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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• U.S. Launches Third Consecutive Night Of Strikes On Iran; Judge: Trump Sued IRS For "Improper Purpose"; One Person Killed In ICE-Involved Shooting In Maine"; Interview With Sen. Angus King (I- ME); Second Fatal ICE Shooting In U.S. In Less Than A Week; Harris County D.A. Says Independent Probe Into ICE Shooting Could Take "Many, Many Months"; Lindsey Graham's Sister Appointed To Finish His Senate Term; Ukrainian Strikes Deep Inside Russia Shock Residents. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Former Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ); Interview with The Atlantic Staff Writer Rose Horowitch; Interview with Psychologist and Author and Domestic Violence Prevention Advocate Doreen Dodgen-Magee. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Lindsey Graham's Sister Named To Temporarily Fill His Senate Seat; Judge: Trump Sued IRS For "Improper Purpose"; NYT Denounces Trump Admin, Says DOJ Subpoenas Of Reporters Over Air Force One Story Is "Brazen Act"; One Person Killed In ICE-Involved Shooting In Maine. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• ICE-Involved Shooting In Maine Leaves One Man Dead; Trump Notifies Congress Of Renewed Military Action In Iran; Israeli Settlers Attack Journalists; Feds Turn Over Evidence In Renee Good And Alex Pretti Killings To Minnesota After Months Of Delay; Houston Locals Demand Probe After Man Fatally Shot By ICE; Trump Takes Questions From Reporters As New Attacks On Iran Commence. Aired 5-6p ET
• CENTCOM Launches Third Consecutive Night Of Strikes On Iran; South Carolina Taps Lindsey Graham's Sister As Interim U.S. Senator; Instagram Creator Sues Vance, Alleges First Amendment Violation; Trump Is Cracking Down On Press Freedoms. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Judge Says, Trump Sought To Manipulate The Judicial Process With IRS Lawsuit; One Person Killed In ICE-Involved Shooting In Maine; Trump Wants To Charge Toll On Ships Crossing The Strait Of Hormuz; Boosie Sues Political Operatives Over Alleged Pardon Promises. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• U.S. and Iran Trade New Strikes Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions; Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) Death Comes at Critical Point for GOP and Trump; Toronto Police Investigating After Two Killed in Festival Shooting. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Medical Examiner: Sen. Lindsey Graham Died After Aortic Dissection; U.S. And Iran Trade New Strikes Amid Strait Of Hormuz Tensions; Teen Football Player's Deth Sparks Scrutiny And Speculation. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Senate Convenes Today Amid Mourning for Sen. Lindsey Graham; Sen. Graham's Death Comes at Critical Point for GOP and Trump; U.S. and Iran Trade New Strikes Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions; Bangkok Bar Inferno Kills at Least 27, Dozens Injured; Decades-Old VFW Cartoon Sparks Calls for Federal Investigation. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Polls on Nancy Mace in South Carolina; Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) is Interviewed about Graham, Ukraine and Iran; Blanche to Face Tough Confirmation Hearing; Dr. Nirav Shah is Interviewed about his Maine Senate Race; Michael Yip is Interviewed about the U.C. San Diego Using Robots for Surgery. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Makes Statements about the Strait of Hormuz; Graham's Death Comes at Critical Point for GOP; Scramble to Replace Graham; Nolan Wlls' Death Investigation; Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is Interviewed about Lindsey Graham. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• The Race for Senate in Maine; ICE-Involved Shooting in Maine; Author Scott Reich is Interviewed about His New Book "One Day in September." Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Parasite Cases Spreading; GOP Scrambles to Replace Lindsey Graham; Deadly ICE-Involved Shooting in Maine; U.S. Increases Strikes on Iran. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Judge Says Trump's IRS Lawsuit Sought to Manipulate Judicial Process; U.S. Uses One-way Attack Sea Drones for First Time in Iran Strikes; Trump Reinstates Blockade of Iranian Ships in Strait of Hormuz; Raging Wildfire Scorches Forest Outside of Paris. Aired 1:30- 2p ET
