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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama on Thursday threw his support behind a redistricting effort in Virginia that aims to flip four Republican-held US House seats ahead of November’s midterm elections. In a video endorsement, Obama urged Virginians to support a referendum on a new map to ensure “your voting power

By Betsy Klein, Sunlen Serfaty, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — Approval for President Donald Trump’s massive East Wing ballroom project – from a government commission that oversees planning for federal buildings and land in the nation’s capital – is delayed after it received over 32,000 comments from the public overwhelmingly opposing the construction. The National

By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Eugene Vindman is among a generation of young Democrats who ran for Congress, in part, because of their experience fighting a forever war in the Middle East. These Democrats are some of the earliest and most vocal critics of President Donald Trump’s decision to enter the

CNN By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Eugene Vindman is among a generation of young Democrats who ran for Congress, in part, because of their experience fighting a forever war in the Middle East. These Democrats are some of the earliest and most vocal critics of President Donald Trump’s decision to enter

By Lauren Fox, Ethan Cohen and Sam Waldenberg CNN (CNN) — Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines ended his reelection campaign suddenly on Wednesday in a move that left a political ally as the only major candidate in the GOP primary. The announcement came as filing closed for the race and President Donald Trump was quick

CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, Hanna Park, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A soldier who “made you feel important,” a mother just days from returning home, and a son known to be the life of the party were among the group of six service members killed after an Iranian strike on a makeshift operation

By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Republican senators rejected a war powers resolution on Wednesday that would have required the Trump administration to seek congressional approval before continuing military action against Iran. One Republican, Kentucky’s Sen. Rand Paul, joined Democrats in voting for the resolution. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined Republicans to vote

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump unveiled a voluntary pledge with major tech companies on Wednesday that the administration said will protect consumers from rising electricity costs spurred by artificial intelligence development. At a White House roundtable — another attempt to assuage voters’ affordability concerns ahead of the 2026 midterms — Trump

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — When Judge Jeffrey Bryan took the bench Tuesday at his courtroom in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, he had serious questions for the Trump administration: What happened to the personal property of some two dozen immigrant detainees, and why shouldn’t officials be held in contempt as a way of ensuring

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena US Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony about her role in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files as part of the committee’s probe into the late convicted sex offender. GOP Rep. Nancy Mace moved to subpoena the attorney general and

By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would be endorsing in Texas’ Republican primary for US Senate between incumbent John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton – and demanding that the candidate he doesn’t choose drop out. “IT

By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship, in international waters – killing more than 80 crew according to authorities in Sri Lanka who launched a rescue mission. Iran identified the vessel as the Iris Dena and vowed vengeance

CNN By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship, in international waters – killing more than 80 crew according to authorities in Sri Lanka who launched a rescue mission. Iran identified the vessel as the Iris Dena and vowed

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet secretaries claimed Tuesday that their comments on high-profile subjects were being described inaccurately. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied she had previously called Alex Pretti, the nurse killed by the Border Patrol in Minneapolis in January, a domestic terrorist; she claimed she had

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump insists he’s willing to wage war on Iran “forever.” But just days into the fight, many of those around him are already itching to get out. The US assault on Iran has stoked fears among Trump’s aides and advisers about the political consequences of being drawn

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Iranian intelligence has sent word to the United States it could be prepared to open talks on how to end the war, according to people familiar with the indirect messages, but US officials say there are no negotiations underway and that potential “off-ramps” are unlikely to materialize in the

By Aileen Graef, Manu Raju, Alison Main, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales is acknowledging an affair with a former staffer, a violation of House rules, but said Wednesday he will stay in the race to hold onto his seat in Texas. “I made a mistake, and I had a lapse

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — In the latest mark of how much the conversation among Democratic leaders around Israel is shifting, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday night blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for pushing the US into war with Iran and said the United States must reconsider future military aid to its longtime

By Molly English, CNN (CNN) — Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee will head to a Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ redrawn 18th District, according to a projection from CNN’s Decision Desk. Neither Green nor Menefee got more than 50% of the vote required to win outright on Tuesday. The runoff between Green and Menefee

By Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Democratic turnout in Tuesday’s Texas primary reached record levels, as more voters participated in the party’s primary than in the Republican one. While more votes are still to be counted, more than 2.2 million votes have already been tallied in the Democratic primary for US Senate, a competitive race