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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Georgia Voters Choosing GOP Nominee For Gov, Key Senate Race; Sources: Trump Officials Concerned About Deal Over Recent Weeks; Trump Says He Will Release Text Of Iran Agreement In A Couple Of Days; CNN Projects Collins Wins GA GOP Sen Run Off, Will Face Dem Ossoff; Wash Post: Ballroom Cost Up To $600M, Includes Tax Dollars; GA Voters Choosing GOP Nominee For Gov. Key Senate Race; Reflecting Pool Still Green With Algae After $14 Renovation; Secret Service Angry At Patel Over UFC Arrest Post. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Economic Adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy Chrystia Freeland; Interview with Bloomberg News Head of Economics and Politics Stephanie Flanders; Interview with Erin Brockovich. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Now: Georgia Voters Pick GOP Candidate To Face Sen. Jon Ossoff; Vance Pressed On Economy, Trump Priorities On "The View"; Sources: Many Top Trump Officials Expressed Concern That Iran Would Not Hold Up Its End Of a Deal With U.S. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• The New York Times Reports Reveals Trump Admin Connections To Gas Station Drug; Experts Testify About Current Integrity Of U.S. Elections; Star-Studded Tuesday With Global Icons On World Cup Center Stage. Aired 5-6p ET
• Frank Conversation at the G7; Forced to Stay in Quarantine; Election Night in America; Polls Show Red Flags For Dems In Their Plan To Take Back Congress; Venus & Serena Williams Reunite For Wimbledon Doubles After 10 Years. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Dismisses Iran's "Nuclear Dust" After Insisting on Seizure; Vance Becomes Face of Admin's Controversial Iran Agreement; Washington Post Reports that the White House Ballroom Construction Could Cost $600 Million, plus Taxpayer Money; Reflecting Pool at the White House turned into Green Algaes Despite Tedious Makeover by Trump. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Says, All Hell Will Rain Down If Iran Tries to Get Nuclear Weapon; Eight Crew Members Killed in B-52 Bomber Crash at Edwards Air Force Base; Today, Georgia Voters Choosing GOP Nominee for Governor and Key Senate Race. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• CA Dems Gov. Newsom Claims He Is a Target in DOJ Investigation; Top Trump Officials Reportedly Raise Concerns About Iran Agreement; Mangione Returns to Court For Pretrial Hearing. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Meets with G7 Leaders, Touts U.S.-Iran Agreement; Top Trump Officials Reportedly Raise Concerns About Iran Agreement; DOJ Investigating Gov. Newsom's Wife, Others in Tax Probe; Mangione Returns to Court for Pretrial Hearing; President Trump Speaks from G7 Summit. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Speaks from G7 Summit; Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is Interviewed about the Iran Agreement; Numbers on Trump and Newsom; DOJ Investigating Newsom's Wife; Amos Hochstein is Interviewed about the Strait of Hormuz Opening; Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Arrests Made for Possible UFC Fight Attack; Iran Agreement Text to be Released; Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) is Interviewed about the Iran Agreement; DOJ Investigating Gov. Newsom's Wife. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Showdown Between Trump and Kemp; Polls on Vance; Boy George and Robert Earl Talk about A.I. with Music. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• J.D. Vance on 'The View'; Iran in Permanent Control of Strait of Hormuz?; Trump and Zelenskyy Meet; Potential UFC Attack Foiled?. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Vance Grilled on "the View" as He Promotes His New Book; CNN Poll Shows Independents Now 47 Percent of the U.S. Population; Source Says DOJ Investigating Gov. Newsom's Wife, Others in Tax Probe; Key Primary Races, Runoff Elections in Four States & D.C.; B-52 Bomber Crash Kills Eight in California; Polls Finds 52 Percent of Parents Track Their Adult Children. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Polls Finds 52 Percent of Parents Track Their Adult Children; U.S. Intel Assesses Iran Can Weaponize Strait at Will; Five People Charged in Alleged Plot Against White House UFC Fight; Trump and Zelenskyy Meet on Sidelines of G7 Summit in France; Trump Says Russia Should Make a Deal to End War With Ukraine; Algae in Reflecting Pool Just After $14 Million Renovation. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Says Netanyahu Needs to Be More Responsible with Lebanon; Iran Demands Israel Withdraw from Lebanon as Part of Agreement; Brendan Sorsby Aims for NFL Amid Legal Saga Over His Gambling; Tropical Storm Watches Issued for Texas, Gulf Coast. