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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• White House Orders Comprehensive Review Of Smithsonian Exhibits; National Guard Troops Deployed Near Washington Monument; Interview With Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD); White House: Authorities Arrest 23 People After Trump Deploys Hundreds Of Federal Officers In D.C.; Report: GOP Congresswoman Says Former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta Can Be Called Before House Committee; Pres. Trump's Summit With Putin Will Be Held At Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Anchorage. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former FBI Acting and Deputy Director Andrew McCabe; Interview with American University of Malta Rector and American University of Afghanistan Former Provost Victoria Fontan; Interview with Afghan Student Studying Abroad Mumtaz Islamzay; Interview with "The Project: How Project 2025 is Reshaping America" Author David A. Graham. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Now: National Guard Troops In DC On Trump's Order; Just In: Nasdaq & S&P 500 Close At Record Highs; Supreme Court Asked To Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Hundreds Of Officers And Agents Deployed To D.C.; White House Calls U.S.-Russia Alaska Summit "Listening Exercise" For President Trump; Trump's Pick For BLS Head Has History Of Criticizing The BLS; White House Ordering Review Of Smithsonian Museums And Exhibits To Ensure Alignment With Trump Directive; Chinese Ships Collide While Chasing Philippine Boats. Aired 5-6p ET
• White House Calls Putin Meeting A Listening Exercise; Officials Say, Gunman Fired Nearly 500 Rounds During CDC Shooting; Sources Say, Texas Democrats Weighing Whether To Return To State And End Redistricting Standoff; Taylor Swift Announces New Album On Kelce Brothers' Podcast; Erin Expected To Become First Hurricane Of 2025 Season. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• National Guard Deployed In D.C. in Trump's Police Takeover; Maryland Governor Says, Trump Using Military For Political Purposes; Trump's Labor Stats Pick Suggests Suspending Jobs Report; Trump White House To Review Smithsonian Museums; Texas Democrats Discuss To End Standoff. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Takes Over D.C. Police, Warns Same May Happen in Other Cities; Three Dead, Including a Child, After Shooting in Target Parking Lot; Investigation Underway After Steel Plant Blast Kills Two, Injures Ten. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Threatens To "Go Further" In Other Cities After D.C. Takeover; Chinese Ships Collide In South China Sea; Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) On Upcoming Trump-Putin Summit. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Takes Over DC Police, Warns Same May Happen in Other Cities; Interview with Ankit Jain, (D) Shadow Senator, Washinton DC: Trump Orders Federal Takeover of DC Police, Deploys National Guard; Trump: Russia and Ukraine Peace Requires Land Swapping. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Takes over D.C. Police; U.S. Inflation up 0.2 Percent; Madison Mills is Interviewed about the CPI Numbers; New Technology to Detect Drones; Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Takes Over D.C. Police; Van R. Johnson is Interviewed about the D.C. Police Takeover; Shooting at a Target Parking Lot in Texas; Steve Moore Talks about the D.C. Takeover; Conservative Media Rallies Around Trump. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Zelenskyy Grateful for Europe's Support; Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) is Interviewed about the Trump-Putin Meeting; A.I. Tool tested in Police Stations; Swift Announces Twelfth Album. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• White House Holds Press Briefing; CDC Shooting Investigation; Russian Troops Advancing in Ukraine?; Federal Takeover of D.C. Ramps Up. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• White House Holds Briefing as Trump Takes Over D.C. Police, Deploys National Guard; Putin-trump Meeting to Take Place in Anchorage, Alaska; Trump Nominee for Labor Data Suggests Suspending Monthly Jobs Report; Inflation Holds Steady but Trump Tariffs Driving Some Costs Up. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Putin-Trump Meeting to Take Place in Anchorage, Alaska; Fed Takeover of D.C. Police Will Be Reevaluated in 30 Days; Inflation Holds Steady but Trump Tariffs Driving Some Costs Up; Day Two of Trial for California Lawsuit Against Trump's Deployment of National Guard; Nvidia, AMD to Give U.S. 15 Percent of Their Sales to China. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• White House: Putin Meeting is a listening Exercise for Trump; Zelenskyy Rejects Idea of Ceding Ukrainian Land to Russia; New Technology Airs to Detect Possible Drone Attacks; Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• W.H.: Trump Hopes for "Future Trilateral" Meeting with Zelensky & Putin; W.H.: Putin Meeting is "A Listening Exercise" for Trump; Inflation Holds Steady But Trump Tariffs Driving Some Costs Up; White House: Hope Monthly Jobs Reports Continue; W.H.: Washington, D.C. "Is a Great Place to Begin"; W.H.: Fed Takeover of D.C. Police Will be Reevaluated in 30 Days. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• White House: Judge's Decision Not to Release Ghislaine Maxwell Docs Unfortunate; RFK Jr. Contradicts Law Enforcement on CDC Shooter's Motive; Taylor Swift Teases New Album, The Life of a Showgirl. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump Puts Washington, D.C. Police Under Federal Control; Global Outrage Over IDF Strike Killing Five Journalists; U.S. and China Agree to Extend Tariff Deadline by 90 Days; Trump Downplays Upcoming Meeting with Putin. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Global Outrage Mounts As Funeral Held For Five Journalists Killed By Israel; Trump Puts D.C. Police Department Under Fed Control; Trump Extends China Tariff Deadline By 90 Days; Trump Signs Executive Order to Extend Tariff Deadline; Ukrainians Worry as Trump Entertains Land Swap with Putin; Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay Dead at 39. Aired 1-2a ET
• Global Outrage Over IDF Strike Killing Five Journalists; Ukrainians Worry As Donald Trump Entertains Land Swaps With Vladimir Putin; Donald Trump Puts Washington, D.C. Under Federal Control; U.S.- China Agree to Extend Tariff Deadline by 90 Days; Strong Winds Complicate Wildfire Containment Near Madrid; Swarm of Jellyfish Shuts Down French Nuclear Plant; Meteorite That Crashed Into Georgia Home is Older Than Earth. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• Outrage Sparks on the Death of Five Al Jazeera Journalists; Trump to Takeover D.C.'s Police Department; Taylor Swift Teases her 12th Album; AOL Will Soon Shut Down Dial-Up Internet Service. Aired 3- 4a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Federalizes Police in Washington, D.C.; Bonus 'South Park' Clip Focuses on Noem's Admission of Killing Puppy. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Alaska Summit with Putin; Journalist Targeted in Israeli Strike; Christina Henderson is Interviewed about the D.C. Takeover; Trump Delays China Tariffs. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Zelenskyy Thanks EU Leaders for Support; Trump Puts Washington, DC Police Under Federal Control; WFP: Gaza Seeing Worst Malnutrition Levels Since War Began; Taylor Swift Announces New Album "Life of a Show Girl"; Spanish Football Federation Approves Plans for Match in USA. Aired 9-10a ET
• Trump Tempers Expectations ahead of Summit with Putin; Trump Floats Land Swaps ahead of Summit, Worrying Ukraine; Interview with Latvian FM ahead of Summit; Netanyahu Sticks to Gaza Takeover Plan; Wildfires Alter Vacation Plans for European Tourists; D.C. Mayor Warns of Community Losing Trust in Police; Texas Republicans Try Again to Hold Vote as Dems Resist; AI in Police Work Raises Concerns over Accuracy, Fairness; Taylor Swift Announces New Album. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• GOP Rep: Key Player In Epstein Case Could Be Called To Testify; Trump Surges Federal Authorities To Washington, D.C.; Mad Scramble Behind The Scenes To Finalize Trump-Putin Details; Trump's Pick For BLS Chief Could Suspend Monthly Jobs Report. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Puts Washington, D.C. Police Under Federal Control; Trump On Putin Talks: "It's Not Up To Me To Make A Deal"; Two Workers Killed By Blast At Pennsylvania Steel Plant; U.S., China Agree To Extend Tariff Deadline By 90 Days. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Global Outrage Over IDF Strike Killing Five Journalists; Trump Unveils Federal Takeover Of D.C. Police; Taylor Swift Announces New Album "The Life of a Showgirl." Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• D.C. Mayor, Police Chief Finish Meeting With Attorney General Bondi; Federal Law Enforcement Agents Fan Out Across Washington; Trump's D.C. Power Play Puts Dems In Delicate Political Spot; Abbott Could Call For New Special Session As Soon As Friday; Texas State House Republicans Fail To Make Quorum For 5th Time; Paxton And Cornyn, Facing Off For Senate, Use Their Official Powers In Texas Redistricting Fight. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Consumer Prices Rose 0.2 Percent In July, Inflation Rate At 2.7 Percent; Trump Picks MAGA Favorite To Lead Economic Statistics Agency; Sources: Ex-Sen. Sherrod Brown To Run For Senate In Ohio; Sen. Thune Posts Instagram Videos Playing Guitar At Jazz Club, Doing Back Flips Off A Boat. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Apple; Two Chinese Boats Collide While Chasing Philippine Boats; Wildfires' Impact on European Travel; Taylor Swift Announces 12th Studio Album. Aired 2:00-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• National Guard Deployed In D.C. As Part Of Trump's Police Takeover; RJK Jr. Contradicts Law Enforcement On CDC Shooter's Motive; Trump Eyes His Vision Of History At The Smithsonian; Supreme Court Formally Asked To Overturn Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Ruling; White House To Host UFC Fight Night On July 4th. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Worry in Ukraine as Trump Floats Land Swaps ahead of Summit; Trump Puts DC Police Under Federal Control, Warns Other Cities; Hamas Delegation Heading to Egypt to Discuss Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations; U.S., China Agree to Extend Tariff Truce by 90 Days; Palestinian Footballer Sulieman Al-Obeid Killed in Gaza; "KPop Demon Hunters" is about K-Pop Girl Band "HUNTR/X". Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump Downplays This Week's Meeting With Putin; National Guard Troops Reporting For Duty With D.C. Police; D.C. Residents Skeptical Of Trump's Role In Their City; U.S. And China Agree To Delay Tariff Surge Hours Before Deadline; Chinese Ships Collide While Chasing Philippine Boats; One Of The Year's Best Meteor Showers Visible Today; AI Tool Tested In Police Stations To Speed Up Writing Reports; Many Hope Hockey Can Help Thaw U.S.-Russia Relations. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Leavitt: Government Still Plans To Release Monthly Jobs Reports; U.S. Inflation Remains Steady, Core Prices Accelerate; Russian Troops Pierce Ukraine's Patchy Defenses In Donetsk; Immigration Crackdown Causes Labor Shortages For Farmers; Wildfires Alter Vacation Plans For European Tourists; Perplexity Makes Surprise Bid For Google Chrome; Elon Musk Threatens To Sue Apple Over App Store Ranking; Chinese Ships Collide While Chasing Philippine Boats; "K-Pop Demon Hunters" Song Tops Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Inflation Didn't Rise as Much as Expected in July; Now, Georgia Officials Give Update on CDC Shooting; Firefighters Battle California Mega Fire, Only 33 Percent Contained. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Three Killed in Texas Parking Lot Shooting; Pennsylvania Steel Plant Blast Kills Two, Injures 10; WH; Prepares for Trump-Putin Summit; New Technology Aims to Detect Possible Drone Attacks; Supreme Court is Asked to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Ruling. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Interview With Washington, D.C., Councilmember Brooke Pinto; Trump Lowers Expectations For Putin Meeting; Texas Gerrymandering Battle Continues; CDC Shooting Investigation; Federal Takeover of D.C. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Taylor Swift Announces New Album; CDC Shooting Investigation Continues; Will Supreme Court Overturn Legalized Same-Sex Marriage?; Interview With Washington, D.C., Councilmember Brooke Pinto. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• National Guard Deploys To D.C. As Part Of Trump's Takeover; Trump-Putin Summit Will Take Place At U.S. Military Base Friday; Trump Taps Bureau Of Labor Statistics Critic To Lead Agency. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• White House Finalizing the Trump-Putin Summit; European Leaders To Hold Virtual Talks With President Trump And Zelenskyy; Chinese Ships Collide In South China Sea; Trump Suspends Higher China Tariffs Until November 10; Trump Threatens Lawsuit Against Fed Chair Over Renovations; Dozens Of Nations Demand Israel Allow More Aid Into Gaza; Supreme Court Asked To Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Ruling. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump-Putin Summit To Be Held In Alaskan City Of Anchorage; Dozens Of Nations Demand Israel Allow More Aid Into Gaza, Warning Of Famine; National Guard Troops Deploying In Washington, D.C.; U.S. Inflation Rate Stays Steady At 2.7 Percent; U.S. & China Agree To Extend Tariff Truce By Another 90 Days. Aired 3-4p ET