Politics

By Aaron Blake, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — New York’s primaries on Tuesday will test just how influential Mayor Zohran Mamdani is with voters six months into his tenure and offer a preview of the ideological battles to come as Democrats look ahead to the 2028 presidential primary. The democratic socialist’s decision to endorse candidates

By Zachary Cohen, Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — A US fighter jet pilot rescued by special forces after being shot down over Iran in April described a shocking sight before ejecting from his aircraft: multiple Iranian drones hovering in the air, moving as one, in a formation that resembled a jellyfish, according to four

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — New images obtained by CNN show the Kennedy Center signage with President Donald Trump’s name removed, confirming a sworn court declaration from the arts center’s executive director Matt Floca that the president’s name is no longer affixed to the building. The images, first reported by the Washington Post, were

CNN By Nomaan Merchant, CNN (CNN) — New York Rep. Dan Goldman called it “sad” that a Brooklyn coffee shop apparently banned him with a viral social media post amid a heated Democratic primary election that has focused heavily on the politics of the Israel-Gaza war. Speaking to CNN’s Laura Coates on Monday, Goldman addressed

By Nomaan Merchant, CNN (CNN) — New York Rep. Dan Goldman called it “sad” that a Brooklyn coffee shop apparently banned him with a viral social media post amid a heated Democratic primary election that has focused heavily on the politics of Israel’s war in Gaza. Speaking to CNN’s Laura Coates on Monday, Goldman addressed

By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Two more men have been charged in the alleged plot to attack the UFC White House fight earlier this month, providing new insight on how far in preparation the Justice Department believes the group came in carrying out the would-be attack. One man, who was arrested Sunday

By Kristen Holmes, Zachary Cohen, Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The large-scale cuts that President Donald Trump’s acting director of national intelligence had been considering imposing at his own office started on Monday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. “The deep state firings have begun,” the source said, declining to give details

By Katherine Koretski, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday defended his remarks last week sharply denouncing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee after prominent Jewish leaders accused him of antisemitism. “When I am speaking about AIPAC, I’m speaking about an organization that has been supportive of the status quo, that

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration violated federal privacy protections when it overhauled a citizen data program so that it could be used more aggressively to purge voter rolls, a federal judge said Monday. The ruling from US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan is a major setback for President Donald Trump’s effort to

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday blocked the Justice Department from forcing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other officials to turn over records in its probe of Democratic resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, calling the move a retaliatory effort to “harass political opponents.” In a 30-page ruling, district

By John Fritze, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — As the justices of the Supreme Court prepared to meet behind closed doors on February 27, they had before them an explosive case involving President Donald Trump, who is seeking to overturn a federal jury’s finding that he sexually abused and defamed magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.

By Gabe Cohen, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is threatening to withhold tens of millions of dollars in federal homeland security funds from states unless they adopt a sweeping set of election changes, according to multiple sources and internal documents obtained by CNN. The move is part of President Donald Trump’s campaign

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday sided with New York prosecutors and declined to invalidate the conviction of a man who confessed to killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979, reversing a lower court decision that likely would have required a new trial. Patz disappeared on the morning of May 25,

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Joe Biden is in an uphill battle to try to stop the Justice Department from sharing recordings it collected of him speaking to his ghostwriter in 2016 and 2017, during which his speech and memory faltered. Court decisions on Friday and into next month are poised to

CNN, POOL, PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, CENTCOM VIA X, X , @TREYYINGST, NBC MEET THE PRESS By Andrew Kaczynski, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — For years, President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance argued against deals that provided financial concessions to Iran, saying that giving the regime money fuels

By Andrew Kaczynski, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — For years, President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance argued against deals that provided financial concessions to Iran, saying that giving the regime money fuels terror. But now the agreement they’ve reached to end the war with Tehran is poised to

By David Wright, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — An influential conservative nonprofit covertly funded a series of super PACs with names suggesting liberal provenance as the groups injected hundreds of thousands of dollars into key nominating Democratic contests across the country. A new round of Federal Election Commission filings Saturday confirmed national Democrats’ suspicions that

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Brian Schatz, who many believe will take over the No. 2 role in the Democratic caucus next year, has a warning for President Donald Trump: He could be dealing with a very different Washington if Democrats achieve the electoral gains they’re hoping for this fall. “The quality of

CNN By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Brian Schatz, who many believe will take over the No. 2 role in the Democratic caucus next year, has a warning for President Donald Trump: He could be dealing with a very different Washington if Democrats achieve the electoral gains they’re hoping for this fall. “The quality

