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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Officers Who Defended Capitol Sue to Stop DOJ's New $1.8 B Fund; Capitol Rioters, Election Deniers Celebrate DOJ's New $1.8 B "Anti-Weaponization" fund; Interview with Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY); Trump, Netanyahu Diverge on Iran War's Future in Tense Phone Call; NYT Reports U.S. Wanted Ex-Iranian President in Power, Then He Was Injured in War; U.S. Doctor With Ebola in Isolation, Receiving Monoclonal Antibody Treatment in Berlin; WHO Says Ebola Outbreak Presents High Risk at National and Regional Level but Not Globally; Hearing on President's Reflecting Pool Renovations Set for Tomorrow. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Trump Tightens His Grip On The Republican Party As His Picks Win Key Primaries; Putin Visits Beijing, But Is He On The Back Foot In Ukraine?. Aired 12-1p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Officers Who Defended Capitol Sue To Stop DOJ's New $1.88 Fund; Trump Celebrates MAGA Victories Against GOP Incumbents; Justice Department Indicts Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Officers Who Defended Capitol On Jan. 6 Sue DOJ Over $1.8B Fund; Speaker Johnson On GOP Incumbent Losses: We Don't Need People Trying "To Carve Out Their Own Lane"; Sen. Cassidy Bucks Trump On Iran, Ballroom After Primary Defeat; Uproar Over Anti-Semitism In Texas House Race; Trump-Backed Nominees Dominate In Tuesday's Primaries; Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Is Interviewed About Bipartisan Bill Would Cap Insulin Prices At $35 A Month. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Doctor With Ebola Being Treated in Germany; Trump's Ballroom Funding in Limbo; U.S. Indicts Former Cuban President Raul Castro. Trump Warns GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick: "Voting Against Me Doesn't Work Out Well"; Barney Frank, Liberal Congressman & Gay Rights Trailblazer, Dies At 86. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Officers Who Defended Capitol Sue to Block Trump's Payout Fund; GOP Moves Closer to Blocking $1 Billion Request for Trump Ballroom. Jeff Bezos Proposes Low Earners Should Pay Zero In Income Taxes; Trump Rhetorics Pre-War Prices and Concussions to a Fantasy World. Aired 10- 11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Takes Out GOP Rival Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in Stunning Election Loss; New Settlement Term Bars IRS Probes into Trump for Past Tax Issues; 500-Plus Suspected Ebola Cases Linked to Outbreak in DRC and Uganda. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) On Key Primary Races Across Six States; Sources: Cuba's Raul Castro Expected To Be Indicted In U.S.; New Video Appears To Show Teen Suspects Firing Near San Diego Mosque. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Strengthens Grip on Republican Party with Massie Loss; Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund for People Who Claim Government Mistreatment; Charges Against Cuba's Raul Castro Focus on Deadly 1996 Plane Attack; Former Assistant Principal on Trial After Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Bond Market Warning Sign; Texas Tipping Point; Georgia Races Headed for Runoffs; Trump Takes Out GOP Rival; Mark Mazzetti is Interviewed about Ahmadinejad Plan; Dr. Deb Houry is Interviewed about the Ebola Outbreak. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Raul Castro Expected to be Indicted; Trump Topples Massie; Settlement Bars IRS Probe into Trump; Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) is Interviewed about the IRS Settlement with Trump; Fires Torch California. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Eric Farnsworth is Interviewed about the Castro Indictment; Trump Speaks with Reporters; Wyland is Interviewed about his Dallas Mural. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• DOJ Indicts Former Cuban President Raul Castro; Senate GOP Fumes After Trump Backs Paxton Over Cornyn In Texas. Aired 1:1:30p ET
