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Harry Reid warns Democrats: Trump is a ‘very, very smart man’ who won’t be easily beaten in 2020

October 12, 2019 8:07 AM CNN

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has a new assessment of President Donald Trump as “a very, very smart man” who won’t be…

At 95, Jimmy Carter is still living his faith through service

October 12, 2019 8:04 AM CNN

Jimmy Carter isn’t doing a photo opportunity. He’s here to work. The former president stands underneath a tent on a muddy lot on a recent…

Why it’s Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and then everybody else

October 12, 2019 6:04 AM CNN

First things first: The theme song of the week is the closing credits to Timon & Pumbaa. Poll of the week: A new Fox News poll of Democratic…

Trump questions protections for whistleblower whose complaint prompted impeachment inquiry

October 12, 2019 3:35 AM CNN

President Donald Trump on Friday questioned why the US government is protecting the whistleblower whose complaint sparked House Democrats’…

Pentagon announces new troop deployments to Saudi Arabia

October 12, 2019 3:19 AM CNN

The Pentagon will deploy 1,800 more troops to Saudi Arabia in response to requests by the leading US military commander in the Middle East and, in…

New York Times: Giuliani under investigation for Ukraine work

October 12, 2019 12:35 AM CNN

Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is facing an investigation by federal prosecutors into whether his involvement with…

Rudy Giuliani under investigation by federal prosecutors for Ukraine lobbying work

October 11, 2019 11:10 PM KVIA ABC-7

Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is being investigated by federal prosecutors in New York for possible lobbying…

US-China trade negotiators reach preliminary agreement short of a comprehensive deal

October 11, 2019 10:13 PM CNN

US and Chinese negotiators reached a preliminary agreement Friday that will ease trade tensions, but it falls short of a comprehensive deal.…

California governor signs bill requiring public universities to offer medication abortion

October 11, 2019 9:50 PM CNN

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Friday requiring medication abortion services at public state universities starting in 2023. “As…

First on CNN: Nearly 30 former State and national security officials call on Pompeo to defend former ambassador to Ukraine

October 11, 2019 9:34 PM CNN

A new letter that has been signed by 27 former foreign service and high-ranking national security officials calls on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…

Trump’s losses mount in stunning day of setbacks

October 11, 2019 9:20 PM CNN

Five federal courts dealt blows to President Donald Trump on Friday just as the limits of his legal strategy to block an impeachment inquiry became…

Mike Pompeo’s senior adviser resigns

October 11, 2019 8:50 PM CNN

A senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has resigned, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday. The adviser, Michael…

Rudy Giuliani is still Trump’s attorney but won’t deal with Ukraine matters, source says

October 11, 2019 8:35 PM CNN

A source close to President Donald Trump’s legal team tells CNN that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is still the President’s…

Friday’s 5 court rulings against President Donald Trump

October 11, 2019 7:53 PM CNN

President Donald Trump has relentlessly pushed to build a border wall and tighten immigration restrictions. He’s also fought efforts to acquire…

Nobel Prize reminds us that one person has the power to unravel a system of corruption

October 11, 2019 7:50 PM CNN

Imagine a man negotiating a crushingly repressive governing machine, doing it from the inside, and sweeping to power. Then imagine him immediately…

Former US ambassador to Ukraine says Trump wanted her removed and blames ‘unfounded and false claims’

October 11, 2019 7:38 PM CNN

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch defied the White House on Friday in testifying before Congress, where she told lawmakers that…

‘I was very disappointed’: El Paso councilman absent from constituent meeting after assault arrest

October 11, 2019 7:22 PM KVIA ABC-7

After being arrested and charged with domestic violence last week, El Paso City Councilman Sam Morgan was noticeably absent Friday from a community…

Kevin McAleenan resigns as acting homeland security secretary

October 11, 2019 6:17 PM CNN

Kevin McAleenan, the acting secretary of homeland security since April and the fourth person to serve in that post since the Trump presidency began,…

McAleenan leaves speech after being drowned out by protestors

October 11, 2019 6:14 PM CNN

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan was prevented from speaking at an event Monday morning in Washington after repeated interruptions…

Deutsche Bank tells court it does not hold Trump’s tax returns

October 11, 2019 5:15 PM CNN

Deutsche Bank does not have President Donald Trump’s tax returns, according to a federal appeals court that’s reviewed details of what…

Donald Trump endorses Senate candidate who once said ‘Jewish lobby’ controlled Republican Party

October 11, 2019 4:51 PM CNN

President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a Republican Senate candidate in Minnesota who once said members of the Republican Party had “dual…

Trump ends his messy week on a MAGA note

October 11, 2019 4:32 PM CNN

President Donald Trump roiled some of his top allies in Congress this week with a surprise withdrawal from northern Syria. The move earned a rare…

Pentagon claims it’s not abandoning Kurds while admitting it won’t help them

October 11, 2019 4:25 PM CNN

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Friday the US is not abandoning its Kurdish allies who are now under attack from Turkey’s military…

Three federal judges hit Trump on immigration policy changes

October 11, 2019 4:07 PM CNN

Three federal judges took direct aim at President Donald Trump’s immigration policies on Friday with three rulings blocking efforts to make it…

Here’s how much 2020 Democrats raised in the third quarter

October 11, 2019 4:00 PM CNN

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has so far amassed the largest third quarter fundraising haul among the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, with…

Fact check: O’Rourke said he would support removing tax-exemptions for religious institutions that oppose same sex marriage. Is that legal?

October 11, 2019 3:57 PM CNN

At CNN’s Equality Town Hall focused on LGBTQ issues and co-hosted by the Human Rights Campaign, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto…

Republicans still dodging questions about Trump’s calls for foreign countries to investigate Biden

October 11, 2019 3:34 PM CNN

Several GOP senators running for reelection are also running away from what would seem to be a straight-forward question: Is it appropriate for…

Beto O’Rourke says he raised $4.5 million in 2019’s third quarter

October 11, 2019 3:30 PM CNN

Beto O’Rourke says he raised $4.5 million in 2019’s third quarter — a three-month stretch that included a nearly two-week…

What arrests mean for Giuliani and Trump

October 11, 2019 3:20 PM CNN

The arrest on Thursday of two associates of Rudy Giuliani on campaign finance charges has people asking the obvious question: what does this mean for…

Panel faults both Boeing and FAA for failures in 737 Max development

October 11, 2019 3:07 PM CNN

A newly released report faults both the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing for failures in the overall certification of the Boeing 737 Max.…