They fought in Iraq. Now they’re the Democrats’ loudest voices against the war in Iran.
By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Eugene Vindman is among a generation of young Democrats who ran for Congress, in part, because of…
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By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Eugene Vindman is among a generation of young Democrats who ran for Congress, in part, because of…
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CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, Hanna Park, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A soldier who “made you feel important,” a mother just days…
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By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Republican senators rejected a war powers resolution on Wednesday that would have required the Trump…
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump unveiled a voluntary pledge with major tech companies on Wednesday that the administration…
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Spurred by InvestigateWest reporting that exposed sexual abuse by Idaho women’s prison staff, lawmakers are advancing legislation meant to close a…
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The House Education Committee deadlocked Wednesday on a bill punishing student walkouts, effectively killing it for this legislative…
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Betty Grandy may only be nine years old, but she worked the room like a seasoned lobbyist Wednesday morning and secured a unanimous “yes” from state…
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — When Judge Jeffrey Bryan took the bench Tuesday at his courtroom in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, he had serious…
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena US Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony about…
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By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday…
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CNN By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank an Iranian…
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By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship,…
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet secretaries claimed Tuesday that their comments on high-profile subjects…
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump insists he’s willing to wage war on Iran “forever.” But just days into the fight,…
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Iranian intelligence has sent word to the United States it could be prepared to open talks on how to end the war,…
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By Aileen Graef, Manu Raju, Alison Main, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales is acknowledging an affair with a former…
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — In the latest mark of how much the conversation among Democratic leaders around Israel is shifting,…
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By Molly English, CNN (CNN) — Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee will head to a Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ redrawn 18th District,…
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By Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Democratic turnout in Tuesday’s Texas primary reached record levels, as more voters participated in the party’s…
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By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Sarah Ferris, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Trump administration officials told lawmakers during a…
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By Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — To hear Thom Tillis tell it, there was a world where he might not have decided to retire from the US Senate. At…
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By Katherine Koretski, Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Shortly after President Donald Trump announced that the US and Israel had carried out military…
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — State Rep. James Talarico has won the Democratic primary for US Senate in Texas, placing a once little-known…
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By Arit John and Molly English, CNN (CNN) — State Rep. Steve Toth will defeat US Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary for Texas’ 2nd…
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By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Tony Gonzales and conservative activist Brandon Herrera will advance to a runoff in the Republican…
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By Arit John and Gustavo Valdés, CNN Pharr, Texas (CNN) — Tejano singer Bobby Pulido will win the Democratic primary for Texas’ 15th…
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Class sizes, programs, and resources are all tied to the purse, and those elected to legislative power will hold those…
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By Rocio Muñoz-Ledo, CNN (CNN) — The US military began conducting operations with Ecuador targeting “designated terrorist organizations”…
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CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, Hanna Park, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A soldier who “made you feel important,” a mother just days…
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By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a May 26 runoff in the state’s Republican…
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By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley will advance to November’s general election for an open…
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By Fredreka Schouten, Arlette Saenz, Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Changes to Election Day voting procedures in two Texas counties on…
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, Hanna Park, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A soldier who “made you feel important,” a mother just days from…
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By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Americans stranded in the Middle East as the war in the region escalates are speaking out about…
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By Natasha Bertrand, Alayna Treene, Zachary Cohen, Clarissa Ward, Vasco Cotovio, CNN Washington and Erbil, Iraq (CNN) — The CIA is working to…
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The House State Affairs Committee introduced a replacement bill that would update the state’s “harmful materials” library law.
The previous…
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For the second consecutive year, House Republicans passed a bill that would prohibit school districts from deducting union dues from payroll systems…
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to appear voluntarily before the House Oversight Committee about his…
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By Holmes Lybrand, Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced tough questions from…
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“Idaho students should feel safe in Idaho schools, and nowhere more than in the most private spaces like restrooms and locker rooms,” said Caleb…
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By Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has told four large law firms targeted by President Donald Trump that…
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Just days before the United States launched a major military operation in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel fired…
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By Kathryn Squyres, CNN (CNN) — Troy Nehls decided he wouldn’t seek a fourth term to the US House after spending extra time at home in Texas…
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By Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — We’ll start to see the first votes from the crucial Texas primaries at 8 p.m. ET, when polls close in most of the…
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By Jeremy Herb, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — In the weeks leading up to President Donald…
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CNN By Annie Grayer, MJ Lee, Aaron Blake, Emily Condon, Dugald McConnell, CNN (CNN) — The House Oversight Committee on Monday released video of…
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CNN By Annie Grayer, MJ Lee, Aaron Blake, Emily Condon, Dugald McConnell, CNN (CNN) — The House Oversight Committee on Monday released video of…
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a…
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CNN By Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump told CNN in a nine-minute phone interview Monday morning that the US military is…
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday blocked a California education policy that restricts teachers from informing parents…
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By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Nancy Mace is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly attempting to profit off of…
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The US Supreme Court on Monday approved an emergency appeal from a Republican congresswoman in New York who asked…
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The first US service members to die in the conflict between the US and Iran were killed by a direct Iranian…
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By Annie Grayer, MJ Lee, Aaron Blake, Emily Condon, Dugald McConnell, CNN (CNN) — The House Oversight Committee on Monday released video of the…
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If you’re thinking about running for local office, today’s the day. The filing period for candidates running for county or local offices in Idaho…
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — A new rash on the right side of President Donald Trump’s neck is the result of a cream that he’s using as a…
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared likely Monday to curb the government’s ability to disarm a frequent marijuana user,…
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Public schools would not be allowed to grant excused absences for students attending political protests, under a new bill introduced Friday.
