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By Kaanita Iyer, Alayna Treene, Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump distanced himself from voters’ ire with Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, telling Punchbowl News in an interview released Friday he thinks voters are angry with the party more generally, but not him. “The question is will they vote? ‘Cause a

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris thinks Joe Biden had too much faith in Republicans, and she’s jabbing at him for it. “We cannot sit around hoping Republicans will have an ‘epiphany’ and do the right thing,” the former vice president will say in a speech Friday night in New Orleans, “because the

By Kaanita Iyer, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Friday she will vote against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, narrowing his chances at Senate confirmation for the role. With Sen. Mitch McConnell absent and all Democrats expected to vote against the confirmation, Blanche cannot afford to lose

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan, is stepping up his efforts to appeal to Democrats after their party picked progressive Abdul El-Sayed as their standard-bearer in the battleground race. In a new video first shared with CNN, Rogers speaks directly to camera to make his case

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Thursday officially tossed out a case the Justice Department brought against former Olympian David Hearn, whom they had accused of feloniously vandalizing the Reflecting Pool earlier this summer. Judge Todd Edelman stopped short of barring prosecutors in Washington, DC, from being able to revive the same

CNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Thursday officially tossed out a case the Justice Department brought against former Olympian David Hearn, whom they had accused of feloniously vandalizing the Reflecting Pool earlier this summer. Judge Todd Edelman stopped short of barring prosecutors in Washington, DC, from being able to revive the

By David Wright, Katie Doran, CNN (CNN) — Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated conservative firebrand Rep. Andy Ogles on Thursday in the Republican primary in the state’s newly redrawn 5th District, in the latest loss for a Trump-backed candidate. Hatcher will face Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder, who won the Democratic primary, in November.

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A cyberattack on water systems in a dozen states is exposing years of under-investment in critical infrastructure and how US adversaries can threaten services that everyday Americans take for granted, according to industry experts and current and former US officials. The cyber intrusions in some cases led to water

By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller is facing growing calls from Senate Republicans to resign or end his reelection bid – but has so far vowed to remain in the race as he denies abuse allegations from his ex-wife. Sen. Jon Husted, an Ohio Republican, said

By Priscilla Alvarez, John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is taking another swing at limiting so-called birth tourism and birthright citizenship, citing a “very unfortunate decision” in the Supreme Court this year that struck down his earlier attempt to curb birthright citizenship. He signed executive orders on the subject Thursday, which appear to

By Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he had been recovering after a fall and will continue to recover at home. “Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home. Elaine and I are

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk promised his Department of Government Efficiency would slash $2 trillion in federal spending and post its accomplishments on a “Wall of Receipts” website for all to see. But that published tally incorrectly estimated some savings or did not provide evidence to support some claims, according to a

By Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, Zachary Cohen, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has privately complained in recent days that disclosures on the dwindling US munitions stockpile make the United States look weak at a critical juncture, senior US officials said, as he repeatedly threatens additional military action to try and motivate Iran

By Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday officially recommended that the Justice Department charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress, advancing an audacious effort by GOP critics to prosecute the well-known scientist over his refusal to testify about the US government response to the Covid-19

By Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bernie Moreno told CNN that he sent his daughter, Emily Moreno, his granddaughter and his wife “out of state to a secure place” as GOP Rep. Max Miller, Emily’s ex-husband, faces heightened scrutiny over abuse allegations, which he denies. “I sent my daughter, granddaughter, and wife out of

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration unveiled Thursday sweeping and controversial proposed changes to the Head Start program, which provides early education and health services to hundreds of thousands of low-income children. Administration officials contend that the proposed rule would eliminate many of the program’s federal regulations in favor of state standards,

By Ellis Kim, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — A Senate subcommittee investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci has obtained a copy of his iPhone, a spokesperson for the panel’s chair, GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, told CNN on Wednesday. The Department of Health and Human Services provided the phone to Johnson’s panel, the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee

By Kaanita Iyer, MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Investigations into alleged crimes that took place at Jeffrey Epstein’s former New Mexico ranch appear to be ramping up, adding even more pressure to the Justice Department and its acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, over how they handled matters related to the late child sex offender. New

By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — A series of serious allegations against GOP congressmen in key House districts  have rattled party insiders this week, fueling Republicans’ anxiety that they could lose seats once considered mostly safe and further endanger their majority. In the crucial final weeks before the midterms, Speaker Mike Johnson and his GOP campaign arm have sought to defuse mounting political crises engulfing the

