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By Michelle Shen and Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — The official state funeral in Washington, DC for former President Jimmy Carter will be held on January 9, the White House confirmed Monday. President Joe Biden declared January 9 as a National Day of Mourning in a proclamation on Sunday, hours after Carter’s passing at the

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Former President Jimmy Carter’s active post-presidency extended to relationships with his seven successors in the White House. Some of them leaned on his experience and advice, as well as his diplomatic abilities. Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, also used his platform to speak out against some presidents

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — When the frequent court foes of Donald Trump’s first administration look back at the early days of his presidency, they recall “building the airplane as we were flying it,” as outgoing Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has described it. That was especially true of the intense and quick-moving

By Aaron Pellish and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday defended the visa program that allows highly skilled foreign workers to immigrate to the US, marking his first comments on an issue that has divided his supporters this week. Trump said in an interview with The New York Post that he’s

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Newly released pictures show then-Vice President Joe Biden meeting some of his son Hunter Biden’s Chinese business partners during an official visit to the country, as well as Hunter meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials. This is the first time these images have been made public,

By Tami Luhby, Annette Choi and Amy O’Kruk, CNN (CNN) — As the co-heads of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are promising to slash at least $2 trillion from the federal budget. The duo, who are tasked with recommending cuts to the incoming Trump administration

CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court to pause a controversial ban on TikTok that is set to take effect next month, telling the justices in a legal filing Friday that a delay would allow his administration to “pursue a negotiated resolution.” Trump’s request for a delay in

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court to pause a controversial ban on TikTok that is set to take effect next month, telling the justices in a legal filing Friday that a delay would allow his administration to “pursue a negotiated resolution.” Trump’s request for a delay in implementing

By Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report released Friday slammed the CIA for its treatment of patients with a mysterious ailment known as “Havana syndrome,” determining that “many individuals faced obstacles to timely and sufficient care.” The report outlines 11 recommendations for the CIA to implement to address key concerns

CNN By Aaron Pellish and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — In a message that appeared to be intended as a private communication to Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday that Microsoft founder Bill Gates had asked to meet with him. “Where are you? When are you coming to the

By Aaron Pellish and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — In a message that appeared to be intended as a private communication to Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday that Microsoft founder Bill Gates had asked to meet with him. “Where are you? When are you coming to the ‘Center

CNN By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Social media posts by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy arguing in favor of expanding the visa program for highly skilled workers have set off a debate among supporters of President-elect Donald Trump over how the program should fit into the incoming administration’s aggressive immigration agenda. Musk and Ramaswamy,

By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Social media posts by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy arguing in favor of expanding the visa program for highly skilled workers have set off a debate among supporters of President-elect Donald Trump over how the program should fit into the incoming administration’s aggressive immigration agenda. Musk and Ramaswamy, whom

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Asheville, North Carolina (CNN) — Josh Stein’s victory in this year’s North Carolina governor’s race was huge. And his opponent was widely seen as the weakest Republican in a major race this cycle. That doesn’t mean Stein thinks Democrats should miss the lessons of what he did this year. Unlike in

By Andrew Millman, CNN (CNN) — Author and former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson announced Thursday she’s running to lead the Democratic National Committee. “I’m proud to announce I’m running for Chair of the DNC. In order to respond to the challenge of this moment, the Democratic Party needs transformation,” she posted on social media, with

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Fortune 500 companies, burgeoning crypto firms and individual billionaires are racing to help underwrite Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration – pledging seven-figure donations apiece to next month’s festivities as they work to ingratiate themselves with the new administration. In return, big donors can attend a candlelight dinner with the president-elect

By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his pick for US ambassador to Panama. Trump named Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as his choice for the post after suggesting that the US should take control of the Panama Canal – a proposal he first floated over the weekend while

By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Like millions of American teens, Kailey Corum is savvy about the dangers of TikTok — but she’s also wary about government efforts to shut it down. The Virginia high school student uses the platform to catch up on news, listen to music and discover cooking tips.

