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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Faces Back-To-Back Losses On Kennedy Center, $1.776B Fund; Interview With Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA); Trump Working On Long List of D.C. Renovation Projects; Soon: Divers Resume Perilous Rescue Of Villagers Trapped In Cave; Trump's Meeting On Iran Ends Without Announcing A Decision; Iran Is Quickly Unearthing Its Huge Missile Arsenal, CNN Analysis Shows; Blue Origin Rocket Explodes On Launch Pad. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with "Backtalker" Author, Columbia Law School Professor of Law and UCLA Professor of Law Kimberle Crenshaw; Interview with "This is Also a Love Story" Author and Journalist Sally Hayden; Interview with "The Blind Spot" Author Jeffrey Winters. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Former A.G. Bondi Appears Behind Closed Doors In Epstein Home; Federal Judge Halts Work On DOJ's "Anti-Weaponization" Fund; Source: Trump's Situation Room Meeting On Iran Has Ended; CNN Reports Exclusively From The Scene Of Laos Cave Rescue. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) Is Interviewed About Bondi Defends DOJ Handling Of Files, Says Blanche Was In Charge, Source: Bondi Answered Questions On Ghislaine Maxwell In Interview; Federal Judge Halts Work On Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund"; Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Ground Test; Trump Reacts To Judge's Decision To Scrap His Name From Kennedy Center. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Holds Situation Room Meeting To Discuss Possible Iran Deal; Tonight, Democrats Flock At Annual South Carolina Event To Fundraise; Day Eight Of Protests Outside ICE Detention Center In New Jersey; Wave Of Artists Pull Out Of Trump-Backed 250 Concert; Smithsonian Leader Treads Fine Line Under Trump Admin. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Sources Say, Trump Allies Urge Him To Kill The $1.8 Billion Fund To Pay Allies; Judge Reopens Trump IRS Deal To Investigate Possible Deception; Trump Buys Dell Stock Before Awarding $9.7 Billion Pentagon Contract; Musicians Back-Out Trump-Funded America 250 Concert; White House Releasse Report On Donald Trump's Physical Exam. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Ground Test; Soon, Pam Bondi to answer questions on DOJ handling of Epstein Files; Urgent Rescue Now Underway for Five Men Trapped Deep in Flooded Cave. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• U.S. And Iran Reach Tentative Deal But Needs Trump Approval; Hawaii Triple Homicide Suspect Captured After Intense Manhunt; Shrey Parikh Crowned 2026 Scripps Spelling Bee Champ. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Urgent Rescue Now Underway for 5 Men Trapped Deep in Flooded Cave; Ex-Attorney General Bondi on Capitol Hill to Face Questions on Epstein Files; U.S. and Iran Reach Tentative Deal But Needs Trump Approval; Protests Erupt Again Outside New Jersey ICE Facility. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Rep. Dave Min (D-CA) is Interviewed about Bondi Hearing; Ed Sorenson is Interviewed about Water Rescues; Blue Origin Rocket Explodes; Carrie Coon is Interviewed about Her Tony Nomination. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Rescue Underway for Men Trapped in Flooded Cave; Bondi on Capitol Hill; Alicia Arden and Gloria Allred are Interviewed about the Bondi Hearing. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Cave Rescue Underway; Judge Blocks Anti-Weaponization Fund; Whitmer Comments on 2028. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Blue Origin Rocket Explodes; Judge Halts Trump Anti- Weaponization Fund; Pam Bondi on Capitol Hill; First Survivor Rescued From Flooded Cave. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Blue Origin Rocket Blows Up During Ground Test in Florida; Former AG, Bondi Appears Behind Closed Doors in Epstein Probe; First Survivor Freed From Laos Cave, Rescue Mission to Resume Tomorrow; Crews Rescue Eight Students Stuck on Ride 100 Feet in Air for Four Hours; Shrey Parikh Crowned 2026 Scripps Spelling Bee Champ. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Shrey Parikh Crowned 2026 Scripps Spelling Bee Champ; Judge in Kenya Suspends Plan for U.S. Ebola Facility; Trump and Advisers Meeting to Make Final Determination on Iran Deal; Judge Halts Work on Trump's Anti-weaponization Fund; First Survivor Freed From Laos Cave, Rescue Mission to Resume Tomorrow; Former AG, Bondi, Appears Behind Closed Doors in Epstein Probe; Protesters Clash With ICE Agents Outside NJ Facility. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Bloomberg: DOJ Want Identities and Banking Info of Anonymous Social Media Users Criticizing ICE Tactics; Kenyan High Court Suspends Plan for U.S. Ebola Quarantine Facility; Trump and Advisers Meeting to Make Final Determination on Iran Deal; ICE Agent Arrested Over Shooting During Minneapolis ICE Operation. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump & Advisers Meeting to Make "Final Determination" on Iran Deal; Federal Judge Halts Work on Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund"; First Survivor Freed from Cave; Rescue Mission to Resume Tomorrow; Blue Origin Rocket Blows Up During Ground Test in Florida. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Bondi Defends DOJ's Handling of Epstein Probe Under Her Leadership; Trump and Advisers Meeting to Make Final Determination on Iran Deal; Multiple Artist Pul Out of Trump-Backed Concert Series. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. and Iran Reach Tentative Deal, Trump Yet to Sign Off; Blue Origin's "New Glenn" Rocket Explodes; Rescue Workers Working to Extract Five Men from Flooded Cave; U.S. Cruise Passengers Allowed To Go Home Under 24/7 Watch; Proposed U.S. Ebola Facility In Kenya Sparks Backlash; FAA Moves To Keep Drones Away From U.S. Venues; Heat Wave Bakes Western Europe But Cool-Down Expected Soon. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S., Iran Reached a Tentative Deal, Trump Has Yet to Approve the Plan; Blue Origin Rocket Exploded at the Launch Pad During a Test. Aired 3-4a ET
• Sources: U.S. & Iran Reach Tentative Deal, Trump Yet To Sign Off. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• US Oil Stockpiles At Lowest Levels Since 2003; Trump Account; Epstein Investigation; Extreme Weather. Aired 4:30-5p ET


CNN This Morning
• Pam Bondi to Testify in Closed-Door Hearing on Epstein Files; Treasury Plans $250 Bill with Trump's Face on It; Farmers Pivot to New Crops as Protein Craze Hits Stores. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Keith Cowing is Interviewed about the Blue Origin Rocket Explosion; Rep. James Walkishaw (D-VA) is Interviewed about Iran and the Bondi Hearing; Rescue to Begin in Laos Cave; ABC Accuses Trump's FCC of Unconstitutional Retaliation; Race for L.A. Mayor. Aired 6:30- 7a ET


Connect the World
• Urgent Rescue Underway for Five Men Trapped Deep in Cave; Romanian Apartment Building Hit by Drone, Injuring Two; Blue Origin's Rocket Explodes on Launchpad; Suspected Cases of Disease in DR Congo Climb to 1,077; W.H.O. Chief Says Ebola Outbreak is Outpacing Response; Kenyan Court Orders Halt to Plan for U.S. Ebola Facility. Aired 9-10a ET
• Urgent Rescue Underway for Five Men Trapped Deep in Laos Cave. Aired 10a-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Judge: Trump's Name Must Be Removed From Kennedy Center; Where's Trump Health Report?; Cave Rescuer OutFront. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's - Anti-Weaponization Fund; Trump Voters Weigh In On Trump's Handling Of Epstein Files; New Video Of First Survivor Rescued From Flooded Cave In Laos; Now - Trump In Situation Room Weighing Iran 60-Day Agreement; Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Now: Trump In Situation Room Weighing Iran 60-Day Agreement; Talarico Working To Win Black Voters Who Backed Crockett; Crockett Questions Whether Dems Should Invest In Texas Senate Race; Some Maine Female Voters Struggle To Look Beyond Platner's Past. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• A Dramatic Successful First Rescue As A Survivor Is Pulled Out From The Flooded Cave In Laos; President Trump Says He's Meeting In The White House Situation Room To Make A Final Call On A Deal With Iran; Outrage From NATO Members Who Say A Russian Drone Hit Apartments In Romania; Two Wounded After Drone Hits Apartment Building In Romania; Kenyan Court Freezes U.S. Plan For Quarantine Facility; Sources: U.S. And Iran Reach Tentative Deal, Trump Yet To Sign Off; U.S. Oil Stockpiles At Lowest Levels Since 2003; Haiti Heads To First World Cup In Half A Century. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Shows Signs Of Backing Down Amid Legal Defeats; White House Releases Report Of Trump's Physical Exam; Bondi Shifts Responsibility Of Epstein Files To Blanche; Artists Bail On "Freedom 250" Concert; Erin Brockovich Joins Fight Against A.I. Data Centers. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Rescue Diver: One Survivor Safely Brought Out of Laos Cave; First Survivor Rescued from Cave; Mission Concludes for Evening. Aired 11a-12p ET
