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White House life has led to friction between Melania and Ivanka Trump, source says

December 3, 2019 6:39 PM CNN

Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump are without doubt the key women in President Donald Trump’s life. Both are glamorous women. Both fashionable.…

Kamala Harris ends 2020 presidential campaign

December 3, 2019 6:34 PM CNN

Sen. Kamala Harris ended her 2020 presidential campaign on Tuesday, an abrupt departure for a candidate who was once seen as a leading contender for…

House Democrats vote to send impeachment report to Judiciary Committee

December 3, 2019 5:55 PM CNN

The House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines Tuesday night to approve a report that found evidence of President Donald Trump’s…

Fact check: Trump makes at least 21 false claims at NATO meetings

December 3, 2019 5:53 PM CNN

President Donald Trump held official meetings with two foreign leaders and the head of NATO at the alliance summit in London on Tuesday — and…

How Kamala Harris’ 2020 campaign plummeted

December 3, 2019 5:53 PM CNN

Kamala Harris fell as quickly as she rose. The California senator entered the 2020 presidential race in January a top contender for the Democratic…

Fresh intelligence points to Iranian threat against US forces and interests in Middle East, officials say

December 3, 2019 5:39 PM CNN

There is fresh intelligence of a potential Iranian threat against US forces and interests in the Middle East, according to several US defense and…

Former official says Trump often refused to believe his intelligence briefings

December 3, 2019 5:21 PM CNN

One of President Donald Trump’s most common responses to intelligence briefings is to doubt what he’s being told, former Deputy Director…

5 takeaways from the Democratic report teeing up Trump’s historic impeachment

December 3, 2019 5:06 PM CNN

House Democrats on Tuesday released a 300-page report presenting what they call “overwhelming” evidence that President Donald Trump…

DNC raises concerns about Facebook’s ability to catch trolls

December 3, 2019 4:58 PM CNN

The Democratic National Committee wrote to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg before Thanksgiving to raise concerns about the company’s ability to…

Kennedy says he’s done talking about Ukraine, as Senate GOP is sharply divided on the issue

December 3, 2019 4:39 PM CNN

Republican Sen. John Kennedy said he’s done talking about Ukraine, days after stirring up a controversy with his on-again, off-again, on-again…

Isakson calls for true bipartisanship and praises colleagues on both sides of the aisle in farewell speech

December 3, 2019 3:52 PM CNN

Outgoing Sen. Johnny Isakson gave a farewell speech on Tuesday in which he urged his colleagues to work together across the aisle and act from the…

The 33 most outlandish lines from Donald Trump’s news conference with Justin Trudeau

December 3, 2019 3:35 PM CNN

On Tuesday, as part of NATO meetings in London, President Donald Trump sat down with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to chat. The two men took…

Money woes reshape 2020 Democratic presidential field two months before Iowa

December 3, 2019 3:34 PM CNN

Sen. Kamala Harris‘ abrupt departure Tuesday from the 2020 presidential race underscores how much the financial landscape has shifted for…

READ: Rep. Duncan Hunter’s plea agreement

December 3, 2019 3:34 PM CNN

California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal corruption charges stemming from his misuse of more than $200,000 in…

Senators grill State Department official on GOP’s promotion of debunked Ukraine conspiracy theory

December 3, 2019 3:18 PM CNN

A Senate hearing on Russia policy became a platform for Democrats to hammer home the point that President Donald Trump, some of his senior officials…

READ: Rep. Duncan Hunter’s plea agreement

December 3, 2019 2:56 PM CNN

California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal corruption charges stemming from his misuse of more than $200,000 in…

Democrats obtained phone records showing how Trump allies coordinated ‘false narratives’

December 3, 2019 2:23 PM CNN

Armed with never-before-seen phone records, Democrats on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump’s allies of coordinating with a conservative…

Kamala Harris tried to be everything to everyone — and failed

December 3, 2019 1:46 PM CNN

Quick — tell me in 10 words or less why Kamala Harris was running for president. Was it: a) To be a populist fighter “for the…

Here’s why the impeachment polling isn’t moving

December 3, 2019 1:42 PM CNN

The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has had little impact on public opinion. In late November, just like in October, 50% of Americans…

Graham says he’s ‘1,000% confident’ Russia meddled in 2016 US election — not Ukraine

December 3, 2019 1:26 PM CNN

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday said he is “1,000% confident” that Russia, not Ukraine, meddled in the 2016 US presidential…

Phantom phone call? Timeline suggests there was no Trump-Sondland phone call on Sept. 9

December 3, 2019 1:22 PM CNN

President Donald Trump keeps pointing to a phone call that supposedly happened on September 9 as a key element in his defense of his conduct in the…

GOP-led committee probed possible Ukraine interference in 2016 election and found nothing worth pursuing, sources say

December 3, 2019 1:11 PM CNN

The Republican-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee looked into allegations that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election and found no evidence to…

Trump says he doesn’t know Prince Andrew. Photos tell a different story.

December 3, 2019 1:10 PM CNN

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he doesn’t know Britain’s Prince Andrew, despite being photographed with him on…

1 sentence that perfectly explains Donald Trump’s ostrich-like approach to the presidency

December 3, 2019 12:53 PM CNN

In late June 2017, President Donald Trump huddled with Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and then-communications aide Hope Hicks to figure out how to…

The key demographics of the Democratic Party are fragmenting

December 3, 2019 12:43 PM CNN

The continuing uncertainty in the Democratic presidential primary has a hole the size of Barack Obama at its center. One reason the race remains so…

Rep. Duncan Hunter pleads guilty for misusing campaign funds

December 3, 2019 12:09 PM CNN

Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal corruption charges stemming from his misuse of more than $200,000 in campaign…

Trump is lining up new tariffs. Here’s what they mean for you

December 3, 2019 11:47 AM CNN

Unless President Donald Trump backs down, Americans will soon be paying new tariffs on Chinese-made iPhones and toys, as well as French champagne and…