Pain and progress: CNN’s LGBTQ town halls mark historic political moment
For many Americans, LGBTQ history can be a portal of pain. That’s in no small part because it tends to feel so incomplete: lives lived…
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California to shut down private prisons and immigrant detention centers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday that will end the use of private prisons and privately-run immigration detention facilities. Under…
Continue Reading Pentagon says US forces came under Turkish artillery fire in Syria
The Pentagon confirmed Friday that US troops in Syria “came under artillery fire from Turkish positions” and demanded that Turkey halt…
Continue Reading Take a deep breath and learn about the latest breaking news in the impeachment inquiry
A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Impeachment Watch newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. What a week. We…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren targets Facebook’s ad policy — with a Facebook ad
A fresh series of Facebook ads this week by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren seeks to put the social media giant on the…
Continue Reading Manhattan US attorney in the spotlight with another high profile investigation of Trump’s inner circle
With the indictment Thursday of associates of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, New York federal prosecutors are yet…
Continue Reading Harry Reid warns Democrats: Trump is a ‘very, very smart man’ who won’t be easily beaten in 2020
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has a new assessment of President Donald Trump as “a very, very smart man” who won’t be…
Continue Reading At 95, Jimmy Carter is still living his faith through service
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…
Continue Reading Why it’s Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and then everybody else
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…
Continue Reading Trump questions protections for whistleblower whose complaint prompted impeachment inquiry
President Donald Trump on Friday questioned why the US government is protecting the whistleblower whose complaint sparked House Democrats’…
Continue Reading Pentagon announces new troop deployments to Saudi Arabia
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…
Continue Reading New York Times: Giuliani under investigation for Ukraine work
Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is facing an investigation by federal prosecutors into whether his involvement with…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani under investigation by federal prosecutors for Ukraine lobbying work
Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is being investigated by federal prosecutors in New York for possible lobbying…
Continue Reading US-China trade negotiators reach preliminary agreement short of a comprehensive deal
US and Chinese negotiators reached a preliminary agreement Friday that will ease trade tensions, but it falls short of a comprehensive deal.…
Continue Reading California governor signs bill requiring public universities to offer medication abortion
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Friday requiring medication abortion services at public state universities starting in 2023. “As…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Nearly 30 former State and national security officials call on Pompeo to defend former ambassador to Ukraine
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…
Continue Reading Trump’s losses mount in stunning day of setbacks
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…
Continue Reading Mike Pompeo’s senior adviser resigns
A senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has resigned, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday. The adviser, Michael…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani is still Trump’s attorney but won’t deal with Ukraine matters, source says
A source close to President Donald Trump’s legal team tells CNN that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is still the President’s…
Continue Reading Friday’s 5 court rulings against President Donald Trump
President Donald Trump has relentlessly pushed to build a border wall and tighten immigration restrictions. He’s also fought efforts to acquire…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize reminds us that one person has the power to unravel a system of corruption
Imagine a man negotiating a crushingly repressive governing machine, doing it from the inside, and sweeping to power. Then imagine him immediately…
Continue Reading Former US ambassador to Ukraine says Trump wanted her removed and blames ‘unfounded and false claims’
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch defied the White House on Friday in testifying before Congress, where she told lawmakers that…
Continue Reading ‘I was very disappointed’: El Paso councilman absent from constituent meeting after assault arrest
After being arrested and charged with domestic violence last week, El Paso City Councilman Sam Morgan was noticeably absent Friday from a community…
Continue Reading Kevin McAleenan resigns as acting homeland security secretary
Kevin McAleenan, the acting secretary of homeland security since April and the fourth person to serve in that post since the Trump presidency began,…
Continue Reading McAleenan leaves speech after being drowned out by protestors
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan was prevented from speaking at an event Monday morning in Washington after repeated interruptions…
Continue Reading Deutsche Bank tells court it does not hold Trump’s tax returns
Deutsche Bank does not have President Donald Trump’s tax returns, according to a federal appeals court that’s reviewed details of what…
Continue Reading Donald Trump endorses Senate candidate who once said ‘Jewish lobby’ controlled Republican Party
President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a Republican Senate candidate in Minnesota who once said members of the Republican Party had “dual…
Continue Reading Trump ends his messy week on a MAGA note
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…
Continue Reading Pentagon claims it’s not abandoning Kurds while admitting it won’t help them
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Friday the US is not abandoning its Kurdish allies who are now under attack from Turkey’s military…
Continue Reading Three federal judges hit Trump on immigration policy changes
Three federal judges took direct aim at President Donald Trump’s immigration policies on Friday with three rulings blocking efforts to make it…
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