Politics

By Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Marathon talks that failed to produce a breakthrough between the United States and Iran were not the final word in negotiations, officials in the US and the region said Monday, as the contours of the two sides’ disagreement — primarily over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions —

By Annie Grayer, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell announced Monday he planned to resign from Congress following explosive allegations of sexual misconduct against him. The announcement from the California Democrat comes as he faced a just-announced House ethics investigation and mounting pressure on both sides of the aisle to step down.

CNN By Eric Bradner, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Eric Swalwell said Sunday he would withdraw from the California governor’s race in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct that led to a nearly immediate campaign collapse, as staffers quit and prominent Democratic supporters urged him to drop out. “I am suspending my campaign

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is backing away from a social media post depicting himself as Jesus — but not from the broader war of words he’s still waging against Pope Leo XIV. Trump on Monday deleted an image of him as Jesus from his Truth Social account amid intense backlash,

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration agreed in a court settlement on Monday to keep the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument. The administration removed the rainbow LGBTQ flag from the monument in New York City in February due to a government directive that determined what kinds of flags can be

By Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee announced on Monday that it has opened an investigation into misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell. The news comes as the California Democrat is under increasing scrutiny after CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle reported that a former staffer accused him sexual assault, describing a

CNN By Laura Sharman, Isabelle D’Antonio, Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday strongly pushed back against criticism from US President Donald Trump, defending his position of seeking peace and rejecting violence amid the Iran war. “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the

CNN By Laura Sharman, Isabelle D’Antonio, Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday strongly pushed back against criticism from US President Donald Trump, defending his position of seeking peace and rejecting violence amid the Iran war. “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the

By Annie Grayer, Evan Perez, Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — With just days until a powerful surveillance law lapses, US national security officials are scrambling to prepare for potential blind spots in intelligence collection amid the US’ delicate ceasefire with Iran, current and former officials told CNN. Some communications carriers that manage data for the

By Laura Sharman, Isabelle D’Antonio, Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday strongly pushed back against criticism from US President Donald Trump, defending his position of seeking peace and rejecting violence amid the Iran war. “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message

By Eric Bradner, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Eric Swalwell said Sunday he would withdraw from the California governor’s race in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct that led to a nearly immediate campaign collapse, as staffers quit and prominent Democratic supporters urged him to drop out. “I am suspending my campaign for

By Michael Williams, Allison Gordon, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Even as Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped his campaign for California governor, the Democratic lawmaker still faces significant jeopardy. A number of Democrats and Republicans in Congress have called for Swalwell’s resignation and have said they will force a vote to expel him if he does

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Entering this weekend’s high-stakes talks with Iran in Pakistan, US officials identified a number of key areas where they would need to see progress to declare success. After hours of talks stretching into the early morning Sunday, US and Iranian negotiating teams had reached an impasse on several of

By Eric Bradner, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell are damaging his hopes of winning the California governor’s race, with former allies revoking their endorsements and a growing list of prominent Democrats telling him to withdraw. Less clear is who can claim the support he had amassed —

By Sean Lyngaas, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — In mid-March, a fire tore through a compartment of the United States’ largest and most powerful aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford. The ship was floating in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, launching aircraft as part of the weeks-old war with Iran, when the blaze broke out

By Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — On a recent April morning, Stephen Miller led a multiagency call with a question: Why were countries not accepting more deportees from the United States? In the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, the architect of his immigration agenda had overseen a deportation machine that

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump privately advocated for painting an ornate federal office building next to the White House with a “magic paint with silicate,” CNN has learned. But ahead of a key vote on exterior changes to the sprawling Gilded Age structure, a panel of experts is warning the so-called

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. It would be a provocative move considering Beijing said it helped broker the fragile ceasefire agreement that paused the war

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Saturday it is investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Rep. Eric Swalwell, a day after CNN reported that a former staffer for the California Democrat accused him of having sex with her when she was unable to consent. “We urge survivors and

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court said Saturday that President Donald Trump can move ahead for another week with construction of a massive new White House ballroom while judges consider the project. The 2-1 order from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals is a temporary win for Trump in a protracted

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Running in a contentious race to keep his seat, Sen. John Cornyn put out an ad vowing to fight “radical Islam.” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Cornyn’s opponent in the May 26 runoff, accused his rival of helping “radical Islamic Afghans invade Texas.” Rep. Chip Roy, running to replace

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — As Todd Blanche takes the reins at the Justice Department, a federal judge is set to decide whether controversial remarks made last year by the now-acting attorney general should lead to the unravelling of one of the Trump administration’s marquee criminal cases. Blanche’s public statements about human smuggling charges

By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. It would be a provocative move considering Beijing said it helped broker the fragile ceasefire agreement that paused the war between

By Adam Cancryn, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — With war raging in the Middle East and midterms on the horizon, the White House seemed to have finally shaken the Jeffrey Epstein saga that plagued the first year of Donald Trump’s second term. Inside the White House, officials had started to move on. But for first

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Eric Swalwell’s bid for the California governor’s office was reeling Friday as his campaign was halted on the main Democratic fundraising platform and top Democratic supporters withdrew their endorsements and urged him to drop out of the race in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct. Former House

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Paul Dans, the architect of the controversial conservative blueprint known as Project 2025, has ended his bid to challenge South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham in the Republican primary this summer. Dans announced his decision to drop out of the race Friday — the last day to remove his name