By Zachary B. Wolf, David Goldman, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — With an agreement signed and further talks set to commence, the US war with Iran is at a halt, at least for now, and President Donald Trump is telling Americans they have won. “’YOU’RE WELCOME!” Trump wrote on Thursday in a post on his

By Arit John, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — On the night of the Democratic primary to be the next mayor of Washington, DC, Janeese Lewis George pushed back on those who doubted the movement that had formed behind her. Despite speculation that she was primarily drawing support from wealthier, White residents and DC transplants, election

By Kaanita Iyer, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump claimed Saturday, without providing evidence, that vandals damaged the algae-plagued Reflecting Pool on the National Mall and that the water will need to be drained for repairs. Trump said police arrested “many additional people” for the vandalism, though one told CNN he was merely

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Democratic-led states are racing to safeguard November’s midterm elections against potential interference from the Trump administration and its allies, passing new laws that restrict the presence of law enforcement at polling places or seek to thwart the federal government’s efforts to obtain sensitive election material. Five states – California,

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was about to sit down for dinner at Versailles on Wednesday when he surprised both his host, French President Emmanuel Macron, and some of his own aides with a demand: he wanted to sign his agreement with Iran then and there. Trump’s top diplomat had received

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Friday claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was intentionally vandalized and said law enforcement is actively investigating, as the administration has scrambled to fix the pool’s recent deterioration just days after Trump’s nearly $15 million renovation. “We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the

By Dianne Gallagher, Nomaan Merchant, CNN (CNN) — After recent losses by other candidates he backed, President Donald Trump hedged a major bet Friday by endorsing both of the Republican candidates for South Carolina governor. Coming on the heels of failed endorsements in the Iowa and Georgia GOP governor’s races, Trump on Friday offered a

By Sunlen Serfaty, Betsy Klein, Devan Cole, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s name has been removed from the facade of the Kennedy Center, but inside the renowned performing arts venue, a difficult financial picture is forcing tough choices. A federal judge is demanding the center continue to operate during renovations. But plummeting

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is rebuffing a judge’s request that it supply a court declaration from senior administration officials that would confirm that the so-called anti-weaponization fund is not moving forward. In a new court filing Friday, the Justice Department said that the declarations were “unnecessary” and that the judge’s

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The wood paneling on the new presidential aircraft is the highest quality, President Donald Trump says. The flag on the tail is waving just right. The colors, no longer robin’s egg-blue, are a “much better” and “more appropriate look.” Unveiling “the world’s most luxurious plane,” as he called it

By Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. will return to the House on June 30, a spokesperson told The New York Times, which would mark an end to the New Jersey congressman’s mysterious, three-month long absence from Capitol Hill. “As the congressman has previously stated, upon his return he will be

By Jennifer Hansler, Barbie Latza Nadeau and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump deepened his feud with Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, doubling down on claims that she insisted on a photo with him at the G7 summit in France this week. “Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked, over and over,

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — For more than a half century, the Supreme Court was anchored by a series of conservative centrists who controlled the most anticipated end-of-term rulings in June, pragmatic justices like Sandra Day O’Connor and Anthony Kennedy. O’Connor, a former state senator with keen political instincts, also created

By Kristen Holmes, Sean Lyngaas, Zachary Cohen, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s pick for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, showed up at his new job a day early on Thursday after asking for a list of every employee in the office so he could assess whether to fire

By Adam Cancryn, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance jumped at the chance to be the face of a peace agreement designed to end months of unpopular war with Iran, a significant risk given the administration had spent months trying to get Tehran to fold with little success. The last week has

By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made one of his sharpest calls yet for change in the Democratic Party on Thursday night as he rallied with his slate of progressive congressional candidates in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries. “For far too long, our party has seen its job as

By Abigail Roedersheimer, Michael Williams, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Some blue material at the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is peeling off, days after the pool was painted blue and refilled as part of a multi-million dollar renovation ordered by President Donald Trump. On Thursday at the National Mall, CNN observed a

By Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The US and Iran have been working on laying out secret proposals for implementing the 14 points that were signed this week, including details on how to address the future of Iran’s nuclear program, according to three US officials familiar with the negotiations, a

By Sarah Ferris, Adam Cancryn, Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — As key Republicans on Capitol Hill first learned the details of President Donald Trump’s agreement with Iran, some were so stunned that they simply wouldn’t speak about it. But within 24 hours, a significant bloc of GOP senators has begun openly

By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump sat down for an interview in March with New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan for their new book, he showed them a document arguing he was more powerful than some of the most feared and treacherous leaders in history —

