Politics

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration made good on threats that it would sue California over unvetted non-citizen voter claims, with a lawsuit legal experts are describing as a “long shot” and “a press release masquerading as litigation.”The new lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles seeks to block state election officials from

By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia shared at least 15 social media posts identifying her as an “attorney” over the past two years, despite having failed the California bar exam and acknowledging publicly she had been advised not to use that term.The posts, published to Zacharia’s X and

By Whitney Wild, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Federal investigators in Minnesota abruptly stopped sharing evidence last month with state authorities investigating the fatal ICE shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.The move — which could hamper the state’s probe of the two killings by ICE agents — is the latest in a series of

By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan’s firing squad execution will not be livestreamed, reversing an announcement from the Pentagon last week.“I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — When House Speaker Mike Johnson decided in September to send lawmakers home early to their districts ahead of the midterm elections, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan quietly made clear that he would have handled the situation differently, according to a source close to Jordan.In a private conversation with one

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Fewer health insurance plans. Higher out-of-pocket costs. Skimpier supplemental benefits.This upheaval is what senior citizens will have to contend with during Medicare Advantage’s open enrollment period for 2027 coverage, which runs through December 7. That’s why it’s even more important that enrollees review their plan options so they aren’t

By Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The US military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called “mother of all bombs” to target Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites should President Donald Trump give the order to resume combat operations either before or after the midterm elections, according

By Sean Lyngaas, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement agencies are investigating suspicious substances mailed to dozens of election and congressional offices nationwide, according to lawmakers and law enforcement officials.At least 36 lawmakers across the country this week have reported their offices receiving suspicious letters in the mail as of Friday, in several cases

By Eric Bradner, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico appealed face-to-face to skeptical Republicans and independents Wednesday night in a joint town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee, framing the election in populist terms and insisting he is willing to break with his own party if doing so benefits the

By Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration pushed for an unusually aggressive search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s house in recent days in an immigration fraud probe that targets the congresswoman, possible false statements made on government documents, and a potential conspiracy, according to multiple people familiar with the investigation.Prosecutors,

By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration threatened to take legal action against California election officials if they did not review a list of alleged noncitizens on Los Angeles’ voter rolls within 48 hours, according to Tuesday letters from the Justice Department obtained by CNN.The letters, signed by the

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Senior citizens and other Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.6% boost in their monthly payments in 2027, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday, making it the largest cost of living adjustment since 2023.Monthly payments for retired workers will rise by about $75 to an estimated average of $2,170

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — James Talarico’s bid to become the first Democrat in a generation to win statewide in Texas after three decades of disappointments is in its final stretch.The Democratic state representative is set to appear on CNN at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday for a joint town hall with Jubilee, moderated by

By Jessie Yeung, Benjamin Brown, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Greenland’s government pushed back against President Donald Trump’s claim on Wednesday that “massive oil, gas and mineral exploration is getting ready to begin” in the Arctic territory.While Greenland’s deputy mining minister Jørgen Hammeken-Holm acknowledged that “there are activities by US companies,” he told CNN that

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump and his administration have ratcheted up pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian refineries, citing harm to American consumers, they have remained silent on recent Russian strikes on US businesses in Ukraine.Russia has escalated its attacks on facilities tied to American corporations – and civilian

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration must allow CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to access the White House while their lawsuit over the president’s press ban plays out, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.US District Judge Tim Kelly said that President Donald Trump’s press ban likely violated the First Amendment, expanding upon

CNN By Annie Grayer, Steve Contorno, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — One Republican tried to put distance between herself and President Donald Trump on trade and the Iran war. Another focused her criticism on Trump’s diesel deal with Russia. And a third tried to turn one of the GOP’s biggest political liabilities against their Democratic

CNN By Annie Grayer, Steve Contorno, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — One Republican tried to put distance between herself and President Donald Trump on trade and the Iran war. Another focused her criticism on Trump’s diesel deal with Russia. And a third tried to turn one of the GOP’s biggest political liabilities against their Democratic

By Annie Grayer, Steve Contorno, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — One Republican tried to put distance between herself and President Donald Trump on trade and the Iran war. Another focused her criticism on Trump’s diesel deal with Russia. And a third tried to turn one of the GOP’s biggest political liabilities against their Democratic rival.Tuesday’s

By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump and his advisers are debating whether to call off plans to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, with Trump having remarked privately that he did not initially know that Nidal Hasan was paralyzed from the waist down, two sources familiar with the

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli has caught the attention of federal and state authorities again.Since his 2022 release from prison for securities fraud, Shkreli — who gained national notoriety for inflating the price of a life-saving drug — has been livestreaming on YouTube his stock trades, including several positions involving

By Jeff Zeleny, Patrick Svitek, CNN Fort Worth, Texas (CNN) — Democrats have been dreaming big in Texas for decades, awash in optimism that this could finally be the year to win a US Senate seat.For the first time, lifelong Republican Pete Nodecker is joining them, planning to cast his ballot for James Talarico when

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Trying to put a happy spin on the high gas prices that are causing Republicans major problems in the midterm election campaign, President Donald Trump told his supporters at an Ohio rally on Monday to remember something.“Remember, your prices – your gas prices – are lower than when Biden

By Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Several White House officials are questioning how long Katie Zacharia will keep the press secretary job after her first briefing Tuesday, saying her performance was unlikely to satisfy President Donald Trump.Several advisers and officials offered negative reviews of the briefing to CNN, with