Politics

By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump pleads for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the nation’s war with Iran, Democrats in Congress have offered an unequivocal — and historically unusual — message. No. Trump’s operation in Iran has now become the most partisan war in modern US

By Davis Winkie, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Amid the longest pause to date in the US military’s deadly military strikes against alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, US law enforcement officials told CNN they are uncertain about the strikes’ lasting impact after 11 months, and experts are skeptical they will

By Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — Fiercely fought primaries on August 4 in Michigan and Missouri will provide the next crucial tests in the debate over American policy toward Israel that has convulsed the Democratic Party this year. Arguments about Israel have marked a sharp dividing line in both the Michigan Senate primary between centrist

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Seth Moulton, a frequent critic of the old guard of Democratic leadership in Congress, is now taking on one of his party’s progressive stalwarts. The 47-year-old is running to unseat 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey, who has represented Massachusetts in Congress since before Moulton was born. Markey, a longtime

By Zachary Cohen, Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine both raised concerns about escalating the war in Iran as President Donald Trump weighed the possibility during a White House meeting on Friday, a source familiar with the matter and a US

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of abusing its power after officials admitted in a federal court filing they recommended terminating several billion dollars in grants for clean-energy projects based “solely” on states’ “political identity” and whether President Donald Trump won the vote there in the 2024 election. In

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s rambling address at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner on Friday was filled with far more insults than assertions of fact. Even some of those insults were patently inaccurate, but we’ll leave them aside here as jokes or hyperbole. We will address some of the

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — For years, Laura Loomer’s unflinching support for President Donald Trump was matched only by her fervent opposition to the US assisting Ukraine in its war against Russia. The far-right figure has accused Ukrainian soldiers of committing war crimes and President Volodymyr Zelensky of faking his Jewish faith. She once

By Patrick Svitek, Jeff Zeleny, CNN Bangor, Maine (CNN) — Maine Democrats picked Troy Jackson as their new Senate nominee on Saturday, the culmination of a brief and unusual contest that sets the stage for a 101-day sprint to try and defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in one of the country’s most important Senate races.

CNN By Patrick Svitek, Jeff Zeleny, CNN Bangor, Maine (CNN) — Maine Democrats picked Troy Jackson as their new Senate nominee on Saturday, the culmination of a brief and unusual contest that sets the stage for a 101-day sprint to try and defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in one of the country’s most important Senate

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the National Park Service to install temporary signage near the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, warning of what the administration views as “inaccurate information” presented in the institution’s exhibits. The executive order demands that NPS, which controls the sidewalks outside of several

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump suggested that basketball superstar LeBron James might be “a racist,” telling reporters Friday that “I only like people that like me.” Trump was asked about James’ decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers and whether he thought James was a better player than NBA legend Michael

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The prediction market Kalshi threatened legal action against Netflix on Friday, claiming a trailer for its upcoming documentary about the industry contains defamatory and “fabricated” content, according to a letter obtained by CNN. Netflix, the popular streaming service, released a trailer Thursday teasing the documentary, “The Prediction Games,” which

By Davis Winkie, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon’s website that tracks war casualties remains incorrect nearly a day after the totals for US service member deaths and injuries in the war with Iran were reduced in what Defense Department officials called a “data disruption.” Democratic members of the Senate sent a letter to

By Arit John, Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina is poised to remain the first Democratic presidential primary state after securing a key panel’s recommendation, a move that will maintain Black voters’ prominent position on the calendar. Friday’s vote capped off months of aggressive organizing by Nevada, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Iowa, all