Trump and Mnuchin ramp up threats of sanctioning Turkey. Here are the facts
President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday ramped up their threats to sanction Turkey, responding to growing criticism…
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What Shepard Smith’s departure really reveals about Trump’s support
When Shepard Smith announced Friday that he was leaving Fox News, he revealed something important about the state of conservative politics: there is…
Continue Reading Lawmakers scoff as White House threatens Turkey with sanctions but won’t ‘activate’ them
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday giving the Treasury Department “very significant new sanctions authorities”…
Continue Reading Help wanted: Trump looks for his fifth Homeland Security chief in three years
Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters have on their radar, in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast. 1. More…
Continue Reading Trump has been clobbered by the courts — and there may be more ahead
The third branch of government last week offered an assertive restraint on the power of President Donald Trump. And there’s likely to be more…
Continue Reading Washington Post: US envoy to the European Union to tell Congress Trump relayed to him ‘no quid pro quo’ text
The US ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, is expected to tell Congress this week that President Donald Trump relayed to him directly…
Continue Reading Simone Biles and her ‘double double’ should make you think
By now, the news that Simone Biles has won another championship and has gained two new skills named after her is about as surprising as the news that…
Continue Reading The chronicles of Rudy and Don
This week was a kaleidoscope in Trump’s Washington, a big picture moving and twisting — tax records, subpoenas, arrests, foreign policy…
Continue Reading CNN projects Gov. John Bel Edwards forced into runoff in Louisiana
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has been forced into a runoff election in his bid for reelection, where he will face Republican businessman Eddie…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani tells CNN he’s unaware he’s under investigation for Ukraine involvement
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Saturday that he’s not aware he’s under investigation for his…
Continue Reading Trump threatens to sue top Democrats Adam Schiff and Nancy Pelosi amid impeachment inquiry
President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday night to sue top congressional Democrats Rep. Adam Schiff and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi amid the House…
Continue Reading Democrats need to heed the cries of black trans women
Several presidential candidates took to the stage on Thursday night at the CNN Equality Town Hall. However, no one shined brighter than the black…
Continue Reading Barr slams attacks on religious values, says ‘moral upheaval’ leading to societal ills
Attorney General Bill Barr decried attacks on religious values in a speech Friday, tying a movement of “militant secularism” to societal…
Continue Reading Mattis warns ‘ISIS will resurge’ if US doesn’t keep pressure on
Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis warned “ISIS will resurge” if the US does not keep the pressure on, days after the White House…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Military leader of Syrian Kurds tells US ‘you are leaving us to be slaughtered’
The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces told a senior US diplomat, “You are leaving us to be slaughtered,” demanding to…
Continue Reading McAleenan departure highlights Homeland Security department in leadership disarray
The Department of Homeland Security is in the throes of yet another bout of leadership turnover less than a year after officials in the top ranks of…
Continue Reading READ: The government document of meeting between US and military leader of Syrian Kurds
The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces told a senior US diplomat, “You are leaving us to be slaughtered,” demanding to…
Continue Reading A Democratic governor in the deep South is on the verge of reelection
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, is facing off against opponents from both political parties in Saturday’s jungle gubernatorial…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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