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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

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is trying to tamp down concerns about his history of vaccine skepticism as he meets with GOP senators who will vote on whether to confirm him as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy on Monday told

By Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s felony conviction in the New York hush money case should not be tossed out because of the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity, Judge Juan Merchan ruled Monday. Merchan’s decision rejected one of several avenues that Trump’s lawyers have taken to

By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is making an all-out push in the waning days of the Biden administration that she believes could bolster reproductive rights, calling on the president to certify the Equal Rights Amendment and enshrine its protections into the Constitution. The move, the New York Democrat wrote

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump, in his first news conference since his victory, downplayed concerns that his administration would revoke the polio vaccine’s authorization, suggested he could pardon New York City Mayor Eric Adams and said he will press Ukraine and Russia to end their war. The president-elect on Monday

By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat, is a top contender to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Donald Trump’s administration, two people with knowledge of the president-elect’s consideration told CNN. Another person close to the Trump transition team confirmed Moskowitz is in the mix. It

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump made numerous false claims in a Monday news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. Trump also offered a noncommittal reply when he was asked if he believes there is a connection between vaccines and autism, saying that “right now, you have some very brilliant

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The family of an American woman killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank said they left a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken frustrated and with little hope anyone would be held accountable for her death. “Nothing left us optimistic about justice for my sister moving forward,”

By Natasha Bertrand and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to two US officials and a western official familiar with the intelligence. The officials characterized the Russian withdrawal as large-scale and significant

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal appeals court judge has withdrawn his intention to retire, depriving President-elect Donald Trump of the ability to make an influential circuit court nomination and enraging Senate Republicans. Fourth Circuit Judge James Wynn, an appointee of President Barack Obama, told the White House late last week that

By Gregory Krieg and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams was dealt a pair of dire political blows on Monday, even as a potential legal lifeline emerged when President-elect Donald Trump said he would consider pardoning Adams if the mayor was convicted in his coming federal corruption trial. Trump, during

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to wade into Peter Navarro’s yearslong battle with the government over presidential records, brushing aside an appeal from President-elect Donald Trump’s former trade adviser without hearing from the Biden administration in the case. The National Archives and Records Administration has demanded Navarro turn

By John Fritze and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up an appeal from conservative states challenging California’s ability to establish strict vehicle emission rules that effectively set the standard for the rest of the nation. The move, which effectively leaves in place a lower court ruling that upheld

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined Monday to review federal bribery charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, a Democrat who resigned two years ago after prosecutors said he sought campaign contributions in exchange for a state grant. Benjamin, a former state lawmaker, told the high court that prosecutors

By Kate Sullivan and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son announced Monday morning at Mar-a-Lago that the company is expected to invest $100 billion in US projects over the next four years with a goal of creating 100,000 new jobs, according to two people familiar with the

By Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail to do everything in his power to benefit American workers. “We will build American, buy American and hire American,” he said during a rally in August. Despite that pledge, Trump’s own businesses sought to hire more foreign guest workers this year

By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, promised to release the woman who accused him of sexual assault from a confidentiality agreement. Graham told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Hegseth “told me he would release her from that agreement,”

By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers from across the political spectrum on Sunday criticized the federal government’s response to mysterious drone sightings in the Northeast, as officials emphasize there is no evidence of a security threat. The criticism comes a day after the federal agencies leading the response held a news briefing that left

CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitt Romney, a frequent Donald Trump critic who will soon retire from Congress, stood by his criticism of the president-elect’s character but said Trump and his MAGA movement now define the Republican Party. “I’m, as you know, not a supporter of President Trump’s. I didn’t support

CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitt Romney, a frequent Donald Trump critic who will soon retire from Congress, stood by his criticism of the president-elect’s character but said Trump and his MAGA movement now define the Republican Party. “I’m, as you know, not a supporter of President Trump’s. I didn’t support

CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Top aides and people close to Kamala Harris have divided over whether she should head home to run for California governor in 2026 — and it all comes down to whether they believe she could win the Democratic nomination for president in an expected competitive primary in 2028.

