Politics

CNN By Alison Main, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed to him there was a second US strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September — an attack that has drawn bipartisan

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The White House social media team is in hot water with one of the world’s biggest pop stars after using Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Juno” in a video depicting law enforcement apprehending individuals in apparent immigration actions. The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter called the video “evil and disgusting.” “Do not

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — As usual, President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in his televised Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. And, as usual, most of them had previously been debunked. Trump repeated familiar false claims about consumer prices, investment in the US, foreign affairs, public safety, the 2020 election, and his signature domestic

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department announced on Tuesday the arrest of an Afghan national accused of making bomb threats against Americans during a video chat posted online. The arrest of Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, a 30-year-old who lives in Texas, was announced days after the shooting of two National Guard members –

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — James Comey’s friend and former lawyer Daniel Richman is suing the Justice Department over evidence gathered from him years ago that was used in the recently dismissed criminal case against Comey, which could disrupt the Trump administration’s imminent plans to re-indict the former FBI director. The evidence the Justice

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s push for a new health care plan has stalled, amid disagreements within the GOP over the extension of key enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, three people familiar with the matter told CNN. The dispute has slowed the administration’s efforts to avert a looming spike in health

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — A new headache is emerging for House Speaker Mike Johnson. For years, GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal allies in Congress, had been trying to pass legislation in response to the FBI’s investigation into Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia. With Republican control of

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is recommending that the Trump administration’s travel ban list include between 30 to 32 countries, marking an increase from the current list of 19 countries, according to a source familiar with the matter. Nationals of countries on the travel ban list face restrictions on

By Kaitlan Collins, Maria Santana, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has formally pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, telling reporters at the White House on Tuesday, “I feel pretty good about it.” Hernández’s attorney Renato Stabile and a White House official told CNN earlier Tuesday that Trump had pardoned the former Honduran president.

By Kathryn Squyres, CNN (CNN) — Tuesday’s special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, normally a conservative stronghold, is giving Democrats hope that their recently successful message of affordability can help them spring a major upset. The contest pits Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps against Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn. The winner will replace former

By Molly English, CNN (CNN) — Jersey City voters will head to the polls Tuesday for a runoff to decide whether Jim McGreevey, who resigned from the New Jersey governorship in scandal more than 20 years ago, will complete a political comeback and become their next mayor. McGreevey stepped down less than halfway into his

CNN By Kathryn Squyres, CNN (CNN) — Tuesday’s special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, normally a conservative stronghold, is giving Democrats hope that their recently successful message of affordability can help them spring a major upset. The contest pits Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps against Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn. The winner will replace

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical Tuesday of New Jersey’s effort to subpoena donor information from “crisis pregnancy centers” without federal court review, fearing that the probe may have chilled the First Amendment rights of anti-abortion supporters. The justices appeared likely to side with a religious nonprofit,

By Alison Main, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed to him there was a second US strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September — an attack that has drawn bipartisan scrutiny

By Jennifer Hansler, Alayna Treene, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — As the Trump administration rushes to secure a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is dispatching two of his highest profile diplomats to Moscow. They are his former business associate and his son-in-law – and neither has been confirmed by

By Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department could present a new indictment against James Comey to a grand jury as soon as this week, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Whatever comes next may happen quickly, and no matter what, the sources told CNN, prosecutors will likely present new

CNN By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that the United States is preparing to take new action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela, telling service members during a Thanksgiving call that efforts for strikes on land will be starting “very soon.” “In recent weeks, you’ve been working to deter

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — It took 150 volunteers working for one week, with 25,000 feet of ribbon, 120 pounds of gingerbread, more than 10,000 butterflies and a 6,000-piece Lego portrait of President Donald Trump’s likeness to deck the White House halls this year. The theme for first lady Melania Trump’s fifth holiday season:

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of David Gentile, a private equity executive who was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison for a fraud scheme, according to a White House official. Gentile, the former CEO and owner of GPB Capital Holdings, and Jeffry Schneider of Ascendant Capital,

CNN By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Monday found Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, is serving unlawfully as US attorney for New Jersey, dealing a legal blow to the Trump administration that could have far-reaching consequences on other appointments across the country. A panel of three appellate

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Monday found Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, is serving unlawfully as US attorney for New Jersey, dealing a legal blow to the Trump administration that could have far-reaching consequences on other appointments across the country. A panel of three appellate judges

By Kit Maher, Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Monday that his October medical imaging was of his cardiovascular and abdominal systems and that both showed “perfectly normal” results. “President Trump’s cardiovascular imaging is perfectly normal. There is no evidence of arterial

By Natasha Bertrand, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump and top national security officials huddled at the White House Monday to discuss next steps on Venezuela, as the administration faces renewed called from lawmakers to release more information – particularly about a controversial decision in September to strike a boat in the Caribbean

By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — In a dramatic about-face, the Trump administration on Monday re-suspended more than a dozen FEMA employees mere hours after CNN broke the news that they’d been reinstated to the agency following a three-month exile and a probe into alleged misconduct. The staffers were put on administrative leave in August

CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle voiced serious concerns over the weekend over reports on a follow-up strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean, with some suggesting it could constitute a “war crime.” Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican who serves

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic Monday to an internet service provider locked in a copyright battle with the music industry that some warn could leave millions of Americans disconnected and turn companies that provide connectivity into “internet police.” At issue are peer-to-peer file-sharing protocols like BitTorrent that allow users

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle voiced serious concerns over the weekend over reports on a follow-up strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean, with some suggesting it could constitute a “war crime.” Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican who serves on