Politics

By Kaanita Iyer, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s close aide Natalie Harp expressed her utmost loyalty to him in at least two letters addressed to the president, which were published by The Daily Beast on Thursday amid increased scrutiny of the close aide’s relationship to Trump.“I want things to always be right

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Monaco, Las Vegas, Detroit, and Miami have boasted high-speed street races — and soon, Washington, DC will too.Race cars will push speeds up to 180 miles per hour this weekend as the nation’s capital joins other iconic cities hosting street circuits, where public roads are converted into a race

By Patrick Svitek, Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Fresh off the losses of three candidates he endorsed in Republican primaries, President Donald Trump faces a much higher-profile test of his political power in South Carolina.Trump is set to hold a rally Friday night in Myrtle Beach with Sen. Darline Graham, whom he endorsed for her

By Katie Doran, CNN (CNN) — Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab will win the special election runoff to finish former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term in California’s 14th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects.In recent weeks, the Bay Area race to replace the former congressman, who resigned amid sexual assault allegations, became another test of Democratic divides

CNN By Kevin Liptak, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — First, Michael Cohen was Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and self-described “pit bull.” Then he became a bitter foe, exposing what he called “dirty deeds” and earning him the level “rat” by a president scorned. Now, after burying the hatchet, Cohen has become something else: a radio

CNN By Kevin Liptak, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — First, Michael Cohen was Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and self-described “pit bull.” Then he became a bitter foe, exposing what he called “dirty deeds” and earning him the level “rat” by a president scorned. Now, after burying the hatchet, Cohen has become something else: a radio

By Haley Britzky, Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar with internal discussions told CNN.During President Donald Trump’s first term, the Navy announced

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The brother of an American scholar detained in China welcomed the news Thursday that he was declared wrongfully detained, saying he hopes that it will help lead to his release.Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the wrongful detention determination after an “extensive review of the circumstances” around Min Zin’s

By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Scott Jennings has emerged as an early favorite for next White House press secretary, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN, though all stressed that the process is far from complete.Chief of staff Susie Wiles recently met with Jennings, who is a CNN contributor, at Mastro’s

By Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — The Alaska primary on Tuesday presented us with something unusual ahead of the 2026 midterm elections: An actual matchup between the two candidates who will face off in November in a key Senate race.That’s because the state uses an all-party primary system and ranked-choice voting. Also, there were no

By Kevin Liptak, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — First, Michael Cohen was Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and self-described “pit bull.”Then he became a bitter foe, exposing what he called “dirty deeds” and earning him the level “rat” by a president scorned.Now, after burying the hatchet, Cohen has become something else: a radio interviewer seeking public

By Allison Gordon, Pamela Brown, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday and then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day as part of an ongoing probe connected to sexual assault allegations, sources familiar with the investigation

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Melania Trump grew up attending Formula 1 races with her father in Europe.On Thursday, America’s first lady merged that longtime personal interest in cars and racing with a new one: foster youth.She teamed up with IndyCar and Fox Corporation to launch $2 million in new scholarships for young adults

By Gabe Cohen, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Former Census Bureau leaders, statisticians and voting-rights advocates are raising alarms about an unusual, unsigned new report posted on the agency’s website that claims tens of thousands of noncitizens voted in the 2020 presidential election.President Donald Trump touted the results Tuesday on Truth Social, saying the bureau

By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s director of legislative affairs is expected to depart the White House in the coming weeks, a Trump administration official told CNN on Wednesday.James Braid has served as the president’s top liaison between the West Wing and Capitol Hill throughout Trump’s second term. His plans to leave

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — State Rep. Angie Nixon’s win in the Florida Senate primary on Tuesday was the latest in a growing list of victories by democratic socialists who are a prominent part of the Democratic Party’s left-wing insurgency.But within the democratic socialist movement, and the broader progressive movement, there are disagreements over

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The number of US service members wounded since the start of the Iran war has passed 750, according to the Defense Department’s war casualty database.The Pentagon updated the database on Wednesday, recording more than 50 additional wounded soldiers, as talks between Tehran and DC to end the conflict

CNN By Kaanita Iyer, Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN (CNN) — Jason Watson, the US service member who was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol last month after calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, has been detained once again — just days after he criticized the president in an exclusive CNN interview.

By Kaanita Iyer, Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN (CNN) — Jason Watson, the US service member who was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol last month after calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, has been detained once again — just days after he criticized the president in an exclusive CNN interview.The US

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump unveiled a new White House construction project Wednesday, issuing an impromptu invitation to reporters to join him on the South Lawn and tour the replacement of the White House driveway as well as progress made on his new helipad. During the tour, an animated Trump

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump unveiled a new White House construction project Wednesday, issuing an impromptu invitation to reporters to join him on the South Lawn and tour the replacement of the White House driveway as well as progress made on his new helipad.During the tour, an animated Trump highlighted his

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he intends to meet later this year with Kim Jong Un, claiming he gets along well with the North Korean leader.“Yeah, I will,” Trump said when asked whether he planned in-person talks with Kim, with whom Trump claimed to have a great relationship.“I get

CNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Kennedy Center plans to add President Donald Trump’s name back to the front of its building in early September, lawyers for the institution told a federal judge. The revelation came in court filings submitted late Tuesday as part of a protracted legal fight over the fate of

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Kennedy Center plans to add President Donald Trump’s name back to the front of its building in early September, lawyers for the institution told a federal judge.The revelation came in court filings submitted late Tuesday as part of a protracted legal fight over the fate of the historic

By Allison Gordon, Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — A woman has told the House Ethics Committee that Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez sexually harassed and assaulted her, her attorneys said in a statement on Wednesday.The Ethics Committee announced Monday that it had opened an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Gomez, including “engaging in inappropriate

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had urged GOP Rep. Cory Mills to drop out of his Florida primary race before the embattled Republican lost Tuesday to former news anchor Ryan Elijah.“I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of

By Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department said in a court filing that its senior leadership wasn’t involved in the decision to criminally charge former FBI Director James Comey for posting a picture of seashells arranged to say “8647” on social media in 2025.The picture drew scrutiny as the number 86

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — As Florida voters prepare to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republicans on Tuesday chose a close ally of President Donald Trump, while Democrats nominated a party-switcher who left the GOP because of the president.Meanwhile, democratic socialists once again demonstrated their growing influence with state Rep. Angie Nixon’s victory in