By Devan Cole, Priscilla Alvarez, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday officially allowed the Trump administration to end temporary deportation protection for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, marking the final step, for now, in a months-long case that made its way to the Supreme Court. The announcement from US District Judge

CNN By Aaron Blake, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The progressive effort to remake the Democratic Party triumphed in battleground Michigan on Tuesday, as former public health official Abdul El-Sayed defeated the more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens — and the party’s establishment, which had rallied behind her. El-Sayed was outspent in the Senate primary by

By Aaron Blake, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The progressive effort to remake the Democratic Party triumphed in battleground Michigan on Tuesday, as former public health official Abdul El-Sayed defeated the more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens — and the party’s establishment, which had rallied behind her. El-Sayed was outspent in the Senate primary by a

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge slammed the Justice Department as he “reluctantly” dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against leaders and members of the Oath Keepers in the final January 6 US Capitol riot case. “This is the last of the prosecutions seeking to hold accountable those responsible for the events of

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s helipad project on the White House South Lawn appears to be undergoing changes that have resulted in some of the work being reversed. The White House has never had a helipad, but a new model of helicopter used for presidential transport, the VH-92A Patriot, scorched the

By Kristen Holmes, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump laid into US Attorney Jeanine Pirro at a White House meeting Monday evening over a court filing that blamed the Reflecting Pool damage on shoddy workmanship rather than vandalism, according to two people familiar with the intense discussion. The seemingly

By Zachary Cohen, Jim Sciutto, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low,” according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Stockpiles of key air defense systems

By Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Chuck Edwards abandoned his reelection bid for a competitive North Carolina seat on Wednesday, after an ethics panel released an investigation that found “substantial evidence” the congressman repeatedly made unwanted advances toward two female staffers. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my

By Michael Williams, Lauren Fox, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Max Miller remained defiant Tuesday, saying he will stay in his reelection race as he faces allegations of abuse and scrutiny over his attorney’s accidental release of a “sensitive” image of the Ohio Republican’s child. “I’m going to continue to push. I am going

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general cleared a key hurdle Tuesday, potentially setting the stage for renewed momentum at the Justice Department but leaving him little room for error with a crucial vote later this week. Now that the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced his nomination, he faces his final

By Eric Bradner, Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — Michigan Democrats on Tuesday will settle a Senate primary that has emerged as the most significant test of the party’s direction this year — one that will gauge whether the progressive insurgency that has toppled establishment figures and incumbents on deep blue turf all spring and summer

CNN By Alayna Treene, Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump, who has said US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro “choked” over the Reflecting Pool vandalism case, did not fire his longtime ally during an afternoon White House meeting, nor did she offer her resignation, multiple sources told CNN.

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House on Monday, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far. “They are murder victims,” the Virginia Democrat wrote

By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The White House was directly involved in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s order to formally rescind the president’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Specifically, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and the director of legislative affairs, James

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — An FBI agent stole more than $900,000 in cryptocurrency from accounts the agency was monitoring after he said he became frustrated by what he saw as government inaction over the misuse of crypto accounts, according to court records made public on Monday. The agent, Patrick Steven Yaroch, came across

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The bipartisan House Ethics Committee said Monday it has found “substantial evidence” that GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards repeatedly made unwanted advances toward two of his female staffers and is recommending that the full House vote to punish him on the floor. The panel determined “there was substantial reason to

By Alayna Treene, Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump, who has said US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro “choked” over the Reflecting Pool vandalism case, did not fire his longtime ally during an afternoon White House meeting, nor did she offer her resignation, multiple sources told CNN. Trump

By Kristen Holmes, Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox, Adam Cancryn, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Allies of Donald Trump are pushing the president to encourage embattled Republican Rep. Max Miller to drop his reelection bid, according to four sources familiar with the matter, amid claims of domestic abuse from his ex-wife and pressure from his former

CNN By Isabelle D’Antonio, Morgan Rimmer, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Two key Senate Republicans said Monday they will back Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, after he rescinded the president’s “anti-weaponization” fund. Blanche’s order late Sunday formally rescinding the president’s $1.8 billion fund ended an impasse with the senators, Thom Tillis of

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Last month, Rep. Wesley Bell and former Rep. Cori Bush sparred in a joint radio appearance over who had done the most to help St. Louis residents after a pair of devastating natural disasters ripped through the community. Bell described how, after a tornado hit the district in May

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Tom Barrett voted for the third time to limit President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers in late July — attempting to help drive a stinging rebuke of the commander-in-chief that can only pass if members of his own party sign on. But just four days later, Barrett

