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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• CNN Projects Trump-Backed Ed Gallrein Will Defeat Rep. Massie; Dooley, Collins And Carter In Georgia GOP Senate Primary Showdown; DOJ Bars IRS From Investigating Trump, His Family For Past Tax Issues; Blanche Defends $1.8B "Anti-Weaponization" Fund; CNN Projects Jones & Jackson Headed To Runoff In GA Gov. Primary; CNN Projects Trump Critic Raffensperger Defeated In GA GOP Gov. Primary. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• President Trump Holds Fire At The Request Of Gulf States And Negotiations Grind On; The Trump Administration Pays $1.776b To Its Allies; Artificial Intelligence Is Becoming Increasingly Pervasive In Our Lives; Aired 12-1p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump DOJ Expands Settlement To Bar IRS From Auditing Trump; Vance Won't Rule Out Compensating Jan. 6 Rioters Who Assaulted Cops; Now: Key Primaries In Six States Again Test Trump's Grip On GOP. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Rep. Carlos Gimenez, (R-FL), Is Interviewed About First Claim Filed To "Anti-Weaponization" Fund, Soon: Polls Close In K.Y. As Trump Looks To Oust Rep. Massie; Murdaugh Sues Former Court Clerk Whose Actions Caused His Murder Convictions To Be Vacated; Ebola Death Toll Rises As Concern Grows Over Scale Of Outbreak; U.N. Warns Of Escalating Risk Of Famine In Somalia; Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Is Interviewed About Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Combat Anti- Semitism. Aired 5-6p ET
• Now, First Polls Closing In Kentucky As Trump Looks To Oust Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY); Soon, Polls Close In Primary Races Across Six States; Trump Endorses Paxton Over Cornyn In Texas GOP Runoff; 500K Maryland Voters Getting New Ballots, Trump Wants Investigation. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump-Backed Challenger Wins Kentucky GOP Race; Trump Endorses Challenger Over Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX); CNN Projects Keisha Lance Bottoms To Be The Democratic Nominee For Georgia's Next Governor; DOJ's $1.8 Billion Slash Fund Deal With Donald Trump Bans IRS From Pursuing Claims; President Trump Gives America A Tour Of The Ballroom Construction. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Police Say, Security Guard's Heroic Actions Undoubtedly Saved Lives; Three Killed in Mosque Shooting, Police Investigating It as Hate Crime; Polls Open in Kentucky Primary as Trump Looks to Unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Three Killed In Shooting At San Diego's Largest Mosque; Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) On Trump Saying New Iran Attack Called Off At Request Of Gulf States; WHO Chief Raises Alarm Over Scale, Speed Of Ebola Outbreak. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• 3 Killed in Mosque Shooting, Police Investigating It as Hate Crime; Polls Open in Kentucky Primary as Trump Looks to Unseat Rep. Massie; Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda Linked to More Than 130 Deaths; NTSB Hearing on Fiery UPS Plane Crash that Killed 15 in Kentucky. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Stephen Whitburn is Interviewed about the Mosque Shooting; Trump's Political Influence; Polls Open on Georgia; Massie Faces Trump-Backed Candidate; Iran War Weighs on U.S. Economy; Maui Doctor Asks for New Trial. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• New Developments in Mosque Shooting; Polls Open in Kentucky; Shapiro Flexes Political Power in Pennsylvania; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) is Interviewed about Primaries; Blanche Faces Questions on The Hill. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Todd Gloria is Interviewed about the Mosque Shooting; Polls on Congress in November; Sandy Fire Threatens California Homes; Two Bodies Recovered in Maldives; Blanche Hearing on Capitol Hill. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Vice President JD Vance Holds White House Press Briefing; Six States Holding Consequential Primary Races; Investigators Call Deadly Mosque Shooting A Hate Crime; Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Grilled In Senate Hearing Over Epstein Probe, DOJ Funding. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Sandy Fire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Ventura County, California; J.D. Vance Holds White House Briefing; Vance Says We're Locked and Loaded if Iran Negotiations Fail. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• J.D. Vance Holds White House Briefing; Vance Comments on Halt to Troop Deployments to Poland; Vance Questioned About San Diego Mosque Shooting and $1.88 DOJ Compensation Fund for Trump Allies; Vance Says We're in a Pretty Good Spot in Iran Negotiations. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Vance Won't Rule Out Paying Jan. 6 Rioters Convicted Of Attacking Police; Vance Says Iran's Negotiating Position Is Still Unclear; Trump Endorses Paxton, Upending Senate GOP Plans In Texas Race>. Aired 2-30p ET