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — America’s new rulers are putting on a show of intent and unity as Donald Trump turns from his so-far-successful rescue of Pete Hegseth to three more of his provocative Cabinet choices. The complex dynamics driving the most empowered presidential transition in modern history went public Saturday as

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitt Romney, a frequent Donald Trump critic who will soon retire from Congress, stood by his criticism of the president-elect’s character but said Trump and his MAGA movement now define the Republican Party. “I’m, as you know, not a supporter of President Trump’s. I didn’t support him

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Top aides and people close to Kamala Harris have divided over whether she should head home to run for California governor in 2026 — and it all comes down to whether they believe she could win the Democratic nomination for president in an expected competitive primary in 2028. Some

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — The American public is closely divided on the outlook for Donald Trump’s second term, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with 52% of adults expressing positive feelings, and 48% responding negatively. Those contrasting emotions stem from very different sets of concerns and priorities. One of the biggest

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s frequent calls for new tariffs on foreign goods may have overshadowed another massive trade-related pledge he made about a month before the November election: renegotiate the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Known as the USMCA, the trade deal was negotiated by the first Trump administration and replaced the

CNN By Paula Reid and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — ABC News will pay $15 million to a “presidential foundation and museum” in a settlement reached with President-elect Donald Trump in his defamation suit against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos. The settlement, which was filed publicly Saturday, reveals the network will also pay $1

CNN By Fredreka Schouten, David Wright and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Nearly three dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks to serve in his incoming administration donated to his campaign or to the deep-pocketed outside groups that worked to elect him, a CNN analysis of federal campaign records shows. They range from tech multibillionaire

By Paula Reid and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — ABC News will pay $15 million to a “presidential foundation and museum” in a settlement reached with President-elect Donald Trump in his defamation suit against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos. The settlement, which was filed publicly Saturday, reveals the network will also pay $1 million

CNN By Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Nancy Pelosi underwent a “successful” hip replacement surgery Saturday and is “well on the mend,” according to a spokesperson, one day after being hospitalized from an injury sustained during an official engagement in Luxembourg. Pelosi was admitted to a hospital in Luxembourg as the

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Aqaba, Jordan (CNN) — The United States has had direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Syrian rebel group now in de-facto control of the country, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday. The first public confirmation of direct interaction with the US-designated terrorist group, known as HTS, came at the

By Fredreka Schouten, David Wright and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Nearly three dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks to serve in his incoming administration donated to his campaign or to the deep-pocketed outside groups that worked to elect him, a CNN analysis of federal campaign records shows. They range from tech multibillionaire Elon

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Victims of major public corruption cases in Pennsylvania and Illinois are angry that President Joe Biden granted clemency this week to two convicted officials. The commutations were announced Thursday as part of a historic clemency package for 1,500 convicted criminals who, the White House said, “deserve a second

By Associated Press (CNN) — Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the US to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit on

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a selected list of White House intrusions and security breaches. Facts The White House grounds include 18 acres of land. It is part of President’s Park, a national park. The Secret Service is in charge of White House security. According to the White House Historical Society, US President Thomas

By Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump was searching for a new FBI Director after firing James Comey in 2017, he wanted among other things someone who looked the part of America’s top law enforcement official. Christopher Wray, a 50-year-old Yale-trained lawyer, was at the top of the list

By John Fritze and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether religious affiliated entities like Catholic Charities should be exempt from state unemployment taxes, taking up its first major religion case in more than a year. The Catholic Charities Bureau in Wisconsin told the high court that the state’s

WABC, CNN By Melanie Hicken, Blake Ellis and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — The former leader of the US Coast Guard who withheld from Congress the explosive findings of an investigation that documented years of sexual assaults at the agency’s prestigious academy said he did so because he worried lawmakers wouldn’t protect the privacy of

By Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Nancy Pelosi underwent a “successful” hip replacement surgery Saturday and is “well on the mend,” according to a spokesperson, one day after being hospitalized from an injury sustained during an official engagement in Luxembourg. Pelosi was admitted to a hospital in Luxembourg as the result

By Melanie Hicken, Blake Ellis and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — The former leader of the US Coast Guard who withheld from Congress the explosive findings of an investigation that documented years of sexual assaults at the agency’s prestigious academy said he did so because he worried lawmakers wouldn’t protect the privacy of the victims.