By Haley Britzky, Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — After an early Thursday morning landing near Washington, two White House officials posted social media farewells to the heavily modified Boeing 747-200, which has flown as Air Force One since 1990, as the first of three planes being modified for the role is set to

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court Thursday curbed the power of the federal government to disarm a frequent marijuana user, limiting the scope of a law enacted during the 1960s to keep weapons out of the hands of Americans who regularly use drugs. In an unanimous opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on the Trump administration’s combative posture towards NATO on Thursday, announcing a six-month review of US forces in Europe and lambasting Washington’s allies for limiting their involvement in the war in Iran. “This will be a real review. It will be designed

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama on Thursday is getting what he wanted for so long: his words carved into stone, a monument to his presidency entering the Chicago skyline. Walking through his $850 million, multiuse presidential center the past few months, Obama went down the slide in the playground

CNN, POOL, OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — As Barack Obama opens his presidential center, he does so as by far the most popular living president. Obama is viewed positively by 57% of Americans, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, far surpassing the ratings for his two Oval Office successors.

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — As Barack Obama opens his presidential center, he does so as by far the most popular living president. Obama is viewed positively by 57% of Americans, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, far surpassing the ratings for his two Oval Office successors. Only 34% of the public

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — The divides between the Democratic old guard and a new class of progressive challenger were on sharp display on Tuesday night as a congressional candidate in New York’s 13th District apologized for past disparaging remarks about Kamala Harris. “To Vice President Kamala Harris, I sincerely apologize,” Darializa Avila Chevalier,

By Kevin Liptak, CNN Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) — For the first time in his two presidencies, Donald Trump attended a Group of 7 summit this week without blowing it up. Sure, he complained when the temperature of the meeting room was too warm. He joked, upon arriving an hour late to one session, that he

By Zachary B. Wolf, Abbas Al Lawati, Lou Robinson, Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — The memorandum of understanding, MOU, between the US and Iran aims to expand on the ceasefire and get traffic flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. But at less than 800 words in English, the 14-point outline leaves a lot of details

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s internal watchdog office repeatedly refused in his confirmation hearing to use the word “attack” to describe the violence on January 6, 2021, that disrupted Congress’ election certification vote. “I don’t know if I would use the term ‘attack,’” Don Berthiaume,

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Pastors for Trump founder Jackson Lahmeyer on Wednesday announced he was ending his bid for Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, one day after he was projected to advance to a runoff for the Republican nomination in the wake of a texting scandal. “After prayerful consideration with my wife, Kendra, and

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — As federal courts have looked skeptically at President Donald Trump’s assertion that he can construct a massive new ballroom at the White House without approval from lawmakers, he’s increasingly pointed to alleged attempts to harm him as a reason why the project should continue apace. The latest iteration of

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to force defense companies to manufacture more weapons after the war with Iran depleted stockpiles In a document signed last week, the president says that he finds “that conditions exist which may pose a direct threat to the national defense

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — At President Donald Trump’s Miami hotel, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche recently tried to smooth things over with a conservative watchdog group whose anger at the Trump administration was building on multiple fronts. In the private speech delivered to Judicial Watch on April 20, Blanche attempted to showcase how

By Arit John, Maureen Chowdhury, Lauren Chadwick, Terence Burlij, CNN (CNN) — Janeese Lewis George will win the Democratic mayoral primary in Washington, DC, after her opponent conceded Thursday, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. Former DC Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, who also worked as a trial attorney for the Department of Justice under former President Barack Obama,

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, Patrick Svitek, Katie Doran, CNN (CNN) — In the years before he ran for US Senate, James Talarico said there were six sexes, declared that “God is nonbinary” and deemed it “existential” for Americans to reduce their meat consumption to combat climate change. As Republicans have assailed him over those comments, calling

By Sarah Ferris, Ted Barrett, Kevin Liptak, CNN Geneva (CNN) — Republicans on Capitol Hill believed they’d found a way to dump President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for temporary intelligence chief — while defusing a major fight with Democrats over a significant national security bill. Then came Trump’s middle-of-the-night missive from Switzerland. “I will not

CNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — As federal courts have looked skeptically at President Donald Trump’s assertion that he can construct a massive new ballroom at the White House without approval from lawmakers, he’s increasingly pointed to alleged attempts to harm him as a reason why the project should continue apace. The latest iteration

By Eric Bradner, Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump finally got the best of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in a Republican race on Tuesday — but voters rejected both of them in another. In the GOP primary runoff to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, the Trump-endorsed Rep. Mike Collins defeated Kemp’s choice,

