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The Trumps and Obamas share family photos and messages of gratitude on Thanksgiving

November 28, 2019 11:57 AM CNN

Presidents past and present are wishing Americans a happy Thanksgiving. President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday saying, “we are thankful to all…

Worry rises in military over Trump’s decision-making

November 28, 2019 7:34 AM CNN

Tensions that have been mounting for months between some of the nation’s most senior military officers and President Donald Trump are boiling…

Get smart on impeachment before Thanksgiving dinner

November 28, 2019 7:23 AM CNN

Happy Thanksgiving! You probably don’t want to talk politics with your Uncle Al, but it’s going to come up. A CNN poll this week found…

Inside the frantic response to mysterious ‘slow-moving blob’ flying over Washington

November 28, 2019 6:38 AM CNN

The mysterious “slow-moving blob” detected in the skies over Washington Tuesday prompted a frantic response from security officials on…

Kamala Harris works to court Iowa caucusgoers, one at a time

November 28, 2019 5:43 AM CNN

Tom and Linda Iannelli waited patiently at a table inside a small, taupe-colored conference room at the Merrill Hotel, ready to be personally…

The precipitous fall of America’s mayor

November 28, 2019 2:02 AM CNN

For the last three years, Rudy Giuliani seemed to roam the world with impunity as a kind of rogue ambassador to President Donald Trump, swatting…

Trump administration to cut its financial contribution to NATO

November 28, 2019 1:11 AM CNN

The Trump administration has moved to substantially cut its contribution to NATO’s collective budget according to several US and NATO…

Trump signs Hong Kong human rights act as China blasts ‘plainly bullying behavior’

November 27, 2019 7:56 PM CNN

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a law supporting Hong Kong’s months-long protest movement, handing anti-government demonstrators…

Trump official who promoted fringe conspiracy theories now senior adviser at State Department

November 27, 2019 7:20 PM CNN

A former naval intelligence officer and conservative talk radio host who promoted fringe conspiracy theories in radio appearances is now a senior…

Ousted Navy secretary calls Trump’s war crimes intervention ‘shocking and unprecedented’

November 27, 2019 6:05 PM CNN

Recently ousted Navy Secretary Richard Spencer detailed President Donald Trump’s intervention in a war crimes case in a Washington Post op-ed…

Former White House counsel Don McGahn gets temporary pause on testimony from judge

November 27, 2019 6:04 PM CNN

At least for now, former White House counsel Don McGahn won’t have to testify to the House of Representatives. After McGahn appealed a…

Who’s been where? From Iowa to Nevada, a 2020 heat map

November 27, 2019 4:46 PM CNN

Where the presidential candidates spend most of their time says a lot. We looked at data showing the number of campaign visits from each of the…

Trump’s whistleblower briefing is a knock on his impeachment defense

November 27, 2019 4:32 PM CNN

News that President Donald Trump had been briefed in late August on a whistleblower complaint alleging he pressured Ukraine to investigate his…

Possible impeachment witness Kupperman tries to keep lawsuit afloat

November 27, 2019 4:06 PM CNN

Attorneys for Charles Kupperman, the former deputy national security adviser who hasn’t testified about President Donald Trump and Ukraine…

Trump says he will designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations

November 27, 2019 3:05 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Mexican cartels will “absolutely” be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, a…

Watergate figure William Ruckelshaus dead at 87

November 27, 2019 2:49 PM CNN

William Ruckelshaus, a key figure in the Watergate scandal and the first head of the Environmental Protection Agency, died in his sleep Wednesday,…

New York Times: FBI did not try to place undercover agents inside Trump campaign, DOJ inspector general’s report expected to find

November 27, 2019 2:37 PM CNN

The Justice Department’s inspector general did not find any evidence that the FBI had tried to put undercover agents or informants inside…

Trump contradicts testimony — and himself — by claiming he never directed Giuliani on Ukraine

November 27, 2019 1:52 PM CNN

President Donald Trump has now denied that he directed his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to go to Ukraine and seek out investigations on his behalf,…

New York Times: Rudy Giuliani sought business from Ukrainian officials while pursuing political dirt for Trump

November 27, 2019 1:40 PM CNN

Rudy Giuliani privately sought hundreds of thousands of dollars in business from Ukrainian officials while trying to get dirt on former Vice…

Trump administration unable to give reliable count of family separations, watchdog says

November 27, 2019 1:28 PM CNN

The Trump administration is unable to verify the total number of families separated or reunited in the wake of its “zero tolerance”…

Rudy Giuliani gives shifting answers on seeking information from Ukrainian oligarch

November 27, 2019 1:26 PM CNN

Rudy Giuliani acknowledged this week meeting with a lawyer for a Ukrainian oligarch who he had previously said he had “nothing to do…

Why Biden’s and Sanders’ support is steady as a rock

November 27, 2019 1:14 PM CNN

No one knows with any real certainty who will win the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. One decent bet to make is that former Vice President Joe…

Utah governor proposes statewide ban on conversion therapy for minors

November 27, 2019 12:47 PM CNN

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Tuesday proposed a rule banning conversion therapy for minors in the state. The rule comes amid ongoing discussions in the…

Sanders and Warren try to turn Bloomberg’s billions against him

November 27, 2019 9:23 AM CNN

Michael Bloomberg kicked off his presidential campaign this week with a television ad blitz that gobbled up a stunning amount of airtime in major…

What past impeachments tell us about Trump’s 2020 prospects

November 27, 2019 9:21 AM CNN

History signals that the public’s final verdict on President Donald Trump’s possible impeachment won’t be delivered until the 2020…

CNN Poll: Biden leads nationally as Buttigieg rises

November 27, 2019 9:04 AM CNN

Former Vice President Joe Biden continues to lead the newly expanded field of contenders for the Democratic nomination for president, with Sens.…

Flynn sentencing delayed until after DOJ inspector general report comes out

November 27, 2019 8:34 AM CNN

Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, will not be sentenced on December 18 as previously planned, a federal…

New revelations put Trump on shakier ground

November 27, 2019 8:19 AM CNN

New transcripts of witness testimony and news reports revealing key details on the Ukraine scandal timeline show in vivid detail the way President…

READ: 2020 poll data shows Biden’s lead, Buttigieg’s rise among Democrats

November 27, 2019 7:27 AM CNN

2020 poll data shows Biden’s lead, Buttigieg’s rise among Democrats. Read it here:…

Budget official testimony undermines impeachment defense on freezing Ukraine aid

November 27, 2019 5:53 AM CNN

A career budget official undercut one of the White House’s arguments for freezing $400 million in security aid to Ukraine, according to a newly…