• Trump Reinstates Blockade of Iranian Ships in Strait of Hormuz; South Carolina Governor to Name Replacement for Sen. Lindsey Graham Today; U.S. & Iran Trade Attacks After Cargo Ship in Hormuz Strait Fired on; Colombian Man Killed in Maine ICE Shooting; Trump Holds Event on Freedom 250 Grand Prix; 12 States Sue to Block Paramount's Takeover of Warner Bros.. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• 12 States Sue to Block Paramount's Takeover of Warner Bros.; Economists Warn Inflation Problems Won't Go Away Anytime Soon; Tip of the Spear: Aboard the Navy Ships Closest to Iran; Democrats Rush to Find Candidate to Replace Graham Platner. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Immigrants Rights Group: Colombian Man Killed In Maine ICE Shooting; GOP Scrambles To Find Graham's Replacement For November Ballot; Trump Formally Notifies Congress That Military Action Has Resumed In Iran; Cases Of Diarrhea Caused By Parasite Spike In Several States; Health Officials In Several States Are Tracking Climbing Cyclosporiasis Cases. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Judge: Trump's IRS lawsuit Sought to Manipulate Judicial Process; Harris County DA Pursuing Independent Probe into ICE Shooting; Oil Surges After Trump Reinstates Blockade on Iran Ports; Interview with Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ): Trump Formally Notifies Congress that Military Action Has Resumed in Iran; U.S. Military Preparing to Reimpose Blockade of Iran Ports; South Carolina Governor Names Replacement for the Late Sen. Graham. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. & Iran Launch New Strikes Amid Tensions Over Hormuz; Pub Fire in Bangkok Kills 27, Injures Dozens; Lindsey Graham Dies Shortly after Trip to Ukraine; Four Teams Remain in World Cup; China Appears to Build a Full-Scale Replica of U.S. Warship; Jannik Sinner Keeps Wimbledon Title with Win Over Zverev. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S. & Iran Launch New Strikes Amid Tensions Over Hormuz; Pub Fire In Bangkok Kills 27, Injures Dozens; Medical Examiner's Preliminary Finding Cites "Aortic Dissection" In Senator's Death; Impeachment Trial of Philippine Vice President Set to Resume; Remembering Lindsey Graham; Russia Misleadingly Recruits Peruvian Nationals into War; Jannik Sinner Keeps Wimbledon Title with Win over Alexander Zverev; Four Teams Remain in the Hunt for Football's Biggest Prize. Aired 1-2a ET
• Longtime, Influential Republican Senator Lindsey Graham Being Remembered; U.S. and Iran Trade New Strikes; Pub Fire in Bangkok Kills 27, Injures Dozens; Allies Express Gratitude For Senator's Hawkish Foreign Policy; U.S. & Iran Make Contradictory Claims About Strait Of Hormuz; China Begins Cleanup After Strongest Storm Of The Year; Jannik Sinner Keeps Wimbledon Title Win Over Alexander Zverev. Aired 2-3a ET
• New Details Reveal the Cause of Death of Sen. Lindsey Graham; At Least 27 People Killed in a Fire at a Bangkok Pub; Russia Misleadingly Recruits Peruvians Into War. Aired 3-4a ET
• Lindsey Graham 1955-2026; US War On Iran; Pub Fire In Bangkok. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• U.S. Lawmakers Shocked By Republican Senator's Sudden Death. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Lindsey Graham, 71, Remembered by Colleagues After Sudden Death; Statement Says McConnell was Hospitalized Last Month After Fall; Final Four: Argentina v. England, France v. Spain. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Unravels over Strait of Hormuz Control; World Leaders Remember Senator Graham; Graham's Death Sparks Race for Senate Seat. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• U.S. & Iran Launch New Strikes Amid Tensions Over Hormuz; Father of American Killed by Settlers, Visits Site of Attack; UK Counterterror Police Now Leading Widdecombe Investigation; Wildfire Rages in Forest South of Paris as Heat Wave Spreads; Apple, Microsoft, Other Tech Giants Raise Prices Amid AI Boom. Aired 9-10a ET
• Iranian Media: U.S. Strikes Increase, Hit Further Inside Iran; New Syrian Parliament Meets For First Time In Damascus; U.S. Representative Ro Khanna Blockaded By Israeli Settlers And IDF Soldiers; U.S. Senator's Death Marks End Of A Political Era; England To Battle Argentina For Spot In Final; United Kingdom Counterterror Police Now Leading Widdecombe Investigation. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Now: U.S. Bombing Iran For Third Night In A Row; DHS Breaks Silence Nearly 12 Hours After Fatal ICE Shooting; GOP Sen: Graham Toxicology Report Needed To "Rule Out Any Foul Play". Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Senate Convenes Today Amid Mourning For Sen. Lindsey Graham; Trump On Graham: "If I Had Democrat Problems, He Could Solve Them"; Sen. John Thune Reflects On Lindsey Graham's Legacy; Trump: Graham's Sister Should Be Appointed To Finish His Term; Graham Announced Russia Sanctions Bill Deal In Ukraine On Friday. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• 12 States Sue To Block Paramount Deal To Buy Warner Bros. Discovery; Primary Pits Progressives Vs. Moderates In Must-Win Senate Seat; Judge: Trump Sought To "Manipulate The Judicial Process" With His IRS Lawsuit And Attempted $1.8 Billion Payout Fund; Remembering "The 3 Amigos": Graham, Lieberman, & McCain. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• U.S. And Iran Ceasefire Disintegrates As President Trump Reinstates The American Blockade; Firefighters Battle A Huge Forest Fire Near Paris As A Devastating Heatwave Extends Its Deadly Sweep Across Europe; U.S. Senate Set To Return In The Wake Of Lindsey Graham's Sudden Death; Republicans Scramble To Find Replacement For Graham; Ukraine Loses Major U.S. Supporter With Death of Graham; Lawsuit To Stop Paramount-WBD Merger. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Judge Rips Trump; DHS Releases Statement Of Fatal ICE Shooting In Maine; U.S. Back To War With Iran; Family And Friends Of Nolan Wells Speak Out On Investigation. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• U.S. & Iran Trade New Strikes Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions; Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Unraveling Over Strait of Hormuz Control; Deadly Bangkok Pub Fire Kills at Least 27, Dozens Injured; China Appears to Build a Full-scale Replica of U.S. Warship; Teen Football Player's Death Sparks Scrutiny & Speculation; Four Teams Remain in the Hunt for Football's Biggest Prize. Aired 11a-12p ET
• U.S. Launching More Strikes, Reaching Deeper Inside Iran; Longtime, Influential Republican Senator Being Remembered; U.K. Counterterror Police Now Lead Widdecombe Probe; 10K Deaths Reported In Western Europe's Hottest In June On Record; Father Of American Killed by Settlers Visits Site Of Attack; Japan Faces Succession Crisis For Future Emperor; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Reinstates Blockade Of Iranian Ports And Plans To Charge Shippers For Passage; Lindsey Graham's Sister Appointed To Replace Him In The Senate States File Lawsuit To Block Paramount From Buying WBD; United Kingdom Counterterrorism Police Take Over Former M.P.'s Murder Case; Father Of American Killed By Settlers Visits Site Of Attack; Discovering Quirky Sites Along Iconic United States Roadway. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• The United States vs. Iran. Aired 12-1a ET
• The Imperial Presidency: A Fareed Zakaria Special. Aired 1-2a ET
• CNN Headlines: South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at Age 71; Parents of Nolan Wells Demanding a Thorough and Transparent Investigation into Their Son's Death; DOJ Subpoenas Four New York Times Journalists. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: U.S., Iran Trade New Attacks Overnight; Political World Shocked By Sudden Death Of Longtime Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham; Largest Housing Affordability in Decades Becomes Law Without Trump's Signature. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• One Killed in ICE-Involved Shooting in Maine; Congress Prepares to Return to Capitol After Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) Death; U.S. Says It Hit Dozens of Military Targets in Iran. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Nolan Wells Death Investigation; Housing Affordability Bill Becomes Law; Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Is Interviewed About One Killed In ICE-Involved Shooting In Maine; Trump Plans To Charge Shippers For Strait Of Hormuz Passage; Bipartisan Tributes Pour In For Sen. Graham After Shocking Death. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Cartoon of Firing Squad Aimed at U.S. Veterans Sparks Controversy; U.S. Says It Hit "Dozens" Of Military Targets in Iran; Trump Says U.S. Reinstating Blockade of Iranian Ports; Parasitic Outbreak Hitting More Than Half of U.S. States. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• U.S. Bombs Iran, Military To Resume Blockade Of Iranian Oil; Graham's Death, McConnell's Absence Complicate GOP Agenda; States Sue To Block Paramount's Takeover Of Warner Bros. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: U.S. Launches New Strikes on Iran; Lindsey Graham's Sister Appointed to Replace Him in U.S. Senate; Trump Backs Russia Sanctions Spearheaded by Graham; Lindsey Graham's Legacy in Ukraine; 12 U.S. States Sue To Block Paramount Skydance-WBD Merger; Protests Over ICE Shootings. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• U.S. Official: Military To Begin Blockade On Ships Heading To Iran; Trump: U.S. Will Become "Guardian" Of Strait Of Hormuz; Trump Plans To Address The Nation Thursday; Oil Prices Surge To Highest Level In A Month; Khanna On West Bank Incident: "The Arrogance Of Power"; Senate Holds First Session Since Lindsey Graham's Death. Aired 3-4p ET