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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Lashes out Over Epstein Case and Calls it a Hoax and Total BS; Vance Denies Strategy Meeting Tonight to Discuss Epstein Case; Army Sergeant in Custody After Allegedly Shooting Five Soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia; VP Vance to Visit Indiana, Expected to Talk Redistricting; President Trump Says Potential Summit Meeting Could Happen Soon With Russia's Putin to End War in Ukraine; Russian Forces Terrorizing and Destroying Ukrainian City of Kherson With Attack Drones. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Independent Israeli Journalist Emmanuelle Elbaz- Phelps; Interview with Director James Cameron; Interview with Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Nuclear Threat Initiative Co-Chair and CEO Ernest Moniz; Interview with Former Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Jennifer Peyton; Interview with Former Immigration Judge George Pappas. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• 5 Soldiers Shot At Fort Stewart, Suspect In Custody; Soon: Vance Hosts Admin Officials To Discuss Epstein Fallout; Just In: Trump Says He Intends To Meet Putin & Zelenskyy As Early As Next Week, Following Envoy's Moscow Trip. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Army: 5 Wounded Soldiers Are Stable; Suspect In Custody; Epstein Strategy Dinner In Flux After Intense Coverage; Sources: Trump Says He Intends To Meet With Putin Soon; RFK Jr. Cuts Funding For mRNA Vaccine Development. Aired 5-6p ET
• Army Says, Five Wounded Soldiers Are Stable, Suspect in Custody; Epstein Strategy Dinner in Flux After Intense Coverage; The Economic Impact of Trump's Megabill in Battleground Arizona. Sources: Netanyahu Weighing "Full Conquest" Of Gaza; UCLA: White House Has Frozen $584M Of Research Funds; Apple Will Invest $100B To Make iPhone Parts In U.S. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Says, Epstein Files are Total Bullsh*t Pushed by Democrats; Dinner to Discuss Epstein Appears to Have Moved Amid Scrutiny; Trump Claims Costs are Down, Contradicting His Government's Stats. Trump Allegedly Considers Using His Voice To Battle Mamdani; Confederacy Trends Again In The Form Of Two Statues. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• U.S. Special Envoy Witkoff Meets With Putin in Moscow; Sources Say, Trump Officials to Hold Dinner on Epstein Strategy Tonight; Sean Combs Legal Team Approached Trump Admin About Pardon. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) On Michigan Gov. Whitmer's White House Visit; U.S. Special Envoy In Moscow As Trump Weighs New Sanctions On Russia; No Signs Of Backing Down In Battle Over Congressional Maps. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Officials to Hold Dinner on Epstein Strategy Tonight; New York City Shooter Had History of Arrests, Mental Health Issues; U.S. Coast Guard: Oceangate Negligent, Worked to Avoid Oversight, Gifford Fire Becomes California's Largest Wildfire of 2025. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Texas Governor Asks for Removal of Democrats; Chris Sununu is Interviewed about the Redistricting Fight; Catherine Zeta-Jones is Interviewed about "Wednesday". Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Vance to Hold Dinner Regarding Epstein Investigation; Kremlin Calls Meeting with U.S. Constructive; Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) is Interviewed about Russia; Combs' Legal Teams Approached Administration about a Pardon. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• DHS Opens Detention Facility in Indiana; Capt. Scott Safechuck is Interviewed about Fires; Forecast Not Helping Wildfires; Yankees Continue Slump. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Interview With State Sen. Ben Watson (R-GA); Five Soldiers Shot at Fort Stewart. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Five Soldiers Shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia, Shooter Apprehended; Law Enforcement Official Says Shooter at Fort Stewart is a Soldier. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Five Soldiers Shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia, Suspect Apprehended; Suspect, a Male Army Sergeant, is Alive. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Five Soldiers Shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia; Suspect Apprehended. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Soon: Army Officials Give Update After Shooting at Fort Stewart; Five Soldiers Shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia; Suspect Apprehended; Army Gives Update on Shooting at Fort Stewart. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Army Gives Update on Shooting at Fort Stewart. Soldiers Tackled and Subdued Fort Stewart Shooting Suspect; All 5 Soldiers Who Were Shot Are in Stable Condition. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. Special Envoy Heads to Russia as Trump's Sanctions Threat Looms; Benjamin Netanyahu Meets with Security Official to Urge "Full Conquest" of Gaza; Violence Against Colombia's LGBTQ Plus Community; Eighty Years Since U.S. Dropped Atomic Bomb On Hiroshima, Japan; NASA Fast-Tracks Plan For Nuclear Reactor On Moon. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Netanyahu To Convene Security Cabinet, Reportedly Weighing Full Gaza Occupation; Witkoff Lands In Russia As Trump's Sanctions Threat Looms; House Committee Issued A Subpoena For The Epstein Files; Trump Administration May Release Transcript From Ghislaine Maxwell DOJ Interview; U.S. Woman Accused of Helping North Koreans Get Jobs; 80 Years Since U.S. Dropped Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan; U.S. Coast Guard: Deaths of Five Men "Preventable"; Spain Still Sweltering in Second Summer Heat Wave; Octopus Grabs Child's Arm at Texas Aquarium. Aired 1-2a ET
• Donald Trump Threatens High Tariffs On India For Buying Russian Oil; The Daily Struggles Of A Palestinian Girl In Gaza; 80 Years Since U.S. Dropped Atomic Bomb On Hiroshima, Japan; U.S. House Panel Issues Nearly a Dozen High-profile Subpoenas; Sources Say Trump Administration May Release Maxwell Transcripts; Sean "Diddy" Combs' Attorney Says They Have Approached Trump Administration About a Pardon; U.S. Coast Guard Report on the Investigation of the Titan Submersible Incident Says Deaths of Five Men Was Preventable. Aired 2- 2:45a ET
• Witkoff Arrives in Russia for a Final Push in the Peace Deal; CNN Speaks to Combs' Defense Attorney on Potential Pardon. Aired 3- 3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Steve Witkoff to meet with President Putin. President Trump in Scotland to Discuss Trade Negotiations. Texas Democrats Flee State to Avoid Gerrymandering Vote. Today Marks 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bomb Dropping. ICE to Launch Major Recruiting Effort. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• House Committee Subpoenas Clintons in Epstein Probe; Dr. Phil Huang is Interviewed about Vaccinations; Trump OK with Conquering of the Gaza Strip; David Daley is Interviewed about the Gerrymandering Fight. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Russian State Media: Witkoff-Putin Meeting Ends after 3 Hours; New U.S. Immigration Detention Center; Wildfire Blazes in Southern France; Health Secretary RFK Jr., MRNA Vaccines Don't Effectively Protect Against COVID, Flu; HHS Slashing $500 Million for MRNA Vaccine Development. Aired 9-10a ET
• Kremlin Says Witkoff-Putin Meeting "Constructive and Useful"; House Committee Subpoenas Clintons, Others in Epstein Case; Top Trump Officials to Discuss Epstein Strategy; Medecins sans Frontieres Says Attacks on Kyiv Becoming More Frequent; Tourists and Business Travelers from Zambia and Malawi Liable for Visa Bond; Combs Team Approached Trump Administration about Pardon. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Lashes Out Over Epstein Case: "Hoax," "Total Bullsh*t"; Inside Epstein's Home; Farm Workers Play High-Stakes Cat And Mouse Game With ICE. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Witkoff Visits Russia As Trump's Sanctions Threat Looms; Sources: Top Trump Officials To Meet At VP's Residence; Netanyahu, Israeli Security Cabinet To Discuss Gaza Thursday; U.S. Coast Guard: Deaths Of Five Men "Preventable". Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Journalist Shares Stories Of Hiroshima Bombing Survivors; Arraignment Court Appearance Set For Murder Suspect; ESPN To Acquire NFL Network In Swap For 10 Percent Equity Stake. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Police Confirm Active Shooter At Fort Stewart In Georgia; Fort Stewart: Casualties Reported; Police Confirm Active Shooter; Vance, Wiles, Bondi, Patel, Blanche Meet Tonight To Discuss Epstein; Sources: Fort Stewart Shooter No Longer A Threat. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Five Soldiers Shot in Active Shooter Incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia, Shooter Apprehended. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Top Trump Officials to Hold Epstein Strategy Dinner; Five Soldiers Hospitalized After Shooting at Fort Stewart; Texas Dems Faced Potential Bomb Threat in Illinois; Huge Wildfire in France; Sean Combs' Attorney Approached Trump Admin for a Pardon. Both the U.S. and Russia Say Make or Break Talks Today were Productive Over a Possible Ceasefire in Ukraine; Pressure Mounts on the Trump Administration Over the Jeffrey Epstein Scandal; Deadly Unprecedented Wildfire Rages in Southwestern France. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Calls Focus on Epstein Scandal "Total Bullshit"; Gloria Allred and Epstein Accuser Speak Out; Victor Blackwell Interviews Rep. James Clyburn; Five Soldiers Shot at Georgia's Fort Stewart; "South Park" Takes on Kristi Noem. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Russia: Witkoff & Putin Meet for Three Hours; Trump: "Up to Israel" Whether to Occupy all of Gaza; VP Vance to Host Dinner to Discuss Epstein Strategy; Deadly, Fast Moving Fire Rips Through Southern France; 60th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act Comes at Troubled Time; Trump: FBI "May have to" Help Find, Arrest Texas Democrats. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Russian State Media: Witkoff-Putin Meeting Lasted Three Hours; Trump: "Up To Israel" Whether To Occupy All Of Gaza; Fort Stewart: Casualties Reported In Active Shooter Situation; Attorney: Combs Hoping For Pardon From Trump; HHS "Winding Down" Funding For MRNA vaccine Development; U.S. Coast Guard: Deaths Of Five Men "Preventable"; Visitors From Zambia And Malawi To Pay Visa Bonus Up To $15,000. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump: Talks Between U.S. Envoy and Putin Highly Productive; Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs on Indian Goods; U.S. to Impose 15 Percent Tariff on Nigeria Starting Thursday; Apple to Invest an Additional $100 Billion in U.S. Operations; Trump Intends to Meet Putin as Soon as Next Week; Novo Nordisk Warns of Layoffs Amid Growing Competition; NASA to Build Nuclear Reactor on Moon. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Sources Say, Vance to Host Dinner Meeting to Talk Epstein Strategy; Witkoff, Putin Meet in Moscow as Trump Sanctions Threat Looms; Gov Asks Texas Supreme Court to Remove Key Democrat from Office. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• N. Korean Operatives to Fool U.S. Companies into Hiring Them; Epstein Victim's Family Call on Trump Admin to Invite Survivors; Witkoff and Putin Meet for Three Hours; Sean Combs' Lawyer Approached Trump Admin About Pardon. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Raw Milk Poisoning on the Rise in Florida; Interview With Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI); Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL); Trump Administration Strategizes Over Epstein Scandal. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Active Shooter at Fort Stewart; Steve Witkoff Meets With Vladimir Putin; New York Mass Shooting Investigation; Great Barrier Reef Under Threat. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump: I Have Not Been Briefed On What Maxwell Told Blanche; Trump: There's A "Good Chance" I'll Meet With Putin "Soon"; Army Sergeant In Custody After Five Soldiers Shot At Fort Stewart. Aired 9- 10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump Says He Intends to Meet with Putin; Witkoff Meets with Putin in Moscow; Netanyahu Considering "Full Conquest" of Gaza; IDF Chief Warns Against Gaza Takeover; Unprecedented Humanitarian Crisis Unfolding in Gaza; Apple to Invest Additional $100 Billion; Texas Democrats Remain Out of State. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump: "Great Progress" In Talks Between U.S. Envoy & Putin; Top Trump Officials To Hold Epstein Strategy Dinner; HHS Slashing $500 Million For mRNA Vaccine Development; Gaza Health Ministry Warns Of "Hiroshima Of Our Time"; Apple To Launch U.S. Manufacturing Program; Update On Shooting At U.S. Army Base In Georgia. Aired 3-4p ET