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By Lauren Fox, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — When Rep. Emilia Sykes met with Democratic leaders about the pervasiveness of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, she made one thing very clear to Hakeem Jeffries: this could not just be a women’s issue. “This could all be eliminated and we wouldn’t even be here if these

By Andrew Kaczynski, Sarah Ferris, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Top House Republicans have grown increasingly concerned by Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s mysterious absence from the chamber. Now his father, former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr., is seeking to offer assurances that his son will be returning soon — though he, too, declined to

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that his “National Garden of American Heroes” will be built in West Potomac Park, advancing a yearslong push for a sweeping sculpture park honoring hundreds of prominent Americans ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. “I’m proud to announce the site

By Betsy Klein, Simone McCarthy, Kristen Holmes, CNN Beijing (CNN) — President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday afternoon local time without any immediate sign that the US and China have resolved thorny challenges dogging their fractious relationship, but with a freshly stabilized relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping – for now. The leaders covered a

CNN By Betsy Klein, Simone McCarthy, Kristen Holmes, CNN Beijing (CNN) — President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday afternoon local time without any immediate sign that the US and China have resolved thorny challenges dogging their fractious relationship, but with a freshly stabilized relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping – for now. The leaders covered

By Arit John, CNN Bakersfield, California (CNN) — Even when he was a child, healthcare was top of mind for Humberto Rico. Like many children who grew up in the Central Valley — known for having some of the worst air quality in the country — he had asthma that would sometimes leave him bedridden

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump wants to take down Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump during his second impeachment and has been a critic of parts of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Trump endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow to run against Cassidy and most other challengers dropped out.

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is racing to fill a widening leadership vacuum within the US Department of Health and Human Services, amid months of upheaval that have shaken Americans’ trust and stoked GOP fears of a backlash at the ballot box in November. Senior health officials plan to settle on

By John Fritze, CNN Aventura, Florida (CNN) — Justice Clarence Thomas lamented the heightened security that has become necessary for members of the Supreme Court in recent years, telling an audience in Florida on Thursday that it is now far more difficult for him to take part in activities outside the courthouse. The observation, which

By John Fritze, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed women to continue to access the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth visits, maintaining the status quo while officials in Louisiana continue to push for limiting availability of the drug in lower courts. The conservative Supreme Court imposed a pause on a

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — This week Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth abruptly cancelled two US military deployments to Europe and ordered the removal of other personnel from the continent, according to two defense officials, in a series of moves meant to reduce the number of US troops following criticism by President Donald Trump about

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is offering $200,000 for information that could lead to the arrest of a former Air Force intelligence specialist who was charged in 2019 with spying for Iran. In an announcement Thursday, the FBI said it is still trying to locate Monica Witt, who it believes defected to

By Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The Senate on Thursday moved to bar senators from being paid during government shutdowns. Pushed by Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy, the measure took on renewed significance in the wake of two history-making shutdowns in recent months: A 43-day federal government shutdown in 2025 and a record-breaking

By Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — It was less than two weeks after Todd Blanche took on his role of deputy attorney general in March 2025 when the Justice Department’s top ethics lawyer delivered some straightforward yet inconvenient news: His recusal from legal cases that involved President Donald Trump in his

By Kaanita Iyer, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Washington, DC’s attorney disciplinary authorities following their recommendation to disbar Jeffrey Clark, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, over his efforts to “cast doubt” on the 2020 election results in support of the president. The lawsuit against DC’s Office

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is doubling down on its fraud-fighting crusade as it seeks to show Americans that it is an attentive steward of taxpayer funds ahead of November’s midterm election. Vice President JD Vance highlighted his anti-fraud task force’s efforts in Maine on Thursday, just a day after he

By Jeff Zeleny, CNN Vanceburg, Kentucky (CNN) — Joni Pugh feels like she’s stuck in the middle of a bitter family feud between her president and her congressman. As a loyal Republican, she likes them both – and that is where her predicament begins. No Republican has infuriated President Donald Trump more than Rep. Thomas

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Judges in Chicago, Minneapolis and Washington, DC, have tried to hold the Trump administration accountable for questionable actions inside and outside of court over the past year, but their efforts have been repeatedly stymied through the appeals process, stonewalling and other tactics. But the federal bench in Rhode Island

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump hosting a televised competition to choose his successor? Doesn’t sound like him, joked Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday, days after his boss polled a Rose Garden audience on whether Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio should head the 2028 presidential ticket. Unlike Trump, neither

By Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appointed a bipartisan task force that will work to reform the way sexual harassment claims are handled in Congress. The effort will be lead by Republican Rep. Kat Cammack and Democratic Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez. Each of the women is

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Taxpayers paid over half a million dollars in confidential congressional sexual harassment settlements dating back decades – a total higher than previously made public, newly released documents reviewed by CNN show. Documents initially shared with Congress revealed that taxpayers had paid more than $300,000 on behalf of six former

By Camila DeChalus, Aileen Graef, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler told reporters Wednesday that a Senate colleague’s son verbally accosted him the night before, making antisemitic and homophobic remarks. Lawler gave his account to reporters of how events unfolded, saying that William Paul, the son of Sen. Rand Paul

By Annie Grayer, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick downplayed three in-person encounters he said he had with Jeffrey Epstein over the years, telling the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview last week that his interactions with the convicted late sex offender were “virtually nonexistent,” according to a

By Paula Reid, Alayna Treene, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is discussing whether to settle President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in the coming days, according to two sources familiar. Among the options being discussed internally is whether a settlement would include a provision on the IRS

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — A small bloc of GOP lawmakers defied their leadership — and President Donald Trump — by forcing the House to soon take up a major bill to deliver US military support to Ukraine while imposing steep sanctions on Russia. The GOP-led House is now on track to vote in

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — A handful of South Florida residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block the state from handing over a prime piece of Miami’s waterfront to the foundation tasked with building a legacy library for President Donald Trump. The lawsuit accuses Trump, the foundation, top Florida officials and Miami Dade

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — After newly released Consumer Price Index figures showed that the year-over-year inflation rate was 3.8% in April, the highest in nearly three years, President Donald Trump tried to reassure Americans about rising prices – in part by falsely claiming the inflation rate was just 1.7% prior to the war

By Jennifer Hansler, Zachary Cohen, Isabelle Khurshudyan, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, Taiwan will be nervously monitoring from afar to ascertain whether its political status and critical arms purchases come up in discussions between the two leaders. While Taiwanese officials have publicly expressed confidence in

By Priscilla Alvarez, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Longtime immigration official David Venturella is expected to serve as the next acting ICE director, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson. The former private prison firm executive will assume leadership of the agency as the Trump administration tries to take a different approach to its

By Lauren Fox, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards denied having any inappropriate relationship with staff and told CNN in an interview Tuesday that an investigation by the House Ethics Committee will eventually clear him of any wrongdoing. “No,” Edwards told CNN when asked if he had any inappropriate relationship with staff.

By Associated Press (AP) — The Republican push for South Carolina to join the national redistricting battle by redrawing its US House map fizzled Tuesday as an initial vote in the state Senate fell short. President Donald Trump had urged South Carolina to redraw its congressional districts ahead of the November elections in an attempt

By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has asked the FAA to evaluate the risks of building the president’s “triumphal arch” less than two miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, one of the busiest in the nation. According to documents obtained by CNN, the Department of Interior has requested a formal aeronautical

By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, Evan Perez, Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this spring, a mysterious explosion blew up a car carrying an alleged cartel operative in broad daylight on one of Mexico’s busiest highways just outside of its capital city. Francisco Beltran was killed instantly along with his driver, their bodies found slumped

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Kash Patel sparred with a lawmaker briefly during a Tuesday afternoon hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee when asked about media reports alleging he drinks to excess. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, was especially pointed in his opening statement and questioning — raising concerns about

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was at it again. On Monday night, Trump embarked on one of his periodic late-night social media posting sprees. As usual, his dozens of posts and reposts were littered with debunked conspiracy theories and other wildly inaccurate claims – many of them about past presidential elections

CNN By Kaitlan Collins, Ben Tinker, Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is leaving the Trump administration, according to three people familiar with the situation, after President Donald Trump signed off on a plan to fire him last week. The FDA chief had come under intense and

By Michael Williams, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has made clear on social media and in interviews that he thinks Immigration and Customs Enforcement needs a rebrand — more specifically, a new name: National Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or NICE. Whether that change will move forward, in the form of an executive

By Kaitlan Collins, Ben Tinker, Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is leaving the Trump administration, according to three people familiar with the situation, after President Donald Trump signed off on a plan to fire him last week. The FDA chief had come under intense and sustained

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Two years after a container ship rammed into and collapsed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Justice Department has announced criminal charges against two companies and the ship’s technical superintendent. The crash killed six highway workers and cut off traffic to one of the US’ largest shipping ports, officials

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A Republican congresswoman from Virginia is defending herself amid calls for her to resign after she agreed with a radio host’s remark referring to House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ “cotton-picking hands.” The comment was made during Rep. Jen Kiggans’ appearance on “Richmond’s Morning News” on Monday to talk about

By Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Denise Powell, a political activist, will win the Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, CNN projects, a race that is poised to become one of the nation’s most competitive contests this fall that could help determine control of Congress. Powell held a roughly 1,000-vote lead over State Sen.

By Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Cindy Burbank, a Democrat running for Senate in Nebraska who backs a different candidate in the general election, will win the party’s nomination, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. Burbank has said she plans to drop out of the race as Nebraska Democrats rally around Dan Osborn, an independent who the

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — It’s President Donald Trump’s economy – and most Americans aren’t happy with it. A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds that 77% – including a majority of Republicans – say that Trump’s policies have increased the cost of living in their own community. Roughly two-thirds of Americans say

By Jennifer Agiesta, Annette Choi, Ariel Edwards-Levy, Edward Wu, David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — “It’s more expensive to exist.” “You’re just staying afloat instead of getting ahead.” “It should not be like this.” Those responses to a new CNN poll sum up Americans’ feelings about the economy: They just feel stuck. CNN’s poll, conducted by

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Several veterans’ benefits programs, payments for 9/11 families, a ban on TikTok on government devices, and changes Congress made to how presidential elections are certified in light of the January 6 Capitol attack are all in jeopardy with a case challenging how the Democratic-led US House relied on proxy

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump personally pushed the Justice Department to issue subpoenas to reporters covering the war in Iran in an effort to flush out their sources, according to officials familiar with the matter. He delivered the message on a sticky note — the word “Treason” in Sharpie

By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Key Senate Republicans are signaling a willingness to support up to $1 billion in security upgrades for President Donald Trump’s ballroom renovation project, despite Democratic attacks, as the White House ramps up its lobbying push. But the vote could put some of the

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday cleared the way for Alabama to revert to a congressional map with one majority-Black district in a sudden ruling that drew a dissent from the court’s three liberal justices. Alabama officials had rushed up to the court late Friday asking it to

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Democratic officials in Virginia asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate a congressional map that would benefit their party ahead of this year’s midterm elections, the latest map drawing appeal to reach the high court amid a flurry of mid-decade redistricting. The emergency appeal follows a decision

CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday extended a short-term order that will allow patients to continue to access the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth visits while the justices deliberate over a high-profile emergency appeal. Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary order last week that allowed widespread access to the

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday extended a short-term order that will allow patients to continue to access the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth visits while the justices deliberate over a high-profile emergency appeal. Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary order last week that allowed widespread access to the drug

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of running past Secret Service with loaded firearms and knives in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondent’s Dinner last month pleaded not guilty to the four charges he faces. Prosecutors say Cole Tomas Allen on April 26 stormed through a

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — The last time this city’s voters had someone other than Nancy Pelosi representing them in Congress, there were no self-driving taxis on the streets, no AI ads competing for space around the tie-dye shop in Haight-Ashbury. The youngest San Franciscans who could have voted then are nearing

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday called for Sen. Mark Kelly to be investigated over comments he made about US weapon stockpiles, marking the second time the Pentagon chief has opened a review into the Democratic senator. Hegseth slammed the retired Navy captain and former astronaut for expressing concern

By Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — Experts are raising conflict-of-interest and ethical concerns after President Donald Trump hosted a LIV Golf event at his Virginia property this weekend, renewing scrutiny over whether the Trump family is financially benefiting from his time in office while supporting a golf league backed by a government accused of human

By Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — A new bipartisan bill passed in the House is aiming to eliminate childcare regulations that critics in the industry say have gone bananas. Across the country at some daycare centers, workers can open a bag of chips for a toddler but may not be allowed to peel a banana

By Julia Benbrook, CNN (CNN) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s new reality show, filmed with his family over the last seven months, has sparked criticism amid high gas prices, in addition to raising ethics questions. Duffy said that costs for the five-part series titled “The Great American Road Trip,” which will air for free on

By Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Omaha may be a blue dot in a sea of Nebraska red, but that point of political pride has sparked a bitter divide among Democrats in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional races. In the Nebraska primary on Tuesday, the Democratic campaign to replace Republican Rep. Don

By Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — US intelligence assesses that Iran’s new supreme leader is playing a critical role in shaping war strategy alongside senior Iranian officials, according to multiple sources familiar with the intelligence. The reports found that precise authority within a now-fractured regime remains unclear, but that Mojtaba Khamenei

