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By Tierney Sneed, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday said she was “furious” with the Trump administration’s move over the weekend to cut down at least 430 trees from a Washington, DC, public golf course that President Donald Trump is seeking to renovate.US District Judge Ana Reyes, who is overseeing a

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk has poured at least $276 million into the midterms since the summer, re-emerging as the top known donor to the Republican Party.A spokesperson for Musk’s main political group, America PAC, confirmed the figure on Monday, three days before a key campaign finance disclosure deadline.A majority of Musk’s

By Michael Williams, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Federal officers executed a search warrant early Monday at the Washington, DC-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Minnesota Democrat who has been the persistent target of ire from President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a Justice Department spokesperson and a source familiar with the matter.The congresswoman

By Adam Cancryn, Lauren Fox, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — The Republican Party’s midterm campaign has turned into a triage operation just three weeks out from November, as officials race to avert losses in a string of once-safe seats that they increasingly fear could cost them total control of Congress.The worsening landscape has alarmed GOP

By Eric Bradner, CNN Highland, Michigan (CNN) — After hearing Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy unload his characteristically colorful combination of homespun quips, over-the-top insults and Talladega Nights movie quotes to reporters on Friday, former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Michigan Senate GOP candidate with whom Kennedy was campaigning, knew his own words wouldn’t be getting much

By Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is trying to make America more like him.But voters will soon get to deliver a verdict on the president’s efforts to redefine how the government he leads wields power at home and abroad.Three flashpoints illustrate how his coercive and transactional instincts are changing the character of the

By Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has warned Ukraine and allies in Europe that the US could suspend intelligence sharing and European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine if Kyiv does not halt its deep strikes on Russian energy facilities, two European officials told CNN.The warnings from the State Department and the

By Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering dismissing Kimberly Guilfoyle from her position as US ambassador to Greece after a string of reports about alleged misconduct, saying he is “not happy” about the situation.“We’re looking at it — yeah. We’re not happy,” Trump told reporters when

By Austin Culpepper, CNN (CNN) — Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico on Sunday denounced the wide-ranging speculation about his whereabouts in recent days as Republicans seized on his absence from the campaign trail.“I had the flu. This is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard. It’s wild that someone can just post something on the

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is facing bipartisan blowback in the US as lawmakers warn that the Trump administration is defying a federal law meant to crackdown on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.Seven senators, among them four Republicans, released a statement on Sunday

CNN, POOL, CENTCOM, DVIDS, VOLODOMYR ZELENSKY VIA X, @ZELENSKYYUA By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is facing bipartisan blowback in the US as lawmakers warn that the Trump administration is defying a federal law meant to crackdown on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. Seven

By Betsy Klein, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Sunday ordered the Trump administration to cancel all further airings of President Donald Trump’s controversial taxpayer-funded ads. But the spots continued to air after the deadline, prompting further legal maneuverings.A Justice Department lawyer on Monday apologized “to the court and the plaintiffs” for

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Roger Marshall settled his debts this weekend with a bakery in Kansas after a bill for hundreds of treats his campaign ordered for a 2020 event sat unpaid for six years.Holly Thomas, the owner of the shop that made cookies, brownies and cupcakes for Marshall’s primary election

By Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — After the first days of early voting in Ohio, a state that could help determine control of the Senate, there are clear signs Democrats are more enthusiastic to vote.So far, affiliated Democrats make up larger shares of pre-election voters than they did two years ago, even in the most

By Betsy Klein, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump expressed irritation with Russia and Ukraine a day after he announced a so-called “energy ceasefire,” which appeared to take both countries by surprise.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv supported the surprise ceasefire announcement but did not know about it in advance, and Moscow

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Kalshi is scrutinizing a handful of small bets that correctly predicted Katie Zacharia would be the next White House press secretary, according to a person familiar with the matter.The three trades were all under $100, and one was for a mere $19, the person said. But when the trades

CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has requested the removal of the federal judge overseeing a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s plans to overhaul a Washington, DC public golf course, accusing her of having “bias.” In a motion filed Friday, the administration’s lawyer said US District Judge Ana Reyes’ “behavior

CNN By Kevin Liptak, David Goldman, Matt Egan, Ivana Kottasová, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized Volodymyr Zelensky as the two sparred over a new US-Russia diesel deal, saying he would “suggest” Ukraine get a new leader. “You know what I suggest? I suggest they get a new leader who

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The texts from Elon Musk’s super PAC arrived last week, all with the same message to a group of Colorado voters: “Your ballot request is in,” they read. “Confirm now where and when to return it.”But every active registered voter in Colorado automatically receives a mail ballot, and the

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Friday to wade into his years long legal battle with former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and ex-Justice Department officials over the 2016 election, appealing a case that a lower court concluded was “frivolous.”Trump filed the lawsuit in 2022 against Clinton,

By Gloria Pazmino, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The friendly relationship between President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hit one of its toughest tests yet Thursday after a series of calls over a shooting involving immigration agents in the Bronx.Mamdani, who keeps an open line of communication with Trump, has argued

By Kevin Liptak, David Goldman, Matt Egan, Ivana Kottasová, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized Volodymyr Zelensky as the two sparred over a new US-Russia diesel deal, saying he would “suggest” Ukraine get a new leader.“You know what I suggest? I suggest they get a new leader who can make

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge accused the Justice Department of trying to subvert civil rights laws with a voter roll audit plan that would run “roughshod over longstanding laws that were carefully crafted to protect the rights of the American people.”The new ruling from US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan halts the

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, top Democrats in Washington have watched with cautious restraint as Republicans dumped millions into red states like Kansas and South Carolina to defend an increasingly shaky Senate map.But Democrats increasingly believe they have a real chance to win seats deep in Trump territory as Republicans face their

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s confirmation Thursday that the firing squad death of the Fort Hood mass shooter will be livestreamed was swiftly met with bipartisan outrage and questions over how the public execution will be carried out.Firing squad executions are rare in the US (though they have been sparingly

By Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The FBI arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert as part of the investigation of a damaging hack that exposed the sensitive data of current and former FBI employees, according to court documents and people familiar the investigation.Edward Dubrovsky was arrested in the Philadelphia area in

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear hoped being chair of the Democratic Governors Association this midterms year would raise his profile and connections ahead of his expected 2028 run for president.But it’s also created an opening to ramp up pressure on him, with frustrations spilling into the open this week as

By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — A county board in Virginia is suing to stop the construction of President Donald Trump’s “Triumphal arch,” bringing another legal challenge to the controversial 250-foot project.In announcing the suit, brought with the left-leaning nonprofit group “Democracy Forward,” the five-member Arlington County Board argued that the arch “would dramatically worsen

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — What will Vice President JD Vance say while campaigning Friday in Ohio? Will the Texas Senate candidates debate by this Thursday? And who else will get an endorsement from former President Barack Obama, who has been on endorsement spree this week?Unlike election outcomes, all of these political questions have