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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Doubles Down On Pre-Summit "Financial" Remarks; Interview With Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA); Penile Implant Specialist With History Of Far-Right Comments Led Hantavirus Presser; New Ebola Outbreak Confirmed In A Remote Congo Province; DOJ: Iraqi National "Directed And Urged" Attacks On Americans And Jewish People Over Iran War; Understaffing, Poor Medical Care Drives Deaths In ICE Detention. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Geneva Graduate Institute Professor Emeritus of International History and Politics Xiang Lanxin; Interview with Indian Writer and Journalist and "The New India" Author Rahul Bhatia; Interview with Holocaust Survivor and Clinical Psychologist Edith Eger; Interview with Daughter of Edith Eger and Clinical Psychologist Marianne Engle. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Demonstrations Planned In South Amid Redistricting Battles; Trump: "Made No Commitment Either Way" To Xi On Taiwan; A Taco Order Sparks Debate In Texas Senate Race; Trump-Backing Former Election Official Tina Peters To Receive Clemency From Colorado Governor. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Rep. Rob Wittman, (R-VA), Is Interviewed About Trump Won't Commit To Taiwan Arms Sale, Oil Prices Rises As Summit Yields No Deal To Reopen Hormuz Strait; Trump: Not Asking For "Favors" On Reopening Strait Of Hormuz; Trump: Xi Said He Isn't Going To Give Iran Military Equipment; Understaffing, Poor Medical Care Drive Deaths In Ice Detention; Trump Falsely Accuses NYT & CNN Of Treason Over Iran War Reports. Aired 5-6p ET
• Soon, Trump Returns To U.S. After China Trip; Controversy Around Trump Health Official; Kash Patel's VIP Snorkel Trip; Supreme Court Tosses Out Bid To Restore Virginia's Dem-Leaning Congressional Maps; Hundreds Attempt To Climb Mt. Everest Despite Risks. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Leaves China Short On Deliverables, Breakthroughs; Trump Berates Another Reporter After Tough Questions; Trump Considers $1.7 Billion To Pay Allies Investigated By Biden DOJ; Rep. Steve Cohen Ends Re-election Campaign; Musician Paul McCartney Releases New Studio Album. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Says, We Want Iran War to End, Strait of Hormuz to Reopen; Trump Heading Back to U.S. After Beijing Summit With Xi Jinping; Trump, Xi Wrap Summit Without Announcing Any Major Agreements. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Speaks On Board Air Force One After Leaving Summit With Xi In Beijing; Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) On Trump Saying I'll Make A Determination" About Arms Sales To Taiwan; Murdaugh Waiting For New Trial After Court Overturns Convictions. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ): Trump: I'll Make a Determination About Arms Sales to Taiwan; Trump: Xi Offered to Help Resolve U.S.-Iran Conflict; Former Death Row Inmate Released on Bond After Decades in Prison; House Oversight Committee Democrats Say Lutnick Lied, Evaded Questions About Epstein. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Gordon Chang is Interviewed about China; Trump Claims Iran's Pipelines Could Explode; Polls on President Trump; Jared Bernstein is Interviewed about the Federal Reserve; Storms Target Central and Northern Plains. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump on Arms Sale to Taiwan; Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) is Interviewed about the China Summit; Racist Livestreamer to Appear in Court; Border Patrol Chief Resigns. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Wendy Sherman is Interviewed about the China Summit; Latinos Shift on Trump; Chris Bambury is Interviewed about High Gas Prices; Bumble Overhauls App. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Livestreamer Facing Attempted Murder Charge; Deaths at ICE Detention Centers; Interview With Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA); Trump's Position on Taiwan Unclear?. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Pentagon Abruptly Cancels Two U.S. Troop Deployments To Europe; Trump Fuels Uncertainty On Taiwan, Iran War After Talks With Xi; Bumble Phasing Out "Swipe" Feature For A.I.-Driven Matchmaker. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Fuels Uncertainty On Taiwan, Iran War After Talks With Xi; China Still Not Allowing Companies To Buy Nvidia Chips; Trump Health Official Questioned COVID Vaccine, Disputed 2020 Election; Judge Declares Mistrial In Harvey Weinstein's Rape Trial; Large Explosion, Fire At Maine Lumber Yard. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Hackers Breached Tank Readers at Gas Stations; U.S. Official: Cuba Appears Willing to Accept $100 Million in U.S. Aid; CIA Director Meets with Cuban Officials in Havana; Texas Senate Candidate Sparks Debate with Taco Order; Crowded Leaderboard as Round 2 Underway at PGA Championship. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Fuels Uncertainty on Taiwan and Iran War After Xi Talks; Trump, Xi Tout Progress After Talks But Vague on Specifics; Understaffing, Poor Medical Care Drive Deaths in ICE Detention; Trump Announces Location of Commemorative Sculpture Garden. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Pope Leo Warns of Rise of AI-Directed Warfare; Global AI Arms Race Raises Concerns Over Lack of Guardrails; Trump Says He Doesn't Think About Americans' Finances When Negotiating with Iran; Auditions for the Next James Bond are Officially Underway. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• President Trump Heads to D.C.; Positive Result Expected After U.S.-China Meeting; Trump Departing Beijing After Summit With Xi Jinping; U.S. Supreme Court Allows Access To Abortion Drug For Now; Blanche Told To Recuse From DOJ Matters Involving Trump. Aired 2-3a ET
• Donald Trump leaves China After a Successful Summit with China's Xi Jinping; British Health Secretary Resigns and Loses Confidence to Keir Starmer. Aired 3-3:45a ET
• Trump Departs Beijing After Summit With Xi Jinping; Trump Reiterates U.S. Must Retrieve Iran's Nuclear Material; Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham Seeking Labour Party Permission To Stand For Parliament Seat. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Trump Says His Relationship With XI Is Very Strong; Angry Voters May Have Cost Trump Leverage In Beijing; Trump's Economic Pressure On Xi Limited By Voters At Home. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• President Trump Heads Home After Meeting with Xi; Trump Downplays Xi's Comments About "West in Decline"; Judge Greenlights Use of New Tennessee Map. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• U.S. Policy Towards Taiwan; CIA Director Visits Cuba; Nicholas Burns is Interviewed about the China Summit. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Declines to Say if U.S. Would Defend Taiwan Against China; Rubio Generates Slew of Memes While Traveling with Trump; UAE Building New Pipeline to Bypass Strait of Hormuz; Indian PM Modi Meets with UAE's President During Short Visit; Israel-Lebanon Talks to Continue Friday in Washington, D.C. Aired 9-10a ET
• Trump Downplays Risks of Conflict with China Over Taiwan; Trump Claims Xi Offered Help to Resolve U.S.-Iran Conflict; CIA Director Meet with Cuban Official as Oil Reserves Run Dry; Downing Street Insists Keir Starmer Has No Intention of Resigning; Trump Says He Made No Commitment on Taiwan; Trump's Economic Pressure on Xi Limited by Voters at Home; Closing Arguments Conclude in A.I. Showdown; House Democrats Call for U.S. Commerce Secretary to Resign; Five Italians Die in Maldives Cave-Diving Accident; Vienna Gears Up for Saturday's Eurovision Grand Finals. Aired 10a-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Sources: Trump Closer To More Iran Strikes Than He's Been In Weeks; Hantavirus Official Has Record Of Pushing Far-Right Conspiracy Theories; Trump Thrashes Dem's Taco Order Amid Talk He Could Flip Texas Seat. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• GOP Primary In Louisiana's Latest Test Of Trump's Party Power; Trump, Xi Wrap Summit Without Announcing Any Major Deals; Trump Allies Push To Come HHS Turmoil Before Midterms. Aired 12-12.30p ET
• White House Scrambles To Stabilize RFK Jr.'s HHS, Fill Vacancies; KFILE: Penile Implant Specialist With History Of Far-Right Comments Leading Hantavirus Response; Democrats Hope To Win Iowa Senate Race For First Time Since 2008; A Reckoning On How Congress Handles Sexual Harassment Claims. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Anger On The Streets Of Havana As Residents Struggle With Daily Life Amid The U.S. Oil Blockade; U.S. President Donald Trump Makes His Way Back From China After Two-Day Visit; Boycott Marks Biggest Crisis In Eurovision's 70-Year History; Democrats Demand Lutnick Resign Over Epstein Ties; Judges Declares Mistrial In Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial; Amazon MGM Begins Casting Search For Next James Bond. Aired 2-3p ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump Arrives in China as War with Iran Looms Over Trip; U.S. Officials Gas Price Outlook Amid Energy Crisis; Spike in Fuel Prices Costs U.S. Households Nearly $300 Each; Princess of Wales on First Foreign Trip Since Cancer Scare; Hormonal Condition That Impacts Millions of Women Gets Name Change; Florida Brush Fire Burns 11,000 Acres, 80 Percent Contained. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump After Talks With Xi: "We Didn't Discuss Tariffs"; CAI Director Meets Cuban Officials Amid Rising Tensions; U.S. Supreme Court Allows Access To Abortion Drug For Now; New Ebola Outbreak In Congo; Princess Of Wales Wraps Up Italy Visit Calling It "Deeply Moving"; Rubio Generates Slew Of Memes While Traveling With Trump; Bumble To Launch A.I. Assistant For Online Dating; Marie-Louise Eta Is Bundesliga's First Female Manager; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Sources: U.S. Working To Indict Former Cuban President Raul Castro; Cuba Struggles As Sources Of Oil Imports Run Dry; Catalan President Meets With California Businesses; Ireland, Spain, And Slovenia Will Not Air Song Contest Final; Fiji Airways To Offer Red Light Therapy In Aircraft Lounge. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: President Trump Departs Beijing After Summit With Xi Jinping; CDC: 41 People Are Being Monitored For Hantavirus In The United States; Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access Via Telehealth And Mail. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: President Donald Trump Departs Beijing After Summit With Xi Jinping; Acting AG Todd Blanche Told Last Year To Recuse From DOJ Matters Involving Trump; Rubio Goes Viral For Fascination With Great Hall Ceiling In China. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Says, I'll Make a Determination About Arms Sales to Taiwan; Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks Resigns Effective Immediately; American's Wages No Longer Outpacing Inflation. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Interview With Eric Church; Interview With Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Trump: "I'll Make A Determination" About Arms Sales To Taiwan; Cuba Warns Energy Crisis Set To Worsen As Oil Runs Out; Israel And Hezbollah Continue Attacks Despite Ceasefire. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• DOJ to Seek Death Penalty for Suspect in Israeli Embassy Shooting in D.C.; Residents in Chicago Apartment Building Raided by ICE to Push to Sue DHS; Trump Kicks Off Unofficial 2028 GOP Presidential Primary. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Calls His Statement On Americans' Finances "Perfect"; Colorado's Dem Governor To Free Election Denier From Prison; U.S. Officials Suspect Iran Behind Hack Of U.S. Gas Stations. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump Returns To U.S. After Three Days In China; Trump: "Lot Of Different Problems" Settled On China Trip; Sources: U.S. Working To Indict Former Cuban President; Israeli Source: Top Hamas Military Leader Killed In Gaza; Trump: China Will Buy Millions Of Dollars Of U.S. Soybeans; Trump Weighing Lifting Sanction On Chinese Companies Buying Iranian Oil. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump and Xi Speak with Reporters in Beijing; Ukraine Prepares Response to Russian Barrage; Iran Closely Watching Trump's China Trip; oil in Focus as Trump and XI Talk Iran, Strait of Hormuz; More Than a Dozen Business Executives Join Trump in Beijing; Marco Rubio Earns the Nickname "The Secretary of Everything." Aired 12-1a ET
• Xi Hosts Trump At Communist Party's Leadership Compound; Indie Horror Film Obsession Opens In Theaters Friday; CIA Director Travels To Havana To Meet With Cuban Officials; At Least $1.3 Million In Fentanyl Seized In Los Angeles County Arrest; Interview with California Attorney General Rob Bonta; Trump: U.S. Doesn't Need Strait of Hormuz Opened; Trump Meeting with Xi at Communist Party Headquarters; Rubio Says U.S. Policy on Taiwan is "Unchanged". Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• U.S. Official: Cuba "Appears Willing" To Accept $100M In Aid; U.S. State Department: Israel And Lebanon Extend Ceasefire; Trump: "Lot Of Different Problems" Settled On China Trip; Republicans Blast Pentagon For Canceled Europe Deployments; AP: Five Italians Die In Maldives Cave Diving Accident; Trump's Economic Pressure On Xi Limited By Voters At Home. Aired 3-4p ET