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The state of Maryland is set to gain control of the DC Air National Guard fighter squadron as part of a major deal that will see the nation’s capital take over the site of RFK stadium. The Air Force approved the transfer of the 121st Fighter Squadron from Washington,

By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will direct the Department of Justice to “vigorously pursue the death penalty” after President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life in prison. “As soon as I am inaugurated, I will direct the Justice Department

By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from a hospital on Tuesday one day after being admitted for the flu, his office said. “President Clinton was discharged earlier today after being treated for the flu. He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — While public anxieties have loomed over the Northeast amid possible drone sightings, one sighting will soon bring holiday cheer across the country: Santa Claus. The North American Aerospace Defense Command is once again prepared to track Santa and his reindeer around the world. NORAD, which is responsible for protecting

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Some Democratic lawmakers are pressuring the Biden administration to take further action on student loans before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, including finalizing some debt forgiveness it already approved. Trump hasn’t made specific promises on student loans, but canceling debt isn’t a policy priority like it has been

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be entertaining an American territorial expansion that, if he’s serious, would rival the Louisiana Purchase or the deal that netted Alaska from Russia. In the past week, he’s taunted Canadian officials by suggesting the US could absorb its northern neighbor and make it the

By Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday afternoon to a Washington, DC, hospital, where he is undergoing testing and observation after developing a fever, his spokesman told CNN. “The president is fine,” Angel Urena, deputy chief of staff to Clinton, told CNN in an interview, adding the former president

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is not letting up on his suggestions that the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that has been rejected by the government of Panama, which has controlled the passage for decades. In social media posts and remarks to supporters, Trump has accused Panama of

By Associated Press (AP) — A retired police officer in the nation’s capital was convicted Monday of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group. US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson convicted former Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond of obstructing justice and making false statements after

By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The number of US troops in Syria has regularly surged higher than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed since at least 2020, and in recent months increased to more than double the roughly 900 troops the US has long said are in Syria, multiple

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Sarah Ferris and Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal judge to block the official release of a long-awaited House Ethics Committee report about his potential misconduct while in office. Gaetz filed the lawsuit around the same time that CNN and other

By CNN staff (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee on Monday released a report that found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid thousands of dollars for sex and drugs, including allegedly paying a 17-year-old girl for sex in 2017. Read the report here: Gaetz sued in federal court to prevent the report’s release. Read

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Last-minute errands tend to pop up on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, whether it’s buying a quick present or picking up one last ingredient. Check out what’s open and closed today and tomorrow. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed

By Sarah Ferris and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions, including paying a 17-year-old girl for sex in 2017, according to the panel’s report on the Florida Republican

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — It was June 2021 when my phone first rang with a call from a Russian number. I was working from home, seated at my dining room table in the middle of the afternoon, and suspected it was spam. Instead, it was Paul Whelan. That phone call was the first

By Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is taking 37 people off federal death row to serve out life sentences behind bars — a decision that leaves only three federal prisoners awaiting execution when President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. “Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37

By Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Retiring Texas congresswoman and former House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger has been experiencing “dementia issues” in recent months and is living in an independent living facility, her son Brandon Granger told the Dallas Morning News on Sunday. “It’s been a hard year,” he said, according to the Texas

CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — As Joe Manchin prepares to leave Congress after nearly 15 years, the West Virginia senator — who left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent earlier this year — is further distancing himself from his former party, calling the Democratic brand “toxic.” “The D-brand has been

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Whether Elon Musk is the real “president,” merely the “prime minister” or just Donald Trump’s multibillionaire enforcer, he’s carving out an unprecedented role that could raise conflicts of interest for the new administration. The dust is still settling following the Tesla and SpaceX pioneer’s role last week

CNN By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be entertaining an American territorial expansion that, if he’s serious, would rival the Louisiana Purchase or the deal that netted Alaska from Russia. In the past week, he’s taunted Canadian officials by suggesting the US could absorb its northern neighbor and make it

By Eric Bradner and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday, in his first rally-like speech since the November election, threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal, pushed back on criticism of Elon Musk’s influence, and suggested he could soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s speech in Phoenix, at

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — For Ivanka Trump’s entire adult life, she worked for her father. When Donald Trump was a real estate mogul, she was designing his next hotel. When he was on a reality TV show, she was in his television boardroom. When he was running for office, she was on

CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — As Joe Manchin prepares to leave Congress after nearly 15 years, the West Virginia senator — who left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent earlier this year — is further distancing himself from his former party, calling the Democratic brand “toxic.” “The D-brand has been

By Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s team is assessing multiple options to fulfill his long-promised pledge to end birthright citizenship, according to two sources familiar with the discussions, teeing up a legal fight with the expectation that the Supreme Court would ultimately have to rule on the matter.

CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea on Saturday in an apparent friendly fire incident, US Central Command said in a statement. The pilots were recovered, and one of the crew members sustained minor injuries, according to initial

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — As Joe Manchin prepares to leave Congress after nearly 15 years, the West Virginia senator — who left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent earlier this year — is further distancing himself from his former party, calling the Democratic brand “toxic.” “The D-brand has been so

By Gregory Krieg and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The question has loomed over Democrats and their allies since Donald Trump was elected to a second term: Do party leaders and liberal, pro-democracy activists have the juice to launch a passionate, organized opposition to Trump and the Republican congressional trifecta? The early takes, in the

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — For Ivanka Trump’s entire adult life, she worked for her father. When Donald Trump was a real estate mogul, she was designing his next hotel. When he was on a reality TV show, she was in his television boardroom. When he was running for office, she was on the

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea on Saturday in an apparent friendly fire incident, US Central Command said in a statement. The pilots were recovered, and one of the crew members sustained minor injuries, according to initial assessments.

CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A top Senate Democrat on Saturday accused conservative Supreme Court justices of violating federal disclosure laws in a lengthy report that caps a monthslong investigation by the Senate Judiciary Committee and comes weeks before Republicans take control of the chamber. The report from aides to Sen. Dick Durbin,

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — For a moment, it looked like Congress would actually enact reforms of controversial pharmacy benefit managers after several years of introducing bills and holding hearings. But it was not to be. The slate of measures that would have injected more transparency into the industry and changed some of its

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has yet to arrive in Washington, but he is already confronting the limitations of his electoral mandate. Trump’s eleventh-hour attempt to blow up a carefully negotiated bill to keep the government funded into March did not achieve the outcome he had sought: clearing a debt ceiling battle

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Do you hear that sound? No, it’s not jingling bells or reindeer hooves. It’s the sound of nearly 120 million people in the US taking to the roads, rails and skies this holiday season. If you plan to drive to your destination, here are the

CNN By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Senate approved a slimmed-down, temporary government spending plan early Saturday morning, averting a shutdown of the federal government. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law later Saturday morning. The passage of the package came after President-elect Donald Trump torpedoed a bipartisan agreement struck

By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — When Spotify CEO Daniel Ek spoke by phone with Donald Trump, he came prepared. Ek shared statistics with the president-elect about how well his pre-election podcast interview with Joe Rogan performed on the streaming platform, a source familiar with the discussion told CNN –

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A top Senate Democrat on Saturday accused conservative Supreme Court justices of violating federal disclosure laws in a lengthy report that caps a monthslong investigation by the Senate Judiciary Committee and comes weeks before Republicans take control of the chamber. The report from aides to Sen. Dick Durbin, an

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A series of drone sightings over military bases across the country has renewed concerns that the US doesn’t have clear government-wide policy for how to deal with unauthorized incursions that could potentially pose a national security threat. “We’re one year past Langley drone incursions and almost two years past

By Eric Bradner, Annie Grayer and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — After a chaotic week in which House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself at odds, at different times, with President-elect Donald Trump, hardline conservatives and minority Democrats, he returned to a similar joke. Anyone else who could get the 218 votes it takes to win

CNN By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden signed a stopgap funding bill into law Saturday, extending government funding into March, after President-elect Donald Trump upended the effort to prevent a shutdown earlier in the week by coming out against an initial bipartisan deal. After signing

CNN By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has yet to arrive in Washington, but he is already confronting the limitations of his electoral mandate. Trump’s eleventh-hour attempt to blow up a carefully negotiated bill to keep the government funded into March did not achieve the outcome he had sought: clearing a debt ceiling

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Nearly four years after the US Capitol was overtaken by Donald Trump’s supporters, the first defendant in the January 6, 2021, attack to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy was sentenced Friday to three years of probation. Joshua James, a military vet and a former leader in the right-wing Oath