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s emergency appeal aimed at limiting the use of mail ballots is poised to test a controversial, 20-year-old Supreme Court principle that was intended to avoid chaos before elections. The “Purcell principle,” rooted in a 2006 Supreme Court decision, warns federal courts against making last-minute changes to voting

By Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump’s war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas. “We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” an officer in US Central Command’s

By Isabelle D’Antonio, Morgan Rimmer, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Two key Senate Republicans said Monday they will back Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, after he rescinded the president’s “anti-weaponization” fund. Blanche’s order late Sunday formally rescinding the president’s $1.8 billion fund ended an impasse with the senators, Thom Tillis of North

CNN By Aileen Graef, Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — In attempting to rewrite the history of the US Covid-19 response, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday pinned the blame for pandemic lockdowns on Dr. Anthony Fauci, while simultaneously reviving a string of debunked assertions about vaccines, RSV and measles. Kennedy’s appearance came in

By Aileen Graef, Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — In attempting to rewrite the history of the US Covid-19 response, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday pinned the blame for pandemic lockdowns on Dr. Anthony Fauci, while simultaneously reviving a string of debunked assertions about vaccines, RSV and measles. Kennedy’s appearance came in the

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — In a small room at the Atlanta International Airport, without a warrant and ignoring his protest and requests for his attorney, a left-wing activist and US citizen says Border Patrol officers started to search his devices, luggage and diary. Sam Tunick, involved in the Stop Cop City movement, which

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist leading Wisconsin’s Democratic field for governor, could soon test whether the progressive insurgency that notched primary victories in deep-blue districts this summer can prevail statewide in a perennial presidential battleground. Polls show Hong, the 37-year-old state assemblywoman from Madison, at the forefront of the

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Ohio GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno on Sunday said his former son-in-law, Republican Rep. Max Miller, “should not serve” in Congress because of abuse allegations levied by Moreno’s daughter against Miller. “As he has admitted privately, Max Miller needs serious psychological help,” Moreno said on X. “He is a danger

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department on Friday said the rush to complete President Donald Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to “hasty and botched work,” shedding new light on the problems behind the Washington landmark’s $14 million facelift. In delivering a sharp contradiction to weeks of claims from

By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson sometimes can’t get President Trump off the phone. The calls can come in the middle of the day — or the dead of night — or even after hourslong meetings at the White House, the Louisiana Republican often tells associates. But across the

By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte said Saturday that the leadership transition at the office will begin Monday, reversing reports of earlier plans for him to remain in the role alongside his successor, Jay Clayton, for a transition period. “After speaking with the President Trump and Jay Clayton,

By Patrick Svitek, Dianne Gallagher, CNN When President Donald Trump helped orchestrate Darline Graham’s appointment to finish Sen. Lindsey Graham’s term, many Republicans in South Carolina saw it as a fitting tribute to her late brother. But four days later, following Trump’s announcement that he wanted Graham to run for a six-year term, their feelings

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Paul Whelan has spent the past two years relishing cutting the grass. It is a task that is, for most, mundane at best. But for Whelan, routine things like mowing the lawn, grocery shopping, and stargazing are privileges that he was deprived of during the more than five years

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected the Justice Department’s conclusion that problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool stemmed from a flawed renovation rather than vandalism. “I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t

By Katelyn Polantz, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected the Justice Department’s conclusion that problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool stemmed from a flawed renovation rather than vandalism. “I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is not, historically, a Camp David guy. The wood-wrapped rooms of the Laurel Lodge are not his happy place. His predecessors have chosen the retreat as an escape from cameras and formality; Trump rarely objects to having his picture taken or an extra chandelier or two.

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that the United States should consider expanding the Supreme Court to be made up of 13 justices, a popular idea among Democrats who have increasingly pushed for court reform. “We need to revisit the point of expanding the court to 13 justices

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump rattled off some of his most common false claims about the economy, immigration and his foreign policy record at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday. Trump also made an entirely baseless allegation about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Here is a fact check of some

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Hackers have targeted water systems in several US states in a coordinated cyberattack that has caused some utilities to issue boil-water notices and switch to manual mode, taking their systems offline, according to US officials. It’s one of the most serious cyberattacks on water systems in the US in

By Kevin Liptak, Jennifer Hansler, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Just past 10 a.m. on Wednesday, a delegation of Saudi officials arrived at the West Wing carrying a message for the White House. Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, on an unannounced visit to Washington, conveyed word to both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD

By Kit Maher, Holmes Lybrand, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would work to get a controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund passed into law if he can’t garner the support in the Senate to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. The president said on social media he will “push