• First Survivor Rescued From Cave; Mission Concludes For Evening; Trump Is In Situation Room Making Decision On Iran; U.S. Judge Halts Work On Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund"; Surveys Shows Stress In America Is Getting Worse; Haiti Heads To First World Cup In Half A Century; Aired 12- 1p ET


Quest Means Business
• One Survivor Rescued From Laos Cave, At Least Four Remain; Trump Says He Is Making Final Determination On Iran Deal; Blue Origin Rocket Explodes On Launchpad; Two Wounded After Drone Hits Apartment Building In Romania; NATO: Chief: Russia's Reckless Behavior Is Danger To Us All; United States Judge Halts Work On Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund"; Judge Says Trump Can't Add His Name To Kennedy Center, Blocks Planned Closure. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Test In Florida; Former A.G. Pam Bondi Facing Questions On Her Handling Of Epstein Case Files; Vance: "TBD" Whether Trump Signs Agreement With Iran. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Blue Origin's "New Glenn" Rocket Explodes On Launchpad; Former AG Pam Bondi Facings Questions On Her Handling Of Epstein Case Files; U.S. Officials: Tentative Deal Reached With Iran, Trump Yet To Sign Off. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Diver on Cave Rescue Mission, They are Coming Out; Now, Bondi Faces Lawmakers Behind Closed Doors on Epstein Files; Federal Judge Halts Work on Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• First Survivor Emerges From Flooded Cave; Congress Set to Interview Pam Bondi. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Rescuer: First Survivors Is Safely Out Of Flooded Cave; Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Is Interviewed About Trump In Situation Room For "Final Determination" On Iran Deal. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• First Survivor Rescued from Cave; Mission Concludes for Evening. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump's $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund Stalled Amid GOP Pushback; Troops Invited To WH UFC Fight Must Meet Weight Requirements; Situation Room Meeting Ends With No Decision Announced On Iran. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Drone Strike In Romania; Two Injured After Drone Hits Apartment Building In Romania; Laos Cave Rescue Operation; Rescue Ops To Resume After First Survivor Exits Cave; Kalshi Sues Minnesota Over Its Ban On Prediction Markets; Rising Prices Driving Up Food Insecurity In U.S.; Trump Weighs Deal With Iran; Bondi Grilled By Lawmakers On Capitol Hill; Judge Orders Kennedy Center To Remove Trump's Name. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes on Launchpad; Sources: U.S. & Iran Reach Tentative Deal; Netanyahu Says He Directed Military to Take Over 70 Percent of Gaza; Explosion Engulfs Texas Apartment Building, Killing 3; Rescue Divers in Laos Working to Extract 5 Men from Flooded Cave; Poll: Bass, Raman, Pratt in Tight Race for L.A. Mayor; San Antonio Spurs Win Game 6 Against OKC Thunder; Haiti Competing in World Cup for 1st Time Since 1974. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S. And Iran Reach Tentative Deal For 60-day Truce Extension; Russian Drone Crashes Into Apartment Building In Romania; Blue Origin Rocket Explodes On Launchpad During Ground Test; Governor's Race Heats Up Ahead Of Tuesday Primary; Suspect In Three Puna Murders Caught; Rescue Divers In Laos Works To Extract 5 Men From Flooded Cave; Rescue Divers in Laos Working to Extract Five Men from Flooded Cave; Heat Wave in Western Europe But Cool-Down Expected Soon; Actors Named "Chris" Outnumber Women over 60 in Lead Roles; Movies to Watch or Skip; Shrey Parikh Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• One Survivor Rescued From Laos Cave, At Least Four Remain; Trump Is In Situation Room Making Decision On Iran; DHS Chief Pitches Plan To Stop Processing Some International Flights; U.S. Judge Halts Work On Trump's "Anti-Weaponization" Fund; Ex-Attorney General Bondi Grilled By Lawmakers Over Epstein Files; Kenyan Court Orders Halt To Plan For U.S. Ebola Facility. Aired 3-4p ET