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy has ended an operational pause on its troubled fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft, allowing flights to resume with inspections of the aircraft. In a statement, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said they ordered an inspection of the flight hours on each aircraft’s gearbox before they fly

By Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — The United States has removed the long-standing $10 million bounty on the de-facto leader of Syria following a high-level US delegation meeting with the former jihadist Friday. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, one of three US officials who sat

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A Missouri man who pleaded guilty to entering the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, will be allowed to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next month, a federal judge ordered Thursday. Judge Tanya Chutkan, who oversaw the federal election subversion case against Trump, also authorized Eric Peterson, who

By Eric Bradner, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, Kayla Tausche, Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has long supported House Speaker Mike Johnson — hosting him on election night, bringing him to the Army-Navy college football game last weekend and backing him privately despite conservative complaints about the House’s actions. That’s

CNN By Robert Shackelford and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — As Christmas approaches and an expected record number of people across the country set off on their journeys, they may encounter travel trouble as winter storms threaten delays. While major winter storms are not expected in the days leading up to Christmas, several minor storms

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported 271,484 immigrants last fiscal year, marking the highest level of deportations since 2014, according to a newly released annual report. President-elect Donald Trump plans to make mass deportation a cornerstone of his incoming administration, rebuking President Joe Biden’s handling of immigration policy. But

By Alex Marquardt, Jennifer Hansler, Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed number of 900, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press briefing on Thursday. “There are diplomatic and operational security considerations oftentimes

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jon Corzine, former governor of New Jersey. Personal Birth date: January 1, 1947 Birth place: Willey’s Station, Illinois Birth name: Jon Stevens Corzine Father: Roy Allen Corzine Jr., farmer Mother: Nancy (Hedrick) Corzine, teacher Marriages: Sharon Elghanayan (2010-present); Joanne Dougherty (1969-2003, divorced) Children:

By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown after the GOP-led House failed to pass a funding plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, leaving Hill Republicans scrambling to find a path forward. The Trump-endorsed plan was opposed

By MJ Lee, Arlette Saenz, Sarah Ferris, Michael Williams and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is choosing to stay out of the public spotlight in what could emerge one of the final domestic crises of his presidency, as the White House and Democrats in Washington are portraying a looming government shutdown

CNN By Rene Marsh and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the two billionaires tasked with slashing government waste, are expected to recommend an agency-wide purge of spending on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, three sources familiar with their plans told CNN. That could include eliminating entire divisions involving DEI in

By Rene Marsh and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the two billionaires tasked with slashing government waste, are expected to recommend an agency-wide purge of spending on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, three sources familiar with their plans told CNN. That could include eliminating entire divisions involving DEI in agencies

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the case against President-elect Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The long-awaited decision, in a state criminal case against

By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the case against President-elect Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The long-awaited decision, in a state criminal case against Trump that was

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Washington (CNN) — While Donald Trump is returning to the White House with sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution, that won’t necessarily keep him out of the courtroom or free from testimony under oath. Nearly a dozen civil suits at the trial-level in federal court have Trump as a defendant. The lawsuits

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court will decide the fate of the popular social media app TikTok in a matter of weeks. Unless the company wins its appeal to the high court or divests from Chinese ownership, the video platform could be banned in the US on January 19 due to

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Tom Homan, who Donald Trump has tapped as his incoming administration’s “border czar,” said Wednesday night that plans are underway to deport undocumented immigrants at large scale and that he’ll need funding from Congress to do so. In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, he said he will need

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A US citizen arrested in 2023 in connection to running an “overseas police station” in New York City pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to act as an agent of the Chinese government. Chen Jinping, a naturalized US citizen who lives in New York City, faces

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US officials are investigating potential national security risks tied to a telecom company founded in China whose internet routers are used by millions, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. US officials are concerned that cheap and ubiquitous routers made by TP-Link could offer a foothold for China-backed

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court will decide the fate of the popular social media app TikTok in a matter of weeks. Unless the company wins its appeal to the high court or divests from Chinese ownership, the video platform could be banned in the US on January 19 due to

By Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump delivered a missive to Capitol Hill on Wednesday that significantly ratcheted up the chances of a government shutdown just before Christmas, while sending the clearest signal yet that he is seeking a dramatic showdown with Democrats over

By Clare Foran and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate voted on Wednesday to pass a critical defense policy bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a ban against gender-affirming care for transgender children of service members – a provision pushed by Republicans that sparked anger from Democrats. The legislation will

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to wade into a years-old legal battle over South Carolina’s failed bid to cut Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. At issue is an executive order from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, that he signed in 2018 that pulled funding for Planned Parenthood.

