National Politics

By Sarah Ferris, Adam Cancryn, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump late Wednesday signed a funding package to reopen the federal government, officially bringing a close to the longest shutdown in history. The final approval came hours after the House voted 222 to 209 to pass a deal struck between Republicans and centrist

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — After 50 days of waiting, Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn into Congress Wednesday, bringing an end to a contentious chapter in the US House of Representatives that included a lawsuit and rising tensions inside the Capitol over her seating. Speaker Mike Johnson had said he would not swear in

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department on Wednesday issued an unusual warning to Americans in northern Japan: watch out for bears. The “wildlife alert” advised that “bear sightings and attacks have increased in parts of Japan, especially in municipalities close to or adjacent to populated zones.” As CNN reported last week,

By Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Top Trump administration officials met Wednesday with a key GOP lawmaker about an effort in the US House to force a vote on releasing Justice Department case files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to multiple sources familiar with the

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose death by suicide has spawned intense scrutiny of the high-profile people he knew, mentioned Donald Trump by name multiple times in private correspondence that began almost 15 years ago with an associate and an author in Trump’s orbit, according to newly released

By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, Alison Main, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Adelita Grijalva’s swearing in on Wednesday made her Democrats’ newest member in the US House of Representatives and officially set in motion lawmakers’ effort to force a vote on a measure the White House has fought for months: a bill to compel the

By Dana Bash, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia announced her campaign to return to Congress on Wednesday, aiming to recapture a key battleground district with more favorable midterm tailwinds next year. “I cannot sit back and watch as Republicans in Congress create chaos while failing to address the

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — In 2000, President Bill Clinton made an “Internet Address” celebrating new changes to the White House website that his administration launched just a few years earlier. Intended to be a source of government information for Americans and a connection to the White House from their homes, Clinton stressed that

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A high-ranking official at the Chinese consulate in New York shipped over a dozen Nanjing-style salted ducks prepared by his personal chef to the parents of a former aide to two New York governors. The aide also received tickets to events including a concert at Carnegie Hall and a

By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s advisers have had conversations about him traveling the country to give economy-focused speeches as they privately weigh a number of strategies to improve his standing on the issue, administration officials told CNN. Trump’s advisers acknowledge that they have an affordability problem that the president has bristled

CNN By Dana Bash, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is announcing a run for the US House from New York City, becoming JFK’s first direct descendent and latest member of his family to run for elected office. In a video announcing his campaign, Schlossberg says

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Arizona Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who is set to be sworn in on Wednesday, said she will confront House Speaker Mike Johnson after waiting nearly 50 days to be seated as a member of Congress. “I won’t be able to like sort of move on if I don’t address it

CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Arizona Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who is set to be sworn in on Wednesday, said she will confront House Speaker Mike Johnson after waiting nearly 50 days to be seated as a member of Congress. “I won’t be able to like sort of move on if I don’t address

By Dana Bash, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is announcing a run for the US House from New York City, becoming JFK’s first direct descendent and latest member of his family to run for elected office. In a video announcing his campaign, Schlossberg says the

By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview that aired Tuesday night the United States doesn’t have workers with “certain talents” to fill jobs needed domestically, defending the H1-B skilled worker visa program. Pressed by Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on whether his administration would reduce H1-B visas over

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The longest federal government shutdown in history is over. President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed the compromise bill that ended the 43-day shutdown soon after the legislation passed the House. The Senate approved the package on Monday evening. Eight Democratic senators defied their party’s leadership to support the

By John Fritze, Devan Cole, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a short-term order that allows the Trump administration to withhold paying for full food stamp payments in November, a move that appeared designed to put off the case a few days in the hope that Congress approves a pending

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The Democrats’ intraparty feud is making its way to the House, where members of the caucus are hoping to soundly reject the deal moderate Senate Democrats reached with Republicans to reopen the government during a vote later this week. Navigating the party’s shutdown strategy will be particularly delicate for

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The UK’s decision marks