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Five People Charged In Alleged Plot Against White House UFC Fight; Source: Secret Service, FBI Uncovered Messages Discussing Attack Plot On UFC Fight At White House; Vance Explains Why Text Of Iran Agreement Hasn't Been Released Yet; WAPO: Ballroom Costs May Rise To $600M, Half Coming From Taxpayers; Today: GA Voters Choosing GOP Nominee For Gov, Key Senate Race; Eight Crew Members Killed After B-52 Bomber Crashes In California. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• B-52 Bomber Crash Kills 8 in California; U.S. Intel Assesses Iran Can Weaponize Hormuz Strait at Will; Trump Touts Agreement at G7 as Iran Demands Israel Leave Lebanon; J.D. Vance Grilled on the View as He Promotes New Book; FIFA Drops Full World Cup Schedule. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Shipping Industry Wary As Donald Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Reopening; Volodymyr Zelenskyy Pushes For Air Defenses As Russia Ramps Up Attacks; Unexpected Results Shake Up Monday's Group Openers of FIFA World Cup; Cape Verde Shock Fans With 0-0 Draw Against Spain, the Reigning European Champions; NASA Embraces Digital Media to Inspire Next Generation; U.K. Planning to Ban Social Media for Kids Under 16. Aired 2-3a ET
• Russia-Ukraine Conflict and End of Iran War Tops G7 Leaders' Agenda in France; Iran-New Zealand Match at FIFA World Cup Ends in a Draw, But Iranian Football Team's Debut in the United States Sparks Controversy; Protests Continue in Albania over the Trump and Kushner- backed Luxury Resort Project. Aired 3-4a ET
• World Leaders Discuss Ukraine Today At G7 Summit; U.S. And Iran Reach Agreement But Key Questions Remain; Politics Loom Over Pitch As Iran Plays Group Opener In L.A. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• With UFC Fight Night Wrapped At The WH, Days Breakdown And Cleanup Begin; Trump To Meet With Qatari Emir At G7 Summit In France; Oil Prices Fall As U.S. And Iran Announce Agreement. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump at G-7 as Iran to Dominate Discussions. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Iran War Discussions at G7; CNN Poll on Independents; DOJ Probes Newsom; Christopher Hale is Interviewed about Vance's New Book. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Touts Iran Agreement to World Leaders in France; Trump Meets with Zelenskyy on Sidelines of Gathering in France; Centuries-old Monastery Burns After Deadly Russian Attack; Zelenskyy Pushes for Air Defenses as Russia Ramps Up Attacks; Shipping Industry Wary as Trump Says Hormuz Reopening. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• U.S.-Israel War with Iran; 2026 G7 Summit; U.S. Vice President in the Spotlight; Arrests Made in Alleged Plot to Attack White House UFC Event; 2026 FIFA World Cup; Division and Anger Flourish in British Communities; SpaceX Makes $60 Billion Deal to Boost AI Coding Market Presence; NASA Embraces New Strategy to Inspire Next Generation. Aired 10- 11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Voters In Four States And D.C. Head To Polls For Pivotal Races; Trump Touts "Very Powerful" Iran Agreement Almost Nobody Has Seen; New Details On The Conditions Inside Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Camp. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Says Iran Agreement Is Signed But Few Have Seen It; Trump Vows To Release Iran Framework Agreement In "Couple Of Days"; Conservative Foreign Policy Hawks Skeptical About Iran Agreement; Trump Tests Endorsement Power In OK., GA., AL. Primaries; Trump, Gov. Kemp Back Opposing Candidates In GA. Primary; Trump Backs Rep. Mike Collins In Georgia Senate Primary; Newsom Blasts Probe: "Donald Trump Picked The Wrong Target". Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Harris On Discussions With Voters Ahead Of Possible 2nd Presidential Run: "The Status Quo Is Not Working"; Vance Appears On "The View" Amid Its Ongoing FCC Inquiry; Vance New Memoir Debuts As 2028 Intrigue Builds; CNN Poll: Nearly Half The Country Say They're Independent; Trump Meets With Ukraine's Zelenskyy On Sidelines At G7 Summit. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• President Trump Says The Next Round Of Talks With Iran Will Be "Easier" As World Leaders Try To Seek Clarity On The Memorandum Of Understanding; Ukraine's President Zelenskyy Urges G7 Members To Boost Their Support for Kyiv As Russia's Deadly War Grinds On; Shakira To Perform With Ugandan Ghetto Kids At 2026 FIFA World Cup Final; Trump Criticized Over Iran Deal As G7 Leaders Meet; Trump Touts U.S.