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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said that he received an MRI scan during a recent trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center – marking the first time he has provided a reason for his second medical exam this year and raising new questions about the president’s health. “I did. I

By Sarah Ferris, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Congressional Democrats are marching in lockstep into the fourth week of a government shutdown, even as lawmakers brace for what could be the most painful point yet: a cutoff in federal food aid for more than 40 million people. But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House

By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Democrats in Virginia’s legislature are expected on Monday to launch a complex redistricting push to counter Republican-led efforts around the country, according to two Democratic lawmakers familiar with the still-private plans. The party’s nominee for Virginia governor isn’t talking much about it. Abigail Spanberger’s campaign has declined to comment

By Audry Jeong, Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half hour on Sunday during separate routine operations over the South China Sea, with all crew members safely rescued, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said. The Navy has launched an investigation into the cause of

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans can expect to pay a lot more for Affordable Care Act coverage next year since it’s unlikely Congress will extend the enhanced premium subsides that are set to expire at year’s end. Are you shopping for 2026 coverage on an Affordable Care Act exchange? Are you

By Gloria Pazmino, Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — One of the most high-profile job interviews in New York City politics and government appears to be playing out in the public eye. Democratic Mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, who announced his intention to keep New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch at the helm of the department

By Emily R. Condon, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom teased a potential 2028 presedential run when asked in an interview on Sunday if he’d seriously consider it after the midterms in an interview. “Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise,” Newsom said on CBS’ Sunday Morning. “I’d be lying, And I’m, I can’t do that.”

By Gloria Pazmino, David Wright, Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN New York (CNN) — As New Yorkers cast their ballots in the city’s mayoral race, Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani sent a message to voters Sunday, asking them not to choose “settling for the lesser of two evils,” warning his supporters to not take his double-digit

CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger denounced congressional redistricting efforts happening across the United States, describing them as cheating in an interview airing on “CNN’s State of the Union” on Sunday. “There’s this war going on all over the United States. Who can out cheat the other one?”

By Eric Bradner, CNN East Brunswick, New Jersey (CNN) — Jack Ciattarelli ticked through the states where New Jersey’s most recent Democratic governors grew up as he kicked off a rally Wednesday night. “They brought Jon Corzine here from Illinois — that didn’t work out so well. They brought Phil Murphy from Massachusetts — this

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger denounced congressional redistricting efforts happening across the United States, describing them as cheating in an interview airing on “CNN’s State of the Union” on Sunday. “There’s this war going on all over the United States. Who can out cheat the other one?” the

By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Anxiety is rising among congressional Republicans that their party has no plan to address a critical health care deadline this fall that will result in spiking costs for millions of Americans – the issue at the heart of the deepening government shutdown crisis. And some of those

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. David McCormick defended Donald Trump’s latest controversial moves in a rare interview, including the president’s $230 million request for the Justice Department to pay his legal bills, the demolition of the White House’s East Wing, and his party’s handling of the government shutdown. He also compared Democrats

By Tom Foreman, CNN (CNN) — Amid the rubble and rancor memorializing where the East Wing of the White House once stood, President Donald Trump and his team are trying to dig out. Public outrage has been piling up over the sudden demolition to make way for the sprawling, golden ballroom he has long craved.

By Betsy Klein, CNN Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CNN) — US President Donald Trump will lean on the power of in-person diplomacy on the first Asia trip of his second term as he meets with old rivals, new friends and, potentially, adversaries, while looking to cut deals that could have sweeping economic and national security implications.

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — Roosevelt Avenue in Queens runs through one of New York City’s most densely populated neighborhoods, a cacophonous display of diversity underneath the 7 train. There are Colombian restaurants and taco stalls next to Indian food and fruit stands. Vendors sell homemade tamales and grilled meat. There are

By Tami Luhby, Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN (CNN) — Right after setting her out-of-office email on October 1, one furloughed US Department of Agriculture worker filed for unemployment benefits to help her pay for food, rent and other necessities during the federal government shutdown. More than three weeks later, her application is still listed as

By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Former US vice president Kamala Harris has hinted she could make another bid for the White House in an interview with the BBC, saying she would “possibly” be president one day and expressing confidence that America will see a woman in the Oval Office in the future. Harris marked

By Steve Contorno, Ashley Killough, CNN Tucson, Arizona (CNN) — For years, immigration attorney Rachel Wilson has relied on her local congressional office to help untangle bureaucratic knots that threaten her clients’ ability to live and work in the United States. That aid used to come from the staff of longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva, until

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department announced Friday it will monitor polling sites in six counties in California and New Jersey ahead of November 4 elections, as voters prepare to cast their ballots in less than two weeks. The department said the move, which focuses on two Democratic-led states, will “ensure transparency,