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Warren: ‘I’m glad to talk to Bernie’ about Medicare for All

October 30, 2019 2:18 PM CNN

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Wednesday that she will “of course” consult with Sen. Bernie Sanders about her soon-to-be-released plan on how…

Former Senate Republican says Trump sounds like a dictator

October 30, 2019 2:10 PM CNN

A former Republican senator said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric sounds like that of a dictator, comparing the…

Ex-Biden aides lead newly launched super PAC

October 30, 2019 1:33 PM CNN

An outside group aiming to help Joe Biden‘s presidential candidacy amid attacks from President Donald Trump officially launched Wednesday with…

McAleenan could stay longer at Homeland Security as White House eyes loophole for Cuccinelli as possible successor

October 30, 2019 1:28 PM CNN

Less than 48 hours before the acting Homeland Security secretary is set to leave his post, President Donald Trump has yet to pick a successor despite…

What I grabbed when the fire was coming for my home

October 30, 2019 1:21 PM CNN

Two cats, my wife’s wedding dress, a case of my best brandy and some computer equipment. When it was time to leave my Sonoma County home on…

Watchdog raises red flags about Trump tariff exemption process

October 30, 2019 12:39 PM CNN

An internal government watchdog has flagged the lack of transparency in the Trump administration’s tariff exemption process, saying it…

Obama isn’t quite right about TV and social media

October 30, 2019 12:33 PM CNN

During a tech event in San Francisco last month, former President Barack Obama offered some advice on how to govern in the Oval Office. “Make…

What Vindman’s testimony shows us about Trump’s idea of loyalty

October 30, 2019 12:29 PM CNN

President Donald Trump wants a Lt. Col. Oliver North. What he’s got is Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. North was a Marine officer detailed to the…

Photos highlight stark differences in Trump and Obama approaches

October 30, 2019 12:29 PM CNN

The execution and aftermath of the raids that took down Osama bin Laden and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were as different as the presidents overseeing them.…

Michelle Obama: White people are ‘still running’ from minority communities

October 30, 2019 12:26 PM CNN

Former first lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that white Americans are “still running” from minority communities when they move to…

Europe never really dealt with its ISIS fighters. A reckoning is coming

October 30, 2019 12:24 PM CNN

They are good at dismay, the Europeans. Their cheek-clutching horror at US President Donald Trump’s abandonment of the Kurdish-led Syrian…

House vote won’t stop Republicans from railing against impeachment process

October 30, 2019 12:20 PM CNN

As the House holds its first vote Thursday to formalize the impeachment inquiry, Republican members are sticking with a messaging strategy that…

A new push for gun violence prevention wins support from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill

October 30, 2019 11:58 AM CNN

A bipartisan group of lawmakers are unveiling new legislation on Wednesday that hopes to prevent gun violence by promoting the safe storage of…

What Barack Obama gets exactly right about our toxic ‘cancel’ culture

October 30, 2019 11:35 AM CNN

Former President Barack Obama has largely stayed out of the spotlight since leaving the White House in 2017, choosing to avoid much direct criticism…

Diplomats say they’re in a ‘strange parallel universe’ amid impeachment probe

October 30, 2019 11:24 AM CNN

As the State Department becomes engulfed by the House impeachment inquiry, diplomats say they find themselves caught in a “strange parallel…

State Department official to testify that John Bolton warned about influence of Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine

October 30, 2019 9:37 AM CNN

Former national security adviser John Bolton cautioned about the influence Rudy Giuliani had on US-Ukraine policymaking during a meeting in mid-June…

Don’t forget what Donald Trump said repeatedly about the Ukraine call transcript

October 30, 2019 9:36 AM CNN

On Tuesday we learned that the rough transcript released by the White House of the July 25 call between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian…

The NCAA blinked, and it’s about time

October 30, 2019 8:44 AM CNN

The NCAA has bowed down under pressure. The days of virtually everyone involved in college sports — schools, coaches, media companies,…

How the Democrats’ impeachment rules neutralize some key Republican complaints

October 30, 2019 8:38 AM CNN

From the moment House Democrats launched their impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump and Republicans have criticized the process as a partisan…

House sends Turkey message by imposing sanctions and calling WWI Armenian killings genocide

October 30, 2019 6:38 AM CNN

The House passed two measures Tuesday aimed at sending a strong message to the Turkish government amid deteriorating relations between American…

Kanye wrestles with God, not Trump

October 30, 2019 5:43 AM CNN

Beginning with “Jesus Walks” on “The College Dropout,” Kanye’s catalog of work has illustrated a consistent and…

Appeals court temporarily stops House from getting grand jury secrets for impeachment inquiry

October 30, 2019 5:23 AM CNN

The Justice Department won’t have to give the House of Representatives secret details from the Mueller criminal investigation for use in its…

Missing words and a screaming match: Inside a wild day of impeachment testimony

October 30, 2019 5:08 AM CNN

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council official in charge of Ukraine policy, told impeachment investigators he tried to make…

With impeachment consuming Congress, lawmakers fear threat of a government shutdown

October 30, 2019 3:58 AM CNN

A government funding deadline is on a collision course with the Democratic impeachment inquiry, leaving lawmakers scrambling to find a way out of…

State Department Ukraine experts next up in impeachment inquiry

October 30, 2019 3:01 AM CNN

Two State Department experts on Ukraine are slated to become the latest diplomats thrust into the spotlight as part of the House impeachment inquiry.…

400,000 more children are uninsured since Trump took office

October 29, 2019 10:03 PM CNN

The number of uninsured children ballooned by more than 400,000 between 2016 and 2018, an unprecedented decline in health coverage for the youngest…

Democrats set to bring impeachment inquiry out from behind closed doors

October 29, 2019 11:23 PM CNN

Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday will begin building a formal political process designed to impeach a President — a momentous task attempted…

Trump claimed ISIS leader ‘whimpered’ in final moments. Top officials don’t know where he got that detail

October 29, 2019 9:25 PM CNN

President Donald Trump asserted in his televised address from the White House Sunday that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was “whimpering and…

Shouting match erupts in Vindman deposition as Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to out whistleblower

October 29, 2019 8:57 PM CNN

Democrats and Republicans got into a shouting match behind closed doors on Tuesday while interviewing a witness in the impeachment investigation,…

Jared Kushner blunders into the impeachment controversy

October 29, 2019 8:02 PM CNN

Just when you were wondering whatever happened to Jared Kushner, the White House adviser who got his job because his father-in-law is President, he…