CNN – US Politics

By Tami Luhby, René Marsh, CNN (CNN) — One essential Social Security employee didn’t foresee her surgery being upended by the federal government shutdown when she scheduled it for early October. But the longtime manager decided to postpone the procedure, which would have required her to take two weeks off to recover, fearing that she

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Dave Taylor said Thursday that his office was targeted as part of an elaborate “ruse” after an American flag reportedly altered to include a swastika was found in his Washington, DC, office earlier this week and that similar flags have been found in other Republican offices. “Numerous

CNN By Sarah Owermohle, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced an agreement to sell common fertility drugs at steeply reduced prices on TrumpRx, a direct-to-consumer drug platform the White House plans to launch in January 2026. Under the plan, cost to patients for three in vitro fertilization (IVF) drugs made

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN President Donald Trump announced a deal to offer common fertility drugs at steep discounts through TrumpRx, a direct-to-consumer drug platform set to launch in January 2026. The initiative is part of a broader effort to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and reduce its cost, though key details about

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani was pushed to provide specifics about his plans if he’s elected mayor of New York City in the campaign’s first fall debate, hammered by his two older rivals who painted him as unprepared and accused him of selling the city’s residents a fantasy.

By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The US carried out a strike on a boat in the Caribbean on Thursday that did not kill everyone on board, two US officials told CNN. There are believed to be survivors among the crew, but their status is unclear. The US military has carried out at

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general, expressed his regret for the graphic and violent language directed at a colleague in text messages in his opening statement in Thursday night’s debate with Republican incumbent Jason Miyares. “Let me be very clear: I am ashamed. I am embarrassed.

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Tensions are escalating between Washington and Caracas as the Trump administration has increasingly signaled it could use military means to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power. US President Donald Trump has not explicitly said he is trying to overthrow Maduro. However, it would not be the first time

By CNN Staff (CNN) — John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland. He now faces 18 charges: eight counts of transmission of national defense information and 10 counts of retention of national defense information. Read the full indictment here: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2025

By Sarah Owermohle, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced an agreement to sell common fertility drugs at steeply reduced prices on TrumpRx, a direct-to-consumer drug platform the White House plans to launch in January 2026. Under the plan, cost to patients for three in vitro fertilization (IVF) drugs made by

By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The admiral overseeing US Southern Command, which has responsibility for forces in the Caribbean, where the US has carried out multiple legally ambiguous strikes against alleged drug cartels, is retiring one year into his tenure, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a social media post

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN President Donald Trump announced a deal to offer common fertility drugs at steep discounts through TrumpRx, a direct-to-consumer drug platform set to launch in January 2026. The initiative is part of a broader effort to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and reduce its cost, though key details about

Associated Press Atlanta (AP) — Two Georgia voter turnout groups credited with chipping away at Republicans’ edge in the state announced Thursday they are closing down, raising questions about whether Democratic organizing can be sustained in Georgia, where breakthroughs have yet to overturn overall Republican control of the state. Founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams in

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department brought its first federal terrorism case in the Trump administration’s crackdown on Antifa Wednesday, alleging that two people connected to the left-wing ideology participated in a coordinated attack on a federal immigration detention facility. Prosecutors accuse Zachary Evetts and Cameron Arnold, who also goes

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4 million playing blackjack in Las Vegas last year, according to a release from his campaign, training a spotlight on the billionaire Democrat’s tremendous personal wealth with a potential 2028 presidential campaign looming. At a press conference Thursday, Pritzker was asked about the disclosure

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — ICE agents arrested a police officer Thursday morning in the Chicago suburb of Hanover Park, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro. The Department of Homeland Security says the officer, Radule Bojovic, overstayed a tourist visa that expired in 2015. According to the department, Bojovic was “encountered

By Annie Grayer, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — As the government shutdown drags on, many congressional Republicans are in the dark about the Trump administration’s decisions over which federal workers are being laid off and which federal contracts are being cancelled. Multiple GOP lawmakers told CNN they are only finding out about the decisions –

By Zachary Cohen, Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — The US has increased intelligence sharing with Ukraine to include information on targets deeper inside Russian territory as part of a strategic shift both countries hope will restart negotiations with Moscow that stalled after the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in