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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Suspected Gunman Charged With Attempted Assassination Of Trump; White House Blames DEMS For Inciting Political Violence; WH: Trump "Believes That The Protocols Worked" For Security; Oz Pearlman Was On Stage During The WHCD Shooting; First Lady Slams Jimmy Kimmel For "Hateful And Violent Rhetoric"; Trump Calls On ABC To Fire Jimmy Kimmel After He Joked Melania Was "Expectant Widow" Two Days Before Shooting; White House Blames Democrats Inciting Political Violence; King Charles Begins High-Stakes Diplomatic Visit To U.S.; Suspect Charged With Attempting To Assassinate Trump. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Suspected Gunman Charged With Attempted Assassination of Trump; White House Blames Dems For Inciting Political Violence; Now: King Charles, Queen Camilla At White House For State Visit. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• King Charles Begins High-Stakes Visit To U.S.; Shooting Suspect Charged With Attempting To Assassinate Trump; Now: King & Queen Attending British Embassy Garden Party. Aired 5:00-6p ET
• King Charles Begins High-Stakes Diplomatic Visit to U.S.; Now, King and Queen Attending British Embassy Garden Party; King Charles in U.S. Amid Frayed Relations Due to Iran War; King Charles Begins High- Stakes Diplomatic Visit To U.S. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Shooting Suspect Charged With Trying to Assassinate Trump; GOP Blames Democrats for Inciting Violence Against Trump; First Lady Calls on ABC to Fire Coward Kimmel Over Joke; Jimmy Kimmel Called Out for Widow Joke; Republicans Push for the Building of Ballroom; Trump Meets King Charles III. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Today, Arraignment for Suspect Accused of Opening Fire at Press Gala; Trump Calls to Reschedule White House Correspondents' Dinner; Sabastian Sawe Smashes Two-Hour Barrier at London Marathon. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Today: Arraignment For Suspect Accused of Opening Fire At Press Gala; President Trump To Welcome King Charles For State Visit; Trump Cancels Envoy's Trip To Pakistan For Peace Talks. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Iran's Foreign Minister Meeting with Putin as U.S. Talks Stall; Arraignment Today for Suspect Accused of Opening Fire at Press Gala; Interview with Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN): Iran Offers U.S. Deal to Reopen Strait, Postpone Nuclear Talks; Millions Brace for Severe Weather as Heavy Storms Head to Midwest. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• White House to Meet with Secret Service and DHS This Week to Review Security Protocols for President Trump; Trump Calls CBS Correspondent Norah O'Donnell a Disgrace; Interview with Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA): Suspect's Note Listed Grievance, Anger Toward Trump Administration; Iran's Foreign Minister Delivers Red Lines on Negotiations in Islamabad. Aired 8:30-9:00a ET
• Today: Arraignment For Suspect Accused Of Opening Fire At Press Gala; Source: Suspect's Writings Indicate Anti-Trump Admin Ideology; President Trump To Welcome King Charles For State Visit; White House: Suspect Wanted To Target Trump Admin Officials. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• King Charles And Queen Camilla Head To DC; Keir Starmer Is Less Popular Right Now In The U.K.; Several States Brace For Severe Weather As Tornadoes, Storms, Move To Midwest. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• White House Holds Press Briefing. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Believes the Protocols Worked for Security; White House Blames Dems, Media for Correspondents' Dinner Shooting; Trump Calls on ABC to Fire Kimmel for Comment About First Lady; Trump Meets With National Security Officials on Iran; Press Dinner Shooting Suspect Arraigned in Court. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Press Dinner Suspect Charged With Attempting to Assassinate President Trump; St. Louis Under Tornado Threat Today. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, (D-VA): Press Dinner Suspect Charged with Attempting to Assassinate President Trump; King Charles and Queen Camilla Arrive in U.S. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Any Moment: DOJ Holds Briefing on Press Dinner Shooting Suspect; Press Dinner Suspect Charged with Attempting to Assassinate Pres. Trump; Justice Dept Holds Briefing as Press Dinner Suspect is Charged. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Justice Department Hold Briefing as Press Dinner Suspect is Charged; Acting Attorney General: Law Enforcement Did Not Fail During Press Dinner Shooting; Press Dinner Suspect Charged with Attempting to Assassinate President Trump; Interview with Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA): Press Dinner Suspect Charged with Attempting to Assassinate President Trump. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump Recounts Moments Ahead of Shooting at WHCA Dinner; Investigation into White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Underway; King Charles' U.S. Visit Happening Despite Shooting; Iran Submits New Proposal to End War, Reopen Hormuz. Aired 12-1a ET
• Correspondents Dinner Shooter Suspect Arraigned Monday; Trump Calls For Event To Be Rescheduled With More Security; Investigation in White House Correspondents' Dinner Underway; British Royals to Visit U.S.; Iranian PM in Russia to Meet Putin, Lavrov; Severe Storms to Continue Into Tuesday Across Central U.S. Aired 1-2a ET
• Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Faces Federal Firearm and Assault Charges; World Leaders React to White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting; King Charles' U.S. Visit Happening Despite WHCD Shooting; White House Correspondents' Dinner Prompts Security Concerns; State Media: Iranian FM In Russia To Meet Putin, Lavrov. Aired 2-3a ET