• DOJ Indicts Former Cuban President, Raul Castro. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• DOJ Indicts Former Cuban President, Raul Castro; Trump Endorsee Takes Out GOP Rival, Massie, in Stunning Primary Loss; Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Stop Anti-Weaponization Fund; Graduates Boo References to A.I. At College Commencements. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• IRGC: War May Extend Beyond Region if U.S. Attacks Resume; Study Shows Many Military Communities Becoming News Deserts; Trump Comments on DOJ Anti-Weaponization Fund, IRS Audit Prohibition; Trump Flexes Power Over GOP as Critics Ousted in Primaries. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Blanche: Nations, Leaders Cannot be Permitted to Target Americans; DOJ Indicts Former Cuban President Raul Castro; Police Officers Who Defended U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to Stop Trump's "Anti-Weaponization" Fund; IRS Barred from Investigating Trump or His Family for Past Tax Issues, Under Deal Reached in Trump's $10 Billion Lawsuit; U.S. Doctor Who Tested Positive for Ebola Now at Berlin Hospital; Surgeon General Advisory Warns of Too Much Screen Time for Kids 3-3:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL): DOJ Indicts Former Cuban President Raul Castro; New Settlement Term Bars IRS Probes into Trumps for Past Tax Issues; NAACP Urges Black Athletes to Boycott Schools Over Voting Rights. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• DOJ Settlement Now Bars IRS From Auditing Trump, Family; Vance Defends $1.776 Billion Anti-weaponization Fund; Cost of Living, Affordability Rank Top Issues for Voters; WHO Says Central Africa Ebola Crisis Warrants Serious Concern; FBI Says Teen Suspects of San Diego Mosque Shooting Appear to Have Been Radicalized Online; Piece of Eiffel Tower Staircase to Be Auctioned This Week; Arsenal Wins First English Premier League Title in 22 Years. Aired 2-3a ET
• Thomas Massie Lost in Kentucky House Primaries, Georgia's Republican Senate Race Heads to a Runoff; President Xi Meets Russia's Putin in Beijing; Deceased Cuban Leader's Daughter Spoke to CNN Ahead of Former Cuban President's Indictment. Aired 3-4a ET
• Results Will Shape Critical November Midterm Elections; Votes Being Conducted In Key Races Across Six States; CNN Projects Trump- Backed Gallrein Defeats Rep. Massie. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Massie Concedes Kentucky House Primary To Trump-Backed Gallrein; Cost Of Living, Affordability Are Top Issues For Voters; San Diego Mosque Shooters Radicalized Online, Says FBI; Central African Ebola Crisis Warrants Serious Concern; Mango Founder's Son Arrested In Connection To Father's Plunging Death. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Takes Out GOP Rival Massie, But Young Voters Rally for Him; WHO Chief Raises Alarm Over Scale of Ebola Cases. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY) is Interviewed about the IRS Settlement; Cassidy Breaks with GOP; Trump Pushes for Ballroom; Duffy Grilled on TV Show. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Two Planes Shot Down in 1996 Carried Anti-Castro Group; Xi & Putin Hold Talks, Sign Agreements During Beijing Meeting; DOJ Settlement Bars IRS From Investigating Trump & His Family; Fans Celebrated as Arsenal Crowned Premier League Champions; Trump to Give Commencement Speech at Coast Guard Academy; Mango Founder's Son Arrested in Connection to Father's Death. Aired 9-10a ET
• Sources: U.S. Justice Dept. Expected To Indict Cuba's Castro Over Shooting Down Of Two Planes In 1996; Trump Says He Has Suspended A Planned Attack On Iran; W.H.O.: Ebola Outbreak Poses High National And Regional Risk; CNN Projects Trump-Backed Gallrein Defeats Rep. Massie; Iran Wants To Charge World's Tech Giants For Undersea Cables; Fans Celebrate As Arsenal Crowned Premier League Champions. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• GOP Rep Stands Up To Trump As Trump Makes Him New Target; CNN Presses Acting Attorney General On Who Qualifies For $1.8B Fund; NYT: U.S. Plan To Put Ahmadinejad In Power Fails, Ex-Pres Now Missing. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Tightens Grip Over GOP With Massie Loss, Paxton Endorsement; Trump Demands Obedience From GOP As Independents Turn On Him; Cornyn Says He's Staying In Race After Trump Endorses Paxton; Trump Transforms Texas Senate Primary With Paxton Endorsement; Democrats Growing More Bullish On Their Chances In Texas; Lawsuit: $1.8B Fund Could Finance Violent Rioters, Paramilitaries. Aired 12- 12:30p ET
