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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Signs Executive Order Creating "Specialized Units" Of National Guard to Deal With Public Order Issues; Interview With Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) Chicago; Days After FBI Searches John Bolton Office And Home, Trump Threatens To Reopen Investigation Into Chris Christie; House Oversight Committee Subpoenas Epstein Estate For "Birthday Book" And Other Documents; Study: Mediterranean Diet Can Lower Risk Of Dementia; Medvedev Loses, Smashes Racket After Man Walks Onto Court. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Signs Executive Orders Expanding Law Enforcement Crackdown; Now: Pritzker Speaks After Trump Attacks Chicago Crime; Judge Orders Abrego Garcia Must Remain In U.S. For Now. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Former Labor Secretary To Be Interviewed On House Probe Of Epstein; Epstein Victim Wants Detail Of Sweetheart Deal; Governor Pritzker To Fight Trump From Sending National Guard To Chicago; National Guard In D.C. Carrying Firearms; Judge: Abrego Garcia To Stay In U.S. Amid Deportation Challenge; CBO: Tariffs Could Lower Deficit By $4T Over Next Decade; Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) Is Interviewed About South Korean President Asks Trump To Meet With Kim Jong-un. Aired 5-6p ET
• Illinois Gov. To Trump: Do Not Come To Chicago; Trump Threatens Baltimore Bridge Funding In Feud With Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD); FEMA Employees Send Letter To Congress, Say Trump Cuts Could Risk Lives And Property; Israel Kills At Least 20, Including Five Journalists, In Gaza Strike; Trump Honors Service Members Killed In Abbey Gate Bombing. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Plans To Send National Guard To Chicago; Trump Says He Fired Fed Gov. Lisa Cook; Trump Threatens Christie And ABC News After Critical Interview; Trump Signs Order Targeting Protesters Who Burn American Flags; Trump's Economic Moves Creating Blurred Lines. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• National Guard Troops in D.C. Now Carrying Weapons on Patrol; Now, Kilmar Abrego Garcia Attends Rally Ahead of ICE Check-in. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Threatens To Investigate Former NJ Governor Christie; Officials: Russia Launches 100+ Long-Range Strike Drones On Ukraine; Russia State Media: Putin Heads To China Next Week For 4-Day Visit. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Extreme Heat Fuels Wildfires in California's Napa, Central Oregon; National Guard Troops in DC Now Carrying Weapons on Patrol; Trump Vows Crime Crackdown Similar to DC in Other Democratic-Run Cities; Kilmar Abrego Garcia Taken into ICE Custody Moments Ago; Trump to Welcome South Korean President to White House. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) is Interviewed about Congressional Maps; Jessica Grose is Interviewed about the MAHA Movement; Israel Hits Gaza Hospital; Vance Says Russia has Made Significant Concessions. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• National Guard Troops Carrying Weapons in D.C.; Trump Administration Plans Military Crackdown in Chicago; Lisa Hernandez is Interviewed about a Military Crackdown in Chicago; Abrego Garcia in ICE Custody; Trump Welcomes South Korean President to White House; Extreme Heat Fuels Wildfires. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Ibram X. Kendi is Interviewed about the Review of Slavery in Museums; Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) is Interviewed about the National Guard in D.C.; Higher Tariffs on Furniture to be Announced Aired 9:30- 10a ET
• President Trump Meets With South Korean President; Trump Expands Federal Crackdown. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Meets With South Korean President at White House; Trump Signs Executive Orders Expanding Law Enforcement Crackdown; Trump Threatens to Send Military to Baltimore to Clean Up Crime, Calls Chicago a Killing Field; Trump Signs Executive Order to Cancel Cashless Bail in D.C., Other Cities; President Trump Says Higher Tariffs on Furniture Coming Later This Year. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Signs Executive Orders Expanding Law Enforcement Crackdown; Trump Creating Special National Guard Units to Address Public Order Issues; Kilmar Abrego Garcia Sues to Fight Deportation to Uganda; Genetically Modified Pig Lung Transplanted Into Brain-dead Man. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Genetically Modified Pig Lung Transplanted into Brain-Dead Man; Israel Kills at Least 20, Including 5 Journalists, at Gaza Hospital; Orlando Officials Condemn Removal of Pulse Rainbow Crosswalk. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Judge: Kilmar Abrego Garcia Cannot Be Deported For Now; Trump Creating Special National Guard Units To Address "Public Order Issues"; Trump Signs Exec Orders Expanding D.C. Crackdown; Trump Threatens To Pull Funding From Areas Offering Cashless Bail; Lil Nas X Charged With Four Felonies. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Vance: Russia Made Significant Concessions to Trump on Ukraine; Heat-Fueled Wildfires Grip Parts of the West; FEMA Workers: Agency at Risk of Hurricane Katrina-Type Failures; FAA Warns of Uptick in Lithium Battery Fires on Flights. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• IDF Strikes Yemen after Houthis Fire Missile at Israel; Trump Praises Ukraine's Courage in Independence Day Letter; Putin to Visit China for Talks, Military Parade; U.S. & S. Korea Alliance Under Pressure Ahead of White House Meeting; Analyst: The Definition of 'Swing' Voter Has Changed. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Russia And Ukraine Carry Out New Prison Exchange; Russia's Lavrov Question If Zelenskyy Is Legitimate Leader; Putin To Visit China For Talks, Military Parade; U.S. And S. Korea Alliance Under Pressure Ahead Of W.H. Meeting; National Guard Troops in Washington, D.C. Carrying Weapons, Trump Threatens to Deploy National Guard to Chicago; Former Sinaloa Cartel Boss ""El Mayo"" Expected in Court; Maduro to Deploy 4.5 Million Militiamen to Deter Conflict; Zimbabwe's Orphaned Elephants; Tommy Fleetwood Wins Tour Championship for Fist PGA Tour Title. Aired 1-2a ET
• South Korean President to Meet with President Trump; Israel Fire Missile at Houthis in Yemen; Ukraine Marks 34th Independence Day; President Putin to Visit China; Some U.S. States Considering Redistricting for Congressional Seats; National Guard Troops In Washington, D.C. Carrying Weapons; Typhoon Kajiki Causing Mass Evacuations In Vietnam. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• Israel Strikes Houthi Targets at Yemeni's Capital; Russia, Ukraine Releases and Transfers Prisoners of War; Trump to Meet South Korea's Lee at White House; Vietnam Braces for Typhoon Kajiki. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Eyes Chicago for Next Federal Troop Surge; Lessons Learned from the Costliest Hurricane in American History. Aired 6- 6:30a ET
• FBI Searches Bolton's Home and Office; Garrett Graff is Interviewed about Immigration Arrests; Ronald Moten is Interviewed about National Guard in D.C.; Trump Meets with South Korean President; Democrats Should Stop Saying Woke Words. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• U.N.: More Than 240 Journalists Killed in Gaza War; "America First" Policies Hang Over U.S.-South Korea Summit; UK Plans the Fast-Track Asylum Appeals; Trump Administration Eyes Several Candidates to Succeed Powell; Tommy Fleetwood Wins Tour Championship for 1st PGA Title. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• At Least 20 People Killed Including Journalists In Israeli Strikes On Nasser Medical Complex; More Than 240 Journalists Killed In Gaza During War; National Guard Troops In D.C. Now Carrying Weapons On Patrol; Trade And Security In Focus As South Korean President Visits Donald Trump; Venezuelans Sign Up To Join Militia Amid United States Threats; Clinic Uses Technology To Promote Healthier Living And Longevity; . Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Pritzker Blasts Trump's Plan To Deploy National Guard: "Do Not Come"; Abrego Garcia Back In ICE Custody, Facing Deportation To Uganda; Prosecutor Who Made Epstein Deal To Be Questioned By Congress; Trump Warns Of "Very Big Consequences" If Putin Does Not End War. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• U.S. National Guard Troops in Washington to Begin Carrying Weapons; Redistricting Battle Heats Up in California and Texas; Emotional Tommy Fleetwood Wins His First PGA Tour Championship. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• U.S. And South Korea Alliance Under Pressure Ahead Of White House Meeting; Protesters Add Color To Orlando's Pulse Crosswalk After Removal; Tommy Fleetwood Wins Tour Championship for First PGA Title. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Signs Exec. Orders Expanding Law Enforcement Crackdown; Trump To Create Specialized Guard Unit For "Public Order Issues"; Trump Escalates Feud With Blue Cities And States Over Crime; Noem: Abrego Garcia In Custody, Being Processed For Deportation; ICE Gets More Aggressive In Arresting Undocumented Immigrants. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump Threatens Investigation Of Chris Christie Over 2013 Scandal; Dem Senate Candidate Graham Platner "No" On Schumer For Dem Leader; DNC Chair Attempts To Navigate Internal Crisis; Trump Meets With South Korean Pres. In Oval Office. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Five Journalists Killed In A Horrifying Double Strike On A Gaza Hospital As Benjamin Netanyahu Remains Silent On A Ceasefire Deal; South Korea's President Visits White House; Thousands Evacuated As Dangerous Storm Kajiki Hits Vietnam; Trump Looking Forward To Meet With North Korea Leader; Lee Jae Myung Meets With Trump At WH; Putin To Visit China Next Week; Abrego Garcia Taken Into Custody By ICE; Destructive Winds Sweep Vietnam. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Threatens Chicago With National Guard Troops; Trump Fires Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook; Alex Acosta To Break Silence In Epstein Investigation; Trump Escalates Threats Against His Critics, The Press; Kilmar Abrego Garcia Fights Deportation To Uganda; Venus Williams Is Back At U.S. Open. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Gaza Health Officials: 20 Killed in Israeli Attacks on Hospital; South Korean President Arrives at the White House; Chicago Officials Don't Want Trump to Send National Guard Troops; Trump to Hold First Summit with South Korean President Lee; Trump on National Guard Troops: Chicago should be Saying "Please Come in"; Trump Comments on Potential Security Guarantee for Ukraine. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump Signs Executive Orders Cracking Down On Cashless Bail, Flag Desecration; Soon: South Korean President Arrives At The White House; Gaza Health Officials: Twenty Killed In Israeli Attacks On Hospital; Trump Says He Wants To Send National Guard Troops To Chicago; South Korean President Meets With Trump At The White House; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• South Korean President: Trump Only One Who Can Help With North; Orsted Shares Tumble On Cancelled Wind Farm Project; Von Der Leyen Defends Trade Deal With The U.S.; Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Creating Specialized National Guard Units To "Deal With Public Order Issues"; Judge To Require Kilmar Abrego Garcia To Remain In U.S. For Now; Benjamin Netanyahu" Israel "Deeply Regrets Tragic Mishap". As Double IDF Strikes On Gaza Hospital Kill 20, Including Five Journalists. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Troops in D.C. Start Carrying Weapons Two Weeks After Taking Over Police; DHS Secretary Noem Says, Abrego Garcia Being Processed for Deportation; Officials Say, At Least 20 People Killed, Including Several Journalists, in Israeli Attack on Gaza Hospital. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Trump Signs Order For Hegseth To Set Up Specialized Nat'l Guard Units Around The Country To "Deal With Public Order Issues". Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Abrego Garcia Being Processed for Deportation; Israeli Strikes Kills at Least 20 People at Nasser Hospital; National Guard Troops in D.C. Now Carrying Weapons on Patrol; Trump Signs Executive Orders. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Answers Questions at White House; Epstein Victims React to Ghislaine Maxwell Interview. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Orders "Specialized" National Guard Units To Address Crime In Cities; Federal Judge To Require Kilmar Abrego Garcia Remain In U.S. While He Challenges Deportation To Uganda; House Oversight Will Question Alex Acosta On 2008 Epstein Plea Deal. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump Wants National Guard Unit Trained for "Public Order"; Trump Says He Spoke to Putin Again; Outrage After Deadly Israeli Strikes on Nasser Hospital; S. Korean President Meets with Trump; Judge Blocks Abrego Garcia Deportation for Now. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Gaza Health Officials: 20 Killed In Israeli Attacks On Hospital; Judge To Require Abrego Garcia To Remain In U.S. For Now; Trump: "Would Like To Meet" Kim Jong Un This Year; Kajiki Makes Landfall In Vietnam As A Typhoon; Zelenskyy, World Leaders Mark Ukrainian Independence Day; State Officials Lash Out At Trump Plan For Chicago; Has The Princess Of Wales Gone Blonde? Aired 3-4p ET