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general’s office is suing Kalshi, one of the largest prediction markets, alleging it’s running an illegal gambling operation in the state. Attorney General Letitia James alleges Kalshi failed to obtain a state gambling license and pay related taxes. The lawsuit, which was filed in New

By Tierney Sneed, Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — After dismantling the federal system designed to protect US elections, the Trump administration now says it has a plan to rebuild it — less than 100 days before Election Day and just weeks before ballots begin going out in the mail. A year after forcing

By Daniel Dale, Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — Eggs have gotten much cheaper since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025. But “everything else” too, as Trump claimed on Monday? Absolutely not. Far more prices have gone up since his second inauguration than have gone down. Trump, facing widespread public discontent on the

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Jeremy Diamond, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced what he described as a historic agreement to secure the disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza – months after he first announced a US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. “Today, the Board of

By Lauren Fox, Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — A lawyer for Rep. Max Miller’s ex-wife has asked a judge to issue a restraining order against the congressman, alleging that Miller grabbed him and another attorney’s bag on Tuesday. The filing alleges the incident, which it said occurred outside an Ohio courtroom where Miller and his

CNN By Lauren Fox, Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — A lawyer for Rep. Max Miller’s ex-wife has asked a judge to issue a restraining order against the congressman, alleging that Miller grabbed him and another attorney’s bag on Tuesday. The filing alleges the incident, which it said occurred outside an Ohio courtroom where Miller and

By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins ended a press conference Thursday after repeatedly declining to answer questions about his relationship with a son-in-law who promoted White nationalist ideology and circulated antisemitic content online, as first revealed by CNN’s KFile. Collins, a two-term congressman from Georgia, was appearing at

By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci arrived at a high-stakes Senate hearing on Wednesday with a single, modest goal: Survive. The former top government scientist felt he accomplished that mission, people close to Fauci told CNN. Invoking his Fifth Amendment right to not self-incriminate more than 100 times, Fauci gave

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department on Thursday said its use of a map that incorrectly labeled all the countries it identified on a map of Africa at an international conference this week was “an unfortunate error.” The map was shown during an event at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio

By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration in recent weeks has pressured current and former US law enforcement officials to help corral support for a milestone cryptocurrency law that critics say could be exploited by narcotraffickers, terrorists, and other criminal groups, according to multiple people briefed on the matter. The pressure comes as

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department will now offer passports featuring President Donald Trump’s image on the inside cover at special events across the United States. The commemorative passports, which show a stone-faced Trump leaning over the Resolute Desk above his signature on the inside cover, were first announced in the

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes dropped his bid for governor on Thursday, scrambling the race to replace Gov. Tony Evers less than two weeks from the Democratic primary. In a video posted to social media, Barnes said that it’s “very clear who our nominee is going to be.”

By Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The woman facing the first-ever case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court is challenging the constitutionality of the deportation tribunal, setting up a major test of the Trump administration’s decision to activate the court, which had never been used in its 30-year history. Lawyers for Nazira Haji

By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte will not immediately leave his office after his more permanent replacement, Jay Clayton, is sworn in, according to a source familiar with the matter. Instead, the two men’s tenures at the top of the office will overlap for at least two weeks.

By Manu Raju, Hannah Rabinowitz, Alison Main, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wouldn’t object to temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche as his nominee for attorney general amid resistance from two Republican senators, another blow to Blanche’s confirmation battle. Trump said he could renominate Blanche after Sens. John Cornyn of

By Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Less than 100 days before the midterms, voters are agitating for wholesale change in Congress and looking to the Democratic Party in hopes of making that happen. Democrats lead Republicans on the generic ballot by 8 points among registered voters, according to a new CNN poll conducted

By Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — About a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults identify as democratic socialists, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. They’re some of the party’s staunchest supporters, but many are also raring for a party overhaul at a time when democratic socialists are seeing new momentum at the

By Betsy Klein, Kristen Holmes, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — It’s been many years since President Donald Trump flew commercial. But on Wednesday, he unveiled major renovations to a key Washington-area airport — his latest effort to shape infrastructure around the nation’s capital. Trump oversaw proposals for a massive, $22.5 billion project at Dulles International

By Em Steck, MJ Lee, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Kathy Ruemmler, the former Obama White House Counsel, told a House panel that she believed that descriptions of abuse by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent victims, Virginia Roberts Giuffre “lacked inherent credibility” – drawing a fierce rebuke from Giuffre’s family, who accused the lawyer

By Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — By now in American politics, we’ve become accustomed to high-profile figures pleading the Fifth to avoid answering questions they believe could be used to incriminate them. That includes President Donald Trump doing it more than 400 times in a civil case in 2022. But when it comes to Dr.

