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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Vance Defends Trump's Iran Deal Against GOP Criticism; Interview with Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY); Vance: Not Worried About Being Blamed if Iran Deal Collapses; Blue Object Seen In D.C. Reflecting Pool, As Crews Try To Remove Algae; Wash. Post: Secret Service Funds Moved Amid Ballroom Construction; Millions Turn Out For Knicks NBA Championship Parade; Star-Studded Opening For $850M Obama Presidential Center; Ukraine Launches Largest Drone Attack On Moscow Since War Began. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Vance Defends Trump's Iran Deal Against GOP Criticism; Ceremony Marks Dedication Of Obama Presidential Center; New Details On Forthcoming Book On Trump's Second Term. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Sources: U.S. Iran Working On Laying Out Secret Proposals For Implementing Points Signed In Memo Of Understanding; Major Supreme Court Rulings Looming With Two Weeks Left In Term; Trump At Odds With Conservative Justices As Landmark Cases Loom; Obama Laments Nation's "Perpetual Anger And Division"; New Details On Forthcoming Book On Trump's Second Term. Aired 5-6p ET
• Secret U.S.-Iran Proposals Reveal Fragile Path Toward Deal; Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Three Veterans for Heroism; Trump's $14 Million Reflecting Poll Renovation Still Overtaken by Algae. Luigi Mangione's Attorney's Plan To Withdraw Psychiatric Defense; The Epstein Files: New Mexico House Commission Publicizes First Set of Subpoenas. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump's Iran Agreement Draws Fierce Backlash from Conservatives; Soon, Grand Opening Ceremony for Obama Presidential Center in Chicago; Tornado Outbreak Rakes Midwest Amid Unusually Strong June Storm. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Oil Prices Fall After U.S.-Iran Agreement Signed; Grand Opening Ceremony for Obama Presidential Center in Chicago; Trump's Iran Agreement Draws Fierce Backlash from Conservatives; Ukraine Launches Largest Attack on Moscow Since War Began; New York Prepares for Millions to Attend Knicks Championship Parade. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Grand Opening Ceremony for Obama Presidential Center in Chicago; Trump Lashes Out at Conservative Critics of U.S.-Iran Agreement; Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR): Trump Says Iran Agreement Prevented International Depression; Trump Administration Plans to File 250 Denaturalization Cases by October; New York Prepares for Millions to Attend Knicks Championship Parade. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Polls on Presidents' Legacies; Pete Souza Talks about Obama; Trump Says Iran Should Keep Missiles; Reflecting Pool Alge Troubles; Firefighters Rescue Cats Caught in Fire. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump's Iran Agreement Draws Backlash; Batya Ungar-Sargon is Interviewed about the U.S.-Iran Agreement; Grand Opening for Obama Center; New York Prepares for Knicks Parade. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) is Interveiwed about the Obama Presidential Center; Political Cost of Iran Agreement; Power Struggle Between A.I. Companies. Aired 9:30-10a ET
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• Obama Projects Hope, Optimism at Presidential Center Opening; Obama Praises Values Upheld by "Every President Here Today" as Well as John McCain, Mitt Romney; Obama: American Spirit will See Nation "Through its Present Trials"; Obama: Center's Exhibits "Meant to Remind Us of Who We Can Be" 3-3:30p ET
• Vance: Some Gentlemen's Agreements with Iran are Written Down; Ukraine Launches Largest Attack on Moscow Since War Began; New York Knicks Celebrate Team's First Ticker-Tape Parade; Post-Tropical Cyclone Arthur Slams South with Floods, Tornadoes. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump and Iranian President Sign Hard Copies of Agreement; 14- point U.S.-Iran Plan Aims to End War, Reopen Hormuz; Tornado Outbreak Hits Midwest Amid Strong June Storm; Georgia Republicans Reject Call for New Voting Maps; Luigi Mangione to Argue a Psychiatric Defense in Murder Trial; Obama Presidential Center Set for Grand Opening Ceremony; Qantas to Launch Direct Non-stop Sydney-London Flights. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S.-Iran Agreement to End the War Finally Signed; Kevin Warsh Begins Tenure as Federal Reserve Chairman; FIFA World Cup Completes First Round of Group Stages, DRC-Portugal Match Ended in a Draw. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump And Iranian President Sign Hard Copies Of Agreement; 14- Point U.S.-Iranian Plan Aims To End War, Reopen Hormuz; Trump And Iranian President Sign Hard Copies Of Agreement. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• U.S. And Iran Commit To Achieving Final Deal In 60 Days; Luigi Mangione To Argue A Psychiatric Defense In Murder Trial; Obama Presidential Center Set For Grand Opening Ceremony. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• 'American Surrender' and 'Blunder': GOP Blasts Trump Agreement; Did Mayor Mamdani Confirm Taylor & Travis NYC Wedding Date?; Democratic Socialist Leads in Washington, D.C., Mayoral Primary. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Alecko Eskandarian is Interviewed about the World Cup; Obama Center Opening Today; Trump Jokes about Blaming Vance; Knicks Invited to White House. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump and Iranian President Sign Hard Copies of Agreement; Trump Now Supports Iran Having Some Ballistic Missiles; Kyiv Launches Attack on Moscow Since War Began; Trump Administration to File 250 Denaturalization Cases by October; New York Prepares for Today's Knicks Victory Parade. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Russia's War on Ukraine; U.S.-Israel War with Iran; NATO SecGen Says Europeans are Backfilling Resources; Obama Center Set for Grand Opening Ceremony; Abu Dhabi's Hub71; New York Knicks' Victory Parade Moves through Manhattan. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• First On OutFront: Exclusive Interview with Trump; Obama's Emotional Moment; DOJ Helping Musk? Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