CNN By Devan Cole, Patrick Svitek, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The Virginia Supreme Court voided Democrats’ attempt to redraw the state’s US House map in an April referendum, a devastating blow to the Democratic Party’s efforts in the national redistricting battle launched by President Donald Trump ahead of this fall’s midterms. Hours after the

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Hours after House Democrats suffered a major political setback in Virginia, Hakeem Jeffries was defiant. In an interview with CNN, the New York Democrat predicted his party would still win the US House of Representatives in November despite the GOP’s now-clear advantage in the nationwide redistricting fight — and

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Oil prices are higher now than they were when President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. But Trump posted a wildly deceptive chart on Friday that wrongly suggests oil prices are lower than they were upon predecessor Joe Biden’s departure. The text at the top

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday downplayed the planned withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany and said President Donald Trump has not made a decision on removing more service members from Europe amid growing cracks in the transatlantic relationship. Speaking in Rome after meetings with top

By Devan Cole, Patrick Svitek, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The Virginia Supreme Court voided Democrats’ attempt to redraw the state’s US House map in an April referendum, a devastating blow to the Democratic Party’s efforts in the national redistricting battle launched by President Donald Trump ahead of this fall’s midterms. Hours after the court’s

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Senior Trump aides will host anti-abortion activists for a meeting at the White House on Friday, in an effort to temper growing intra-party criticism over the administration’s priorities, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Anti-abortion activists have expressed deep frustration over a stalled effort to limit access

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The legal team of the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month has asked the court to disqualify top Department of Justice officials from being involved in his case, arguing there is a conflict of interest because they were present during the incident.

By Kaanita Iyer, Michael Williams, Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon on Friday released what it says are “never-before-seen files” on UFOs after President Donald Trump directed the agency to do so earlier this year. The batch of files outlines various investigations of reported sightings of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena that span decades. “The American

CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Sacramento, California (CNN) — California Democratic leaders have shifted their strategy to prevent their party from being locked out of the governor’s race: Instead of thinking about consolidating the field, they have turned to behind-the-scenes operations and political spending aimed at tamping down Republicans and building up Democratic turnout. That

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Sacramento, California (CNN) — California Democratic leaders have shifted their strategy to prevent their party from being locked out of the governor’s race: Instead of thinking about consolidating the field, they have turned to behind-the-scenes operations and political spending aimed at tamping down Republicans and building up Democratic turnout. That is

By Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Jason Reding Quiñones, the top federal prosecutor in Florida’s southern district, arrived in Washington, DC, last month for a meeting with top Justice Department officials as White House pressure continued to build over bringing criminal charges against one of President Donald Trump’s top political foes. For months,

By Zachary Cohen, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — US forces targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for launching a series of “unprovoked” missile, drone and small boat attacks against American warships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said on Thursday. “U.S. forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self-defense strikes as US Navy

By Wesley Bruer, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — During the initial hearing in the Justice Department’s fraud case against the Southern Poverty Law Center, an attorney for the civil rights group said he believes a second indictment might be coming in the case. The attorney, Abbe Lowell, told a federal judge in Alabama that a

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court appeared ready Thursday to reject Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his call to US service members to refuse illegal orders. A majority of judges on a three-member panel at the DC US Circuit Court of Appeals spent more

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has classified left-wing networks like Antifa among “three major types of terror groups” the US faces, according to a counter-terrorism plan released Thursday. “In addition to cartels and Islamist terror groups,” the plan says, “our national (counter terrorism) activities will also prioritize the rapid identification and

By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday announced the birth of her daughter Viviana, saying she is “perfect and healthy.” “On May 1st, Viviana aka ‘Vivi’ joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love,” Leavitt said in a post on Instagram. “She is perfect and healthy,

By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump needed a new pick for surgeon general last May, he turned to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for advice. “Bobby really thought she was great,” Trump told reporters the day after choosing Casey Means, a close Kennedy ally and

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The Iran war has seen the US military use AI more than any conflict before, drawing on vast amounts of data — from satellites, signals intelligence and elsewhere — piped into software programs made by contractors like Palantir. AI tools like Anthropic’s Claude have sifted through the data far

By John Fritze, CNN Hershey, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday lamented what he framed as a widespread misunderstanding of the Supreme Court’s work, pushing back on criticism that many of the court’s highest-profile cases wind up with conservative outcomes. “People think we’re making policy decisions,” Roberts told a conference of attorneys

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is no longer in the ICU but will remain in the hospital for “some time” as he recovers from pneumonia, his spokesperson said Wednesday. “The mayor and his family appreciate the outpouring of love and prayers sent his way,” spokesperson Ted

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Aleena Fayaz, Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge unsealed a purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday. The unverified and undated document was placed on the court docket in the case of a former cellmate of the late convicted sex offender who said he had found the note.