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials, apparently acting without a warrant, tracked former FBI Director James Comey from North Carolina to Virginia after he posted photos of seashells spelling out “86 47” last year, Comey’s attorneys allege. Newly released federal court filings also outline how President Donald Trump was following the investigation into

By Ellis Kim, Manu Raju, Hannah Rabinowitz, Alison Main, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Senate GOP leaders were forced to postpone a vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination to be President Donald Trump’s attorney general late Wednesday, with a key GOP senator refusing to yield in a weeks-long battle with the administration over its controversial

By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — Preservationists are seeking to stop patches of an iconic Washington building from being painted as soon as on Thursday, warning that the move – billed as a test for President Donald Trump’s larger plan to turn the whole structure white – will cause irreparable damage to the landmark. In

CNN By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci spent decades nurturing his reputation as the government’s most recognizable, most accessible and often most voluble authority on the nation’s public health crises. But on Wednesday, under intense scrutiny and the ever-present threat of prosecution, Fauci spent a congressional hearing that spanned well

By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci spent decades nurturing his reputation as the government’s most recognizable, most accessible and often most voluble authority on the nation’s public health crises. But on Wednesday, under intense scrutiny and the ever-present threat of prosecution, Fauci spent a congressional hearing that spanned well over

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — A record-high 73% of US adults say that President Donald Trump hasn’t paid enough attention to the country’s most important problems, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with just 27% saying he’s had the right priorities. That comes amid increasingly bleak views of the Iran war, stagnating

By Rhyannon Bartlett-Imadegawa, Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — As funeral honors continue for the late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died earlier this month at the age of 71, the national conversation around aging political figures has only intensified. Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, has been sidelined from Hill votes since a June fall landed him

By Davis Winkie, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US military’s weapons stockpiles, including its inventory of crucial air defense missiles, remain severely depleted following a major flare up of the war with Iran in recent weeks, according to three sources familiar with recent Pentagon data and a new report by outside analysts. A substantive

By Katie Bo Lillis, Kristen Holmes, Ellis Kim, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US intelligence community who was confirmed in a 51-47 vote on Tuesday night, steps into his new job inheriting a diminished office whose authority and relevance are at a historic low point. The

By Kara Scannell, John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to once again step into his messy legal brawl with magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll, appealing an $83.3 million jury verdict for defamation on the grounds that, as president, he is immune from the litigation. The appeal, which

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — A former staffer who had an affair with Gavin Newsom over 20 years ago offered extensive details in an essay published Tuesday by Vanity Fair, taking issue with how the California governor has more recently characterized what happened. Newsom, then the mayor of San Francisco, admitted in 2007 that

By Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — The fate of Todd Blanche’s nomination to be President Donald Trump’s attorney general is up in the air, with a key GOP senator indicating Tuesday he has not yet received the assurances he needs to vote in support. Sen. John Cornyn said around midday Tuesday

By Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Even before the US enacted a national shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci pondered whether he might have testified before Congress more than any other official. As the longtime face of the government’s infectious disease response, he was on Capitol Hill roughly 250 times

By Lauren Fox, Morgan Rimmer, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Richard Blumenthal was stunned. It was February 28, 2025, and he was watching on live television as a crucial bilateral meeting between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky descended into chaos. Blumenthal knew he needed to call the

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The stark choice facing Michigan’s Democratic voters in the August 4 Senate primary was on display Monday night, as the two candidates closed their final debate by pitching themselves as best positioned to win a general election that could tip the balance of power in the chamber. Rep. Haley

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has a message for Sen. Mitch McConnell: Either the state’s senior senator should explain his long absence from the Senate and give details about his health, or resign. Beshear sent a new, blunt letter on Monday to McConnell, the former Senate majority leader who hasn’t

By Holmes Lybrand, Annie Grayer, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Logan Schiciano, CNN (CNN) — Audio clips released by the right-wing Oversight Project on Monday of former-President Joe Biden’s conversations with his biographer, Mark Lewis Zwonitzer, appears to support what former Special Counsel Robert Hur found in his 2024 report: Biden disclosed classified material, was forgetful and

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — For three consecutive presidential campaigns, President Donald Trump regularly told the same lie when he spoke in the swing state of Michigan. Before he even entered politics, he claimed, he was named “Man of the Year” in the state. The problem: CNN and other media outlets repeatedly noted that

CNN By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the administration to move forward with implementing a sweeping executive order aimed at mail voting that lower courts blocked in nearly two dozen states — setting up a major elections dispute at the high court