• Trump's $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund Faces Bipartisan Criticism; Trump Adviser Files First Known Claim to $1.8 Billion Fund; Sen. Curtis & Kelly Urge Americans to Disagree Better; Utah Residents Protest Massive A.I. Data Center Project. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• WHO: Ebola Outbreak Likely Began a Couple Months Ago; U.S. Doctor Infected with Ebola Treated in Germany; Trump's Critics Face Angry Voters; Thomas Massie Loses Primary; Israeli official: ICC May Be Seeking Arrest Warrants for Ministers Ben-Gvir and Katz. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Announces the Indictment of Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro; W.H.O. Raises Alarm Over Scale of Ebola Outbreak As Numbers Continue to Rise. Aired 2:00-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Officers Sue to Stop DOJ's New $1.8 Billion Fund; Jeff Bezos Says Taxing Billionaires More Wouldn't Help Americans; GOP Moves Closer to Blocking $1B Request for Trump Ballroom; Spencer Pratt Speaks Out. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Sources: U.S. Poised to Indict Former Cuban President Raul Castro; W.H.O.: Ebola Outbreak Likely Began a Couple Months Ago; Katembwe: Experienced People are Working on the Outbreak; Xi Jinping Says China- Russia Relations "Calm Amid Chaos"; Voters in Six States Pick Candidates for Midterm Elections; Mand Finds Unlikely Solution to Rising Fuel Costs. Aired 11a-12p ET
• DOJ Indicts Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro; WHO Director-General: At Least 139 Deaths Linked to Ebola Outbreak; San Diego Suspects Appear to Have Been Radicalized Online; Acting AG Blanche Speaks on Raul Castro Indictment. Aired 1-2p ET


Quest Means Business
• Nvidia Forecasts Q2 Revenue Above Expectations; Ambience Offers A.I. Tools to Streamline Medical Paperwork; Piece of Eiffel Tower Staircase to be Auctioned This Week. Aired 4:00p-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Trump Strengthens Grip On Republican Party With Rep. Massie Loss; WHO Chief: Central Africa Ebola Crisis "Warrants Serious Concern"; Trump Temporarily Pausing New Attacks On Iran. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump Comes Out On Top In Primary Challenges Against GOP Critics; WHO Chief: Central Africa Ebola Crisis Not A Pandemic But "Warrants Serious Concern"; New Graduates Face Job Market Hungry For AI Expertise. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• IRS Forever Barred from Auditing Trump and Family; Trump Adviser Files First Known Claim to $1.8 Billion Fund; Trump Critic Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) Loses Kentucky GOP Primary. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Status of Iran War?; Interview With Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT); San Diego Mosque Shooting Victims Honored. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Former Virginia School Administrator on Trial; NTSB Investigates UPS Plane Crash; Trump Administration Targeting Cuba?. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• U.S. Doctor with Ebola Getting "Comprehensive Exam" in Berlin; Trump: Netanyahu Will Do "Whatever I Want Him to Do" on Iran; Putin Hails Ties with China During Xi Meeting; Russia Threatens Latvia and Baltic States. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• CNN Presses Acting A.G. On Who Qualifies For $1.8 Billion Fund; Trump, Netanyahu Diverge On Iran War's Future In Tense Call; Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Dem Nomination For Georgia Governor. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: U.S. Indicts Former Cuban President Raul Castro; Putin Wraps Up Meetings with Xi in Beijing; Trump Undecided About $14B Weapons Deal for Taiwan; Video Shows Israel's Ben-Gvir Taunting Flotilla Activists; SpaceX Files for Blockbuster IPO; Trump's Retribution Tour; Aston Villa Win the Europa League. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Republican Thomas Massie Projected to Lose Kentucky Primary to Trump-Backed Candidate; Trump Endorses Candidates in Georgia and Texas; DOJ "Slush Fund" Could Pay Trump Allies; China's Xi Jinping Hosts Welcome Ceremony for Russia's Vladimir Putin; WHO: Central African Ebola Crisis 'Warrants Serious Concern'; FBI: Teen Suspects Appear to Have Been Radicalized Online; Los Angeles Mayoral Race Heats Up. Aired 12-1a ET
• Votes Being Counted In Key Races Across Six States; CNN Projects Trump-Backed Gallrein Defeats Rep. Massie; Keisha Lance Bottoms Aims To Become First Black Woman Gov; Sandy Fire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Southern California; Interview with Author of "Torched" Jonathan Vigliotti; "The Late Show" to End on CBS after 33 Years on Air. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• U.S. Justice Department Indicts Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro; Iran's Top Negotiator: "Enemy" Seeking A New Round Of War; Trump Holds Off On Resuming Iran Attacks For Now; Xi and Putin Hold Talks In Beijing Meeting. Aired 3-4p ET