By Tierney Sneed (CNN) — A federal judge said Wednesday he would not order the Justice Department to return ballots from the 2020 presidential election it seized from Fulton County, Georgia, rejecting a request by county officials. Judge JP Boulee said the county had not met the high legal bar that would allow him to

By Katelyn Polantz, Aleena Fayaz, Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge unsealed a purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday. The unverified and undated document was placed on the court docket in the case of a former cellmate of the late convicted sex offender who said he had found the note. The

By Holmes Lybrand, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — FBI agents executed a search warrant Wednesday morning on Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas’ personal office, a marijuana shop she co-owns and other locations, according to a source familiar with the probe and news footage of the law enforcement actions. Lucas, a heavy hitter for Democrats

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A man who allegedly fired at Secret Service agents near the Washington Monument earlier this week has been charged in connection with the shooting. The man, Michael Marx, faces three charges, according to the criminal complaint, including assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon, using or discharging a firearm during

By Christopher Lamb, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday where the two discussed the issues of disagreement, including the Iran war, that have contributed to a historic period of tension between Washington and the Vatican. Prior to the meeting, Rubio had

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was grilled by congressional investigators Wednesday about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein following revelations that his contact with the late convicted sex offender extended years beyond what he initially claimed. Lutnick is the highest-ranking Trump administration official prominently named in the Epstein files — outside

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump keeps touting a poll that was discussed on CNN in March. On Tuesday, though, Trump wrongly described that poll in three different ways. Trump has repeatedly mentioned a March 18 television segment featuring CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten, who explained that an NBC News poll

By Nic Robertson, Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Iran are moving closer to an agreement on a short memorandum ⁠to end the Iran war, a regional source familiar with the negotiations said, although Trump administration officials cautioned that talks had previously fallen apart at the last minute. The White

By Nomaan Merchant, CNN (CNN) — Weeks before he opens his presidential library in Chicago, Barack Obama is expressing his hopes for what the building will achieve for his legacy. “I want them to put my presidency in context,” Obama told CBS’ Stephen Colbert in an interview taped at the library and aired on “The

WLS By Nomaan Merchant, CNN (CNN) — Weeks before he opens his presidential library in Chicago, Barack Obama is expressing his hopes for what the building will achieve for his legacy. “I want them to put my presidency in context,” Obama told CBS’ Stephen Colbert in an interview taped at the library and aired on

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Michigan Democrats on Tuesday won a special election for a state Senate seat in another party over-performance after the district was almost evenly divided in the last presidential election. Democratic firefighter Chedrick Greene defeated GOP lawyer Jason Tunney for a seat to determine whether Democrats would retain control of

By Patrick Svitek, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The seven candidates for California governor moved aggressively during CNN’s primary debate Tuesday night to distinguish themselves with just under a month left in the race and some voters already receiving ballots. With increasing urgency to shake up a long-unsettled contest, many of the people on stage

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump vowed revenge when the Republican supermajority in the Indiana state Senate embarrassed him in December, voting down Trump’s demands to redraw the state’s congressional maps to help the party win two more seats. In Tuesday’s primary, he got it. At least five of the seven Trump-endorsed

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Thirteen members of Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department have been placed on administrative leave and face possible termination following an internal investigation into allegations that crime data was manipulated to make the city appear safer. President Donald Trump often pointed to reports of manipulated crime stats as one of

By Michael Williams, CNN Phoenix (CNN) — White House border czar Tom Homan on Tuesday brushed off critics within President Donald Trump’s base who say the administration is not deporting enough people, while vowing to “flood the zone” with immigration officers in jurisdictions which pass legislation limiting cooperation with federal enforcement. Speaking at the Border

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — With concerns about Iran laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was asked Tuesday whether Iran might turn to dolphins to help confront the US Navy. He said that he could “confirm” that Iran didn’t have dolphins to deploy as part of operations

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department sued Denver on Tuesday, alleging that the city’s decades-old ban on semi-automatic weapons violates the Second Amendment. Enacted nearly 40 years ago, the Denver ordinance restricts firearms with magazines over 15 rounds, including any weapons that have been modified to do so. The civil lawsuit filed

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The November election is still a long way off, but patience is already running thin at the Supreme Court. An explosive exchange between three conservative justices and liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson late Monday underscored a tension that has developed in voting cases as the court runs headlong into