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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Blanche, Clayton Grilled in Heated Confirmation Hearings; Trump DNI Pick Refuses to Say Biden Won 2020 Election; Interview with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ); U.S. Attacks Iran for Fifth Day; Trump Weighs Options to Expand Military Action in Iran; Iran's Foreign Minister Says No Plan for Negotiations; FBI Search Warrant Alleges Drugs Found in Van After Fatal Houston ICE Shooting; Trump Reverses ICE Pause on Traffic Stops After Fatal Shootings; White House Officials Probe Leak of Qatar-gifted AF1 Security Concerns. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Foreign Policy Adviser to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Ophir Falk; Interview with Chicago Council on Global Affairs President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri; Interview with "Aging Out" Author Lucy Schiller. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Blanche Spars With Dems In Heated Senate Confirmation Hearing; Senators Grill Trump's DNI Pick Over Elections & Independence; Exclusive: Admin Escalates Internal Probe Of Leaked Air Force One Info. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Is Interviewed About Senators Press Blanche On Epstein Files & Trump Loyalty, Graham Platner, Lyndsey Fifield; DNI Nominee Jay Clayton Refuses To Say Biden Won In 2020; Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Is Interviewed About Ex-Obama WH Attorney Says It Was A "Mistake" To Deal With Epstein; Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Is Interviewed About Trump Weighing Options For Expanding Military Operations In Iran; Mayor Cherelle Parker (D), Is Interviewed About Slavery Exhibit Replaced Overnight At Philadelphia's President's House. Aired 5-6p ET
• Senators Press Blanche on Epstein Files and Trump Loyalty; Trump Reverses Court, Orders ICE Traffic Stops to Resume After Pause; Human Rights Org Says, Iran Ramping Up Political Prisoner Executions. Bessent Unveils New Gold Coin With Trump's Face; Floods, Tornadoes And Wildfires Wreak Havoc Across United States. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Blanche, Clayton Grilled in Heated Confirmation Hearings; Trump Overturns Suspension of ICE Traffic Stops After Pause. White House Officials Probe Leaks in the Air Force One Gift by Qatar on Security Concerns; Hegseth Rolls Out New Testosterone Deficiency Screening Program for Troops. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Senate Panel Expected to Grill Blanche on $1.8 Billion Fund for Trump Allies; U.S. Launches New Wave of Strikes on Iran This Morning; ICE Pausing Most Traffic Stops After Deadly Shootings. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump: Strikes Are Going To Get "Really Bad" Unless Iran Negotiates; Trump: "We Cannot Give Up" ICE Traffic Stops After Two Deadly Shootings; Spain Defeats France 2-0 To Reach FIFA World Cup Final. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• UK Unveils Midnight Social Media Curfew for Older Teens; Senate Panel will Soon Grill Trump's Attorney General Pick Todd Blanche; U.S. Launches New Wave of Strikes on Iran this Morning; Anger and Questions Remain After ICE Shooting in Maine; Worst Case Flood Scenario Underway in Texas. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is Interviewed about the Blanche Hearing; Houston Mayor John Whitmire is Interviewed about the ICE Shooting; Wholesale Inflation Cooled in June; Polls on Inflation; House Passes Bill on Daylight Saving Time. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Senate Panel to Grill Blanche; Live Coverage of Todd Blanche's Hearing; Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is Interviewed about Iran; Live Coverage of Todd Blanche's Hearing. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Live Coverage of Todd Blanche's Hearing. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• CDC Director Nominee Grilled on Capitol Hill; Trump Orders ICE to Resume Vehicle Stops; Todd Blanche Faces Confirmation Hearing. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Confirmation Hearing for Acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche; Kathy Ruemmler Testifies Over Her Ties to Jeffrey Epstein; Outbreak of Diarrhea-Causing Parasite Grows; Norway's World Cup Star Brings Home a Stuffed Raccoon. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Norway's World Cup Star Brings Home a Stuffed Raccoon; White House Nominees Grilled About Election Security; Trump Reverses ICE Pause on Traffic Stops After Fatal Shootings; U.S. Military Says Blockade Redirected Two Commercial Vessels; Trump Doesn't Rule Out Ground Campaign in Iran; Kathy Ruemmler Denies Wrongdoing or Knowledge of Epstein's Alleged Abuse. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• U.S. Launches New Wave of Strikes on Iran; Interview with Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI): Senate Democrats Block Defense Policy Package Over Iran War; Argentina, England Renew Historic Rivalry in Semifinal; Confrontational Hearing for Trump's Nominee to Lead the CDC. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Confirmation Hearing for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche; Officials Asked to Turn Over Phones at the White House as Wiles, Patel Lead Intensifying Lead Probe; Parts of South Texas Face "Worst-Case" Flood Scenario; House Passes Permanent Daylight Saving Time 3-3:30p ET
• Todd Blanche Pressed About Meeting with Epstein Survivors; Epstein Survivor Expected to Testify Against Blanche Tomorrow; Cuban Exiles Say They are Preparing for Regime Change; England and Argentina Battle for Spot in Final World Cup. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Iraqi Prime Minister Says U.S. Military Forces to Leave Iraq by September 30; China Misses Growth Target as Iran Turmoil Impacts Trade; Trump to Discuss Election Security During Thursday Address; U.S. House Passes Bill for Permanent Daylight Saving Time; Spain Headed to World Cup Final; New Museum Opens Underneath the Lincoln Memorial. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. Reimposes Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz; Spain to Challenge Winner of England-Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Finale; American League Prevails at the MLB All Stars. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• DHS Pauses Traffic Stops by ICE Agents After Shootings; CDC Investigates Surge in Cyclosporiasis Cases. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Epstein Survivor Jess Michaels is Interviewed about Blanche's Nomination; Trump to Discuss Elections in Speech. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Iran Threatens to Close More Energy Export Routes in Region; U.S. Military Completes Wave of Daytime Strikes on Iran; Trump Threatens Bridges & Power Plants Unless Iran Negotiates; Ukraine Sees Highest Monthly Civilian Death Toll Since 2022; U.S. Scientist Detained in China for More Than 18 Months. Aired 9-10a ET