Rep.…
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By Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the US decision to take military action in Iran, as…
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Faced with a revenue shortfall heading into the legislative session, state leaders had three options to balance the budget: Reduce spending, tap…
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By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — A visible fracture has emerged in President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement in the aftermath of the United…
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By Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump told CNN in a nine-minute phone interview Monday morning that the US military is “knocking…
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CNN By Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump told CNN in a nine-minute phone interview Monday morning that the US military is…
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — At a time when the Democratic Party is calling for fighters, Rep. Valerie Foushee of North Carolina takes a quieter…
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — As gala-goers in gowns and tuxedos were dancing the night away inside Mar-a-Lago’s ballroom Friday evening, a…
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A major Second Amendment case pending at the Supreme Court is firing up marijuana legalization advocates who fear…
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By Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene, Tal Shalev, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — For months, Israeli and American intelligence agencies — including…
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By Manu Raju, Alison Main, Sarah Ferris, CNN Houston (CNN) — Sen. John Cornyn stood before TV cameras in Houston recently and issued a warning…
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State legislators, panelists and community members met today at the Chubbuck City Hall for a forum titled “Protecting What Works: Medicaid Expansion…
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By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Top Capitol Hill Democrats, and a small number of Republicans, watched in alarm Saturday as the US launched a…
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By Dan Berman, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Legal experts are already skeptical of President Donald Trump’s constitutional authority to launch new…
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By Jeff Zeleny, CNN College Station, Texas (CNN) — It may sound like James Talarico is getting ahead of himself when he talks about delivering…
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s announcement of a “massive and ongoing” US military campaign against Iran — and…
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It looks like Governor Brad Little will have a little competition for the May primary. Seven people will be running against him in the upcoming…
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By Annie Grayer, MJ Lee, CNN Chappaqua, New York (CNN) — Bill Clinton on Friday denied having any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes…
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration on Friday formally designated Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, the…
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Authorities say they now know who kidnapped and strangled 7-year-old Morgan Violi nearly 30 years ago.…
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris recorded a robocall encouraging voters to support Rep. Jasmine Crockett in…
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By Haley Britzky, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump visited Fort Bragg, North Carolina, earlier this month, the commander…
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By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Members of Congress are raising questions after a photograph they say shows Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick…
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By Jennifer Hansler, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — In his first comments about Saturday’s US military strikes…
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Transportation Security Administration workers will receive only a portion of their next paycheck, which they are…
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (CNN) — When President Donald Trump arrived at the deepwater port here Friday to talk about his…
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — The line Joe Biden used to put into nearly every big speech — “I’ve never been more optimistic about…
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The extraordinary number of dueling opinions in the Supreme Court’s tariff case,…
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By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — While the Trump administration has shown no hesitation to bash Canada – especially after the US men’s Olympic…
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By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — As GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Sen. Ted Cruz prepared to board the same flight from Houston…
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Nearly 8,000 images from around the world were submitted for the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 competition.…
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By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton deployed his daughter to vouch for him Thursday after a scathing attack ad…
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By Morgan Rimmer, Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Despite President Donald Trump demanding that Majority Leader John Thune find…
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By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is releasing more than $5 billion in long-delayed disaster aid to states – but not to…
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected the nation’s top historic preservation group’s attempt to block to…
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By Kaitlan Collins, Katherine Koretski, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrived at the White House Thursday with a game plan in…
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By Annie Grayer, MJ Lee, CNN Chappaqua, New York (CNN) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defiantly faced lawmakers Thursday who…
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end temporary…
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By Devan Cole, CNN Nashville, Tennessee (CNN) — A federal prosecutor in Nashville who secured criminal charges last year against Kilmar Abrego…
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By Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — Early voting data ahead of next Tuesday’s US Senate primaries in Texas suggest a sharp rise in Democratic turnout,…
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By Piper HudspethBlackburn, CNN (CNN) — The husband of a late staffer to Rep. Tony Gonzales called the congressman a “predator” on…
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By Tierney Sneed, Sean Lyngaas, Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Donald Trump appointee at the Department of Homeland Security told state election…
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By Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the ouster of at least 10 employees involved in…
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