-Iran Agreement In G7 Summit; FBI Makes Arrests Connected To Potential UFC Attack; Far-Right Movements Gain Momentum In U.K.; Albania's Flamingo Revolution. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• U.S. Officials Downplay Text Of Iran Agreement As Incredibly Vague; Faceoff Set In Georgia Senate Race; Trump's Renovation Projects Facing Scrutiny And Setbacks. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump Meets with G7 Leaders, Touts U.S.-Iran Agreement; Trump: I Told Israel to Let Syria "Take Care" of Hezbollah; Military Probes Fatal Crash Near Edwards Air Force Base; France, Iraq, Argentina and More in Action Today; Lebanese State Media: Four People Killed in Israeli Strikes; Lebanese State Media: New Israeli Strikes in Lebanon. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump Criticizes Netanyahu's Actions In Lebanon; Trump And Zelenskyy Meet On Sidelines Of G7 Summit; SpaceX More Valuable Than Amazon As Shares Surge; Serena And Venus Williams To Team Up At Wimbledon; REC League Team Arya F.C. React To Iran's Participation. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• SpaceX Market Cap Eclipses Amazon In Today's Trading; Anthropic Suspends All Access To Mythos Model; Trump: U.S. Is Not Investing Any Money In Iran; Brent Crude Falls Below $80 For The First Time Since March; Shipping Industry Approaches Gulf Region With Caution. Aired 4-4:45p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Eight Crew Members Dead After B-52 Bomber Crashes In California; President Trump Touts Iran Agreement To World Leaders At G7 Summit; Justice Department Tax Probe Includes Governor Gavin Newsom's Wife. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Eight Crew Members Dead After B-52 Bomber Crashes In California; Source: DOJ Investigating Wife, Others Close To Newsom; Trump Holds Meeting With Emir Of Qatar. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Trump at G7 Summit as Iran War Dominates Talks Today; Trump Criticizes Netanyahu's Actions in Lebanon; Source Says, Multiple Arrests for Alleged Plot to Attack UFC Fight. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• World Cup Surprise; Trump DOJ Targeting Gavin Newsom?; Some Trump Administration Officials Skeptical of Iran Deal?. Aired 10:30a- 11a ET
• Number of Independent Voters Growing?; Attack on UFC White House Event Foiled?; Interview With Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL); Concern Over Iran Deal?. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Key Primary Races, Runoff Elections in Four States and D.C.; Deadly B-52 Bomber Crash; Russia Intensifies Air Attacks on Ukraine; Trump Vows to Release Iran Framework Agreement in a "Couple of Days"; Vance Responds to New Reporting About Epstein Files Controversy. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump: I Want To Share Iran Agreement Text In "Formal Setting"; Canadian PM Reveals He's Seen Text Of U.S.-Iran Agreement; CNN Projects Rick Jackson Wins GOP Nomination For Georgia Governor. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump: War in Ukraine Has "Nothing to do" With U.S.; World Leaders Discuss Iran at Gathering in France; U.S. Lawmakers Demand More Information on Initial Agreement; Russia Fires Warning Shots at U.K.-Flagged Yacht in English Channel; Alleged UFC Event Plot; SpaceX Shares Rise After Company's First Post-IPO Deal; Iran Says it's Allowed Some Ships Through Strait; Fans Face Complicated World Cup Over Iran. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump Touts Iran Agreement to World Leaders in France; Iran's Debut Match Sparks Protests Outside Stadium in L.A.; Gavin Newsom Claims Trump Investigating Him and His Family; Century-Old Monastery Burns After Deadly Russian Attack; Global Leaders Meet to Address Climate Issues; Inside Britain's Shift to the Far Right; Unexpected Results Shake Up Monday's World Cup Action. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S. And Iran Reach Agreement But Key Questions Remain; Unexpected Results Shake Up Monday's Group Openers; Zelenskyy To Meet With World Leaders In Coming Hours; U.S. and Iran Reach Agreement but Key Questions Remain; Israel, Hezbollah Strikes Continue Despite U.S.- Iran Agreement; U.K. Planning to Ban Social Media for Kids Under 16; Anti-Government Protests Gain Steam in Albania. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump Says He'll Release Text Of Tentative Iran Agreement Soon, But Doesn't Give Details; Trump: Netanyahu Must Be "More Responsible" Over Lebanon; Trump Urges Russia To Make A Deal To End War; U.K. Defense Ministry Investigating Report Of Russian Warship Firing Warning Shots At Yacht In English Channel; Eight Crew Killed In B-52 Bomber Crash In California; Nearly Half In U.S. Don't Identify With Two Major Parties. Aired 3-4p ET