• Todd Blanche Faces Confirmation Hearing. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump's DNI Pick Refuses To Say Biden Won 2020 Election; Sources: Trump Weighing Options To Expand Military Action In Iran; FBI Search Warrant: Drugs Found In Van After Houston ICE Shooting; Outbreak Of Diarrhea From Parasite Spreads To 34 States. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Blanche Pressed on DOJ Independence, Epstein, Trump Retribution; Blanche Pressed on Trump's $1.8B "Anti-Weaponization" Fund; John Cornyn: I'm Still Undecided on Blanche's Nomination; Senate Panel Grills Trump's Attorney General Pick Todd Blanche; Senator Thom Tillis Questions Blanche on Jan 6, Trump's Pardons. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Senate Panel Grills Trump's Attorney General Pick Todd Blanche; Clayton Sidesteps Questions About Whether Biden Won 2020 Election; Cassidy Unleashes on Trump Health Nominees on Vaccine Misinformation. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Trump Overturns Pause in ICE Traffic Stops; ICE to Equip Body Cameras to Officers Nationally; England and Argentina in Semifinal Battle. President Trump's Acting Attorney General Grilled on Capitol Hill as He Attempts to Permanently Take on the Top Job at the Justice Department; President Trump Issues New But Familiar Threats Against Iran of Potential Strikes on Civilian Infrastructure. Argentina Takes on England in FIFA World Cup Semifinal.


Laura Coates Live
• Blanche Says the Quiet Part Out Loud; Clayton Refuses to Say Biden Won 2020 Election; ICE Pause Overturned. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Confirmation Hearing for U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche; Argentina Takes on England for a Spot in the Final; Argentina, England Renew Historic Rivalry in Semifinal; Trump Threatens to Strike Iranian Infrastructure "Next Week"; Trump Renews Threat to Strike Iran's Power Plants; Power Grid Collapses, Third Nationwide Blackout in 10 Days. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Senate Panel Grills Trump's Attorney General Pick Todd Blanche; Fatal ICE Shootings Spark Calls For Independent Investigation; Argentina And England Fans Ready For Semifinal Showdown; U.K. Set For New Prime Minister In Coming Days; Iran War Has Become A Battle For The Strait Of Hormuz; China Is Trying To Break Up Young A.I. Love; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• U.S. Senators Grill Trump's Pick for Attorney General; Reports: Stripe, Advent Make $53 Billion Bid for PayPal; U.S. Launches Fresh Wave of Strikes on Iran; England versus Argentia in World Cup Semifinal; Exploring the Historic U.S. Highway Route 66; U.K. Proposes Social Media Restrictions for Older Teens; Argentina Leads England in World Cup Semifinal. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Acting A.G. Todd Blanche Faces Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing For A.G. Job; ICE Pausing Most Traffic Stops After Deadly Shootings; Trump Suggests Ground Campaign Possible In Iran But Someone Else Will Go In. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: ICE To Equip Arrest Teams With Agent Wearing Body Camera; New York Hits Pause On Hyperscale Data Center Construction; Spain Shuts Down France 2-0 To Book Spot In Tournament Final. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Blanche Attorney General Confirmation Hearing Underway; Blanche Pressed on Epstein Files, Trump Taxes, Jan. 6 Pardons; . Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Todd Blanche Faces Confirmation Hearing. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche Faces Confirmation Hearing. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Blanche Attorney General Confirmation Hearing Underway; Blanche Pressed on Trump Pardons for Jan. 6 Rioters; Trump DNI Nominee Jay Clayton Appears Before Senate Intel Panel; Senate Panel Grills Trump's Attorney General Pick Todd Blanche. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump's DNI Pick Refuses To Say Biden Won 2020 Election; U.S. Bombs Iran For Fifth Night With Two Waves Of Attacks; Trump Overturns ICE's Pause On Traffic Stops. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Argentina Beat England In Men's World Cup; Explosions Reported in Several Iranian Cities; Trump Renews Threat to Strike Iranian Infrastructure; Oil Rises Again as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Plunges; The Future Of Taiwan Security with the U.S. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• U.S. Completes Latest Strikes, Resumes Naval Blockade on Iran; Iraqi Prime Minister Meets with Trump at the White House; Protesters Demand Action After Fatal ICE Shootings; Deadly Incidents Refocus Attention on ICE Tactics; Spain Beat France 2-0 to Reach Tournament Final; China Misses Growth Target as Iran Turmoil Impacts Trade; Mourners Mark One Week Since Fatal ICE Shooting in Houston; Trump's Veterans Housing Plan Falls Short. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S. Completes Latest Wave Of Iran Strikes As Naval Blockade Resumes; Bipartisan Group Of Senators Unveil Graham's Russia Sanctions Bill; ICE Pausing Most Traffic Stops Following Deadly Shootings In Maine And Texas; U.S. House Passes Bill To Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent; Firefighters Battling Blaze in Forest Near Paris; One Dead, Two Missing after Boat Capsized Near Alcatraz; Spain Headed to World Cup Final; Los Angeles Investing Heavily in Green Tech for Summer Games. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• England And Argentina Kick Off Semifinal Battle; Senate Panel Grills Trump's Attorney General Pick Todd Blanche; Iran: "No Plans" For Negotiations Amid New U.S. Strikes; Trump Overturns Pause On ICE Traffic Stops. Aired 3-4p ET