• CNN's Breaking News Coverage regarding the Events Post-White House Correspondents' Dinner. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect to Appear in a U.S. Federal Court Soon; Officials Confirm 2 Dead in a Plane Crash in a Minnesota Neighborhood; President Trump Demands White House Ballroom Construction Approval After Shooting. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Lashes Out On "60 Minutes" As Host Reads Suspect's Manifesto; Trump Cancels Envoy's Trip To Pakistan For Peace Talks; Trump Administration Pressing Democrats To Fund DHS After Shooting. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• White House Suspect Wanted to Target Trump Administration Officials; Trump Lashes Out on '60 Minutes' as Host Reads Suspect's Manifesto. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Soon: WHCD Shooting Suspect Appears In Federal Court; Trump Demands White House Ballroom Approval After Shooting; King Charles Visit "Will Proceed As Planned" After WHCD Shooting. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Investigators Review Writings of Press Gala Shooting Suspect; FBI Going Door to Door in Suspect's California Neighborhood; Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect to Be Arraigned Today; 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen Charged in Press Gala Shooting; WH Says Suspect Wanted to Target Trump Administration Officials; Former Prime Ministers Launch New Party to Challenge Netanyahu. Aired 9-10a ET
• Donald Trump Wasn't Worried During Correspondents' Dinner Shooting; White House To Meet With Secret Service And DHS For Security Review; Iranian Military Parades Shahed Drones In Tabriz City; CNN's Stelter On Hand To Witness Press Gala Chaos; Trump Slams CBS Over Question On Suspect's Writing; King Charles Set To Arrive Un United States For Historic Trip. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Shooting Suspect Charged With Attempting To Assassinate Trump; Trump: Fire Kimmel; Vance's Iran Question. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Authorities Review Writings of Suspected D.C. Gunman; Trump Commends Law Enforcement's Quick Response to Suspect; Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect To Be Arraigned Today. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Pres. Trump To Welcome King Charles For State Visit Monday; King Charles To Meet With President Trump In D.C.; State Media: Iran Gives "Red Lines" To Be Conveyed To U.S.; U.S. Strikes Alleged Drug Boat In Eastern Pacific Killing 3; Russian Defense Minister Meets Kim Jong Un In Pyongyang; WH Says Suspect Wanted To Target Trump Admin. Officials; Severe Storms Continue Into Tuesday Across Central U.S. Aired 4:30-5a ET


Inside Politics
• Aired 12-12:30p ET
• DeSantis Aims To Add Four Red States To Congressional Map; Today: Illinois Board Releases Findings On Chicago "Operation Midway Blitz" ICE Actions; Voters Still Hold Deeply Negative Views On Democrats In CNN Poll; Today: King Charles, Queen Camilla Arrive In D.C. For State Visit. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Man Accused of Shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Arraigned in Court; Both Congress and the White House Say They Want to Talk to the Secret Service About the President's Protection Protocols; King Charles III Makes an Official State Visit to Washington. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Charged With Attempting To Assassinate Trump; White House Blames Democrats For "Systemic Demonization" Of Trump; Trump And First Lady Call On ABC To Fire Jimmy Kimmel Over a Joke. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect in Court; Royal's First U.S. Visit as Monarchs Following DC Shooting; Suspect's Note Listed Grievances Toward Trump Admin; Gas and Jet Fuel Prices Soar Amid War with Iran; Severe Storms to Continue into Tuesday Across Central U.S. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Soon: White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect In Court; White House To Meet With Secret Service And DHS This Week To Review Security Protocols For Trump; Trump To O'Donnell: "You Should Be Ashamed Of Yourself"; King's Visit Comes As U.S.-U.K. Relations Are On Shaky Ground; Tech Giants Set To Face Off In Court Over OpenAI; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• D.C. Shooting Suspect Charged With Attempt To Kill President; Trump: Secret Service Did A Really Good Job; White House To Welcome King Charles, Queen Camilla; Central Banks Contend With Higher Oil Prices; Jury Selection Begins In Civil Trial Over OpenAi's Mission; King Charles And Queen Camilla Visiting The White House; Sabastian Sawe Smashes Two-Hour Barrier In World- Record Run. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Soon, White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect in Court; Trump Praises Law Enforcement's Quick Response to Shooting; Source Says, White House to Meet With Secret Service, DHS on Trump Security. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Iranian Foreign Minister Meets Putin in Russia; Homeland Security Committee Requests Secret Service Briefing; Soon: WH Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect in Court; Melania Trump Reacts to Kimmel Calling Her an "Expectant Widow". Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Soon: WH Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect In Court; One- On-One With WH Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Witness; Today: King Charles And Queen Camilla Head To U.S. For State Visit. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Iran Talks Stalling?; Destructive Storms; Israel Conducts Strikes in Lebanon. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Suspect Charged With Attempting To Assassinate President Trump; Sen. Sanders Pushes For International Cooperation On AI; King Charles, Queen Camilla Begin Four-Day State Visit To U.S. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Did Not Air 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• King Charles Arrives In U.S. For State Visit; Suspect Charged With Attempt to Assassinate President Trump; U.S. Justice Department Gives Briefing On D.C. Gala Shooting; Trumps Want Kimmel Fired For "Expectant Widow" Remarks. Aired 3-4p ET