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Trump accuses Democrats of ‘violating Constitution’ after they followed constitutional process in impeachment

December 21, 2019 7:53 PM CNN

President Donald Trump on Saturday slammed his impeachment by falsely claiming Democrats didn’t follow the correct proceedings laid out by the…

Satellite images of North Korea reveal new work at military site linked to production of ICBMs

December 21, 2019 5:30 PM CNN

Fresh satellite images of North Korea obtained by CNN show new work and the expansion of buildings associated with the production of long-range…

Pompeo rebukes China and Russia for vetoing UN aid to Syria

December 21, 2019 4:15 PM CNN

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo harshly criticized a veto by Russia and China of a United Nations security council resolution that would allow…

Rep. James Clyburn: ‘I am not going to be intimidated by anybody in this White House’

December 21, 2019 12:26 PM CNN

South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn said Saturday he is not going to be intimidated by anyone in the White House after President Donald Trump’s…

Stephen Biegun sworn in as Pompeo’s deputy at State Department

December 21, 2019 10:20 AM CNN

Stephen Biegun on Saturday was officially sworn in as deputy secretary, taking on the number two position at the State Department amid intense…

25 Jewish members of Congress call on Trump to fire Stephen Miller over leaked emails

December 21, 2019 9:23 AM CNN

Twenty-five Jewish Democratic members of Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to remove senior White House adviser Stephen Miller from the…

Democrats draw clear battle lines ahead of final sprint to Iowa and New Hampshire

December 21, 2019 8:25 AM CNN

The battle lines that will define the final sprint to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary were set at the Democratic debate ‪on Thursday…

Trump’s 2020 case got a boost this week, except for that one big thing that happened

December 21, 2019 7:54 AM CNN

Any other president than Donald Trump might just have had the best week of his career — a pre-Christmas sleigh ride that included getting a…

The Fed rescued the US economy in 2019, but Trump wants more help in 2020

December 21, 2019 6:16 AM CNN

For the past year, President Donald Trump has repeatedly ping-ponged between claiming the “Economy is BOOMING,” and blasting the Federal…

White House threatened spending bill veto and potential shutdown over congressional push on Ukraine payments

December 20, 2019 8:41 PM CNN

The White House insisted that House Democrats drop language in the year-end spending bill establishing a specific and quick timeline for deploying…

Trump signs spending bills, avoiding another holiday shutdown

December 20, 2019 8:40 PM CNN

President Donald Trump signed sweeping spending bills after he left Washington on Friday that allow the government to operate even as they do little…

ICE involved in vetting sponsors of unaccompanied minors, could allow for more enforcement

December 20, 2019 8:08 PM CNN

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is working with the Department of Health and Human Services to make sure sponsors of unaccompanied minors are…

University probe of Treasury spokeswoman’s dissertation finds plagiarism but not ‘research misconduct’

December 20, 2019 7:35 PM CNN

A Columbia University investigation into the top Treasury Department spokeswoman’s Ph.D dissertation found that she had included…

With a signature, Trump brings Space Force into being

December 20, 2019 6:38 PM CNN

When President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law Friday, he also created the newest military service and the first…

A historic, chaotic end to a historic, chaotic year

December 20, 2019 4:31 PM CNN

In a year chock full of historic moments, the House of Representatives closed out its final session of 2019 with the most significant thing it can…

FISA court looking at all of warrant applications from FBI lawyer involved in Carter Page wiretap

December 20, 2019 4:24 PM CNN

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that approved the Carter Page wiretap now wants to know more about all applications it’s seen from…

Pentagon watching North Korea closely amid signs it may conduct another test

December 20, 2019 4:12 PM CNN

North Korea may be preparing to test engines and other components of its missile program, an administration official tells CNN, but senior military…

CNN Exclusive: Whistleblower says US airports becoming unsafe as TSA relaxes security measures in favor of speeding up lines

December 20, 2019 3:48 PM CNN

A whistleblower with the Transportation Security Administration is sounding the alarm about loosened security at US airports, charging that top TSA…

US service academies say hand gestures at Army-Navy game were a game and not racist

December 20, 2019 2:50 PM CNN

The US Naval Academy and US Military Academy at West Point said Friday that the hand gesture some cadets and midshipmen were seen making on camera…

Tennessee governor says state will continue accepting refugees

December 20, 2019 2:34 PM CNN

Tennessee will continue to allow the resettlement of refugees in the state, its Republican governor said this week. Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday sent a…

Investigation finds Washington state representative took part in ‘domestic terrorism’

December 20, 2019 2:27 PM CNN

A Republican state lawmaker in Washington is accused of participating “in an act of domestic terrorism against the United States,”…

The latest on President Trump’s impeachment

December 20, 2019 2:22 PM CNN

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HHS unveils new requirement for abortion coverage payments under Obamacare

December 20, 2019 2:15 PM CNN

Insurers providing policies on the Obamacare exchanges that cover abortions will have to issue separate bills for that coverage in an effort by the…

Sign ups for 2020 Obamacare coverage slide slightly

December 20, 2019 1:46 PM CNN

Lower premiums and more plan choices did not attract more Americans to sign up for Obamacare plans for 2020. Some 8.3 million people selected…

Democrats and White House prep for January trial despite standoff

December 20, 2019 1:49 PM CNN

House Democrats and White House officials are engaged in active preparations for the high-stakes trial of President Donald Trump, the latest sign…

Mike Bloomberg builds a general election campaign to show strength for his primary bid

December 20, 2019 1:42 PM CNN

As most Democratic presidential candidates wage a primary fight, slogging through a series of early-voting states, Mike Bloomberg is doing something…

Trump agrees to deliver State of the Union on February 4

December 20, 2019 1:39 PM CNN

President Donald Trump has accepted the invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to deliver the State of the Union address on February 4, 2020.…

Kevin Costner to endorse Pete Buttigieg in Iowa

December 20, 2019 1:32 PM CNN

Actor Kevin Costner, the star of “Field of Dreams” and “Dances With Wolves,” will endorse South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete…

Exclusive: Controversial mining company coached Alaska’s governor to lobby White House

December 20, 2019 12:08 PM CNN

A mining company secretly collaborated with the governor of Alaska to lobby the Trump administration to move forward with a mining project that…

Trump set for Mar-a-Lago to mix it up with club members as Senate trial looms

December 20, 2019 11:02 AM CNN

Freshly impeached and eager for vindication, President Donald Trump decamps Friday for warmer climes: a two-week-long stint at Mar-a-Lago, the…