By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — US negotiators are working to quickly release the text of the agreement between Washington and Tehran, even as they downplay the significance of the specific language in the document, US officials told CNN. The officials described the text of the agreement as incredibly vague, mainly intended to

By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Over the past two weeks, President Donald Trump’s national security team met nearly every day to discuss an evolving agreement to end the Iran war, with many concerned that Tehran would not hold up its end of the bargain, administration officials directly involved in the negotiations said. CIA Director

By Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — A Justice Department probe into the wife of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom burst into public view Monday after Newsom — prominent critic of President Donald Trump and a potential 2028 White House contender — accused the administration of spearheading a politically motivated investigation

By Sunlen Serfaty, Kit Maher, Dugald McConnell, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s more than $14 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation was completed just over a week ago, with its more than 300,000 square feet refilled with 6.5 million gallons of clean water. But already it’s been hit with a problem that has haunted

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The top federal judge in Rhode Island is slamming the Trump administration for unfairly issuing a “public attack” on one of his colleagues that “put her in personal danger and undermined public faith in the federal courts.” The statement Tuesday comes after a special counsel he appointed to investigate

CNN, POOL, ABC, CNBC, CENTCOM, TRUTH SOCIAL By Kevin Liptak, CNN Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) — Heading into an al fresco dinner Monday evening overlooking the azure Lake Geneva shoreline, the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations were hoping to gain clarity on what, exactly, President Donald Trump’s new arrangement with Iran entailed. After almost

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Nearly half of Americans say they don’t consider themselves a part of either major political party, the highest level of partisan independence measured by CNN polling in more than a decade. Independents have grown to 47% of the population, rising roughly 10 points since just after President Donald Trump’s

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is criticizing rival Rick Jackson’s campaign spending as the billionaire breaks state records in the final stretch of a tight runoff for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. “Rick Jackson is everywhere – spending over $100 million trying to buy our vote,” says a new ad

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Hitting bookshelves Tuesday is the follow-up from one of the country’s highest-profile authors, whose debut spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list and inspired a Ron Howard-directed Netflix movie nominated for two Academy Awards. Introducing “Communion” by Vice President JD Vance. The book, which

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp survived President Donald Trump’s bid to oust him in a Republican primary four years ago. Kemp’s hand-picked candidate in a Senate primary on Tuesday might not be as lucky. Peach State voters are casting their ballots Tuesday in two key Republican primary runoffs: choosing who

By Kevin Liptak, CNN Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) — Heading into an al fresco dinner Monday evening overlooking the azure Lake Geneva shoreline, the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations were hoping to gain clarity on what, exactly, President Donald Trump’s new arrangement with Iran entailed. After almost two hours, the sun had nearly set.

By Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell has spoken to GOP leaders and informed them he wants to return to the chamber as soon as this week after the 84-year-old Kentuckian was admitted to the hospital this weekend for an undisclosed medical reason. The former GOP leader’s office has refused to

By Jake Tapper, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — In a private meeting last week, a group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and family members of the late Virginia Giuffre pointed House Oversight Chair James Comer to allegations from the Justice Department’s Epstein files to further investigate, arguing that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s suggestion

By Eric Bradner, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice is investigating Gavin Newsom’s wife, according to a person familiar with the matter, in a move the Democratic California governor blasted Monday as politically motivated. Newsom also claimed that he was a target in the investigation, though the source said the governor himself

By Kit Maher, Jake Tapper, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Less than 24 hours after a UFC fighter used a highly publicized White House match to lob a false insult at former first lady Michelle Obama, Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO and President Dana White called it “nasty and false,” dismissing it as “nonsense.” The White

By Kevin Liptak, Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — With President Donald Trump’s arrival this week at the French spa resort Évian-les-Bains for a summit of top world leaders, the placid lakeside setting may disguise a somewhat more stormy atmosphere. Trump has repeatedly insulted most of his Group of 7 counterparts over the last several

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The moment UFC fight night attendees were evacuated from the White House South Lawn and the Ellipse early Monday, crews began an extensive cleanup process, breaking down a massive production setup in an effort that is slated to take more than a week. And despite a previous suggestion from

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday that America’s 250th anniversary celebration on the National Mall next month will include a “TRUMP RALLY” on Independence Day. “On July 4th, at The Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, in beautiful and safe Washington D.C., we are going to host the most spectacular TRUMP

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal from former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, who sued former FBI officials over flawed government surveillance he faced during the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Page, a foreign policy adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump in

