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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• White House Says Signature In Epstein "Birthday Book" Letter Is Not Trump's; Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL); DHS Launching New Immigration Operation In Chicago; Supreme Court Allows Trump To Continue "Roving" ICE Patrols In California; Kentucky Governor Beshear On How Democrats Should Navigate Trump And Win Back Voters; Horrific Video Shows Stabbing Death On Charlotte, N.C. Train; Howard Stern Pranks Listeners As Exit Rumors Mount. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• French Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote; French Government Collapses; Interview with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Michael Kofman; Interview with International Crisis Group Senior Director for Policy Ivan Briscoe; Interview with Georgia House of Representatives Former Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• New: House Oversight Committee Receives Epstein Birthday Book Containing Letter & Drawing With Trump's Name; DHS Starts New Immigration Operation In Chicago; Senator Bernie Sanders Campaigns With Zohran Mamdani In NYC, Attacks Democrats Who Haven't Endorsed Him. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• House Oversight Committee Release "Birthday Book" And Other Epstein Documents; Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) Is Interviewed About Epstein's Birthday Book And Documents From Epstein's Estate; Deadly Stabbing In North Carolina Ignites A Political Contention; Shooting Attack in a Jerusalem Bus Stop Kills Six; Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL), Is Interviewed About DHS Ramps Up New Immigration Operation In Chicago; Sources: Treasury Secy. Threatened To Punch Bill Pulte In Face; D.C.'s Homeless People Face Heightened Anxiety Amid Trump's Crackdown. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Peace Efforts Show Little Progress Since Alaska Summit; House Committee Gets Birthday Book, Top South Korean Official Heading To U.S. Amid ICE Raid Tension; Trump's U.S. Open Appearance Causes Security Nightmare For Fans; What's Next For Netflix's Most Watched Movie Of All Time? Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Light Rail Murder Sparks Debate On Crime, Race, Crackdowns; Supreme Court Lifts Limits On ICE's Immigration Stops In L.A.; House Democrats Bring The Receipts. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Democrat-Run Cities Brace for Immigration Raids, Federal Crackdown; Trump Signals He's Ready to Hit Russia With More Sanctions; Bessent Warns of Refunds if Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Six Killed, Several Injured In Shooting Attack On Jerusalem Bus Stop; Trump Signals He's Ready To Hit Russia With More Sanctions; Homeless In D.C. Living In Fear Amid Trump's Crackdown. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Democratic-Run Cities Brace for Wave of Immigration Raids, Federal Crackdown; Bessent: Tariff Refunds Would Be Terrible for the Treasury; 6 Killed, Several Injured in Shooting Attack on Jerusalem Bus Stop. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Florida Surgeon General Defends Ending Vaccine Mandates; Baltimore Mayor Pushes Back On Trump's National Guard Threat; Trump Signals He's Ready To Hit Russia With More Sanctions. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Democratic Run Cities Brace for Federal Crackdown; Benjamin Weber is Interviewed about the Federal Crackdown; Trump's Move to Reshape the New York Mayoral Race; Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) is Interviewed about Russia. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Touts Federal Takeover; Vicky Lugo is Interviewed about Federal Crackdowns; Newsom Goes National; New Zealand Manhunt Ends. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Attack in Jerusalem; Trump Targeting Chicago and Boston?. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Epstein Estate to Give Documents to House Oversight Committee; Trump Signals He's Ready to Hit Russia With More Sanctions; Europe's Top Sanctions Official in D.C. On Ending War in Ukraine; Bills Shock Ravens With Late Rally in 41-40 Thriller. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• DHS Announces Launch of Ice Operation in Chicago; Ukrainian Refugee Stabbed to Death on Charlotte Transit Train; Suspect in Charlotte Stabbing Charged With First-degree Murder; Epstein Estate to Give More Documents to House Oversight Committee. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Jury Selection Underway for Man Accused of Trying to Kill Trump; DC's Homeless People Face Heightened Anxiety Amid Trump's Crackdown; Prince Harry Returns to U.K., Unclear if He'll Reunite with Family. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• DHS Announces Launch Of ICE Operation In Chicago; Supreme Court Allows Trump To Continue "Roving" ICE Patrols In CA; Sanctuary Cities On Alert As ICE Raids Ramp Up In Chicago & Boston; Appeals Cout Upholds $83M Verdict Against Trump In E. Jean Carroll Case; FL Surgeon General Admits Vaccine Rollback Came Without Data Review; Six Killed, Several Injured In Jerusalem Bus Stop Attack. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Israel Issues More Evacuation Orders for Gaza City; 6 Killed, Several Injured in Shooting Attack on Jerusalem Bus Stop; House Oversight Committee Receives First Batch of Documents from Epstein Estate; West Point Alumni Group Cancels Tom Hanks Award Ceremony. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Israel Officials: U.S. Puts Forward New Ceasefire Principles; Trump Says He Will Speak to Putin 'Very Soon'; Erin Patterson Sentenced to Life in Prison for Death Cap Mushroom Killings; Fugitive Father Presumed Dead after Shootout in New Zealand; Democrats Say Trump's Crackdowns are Politically Motivated. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• South Korea's Foreign Minister To Head To U.S. Monday; Erin Patterson Sentenced To Life In Prison; Fugitive Father Presumed Dead After Shootout In New Zealand; French PM Faces Confidence Vote Monday; U.S. Increases Military Presence Off Coast of Venezuela; Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Jannik Sinner in Men's Final. Aired 1-2a ET
• President Trump Threatens War In Chicago, Walks Back Vowing To Clean Up Cities; South Korean Officials Travel To U.S. To Resolve Fallout From Immigration Raid; Mushroom Murderer Sentenced To Life; President Trump To Speak To President Putin Soon, Threatens New Sanctions On Russia; U.S. Sends New Ceasefire Proposal For Hamas; Japan Preps For A New Leader After PM Announces Resignation; Memorabilia Up For Auction As Last Chapter Hits Theaters; Trump Primed To Cash In On Crypto Gold Rush He's Helping Create; Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Jannik Sinner In Men's Final; Pope Leo Raises Carlo Acutis To Sainthood. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Plans To Clean Up Chicago; Mushroom Murderer Who Killed Three Guests Finally Sentenced In Court; "Downton Abbey" Marks An Epic Finale With A Movie, Show's Memorabilia Up for Auction. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• At Least 5 Killed in Shooting Attack in Jerusalem; Sanctuary Cities Brace for New Wave of ICE Raids; Could A.I. Save More Lives Than Human Docs? Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Political Blowback for Trump; Cardiff Garcia is Interviewed about the Job Market; Enrique J. Pepen is Interviewed about ICE Targeting Boston; Charlotte Train Murder Sparks Backlash; Trump Breaks with RFK Jr. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• U.S. Puts Forward New Gaza Ceasefire Principles; Sanctuary Cities Brace for ICE Raids This Week; Political Crisis is Linked to Economic Woes; Mamdani Rejects Trump Criticism, Attempts to Influence Race; Adams Denies he's Exiting Race to Take Job in Trump Administration. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• At Least Six People Killed In Jerusalem Shooting; South Korea's Top Diplomat To Address U.S. Immigration Raid Spikes; French Prime Minister Expected To Be Ousted In Confidence Vote; Kyiv Cabinet Of Ministers Building Attacked For First Time; Venezuela's President Mobilizes Country's Militia; London Police Arrest 890 At Palestine Action Protest; Ukrainian Refugee Fatally Stabbed On Charlotte Train. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Congress Releases Epstein "Birthday" Letter, Trump Denies He Wrote It; Supreme Court Allows Trump's Aggressive ICE Patrols To Resume; Politico: Treasury Chief: "I'm Going Punch You In Your F**king Face". Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Says He's Not Happy with Russia After Russian Launched a Barrage of Drones and Missile-Attack on Ukraine; U.K. Senior Citizens Arrested on Terror-Related Charges; Trump Says He'll Wage War on Criminals and Illegal Aliens in Chicago. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Fugitive Father Presumed Dead After Shootout In New Zealand; Emergency Services: At Least Five Killed In Jerusalem Shooting; London Police Arrest Nearly 900 At "Palestine Action" Protest. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump: "Don't Know Why" Chicago Isn't Saying "Please Give Up Help"; Trump: "We'd Love To Go Into Chicago And Straighten It Out"; Florida Pushes To End All Childhood Vaccine Mandates; Some In GOP Grow Weary Of Kennedy Controversies; JFK Grandson Explores Run For Congress In NY. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Source: Treasury Secy Threatens To Punch Another Trump Official; Democrats Divided On Economic "Abundance" Agenda For 2028; Ann Chauvin's Mission: Restoring Dignity And Giving Support To Thrive For Those With Mental Health Challenges In D.C. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• "Roving" ICE Patrols Can Continue in L.A.; Maduro Urging People to Enlist in the Country's Militia; London's Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 Evacuated; Russia's Largest Air Assault on Ukraine; 17 Killed in Nepal Protests. Aired 2:00-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• House Democrats Post Alleged Trump Letter To Epstein; Did The Supreme Court Rewrite Rules On Racial Profiling?; Justice Amy Coney Barrett Defends Her Record And The Court. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Zelenskyy Urges Sanctions after Record Russian Airstrikes; Trump Border Czar: Expect Action in Sanctuary Cities; South Korea's Foreign Minister Heads to U.S. Today; Washington Homeless Living in Fear; French PM Faces Confidence Vote; Trump Family Set to Rake in Big Bucks with New Crypto Legislation. Aired 11a-12p ET
• At Least Six Killed In Jerusalem Shooting; Kremlin Calls Western Sanctions "Absolutely Useless"; Florida's Top Doctor Embraces End Of Vaccine Mandates; YouTube Sisters Help Keep Food Bills Low As Prices Get Higher; Confidence Vote Underway In French Parliament; Source: Trump Economic Officials Almost Came To Blows; Venezuela's President Mobilizes Country's Militia; Carlos Alcaraz Wins His Second U.S. Open Title. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• French Government Collapses After Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote; Reform U.K. Party Seeks To Capitalize On Anger Over Migration; House Democrats Post Image Of Birthday Note To Jeffrey Epstein Bearing Donald Trump's Name; U.S. Raid On Hyundai-LG Plant Sparks Outrage In Seoul. Aired 4-4:45p ET


The Situation Room
• Six Killed, Several Injured in Shooting Attack on Jerusalem Bus Stop; Any Moment, Trump to Address Religious Liberty Commission; Epstein Estate to Release More Files to Lawmakers Today. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Hawaii Governor Calls for RFK Jr. to Resign; Russia's Largest Aerial Attack on Ukraine; Russia Escalates War on Ukraine. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump: Decision On Chicago Operation Coming In "Next Day Or Two"; Appeals Court Upholds $83M Judgment Against Pres. Trump For Defaming E. Jean Carroll; Andrew Cuomo On The Race For New York City Mayor. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Supreme Court Allows ICE to Continue Roving Patrols in California; Epstein Survivor Speaks Out; Appeal of the Manosphere?; Interview With Fmr. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY). Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• House Committee Releases Records Provided By Epstein Estate; Trump Admin. Announces "Operation Midway Blitz" In Chicago; Trump: Cuomo "Might Have A Chance" In One-On-One Race. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: House Dems Post Image of Birthday Note to Epstein Bearing Trump's Name; House Committee Gets Birthday Book; Moscow Calls Western Sanctions "Absolutely Useless"; Supreme Court Upholds "Roving" ICE Patrols in L.A.; Japanese PM Set to Resign; Remembering Baseball Great Davey Johnson. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• French Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote; At Least Six People Killed In Jerusalem Shooting; Russia Deploys 800+ Drones In Largest Air Assault On Ukraine; Trump: "We'd Love To Got Into Chicago And Straighten It Out"; Shock, Confusion In South Korea Over Raid On Hyundai Plant; Sources: Two Trump Economic Officials Almost Come To Blows. Aired 3-4p ET