By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether a controversial ban on the social media app TikTok violates the First Amendment, adding a major case to its docket this term just before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The high court agreed to expedite the case

CNN By Alayna Treene, Manu Raju and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to release its report into the conduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz before the end of this Congress, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter. The report is now expected to be

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A widespread anticorruption campaign within the senior levels of the Chinese military and government is impeding its push to build up its military by 2027, the Pentagon says in a new report released on Wednesday. “In the second half of 2023 alone, at least 15 high ranking military officials

By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Senate approved a slimmed-down, temporary government spending plan early Saturday morning, averting a shutdown of the federal government. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law later Saturday morning. The passage of the package came after President-elect Donald Trump torpedoed a bipartisan agreement struck earlier

By Alayna Treene, Manu Raju and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to release its report into the conduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz before the end of this Congress, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter. The report is now expected to be made

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jeff Sessions, former US attorney general and former Republican senator of Alabama. Personal Birth date: December 24, 1946 Birth place: Selma, Alabama Birth name: Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III Father: Jefferson Beauregard Sessions Jr., business owner Mother: Abbie (Powe) Sessions Marriage: Mary Blackshear Sessions

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s border czar pick Tom Homan talks to CNN tonight in an exclusive interview. Watch it on “The Source with Kaitlan Collins” at 9 pm ET. President-elect Donald Trump promised mass deportation on the campaign trail, and while the scale of it remains vague, the elements

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The leaders of the Democracy Alliance – a powerful network of liberal donors – will prioritize flipping control of the US House from Republicans in the 2026 cycle, building on gains the group helped engineer in New York and California in this year’s elections. “The House will be a

By Rashard Rose and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — A group of Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee has argued in a new letter that allegations against Pete Hegseth should disqualify him from serving as the next defense secretary. Hegseth, who President-elect Donald Trump chose last month as his pick to run the Pentagon,

By Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann and Max Rego, CNN (CNN) — The US has moved detainees from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay to Kenya and Malaysia, the Pentagon announced this week. Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu was transferred to Kenya nearly three years after a Periodic Review Board determined the “continued law of war detention

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday presented an image of forward-looking resolve in her first major remarks since conceding her election defeat, imploring young people to “stay in the fight” as the year ends and the beginning of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term approaches. “The movements for civil rights,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Karl Rove, architect of George W. Bush’s gubernatorial and presidential campaigns. Personal Birth date: December 25, 1950 Birth place: Denver, Colorado Birth name: Karl Christian Rove Father: Louis Rove, a geologist Mother: Reba (Wood) Rove Marriages: Karen Johnson (June 2012-present); Darby Hickson (January

By Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox, Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Washington (CNN) — Lawmakers unveiled a stop-gap spending bill on Tuesday night to prevent a shutdown that funds the government through March 14 and includes $100 billion in disaster relief and other key provisions. The deal would avert a lame duck showdown, instead punting

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Thirteen Republicans who participated in the 2020 fake electors plot, including some who are facing criminal charges, will cast real Electoral College votes Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump, as electors in the states finalize his victory. These Republican activists hail from Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nevada – critical battleground

By Andrew Kaczynski and Winter Hawk, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, justified the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack and spread baseless conspiracy theories claiming the initial break-in was a false flag operation carried out by leftist groups disguised as Trump supporters. In comments made immediately after

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Two Iranian citizens are facing federal charges in connection to a drone strike that killed three US Army soldiers and injured dozens more in Jordan early this year, the US Justice Department announced Monday. The men, 42-year-old Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi and 38-year-old Mohammad Abedini, are charged with conspiring to