National Politics

By Jeff Zeleny, Michael Williams, Fadel Allassan, CNN (CNN) — Robert B. Barnett, a Washington, DC, lawyer and dealmaker who represented some of the most notable American political figures over the last half century, has died. He was 79. His death was confirmed to CNN by his wife Rita Braver – a longtime CBS journalist.

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump told reporters he expects other political opponents to be prosecuted after the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. “It’s not a list, but I think there will be others,” Trump told CNN’s Kevin Liptak on Friday as he departed the White House for the Ryder

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal government has shut down as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government beyond September 30. And the effects are now being felt: Federal workers are missing paychecks; tourists are unable to visit many national parks or the Smithsonian museums; people can’t get certain federal loans

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — The CNN poll conducted by SSRS was designed to offer a deep-dive look at the different types of independents that make up this critical group in American politics. The survey was conducted both online and by telephone from August 21 through September 1. The 2,077 adults who took the

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — In politics today, negativity is a much easier sell than enthusiasm. For the first time in nearly a decade of polling, more than half of Americans say the country’s best days are already behind it. Three-quarters think the country’s political system needs major reforms or a complete overhaul, according

By Phil Mattingly, Adam Cancryn, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — A memo from the White House budget office telling federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings should the government shut down signaled a dramatic escalation in a funding staredown with fewer potential off-ramps as next week’s deadline nears. But it also provided the first

By Kaanita Iyer, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — James Comey, the former FBI director who was indicted Thursday, has had a longstanding feud with President Donald Trump that dates back to his abrupt firing during the early months of Trump’s first term. Comey has been indicted with obstruction of a congressional proceeding and giving

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Aileen Graef, Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — James Comey’s son-in-law, Troy A. Edwards, Jr., resigned Thursday night from his position as a senior national security prosecutor shortly after the former FBI director was indicted. In a one-sentence letter to US Attorney Lindsey Halligan obtained by CNN, Edwards wrote: “To uphold my oath

CNN, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Get ready for a 2016 redux. The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey made public on Thursday is likely to put on display, yet again, the blockbuster political discourse around the FBI investigations in 2016 that affected the presidential election. Central to the case:

By Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of current and former VA doctors, nurses and other caregivers have issued a warning to the Department of Veterans Affairs about the negative impacts of the agency’s recent staffing cuts and other policy changes. In a mass letter sent Wednesday to VA Secretary Doug Collins, the agency’s inspector

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Get ready for a 2016 redux. The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey made public on Thursday is likely to put on display, yet again, the blockbuster political discourse around the FBI investigations in 2016 that affected the presidential election. Central to the case: Leaks to media outlets

By Aditi Sangal, Helen Regan, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, drawing a rare red line over Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territory. Trump’s comments came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York for the

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN A fossil unearthed in China is raising new questions about human evolution. Scientists say this 1-million-year-old skull could suggest that humans are much older than previously thought. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ James Comey Former FBI Director

By Arlette Saenz, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Top Democrats in Washington are calling for investigations after a branch of the National Archives released New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherill’s unredacted military record, including her Social Security number, to an individual who filed a Freedom of Information Act request. Scott Levins, the director of the National

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Aileen Graef, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury, an extraordinary escalation in President Donald Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies. Comey, a longtime adversary of the president, is now the first senior

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday sought to ramp up investigations of unnamed groups his administration suspects of supporting political violence, signing a presidential memorandum that critics worry will be used to target his political enemies. The directive aims to intensify efforts across the government to identify organizations backing what

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US cyber officials issued an “emergency directive” Thursday ordering federal agencies to defend their networks against an “advanced” group of hackers that have breached at least one agency in an apparent espionage campaign. Government officials have not commented on who is behind the hacks, but private experts say they

By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a presidential memorandum seeking to reinstate the death penalty in Washington, DC, as Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Justice Department will be seeking capital punishment across the country. “The death penalty in Washington,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “You kill