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide if the government may hold noncitizens in detention for prolonged periods without a bond hearing, a case that could have significant implications for the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration. At the center of the dispute are two green card holders who

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — When JD Vance published his best-selling book “Hillbilly Elegy” in 2016, he had drifted away from the Christian faith of his childhood — a familiar story amid a broader national retreat from organized religion that had left church pews emptier than in previous decades. Now, Vance as vice president

By Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene, CNN Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) — For weeks, President Donald Trump and his advisers have looked ahead warily to this week’s Group of Seven summit in France. Overseeing a Middle East war stuck in a dangerous limbo between ceasefire and full-blown conflict, Trump risked arriving to the lakeside resort of Évian-les-Bains

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Janeese Lewis George, a Washington, DC, councilmember and leading candidate for mayor, was knocking on doors when her team got word that President Donald Trump said he wouldn’t “put up with it” if the democratic socialist wins her Tuesday primary. “Maybe we’ll take back Washington, run it on the

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Dalia Abdelwahab, Auzinea Bacon President Donald Trump announced Sunday that an agreement with Iran has been reached and that the US will end its naval blockade on the country, marking the most significant development yet in months of negotiations. “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran

CNN, POOL, ABC “THIS WEEK”, @REALDONALDTRUMP, PAKISTAN MFA, U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND, IRIB, IRANWIRE, FARS NEWS AGENCY (CENTCOM) By Alejandra Jaramillo, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Dalia Abdelwahab, Auzinea Bacon President Donald Trump announced Sunday that an agreement with Iran has been reached and that the US will end its naval blockade on the country, marking

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Abigail Roedersheimer, CNN (CNN) — Large striped tarps remained on the Kennedy Center’s exterior Sunday, prompting confusion and frustration from some visitors who arrived to the renowned arts venue to see President Donald Trump’s name removed. Stephen Caken, a New York resident visiting Washington, DC, for an internship, told CNN he

By Manu Raju, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, was admitted to the hospital Sunday morning, according to his spokesperson. “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” spokesperson David Popp said. The statement did not address the cause of McConnell’s hospitalization or his

By Casey Gannon, Logan Schiciano, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Sunday waded into the Georgia Republican primary for Senate, endorsing Rep. Mike Collins just days before the congressman faces off against Derek Dooley in a runoff election. “Mike Collins is a true Friend, Fighter, and WARRIOR, who has been with us from the

By Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — It’s not uncommon to see the US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform on the White House grounds in their Revolutionary War-era uniforms. What is unusual is to see that performance just moments after a motocross jumping exhibition. Welcome to UFC Fan Fest 250. Thousands gathered on

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs that were changed or removed at national parks across the country as part of President Donald Trump’s controversial directive last year. In a scathing 63-page ruling on Friday, Judge Angel Kelley wrote, “Under the guise

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are again reckoning with the Microsoft co-founder’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with Gates testifying this week to Congress about their past interactions and his ex-wife newly opening up about her “visceral reaction” to the late convicted sex offender. In an interview with

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN HUNTSVILLE, AL (CNN) — On Thursday, the first whistle blew, ushering in the largest sporting event the US has ever hosted — or secured. Millions of foreign fans are expected to descend across the country for the World Cup, with the US hosting 78 matches across 11 cities and countless more

By Katie Bo Lillis, Davis Winkie, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — In recent weeks, Iran has dramatically escalated efforts to seal off its cache of near bomb-grade uranium, deliberately collapsing tunnels and booby-trapping entrances with explosive mines, according to five sources familiar with US intelligence. Getting to the roughly half-a-ton of highly-enriched uranium

By Michael Williams, Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — One of the top leaders of Tren de Aragua, a cartel and US-designated terrorist organization, has been killed in a US military strike, President Donald Trump said Friday. Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, was credited with transforming a Venezuelan prison gang into a transnational

By Devan Cole, Betsy Klein, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Kennedy Center has removed Donald Trump’s name from its building, its executive director said Saturday, erasing a symbolic fixture of the president’s remaking of Washington, DC. Crews placed a tarp over the signage on Friday, blocking any view of the progress made on the

By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A Justice Department probe examining whether some of the nation’s biggest banks closed accounts of defendants charged in the 2021 Capitol riot and others for political reasons had been raised to the Trump administration as a way to support it’s efforts to compensate people the president claims were victims

By Devan Cole, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has rejected a request from two Virginia residents to block President Donald Trump from hosting a UFC fight at the White House this weekend. Friday afternoon’s decision from US District Judge Amit P. Mehta came in a case brought last weekend by two people