Not Destroy Iran's Nuclear Sites, Merely Set Back the Program by Months; Fragile Israel- Iran Ceasefire Appears to Be Holding; Ukraine Urges NATO to Keep Its Eyes on Russia; Trump in Netherlands for NATO Leaders Summit Today; Nigerian Nonprofit Helps Deaf Children Gain Tech Skills; Prosecution and Defense Teams Rest Their Cases in Sean Combs Sex Trafficking Trial; Zohran Mamdani Poised to Win Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor as Andrew Cuomo Concedes; Protesters Target Jeff Bezos' High-Profile Wedding; Axiom Mission 4 Lifts Off to International Space Station; Fragile Israel-Iran Ceasefire Appears To Be Holding; Early U.S. Intel: Strikes Did Not Destroy Iran's Nuclear Sites; Israel And Iran Trade Strikes Before Ceasefire Takes Effect. Aired 2-3a ET
• Fragile Israel-Iran Ceasefire Now Appears On Hold; Trump Attends NATO Summit in The Netherlands. Aired 3-4a ET
• U.S. Strikes on Iran Did Not Destroy Nuclear Facilities; Strikes Set Back Iran's Nuclear Program by Months; Israel-Iran Ceasefire Holding; New Assessment on U.S. Strikes on Iran; Iran Suspends IAEA Cooperation; Rutte and Trump Speak at NATO Summit. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Trump Disputes Early U.S. Intel Report; Trump in NATO Leaders Summit; U.S. Intel: Strikes Did Not Destroy Iran's Nuclear Sites. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Disputes Early U.S. Intel Report On Iran Strikes; Trump Attends NATO Leaders Summit In The Netherlands; Israel-Iran Ceasefire Appears To Be Holding. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Iran's U.N. Envoy Thanks Qatar For Mediating Ceasefire; Gaza Health Officials: 49 Aid Seekers Killed Over 24 Hours; Zohran Mamdani Poised To Win Democratic Primary For New York City Mayor. Aired 5:30- 6a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Administration Delays Congressional Briefings on Iranian Strikes; CNN Gets Up-Close Look at Airstrike Damage in Tehran; Trump Questions Article Five of NATO. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• White House Pushes Back on Iran Intel; Trump attends NATO Summit; Cuomo Concedes in New York Primary; Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) is Interviewed about the NYC Mayoral Primary; Trump Warns Israel. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• NATO Chief Speaks as Leaders Meet for Annual Summit; Sources: Defense Intel Agency Assesses U.S. Strikes Did not Destroy Iran's Nuclear Sites; Palestinians Still Being Killed in Gaza While Waiting for Aid; Israel's Offensive in Gaza Shows No Signs of Abating; Powell Throws Cold Water on July Interest Rate Cut; Anniversary of Deadly Nairobi Protests Sparks New Unrest. Aired 9-10a ET
• U.S. President Donald Trump Speaks at NATO Summit; Trump Maintains Iranian Site "Obliterated" by U.S. Strikes; NATO Leaders Meet as Israel- Iran Ceasefire Appears to Hold. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Iran's Ayatollah In Hiding, Silent Since Trump Announced Ceasefire; Trump's Intel Advisers Back Him: Iran Nuke Program Destroyed; Democratic Socialist Declares NYC Victory, Sets Off Political Earthquake. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Did Not Air 5-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump: U.S. Strikes "Totally Obliterated" Iranian Nuclear Program; Big Win For Trump As NATO Nations Agree To Hike Defense Spending; Zohran Mamdani Poised To Win NY Democratic Mayoral Primary; National Democrats Grapple With What Mamdani's Shock Win Means. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Senate Grills Top DOJ Official and Ex-Trump Lawyer, Emil Bove Nominated for Appeals Court Judgeship; Trump Says U.S. And Iranian Officials Will Hold Talks Next Week; Big Win for Trump as NATO Nations Agree to Hike Defense Spending; Joe Rogan Challenges Sen. Sanders on 2028 Presidential Run. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• NATO Leaders Formally Commit to 5 Percent Defense Spending; No Signs of Abating of Israel's Offensive in Gaza; Trump Disputes U.S. Intel Report; NYC Mayoral Race Surprise. Donald Trump: U.S. to Meet with Iran Next Week; Israel Says Its Focus is Now Shifting Back to Gaza. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Defiant Amid Mixed Signals Over Iran Strike Intel; Mamdani's Shock Upset Sparks Debate; Trump Lawyer Faces Scrutiny Over Whistleblower Claims; Prosecution Drops Some Allegations in Case Against Diddy. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump Defends Strikes on Iran, Says Nuclear Sites Destroyed; Trump: U.S. Strikes on Iran "So Bad That They Ended the War"; Trump and Zelenskyy Meet on Sidelines of NATO Summit; Aftermath of Israeli Strikes in Tehran; This Weekend on CNN: Searching for Super Coral; Zohran Mamdani with Commanding Lead in Democratic Primary. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump: U.S. Intel On Iran Strikes "Very Inconclusive"; Donald Trump Gets Rousing Reception At NATO; Crowd Of Demonstrators Gather In Tehran; Zohran Mamdani Leads Democratic Primary, Cuomo Concedes; Senate Republicans Hope To Begin Voting In Coming Days; Growing Number Of Americans Moving To Costa Rica; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Insists Iran Strikes Caused "Total Obliteration"; NATO Leaders Formally Commit to Increase Defense Spending; Aftermath of Israeli Strikes in Tehran; Israel's Offensive in Gaza Shows No Sign of Abating. Trump Says He is Leaving with Different View of Alliance; Israeli Economy GDP Growth remains Resilient Despite Conflicts; Trump: Democrats Crossed the Line in NYC Primary. Aired 4:00-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Speaks at NATO Summit After Iran Strikes, Mideast Ceasefire; Trump Praises Defense Spending Hikes by NATO Allies; Trump Again Says Iran Nuclear Sites Were Obliterated by Strikes. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Trump to Talk with Iran Next Week; Trump to Talk to Putin About Ending War on Ukraine; Trump Slams Fed Chief Powell; Trump Again Says Iran Nuclear Sites "Obliterated". Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Republicans Focusing on Budget Bill; Zohran Mamdani Wins New York Mayoral Primary; Iran Nuclear Program Only Set Back Months?. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Interview With Thomas Friedman; RFK Jr.'s Controversial Vaccine Panel Meets; Interview With Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL). Aired 11:30a- 12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Maintains Iran Strikes Caused Total Obliteration; Trump Says U.S. & Iran To Meet, Nuclear Deal Not "Necessary"; Mamdani Poised To Win NYC Dem Primary As Cuomo Concedes. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: NATO Allies Agree to 5 Percent Defense Spending; U.S. and Iran to Hold Talks Next Week; Trump Praises Defense Spending Hikes; Trump Meets with Zelenskyy at NATO Summit; Mamdani Poised to Win NYC Primary; NATO Hikes Spending Benchmark; U.S., India, Poland, and Hungary Astronauts Heads to ICC. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump Says Iran Strikes Caused "Total Obliteration," But Also Acknowledges Intel Report Is Inconclusive; Trump: U.S. And Iran Will Hold Talks Next Week; NATO Leaders Formally Commit To Five Percent Defense Spending Mark; Israel's Offensive In Gaza Shows No Sign Of Abating; Kenyan Protesters Call For Accountability For Police Brutality; S&P 500 Close To All-Time High; New Trump Administration Plan Could End Asylum Claims, Speed Deportations; RFK's New Vaccine Advisers To Study Established Guidelines. Aired 3-4p ET