• San Diego Officials Give Update On Deadly Mosque Attack; Imam: Victim Mansour Kaziha Called 911, Was Killed Trying To Help; Police: Slain Guard Saved "As Many As 140 Kids"; San Diego Police Investigating Mosque Shooting As Hate Crime; 2 Victims Were Killed Trying To Draw Suspects Away From Mosque 3-3:30p ET
• Vance Says Iran's Negotiating Position Is Still Unclear; Polls Open In Kentucky Primary As Trump Looks To Unseat Re. Massie; Vance, Blanche Defend Trump's Nearly $1.8B "Anti-Weaponization" Fund; Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Donald Trump Says He Will "Hold Off" Attacking Iran Amid Ongoing Talks; Three Killed In Shooting At San Diego's Largest Mosque; Vladimir Putin Heads To China For Official Visit, Talks With Xi Jinping; Health Organization Rush To Contain Ebola Outbreak; Bodies Of Four Italian Divers Located In Deep Cave. Trump Says He Will Hold Off Attacking Iran Amid Ongoing Talks; Iran Says Deep Distrust and Serious Skepticism in U.S. Talks; Bangkok Airways Posts Strong Q1 Net Profits Despite Fuel Shortages; South Korea Hosts Japan's Prime Minister for Bilateral Summit; Cuban President Warns U.S. Against Possible Military Action; Musk Plans Appeal After Jury Finds OpenAI Not Liable; Two Americans Detained Over Japanese Monkey Enclosure Incident; Asteroid 2026 JH2 Has Just Safely Flown Past Earth. Aired 2-3a ET
• San Diego Authorities Investigate the Shooting at the Largest Mosque as a Hate Crime; Q-Day Could Trigger Cybersecurity Crisis. Aired 3-3:45a ET
• Kentucky Voters To Decide Fate Of Trump Foe Massie; President Trump's Approval Rating Hits Second-Term Low; Three Killed In Shooting At San Diego's Largest Mosque. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Iranians Urged To Prepare For War As Trump Issues New Threats; Putin Heads To China For Official Visit, Talks With Xi; New Graduates Face Job Market Hungry For A.I. Expertise. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Three Killed in Shooting at San Diego's Largest Mosque; DOJ Sets Up $1.776B 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund for Trump Allies. Aired 6- 6:30a ET
• Trump Tries to Unseat Massie; Florida District Maps; White House Proposes NASA Cuts. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump: Called Off New Iran Attacks at Request of Gulf States; Egyptian Foreign Minister Talks to CNN About U.S.-Iran War; Police Investigating San Diego Mosque Shooting as Hate Crime; W.H.O. Chief Raises Alarm Over Scale of Ebola Outbreak; Former Detective Convicted of Lying During OJ Simpson Trial Dies. Aired 9-10a ET
• Trump: Called Off New Iran Attacks At Request Of Gulf States; Ukrainian Troops Adapt To Evolving Tools Of Warfare; U.S. War With Iran Weighs On America's Economy; Trump Takes Questions From Reporters At White House; W.H.O. Chief Raises Alarm Over Scale Of Ebola Outbreak. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• A Special Edition Of OutFront, "Election Night In America". Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Trump's $1.8b "Anti-Weaponization" Fund Faces Bipartisan Criticism; Trump Aides, Jan. 6 Insurrectionists Could Be Eligible For Fund; Trump On Company's Foreign Deals: "Nobody Cared"; Today: Trump Looks To Pick Off GOP Antagonist Rep. Thomas Massie; Today: Georgia Republicans Choose Ossoff Opponent; Police Investigating Deadly Mosque Shooting As A Hate Crime. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• 3 Killed In Shooting At San Diego Mosque, 2 Teen Suspects Found Dead; Police: Security Guard's "Heroic" Actions "Undoubtedly" Saved Lives; Trump Endorses Ken Paxton In TX GOP Primary Runoff Over John Cornyn; A Fresh Look At A First Lady Vilified & Misunderstood. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Vice President JD Vance Addresses White House Press Corps; WFP: Food Insecurity Could Reach Record Levels From Mideast War; WHO Deeply Concerned About The Growing Ebola Crisis In Central Africa; Trump: U.S. Can Reach Diplomatic Deal With Cuba. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Gets Another Revenge Win As Massie Loses GOP Primary; IRS Blocked From Pursuing Past Probes Of Trump And Family; Acting A.G. Pressed On DOJ's New $1.7B Weaponization Fund; Democrats Urge Athlete Boycott Of SEC Schools. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• W.H.O. Chief Raises Alarm Over Disease Outbreak; Three Killed in Shooting at San Diego's Largest Mosque; U.S. Senators Grill Acting AG Blanche on Capitol Hill; Results Will Shape Critical November Midterm Elections; Six U.S. States Holding Primary Votes Today; New Graduates Face Uncertain Job Market Amid AI Growth. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Soon: VP Vance Gives White House Press Briefing; Police Investigates Mosque Attack as a Hate Crime in California; Firefighters Battle California Brush Fire; Deadly Flooding in China; Google Warns of Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Crisis; Trump's Makeover of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Aired 1-2p ET


Quest Means Business
• WHO Chief Deeply Concerned Over Scale Of Ebola Outbreak; Vance Downplays Trump's Stock Trades While In Office; Former Google CEO Booed During Commencement Speech About A.I.; Son of Mango Founder Arrested Over Father's Fatal Fall; Visa Launches "Tap In" Campaign Ahead Of World Cup; A Tour Of Centuries Old Pub. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Three Killed In Shooting At San Diego's Largest Mosque; Kentucky Voters To Decide Fate Of Trump Foe Thomas Massie; Experts Warn "Q-Day" Could Arrive Earlier Than Anticipated. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Three Killed In Shooting At San Diego's Largest Mosque; Musk Loses Case Against OpenAI; Hawaii Doctor Convicted Of Attempted Murder Asks For New Trial. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Acting A.G. Blanche Testifies on Capitol Hill; Three Killed in Mosque Shooting, Police Investigating as a Hate Crime. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• President Trump Touts White House Ballroom Construction. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Todd Blanche Grilled on Capitol Hill; Interview With Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter; Mosque Shooting Investigation. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Severe Storms Push East After Battering Central U.S.; Trump's Retribution Tour; Today: Trump Tries to Unseat Rep. Massie in Kentucky; Trump on the Verge of Launching New Attacks on Iran. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• CNN Projects Trump-Backed Gallrein Will Defeat Massie; Trump Endorses Paxton, Upending Senate GOP Plans In TX Race; Vance Won't Rule Out Compensating J6 Rioters Who Assaulted Police. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Putin Meets with Xi in China; Latvia Brushes Off Russian Threats; U.S. Cancels Troop Deployment to Poland; Trump Aides, IRS Barred from Investigating Trump for Past Tax Issues; New Graduates Face Uncertain Job Market; Race to Contain the Ebola Outbreak; Trump Trying to Oust Thomas Massie; Vance: Iran's Negotiating Position Still Unclear. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump to "Hold Off" Attacking Iran Amid Ongoing Talks; U.S. Justice Department Creates Fund for Trump Allies; Trump Ramps Up His Push for Retribution; Three Killed in Shooting at San Diego's Largest Mosque; Health Organizations Push to Contain Central Africa and Ebola Outbreak; Russia's President Putin Heads to China for Official Visit, Talks with Xi Jinping; Ukrainian Troops Take CNN Along 'Road of Life'; Musk Plans Appeal after Jury Finds OpenAI Not Liable; Cuba's Economic and Energy Crisis Reaching Breaking Point. Aired 12-1a ET
• Kentucky Voters To Decide Fate Of Trump Foe Massie; Trump Says Attack On Iran Held Off Upon Gulf States' Request; Three Killed In Shooting At San Diego's Largest Mosque, 2 Teen Suspects Dead; CDC Says One American Tested Positive For Ebola In DRC; Musk Says He'll Appeal Dismissal Of Lawsuit Against OpenAI; New Graduates Face Tough Job Market As AI Reshapes Hiring; New Graduates Face Job Market Hungry for A.I. Expertise; MV Hondius Docks in Rotterdam for Disinfection; U.S. Justice Department Creates $1.8 Billion Fund for Trump Allies; Stephen Colbert Begins Final Week of "Late Show". Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Officials Provide Update On San Diego Mosque Shooting; Vance: Restarting Military Campaign "Option B" If No Iran Deal; IRS Barred From Investigating Trump For Past Tax Issues. Aired 3-4p ET