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Isa Soares Tonight
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Laura Coates Live
• Trump and Vance Try to Sell Iran Agreement; Obama Calls for Hope Over Despair at Presidential Center Opening; DOJ Wants to Block Reparations Program for Black Residents. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Iran's President: Agreement "Message from a Strong Iran"; U.S.-Iran Agreement Calls for End to the War on all Fronts; Trump Hits Back at Critics of U.S.-Iran Agreement; Ukraine Launches Largest Attack on Moscow Since Start of War; VP Vance Speaks at White House Briefing. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
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Quest Means Business
• Vance Defends Iran Deal, Warns Critics in Israeli Cabinet; Traffic Increases through Strait of Hormuz After Agreement; Hegseth Blasts NATO Allies for Staying Out of Iran Conflict. Seattle Set to Host Six World Cup Matches; Going from Class to Class in an Airbus Show Plane. Aired 4p-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Trump And Iranian President Sign Hard Copies Of Agreement; Russia: Ukraine Launches Largest Attack On Moscow In Two Years; U.S. Defense Secretary In Brussels For NATO Summit; Harry Kane Leads England Past Croatia, 4-2; Tropical Storm Arthur Downgraded, Still Threatens Gulf Coast. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: U.S. And Iran Commit to Achieving Final Deal in 60 Days; Lawmakers React to u.s.-Iran Agreement; Mangione to Argue A Psychiatric Defense in Murder Trial; Obama Presidential Center Set for Grand Opening Ceremony; NYC Mayor on Knicks Championship and Parade. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• VP Vance Speaks at White House Briefing; Soon: Obama Presidential Center Opening Ceremony; Soon: Star-Studded Opening of Obama Presidential Center. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Soon: Star-Studded Opening Of Obama Presidential Center. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• The Obama Presidential Center Opening Ceremony. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Obama Presidential Center Opens. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• The Obama Presidential Center Opening Ceremony. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• The Obama Presidential Center Opening Ceremony. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• The Obama Presidential Center Opening Ceremony. Aired 2:30-3p ET


The Situation Room
• Awaiting Possible Major Supreme Court Rulings; Iran Framework Deal Prompts Mixed Reactions from GOP Lawmakers; Millions in New York City for Knicks Championship Parade. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• New York Holds Championship Parade For Knicks. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• J.D. Vance Defends Iran Deal; New York City Holds Championship Parade For Knicks. Aired 11-11:30a ET
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The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Vance No Longer Traveling To Switzerland For Talks; Knicks Celebrate First NBA Championship In 53 Years; Key Republican Senators Criticize Trump's Iran Agreement. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Interview with Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon; Interview with Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer; Interview with "Whistler" Author Ann Patchett; Interview with "The Crooked Places Made Straight" Author Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA). Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump and Iranian President Sign Hard Copies of Agreement; Trump Cancels Senate Hearing on Intel Chief Nominee; Serial Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole; New York Prepares for Knicks Victory Celebration; England, Ghana, Colombia Score Group Stage Wins; Qantas to Launch Direct Non-Stop Sydney-London Flights. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump And Iran's President Sign Initial Deal Aiming To End War; Trump Stalls Confirmation Process Of His Own National Intelligence Nominee; Georgia Won't Immediately Pursue Redistricting; Obama Presidential Center Set For Grand Opening Ceremony; New York City Prepares For Massive Knicks Celebration Parade; Tropical Storm Arthur Downgrades To A Post-Tropical Cyclone; New York Prepares for Knicks Victory Celebration; Fed Holds Rates Steady, Signals Higher Rates Ahead; SpaceX Overtakes Amazon in Market Value; Mother of Cape Verde Keeper to Get Visa Ahead of Miami Match. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump Says He Expects "Ceasefire On All Fronts" As Clock Begins Ticking On U.S.-Iran Negotiating Period; New York Celebrates Knicks Title With Ticker Tape Parade; Hegseth Announces Review Of U.S. Forces In Europe; Clinton, Bush & Biden Attend Dedication For Obama Center. Aired 3-4p ET