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Baghdad (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the international community grapples with the implications of the Syrian government’s collapse. Blinken met with Sudani for more than an hour in Baghdad — the latest

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to pardon US Capitol rioters on Day One, but one month before Inauguration Day it’s not clear who among the hundreds of convicted rioters, defendants awaiting trial and remaining fugitives would receive clemency. Trump advisers are still

By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to pardon US Capitol rioters on Day One, but one month before Inauguration Day it’s not clear who among the hundreds of convicted rioters, defendants awaiting trial and remaining fugitives would receive clemency. Trump advisers are still solidifying

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Nevada prosecutors have refiled criminal charges against the six Republican “fake electors” who tried to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 defeat in that state. The retooled charges were announced Thursday by Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat. His original case, filed last year, was thrown out by a Las

By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Kate Sullivan and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump, eager to turn his inauguration into a global event, is personally extending invitations to some foreign leaders, including heads of state that have clashed with the United States in the recent past. Already, Trump has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Ed Martin, a hardline, socially conservative activist and commentator, to serve as the next chief of staff at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). As CNN first reported in July, Martin has publicly advocated for a national abortion ban without

By Jennifer Hansler and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is working to surge deliveries of weapons to Ukraine in its final days in office in a concerted effort to put Kyiv on a strong footing going into 2025, according to a senior administration official. The push is in stark contrast to that

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The rate of sexual assaults in US military academies “significantly decreased” in 2024, a new Pentagon report released on Thursday said, down from the highest rate ever recorded in 2022. But officials warned that more work was still needed, as the latest data still indicates a higher rate of

By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris and Ali Main, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said he expects to bring up a series of allegations against Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, when the two men sit down for their first meeting later Thursday. “I know there haven’t been any formal

By Aaron Pellish, Haley Britzky and Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) — Accompanying his selection as Time’s Person of the Year, President-elect Donald Trump sat down with the magazine for a wide-ranging interview that published on Thursday. The president-elect, fresh off his election victory and recognized by the magazine as its Person of the Year for

By Annie Grayer and Pamela Brown, CNN Washington (CNN) — As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy make sweeping promises to cut $2 trillion dollars of federal spending, senior House Republicans have raised concerns with GOP leadership that efforts to cut wasteful federal spending will put the party on a collision course. Senior House Republicans, including

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — An FBI informant accused of lying about the Biden family has cut a plea deal with special counsel David Weiss, the prosecutor who led the criminal probe into Hunter Biden. Alexander Smirnov is set to plead guilty to four charges, including tax evasion and obstructing justice by providing false

By Kristen Holmes, Manu Raju, Jeremy Herb, Lauren Fox and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota is the kind of Republican who has been willing to clash with Donald Trump in the past and could be seen as wavering on some of the president-elect’s more controversial choices for his Cabinet.

By Gregory Krieg and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The victor of a cutthroat primary for mayor in 2021, New York City’s Eric Adams rushed to embrace national political stardom. He declared himself the “face of the new Democratic Party” and, after an early invitation to the White House from President Joe Biden, dropped a

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has repeatedly criticized policies allowing gay people to serve openly in the US military, calling them part of a “Marxist” agenda to prioritize social justice over combat readiness. In his 2024 book “The War on Warriors”

By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes – marking a broad use of the presidential clemency power just weeks from the end of Biden’s administration. White House officials are billing Thursday’s move as

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — First lady Jill Biden is looking to a post-White House future building on work she began while in office to shine a light on women’s health, a chronically underfunded and under-researched space – and one impacting half the population. At a White House event Wednesday, geneticist Dr. Marlena Fejzo