National Politics

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The Missouri House voted Tuesday to approve a new congressional map that seeks to eliminate a Democratic-controlled US House seat, as Republicans around the country scramble to boost their chances of retaining control of Congress after next year’s midterm elections. The 90-65 vote puts Missouri a step closer to

By Marshall Cohen, Casey Tolan, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — One month after President Donald Trump’s administration effectively took over Washington, DC’s police department, surging federal law enforcement and troops across the capital, crime in the city is down, homeless encampments have been cleared, and hundreds of people accused of being in the US illegally

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Tuesday that he will run for reelection in 2026, seeking a second term in a deep-blue state even as the rising Democratic star sparks speculation about a potential 2028 presidential bid. “While we stand up for middle-class Marylanders, the president of the United States

By Molly English, Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Democrat James Walkinshaw will win a special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, bolstering Democratic numbers in the House and cutting down on an already slim Republican majority. With Tuesday’s results, House Speaker Mike Johnson will now only be able to afford to

CNN By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Two of President Donald Trump’s top economic officials — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte — almost came to blows last week, two sources familiar with the altercation told CNN. Bessent threatened to punch Pulte in the face

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has appointed three Democratic members to sit on the GOP’s new panel investigating the January 6 riot at the US Capitol – casting the move as an effort to avoid allowing the committee to “whitewash” the violence from that day. Rep. Eric Swalwell of

By Annie Grayer, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The House Oversight Committee released a trove of records Monday evening from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, including a note bearing President Donald Trump’s name that was part of a collection of letters gifted to the late convicted sex offender for his 50th birthday. In addition to

By Ellis Kim, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday attempted to clean up earlier remarks he made claiming that President Donald Trump had been an “FBI informant” in the Jeffrey Epstein case. “What I was referring to in that long conversation was what the (Epstein) victims’ attorney said,” Johnson told

By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Two of President Donald Trump’s top economic officials — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte — almost came to blows last week, two sources familiar with the altercation told CNN. Bessent threatened to punch Pulte in the face during

By David Wright, Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — As Democrats continue their internal debate over transgender rights, Abigail Spanberger, the party’s nominee for governor of Virginia, is directly responding to Republican ads that echo the commercials run against Kamala Harris last year. “I’m Abigail Spanberger, mom to three girls in public school,” Spanberger says in

By John Fritze, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday backed President Donald Trump’s push to allow immigration enforcement officials to continue what critics describe as “roving patrols” in Southern California that lower courts said likely violated the Fourth Amendment. The court did not offer an explanation for its decision, which came

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission for now, a temporary win for the White House as it extends control over independent agencies throughout the federal government. The short-term order, known as an administrative stay, is designed

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $83.3 million jury award against President Donald Trump for defaming magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals said the jury award was “reasonable” given the evidence presented at trial. “We hold that the district court

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to step back into the fight over billions of dollars in foreign aid his administration is attempting to cut, setting up a case that could address how much power the White House can wield in canceling congressionally approved spending. At

By Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Frustrated Republicans are expected to begin as early as Monday a process to change Senate rules to allow them to quickly confirm a backlog of President Donald Trump’s nominees, according to a source familiar with the planning. Democrats, angry at many of Trump’s policies – such as

By Brian Todd, Linda Gaudino, CNN (CNN) — Every night longtime Washington, DC, resident Jeff Padgett packs up his two chihuahuas, his sketch pad and other belongings in a black canvas rolling cart to cross the bridge over the Potomac River and disappear into the woods in Virginia. Padgett, 60, has been living unhoused on

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he did not think there have been any “successes” among US health agencies Sunday, claiming the infiltration of pharmaceutical companies have led to a “series of bad decisions.” Asked during an interview with “Fox and Friends” what the last

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN New York (CNN) — Add this to the list of Donald Trump’s accomplishments: Helping elect a socialist mayor of New York City. That’s the assessment from many politicians and operatives in the president’s hometown after a chaotic week of White House intervention, between Trump talking repeatedly about the candidates and his

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Almost a year since he allegedly perched a rifle through the chain-link fence of a golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, the 59-year-old man accused of creating a “sniper’s nest” one hole away from where Donald Trump was playing golf will now stand trial. Ryan Routh has chosen

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration launched a new federal immigration enforcement effort in Massachusetts focused on deporting criminals who entered the country illegally, according to the Department of Homeland Security. “ICE launched ‘Patriot 2.0’ to target the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens living in the state of Massachusetts, following